Despite just 3 hits through 7 innings against Phil Niekro, the Los Angeles Dynamos rode a Ralph Kiner 3-run home run into the 8th inning. That’s when Tony Gwynn led the inning off with a triple, Ron Santo singled, and Turkey Stearnes hit a 2-run shot, his 1st homer since joining the league. For LA, Tom Seaver took a shutout into the 8th before Tim Raines hit an RBI double. The Dynamos feasted on Warren Spahn in the 9th, batting around and scoring 6 more runs, thanks to a grand slam by Chipper Jones. Willie Stargell did hit a solo shot off Seaver in the bottom of the 9th, but LA won it 12-2. Seaver won his 2nd game, holding Houston to just 7 hits and striking out 7. The loss drops the Hoots lead in the NL to 2 1/2 games.