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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 21, 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 21, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 44,867 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 21, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rhoden
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rhoden
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Richard
Martinez takes first base on ball four. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Richard
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Richard
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopes scores. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Richard
Richard spins and fires to second and has Martinez trapped. There's the throw to Cabell who tags Martinez for the out. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rhoden
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Rhoden
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Richard
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Richard, and towards Howe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Richard
Monday hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Richard
Grote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Richard
Rhoden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Richard
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rhoden
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rhoden
Metzger hits a line drive towards short. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Rhoden
Richard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Richard
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Richard
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Richard
Monday 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
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Rhoden covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rhoden
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rhoden
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Richard
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhoden vs. Richard
Rhoden bunts towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Richard
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rhoden
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Rhoden
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Rhoden
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Rhoden
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Rhoden
Denny Walling pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe scores. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Rhoden
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopes. Metzger scores. Walling moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Rhoden
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dixon
Tom Dixon now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Dixon
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Dixon
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rhoden
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rhoden
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Rhoden
Ferguson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dixon
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Dixon
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Dixon
Grote 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, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rhoden
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Rhoden
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Rhoden
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Tom Dixon.
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Garman
Mike Garman now pitching.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Garman
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bergman vs. Garman
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Cesar Cedeno.
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Pentz
Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Terry Puhl now playing center field. Gene Pentz now pitching. Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Mike Garman.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe misplays the ball. That's an error on Howe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Pentz
Lopes bunts towards the mound. Pentz fields it and throws to first for the out. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Pentz
Manny Mota pinch hits for Ted Martinez.
Mota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Pentz
Bill Russell pinch runs for Manny Mota.
Smith takes first base on ball four. Davalillo moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Davalillo tags and scores. Russell tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. Smith moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Castillo
Vic Davalillo now playing left field. Bill Russell now playing shortstop. Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Castillo
There goes Cruz. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Castillo
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Castillo
Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Castillo
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Castillo
Metzger hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Grote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Castillo
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday 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 -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Forsch
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Forsch
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Castillo
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Castillo
Grote fires to first and picks off Puhl. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Castillo
Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Castillo
Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Castillo
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a popup towards first. Watson catches it, steps on first to double up Smith, and throws to second to get Russell. That's a triple play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1978 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Puhl T, lf-cf 4 0 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 2 2 2
Cabell E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Martinez T, ss 2 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0 Mota M, ph 0 0 0 0
Bergman D, ph 1 0 0 0 Russell B, pr-ss 1 1 1 0
Pentz G, p 0 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 1 0
Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 2 2
Cruz J, rf 4 2 2 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 2 1
Watson B, 1b 3 2 1 1 Baker D, lf 4 0 1 0
Ferguson J, c 3 1 1 3 Castillo R, p 0 0 0 0
Howe A, 2b 4 2 1 0 Monday R, cf 4 1 1 1
Metzger R, ss 3 1 1 1 Grote J, c 3 0 1 0
Richard J, p 1 0 0 0 Rhoden R, p 0 1 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 1 1 Garman M, p 0 0 0 0
Dixon T, p 0 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph-lf 2 1 0 0
Howard W, ph-lf 2 0 1 1
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35 8 10 7 31 6 11 6
Houston 000 040 130 -- 8
Los Angeles 130 000 200 -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J 4.0 5 4 4 4 5
Dixon T 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Pentz G 0.1 0 2 0 2 0
Forsch K (W) 2.2 4 0 0 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rhoden R 6.1 7 5 4 1 1
Garman M 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Castillo R (L) 2.0 2 3 3 3 1
E -- Lopes D, Howe A
DP -- Houston 2, Los Angeles 1
TP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Watson B, Cabell E
HR -- Monday R, Lopes D, Ferguson J
SB -- Cruz J
CS -- Martinez T
SH -- Rhoden R, Metzger R, Lopes D
SF -- Cey R
T -- 2:59
A -- 44867
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