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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 24, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on June 24, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,076 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Vargo |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ed Goodson | Third Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 24, 1976
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a fly ball towards center. Cedeno catches it and throws to first to double up Buckner. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. John
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. John
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson juggles the ball. That's an error on Goodson. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. John
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Dierker
Goodson hits a line drive into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dierker
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. John
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. John
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. John
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dierker
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Dierker
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Dierker
John hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. John
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. John
Dierker bunts in front of the plate. Yeager throws to second. Safe. Over to first, and Dierker is out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. John
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. John
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Watson. Buckner scores. Garvey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodson vs. Dierker
There goes Smith. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodson vs. Dierker
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker has Garvey trapped. There's the throw to Jutze and over to Cabell, who tags Garvey for the out. Smith moves to third. Goodson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Dierker
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. John
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. John
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. John
There goes Watson. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Watson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. John
John spins and fires to second, and Watson is picked off. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. John
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. John
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dierker
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Dierker
Yeager hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
John vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Baker moves to third. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
John vs. Dierker
John strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Jutze picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jutze. Baker scores. Yeager scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Buckner scores. Sizemore moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. John
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. John
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. John
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Dierker
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dierker
Russell hits a popup in front of the plate. Jutze settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dierker
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. John
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. John
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Dierker
Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
John vs. Dierker
John bunts in front of the plate. Jutze fields it and throws to first for the out. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yeager scores. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Pentz
Gene Pentz now pitching.
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pentz fields it and throws to first for the out. Buckner moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Pentz
Smith hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. John
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. John
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jutze vs. John
Jutze hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. John
Metzger hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Roberts moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DaVanon vs. John
Jerry DaVanon pinch hits for Gene Pentz.
DaVanon hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. John
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabell for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Siebert
Paul Siebert now pitching.
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Siebert
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Siebert
There's a wild pitch. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Siebert
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Siebert
Yeager is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
John vs. Siebert
John hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. John
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. John
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker. Watson reaches second base with a double. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Hough
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Goodson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boswell vs. Hough
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Skip Jutze.
Boswell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Siebert
Ken Boswell now playing left field. Cliff Johnson now catching.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Siebert
Sizemore bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Siebert
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Siebert
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hough
Greg Gross pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Hough
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Paul Siebert.
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hough
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1976 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Buckner B, lf 3 2 3 0 Cabell E, 3b 5 0 1 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 2 3 Andrews R, 2b 4 0 2 1
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0
Smith R, rf 5 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Goodson E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Roberts L, rf 4 0 2 0
Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Johnson C, lf-c 3 0 1 0
Baker D, cf 4 1 1 0 Jutze S, c 3 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 2 2 1 0 Boswell K, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
John T, p 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 1 1 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 1 0 0 0
Pentz G, p 0 0 0 0
DaVanon J, ph 1 0 0 0
Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0
Chiles R, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 5 8 4 34 1 8 1
Los Angeles 000 130 100 -- 5
Houston 001 000 000 -- 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 7.1 7 1 1 2 3
Hough C (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 6.1 7 5 3 4 4
Pentz G 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Siebert P 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Goodson E, Watson B, Jutze S, Russell B, Cabell E
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Houston 9
2B -- Buckner B, Watson B
SB -- Smith R, Watson B
SH -- Dierker L, John T, Sizemore T
WP -- Dierker L, Siebert P
T -- 2:23
A -- 11076
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