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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 4, 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 4, 1976 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 18,433 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jerry Dale |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Dusty Baker | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Doug Rau | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 4, 1976
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rau
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell 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: ---
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rau
Roberts 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. Rau
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Richard
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Richard
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Richard
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Richard
Yeager hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rau vs. Richard
Rau strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Rau
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rau
Metzger 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Rau
Richard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Richard
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. Richard
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Richard
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rau
Gross 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 -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell 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 -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Cey vs. Richard
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Richard
Russell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Richard
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Rau
Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Rau
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Rau
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Rau
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Richard
Yeager hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Richard
Rau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Rau
Richard hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rau
Gross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baker who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith throws the ball in to Garvey who tags Cabell trying to return to first, for the out. Gross scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Rau
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Richard
Cey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Rau
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Rau
Herrmann 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 -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rau
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Richard
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 -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Richard
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Richard
Yeager 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Rau
Richard hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rau
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Richard
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Doug Rau.
Goodson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Cedeno 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 -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hough
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hough
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Hough
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Hough
Herrmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Jose Cruz now playing left field.
Smith 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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Richard
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Richard
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, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mota vs. Richard
Manny Mota pinch hits for Dusty Baker.
Mota 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1976 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 4 1 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Buckner B, lf 3 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 3 0 2 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 3 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Roberts L, lf 4 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 0 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0
Andrews R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Baker D, cf 3 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 3 0 0 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 1 0
Richard J, p 3 0 0 0 Rau D, p 2 0 0 0
Goodson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 31 0 6 0
Houston 000 001 000 -- 1
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 10
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D (L) 8.0 4 1 1 2 2
Hough C 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Smith R, Garvey S
3B -- Gross G
SB -- Lopes D
T -- 2:09
A -- 18433
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