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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1974-08-03 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 47931 · 2:04
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 5–1. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 5 in the 1st. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Von Joshua went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| LAN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Milt May | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Milbourne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Von Joshua | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 2.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 J. R. Richard | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Scherman | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 8
- Roger Metzger: 6/P
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: 7/L
- Bill Buckner: S9
- Willie Crawford: HR/9.1-H
- Steve Garvey: S7
- Ron Cey: W.1-2
- Von Joshua: HR/78.2-H;1-H
- Steve Yeager: K
- Bill Russell: 8
Top 2
- Lee May: K
- Milt May: 6/P
- Bob Watson: 3/L
Bot 2
- Andy Messersmith: S7
- Davey Lopes: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bill Buckner: 43
Top 3
- Doug Rader: 8
- Larry Milbourne: 13
- Larry Dierker: K
Bot 3
- Willie Crawford: D8.BX3(85)
- Steve Garvey: S7
- Ron Cey: 63.1-2
- Von Joshua: 8
Top 4
- Greg Gross: W
- Roger Metzger: 16(1)3/GDP
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Lee May: 53
Bot 4
- Steve Yeager: 3/FL
- Bill Russell: 63
- Andy Messersmith: 43
Top 5
- Milt May: 7
- Bob Watson: 9
- Doug Rader: 53
Bot 5
- Davey Lopes: 63
- Bill Buckner: S8
- Willie Crawford: E4.1-2
- Steve Garvey: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Larry Milbourne: 13
- Bob Gallagher: K
- Greg Gross: 63
Bot 6
- Ron Cey: 9
- Von Joshua: 3/G
- Steve Yeager: K
Top 7
- Roger Metzger: 7/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Lee May: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bill Russell: 8
- Andy Messersmith: E3
- Davey Lopes: 54(1)/FO
- Bill Buckner: 53
Top 8
- Milt May: W
- Bob Watson: S7.1-2
- Doug Rader: K
- Cliff Johnson: S8.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Greg Gross: 4/L
Bot 8
- Willie Crawford: K
- Steve Garvey: S8
- Ron Cey: S8.1-2
- Von Joshua: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Steve Yeager: 53
Top 9
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Lee May: K