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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 4, 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 4, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 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 4, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 6,875 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jerry Dale |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Jim Lyttle | Center Fielder |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Tommy John | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 4, 1976
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Andujar
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Andujar
There goes Lopes. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Andujar
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Andujar
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Andujar
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Andujar
There goes Garvey. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Garvey steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Andujar
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. John
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. John
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. John
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. John
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Andujar
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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Andujar
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Andujar
Yeager takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
John vs. Andujar
John bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. Russell moves to third. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopes vs. Andujar
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. John
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. John
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. John
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. John
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Andujar
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Andujar
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Andujar
Garvey 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. John
Andujar strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. John
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. John
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard scores. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. John
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. John
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. John
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. John
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. John
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. There goes Cruz trying to get to home. Lyttle throws the ball in to Yeager who tags Cruz who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Andujar
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. Andujar
Andujar fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Andujar. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lyttle vs. Andujar
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lyttle for the out. Cey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Andujar
Russell 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Andujar
Yeager 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. John
Andujar strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. John
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. John
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Andujar
John strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Andujar
Lopes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Andujar
Buckner 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, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. John
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. John
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Andujar
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Andujar
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Andujar
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. Andujar
Lyttle hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. John
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. John
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. John
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Andujar
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Andujar
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Andujar
Leron Lee pinch hits for Tommy John.
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Andujar
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Lewallyn
Dennis Lewallyn now pitching.
Andujar hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lewallyn
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lewallyn
Cabell hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Andujar
Buckner hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Andujar
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Andujar
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Andujar
Cey 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, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lewallyn
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lewallyn
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lewallyn
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lewallyn
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lewallyn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Andujar
Lyttle 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Andujar
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Andujar
Manny Mota pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Mota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Andujar
John Hale pinch hits for Dennis Lewallyn.
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1976 -- Los Angeles at Houston (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Howard W, lf 4 1 1 0 Buckner B, lf 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Smith R, rf 3 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 1 1 Garvey S, 1b 2 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 1 1 3 Cey R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Johnson C, c 2 1 1 0 Lyttle J, cf 4 0 0 1 Cruz J, rf 3 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 1 Mota M, ph 0 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 3 0 0 0 John T, p 1 0 0 0 Lee L, ph 1 0 0 0 Lewallyn D, p 0 0 0 0 Hale J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 2 2 2 29 5 6 5 Los Angeles 100 100 000 -- 2 Houston 005 000 00x -- 5 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO John T (L) 6.0 6 5 5 3 3 Lewallyn D 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Andujar J (W) 9.0 2 2 1 6 3 E -- Andujar J, Metzger R LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Houston 4 HR -- Watson B SB -- Lopes D, Garvey S, Cedeno C SH -- John T SF -- Smith R T -- 2:09 A -- 6875
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