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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
October 2, 1977
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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 October 2, 1977 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 2, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Castillo |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 46,501 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Art Williams 3B: Lee Weyer |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Davalillo | Right Fielder |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ed Goodson | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Bobby Castillo | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
October 2, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Castillo
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Castillo
There goes Cruz. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Lacy applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Castillo
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Castillo
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. There goes Cabell trying to get to home. Baker throws the ball in to Russell who relays the ball to Yeager, who tags Cabell, who came all the way from first, for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Castillo
Johnny Oates now catching.
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Castillo
Walling hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Richard
Davalillo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Richard
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Richard
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Castillo
Howe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Castillo
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Castillo
Metzger hits a fly ball, foul, into left 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: 1--
Richard vs. Castillo
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Richard
Goodson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Richard
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Richard
Lacy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Castillo
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Castillo
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Castillo
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Richard
Oates strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Richard
Castillo 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: ---
Davalillo vs. Richard
Davalillo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Castillo
Ron Washington now playing shortstop.
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Castillo
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Castillo
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Castillo
Herrmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Castillo
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Castillo
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Richard
Washington hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Richard
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Castillo
Glenn Burke now playing center field. Rafael Landestoy now playing shortstop. Rick Monday now playing first base.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Castillo
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Monday scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabell for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Castillo
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field. Burke picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burke. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Castillo
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Richard
Goodson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Richard
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Richard
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Richard
Oates hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Castillo
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Castillo
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Castillo
Herrmann strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Richard
Manny Mota pinch hits for Bobby Castillo.
Mota hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Richard
Davalillo hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Richard
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Richard
Baker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Richard
Burke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Richard
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lewallyn
Dennis Lewallyn now pitching. Joe Simpson now playing left field.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Lewallyn
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lewallyn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lewallyn
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Lewallyn
Cabell takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Lewallyn
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Lewallyn
Watson is walked intentionally. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walling vs. Lewallyn
Walling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Davalillo who is chasing the ball. Walling reaches third base with a triple. Cabell scores. Cedeno scores. Watson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Lewallyn
Howe hits a popup towards third. Goodson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Richard
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Richard
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Richard
Oates strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Richard
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Dennis Lewallyn.
Leonard is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Webb
Jeffrey Leonard now playing left field. Hank Webb now pitching. Joe Simpson now playing first base.
Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Webb
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Webb
Richard bunts towards first. Simpson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richard for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Webb
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Richard
Davalillo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Richard
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Richard
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Webb
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leonard. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Webb
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cannon vs. Webb
Joe Cannon pinch hits for Bob Watson.
Cannon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Simpson fields it and throws to home to get Cabell. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Webb
There goes Cannon. The throw from Oates and he is out, Landestoy applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Richard
Rob Sperring now playing third base. Enos Cabell now playing first base.
Burke hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Richard
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Richard
Jerry Grote pinch hits for Hank Webb.
Grote hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1977 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Cruz J, rf 5 1 2 0 Davalillo V, rf 4 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b-1b 4 1 2 0 Russell B, ss 1 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 2 3 1 Washington R, ss 1 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 3 2 2 2 Landestoy R, ss 2 0 0 0
Cannon J, ph 1 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 3 1 2 1
Sperring R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Simpson J, lf-1b 1 0 0 0
Walling D, lf 4 0 1 3 Garvey S, 1b 2 0 0 0
Howe A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Burke G, cf 2 1 1 1
Herrmann E, c 4 0 2 0 Goodson E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0 Monday R, cf-1b 3 0 0 0
Richard J, p 3 0 0 0 Webb H, p 0 0 0 0
Grote J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lacy L, 2b 1 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 0 0 0 0
Oates J, c 3 0 0 0
Castillo R, p 1 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 1 1 1
Lewallyn D, p 0 0 0 0
Leonard J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
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37 6 13 6 31 3 4 3
Houston 100 100 400 -- 6
Los Angeles 000 003 000 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 9.0 4 3 3 2 14
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Castillo R 6.0 8 2 2 0 4
Lewallyn D (L) 1.0 3 4 4 2 0
Webb H 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Washington R, Burke G
LOB -- Houston 7, Los Angeles 3
2B -- Cedeno C, Cabell E
3B -- Walling D
HR -- Watson B, Mota M, Baker D, Burke G
CS -- Cruz J, Cannon J
SH -- Richard J
T -- 2:13
A -- 46501
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