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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 29, 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 29, 1976 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 29, 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 29, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Sambito |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 11,600 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Paul Runge |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alex Taveras | Shortstop |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Al Javier | Left Fielder |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Joe Sambito | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Lee Lacy | Right Fielder |
Glenn Burke | Center Fielder |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 29, 1976
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sutcliffe
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutcliffe
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutcliffe
Cedeno 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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Sambito
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sambito
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sambito
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Sutcliffe
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Sutcliffe
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Sutcliffe
Javier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Sambito
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Sambito
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Sambito
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Sutcliffe
Herrmann strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sambito vs. Sutcliffe
Sambito hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Sutcliffe
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Sambito
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Sambito
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Sambito
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutcliffe
Cabell 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: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutcliffe
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sutcliffe
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Sutcliffe
Howe strikes out. Yeager drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Howe out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Sambito
Lopes hits a line drive towards short. Taveras reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sambito
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--
Buckner vs. Sambito
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Sambito
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Sutcliffe
Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Sutcliffe
Javier 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, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Sutcliffe
Herrmann hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Sambito
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Sambito
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Sambito
Burke hits a fly ball into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sambito vs. Wall
Stan Wall now pitching.
Sambito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Wall
Taveras hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. Sambito moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Wall
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Wall
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sambito moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Wall
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Sambito
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wall vs. Sambito
Wall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Sambito
Lopes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Wall
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Wall
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Wall
Javier hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Sambito
Auerbach hits a fly ball into left field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sambito
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Sambito
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Sambito
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Sambito
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Wall
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wall
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Wall
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Forsch
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Forsch
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Stan Wall.
Goodson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hough
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hough
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Yeager and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Hough
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Hough
Bob Watson pinch hits for Art Howe.
Watson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/29/1976 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N) Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Taveras A, ss 4 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 2 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 0 Auerbach R, ss 1 0 0 0 Johnson C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Buckner B, lf 3 1 1 0 Howe A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Watson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 3 0 1 1 Gross G, rf 3 0 1 0 Lacy L, rf 3 0 0 0 Javier A, lf 3 0 0 0 Burke G, cf 3 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 3 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 1 0 0 0 Sutcliffe R, p 1 0 0 0 Roberts L, ph 1 0 0 0 Wall S, p 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Goodson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 3 0 26 1 3 1 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 Los Angeles 000 000 10x -- 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Sambito J (L) 7.0 3 1 1 1 2 Forsch K 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutcliffe R 5.0 2 0 0 1 3 Wall S (W) 3.0 1 0 0 2 2 Hough C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 E -- Russell B, Yeager S DP -- Houston 1, Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Houston 5, Los Angeles 2 SB -- Cedeno C CS -- Cedeno C T -- 1:52 A -- 11600
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