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Lineups and Summary
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 8, 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 8, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Welch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Dixon |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 37,073 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Charlie Williams |
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 |
| Rick Monday | Right Fielder |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Oates | Catcher |
| Bob Welch | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Tom Dixon | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 8, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Dixon
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Dixon
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. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Dixon
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Dixon
Cey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Welch
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Welch
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Welch
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Welch covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dixon
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Dixon
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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Dixon
North strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Welch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Welch covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Welch
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Welch
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Welch
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Welch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oates vs. Dixon
Oates strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Dixon
Welch strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Dixon
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Welch
Pujols hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Pujols reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dixon vs. Welch
Dixon bunts in front of the plate. Oates fields it and throws to first for the out. Pujols moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landestoy vs. Welch
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Welch
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dixon
Russell hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Dixon
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Dixon
Cey hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Welch
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Welch
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Welch
Reggie Smith now playing right field. Rick Monday now playing first base.
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Welch
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Welch
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dixon
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy misplays the ball. That's an error on Landestoy. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Dixon
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Dixon
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oates vs. Dixon
Oates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. North moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Welch vs. Dixon
Welch bunts towards first. Watson juggles the ball. That's an error on Watson. North scores. Oates moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopes vs. Dixon
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oates scores. Welch moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Dixon
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Dixon
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
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Welch
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dixon vs. Welch
Dixon hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Welch
Landestoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Welch
Puhl hits a line drive to right field. Smith throws towards the infield. Welch fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Welch. Pujols scores. Landestoy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Welch
Cabell hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Welch
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Rautzhan
Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple. Puhl scores. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Rautzhan
Howe 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, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Dixon
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dixon
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Dixon
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Dixon
North takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oates vs. Dixon
Oates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker scores. Monday scores. North moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Niekro
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Lance Rautzhan. Joe Niekro now pitching.
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. John
Joe Ferguson now catching. Tommy John now pitching.
Howard 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, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. John
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. John
Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Baldwin hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. John
Ted Martinez now playing third base.
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. John
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. John
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Forsch
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
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, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Forsch
North strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. John
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. John
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. John
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Forsch
John hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Forsch, and towards Landestoy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. John
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. John
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. John
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. John
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. John
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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1978, game 2 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Landestoy R, ss 5 1 1 0
Russell B, ss 5 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 5 1 1 1
Garvey S, 1b 1 0 0 1 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Smith R, rf 2 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 4 2 2 0
Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 2 2
Martinez T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b 4 0 1 1
Baker D, lf 4 2 1 0 Howard W, lf 4 0 1 0
Monday R, rf-1b 4 1 1 0 Pujols L, c 4 1 2 0
North B, cf 3 2 1 1 Dixon T, p 1 0 0 0
Oates J, c 3 1 2 2 Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0
John T, p 1 0 0 0 Baldwin R, ph 1 0 0 0
Welch B, p 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Rautzhan L, p 0 0 0 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 1 0
Ferguson J, ph-c 1 0 0 1 Sexton J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 7 6 37 5 11 4
Los Angeles 100 033 000 -- 7
Houston 000 140 000 -- 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Welch B 4.2 8 5 5 0 0
Rautzhan L 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
John T (W) 4.0 2 0 0 0 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dixon T (L) 5.1 7 7 4 1 4
Niekro J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Forsch K 3.0 0 0 0 1 3
E -- Cey R, Landestoy R, Watson B, Welch B
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 4, Houston 6
2B -- Lopes D, Pujols L
3B -- Watson B
SH -- Dixon T, Welch B
SF -- Garvey S, Ferguson J
T -- 2:32
A -- 37073
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