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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 13, 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 September 13, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 13, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Welch |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 27,063 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Jim Quick |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Bob Welch | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 13, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Welch
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Welch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Welch
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Welch
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Forsch
North bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopes scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a line drive towards short. Landestoy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Welch
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Welch
There goes Cabell. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Welch
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Welch
Walling hits a line drive into right 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: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Forsch
Yeager hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Forsch
Welch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Welch
Bochy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Welch
Forsch bunts in front of the plate. Yeager scoops up the ball and tags Forsch for the out. Bochy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Welch
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landestoy for the out. Bochy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Welch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Forsch
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Welch
Puhl bunts towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Welch
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Welch
Cabell 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, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walling. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garvey scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Forsch
There goes Russell. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Forsch
Yeager 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, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Welch
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Welch
Walling 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 -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Welch
Bochy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Forsch
Welch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Forsch
North strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Welch
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Welch
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Welch
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Forsch covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to third. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to home to get Monday. Garvey moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yeager vs. Forsch
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Welch
Puhl hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Welch
Cruz hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Welch
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Forsch
Welch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Forsch
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. North tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Welch
Joe Simpson now playing right field.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Welch
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Welch
Bochy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Forsch
Yeager hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Forsch
Welch hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Welch
Joe Cannon pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Cannon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Welch
Landestoy hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Obradovich vs. Welch
Jim Obradovich pinch hits for Julio Gonzalez.
Obradovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1978 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Landestoy R, ss 4 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 5 2 2 0
Gonzalez J, 2b 3 0 1 0 North B, cf 3 1 1 0
Obradovich J, ph 1 0 0 0 Monday R, rf 3 0 2 2
Puhl T, cf 3 0 1 0 Simpson J, rf 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, rf 3 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 4 1
Cabell E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Baker D, lf 3 0 0 0
Walling D, lf 3 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 1 2 1
Bochy B, c 3 0 1 0 Yeager S, c 4 1 1 2
Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0 Welch B, p 4 0 0 0
Cannon J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 4 0 34 6 12 6
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles 100 100 22x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 8.0 12 6 6 1 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Welch B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 4
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 2, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Garvey S
HR -- Yeager S
SB -- Russell B
CS -- Cabell E
SH -- North B, Forsch K
SF -- Monday R
T -- 1:53
A -- 27063
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