Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Rau
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Rau
  
  There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Martinez applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Rau
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Rau
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Rau
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Rau
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ferguson vs. Rau
  
  Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Forsch
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Forsch
  
  Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Lemongello
  
  Mark Lemongello now pitching.
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cey vs. Lemongello
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garvey vs. Lemongello
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. Smith scores. Cey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Lemongello
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemongello covering, for the out. Garvey moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baker vs. Lemongello
  
  Baker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Lemongello
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Rau
  
  John Hale now playing right field.
  
  Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuller vs. Rau
  
  Fuller strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Rau
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemongello vs. Rau
  
  Lemongello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rau vs. Lemongello
  
  Wilbur Howard now playing center field.
  
  Rau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Lemongello
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Lemongello
  
  There goes Martinez. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Martinez steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Lemongello
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hale vs. Lemongello
  
  Hale hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Rau
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Rau
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Rau
  
  Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Watson vs. Rau
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Rau
  
  Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Rau
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuller vs. Rau
  
  Fuller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Lemongello
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Lemongello
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Lemongello
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Rau
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemongello vs. Rau
  
  Lemongello hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Rau
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Lemongello
  
  Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Lemongello
  
  Yeager hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rau vs. Lemongello
  
  Rau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Lemongello
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Lemongello
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. Rau moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hale vs. Lemongello
  
  Hale hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Rau
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Rau
  
  Howard strikes out. Yeager drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Howard out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Rau
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Rau
  
  Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Lemongello
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Lemongello
  
  Garvey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Lemongello
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Rau
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuller vs. Rau
  
  Fuller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Rau
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sperring vs. Rau
  
  Rob Sperring pinch hits for Mark Lemongello.
  
  Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Pentz
  
  Gene Pentz now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yeager vs. Pentz
  
  There's a wild pitch. Baker moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yeager vs. Pentz
  
  Yeager strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rau vs. Pentz
  
  There goes Baker. The slide. Ferguson applies the tag. Baker is out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rau vs. Pentz
  
  Rau takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Pentz
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Rau
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Rau
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Rau
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Pentz
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hale vs. Pentz
  
  Hale strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Pentz
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Rau
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Rau
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Rau
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuller vs. Rau
  
  Fuller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boswell vs. Hough
  
  Charlie Hough now pitching. Ken Boswell pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Pentz
  
  Ken Boswell now playing second base. Julio Gonzalez now playing shortstop.
  
  Garvey hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Pentz
  
  Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Pentz
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yeager vs. Pentz
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hough vs. Pentz
  
  Hough strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Hough
  
  Art Gardner pinch hits for Gene Pentz.
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Hough
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Hough
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/7/1977 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Gonzalez J, 2b-ss     5  0  1  0   Martinez T, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Cabell E, 3b          5  1  1  0   Russell B, ss         4  1  1  0   
Cedeno C, cf          1  0  1  0   Smith R, rf           0  1  0  0   
Howard W, cf          3  1  1  0   Hale J, rf            3  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  1  4  3   Cey R, 3b             3  1  0  0   
Ferguson J, c         3  0  0  0   Garvey S, 1b          4  1  1  3   
Cruz J, rf            4  1  3  1   Monday R, cf          4  0  1  0   
Fuller J, lf          4  0  1  0   Baker D, lf           3  2  3  2   
Metzger R, ss         2  0  0  0   Yeager S, c           4  1  1  2   
Boswell K, ph-2b      1  0  0  0   Rau D, p              2  0  1  0   
Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   Hough C, p            1  0  0  0   
Lemongello M, p       2  0  1  0                                      
Sperring R, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Pentz G, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Gardner A, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 13  4                        32  7  9  7

Houston          013 000 000 --  4
Los Angeles      500 200 00x --  7

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L)          0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Lemongello M          4.2  6  6  6  2  1
Pentz G               3.0  2  0  0  2  3

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rau D (W)             7.2 13  4  4  2  4
Hough C (S)           1.1  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Los Angeles 3
LOB -- Houston 7, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Garvey S, Baker D
HR -- Baker D, Cruz J, Watson B, Yeager S
SB -- Cedeno C, Martinez T
CS -- Gonzalez J, Baker D
WP -- Pentz G
T -- 2:16
A -- 29239

    

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