Douglas James Rau (born December 15, 1948), is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1972 to 1981.

[1] Rau broke in with the Dodgers in 1972, earning a 2.20 ERA in 32+2⁄3 innings and giving up just 18 hits.

Rau was involved in an argument during Game 4 of the 1977 World Series with manager Tommy Lasorda.

After Rau gave up 2 doubles, a single and one run to start the 2nd inning, Lasorda went to the mound to remove him from the game; the two men then got into a profanity-filled argument on the mound in which team captain Davey Lopes tried to calm them down.

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