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Wednesday June 23, 1976
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Rick Rhoden decided his own pitching duel with J.R. Richard by scoring the Dodgers' run in a 1-0 victory over the Astros. Neither club managed a hit until Rhoden singled in the sixth inning. Bill Buckner followed with a double, sending Rhoden to third and putting the Dodger hurler in position to score on a sacrifice fly by Ted Sizemore. [The Sporting News]


Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Houston Astros 0

Game Played on Wednesday, June 23, 1976 (Night game) at Astrodome

Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  2  1
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buckner lf            3   0   1   0     1   0   .294      Gross rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Sizemore 2b           3   0   0   1     0   1   .226      Andrews 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .310
Garvey 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .315      Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .289
Smith rf              3   0   0   0     1   2   .207      Watson 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .269
Goodson 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .184        Milbourne pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .241
  Auerbach 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .100      Herrmann c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .222
Russell ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .299      Johnson lf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .228
Baker cf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .246        Howard pr,lf        0   0   0   0     1   0   .211
Yeager c              1   0   0   0     2   0   .224      Cabell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .307
Rhoden p              3   1   1   0     0   1   .333      Metzger ss            2   0   0   0     0   1   .223
                                                            Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .299
                                                            DaVanon ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .375
                                                          Richard p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .091
                                                            Cruz ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .272
                                                            Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               27   1   2   1     5   6             Totals               31   0   3   0     3   2

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 13,871
Left on Base: Dodgers 5, Astros 7
DP: Dodgers 0, Astros 2
Errors: Auerbach, Andrews
Doubles: Buckner (14), Andrews (4), Cruz (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Sizemore (1)
GIDP: Rhoden (1), Russell (6)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rhoden W(6-0)           9     3   0   0   3   2   0  34   3.06
Totals                  9     3   0   0   3   2   0  34

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard L(7-8)          8     2   1   1   5   5   0  30   2.96
Forsch                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.80
Totals                  9     2   1   1   5   6   0  33

Wild Pitches: Richard (7)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Dutch Rennert


DODGERS 1ST: Buckner lined to first; Sizemore struck out; Garvey
popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (third to first); Andrews flied
out to center; Cedeno made an out to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Smith grounded out (second to first); Goodson flied
out to left; Russell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (third to first); Herrmann
walked; Johnson flied out to left; Cabell forced Herrmann (third
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Baker grounded out (pitcher to first); Yeager
walked; Rhoden grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Yeager out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Richard
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Buckner flied out to center; Sizemore flied out to
left; Garvey walked; Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Andrews flied out to left; Cedeno lined to center;
Watson walked; Herrmann grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Goodson made an out to first; Russell grounded out
(third to first); Baker flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Johnson flied out to left; Cabell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Metzger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Yeager made an out to third; Rhoden singled;
Buckner doubled [Rhoden to third]; Sizemore hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Rhoden scored]; Garvey struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Richard struck out; Gross flied out to left; Andrews
doubled; Cedeno made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Smith walked; Goodson reached on an error by
Andrews [Smith to second]; Russell grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Smith to third, Goodson out at
second]; Baker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson made an out to catcher; Herrmann grounded out
(pitcher to first); Johnson singled; HOWARD RAN FOR JOHNSON;
Cabell flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1,
Astros 0.

DODGERS 8TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Yeager walked;
Richard threw a wild pitch [Yeager to second]; Rhoden struck out
(catcher to first); Buckner was walked intentionally; Sizemore
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Yeager to third, Buckner to
second]; Garvey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR METZGER; Boswell grounded out
(second to first); CRUZ BATTED FOR RICHARD; Cruz doubled; Gross
flied out to center; Andrews made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

DODGERS 9TH: DAVANON REPLACED BOSWELL (PLAYING SS); FORSCH
REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Smith struck out; Goodson grounded out
(second to first); Russell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: AUERBACH REPLACED GOODSON (PLAYING 3B); Cedeno flied
out to left; Watson reached on an error by Auerbach; MILBOURNE
RAN FOR WATSON; Herrmann made an out to shortstop; Howard walked
[Milbourne to second]; Cabell forced Milbourne (third
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 0.



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