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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros
1977-09-25 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 16579 · 2:27
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 6th. Tommy John earned the win and Mike Garman picked up the save. Dusty Baker went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
W: Tommy John L: Joe Niekro SV: Mike Garman
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Yeager | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy John | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Burke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leon Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Walton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fuller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Sperring | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy John | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
 Lance Rautzhan | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Garman | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.0 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
 Roy Thomas | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: S8
- Bill Russell: S8.1-2
- Reggie Smith: 9.2-3
- Ron Cey: SB2
- Ron Cey: K
- Steve Garvey: 43
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Enos Cabell: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Top 2
- Dusty Baker: W
- Rick Monday: SB2
- Rick Monday: W
- Steve Yeager: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Steve Yeager: 9
- Tommy John: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Davey Lopes: 6
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: K23
- Jose Cruz: K
- Art Howe: D8
- Ed Herrmann: S7.2-H
- Roger Metzger: 63
Top 3
- Bill Russell: S7
- Reggie Smith: 56(1)3/GDP
- Ron Cey: 7
Bot 3
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: 63
- Enos Cabell: 8
Top 4
- Steve Garvey: W
- Dusty Baker: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rick Monday: K
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: 8
- Jose Cruz: W
- Art Howe: S9.1-2
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G
Top 5
- Steve Yeager: HR/78
- Tommy John: 7
- Davey Lopes: 8
- Bill Russell: 53
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: K
Top 6
- Reggie Smith: 43
- Ron Cey: W
- Steve Garvey: 3/G.1-2
- Dusty Baker: HR/8.2-H
- Rick Monday: K
Bot 6
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 53.1-2
- Jose Cruz: S8.2-H
- Art Howe: 7
Top 7
- Steve Yeager: 4
- Tommy John: 63
- Davey Lopes: W
- Bill Russell: SB2
- Bill Russell: D7.2-H
- Reggie Smith: W
- Ron Cey: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ed Herrmann: 23
- Leon Roberts: 53
- Danny Walton: K
Top 8
- Steve Garvey: 63
- Dusty Baker: D7
- Glenn Burke: 7
- Steve Yeager: 63
Bot 8
- Terry Puhl: 53
- Enos Cabell: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: S4.1-2
- Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Tommy John: K
- Davey Lopes: 7
- Bill Russell: 53
Bot 9
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Art Howe: W.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 8
- Jim Fuller: 7
- Rob Sperring: W.2-3;1-2
- Wilbur Howard: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Enos Cabell: 8