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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 23, 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 23, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 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 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 51,500 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Paul Pryor |
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 |
| Joe Niekro | 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 |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 23, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sutton
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Sutton
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
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--
Russell vs. Niekro
There goes Lopes. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. Russell tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cedeno. Russell scores. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Sutton
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ferguson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Sutton
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sutton
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Sutton
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Niekro
Sutton hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Russell reaches second base with a double. Lopes goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sutton
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Sutton
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. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Sutton
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cabell. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Niekro
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Sutton
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sutton
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Sutton
Denny Walling pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Lopes hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sutton
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Sutton
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Sutton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Sutton
Ferguson hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garvey tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Forsch
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Forsch
Sutton takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
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. Baker moves to third. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Sutton
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Sutton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Sutton
Forsch 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, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sutton
Puhl hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Forsch
Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Forsch
Sutton bunts between the mound and first base. Forsch scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutton for the out. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sutton
Cruz hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Sutton
Ferguson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Ed Herrmann now catching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Sambito
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Sambito
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Sutton
Glenn Burke now playing center field. Rick Monday now playing right field.
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Sutton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Sutton
Herrmann 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1978 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Puhl T, lf 4 2 2 0 Lopes D, 2b 5 2 2 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Russell B, ss 5 1 2 1
Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 1 Smith R, rf 3 0 1 1
Cruz J, rf 4 0 1 0 Burke G, cf 0 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Cey R, 3b 4 1 1 1
Ferguson J, c 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 5 2 2 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 2 1
Howe A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Monday R, cf-rf 3 1 1 3
Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 1 0
Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 2 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 34 7 12 7
Houston 011 010 000 -- 3
Los Angeles 312 010 00x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 3.0 8 6 4 0 0
Forsch K 4.0 4 1 1 4 1
Sambito J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 0
E -- Cedeno C, Metzger R, Cabell E
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Los Angeles 10
2B -- Metzger R, Russell B, Puhl T 2
HR -- Watson B, Monday R
SB -- Lopes D, Cedeno C
SH -- Sutton D
SF -- Smith R, Monday R
PB -- Ferguson J
T -- 2:26
A -- 51500
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