Burt Hooton gained his 12th straight victory, setting a Los Angeles club record, when Steve Garvey smashed a two-run homer in the ninth inning to carry the Dodgers past the Astros, 3-2. The Dodgers scored their initial run in the eighth on two walks, a bunt and sacrifice fly by Leron Lee, but the Astros went ahead in the top of the ninth when Cliff Johnson homered with a man on base. In the Dodgers' half, Willie Crawford walked and Garvey ended the game in Hooton's favor with his circuit clout. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Friday, September 26, 1975 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  5  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  2  -   3  2  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .295      Lopes 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .263
Cabell 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .266      Lacy lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .319
  Howard ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Crawford rf           3   1   0   0     1   0   .263
  Andrews 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .236      Garvey 1b             4   1   2   2     0   0   .320
Cedeno cf             4   1   1   0     0   2   .288      Cey 3b                2   1   0   0     1   0   .279
Johnson 1b            4   1   2   2     0   0   .279      Cruz cf               2   0   0   0     1   1   .253
May c                 3   0   0   0     1   0   .245      Yeager c              2   0   0   0     0   1   .229
Cruz lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Russell ss            2   0   0   0     0   1   .209
DaVanon 2b,3b         3   0   1   0     0   0   .287        Lee ph              0   0   0   1     0   0   .200
Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .229        Auerbach ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Richard p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .203      Hooton p              2   0   0   0     1   1   .123

Totals               32   2   5   2     1   5             Totals               25   3   2   3     4   5

Time of Game: 1:46   Attendance: 17,455
Left on Base: Astros 4, Dodgers 3
DP: Astros 0, Dodgers 0
Doubles: Cedeno (31)
Home Runs: Johnson (19), Garvey (18)
Stolen Bases: Cey (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Yeager (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Lee (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard L(12-10)        8.1   2   3   3   4   5   1  31   4.39
Totals                  8.1   2   3   3   4   5   1  31

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton W(18-9)          9     5   2   2   1   5   1  33   3.07
Totals                  9     5   2   2   1   5   1  33

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to left; Cabell made an out to second;
Cedeno struck out; Johnson popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes popped to shortstop; Lacy flied out to
center; Crawford grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May grounded out (second to first); Cruz flied out
to center; DaVanon flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey singled to right; Cey forced Garvey (third
to second); Cey stole second; Cruz struck out; Yeager grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Richard
struck out; Gross popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell struck out; Hooton popped to first; Lopes
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cabell struck out; Cedeno popped to first in foul
territory; Johnson singled to center; May grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Lacy grounded out (third to first); Crawford flied
out to left; Garvey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); DaVanon popped
to second; Metzger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Cey flied out to right; Cruz popped to catcher in
foul territory; Yeager struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Richard popped to first; Gross grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cabell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Russell lined to left; Hooton struck out; Lopes was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers
0.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno was called out on strikes; Johnson flied out
to right; May flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); Crawford
grounded out (second to first); Garvey grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Cruz flied out to right; DaVanon singled to
shortstop; Metzger popped to shortstop; Richard forced DaVanon
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers
0.

DODGERS 8TH: Cey walked; Cruz walked [Cey to second]; Yeager out
on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Cey to third, Cruz to
second]; LEE BATTED FOR RUSSELL; Lee hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Cey scored]; Hooton walked; Lopes flied out to center; 1 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 9TH: AUERBACH REPLACED LEE (PLAYING SS); Gross grounded
out (shortstop to first); HOWARD BATTED FOR CABELL; Howard flied
out to center; Cedeno doubled to shortstop; Johnson homered
[Cedeno scored]; May walked; Cruz popped to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 9TH: ANDREWS REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING 2B); DAVANON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Lacy grounded out (second to
first); Crawford walked; Garvey homered [Crawford scored]; 2 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 3.