Rick Rhoden and Charlie Hough shared the pitching honors as the Dodgers defeated the Astros, 4-2. Rhoden gained credit for the victory, bringing his record to 7-1, while Hough, who relieved in the seventh inning, picked up his 12th save. Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Houston Astros 2Game Played on Tuesday, May 24, 1977 (Night game) at Dodger StadiumAstros 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 - 2 8 0 Dodgers 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 x - 4 11 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gonzalez ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .280 Lopes 2b 2 0 1 0 0 1 .318 Cabell 3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .264 Martinez 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 .438 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 1 0 1 .180 Russell ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Johnson lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .347 Smith rf 2 0 0 1 1 0 .323 Ferguson c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .287 Cey 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .306 Cruz rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .227 Garvey 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .301 Watson 1b 3 1 2 0 1 0 .246 Monday cf 4 1 3 1 0 1 .284 Howard pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 Baker lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 .319 Howe 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .229 Hale pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Boswell ph,2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .276 Oates c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .273 Lemongello p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 Hough p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Crawford ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .271 Rhoden p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Gardner pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .161 Yeager c 0 1 0 0 1 0 .302 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Roberts ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 Totals 35 2 8 2 1 10 Totals 30 4 11 4 3 3 Time of Game: 2:36 Attendance: 29,864 Left on Base: Astros 7, Dodgers 7 DP: Astros 1, Dodgers 0 Doubles: Watson (4), Monday (12), Martinez (2), Cey (8) Stolen Bases: Cruz 2 (10), Watson (3), Cabell (15) Caught Stealing: Lopes (8), Monday (2) Sacrifice Hits: Baker (1) Sacrifice Flies: Smith (3) GIDP: Rhoden (2) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lemongello L(1-6) 6 10 3 3 1 1 0 26 3.79 Pentz 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 2.45 Sambito 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 2.33 Totals 8 11 4 4 3 3 0 35 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rhoden W(7-1) 6.2 6 2 2 1 7 0 27 4.08 Hough SV(12) 2.1 2 0 0 0 3 0 9 2.05 Totals 9 8 2 2 1 10 0 36 Wild Pitches: Rhoden (1) Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Paul Runge ASTROS 1ST: Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); Cabell popped to first in foul territory; Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: On a bunt Lopes singled to first; Lopes was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Russell lined to left; Smith walked; Cey forced Smith (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. ASTROS 2ND: Johnson struck out; Ferguson grounded out (first unassisted); Cruz singled to center; Cruz stole second; Watson walked; Cruz stole third and Watson stole second; Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Garvey singled to right; Monday doubled to left [Garvey scored]; Baker singled to center [Monday scored]; Oates popped to catcher in foul territory; Rhoden grounded out (third to first) [Baker to second]; Lopes struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 3RD: Lemongello struck out; Gonzalez flied out to left; Cabell singled to center; Cabell stole second; Cedeno popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 3RD: Russell lined to right; Smith grounded out (second to first); Cey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 4TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED LOPES (PLAYING 2B); Johnson was called out on strikes; Ferguson popped to catcher in foul territory; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 4TH: Garvey singled to right; On a bunt Monday singled to catcher [Garvey to second]; Baker out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Garvey to third, Monday to second]; On a bunt Oates singled to third [Garvey stayed at third, Monday stayed at second]; Rhoden grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Oates out at second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 5TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); Howe struck out; Lemongello was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 5TH: Martinez doubled to center; Russell flied out to right; Smith grounded out (shortstop to first) [Martinez to third]; Cey doubled to right [Martinez scored]; Garvey grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3. ASTROS 6TH: Gonzalez singled to left; Cabell singled to pitcher [Gonzalez to third]; Rhoden threw a wild pitch [Cabell to second]; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first) [Gonzalez scored]; Johnson grounded out (third to first); Ferguson grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 6TH: Monday singled to shortstop; Monday was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Baker grounded out (third to first); Oates flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3. ASTROS 7TH: Cruz struck out; Watson doubled to right; BOSWELL BATTED FOR HOWE; Boswell struck out; CRAWFORD BATTED FOR LEMONGELLO; Crawford singled to center [Watson scored]; HOUGH REPLACED OATES (PITCHING); YEAGER REPLACED RHODEN (PLAYING C ); GARDNER RAN FOR CRAWFORD; Gonzalez flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 7TH: PENTZ REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Yeager walked; Martinez singled to second [Yeager to third]; Russell popped to shortstop; SAMBITO REPLACED PENTZ (PITCHING); Smith hit a sacrifice fly to right [Yeager scored]; Cey struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 8TH: Cabell struck out; Cedeno struck out; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 8TH: Garvey popped to third in foul territory; Monday struck out; Baker walked; HALE RAN FOR BAKER; Hough grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 9TH: HALE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Ferguson singled to left; Cruz popped to first in foul territory; Watson singled to center [Ferguson to third]; HOWARD RAN FOR WATSON; Boswell grounded out (third to first) [Howard to second]; ROBERTS BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 4. |
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