Houston 6 at Oakland 3

************** Top of the 9th inning, Astros batting
6-3 0 --- 22 Sexton flied out to center (BSBSX)
6-3 1 --- 31 Puhl reached on an infield single to short (BBCBX)
6-3 1 1-- 11 Landestoy grounded to second, forcing Puhl at second,
Landestoy to first (CBX)
6-3 2 1-- 00 Landestoy stole second, Landestoy to third on an error by
the catcher Essian (>C)
6-3 2 --3 01 Cruz lined a single to shallow left, Landestoy scored
(>C.X)
7-3 2 1-- 00 Sosa balked, Cruz to second
7-3 2 -2- 00 Watson flied out to center (X)

************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Athletics batting
7-3 0 --- 11 Horton lined out to center (BCX)
7-3 1 --- 10 Essian popped out to short (BX)
7-3 2 --- 10 Armas grounded out to short (BX)


Final Score - Houston 7 Oakland 3



California 7 at Los Angeles 5

************** Top of the 9th inning, Angels batting
7-5 0 --- 32 Grich struck out (BBBCFS)
7-5 1 --- 32 Anderson flied out to right (CBBSBX)
7-5 2 --- 22 Miller,D grounded out to short (BCBCX)

************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Dodgers batting
7-5 0 --- 22 Martinez flied out to center (SCBBX)
Law pinch hitting for Castillo
7-5 1 --- 01 Law grounded out to short (CX)
7-5 2 --- 10 North lined a single to right center (BX)
7-5 2 1-- 21 Miller,D balked, North to second (BCBB)
7-5 2 -2- 31 Garvey grounded out to third (BCBB.X)

  • Steve Garvey's game-ending fly-out to center was called back on a BALK. Giving the Dodgers a second life

  • L.A. posted the best record after the All-Star Break, and won 6 straight heading into today. But thanks to their cross-town rivals - it wasn't enough to overcome a horrible 1st half of the season

  • The only 1977 playoff team to advance to the postseason is Philadelphia.

  • The state of Texas sweeps the West's 2 postseason spots

Congratulations 1978 Houston Astros!
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