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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 30, 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 30, 1979 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 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 | September 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 46,741 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Paul Runge |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Center Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
| Danny Heep | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derrel Thomas | Shortstop |
| Von Joshua | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Pedro Guerrero | Left Fielder |
| Ted Martinez | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 30, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Sutcliffe
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Leonard vs. Sutcliffe
Leonard hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Oates 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: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Niekro
There goes Thomas. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joshua vs. Niekro
Joshua hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Niekro
Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Ron Cey.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it 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: ---
Heep vs. Sutcliffe
Mickey Hatcher now playing third base.
Heep hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Sutcliffe
There's a wild pitch. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Sutcliffe
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Sutcliffe
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sexton vs. Sutcliffe
Sexton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Sutcliffe
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Niekro
Julio Gonzalez now playing third base.
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Niekro
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oates vs. Niekro
Oates hits a popup towards short. Sexton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutcliffe vs. Niekro
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Guerrero scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Sutcliffe
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Sutcliffe
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sutcliffe
Leonard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Niekro
Joshua hits a popup towards short. Sexton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Niekro
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling hits a line drive into right field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Sutcliffe
Heep is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Sutcliffe
Bergman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatcher settles under it 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: ---
Guerrero vs. Niekro
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Niekro
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Niekro
Oates hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutcliffe vs. Niekro
Sutcliffe bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oates moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sutcliffe
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Sutcliffe
Sexton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Sutcliffe
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Sexton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Sutcliffe
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Niekro
Joshua hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Niekro
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Sutcliffe
Vic Davalillo now playing left field. Pedro Guerrero now playing first base.
Landestoy bunts in front of the plate. Oates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Sutcliffe
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Leonard. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Leonard steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leonard scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Walling. The throw from Oates and he is safe. Walling steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Sutcliffe
Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Sutcliffe
Bergman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Niekro
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Niekro
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sutcliffe
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Julio Gonzalez.
Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Sutcliffe
Sexton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Sutcliffe
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Niekro
Art Howe now playing third base.
Oates hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Niekro
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Sutcliffe
Landestoy bunts in front of the plate. Oates fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Sutcliffe
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Leonard. The throw from Oates and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heep vs. Sutcliffe
Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leonard tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Sutcliffe
Bergman hits a line drive towards first. Guerrero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Sprowl
Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Bobby Sprowl now pitching. Alan Knicely now catching.
Joshua hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Sprowl
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Vic Davalillo.
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Sprowl
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Sprowl
Dusty Baker pinch hits for Gary Thomasson.
Baker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Sutcliffe
Dusty Baker now playing left field. Joe Ferguson now playing right field. Von Joshua now playing center field.
Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knicely vs. Sutcliffe
Knicely hits a popup towards third. Hatcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Sutcliffe
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Bobby Sprowl.
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Guerrero hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Sambito
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Sambito
Manny Mota pinch hits for Johnny Oates.
Mota hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Sambito
Bill Russell pinch hits for Rick Sutcliffe.
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Sambito
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/30/1979 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Landestoy R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Thomas D, ss 5 1 1 0
Leonard J, cf 4 2 2 1 Joshua V, rf-cf 4 0 0 0
Walling D, rf 3 0 1 1 Garvey S, 1b 3 0 1 0
Heep D, lf 3 0 1 1 Davalillo V, lf 0 0 0 0
Bergman D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ferguson J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Hatcher M, ph-3b 4 0 2 1
Puhl T, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomasson G, cf 3 0 0 0
Howe A, 3b 1 0 1 0 Baker D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Sexton J, ss 2 0 1 0 Guerrero P, lf-1b 4 1 1 0
Knicely A, c 1 0 0 0 Martinez T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Pujols L, c 3 0 0 0 Oates J, c 3 0 1 0
Sprowl B, p 0 0 0 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 1 0
Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutcliffe R, p 3 0 2 1
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Russell B, ph 1 0 1 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ph-ss 2 1 1 0
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32 3 7 3 37 2 10 2
Houston 000 001 020 -- 3
Los Angeles 110 000 000 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 7.0 7 2 2 0 4
Sprowl B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Sambito J (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (L) 9.0 7 3 2 2 7
E -- Oates J
LOB -- Houston 6, Los Angeles 8
SB -- Thomas D, Leonard J 2, Walling D
SH -- Landestoy R
SF -- Heep D
WP -- Sutcliffe R
T -- 2:42
A -- 46741
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