Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Hooton
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Hooton
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Hooton
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Richard
  
  Lopes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Richard
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Richard
  
  There goes Buckner. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Richard
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Richard
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hooton
  
  Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Hooton
  
  Boswell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Hooton
  
  Jutze hits a popup, foul, towards third. Goodson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodson vs. Richard
  
  Goodson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Richard
  
  Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Richard
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yeager for the out. Goodson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Richard
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodson scores. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hooton vs. Richard
  
  Hooton strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Hooton
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Hooton
  
  Richard hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Hooton
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Richard
  
  Lopes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Richard
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Richard
  
  Richard fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Richard. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Richard
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Richard
  
  Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Hooton
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Hooton
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Hooton
  
  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 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodson vs. Richard
  
  Goodson 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, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Richard
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yeager vs. Richard
  
  Yeager hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Richard
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hooton
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Hooton
  
  Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Hooton
  
  Jutze 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 5

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hooton vs. Richard
  
  Hooton strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Richard
  
  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. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  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, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Hooton
  
  Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Hooton
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Hooton
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Hooton
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross scores. Andrews moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Watson vs. Hooton
  
  Watson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Richard
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Richard
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodson vs. Richard
  
  There goes Garvey. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Garvey steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goodson vs. Richard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Garvey moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Goodson vs. Richard
  
  Goodson hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ferguson vs. Richard
  
  Ferguson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hooton
  
  Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Hooton
  
  Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Hooton
  
  Jutze hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Hooton
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jutze moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Richard vs. Hooton
  
  Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Richard
  
  Yeager hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Richard
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hooton vs. Richard
  
  Hooton bunts towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Richard
  
  Lopes strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buckner vs. Richard
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Hooton
  
  Gross 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Hooton
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Hooton
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Hooton
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Richard
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Richard
  
  Garvey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodson vs. Richard
  
  Goodson hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hooton
  
  Rick Auerbach now playing third base.
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Hooton
  
  Boswell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Hooton
  
  Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Skip Jutze.
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/21/1976 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Gross G, rf           3  1  1  0   Lopes D, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Andrews R, 2b         4  0  1  0   Buckner B, lf         4  0  2  0   
Cruz J, cf            4  0  2  1   Baker D, cf           4  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  0  0  0   Garvey S, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Roberts L, lf         4  0  0  0   Goodson E, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Boswell K, 3b         4  0  0  0   Auerbach R, 3b        0  0  0  0   
Jutze S, c            3  0  1  0   Ferguson J, rf        3  0  1  0   
Cedeno C, ph          1  0  0  0   Yeager S, c           3  1  1  1   
Metzger R, ss         3  0  1  0   Russell B, ss         3  0  2  1   
Richard J, p          3  0  0  0   Hooton B, p           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  6  1                        31  2  8  2

Houston          000 001 000 --  1
Los Angeles      010 000 10x --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Richard J (L)         8.0  8  2  2  0  7

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hooton B (W)          9.0  6  1  1  1  5

E -- Richard J
LOB -- Houston 6, Los Angeles 6
HR -- Yeager S
SB -- Buckner B, Garvey S
SH -- Hooton B
WP -- Richard J
T -- 1:52
A -- 53568

    

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