A three-run homer by Cliff Johnson in the eighth inning carried the Astros to a 4-2 victory over the Dodgers. The Astros began the eighth with a run on an error, infield out and single by Art Gardner to tie the score at 1-1. Jose Cruz then was hit by a pitch before Johnson smashed his homer. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Game Played on Sunday, September 28, 1975 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  4  0  -   4  6  1
Dodgers      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  8  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Howard lf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Royster 2b            5   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Gardner cf            4   1   1   1     0   0   .194      Lacy lf               5   0   1   1     0   0   .314
Cruz rf               3   1   0   0     0   0   .257      Hale rf               2   1   0   0     1   0   .211
Johnson 1b            3   1   1   3     1   0   .276        Paciorek ph,rf      2   0   0   0     0   0   .193
May c                 3   0   0   0     1   0   .241      Garvey 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .319
Helms 3b              1   0   1   0     0   0   .207      Cey 3b                1   0   1   0     0   0   .283
  Boswell 3b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .242        McMullen 3b         1   0   1   0     1   0   .239
Andrews 2b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .238        Auerbach pr,3b      0   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .227      Yeager c              3   0   0   1     0   0   .228
York p                2   0   1   0     0   1   .091      Simpson cf            3   0   1   0     0   1   .333
  Gross ph            1   1   0   0     0   0   .294        Alvarez ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cosgrove p          1   0   1   0     0   0   .154      De Jesus ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .184
  Siebert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Mota ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .265
                                                            Russell pr          0   1   0   0     0   0   .206
                                                          Rhoden p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .071
                                                            Lee ph              1   0   1   0     0   0   .212
                                                            Hough p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Lewallyn p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Wynn ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .248

Totals               34   4   6   4     2   3             Totals               35   2   8   2     2   1

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 36,507
Left on Base: Astros 6, Dodgers 10
DP: Astros 0, Dodgers 1
Errors: Boswell, De Jesus, Hough
Doubles: Cey (29)
Home Runs: Johnson (20)
Stolen Bases: Gardner (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Yeager (6)
Hit by Pitch: Cruz (1,by Hough), Cey (7,by York)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
York W(4-4)             7     4   1   0   1   1   0  28   3.86
Cosgrove                1.2   4   1   1   1   0   0  10   3.03
Siebert SV(2)           0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.95
Totals                  9     8   2   1   2   1   0  39

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rhoden                  7     3   0   0   2   2   0  26   3.08
Hough L(3-7)            1     2   4   3   0   1   1   7   2.95
Lewallyn                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.00
Totals                  9     6   4   3   2   3   1  37

Passed Balls: May (18)
Hit by Pitch: York (5), Hough (8)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Howard flied out to left; Gardner grounded out
(second to first); Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Royster grounded out (second to first); Lacy flied
out to right; Hale grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Johnson walked; May walked [Johnson to second];
Helms singled to center [Johnson to third, May to second];
Andrews struck out; Metzger lined into a double play (first
unassisted) [Helms out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey flied out to center; Cey doubled to right;
Yeager grounded out (first unassisted) [Cey to third]; Simpson
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 3RD: York was called out on strikes; Howard flied out to
center; Gardner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: BOSWELL REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 3B); De Jesus
popped to first in foul territory; Rhoden grounded out (first to
pitcher); Royster grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Johnson
grounded out (third to first); May flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Lacy grounded out (first unassisted); Hale walked;
Garvey reached on an error by Boswell [Hale to second, Garvey to
first]; Cey was hit by a pitch [Hale to third, Garvey to
second]; Yeager hit a sacrifice fly to left [Hale scored
(unearned)]; Simpson singled to pitcher [Garvey to third, Cey to
second]; De Jesus flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 5TH: MCMULLEN REPLACED CEY (PLAYING 3B); Boswell grounded
out (second unassisted); Andrews grounded out (second to first);
Metzger popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Rhoden flied out to right; Royster grounded out
(first to pitcher); Lacy grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 6TH: York singled to third; Howard flied out to left;
Gardner flied out to left; Cruz forced York (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Hale flied out to left; Garvey grounded out (second
to first); McMullen singled to center; May allowed a passed ball
[McMullen to second]; Yeager grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); May grounded
out (second to first); Boswell reached on an error by De Jesus
[Boswell to first]; Andrews singled to right [Boswell to third];
Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Simpson struck out; De Jesus grounded out
(shortstop to first); LEE BATTED FOR RHODEN; Lee singled to
left; Royster popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 8TH: HOUGH REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); GROSS BATTED FOR
YORK; Gross reached on an error by Hough [Gross to first];
Howard grounded out (catcher to first) [Gross to second];
Gardner singled to right [Gross scored (unearned)]; Gardner
stole second; Cruz was hit by a pitch; Johnson homered [Gardner
scored, Cruz scored]; May popped to shortstop; Boswell struck
out (catcher to first); 4 R (3 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: COSGROVE REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Lacy flied out
to center; PACIOREK BATTED FOR HALE; Paciorek flied out to
right; Garvey singled to center; McMullen walked [Garvey to
second]; AUERBACH RAN FOR MCMULLEN; Yeager forced Auerbach
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers
1.

ASTROS 9TH: PACIOREK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); AUERBACH
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); LEWALLYN REPLACED HOUGH (PITCHING);
Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out
(second to first); Cosgrove singled to center; Howard grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers
1.

DODGERS 9TH: ALVAREZ BATTED FOR SIMPSON; Alvarez grounded out
(third to first); MOTA BATTED FOR DE JESUS; Mota singled to
pitcher; RUSSELL RAN FOR MOTA; WYNN BATTED FOR LEWALLYN; Wynn
popped to catcher in foul territory; Royster singled to center
[Russell to third]; Lacy singled to left [Russell scored,
Royster to second]; SIEBERT REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING);
Paciorek lined to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers
2.