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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 20, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 20, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 20, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 10,885 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Ed Montague |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
John Hale | Right Fielder |
Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 20, 1976
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Rhoden
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rhoden
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rhoden
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Johnson for a passed ball. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Niekro
Hale hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Hale reaches third base with a triple. Garvey scores. Ferguson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhoden vs. Niekro
Rhoden is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rhoden
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rhoden
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Rhoden
Gross strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Niekro
There goes Buckner. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Baker reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Johnson for a passed ball. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rhoden
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Rhoden
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Rhoden
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Rhoden
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Rhoden
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Niekro
Hale hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Niekro
There goes Hale. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Hale steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhoden vs. Niekro
Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rhoden
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rhoden
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rhoden
Gross hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rhoden
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Rhoden
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milbourne vs. Rhoden
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milbourne for the out. Metzger moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Rhoden
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Griffin
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Griffin
Hale hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cey moves to third. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
De Jesus vs. Griffin
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodson vs. Griffin
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Rick Rhoden.
Goodson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cey scores. Ferguson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Griffin
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Marshall
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Marshall
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Marshall
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Marshall
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Marshall
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Marshall
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boswell vs. Marshall
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Hardy
Larry Hardy now pitching.
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hardy
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Hardy
Garvey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Hardy
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Marshall
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Marshall
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Marshall
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Hardy
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Hardy
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Hardy
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Marshall
Ellie Rodriguez now catching.
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Marshall
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Marshall
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hardy
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Hardy
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Hardy
There goes Buckner. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Hardy
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Hardy
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Hardy
Garvey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Hardy
Cey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Hardy
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Milbourne fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Marshall
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Marshall
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Marshall
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Larry Hardy.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Milbourne vs. Marshall
The ball gets by Rodriguez for a passed ball. Gross scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Marshall
Milbourne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Marshall
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1976 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Buckner B, lf 5 2 2 0 Milbourne L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sizemore T, 2b 5 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Baker D, cf 5 1 2 2 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 5 1 3 1 Watson B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Cey R, 3b 2 1 0 0 Johnson C, c 3 0 1 0 Ferguson J, c 4 1 2 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 1 Rodriguez E, c 1 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 4 1 2 1 Hale J, rf 4 0 2 2 Metzger R, ss 4 0 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0 Rhoden R, p 2 0 0 0 Howard W, ph 1 0 1 0 Goodson E, ph 1 0 1 1 Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0 Marshall M, p 1 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Hardy L, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts L, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 12 6 35 3 10 2 Los Angeles 021 001 002 -- 6 Houston 000 002 001 -- 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Rhoden R (W) 5.0 5 0 0 0 2 Marshall M (S) 4.0 5 3 2 3 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (L) 5.0 6 3 3 1 4 Griffin T 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 Hardy L 3.0 4 2 2 1 2 DP -- Los Angeles 2 LOB -- Los Angeles 9, Houston 8 2B -- Baker D, Cabell E, Garvey S 3B -- Hale J SB -- Buckner B 2, Hale J, Cedeno C PB -- Johnson C 2, Rodriguez E T -- 2:41 A -- 10885
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