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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 3, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on September 3, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 9,028 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Jim Lyttle | Center Fielder |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 3, 1976
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hooton
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Dierker
Cey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyttle vs. Dierker
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dierker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lyttle for the out. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Dierker
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yeager vs. Dierker
Yeager hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooton covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Hooton
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Dierker
Hooton hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hooton
Andrews hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Hooton
Dierker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Hooton
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Dierker
Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Dierker
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lyttle for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dierker
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Hooton
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Dierker
Yeager hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Yeager reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hooton vs. Dierker
Hooton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross throws the ball in to Metzger who tags Hooton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Yeager scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hooton
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Hooton
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Dierker
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hooton
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Hooton
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Dierker
Lyttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Dierker
The ball gets by Herrmann for a passed ball. Lyttle moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Dierker
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Dierker
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hooton vs. Dierker
Hooton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Hooton
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hooton
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. Hough
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Larry Dierker. Charlie Hough now pitching.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Pentz
Gene Pentz now pitching.
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Pentz
There goes Buckner. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Pentz
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Pentz
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Pentz
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Pentz
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lyttle vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Lyttle is walked intentionally. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hough
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hough
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hough
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hough
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Watson reaches second base with a double. Gross scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hough
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Hough
There goes Cruz. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Hough
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Forsch
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hough vs. Forsch
Hough strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hough
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hough
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hough
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Cliff Johnson. Leon Roberts pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Hough
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1976 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Buckner B, lf 5 1 1 0 Gross G, rf 5 1 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 3 1 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 1 2 2 Cey R, 3b 4 1 3 3 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 1 Lyttle J, cf 3 0 1 0 Herrmann E, c 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Yeager S, c 4 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0 Hooton B, p 3 0 1 1 Johnson C, ph 0 0 0 0 Hough C, p 1 0 0 0 Howard W, pr 0 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 1 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Pentz G, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 4 34 3 9 3 Los Angeles 000 210 010 -- 4 Houston 000 001 020 -- 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hooton B (W) 6.1 6 1 1 1 1 Hough C (S) 2.2 3 2 2 1 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (L) 7.0 7 3 3 0 4 Pentz G 0.2 2 1 1 1 1 Forsch K 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Houston 7 2B -- Cey R, Garvey S, Watson B 3B -- Yeager S HR -- Cey R SB -- Cedeno C, Buckner B, Cruz J SF -- Watson B PB -- Herrmann E T -- 2:15 A -- 9028
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