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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 11, 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 11, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 11, 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 | April 11, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,049 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Ed Montague |
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 |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | 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 |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 11, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Richard
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hooton
There goes Puhl. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Hooton
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hooton
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Richard
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Richard
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Hooton
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hooton
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Richard
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Richard
Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. Richard
Hooton bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Howe covering, for the out. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Richard
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Hooton
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Hooton
There goes Richard. The throw from Yeager to Russell and they have Richard trapped. The throw over to Garvey, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Richard
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Richard
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Monday vs. Richard
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Hooton
Ferguson hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Richard
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Richard
Hooton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Richard
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hooton
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Hooton
Richard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Richard
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Richard
Baker hits a line drive towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hooton
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hooton
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
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
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Richard
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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Richard
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Richard
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Burt Hooton.
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Richard, and towards Howe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Hough
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hough
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Richard
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hough
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Hough
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hough
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hough
There goes Puhl. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Richard
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Richard
Baker strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/11/1978 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Puhl T, lf 4 1 2 0
Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Smith R, rf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 1
Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 3 0 0 0
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Baker D, lf 4 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0
Monday R, cf 3 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Hooton B, p 0 0 0 0 Richard J, p 3 0 1 0
Lacy L, ph 1 0 0 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 28 1 5 1
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 100 000 00x -- 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (L) 6.0 4 1 1 0 2
Hough C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 9.0 2 0 0 4 8
E -- Russell B
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Houston 3
2B -- Garvey S, Watson B
SB -- Puhl T, Cedeno C
CS -- Richard J, Puhl T
SH -- Hooton B
T -- 1:52
A -- 11049
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