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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 28, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on September 28, 1976 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 28, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 10,483 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
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 |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Glenn Burke | Center Fielder |
Kevin Pasley | Catcher |
Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 28, 1976
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hooton
Andrews 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 -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopes. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hooton
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Hooton
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Hooton
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Richard
There goes Garvey. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Garvey steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Richard
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Richard
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Richard
Burke hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hooton
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Hooton fires to first and has Cabell trapped. There's the throw to Russell who tags Cabell for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasley vs. Richard
Pasley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Richard
Hooton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard juggles the ball. That's an error on Richard. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Richard
There goes Lopes. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hooton
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Hooton
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Richard
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger 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 -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Hooton
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hooton
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Richard
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 -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Richard
Burke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pasley vs. Richard
Pasley hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Hooton
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Pasley and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hooton
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gross vs. Hooton
Gross hits a line drive into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Richard
Hooton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Hooton
Richard hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hooton
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Richard
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Richard
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Richard
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Richard
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Kevin Pasley.
Goodson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Richard
Rick Auerbach pinch runs for Ed Goodson. Leron Lee pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
Lee hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hough
Steve Yeager now catching. Charlie Hough now pitching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hough
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hough
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hough
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Richard
Art Howe now playing third base. Enos Cabell now playing first base.
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1976 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N) Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Andrews R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b-1b 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, lf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 1 Garvey S, 1b 3 0 2 0 Howe A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, c 2 0 1 0 Burke G, cf 3 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 4 0 1 0 Pasley K, c 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Goodson E, ph 1 0 1 0 Richard J, p 3 0 0 0 Auerbach R, pr 0 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 0 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 2 0 0 0 Lee L, ph 1 0 0 0 Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 5 1 30 0 3 0 Houston 100 000 000 -- 1 Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Richard J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 5 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hooton B (L) 8.0 4 1 0 3 3 Hough C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Lopes D, Richard J DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 7, Los Angeles 3 SB -- Garvey S, Lopes D, Cedeno C CS -- Cabell E T -- 2:05 A -- 10483
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