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Monday August 2, 1976
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A home run by Dusty Baker with two out in the 11th inning enabled the Dodgers to overcome the Astros, 5-4. The Dodgers had rallied to tie the game, 4-4, when pinch-hitter Manny Mota singled with the bases full in the ninth. [The Sporting News]


Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Houston Astros 4

Game Played on Monday, August 2, 1976 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Astros       0  1  0    0  2  0    1  0  0    0  0  -   4 13  1
Dodgers      0  2  0    1  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  -   5  9  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross rf              5   1   2   0     1   1   .297      Lopes cf,2b           4   0   0   0     1   1   .240
Cabell 3b             6   0   0   0     0   1   .283      Sizemore 2b,c         4   0   1   0     1   0   .270
Cedeno cf             5   2   2   1     1   0   .299      Buckner lf            5   0   0   0     0   1   .291
Watson 1b             5   0   2   1     1   0   .298      Garvey 1b             4   1   0   0     1   0   .307
Roberts lf            4   0   1   1     0   0   .305      Cey 3b                4   2   2   1     1   0   .287
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Russell ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .304
  Pentz p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Lacy rf               5   0   2   1     0   0   .297
Andrews 2b            5   1   2   0     0   0   .278      Rodriguez c           3   0   0   1     0   1   .206
Herrmann c            4   0   1   0     1   0   .209        Smith ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .241
Metzger ss            5   0   2   0     0   1   .227        Baker cf            1   1   1   1     0   0   .252
Andujar p             4   0   1   1     0   1   .167      John p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .119
  Cruz lf             1   0   0   0     0   1   .311        Wall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Goodson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .188
                                                            Hough p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .267
                                                            Walton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .133
                                                            Downing p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mota ph             1   0   1   1     0   0   .333
                                                            Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .143

Totals               44   4  13   4     4   5             Totals               39   5   9   5     4   3

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 30,621
Left on Base: Astros 12, Dodgers 7
DP: Astros 1, Dodgers 1
Errors: Cabell, Rodriguez
Doubles: Cedeno (19), Andujar (1), Gross (11), Metzger (10)
Home Runs: Cey (14), Baker (3)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (36), Andrews (7), Lopes (31)
Caught Stealing: Lopes (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Roberts (1), Russell (2)
GIDP: Cabell (9), Lacy (9)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Andujar                 8.1   6   4   4   4   2   1  34   3.73
Sambito                 0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.86
Pentz L(3-2)            2.1   2   1   1   0   1   1   9   3.38
Totals                 10.2   9   5   5   4   3   2  44

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John                    4.2   9   3   3   1   2   0  24   3.20
Wall                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.38
Hough                   2     3   1   1   2   0   0  10   2.42
Downing                 2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   6.41
Sosa W(5-7)             2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   4.41
Totals                 11    13   4   4   4   5   0  49

Balks: John (1)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bob Engel


ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (second to first); Cabell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno doubled to center;
Watson walked; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore
popped to first in foul territory; Buckner grounded out (first
to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Andrews singled to center; John balked [Andrews to
second]; Herrmann flied out to center; Metzger was called out on
strikes; Andujar doubled to center [Andrews scored]; Gross
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey walked; Cey singled to shortstop [Garvey to
second]; Russell out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Garvey to third, Cey to second]; Lacy singled to right [Garvey
scored, Cey to third]; Rodriguez grounded out (third to first)
[Cey scored, Lacy to second]; John flied out to center; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno flied
out to center; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes walked; Lopes stole second; Sizemore walked;
Lopes was picked off and caught stealing third (catcher to
shortstop to third) [Sizemore to second]; Buckner struck out;
Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Roberts lined to third; Andrews grounded out
(shortstop to first); Herrmann singled to left; Metzger singled
to third [Herrmann to second]; Andujar was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Cey homered; Russell grounded out (shortstop to
first); Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); Rodriguez was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers
3.

ASTROS 5TH: Gross doubled to right; Cabell grounded out (first
unassisted) [Gross to third]; Cedeno singled to center [Gross
scored]; Watson grounded out (third to first) [Cedeno to
second]; Roberts singled to center [Cedeno scored]; Andrews
singled to second [Roberts to second]; WALL REPLACED JOHN
(PITCHING); Herrmann grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: GOODSON BATTED FOR WALL; Goodson flied out to
right; Lopes flied out to center; Sizemore grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 6TH: HOUGH REPLACED GOODSON (PITCHING); Metzger doubled
to right; Andujar reached on a fielder's choice [Metzger out at
third (pitcher to third)]; Gross singled to center [Andujar to
second]; Cabell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Gross out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
3, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Buckner grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Garvey
flied out to right; Cey walked; Russell grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to third
(error by Rodriguez)]; Watson singled to center [Cedeno scored];
Roberts flied out to left; Andrews forced Watson (second to
shortstop); Andrews stole second; Herrmann walked; Metzger
forced Herrmann (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 4, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); Rodriguez
grounded out (shortstop to first); WALTON BATTED FOR HOUGH;
Walton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 4, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 8TH: DOWNING REPLACED WALTON (PITCHING); Andujar grounded
out (third to first); Gross walked; Cabell struck out; Cedeno
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: Lopes grounded out (third to first); Sizemore
singled to shortstop; Buckner lined to right; Garvey lined to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson singled to right; Roberts out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Watson to second]; Andrews grounded out
(third to first); Herrmann grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 9TH: Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell
singled to left; Lacy singled to center [Russell to second];
SMITH BATTED FOR RODRIGUEZ; SAMBITO REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING);
CRUZ REPLACED ANDUJAR (PLAYING LF); Smith singled to left
[Russell to third, Lacy to second]; MOTA BATTED FOR DOWNING;
PENTZ REPLACED SAMBITO (PITCHING); Mota singled to right
[Russell scored, Lacy to third, Smith to second]; Lopes struck
out; Sizemore grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 4.

ASTROS 10TH: LOPES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); SIZEMORE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); BAKER REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING
CF); SOSA REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); Metzger flied out to center;
Cruz struck out; Gross was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 10TH: Buckner popped to third in foul territory; Garvey
flied out to center; Cey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 4.

ASTROS 11TH: Cabell grounded out (second to first); Cedeno flied
out to center; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 11TH: Russell reached on an error by Cabell [Russell to
first]; Lacy grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop
to first) [Russell out at second]; Baker homered; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 5.



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