After exploding for five runs in the first inning on a double by Steve Garvey and homer by Dusty Baker, the Dodgers added a pair of tallies on a round-tripper by Steve Yeager in the fourth to defeat the Astros, 7-4. The Dodgers loaded the bases in the first on a single by Bill Russell and walks to Reggie Smith and Ron Cey before Garvey lashed his double. Baker followed with his homer.

The Astros came back with a solo drive by Jose Cruz in the second and three-run blast by Bob Watson in the third to cut the Dodgers' lead to 5-4, but Yeager's drive in the fourth put the game out of the Astros' reach. Ken Forsch was the hard-luck loser, pitching to only two batters in the first before suffering a muscle spasm in his arm. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Houston Astros 4

Game Played on Thursday, July 7, 1977 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Astros 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 13 0 Dodgers 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 x - 7 9 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gonzalez 2b,ss 5 0 1 0 0 0 .259 Martinez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 Cabell 3b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .278 Russell ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .287 Cedeno cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .209 Smith rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 .312 Howard cf 3 1 1 0 0 2 .213 Hale rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .257 Watson 1b 4 1 4 3 0 0 .285 Cey 3b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .288 Ferguson c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .258 Garvey 1b 4 1 1 3 0 1 .308 Cruz rf 4 1 3 1 0 1 .276 Monday cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .260 Fuller lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .189 Baker lf 3 2 3 2 1 0 .301 Metzger ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 .200 Yeager c 4 1 1 2 0 1 .288 Boswell ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Rau p 2 0 1 0 1 0 .167 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Hough p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .056 Lemongello p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .032 Sperring ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .159 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gardner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .137 Totals 36 4 13 4 2 4 Totals 32 7 9 7 4 4 Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 29,239 Left on Base: Astros 7, Dodgers 5 DP: Astros 0, Dodgers 3 Doubles: Garvey (15), Baker (13) Home Runs: Cruz (8), Watson (11), Baker (16), Yeager (9) Stolen Bases: Cedeno (27), Martinez (2) Caught Stealing: Gonzalez (3), Baker (3) GIDP: Gonzalez (4), Sperring (3), Ferguson (9) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch L(4-7) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2.89 Lemongello 4.2 6 6 6 2 1 2 22 4.56 Pentz 3 2 0 0 2 3 0 12 4.22 Totals 8 9 7 7 4 4 2 36 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rau W(9-1) 7.2 13 4 4 2 4 2 34 4.18 Hough SV(19) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.25 Totals 9 13 4 4 2 4 2 38 Wild Pitches: Pentz (3) Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Paul Pryor ASTROS 1ST: Gonzalez singled to pitcher; Gonzalez was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Cabell grounded out (second to first); Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno stole second; Watson singled to center [Cedeno to third]; Ferguson flied out to left; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell singled to right; LEMONGELLO REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Smith walked [Russell to second]; Cey walked [Russell to third, Smith to second]; Garvey doubled to right [Russell scored, Smith scored, Cey scored]; Monday grounded out (first to pitcher) [Garvey to third]; Baker homered [Garvey scored]; Yeager grounded out (third to first); 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 5. ASTROS 2ND: HALE REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING RF); Cruz homered; Fuller struck out; Metzger flied out to right; Lemongello grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 5. DODGERS 2ND: HOWARD REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING CF); Rau grounded out (second to first); Martinez singled to left; Martinez stole second; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Hale popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 5. ASTROS 3RD: Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher to first); Cabell singled to left; Howard singled to right [Cabell to third]; Watson homered [Cabell scored, Howard scored]; Ferguson walked; Cruz struck out; Fuller grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 5. DODGERS 3RD: Cey flied out to right; Garvey struck out; Monday grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 5. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger flied out to right; Lemongello singled to right; Gonzalez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Lemongello out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 5. DODGERS 4TH: Baker singled to center; Yeager homered [Baker scored]; Rau singled to right; Martinez flied to right in foul territory; Russell grounded out (first unassisted) [Rau to second]; Hale popped to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7. ASTROS 5TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Howard struck out (catcher to first); Watson singled to left; Ferguson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7. DODGERS 5TH: Cey grounded out (third to first); Garvey popped to second; Monday flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7. ASTROS 6TH: Cruz singled to left; Fuller popped to second; Metzger walked [Cruz to second]; SPERRING BATTED FOR LEMONGELLO; Sperring grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7. DODGERS 6TH: PENTZ REPLACED SPERRING (PITCHING); Baker doubled to right; Pentz threw a wild pitch [Baker to third]; Yeager struck out; Baker was caught stealing home (catcher unassisted); Rau walked; Martinez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7. ASTROS 7TH: Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell flied out to left; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7. DODGERS 7TH: Russell grounded out (second to first); Hale struck out; Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7. ASTROS 8TH: Watson singled to center; Ferguson grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Watson out at second]; Cruz singled to center; Fuller singled to left [Cruz to second]; HOUGH REPLACED RAU (PITCHING); BOSWELL BATTED FOR METZGER; Boswell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7. DODGERS 8TH: BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); GONZALEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Garvey popped to third; Monday singled to right; Baker walked [Monday to second]; Yeager grounded out (third to first) [Monday to third, Baker to second]; Hough struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7. ASTROS 9TH: GARDNER BATTED FOR PENTZ; Gardner grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez popped to first; Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7.

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