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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 28, 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 September 28, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 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 | September 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Hough |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 27,719 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: John McSherry 2B: Steve Fields 3B: Bob Engel |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Ken Forsch | 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 |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Charlie Hough | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 28, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hough
Puhl 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hough
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hough
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz 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: ---
Cruz vs. Hough
Cruz 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hough
Cabell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Hough
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Hough
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker 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: ---
Thomasson vs. Forsch
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Hough
Landestoy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Hough
Forsch 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hough
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Forsch
Yeager hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hough vs. Forsch
Hough hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hough
Reynolds 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hough
Cedeno hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hough
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hough
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Hough
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Hough
Bochy hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Forsch
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Forsch
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Hough
Landestoy 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Hough
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hough
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hough vs. Forsch
Hough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Forsch
Von Joshua pinch hits for Davey Lopes.
Joshua hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hough
Von Joshua now playing right field. Derrel Thomas now playing shortstop. Gary Thomasson now playing center field. Ted Martinez now playing second
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hough
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Martinez applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hough
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hough
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hough
Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Joshua who is chasing the ball. Cabell reaches third base with a triple. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Hough
Leonard hits a line drive towards the mound. Hough reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Forsch
Thomasson 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, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Hough
Bochy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Hough
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Bruce Bochy.
Landestoy bunts towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. Sexton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Hough
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Bergman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sexton scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Hough
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bergman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Hough
There goes Puhl. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Hough
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Hough
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hough
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ruhle
Luis Pujols now catching. Vern Ruhle now pitching.
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Ruhle
Yeager hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davalillo vs. Ruhle
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joshua vs. Ruhle
Joshua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Davalillo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Ruhle
Thomas bunts towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Davalillo moves to third. Joshua moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Ruhle
Garvey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. LaCorte
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. LaCorte
There goes Baker. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Baker steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. LaCorte
Thomasson 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, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Castillo
Bobby Castillo now pitching.
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Castillo
There goes Cabell. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Castillo
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Castillo
Denny Walling pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Castillo covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1979 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 4 1 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 2 0 Joshua V, ph-rf 2 1 1 1
Cedeno C, 1b 4 1 1 3 Thomas D, cf-ss 4 1 2 0
Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 1 4
Cabell E, 3b 3 0 1 1 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Leonard J, rf 4 0 1 0 Baker D, lf 3 0 0 0
Bochy B, c 2 0 0 0 Thomasson G, rf-cf 4 0 1 0
Sexton J, pr 0 1 0 0 Martinez T, ss-2b 3 1 1 0
Pujols L, c 0 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 3 1 1 1
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hough C, p 2 0 0 0
Landestoy R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 1 1 0
Forsch K, p 2 0 0 0 Castillo B, p 0 0 0 0
Bergman D, ph 1 1 1 1
Ruhle V, p 0 0 0 0
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 8 5 32 6 8 6
Houston 000 000 140 -- 5
Los Angeles 001 000 05x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K 7.0 3 1 1 0 2
Ruhle V (L) 0.1 5 5 5 0 0
LaCorte F 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hough C (W) 8.0 8 5 5 1 3
Castillo B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 2, Los Angeles 3
2B -- Martinez T
3B -- Cabell E
HR -- Yeager S, Cedeno C, Garvey S
SB -- Puhl T, Baker D
CS -- Reynolds C, Cabell E
SH -- Landestoy R
T -- 2:09
A -- 27719
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