Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Dodgers
April 17, 1973 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 17, 1973 at Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Houston Astros and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Houston Astros 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 7

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Wynn rf 3 0 1 0
Torres ss 4 1 1 0
Cedeno cf 4 0 2 0
Watson 1b 3 0 1 1
Agee lf 4 1 2 0
Edwards c 4 0 0 0
Rader 3b 4 0 0 0
Helms 2b 4 0 1 1
Wilson p 2 0 0 0
  Gallagher ph 1 0 0 0
  Gladding p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 8 2
Los Angeles Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Lacy 2b 5 0 1 0
Buckner 1b 5 2 2 0
Davis cf 4 3 3 2
Crawford rf 4 0 1 2
Ferguson c 2 1 0 0
Garvey lf 4 0 2 0
Cey 3b 3 1 1 3
Russell ss 4 0 1 0
Messersmith p 4 0 1 0
Totals 35 7 12 7
Houston 000 000 110282
Los Angeles 202 030 00x7121
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson  L (0-2) 6.0 10 7 7 2 4
  Gladding   2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Totals
8.0
12
7
7
3
4
  Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith  W (1-1) 9.0 8 2 1 1 9
Totals
9.0
8
2
1
1
9

  E–Wynn (1), Edwards (1), Lacy (4).  2B–Houston Cedeno 2 (7,off Messersmith 2); Helms (1,off Messersmith), Los Angeles Buckner (2,off Wilson); Crawford (2,off Wilson); Garvey (2,off Gladding).  HR–Los Angeles Davis (1,1st inning off Wilson 1 on, 1 out); Cey (1,5th inning off Wilson 2 on, 2 out).  SF–Watson (1,off Messersmith).  CS–Agee (1,2nd base by Messersmith/Ferguson); Lacy (2,2nd base by Gladding/Edwards).  SB–Davis (2,2nd base off Wilson/Edwards).  U-HP–Tom Gorman, 1B–Bill Williams, 2B–Dick Stello, 3B–Jerry Dale.  T–2:12.  A–7,976.
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