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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 28, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on July 28, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 39,747 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Andy Olsen |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Right Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 28, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reuss
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuss
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Reuss
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reuss
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Forsch
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Forsch
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reuss
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Reuss
Bochy hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Reuss
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Reuss
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Reuss
There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Reuss
Puhl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Reuss
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Reuss
Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ferguson. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Puhl scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Reuss
There goes Cruz. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Forsch
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. Ferguson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuss vs. Forsch
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reuss
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Reuss
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Reuss
Forsch bunts in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Howe scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Reuss
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuss
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ferguson. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Reuss
Leonard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Leonard reaches second base with a double. Puhl scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Reuss
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Reuss
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Reuss
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Reuss
Forsch hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Reuss
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Reuss
There goes Cedeno. The slide. Yeager applies the tag. Cedeno is out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Forsch
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Forsch
Von Joshua pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
Joshua strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Brett
Ken Brett now pitching.
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Brett
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Brett
Cabell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Patterson
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Enos Cabell. Dave Patterson now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Jimmy Sexton now playing shortstop. Julio Gonzalez now playing third base.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1979 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 4 0 2 1
Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, ss-3b 4 1 1 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 4 2 2 1
Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf 4 0 1 1
Baker D, lf 3 1 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 1 1 1
Ferguson J, rf 3 1 1 0 Sexton J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 1
Thomas D, cf 3 0 1 2 Howe A, 2b 3 1 1 0
Reuss J, p 2 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0 Bochy B, c 3 0 1 0
Brett K, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 2 0 0 0
Patterson D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 3 2 31 5 10 5
Los Angeles 000 020 000 -- 2
Houston 000 311 00x -- 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 7.0 10 5 5 0 3
Brett K 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Patterson D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 9.0 3 2 2 0 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 1, Houston 4
2B -- Puhl T 2, Cabell E, Thomas D, Cedeno C, Leonard J
CS -- Cruz J, Cedeno C
SH -- Forsch K
HBP -- by Brett K (Cabell E)
WP -- Reuss J
T -- 2:08
A -- 39747
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