Forced to bat for himself in the 12th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers ' George Culver , he hit a game - winning double .
On April 10 , 1973 , Crawford batted for the first time in his major league career .
Forced to bat for himself in the 12th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers ' George Culver , Crawford hit a game - winning double .
On April 10 , 1973 , Crawford batted for the first time in his major league career .