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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros
1976-06-24 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 11076 · dome, dry · 2:23
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 5–1. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 5th. Tommy John earned the win and Charlie Hough picked up the save. Ted Sizemore went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Tommy John L: Larry Dierker SV: Charlie Hough
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Goodson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Yeager | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tommy John | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Skip Jutze | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Charlie Hough | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Gene Pentz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Siebert | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Buckner: S
- Ted Sizemore: 8(B)3(1)/DP
- Steve Garvey: K
Bot 1
- Enos Cabell: S
- Rob Andrews: E5.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 4
- Bob Watson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Reggie Smith: 13
- Ed Goodson: 9/L
- Bill Russell: 63
Bot 2
- Leon Roberts: 63
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Skip Jutze: 63
Top 3
- Dusty Baker: 8
- Steve Yeager: K
- Tommy John: 63
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: S
- Larry Dierker: 263/SH.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Rob Andrews: S.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Top 4
- Bill Buckner: D
- Ted Sizemore: 13
- Steve Garvey: W
- Reggie Smith: S.2-H(E3)(UR);1-3
- Ed Goodson: SB2
- Ed Goodson: FC1.3XH(125);2-3;B-2
- Bill Russell: 8
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: W
- Leon Roberts: K
- Cliff Johnson: SB2
- Cliff Johnson: PO2(14)
- Cliff Johnson: S
- Skip Jutze: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Dusty Baker: S
- Steve Yeager: S.1-2
- Tommy John: WP.2-3;1-2
- Tommy John: K
- Bill Buckner: IW
- Ted Sizemore: S.3-H;2-H;1-3(E2)
- Steve Garvey: 63.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Reggie Smith: 3/L
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Larry Dierker: K
- Enos Cabell: 63
Top 6
- Ed Goodson: 63
- Bill Russell: 2
- Dusty Baker: K
Bot 6
- Rob Andrews: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: 4
Top 7
- Steve Yeager: W
- Tommy John: 24/SH.1-2
- Bill Buckner: IW
- Ted Sizemore: S.2-H;1-2
- Steve Garvey: 13.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Smith: 3
Bot 7
- Leon Roberts: S
- Cliff Johnson: W.1-2
- Skip Jutze: 9
- Roger Metzger: 4E6.2-3;1-2
- Jerry DaVanon: 9
- Enos Cabell: 3/G#
Top 8
- Ed Goodson: 31
- Bill Russell: E5
- Dusty Baker: WP.1-2
- Dusty Baker: 9
- Steve Yeager: IW
- Tommy John: 4
Bot 8
- Rob Andrews: S
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: D.1-3
- Leon Roberts: S.3-3;2-2
- Cliff Johnson: 5/L
- Ken Boswell: 4
Top 9
- Bill Buckner: S
- Ted Sizemore: 34/SH.1-2
- Steve Garvey: 31
- Reggie Smith: 53
Bot 9
- Greg Gross: 13
- Rich Chiles: 53
- Enos Cabell: 63
Notes & reviews
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