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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 3, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on August 3, 1976 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Larson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 18,684 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Dan Larson | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Dusty Baker | Right Fielder |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 3, 1976
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hooton
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson strikes out. There goes Gross. The throw from Rodriguez and Gross is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Larson
Lopes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Larson
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Larson
Lacy hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Hooton
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hooton
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Larson
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Larson
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Larson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a line drive into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Hooton
Larson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hooton
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Larson
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Larson
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Larson
Hooton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Larson
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Larson
There goes Lopes. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Larson
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Larson
There goes Buckner. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Larson
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Larson
The ball gets by Herrmann for a passed ball. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Larson
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Larson
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Hooton
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Hooton
Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Larson
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Larson
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Larson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooton vs. Larson
Hooton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Larson
Lopes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Hooton
Larson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Hooton
Gross hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Larson
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Larson
Lacy hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Larson
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Larson
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Larson
Russell takes first base on ball four. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Larson
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Larson
Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Larson
Hooton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Larson
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Larson
There goes Lopes. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Larson
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopes scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Larson
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Hooton
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Hooton
Jerry DaVanon pinch runs for Ed Herrmann.
Andrews takes first base on ball four. DaVanon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Hooton
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Dan Larson.
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Hooton
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Pentz
Skip Jutze now catching. Gene Pentz now pitching.
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Pentz
Cey bunts in front of the plate. Jutze fields it and throws to first for the out. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Pentz
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Pentz
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to home to get Garvey. Russell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Pentz
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hooton
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Skip Jutze.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1976 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 4 0 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 2 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Buckner B, lf 4 0 2 2
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Lacy L, cf 4 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 2 0
Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Herrmann E, c 2 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 2 0 1 0
DaVanon J, pr 0 0 0 0 Baker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Jutze S, c 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez E, c 4 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 3 0 0 0
Andrews R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Larson D, p 1 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Pentz G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 31 2 8 2
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles 000 100 10x -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Larson D (L) 7.0 6 2 1 3 5
Pentz G 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 5 6
E -- Cabell E
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Los Angeles 9
SB -- Lopes D 2
CS -- Gross G, Buckner B
SH -- Cey R
PB -- Herrmann E
T -- 2:11
A -- 18684
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