Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 83
Played on Thursday, July 7, 1977 (N) at Dodger Stadium

HOU N    0  1  3    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 13  0
LA  N    5  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   7  9  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gonzalez 2b,ss                5   0   1   0       0   0       1   3
Cabell 3b                     5   1   1   0       0   0       3   3
Cedeno cf                     1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Howard cf                   3   1   1   0       0   2       1   0
Watson 1b                     4   1   4   3       0   0      11   1
Ferguson c                    3   0   0   0       1   0       5   0
Cruz rf                       4   1   3   1       0   1       2   0
Fuller lf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Metzger ss                    2   0   0   0       1   0       0   4
  Boswell ph,2b               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Forsch p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lemongello p                2   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Sperring ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pentz p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gardner ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   4  13   4       2   4      24  11

BATTING - 
HR: Cruz (8,2nd inning off Rau 0 on 0 out); Watson (11,3rd inning off Rau 2
on 1 out).
GDP: Gonzalez (4,off Rau); Sperring (3,off Rau); Ferguson (9,off Rau).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (27,2nd base off Rau/Yeager).
CS: Gonzalez (3,2nd base by Rau/Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Martinez 2b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       5   6
Russell ss                    4   1   1   0       0   0       0   4
Smith rf                      0   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Hale rf                     3   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Cey 3b                        3   1   0   0       1   0       0   3
Garvey 1b                     4   1   1   3       0   1      14   0
Monday cf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Baker lf                      3   2   3   2       1   0       2   0
Yeager c                      4   1   1   2       0   1       3   2
Rau p                         2   0   1   0       1   0       0   1
  Hough p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Totals                       32   7   9   7       4   4      27  17

FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Russell-Martinez-Garvey, Russell-Martinez-Garvey, Cey-Martinez-Garvey.

BATTING - 
2B: Garvey (15,off Lemongello); Baker (13,off Pentz).
HR: Baker (16,1st inning off Lemongello 1 on 2 out); Yeager (9,4th inning off
Lemongello 1 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Martinez (2,2nd base off Lemongello/Ferguson).
CS: Baker (3,Home by Pentz/Ferguson).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Forsch L(4-7)                 0.1   1   1   1   0   0   0   2
Lemongello                    4.2   6   6   6   2   1   2  22
Pentz                         3     2   0   0   2   3   0  12
Totals                        8     9   7   7   4   4   2  36

WP: Pentz (3).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lemongello 1-1.
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Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rau W(9-1)                    7.2  13   4   4   2   4   2  34
Hough SV(19)                  1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        9    13   4   4   2   4   2  38

Inherited Runners - Scored: Hough 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Paul Pryor
Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 29239


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers      
1. Gonzalez            2b        Martinez            2b
2. Cabell              3b        Russell             ss
3. Cedeno              cf        Smith               rf
4. Watson              1b        Cey                 3b
5. Ferguson            c         Garvey              1b
6. Cruz                rf        Monday              cf
7. Fuller              lf        Baker               lf
8. Metzger             ss        Yeager              c
9. Forsch              p         Rau                 p

ASTROS 1ST: Gonzalez singled to pitcher; Gonzalez was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Cabell grounded out (second
to first); Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno stole second; Watson
singled to center [Cedeno to third]; Ferguson flied out to left;
0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell
singled to right; LEMONGELLO REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Smith
walked [Russell to second]; Cey walked [Russell to third, Smith
to second]; Garvey doubled to right [Russell scored, Smith
scored, Cey scored]; Monday grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Garvey to third]; Baker homered [Garvey scored]; Yeager
grounded out (third to first); 5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Dodgers 5.

ASTROS 2ND: HALE REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING RF); Cruz homered;
Fuller struck out; Metzger flied out to right; Lemongello
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 2ND: HOWARD REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING CF); Rau grounded
out (second to first); Martinez singled to left; Martinez stole
second; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Hale popped
to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 5.

ASTROS 3RD: Gonzalez grounded out (pitcher to first); Cabell
singled to left; Howard singled to right [Cabell to third];
Watson homered [Cabell scored, Howard scored]; Ferguson walked;
Cruz struck out; Fuller grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 3RD: Cey flied out to right; Garvey struck out; Monday
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
4, Dodgers 5.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger flied out to right; Lemongello singled to
right; Gonzalez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Lemongello out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 4, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 4TH: Baker singled to center; Yeager homered [Baker
scored]; Rau singled to right; Martinez flied to right in foul
territory; Russell grounded out (first unassisted) [Rau to
second]; Hale popped to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4,
Dodgers 7.

ASTROS 5TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Howard struck
out (catcher to first); Watson singled to left; Ferguson flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 5TH: Cey grounded out (third to first); Garvey popped to
second; Monday flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 4, Dodgers 7.

ASTROS 6TH: Cruz singled to left; Fuller popped to second;
Metzger walked [Cruz to second]; SPERRING BATTED FOR LEMONGELLO;
Sperring grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4,
Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 6TH: PENTZ REPLACED SPERRING (PITCHING); Baker doubled
to right; Pentz threw a wild pitch [Baker to third]; Yeager
struck out; Baker was caught stealing home (catcher unassisted);
Rau walked; Martinez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 7.

ASTROS 7TH: Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell
flied out to left; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 4, Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 7TH: Russell grounded out (second to first); Hale struck
out; Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 7.

ASTROS 8TH: Watson singled to center; Ferguson grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Watson out at second];
Cruz singled to center; Fuller singled to left [Cruz to second];
HOUGH REPLACED RAU (PITCHING); BOSWELL BATTED FOR METZGER;
Boswell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 4, Dodgers 7.

DODGERS 8TH: BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); GONZALEZ
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Garvey popped to third; Monday
singled to right; Baker walked [Monday to second]; Yeager
grounded out (third to first) [Monday to third, Baker to
second]; Hough struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4,
Dodgers 7.

ASTROS 9TH: GARDNER BATTED FOR PENTZ; Gardner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gonzalez popped to first; Cabell grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           4  13   0    7
 Dodgers          7   9   0    5


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