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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 11, 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 April 11, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 11, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 11, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 15,964 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Rains 1B: Bob Schroeder 2B: Howard Hansen 3B: Steve Fields |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Don Sutton | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 11, 1979
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Forsch
Forsch fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Forsch. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Forsch
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey 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 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sutton
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sutton
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it 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: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. Cey moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sutton vs. Forsch
Sutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cey scores. Baker moves to third. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to home to get Baker. Ferguson moves to third. Sutton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ferguson scores. There goes Sutton trying to get to home. Cedeno throws the ball in to Howe who relays the ball to Ashby who tags Sutton who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sutton
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Sutton
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Sutton
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Sutton
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Forsch
There goes Garvey. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Garvey steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cabell. Garvey scores. Baker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sutton
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sutton
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Forsch
Sutton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sutton
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Sutton
There goes Cabell. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. Cabell tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Sutton
There go the runners. The throw from Ferguson to Cey. The throw back to home, and Cabell is out at the plate. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Sutton
Howe strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Forsch
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey 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 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Sutton
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Sutton
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey juggles the ball. That's an error on Garvey. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Sutton
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Sutton
Reynolds 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: 12-
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sutton
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Sutton
There goes Cruz. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Sutton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Sutton
Howe hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Sutton
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Forsch
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Don Sutton.
Davalillo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Forsch
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hough
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hough
Reynolds hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hough
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hough
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hough
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Hough
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Hough
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Hough
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Hough
Rafael Landestoy pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. Cabell tags and moves to third. Landestoy tags and moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ashby vs. Hough
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabell scores. Landestoy scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Hough
Forsch hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Forsch reaches second base with a double. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Puhl vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Rautzhan
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Forsch
Jeffrey Leonard now playing center field. Enos Cabell now playing first base. Art Howe now playing third base. Rafael Landestoy now playing second
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/11/1979 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Puhl T, rf 5 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 5 0 2 1 Reynolds C, ss 5 0 0 0 Thomasson G, rf 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 2 2 3 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 1 0 Leonard J, cf 0 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cruz J, lf 1 3 1 0 Baker D, lf 4 0 2 0 Cabell E, 3b-1b 4 2 3 2 Monday R, cf 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 2 0 1 2 Ferguson J, c 3 1 0 0 Landestoy R, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Sutton D, p 2 0 1 1 Howe A, 2b-3b 3 0 0 1 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 1 1 2 Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 4 1 1 0 Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0 Joshua V, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 10 2 31 10 9 10 Los Angeles 021 000 000 -- 3 Houston 020 130 04x -- 10 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (L) 6.0 5 6 3 3 3 Hough C 1.1 4 4 4 2 0 Rautzhan L 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Forsch K (W) 9.0 10 3 2 3 6 E -- Forsch K, Cabell E, Garvey S DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Houston 4 2B -- Cruz J, Russell B, Forsch K HR -- Cedeno C SB -- Garvey S, Cabell E, Cruz J CS -- Cabell E SF -- Watson B, Howe A WP -- Hough C 2 T -- 2:29 A -- 15964
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