John Hale and Dusty Baker each drove in two runs to lead the Dodgers' attack in a 6-3 victory over the Astros. Hale tripled in the second inning, driving in Steve Garvey and Joe Ferguson, who had singled. Baker knocked in a run with a double in the third and another with a single in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Tuesday, April     20, 1976 (Night game) at Astrodome
Dodgers      0  2  1    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   6 12  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  1  -   3 10  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buckner lf            5   2   2   0     0   0   .268      Milbourne 2b          4   0   1   0     1   0   .267
Sizemore 2b           5   0   0   0     0   2   .154      Cabell 3b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .392
Baker cf              5   1   2   2     0   0   .306      Cedeno cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .295
Garvey 1b             5   1   3   1     0   2   .297      Watson 1b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .400
Cey 3b                2   1   0   0     3   0   .300      Johnson c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .267
Ferguson c            4   1   2   0     0   0   .231      Cruz lf               4   0   0   1     0   0   .125
  Rodriguez c         1   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Gross rf              4   1   2   1     0   1   .310
Hale rf               4   0   2   2     0   0   .267      Metzger ss            4   0   2   0     0   1   .270
De Jesus ss           4   0   0   0     0   2   .200      Niekro p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Rhoden p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Howard ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .103
  Goodson ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .250        Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Marshall p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
                                                            Hardy p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Roberts ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .154

Totals               39   6  12   6     3   7             Totals               35   3  10   2     3   3

Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance: 10,885
Left on Base: Dodgers 9, Astros 8
DP: Dodgers 2, Astros 0
Doubles: Baker (4), Garvey (2), Cabell (2)
Triples: Hale (1)
Stolen Bases: Buckner 2 (2), Hale (1), Cedeno (7)
GIDP: Cruz (2), Roberts (1)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rhoden W(1-0)           5     5   0   0   0   2   0  20   0.00
Marshall SV(2)          4     5   3   2   3   1   0  18   4.20
Totals                  9    10   3   2   3   3   0  38

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(1-2)           5     6   3   3   1   4   0  22   5.51
Griffin                 1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6   1.50
Hardy                   3     4   2   2   1   2   0  14   9.00
Totals                  9    12   6   6   3   7   0  42

Passed Balls: Rodriguez (1), Johnson 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Montague


DODGERS 1ST: Buckner flied out to right; Sizemore grounded out
(shortstop to first); Baker flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Milbourne grounded out (pitcher to first); Cabell
grounded out (second to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey singled; Cey made an out to second; Ferguson
singled [Garvey to second]; Johnson allowed a passed ball
[Garvey to third]; Hale tripled [Garvey scored, Ferguson
scored]; De Jesus was called out on strikes; Rhoden was called
out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled; Johnson made an out to second; Cruz
flied out to center; Gross struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Buckner singled; Buckner stole second; Sizemore
lined to right; Baker doubled [Buckner scored]; Johnson allowed
a passed ball [Baker to third]; Garvey struck out; Cey walked;
Ferguson lined to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros
0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Niekro
struck out; Milbourne singled; Cabell doubled [Milbourne to
third]; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Hale singled; Hale stole second; De Jesus grounded
out (third to first) [Hale to third]; Rhoden grounded out (first
to pitcher); Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
flied out to center; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Sizemore grounded out (third to first); Baker flied
out to right; Garvey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Gross lined to shortstop; Metzger singled; HOWARD
BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Howard singled [Metzger to second]; Milbourne
grounded out (first unassisted) [Metzger to third, Howard to
second]; Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

DODGERS 6TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Cey walked;
Ferguson singled [Cey to second]; Hale grounded out (catcher to
first) [Cey to third, Ferguson to second]; De Jesus struck out;
GOODSON BATTED FOR RHODEN; Goodson singled [Cey scored, Ferguson
to third]; Buckner flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: MARSHALL REPLACED GOODSON (PITCHING); Cedeno
singled; Cedeno stole second; Watson walked; Johnson walked
[Cedeno to third, Watson to second]; Cruz grounded out (first
unassisted) [Cedeno scored, Watson to third, Johnson to second];
Gross singled [Watson scored, Johnson to third]; Metzger was
called out on strikes; BOSWELL BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Boswell flied
out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

DODGERS 7TH: HARDY REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Sizemore struck
out; Baker grounded out (third to first); Garvey singled; Cey
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 4,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Milbourne grounded out (second to first); Cabell
grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno lined to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

DODGERS 8TH: Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); Hale
flied out to center; De Jesus flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: RODRIGUEZ REPLACED FERGUSON (PLAYING C ); Watson
flied out to right; Johnson singled; Cruz grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Johnson out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

DODGERS 9TH: Marshall grounded out (second to first); Buckner
singled; Buckner stole second; Sizemore struck out; Baker
singled [Buckner scored, Baker to second (on throw to home)];
Garvey doubled [Baker scored]; Cey was walked intentionally;
Rodriguez forced Cey (second unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 6, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Gross singled; Metzger singled [Gross to second];
ROBERTS BATTED FOR HARDY; Roberts grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Gross to third, Metzger out at
second]; Rodriguez allowed a passed ball [Gross scored
(unearned)]; Milbourne walked; Cabell forced Milbourne
(shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6,
Astros 3.