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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros
1975-04-13 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 17310 · dome, dry · 2:36
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 7–4. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 4th. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Steve Yeager went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Doug Konieczny SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Auerbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Andy Messersmith | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Paciorek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Milbourne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Konieczny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Easler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Batista | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Konieczny | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 2.2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
 Ken Forsch | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim York | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: K/C
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Jim Wynn: W
- Steve Garvey: PO1(E1).1-2
- Steve Garvey: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Larry Milbourne: S9
- Ken Boswell: S7.1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP
- Milt May: K
Top 2
- Willie Crawford: S6
- Ron Cey: 8
- Steve Yeager: S8.1-3
- Rick Auerbach: K
- Andy Messersmith: 1/G
Bot 2
- Cliff Johnson: K/C
- Bob Watson: 63
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 3
- Davey Lopes: S8
- Bill Buckner: WP.1-2#
- Bill Buckner: PO2(E1).2-3#
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Jim Wynn: W
- Steve Garvey: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Willie Crawford: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ron Cey: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Yeager: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Auerbach: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: S9
- Doug Konieczny: K
- Larry Milbourne: 31.1-2
- Ken Boswell: S8.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: T9.1-H
- Milt May: 63
Top 4
- Andy Messersmith: K
- Davey Lopes: S8
- Bill Buckner: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bill Buckner: E8/F.3-H(NR);B-1
- Jim Wynn: HR/8.1-H(UR)
- Steve Garvey: 53
- Willie Crawford: 8
Bot 4
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Bob Watson: D7
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Roger Metzger: POCS3(265)
Top 5
- Ron Cey: 4/L
- Steve Yeager: HR/7
- Rick Auerbach: K
- Andy Messersmith: 3/G
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: 3/FL
- Mike Easler: 43
- Larry Milbourne: 3/G
Top 6
- Davey Lopes: W
- Bill Buckner: 9.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 63.2-3
- Steve Garvey: 63
Bot 6
- Ken Boswell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Milt May: K
Top 7
- Willie Crawford: W
- Ron Cey: CS2(24)
- Ron Cey: W
- Steve Yeager: 63.1-2
- Rick Auerbach: K/C
Bot 7
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Bob Watson: 7
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 8
- Andy Messersmith: W
- Davey Lopes: 24/SH.1-2
- Bill Buckner: K
- Jim Wynn: W
- Steve Garvey: S8.2-H;1-3
- Joe Ferguson: K
Bot 8
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Wilbur Howard: S9
- Rafael Batista: S9.1-2
- Ken Boswell: S9.2-H;1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Milt May: 9
Top 9
- Ron Cey: S9
- Tom Paciorek: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Manny Mota: K
- Andy Messersmith: 53.2-3;1-2
- Davey Lopes: K
Bot 9
- Cliff Johnson: 7
- Bob Watson: 143
- Jose Cruz: 9
Notes & reviews
- Steve Yeager injured