Ted Sizemore upset the Astros' strategy with two singles, driving in three runs, to lead the Dodgers to a 5-1 victory. With the game tied, 1-1, the Dodgers opened the fifth inning with singles by Dusty Baker and Steve Yeager.

After both runners advanced on a wild pitch, the Astros passed Bill Buckner intentionally to get at Sizemore, who singled to score two runs. Again in the seventh, after a walk to Yeager and a sacrifice, the Astros passed Buckner and Sizemore singled to drive in his third run. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Thursday, June      24, 1976 (Night game) at Astrodome
Dodgers      0  0  0    1  3  0    1  0  0  -   5  8  2
Astros       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  3


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buckner lf            3   2   3   0     2   0   .302      Cabell 3b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .304
Sizemore 2b           4   0   2   3     0   0   .234      Andrews 2b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .315
Garvey 1b             4   0   0   1     1   1   .310      Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .285
Smith rf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .207      Watson 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .269
Goodson 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .170      Roberts rf            4   0   2   0     0   1   .330
Russell ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .294      Johnson lf,c          3   0   1   0     1   1   .229
Baker cf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .246      Jutze c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .114
Yeager c              2   2   1   0     2   1   .227        Boswell ph,lf       1   0   0   0     0   0   .294
John p                3   0   0   0     0   1   .133      Metzger ss            3   1   1   0     0   0   .225
  Hough p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .273        Gross ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .284
                                                          Dierker p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .138
                                                            Pentz p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            DaVanon ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .360
                                                            Siebert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Chiles ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   5   8   4     5   4             Totals               34   1   8   1     2   3

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 11,076
Left on Base: Dodgers 8, Astros 9
DP: Dodgers 1, Astros 1
Errors: Goodson, Russell, Cabell, Watson, Jutze
Doubles: Buckner (15), Watson (9)
Stolen Bases: Smith (2), Watson (2)
Sacrifice Hits: John (3), Sizemore (5), Dierker (2)
GIDP: Watson (6)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(4-4)             7.1   7   1   1   2   3   0  31   3.01
Hough SV(6)             1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.41
Totals                  9     8   1   1   2   3   0  37

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker L(6-7)          6.1   7   5   3   4   4   0  29   4.47
Pentz                   0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.80
Siebert                 2     1   0   0   1   0   0   9   2.08
Totals                  9     8   5   3   5   4   0  40

Wild Pitches: Dierker (9), Siebert (1)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Vargo


DODGERS 1ST: Buckner singled; Sizemore hit into a double play
(center to first) [Buckner out at second]; Garvey struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Cabell singled; Andrews reached on an error by
Goodson [Cabell to second]; Cedeno made an out to second; Watson
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Andrews
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Smith grounded out (pitcher to first); Goodson
lined to right; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
struck out; Jutze grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Baker flied out to center; Yeager struck out; John
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger singled; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to shortstop to first) [Metzger to second]; Cabell
grounded out (third to first); Andrews singled [Metzger scored];
Cedeno flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Astros 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Buckner doubled; Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to
first); Garvey walked; Smith singled [Buckner scored (error by
Watson) (unearned), Garvey to third]; Smith stole second;
Goodson reached on a fielder's choice [Garvey out at home
(pitcher to catcher to third), Smith to third, Goodson to
second]; Russell flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson walked; Roberts struck out; Watson stole
second; Watson was picked off second (pitcher to second);
Johnson singled; Jutze forced Johnson (second to shortstop); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Baker singled; Yeager singled [Baker to second];
Dierker threw a wild pitch [Baker to third, Yeager to second];
John struck out; Buckner was walked intentionally; Sizemore
singled [Baker scored, Yeager scored, Buckner to third (error by
Jutze)]; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first) [Sizemore to
second, Buckner scored (unearned)]; Smith lined to first; 3 R (2
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Dierker
struck out; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Astros 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Goodson grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell
made an out to catcher; Baker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Andrews grounded out (third to first); Cedeno
grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson made an out to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Astros 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Yeager walked; John out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Yeager to second]; Buckner was walked
intentionally; Sizemore singled [Yeager scored, Buckner to
second]; PENTZ REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Garvey grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Buckner to third, Sizemore to second]; Smith
made an out to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Roberts singled; Johnson walked [Roberts to second];
Jutze flied out to right; Metzger reached on an error by Russell
(assist by Sizemore) [Roberts to third, Johnson to second];
DAVANON BATTED FOR PENTZ; DaVanon flied out to right; Cabell
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers
5, Astros 1.

DODGERS 8TH: SIEBERT REPLACED DAVANON (PITCHING); Goodson
grounded out (first to pitcher); Russell reached on an error by
Cabell; Siebert threw a wild pitch [Russell to second]; Baker
flied out to right; Yeager was walked intentionally; John made
an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Andrews singled; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson
doubled [Andrews to third]; HOUGH REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING);
Roberts singled [Andrews stayed at third, Watson stayed at
second]; Johnson lined to third; BOSWELL BATTED FOR JUTZE;
Boswell made an out to second; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 5,
Astros 1.

DODGERS 9TH: BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); JOHNSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Buckner singled; Sizemore out on
a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Buckner to second]; Garvey
grounded out (first to pitcher); Smith grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: GROSS BATTED FOR METZGER; Gross grounded out
(pitcher to first); CHILES BATTED FOR SIEBERT; Chiles grounded
out (third to first); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Astros 1.