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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 25, 1977
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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 September 25, 1977 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 25, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,579 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: John Kibler 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Ed Montague |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 25, 1977
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Niekro
There goes Russell. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. John
Puhl 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. John
Cabell 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Niekro
There goes Baker. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Herrmann for a passed ball. Baker moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
John vs. Niekro
John hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. John
Watson strikes out. Yeager drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Watson out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. John
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. John
Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. John
Herrmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howe scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. John
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second, with Metzger covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. John
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. John
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. John
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. John
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. John
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. John
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. John
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Niekro
John hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. John
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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. John
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. John
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garvey for the out. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. John
Glenn Burke now playing center field.
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. John
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. John
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. John
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Baker 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: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Niekro
John 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Niekro
There goes Lopes. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Russell reaches second base with a double. Lopes scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. John
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. John
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. John
Danny Walton pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Walton strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Thomas
Roy Thomas now pitching. Mike Fischlin now playing shortstop.
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Thomas
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Thomas
Joe Simpson pinch runs for Dusty Baker.
Burke hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Thomas
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. John
Joe Simpson now playing left field.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. John
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. John
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Thomas
John strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Thomas
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Thomas
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. John
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. John
Howe takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching. Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Ed Herrmann.
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuller vs. Rautzhan
Jim Fuller pinch hits for Mike Fischlin.
Fuller hits a fly ball into left field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sperring vs. Rautzhan
Rob Sperring pinch hits for Roy Thomas.
Sperring takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Rautzhan
Joe Cannon pinch runs for Rob Sperring. Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Terry Puhl.
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Howe scores. Cannon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1977 -- Los Angeles at Houston (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Puhl T, lf 4 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 5 0 3 1 Howard W, ph 1 0 1 2
Smith R, rf 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 5 1 2 0
Cey R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0
Garvey S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 3 2 2 2 Cruz J, rf 3 1 2 1
Simpson J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b 3 2 2 0
Monday R, cf 2 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 3 0 1 1
Burke G, cf 1 0 0 0 Ferguson J, ph 1 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 4 1 1 1 Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0
John T, p 3 0 0 1 Roberts L, ph 1 0 0 0
Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0 Fischlin M, ss 0 0 0 0
Garman M, p 0 0 0 0 Fuller J, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
Walton D, ph 1 0 0 0
Thomas R, p 0 0 0 0
Sperring R, ph 0 0 0 0
Cannon J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 7 5 35 4 9 4
Los Angeles 010 012 100 -- 5
Houston 010 001 002 -- 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W)* 8.0 8 4 4 2 7
Rautzhan L 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Garman M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 7.0 6 5 4 6 3
Thomas R 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Houston 7
2B -- Howe A, Russell B, Baker D
HR -- Yeager S, Baker D
SB -- Russell B, Baker D, Lopes D
SF -- John T
PB -- Herrmann E
T -- 2:27
A -- 16579
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