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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 18, 1979
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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 18, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 30,811 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Jim Scott 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Boyd Mauer |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Doug Rau | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 18, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rau
Puhl 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rau
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson 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 takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rau
Watson 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. Ruhle
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruhle
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ruhle
Cey hits a line drive into left field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Ruhle
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball 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: ---
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Rau
Howe takes first base on ball four. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Cabell scores. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Rau
There's a wild pitch. Howe scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Rau
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Rau
Ruhle hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rau
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Rau
There goes Puhl. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Ruhle
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Ruhle
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ruhle
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rau
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rau
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a line drive into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Ruhle
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Ruhle
Rau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Rau reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Ruhle
Lopes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Ruhle
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rau
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rau
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 -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Rau
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruhle vs. Rau
Ruhle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ruhle
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ruhle
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Ruhle
Thomasson 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 5
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rau
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Rau
Reynolds bunts towards the mound. Rau fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Rau
There goes Puhl. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Cey applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruhle
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ruhle
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Ruhle
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davalillo vs. Ruhle
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Doug Rau.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reynolds fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hough
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hough
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruhle
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruhle
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ruhle
Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Ruhle
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hough
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruhle vs. Hough
Ruhle bunts towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Hough
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Hough
Reynolds 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 -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Hough
The ball gets by Yeager for a passed ball. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Hough
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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Ruhle
Thomasson 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, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Ruhle
Baker 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ruhle
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Ruhle
Yeager hits a line drive towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hough
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hough
Rafael Landestoy pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Cabell takes first base on ball four. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Hough
Howe bunts towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landestoy tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Rautzhan
Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Ruhle
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Enos Cabell now playing first base. Art Howe now playing third base. Von Joshua pinch hits for Lance Rau
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruhle
Lopes hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Ashby settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Ashby. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ruhle
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ruhle
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Sutcliffe
Rick Sutcliffe now pitching.
Ruhle strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sutcliffe
Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ruhle
Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Ruhle
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Ruhle
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1979 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Puhl T, rf 4 0 2 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 5 0 1 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 3 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Landestoy R, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Thomasson G, rf 4 0 1 0
Cabell E, 3b-1b 3 1 1 0 Baker D, lf 3 0 0 0
Howe A, 2b-3b 2 1 0 0 Thomas D, cf 2 0 1 0
Cruz J, lf 3 1 1 2 Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 2 0 1 1 Rau D, p 1 0 1 0
Ruhle V, p 3 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0
Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0
Sutcliffe R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 4 8 3 31 0 6 0
Houston 030 000 010 -- 4
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D (L) 5.0 6 3 3 3 1
Hough C 2.1 2 1 1 2 1
Rautzhan L 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Sutcliffe R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Cruz J, Ashby A
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 7, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Cruz J, Rau D
SB -- Cedeno C
CS -- Puhl T 2
SH -- Ruhle V, Howe A
SF -- Ashby A, Cruz J
WP -- Rau D
PB -- Yeager S
T -- 2:22
A -- 30811
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