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Dodgers 10 @ Astros 11
Astrodome
April 12, 1978

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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 April 12, 1978 at Astrodome. The home team Astros beat the visiting Dodgers with a score of 11 to 10.

Game Summary

DateApril 12, 1978 
Visiting Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 10 H: 14 E: 0 LOB: 10
Runs: 10
Hits: 14
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 11 H: 15 E: 0 LOB: 9
Runs: 11
Hits: 15
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 9
Winning PitcherJoe Sambito  
Losing PitcherBobby Castillo  
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Game Winning RBIJesus Alou 

Game Info

DateApril 12, 1978 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherDon Sutton  
Home Starting PitcherJoe Niekro  
BallparkAstrodome 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance11,824 
Time of Game2 hours 44 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Harry Wendelstedt
1B: Dutch Rennert
2B: Ed Montague
3B: Lee Weyer

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Davey Lopes  Second Baseman 
Bill Russell  Shortstop 
Reggie Smith  Right Fielder 
Ron Cey  Third Baseman 
Steve Garvey  First Baseman 
Dusty Baker  Left Fielder 
Rick Monday  Center Fielder 
Jerry Grote  Catcher 
Don Sutton  Pitcher 
Tom Lasorda  Manager 

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Terry Puhl  Left Fielder 
Enos Cabell  Third Baseman 
Cesar Cedeno  Center Fielder 
Jose Cruz  Right Fielder 
Bob Watson  First Baseman 
Joe Ferguson  Catcher 
Art Howe  Second Baseman 
Roger Metzger  Shortstop 
Joe Niekro  Pitcher 
Bill Virdon  Manager 

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Dodgers 10 @ Astros 11
Astrodome
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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 4/12/1978 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Lopes D, 2b           4  1  2  1   Puhl T, lf            4  1  1  0   
Russell B, ss         6  0  1  1   Cabell E, 3b          5  1  3  1   
Smith R, rf           4  2  1  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  3  3  1   
Cey R, 3b             5  1  2  2   Cruz J, rf            4  1  1  1   
Garvey S, 1b          5  1  2  1   Watson B, 1b          5  2  2  3   
Baker D, lf           4  1  2  1   Ferguson J, c         4  1  1  1   
Monday R, cf          4  2  2  2   Howe A, 2b            5  1  3  3   
Grote J, c            3  1  0  0   Sexton J, pr          0  1  0  0   
Sutton D, p           1  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         3  0  1  0   
Hough C, p            1  0  1  0   Howard W, ph          1  0  0  0   
Davalillo V, ph       1  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           1  0  0  0   
Garman M, p           0  0  0  0   Pentz G, p            1  0  0  0   
Lacy L, ph            1  1  1  2   Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   
Castillo R, p         1  0  0  0   Walling D, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Alou J, ph            1  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40 10 14 10                        39 11 15 11

Los Angeles      210 030 400 -- 10
Houston          003 520 001 -- 11
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutton D              2.1  8  3  3  0  4
Hough C               1.2  2  5  5  4  0
Garman M              2.0  4  2  2  0  0
Castillo R (L)        2.1  1  1  1  1  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J*             4.0  7  6  6  4  0
Pentz G               2.2  2  3  3  2  0
Forsch K              0.1  3  1  1  0  1
Sambito J (W)         2.0  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Houston 9
2B -- Smith R, Cedeno C 2, Ferguson J, Watson B, Garvey S, Monday R, Lopes D, Howe A
HR -- Monday R, Cabell E, Howe A
SB -- Garvey S, Cedeno C 2
SH -- Niekro J
SF -- Baker D
Balk -- Garman M
T -- 2:44
A -- 11824

    

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