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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
June 22, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on June 22, 1978 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 31,246 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Joe West 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
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 |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Mike Fischlin | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
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 |
| Lee Lacy | Right Fielder |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Doug Rau | Pitcher |
| Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
June 22, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rau
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Rau
There goes Puhl. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Rau
Alou hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a fly ball towards center. Puhl catches it and throws to third to double up Garvey. Russell tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rau
Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Rau
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fischlin vs. Rau
Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Niekro
Rau hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes takes first base on ball four. Rau moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Rau
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rau
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 -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Rau
Alou 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
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lacy for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Rau
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Rau
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ferguson vs. Rau
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Niekro
There goes North. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Howe applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rau vs. Niekro
Rau bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Rau
Fischlin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Rau
Niekro bunts in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. Fischlin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Rau
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Rau
Alou 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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Rau
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Rau
Ferguson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lacy who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fischlin vs. Rau
Fischlin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Rau
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin misplays the ball. That's an error on Fischlin. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Niekro
There goes Lacy. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Lacy steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Niekro
North strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lacy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rau vs. Niekro
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
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rau
Puhl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Rau
Alou bunts towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Rau
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garvey for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Rau
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rau
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Rau
Fischlin hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Niekro
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Rau
Niekro 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 -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rau
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Rau
Howard bunts towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Rau
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rau
There goes Cabell. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Niekro
Yeager bunts towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Niekro
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Steve Yeager. Rick Monday pinch hits for Doug Rau.
Monday hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/22/1978 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 4 2 3 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 1 1 1
Alou J, lf 3 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 1 1 0
Howard W, lf 0 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 5 0 2 2 Cey R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Baker D, lf 3 0 0 1
Howe A, 2b 4 0 2 0 Lacy L, rf 4 1 0 0
Ferguson J, c 3 1 1 2 North B, cf 3 0 1 0
Cruz J, rf 4 0 1 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 1 1
Fischlin M, ss 3 0 1 0 Martinez T, pr 0 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 3 0 0 0 Rau D, p 2 0 1 0
Monday R, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 4 12 4 30 3 6 3
Houston 000 002 101 -- 4
Los Angeles 200 001 000 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 9.0 6 3 2 5 6
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D (L) 9.0 12 4 4 3 3
E -- Fischlin M
DP -- Houston 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Howe A, Puhl T
3B -- Cruz J
HR -- Lopes D, Ferguson J
SB -- Howe A, Cabell E, Lacy L
CS -- Puhl T, North B, Cabell E
SH -- Rau D, Niekro J, Alou J, Howard W
SF -- Baker D
T -- 2:23
A -- 31246
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