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Manny Mota, winning a second straight game as a pinch-hitter, drove in the deciding run with a single in the 10th inning to enable the Dodgers to edge the Astros, 6-5, Mota delivered the game-winning hit with the bases full after the Dodgers had scored the tying run on an error by Rob Andrews. Jerry DaVanon's sacrifice fly had given the Astros a 5-4 lead in the top of the 10th. [The Sporting News] Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Houston Astros 5Game Played on Sunday, May 23, 1976 (Day game) at Dodger StadiumAstros 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 - 5 10 4 Dodgers 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 - 6 13 2 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gross rf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .285 Lopes 2b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .233 Andrews 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Buckner lf 5 1 3 0 0 1 .319 Cedeno cf 4 3 2 0 1 0 .302 Baker cf 5 1 1 1 0 0 .260 Watson 1b 4 1 1 1 0 2 .286 Garvey 1b 5 1 4 3 0 0 .333 Cruz lf 4 0 3 2 0 0 .259 Cey 3b 4 0 2 0 1 0 .319 Johnson c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Auerbach pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .111 Jutze c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .128 Ferguson rf,c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .202 Cabell 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .280 Yeager c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .282 Boswell ph,3b 1 0 1 0 1 0 .224 Cruz rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .216 DaVanon pr,3b 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 Russell ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .307 Metzger ss 5 0 2 1 0 0 .261 Goodson ph 1 0 0 1 0 0 .185 Andujar p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Rhoden p 3 1 1 0 0 0 .278 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .181 Hough p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Roberts ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Mota ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .385 Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 Milbourne ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252 Siebert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Totals 38 5 10 5 3 6 Totals 40 6 13 6 4 4 Time of Game: 3:46 Attendance: 33,975 Left on Base: Astros 9, Dodgers 11 DP: Astros 1, Dodgers 1 Errors: Andrews 2, Cedeno, Watson, Lopes, Yeager Doubles: Andrews (1), Buckner (9) Stolen Bases: Cedeno 2 (14), Lopes (6) Caught Stealing: Garvey (2) Sacrifice Hits: Cruz (1), Ferguson (1) Sacrifice Flies: DaVanon (1) GIDP: Johnson (5), Baker (8) Hit by Pitch: Watson (2,by Wall) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Andujar 5 8 3 2 2 0 0 24 5.96 Pentz 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0.00 Niekro 2 2 1 1 1 3 0 9 3.83 Siebert L(0-2) 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 5 4.15 Forsch 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 1.54 Totals 9.1 13 6 5 4 4 0 45 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rhoden 6.2 6 2 2 1 4 0 26 2.64 Hough 1.2 3 2 2 2 1 0 10 2.86 Wall W(1-1) 1.2 1 1 1 0 1 0 8 3.09 Totals 10 10 5 5 3 6 0 44 Hit by Pitch: Wall (1) Wild Pitches: Hough (1) Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Paul Pryor ASTROS 1ST: Gross flied out to center; Andrews flied out to right; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes flied out to right; Buckner doubled to center; Baker singled to center [Buckner scored, Baker to second (error by Cedeno)]; Garvey singled to center [Baker scored (unearned)]; Cey flied out to center; Garvey was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Cruz flied out to left; Johnson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 2ND: Ferguson popped to third in foul territory; Yeager flied out to left; Russell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 3RD: Cabell flied out to right; Metzger grounded out (second to first); Andujar grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 3RD: Rhoden singled to left; Lopes singled to left [Rhoden to second]; Buckner singled to left [Rhoden to third, Lopes to second]; Watson dropped a foul fly hit by Baker for an error; Baker popped to first; Garvey forced Buckner (second to shortstop) [Rhoden scored, Lopes to third]; Cey flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3. ASTROS 4TH: Gross flied out to left; Andrews grounded out (third to first); Cedeno popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 4TH: Ferguson walked; Yeager flied out to left; Russell flied out to right; Rhoden reached on an error by Andrews [Ferguson to second]; Lopes flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3. ASTROS 5TH: Watson flied out to right; Cruz singled to center; Johnson popped to shortstop; Cabell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 5TH: Buckner singled to pitcher; Baker grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Buckner out at second]; Garvey singled to right; Cey walked [Garvey to second]; Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger singled to right; HOWARD BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Howard struck out; Gross flied out to left; Andrews flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 6TH: PENTZ REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Yeager flied out to right; Russell struck out; Rhoden popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3. ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno singled to right; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to third (error by Yeager)]; Watson singled to right [Cedeno scored]; Cruz singled to right [Watson to second]; Johnson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson to third, Cruz out at second]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR CABELL; Boswell walked; Metzger singled to right [Watson scored, Boswell to second]; ROBERTS BATTED FOR PENTZ; HOUGH REPLACED RHODEN (PITCHING); Roberts flied out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 7TH: NIEKRO REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); JUTZE REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING C ); Lopes walked; Lopes stole second; Buckner struck out; Baker grounded out (third to first) [Lopes to third]; Garvey singled to center [Lopes scored]; Cey singled to center [Garvey to third]; Ferguson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 8TH: FERGUSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); CRUZ REPLACED YEAGER (PLAYING RF); Gross grounded out (second to first); Andrews doubled to center; Hough threw a wild pitch [Andrews to third]; Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; Watson struck out; Cruz singled to right [Andrews scored, Cedeno scored]; Jutze grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 8TH: Cruz flied out to left; Russell flied out to right; Hough struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 9TH: Boswell singled to left; DAVANON RAN FOR BOSWELL; Metzger forced DaVanon (second unassisted) [Metzger to second (error by Lopes)]; MILBOURNE BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Milbourne walked; WALL REPLACED HOUGH (PITCHING); Gross struck out; Andrews forced Milbourne (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 9TH: SIEBERT REPLACED MILBOURNE (PITCHING); DAVANON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Lopes flied out to right; Buckner flied out to center; Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 10TH: Cedeno singled to center; Watson was hit by a pitch [Cedeno to second]; Cruz reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Cedeno to third, Watson to second]; Jutze popped to catcher; DaVanon hit a sacrifice fly to left [Cedeno scored]; Metzger flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 10TH: Garvey singled to shortstop; Cey singled to third [Garvey to second]; AUERBACH RAN FOR CEY; FORSCH REPLACED SIEBERT (PITCHING); Ferguson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Garvey to third, Auerbach to second]; Cruz was walked intentionally; GOODSON BATTED FOR RUSSELL; Goodson reached on an error by Andrews [Garvey scored (RBI), Auerbach to third, Cruz to second]; MOTA BATTED FOR WALL; Mota singled to second [Auerbach scored, Cruz to third, Goodson to second]; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 5, Dodgers 6. |
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