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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 20, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on April 20, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 24,049 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Satch Davidson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Doug Rau | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 20, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rau
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lemongello
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Lemongello
Russell hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Lemongello
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Lemongello
Garvey hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Rau
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Rau
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Rau
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lemongello
Baker hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Lemongello
Monday hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Lemongello
Yeager hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Rau
Lemongello strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rau
Puhl bunts towards the mound. Rau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Rau
There goes Puhl. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Lemongello
Rau hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rau for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lemongello
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lemongello
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Rau
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Rau
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Rau
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Lemongello
Cey hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Lemongello
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lemongello
There goes Garvey. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Garvey steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Lemongello
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Rau
Lemongello strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rau
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Lemongello
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Lemongello
Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rau vs. Lemongello
Rau bunts in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to third. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopes vs. Lemongello
Lopes hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Lemongello
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Rau
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Lemongello
Cey takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Lemongello
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Lemongello
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Lemongello
Monday is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yeager vs. Lemongello
Yeager hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Yeager reaches second base with a double. Cey scores. Garvey scores. Monday goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rau vs. Lemongello
Rau hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Lemongello
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rau
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rau
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rau
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Mark Lemongello.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Julio Gonzalez now playing second base. Ken Forsch now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rau
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rau
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Forsch
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rau vs. Forsch
Rau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Monday moves to third. Rau moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a popup into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Rau
Ferguson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Rau
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Rau
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1978 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Puhl T, lf 4 0 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 5 0 2 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 2 0 Russell B, ss 5 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 3 1 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 0 0
Cruz J, rf 4 0 1 1 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 1 1
Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 4 1 1 0
Howe A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Monday R, cf 3 1 2 1
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 4 0 2 3
Howard W, ph 1 0 1 0 Rau D, p 3 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0
Lemongello M, p 2 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 34 5 10 5
Houston 000 100 000 -- 1
Los Angeles 000 004 01x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (L) 6.0 6 4 4 3 2
Forsch K 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 3
E -- Cabell E, Lopes D
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Los Angeles 9
2B -- Lopes D, Watson B 2, Garvey S, Yeager S, Baker D
SB -- Garvey S
CS -- Puhl T
SH -- Rau D
T -- 2:13
A -- 24049
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