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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1977-07-07 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 29239 · night · 2:16
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 7–4. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 5 in the 1st. Doug Rau earned the win and Charlie Hough picked up the save. Bob Watson went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| LAN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Doug Rau L: Ken Forsch SV: Charlie Hough
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fuller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Lemongello | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rob Sperring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rau | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Hale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Hough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Forsch | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Lemongello | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Gene Pentz | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Rau | 7.2 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
| Charlie Hough | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Gonzalez: S1
- Enos Cabell: CS2(24)
- Enos Cabell: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: S8.2-3
- Joe Ferguson: 7
Bot 1
- Ted Martinez: 63
- Bill Russell: S9
- Reggie Smith: W.1-2
- Ron Cey: W.2-3;1-2
- Steve Garvey: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Rick Monday: 31.2-3
- Dusty Baker: HR/8.3-H
- Steve Yeager: 53
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: HR/9
- Jim Fuller: K
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Mark Lemongello: 43
Bot 2
- Doug Rau: 43
- Ted Martinez: S7
- Bill Russell: SB2
- Bill Russell: 63
- John Hale: 5/P
Top 3
- Julio Gonzalez: 13
- Enos Cabell: S7
- Wilbur Howard: S9.1-3
- Bob Watson: HR/8.3-H;1-H
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Jose Cruz: K
- Jim Fuller: 43
Bot 3
- Ron Cey: 9
- Steve Garvey: K
- Rick Monday: 63
Top 4
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Mark Lemongello: S9
- Julio Gonzalez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Dusty Baker: S8
- Steve Yeager: HR/7.1-H
- Doug Rau: S9
- Ted Martinez: 9/FL
- Bill Russell: 3/G.1-2
- John Hale: 5/P
Top 5
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Wilbur Howard: K23
- Bob Watson: S7
- Joe Ferguson: 9
Bot 5
- Ron Cey: 53
- Steve Garvey: 4/P
- Rick Monday: 8
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Jim Fuller: 4/P
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Rob Sperring: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Dusty Baker: D9
- Steve Yeager: WP.2-3#
- Steve Yeager: K
- Doug Rau: CSH(2)
- Doug Rau: W
- Ted Martinez: 43
Top 7
- Julio Gonzalez: 63
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Wilbur Howard: K
Bot 7
- Bill Russell: 43
- John Hale: K
- Ron Cey: 63
Top 8
- Bob Watson: S8
- Joe Ferguson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Jim Fuller: S7.1-2
- Ken Boswell: 13
Bot 8
- Steve Garvey: 5/P
- Rick Monday: S9
- Dusty Baker: W.1-2
- Steve Yeager: 53.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Hough: K
Top 9
- Art Gardner: 63
- Julio Gonzalez: 3/P
- Enos Cabell: 53
Notes & reviews
- Ken Forsch left with arm muscle spasm