Houston Astros 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Regular Season Game 159
Played on Thursday, September 29, 1977 (N) at Dodger Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    2  2  0    0  0  0  -   4 10  0
LA  N    0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  5  1
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cannon lf                     4   0   1   0       0   2       2   0
Cabell ss                     4   0   2   0       0   0       2   6
Cedeno cf                     4   2   1   0       0   1       5   0
Watson 1b                     3   2   2   2       1   0       8   0
Howe 3b                       4   0   2   1       0   0       2   3
Walling rf                    4   0   1   1       0   2       0   0
Gonzalez 2b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       4   2
Pujols c                      4   0   0   0       0   1       4   1
Bannister p                   3   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Pentz p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       35   4  10   4       1   8      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Howe-Gonzalez-Watson.

BATTING - 
2B: Cannon (2,off John).
HR: Watson (21,5th inning off John 1 on 2 out).
GDP: Gonzalez (7,off John).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (61,2nd base off John/Yeager).
CS: Cabell (22,2nd base by John/Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lopes 2b                      2   1   1   0       1   0       0   3
  Landestoy 2b                1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Russell ss                    3   0   0   0       0   0       3   2
  Washington ss               1   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Smith rf                      3   0   1   1       0   0       1   1
  Sosa p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Goodson 1b                  0   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
  Simpson pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cey 3b                        3   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Lacy 3b                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Garvey 1b                     3   1   2   1       0   0       9   0
  Grote c                     1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Baker lf                      3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Burke cf                      3   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Yeager c                      3   0   0   0       0   1       7   1
  Webb p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
John p                        1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Leonard ph,rf               1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Davalillo ph,rf             1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   2   5   2       2   4      27  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. John-Russell-Garvey.
E: Cey (18).

BATTING - 
2B: Lopes (19,off Bannister).
HR: Garvey (33,7th inning off Pentz 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Baker (9,off Bannister).
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Washington (1,3rd base by Pentz/Pujols).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bannister W(8-9)              6     3   1   1   1   3   0  21
Pentz SV(2)                   3     2   1   1   1   1   1  11
Totals                        9     5   2   2   2   4   1  32


Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
John L(20-7)                  6    10   4   3   1   5   1  27
Sosa                          2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6
Webb                          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9    10   4   3   1   8   1  36


Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Bob Engel
Time of Game: 1:53   Attendance: 14506


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers      
1. Cannon              lf        Lopes               2b
2. Cabell              ss        Russell             ss
3. Cedeno              cf        Smith               rf
4. Watson              1b        Cey                 3b
5. Howe                3b        Garvey              1b
6. Walling             rf        Baker               lf
7. Gonzalez            2b        Burke               cf
8. Pujols              c         Yeager              c
9. Bannister           p         John                p

ASTROS 1ST: Cannon struck out; Cabell singled to left; Cabell
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cedeno struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes made an out to shortstop; Russell flied out
to center; Smith grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to left; Howe singled to shortstop
[Watson to second]; Walling struck out; Gonzalez grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Howe out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey struck out; Garvey singled to catcher; Baker
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Garvey
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Pujols grounded out (first unassisted); Bannister
struck out; Cannon doubled to center; Cabell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Burke flied out to left; Yeager lined to third;
John struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno reached on an error by Cey [Cedeno to first];
Cedeno stole second; Watson walked; Howe singled to center
[Cedeno scored (unearned), Watson to third]; Walling forced Howe
(second to shortstop) [Watson scored]; Gonzalez singled to left
[Walling to second]; Pujols struck out; Bannister grounded out
(first unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Lopes doubled to right; Russell grounded out
(second to first) [Lopes to third]; Smith singled to center
[Lopes scored]; Cey flied out to center; Garvey forced Smith
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers
1.

ASTROS 5TH: Cannon grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell
singled to right; Cedeno singled to right [Cabell out at third
(right to third)]; Watson homered [Cedeno scored]; Howe grounded
out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers
1.

DODGERS 5TH: Baker made an out to second; Burke flied out to
center; Yeager flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
4, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Walling singled to right; Gonzalez flied out to
right; Pujols grounded out (first unassisted) [Walling to
second]; Bannister grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: LEONARD BATTED FOR JOHN; Leonard struck out; Lopes
walked; Russell lined to shortstop; Smith forced Lopes (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 7TH: LEONARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); LANDESTOY
REPLACED LOPES (PLAYING 2B); WASHINGTON REPLACED RUSSELL
(PLAYING SS); SOSA REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Cannon struck out;
Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: PENTZ REPLACED BANNISTER (PITCHING); Cey grounded
out (shortstop to first); Garvey homered; Baker flied out to
center; Burke grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

ASTROS 8TH: LACY REPLACED CEY (PLAYING 3B); Watson flied out to
right; Howe flied out to center; Walling struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 8TH: Yeager struck out; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR LEONARD;
Davalillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Landestoy grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4,
Dodgers 2.

ASTROS 9TH: DAVALILLO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); WEBB REPLACED
YEAGER (PITCHING); GOODSON REPLACED SOSA (PLAYING 1B); GROTE
REPLACED GARVEY (PLAYING C ); Gonzalez made an out to second;
Pujols grounded out (shortstop to first); Pentz struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 9TH: Washington singled to center; Goodson walked
[Washington to second]; SIMPSON RAN FOR GOODSON; Washington was
caught stealing third (catcher to third) [Simpson to second];
Lacy flied out to center; Grote grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           4  10   0    5
 Dodgers          2   5   1    3


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