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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 7, 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 July 7, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,707 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Jim Quick |
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 |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Doug Rau | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Mike Fischlin | Shortstop |
| Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 7, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lemongello
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lemongello
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Lemongello
Cey takes first base on ball four. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Lemongello
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rau
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Rau
Alou 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: ---
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lemongello
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Lemongello
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferguson vs. Lemongello
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rau vs. Lemongello
Rau bunts towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Lemongello
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rau
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rau
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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Rau
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lemongello
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Smith reaches second base with a double. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Lemongello
Cey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Lemongello
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Lemongello
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Lemongello
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Rau
Fischlin 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Rau
Lemongello hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rau
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Lemongello
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Lemongello
Rau hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lemongello
Lopes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Rau
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Smith fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Smith. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Rau
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Rau
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lemongello
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Lemongello
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Lemongello
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Lemongello
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Lemongello
Monday hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Rau
Fischlin hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Rau
Lemongello strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rau
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Lemongello
Ferguson hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Lemongello
Rau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lemongello
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lemongello
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Rau
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Lemongello
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Lemongello
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lemongello
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Lemongello
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rau
Bill North now playing center field.
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pujols vs. Rau
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Howe scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Rau
Fischlin 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, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Lemongello
Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Lemongello
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Doug Rau.
Davalillo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Lemongello
Lopes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lemongello
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemongello covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching. Ted Martinez now playing third base. Denny Walling pinch hits for Mark Lemongello.
Walling 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, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hough
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hough
Alou strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Forsch
Denny Walling now playing left field. Ken Forsch now pitching.
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walling. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Forsch
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hough vs. Forsch
Hough hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hough
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hough
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hough
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1978 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 5 2 3 0 Alou J, lf 4 0 0 0
Smith R, rf 5 0 1 1 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Cey R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 2 0
Martinez T, 3b 1 1 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Garvey S, 1b 4 1 1 0 Howe A, 2b 4 1 1 0
Baker D, lf 4 2 4 4 Cruz J, rf 3 1 2 2
Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 3 0 0 0
North B, cf 1 0 0 0 Fischlin M, ss 3 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 4 1 2 2 Lemongello M, p 2 0 0 0
Rau D, p 2 0 0 0 Walling D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0
Hough C, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 13 7 32 4 6 3
Los Angeles 011 010 211 -- 7
Houston 000 300 100 -- 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D (W) 7.0 6 4 4 0 3
Hough C (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (L) 8.0 11 6 6 4 3
Forsch K 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Smith R
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 11, Houston 1
2B -- Baker D, Smith R, Cabell E, Martinez T
HR -- Cruz J, Baker D, Ferguson J
SH -- Rau D
HBP -- by Lemongello M (Cey R)
T -- 2:11
A -- 20707
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