Ted Sizemore upset the Astros' strategy with two singles, driving in three runs, to lead the Dodgers to a 5-1 victory. With the game tied, 1-1, the Dodgers opened the fifth inning with singles by Dusty Baker and Steve Yeager. Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Houston Astros 1Game Played on Thursday, June 24, 1976 (Night game) at AstrodomeDodgers 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 - 5 8 2 Astros 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 3 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Buckner lf 3 2 3 0 2 0 .302 Cabell 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .304 Sizemore 2b 4 0 2 3 0 0 .234 Andrews 2b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .315 Garvey 1b 4 0 0 1 1 1 .310 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 Smith rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .207 Watson 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .269 Goodson 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .170 Roberts rf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .330 Russell ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Johnson lf,c 3 0 1 0 1 1 .229 Baker cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .246 Jutze c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .114 Yeager c 2 2 1 0 2 1 .227 Boswell ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 John p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .133 Metzger ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .225 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Gross ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 Dierker p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .138 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 DaVanon ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .360 Siebert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Chiles ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 5 8 4 5 4 Totals 34 1 8 1 2 3 Time of Game: 2:23 Attendance: 11,076 Left on Base: Dodgers 8, Astros 9 DP: Dodgers 1, Astros 1 Errors: Goodson, Russell, Cabell, Watson, Jutze Doubles: Buckner (15), Watson (9) Stolen Bases: Smith (2), Watson (2) Sacrifice Hits: John (3), Sizemore (5), Dierker (2) GIDP: Watson (6) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA John W(4-4) 7.1 7 1 1 2 3 0 31 3.01 Hough SV(6) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.41 Totals 9 8 1 1 2 3 0 37 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dierker L(6-7) 6.1 7 5 3 4 4 0 29 4.47 Pentz 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.80 Siebert 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 9 2.08 Totals 9 8 5 3 5 4 0 40 Wild Pitches: Dierker (9), Siebert (1) Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Vargo DODGERS 1ST: Buckner singled; Sizemore hit into a double play (center to first) [Buckner out at second]; Garvey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Cabell singled; Andrews reached on an error by Goodson [Cabell to second]; Cedeno made an out to second; Watson grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Andrews out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. DODGERS 2ND: Smith grounded out (pitcher to first); Goodson lined to right; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson struck out; Jutze grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. DODGERS 3RD: Baker flied out to center; Yeager struck out; John grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger singled; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to shortstop to first) [Metzger to second]; Cabell grounded out (third to first); Andrews singled [Metzger scored]; Cedeno flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1. DODGERS 4TH: Buckner doubled; Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to first); Garvey walked; Smith singled [Buckner scored (error by Watson) (unearned), Garvey to third]; Smith stole second; Goodson reached on a fielder's choice [Garvey out at home (pitcher to catcher to third), Smith to third, Goodson to second]; Russell flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Watson walked; Roberts struck out; Watson stole second; Watson was picked off second (pitcher to second); Johnson singled; Jutze forced Johnson (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1. DODGERS 5TH: Baker singled; Yeager singled [Baker to second]; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Baker to third, Yeager to second]; John struck out; Buckner was walked intentionally; Sizemore singled [Baker scored, Yeager scored, Buckner to third (error by Jutze)]; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first) [Sizemore to second, Buckner scored (unearned)]; Smith lined to first; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Dierker struck out; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1. DODGERS 6TH: Goodson grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell made an out to catcher; Baker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Andrews grounded out (third to first); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1. DODGERS 7TH: Yeager walked; John out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Yeager to second]; Buckner was walked intentionally; Sizemore singled [Yeager scored, Buckner to second]; PENTZ REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Garvey grounded out (pitcher to first) [Buckner to third, Sizemore to second]; Smith made an out to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: Roberts singled; Johnson walked [Roberts to second]; Jutze flied out to right; Metzger reached on an error by Russell (assist by Sizemore) [Roberts to third, Johnson to second]; DAVANON BATTED FOR PENTZ; DaVanon flied out to right; Cabell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 1. DODGERS 8TH: SIEBERT REPLACED DAVANON (PITCHING); Goodson grounded out (first to pitcher); Russell reached on an error by Cabell; Siebert threw a wild pitch [Russell to second]; Baker flied out to right; Yeager was walked intentionally; John made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 1. ASTROS 8TH: Andrews singled; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson doubled [Andrews to third]; HOUGH REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING); Roberts singled [Andrews stayed at third, Watson stayed at second]; Johnson lined to third; BOSWELL BATTED FOR JUTZE; Boswell made an out to second; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 1. DODGERS 9TH: BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); JOHNSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Buckner singled; Sizemore out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Buckner to second]; Garvey grounded out (first to pitcher); Smith grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 1. ASTROS 9TH: GROSS BATTED FOR METZGER; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); CHILES BATTED FOR SIEBERT; Chiles grounded out (third to first); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 1. |
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