| A home run by Dusty Baker with two out in the 11th inning enabled the Dodgers to overcome the Astros, 5-4. The Dodgers had rallied to tie the game, 4-4, when pinch-hitter Manny Mota singled with the bases full in the ninth. [The Sporting News] |
Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Houston Astros 4
Game Played on Monday, August 2, 1976 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Astros 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 4 13 1 Dodgers 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 5 9 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gross rf 5 1 2 0 1 1 .297 Lopes cf,2b 4 0 0 0 1 1 .240 Cabell 3b 6 0 0 0 0 1 .283 Sizemore 2b,c 4 0 1 0 1 0 .270 Cedeno cf 5 2 2 1 1 0 .299 Buckner lf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .291 Watson 1b 5 0 2 1 1 0 .298 Garvey 1b 4 1 0 0 1 0 .307 Roberts lf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .305 Cey 3b 4 2 2 1 1 0 .287 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Russell ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .304 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Lacy rf 5 0 2 1 0 0 .297 Andrews 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 .278 Rodriguez c 3 0 0 1 0 1 .206 Herrmann c 4 0 1 0 1 0 .209 Smith ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .241 Metzger ss 5 0 2 0 0 1 .227 Baker cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 .252 Andujar p 4 0 1 1 0 1 .167 John p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .119 Cruz lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .311 Wall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Goodson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Walton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 Downing p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mota ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .333 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Totals 44 4 13 4 4 5 Totals 39 5 9 5 4 3 Time of Game: 2:50 Attendance: 30,621 Left on Base: Astros 12, Dodgers 7 DP: Astros 1, Dodgers 1 Errors: Cabell, Rodriguez Doubles: Cedeno (19), Andujar (1), Gross (11), Metzger (10) Home Runs: Cey (14), Baker (3) Stolen Bases: Cedeno (36), Andrews (7), Lopes (31) Caught Stealing: Lopes (7) Sacrifice Hits: Roberts (1), Russell (2) GIDP: Cabell (9), Lacy (9) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Andujar 8.1 6 4 4 4 2 1 34 3.73 Sambito 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.86 Pentz L(3-2) 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 9 3.38 Totals 10.2 9 5 5 4 3 2 44 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA John 4.2 9 3 3 1 2 0 24 3.20 Wall 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.38 Hough 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 10 2.42 Downing 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 6.41 Sosa W(5-7) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 4.41 Totals 11 13 4 4 4 5 0 49 Balks: John (1) Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bob Engel ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno doubled to center; Watson walked; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore popped to first in foul territory; Buckner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. ASTROS 2ND: Andrews singled to center; John balked [Andrews to second]; Herrmann flied out to center; Metzger was called out on strikes; Andujar doubled to center [Andrews scored]; Gross grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Garvey walked; Cey singled to shortstop [Garvey to second]; Russell out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Garvey to third, Cey to second]; Lacy singled to right [Garvey scored, Cey to third]; Rodriguez grounded out (third to first) [Cey scored, Lacy to second]; John flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 3RD: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno flied out to center; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 3RD: Lopes walked; Lopes stole second; Sizemore walked; Lopes was picked off and caught stealing third (catcher to shortstop to third) [Sizemore to second]; Buckner struck out; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 4TH: Roberts lined to third; Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); Herrmann singled to left; Metzger singled to third [Herrmann to second]; Andujar was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 4TH: Cey homered; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); Rodriguez was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3. ASTROS 5TH: Gross doubled to right; Cabell grounded out (first unassisted) [Gross to third]; Cedeno singled to center [Gross scored]; Watson grounded out (third to first) [Cedeno to second]; Roberts singled to center [Cedeno scored]; Andrews singled to second [Roberts to second]; WALL REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING); Herrmann grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 5TH: GOODSON BATTED FOR WALL; Goodson flied out to right; Lopes flied out to center; Sizemore grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 3. ASTROS 6TH: HOUGH REPLACED GOODSON (PITCHING); Metzger doubled to right; Andujar reached on a fielder's choice [Metzger out at third (pitcher to third)]; Gross singled to center [Andujar to second]; Cabell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Gross out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 6TH: Buckner grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Garvey flied out to right; Cey walked; Russell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 3. ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to third (error by Rodriguez)]; Watson singled to center [Cedeno scored]; Roberts flied out to left; Andrews forced Watson (second to shortstop); Andrews stole second; Herrmann walked; Metzger forced Herrmann (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 7TH: Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); Rodriguez grounded out (shortstop to first); WALTON BATTED FOR HOUGH; Walton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 3. ASTROS 8TH: DOWNING REPLACED WALTON (PITCHING); Andujar grounded out (third to first); Gross walked; Cabell struck out; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 8TH: Lopes grounded out (third to first); Sizemore singled to shortstop; Buckner lined to right; Garvey lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 3. ASTROS 9TH: Watson singled to right; Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Watson to second]; Andrews grounded out (third to first); Herrmann grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 9TH: Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell singled to left; Lacy singled to center [Russell to second]; SMITH BATTED FOR RODRIGUEZ; SAMBITO REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); CRUZ REPLACED ANDUJAR (PLAYING LF); Smith singled to left [Russell to third, Lacy to second]; MOTA BATTED FOR DOWNING; PENTZ REPLACED SAMBITO (PITCHING); Mota singled to right [Russell scored, Lacy to third, Smith to second]; Lopes struck out; Sizemore grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 10TH: LOPES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); SIZEMORE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); BAKER REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING CF); SOSA REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); Metzger flied out to center; Cruz struck out; Gross was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 10TH: Buckner popped to third in foul territory; Garvey flied out to center; Cey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 11TH: Cabell grounded out (second to first); Cedeno flied out to center; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 11TH: Russell reached on an error by Cabell [Russell to first]; Lacy grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Russell out at second]; Baker homered; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 5.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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