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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 5, 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 5, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 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 5, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Larson |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 12,483 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Ed Sudol |
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 |
Doug Rau | 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 |
Dan Larson | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 5, 1976
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Larson
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Larson
The umpire calls a balk on Larson Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Larson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger 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. Larson
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Lopes scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Larson
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Larson
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. Larson
There goes Cey. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rau
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Rau
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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Larson
Lyttle strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Larson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Larson
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rau
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Rau
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Larson
Rau 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Larson
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Larson
Buckner 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rau
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Rau
Larson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rau
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Larson
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Larson
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Larson
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. Larson
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Larson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rau
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rau
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Larson
Yeager 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Larson
Rau 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, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Larson
Lopes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Larson
There goes Lopes. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Larson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Larson
Smith hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it 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: ---
Cruz vs. Rau
Ted Sizemore now playing second base.
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lyttle. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Rau
Andrews 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Rau
Metzger hits a line drive into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larson vs. Rau
Larson hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Larson
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Larson
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Larson
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
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rau
Howard 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: ---
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Larson
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Larson
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Larson
Rau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a line drive into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rau
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Rau
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Rau
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Larson
Jerry DaVanon now playing shortstop.
Sizemore 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, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Larson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Larson covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Larson
Smith hits a popup towards short. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Rau
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Dan Larson.
Boswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Rau
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boswell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. Niekro
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. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rau
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1976 -- Los Angeles at Houston (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 2 1 1 0 Howard W, lf 4 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Buckner B, lf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 4 2 2 2 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 3 0 1 1 Johnson C, c 4 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 2 1 1 0 Cruz J, rf 4 0 1 0 Lyttle J, cf 4 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 1 1 Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 4 0 0 0 Roberts L, ph 1 0 0 0 Rau D, p 3 0 0 0 DaVanon J, ss 0 0 0 0 Larson D, p 2 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 1 0 Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 7 4 30 0 3 0 Los Angeles 200 100 001 -- 4 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Rau D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Larson D (L) 8.0 6 3 3 1 3 Niekro J 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 E -- Russell B DP -- Los Angeles 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 4, Houston 6 2B -- Cruz J 3B -- Smith R HR -- Smith R SB -- Cedeno C, Lopes D CS -- Cey R SF -- Garvey S HBP -- by Larson D (Lopes D) WP -- Niekro J Balk -- Larson D T -- 2:08 A -- 12483
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