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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 9, 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 August 9, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 30,973 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Right Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 9, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Sutcliffe
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
Reynolds bunts towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Sutcliffe
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Sutcliffe
Cruz hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out 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. Andujar
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Andujar
Thomas bunts towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Andujar
Garvey hits a line drive towards third. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Andujar
Cey hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Andujar
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutcliffe
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sutcliffe
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Sutcliffe
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochy vs. Sutcliffe
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andujar vs. Sutcliffe
Andujar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Andujar
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Andujar
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Andujar
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Sutcliffe
Landestoy 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. Sutcliffe
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Sutcliffe
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Sutcliffe
Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Sutcliffe
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Andujar
Sutcliffe hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Andujar
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Andujar
There goes Lopes. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Andujar
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Andujar
Garvey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Andujar
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Andujar
Baker 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
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sutcliffe
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Sutcliffe
Howe hits a popup into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Sutcliffe
Bochy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andujar vs. Sutcliffe
Andujar bunts towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopes covering, for the out. Leonard moves to third. Bochy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landestoy vs. Sutcliffe
Landestoy hits a line drive towards the mound. Sutcliffe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Andujar
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Andujar
Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Andujar
Martinez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bochy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutcliffe vs. Andujar
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sutcliffe
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Sutcliffe
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Sutcliffe
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leonard vs. Sutcliffe
Leonard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Leonard reaches third base with a triple. Puhl scores. Cabell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Sutcliffe
Howe 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, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Andujar
Lopes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Andujar
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Andujar
Garvey 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. Lopes moves to third. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Andujar
Cey hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Andujar
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Baker reaches second base with a double. Lopes scores. Garvey scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Andujar
Ferguson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Andujar
Yeager hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Sutcliffe
Bochy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Bochy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andujar vs. Sutcliffe
Andujar hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Sutcliffe
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bochy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bochy scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Patterson
Dave Patterson now pitching.
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Andujar
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Andujar
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Andujar
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Andujar
Thomas hits a line drive towards first. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Patterson
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Patterson
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Patterson
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Andujar
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Andujar
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Andujar
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Andujar
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Patterson
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Patterson
Julio Gonzalez pinch runs for Art Howe.
Bochy hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Patterson
Denny Walling pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Patterson
Landestoy 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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Roberge
Julio Gonzalez now playing third base. Bert Roberge now pitching.
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Roberge
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Roberge
Manny Mota pinch hits for Dave Patterson.
There goes Martinez. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Roberge
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Beckwith
Joe Beckwith now pitching.
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Beckwith
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Beckwith
Cruz hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1979 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Landestoy R, 2b 5 0 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 2 2 2 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 2 1 Thomas D, cf 4 0 1 0
Puhl T, cf 4 1 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 2 2 2
Cruz J, lf 5 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cabell E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Baker D, lf 3 0 1 2
Leonard J, rf 4 0 3 2 Ferguson J, rf 3 0 0 0
Howe A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Martinez T, ss 4 0 1 0
Bochy B, c 4 1 2 0 Sutcliffe R, p 2 0 0 0
Andujar J, p 2 0 0 0 Patterson D, p 1 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0
Roberge B, p 0 0 0 0 Beckwith J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 12 3 31 4 8 4
Houston 000 021 000 -- 3
Los Angeles 002 020 00x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (L) 7.0 7 4 3 5 4
Roberge B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W) 5.2 11 3 3 1 3
Patterson D 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
Beckwith J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Cruz J
LOB -- Houston 10, Los Angeles 8
2B -- Baker D, Bochy B
3B -- Leonard J
HR -- Garvey S
SB -- Lopes D
CS -- Martinez T
SH -- Reynolds C, Andujar J
T -- 2:51
A -- 30973
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