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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 3, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on September 3, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 19,280 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Satch Davidson |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Right Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 3, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Pujols for a passed ball. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro catches it and throws to second to double up Russell. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Reuss
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Reuss
Reynolds 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuss
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reuss
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Reuss
Leonard 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
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Niekro
Oates 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Niekro
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes 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
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Reuss
Pujols hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Reuss
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Reuss
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Reuss
Reynolds 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuss
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reuss
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Reuss
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Reuss
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuss covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Niekro
Oates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Niekro
Reuss bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Landestoy covering - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Lopes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Reuss
Niekro strikes out. Oates drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Niekro out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Reuss
Landestoy hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Reuss
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Niekro
Niekro spins and fires to second, and Cey is picked off. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuss
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuss
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reuss
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Niekro
Oates 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Niekro
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Reuss
Steve Yeager now catching.
Leonard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Reuss
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reuss
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reuss
Art Howe pinch hits for Rafael Landestoy.
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Reuss
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1979 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Landestoy R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Howe A, ph 1 0 0 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0
Cey R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Puhl T, cf 3 0 0 0
Baker D, lf 3 1 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ferguson J, rf 2 0 1 1 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Thomas D, cf 3 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf 3 0 1 0
Oates J, c 3 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 0
Yeager S, c 0 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 3 0 0 0
Reuss J, p 3 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 29 0 2 0
Los Angeles 000 000 100 -- 1
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 9.0 5 1 1 3 2
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 4, Houston 2
3B -- Lopes D
WP -- Niekro J 2
PB -- Pujols L
T -- 2:04
A -- 19280
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