Houston Astros 8, Los Angeles Dodgers 6
Regular Season Game 14
Played on Friday, April 21, 1978 (N) at Dodger Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 3 0 - 8 10 1 LA N 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 6 11 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl lf,cf 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 Cabell 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 Cedeno cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bergman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Cruz rf 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 Watson 1b 3 2 1 1 1 0 11 1 Ferguson c 3 1 1 3 1 0 6 0 Howe 2b 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 5 Metzger ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 3 Richard p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Walling ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Dixon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howard ph,lf 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Totals 35 8 10 7 4 2 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 2. Metzger-Howe-Watson, Metzger-Watson. TP: 1. Watson-Metzger. E: Howe (2). BATTING - 2B: Watson (6,off Rhoden); Cabell (2,off Castillo). HR: Ferguson (4,8th inning off Castillo 2 on 0 out). SH: Metzger (1,off Rhoden). GDP: Cabell (2,off Rhoden). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - SB: Cruz (2,2nd base off Castillo/Grote).
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Lopes 2b 4 2 2 2 0 2 5 1 Martinez ss 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 Mota ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Russell pr,ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Smith rf 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 Cey 3b 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 5 Garvey 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 11 1 Baker lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 Castillo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Monday cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 Grote c 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 Rhoden p 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 Garman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Davalillo ph,lf 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 31 6 11 6 6 6 27 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Cey-Lopes-Garvey. E: Lopes (3). BATTING - HR: Monday (7,2nd inning off Richard 0 on 1 out); Lopes (2,2nd inning off Richard 1 on 2 out). SH: Rhoden (1,off Richard); Lopes (1,off Pentz). SF: Cey (1,off Forsch). GDP: Garvey (2,off Dixon); Monday (1,off Dixon). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - CS: Martinez (1,3rd base by Richard/Ferguson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard 4 5 4 4 4 5 2 20 Dixon 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 Pentz 0.1 0 2 0 2 0 0 4 Forsch W(1-0) 2.2 4 0 0 0 1 0 10 Totals 9 11 6 4 6 6 2 40 Inherited Runners - Scored: Forsch 3-2. .
Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Rhoden 6.1 7 5 4 1 1 0 27 Garman 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Castillo L(0-2) 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 10 Totals 9 10 8 7 4 2 1 40 Inherited Runners - Scored: Garman 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Terry Tata Time of Game: 2:59 Attendance: 44867 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Los Angeles Dodgers 1. Puhl lf Lopes 2b 2. Cabell 3b Martinez ss 3. Cedeno cf Smith rf 4. Cruz rf Cey 3b 5. Watson 1b Garvey 1b 6. Ferguson c Baker lf 7. Howe 2b Monday cf 8. Metzger ss Grote c 9. Richard p Rhoden p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to left; Martinez walked [Lopes to second]; Smith struck out; Cey singled to left [Lopes scored, Martinez to second]; Martinez was picked off and caught stealing third (pitcher to second to third) [Cey to second]; Garvey grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz struck out; Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); Ferguson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 2ND: Baker grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Monday homered; Grote grounded out (pitcher to first); Rhoden walked; Lopes homered [Rhoden scored]; Martinez struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 3RD: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger lined to shortstop; Richard popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 3RD: Smith popped to third in foul territory; Cey walked; Garvey singled to left [Cey to third]; Baker struck out; Monday grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 4TH: Puhl grounded out (first to pitcher); Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 4TH: Grote walked; Rhoden out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Grote to second]; Lopes was called out on strikes; Martinez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 5TH: Cruz singled to center; Watson doubled to right [Cruz scored]; Ferguson walked; Howe forced Ferguson (shortstop to second) [Watson to third]; Metzger singled to right [Watson scored, Howe to second]; WALLING BATTED FOR RICHARD; Walling singled to right [Howe scored, Metzger to third]; Puhl reached on an error by Lopes [Metzger scored (unearned) (no RBI), Walling to second, Puhl to first]; Cabell grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Puhl out at second]; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 5TH: DIXON REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); Smith flied out to left; Cey singled to left; Garvey grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cey out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno popped to third in foul territory; Cruz singled to left; Watson flied out to right; Ferguson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 6TH: Baker singled to second; Monday grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Baker out at second]; Grote grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 7TH: Howe singled to left; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Howe to second]; HOWARD BATTED FOR DIXON; Howard singled to right [Howe scored]; GARMAN REPLACED RHODEN (PITCHING); Puhl singled to third [Howard to second]; Cabell forced Puhl (third to second) [Howard to third]; BERGMAN BATTED FOR CEDENO; Bergman flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 7TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); PUHL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); PENTZ REPLACED BERGMAN (PITCHING); DAVALILLO BATTED FOR GARMAN; Davalillo reached on an error by Howe [Davalillo to first]; Lopes out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Davalillo to second]; MOTA BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Mota walked; RUSSELL RAN FOR MOTA; Smith walked [Davalillo to third, Russell to second]; FORSCH REPLACED PENTZ (PITCHING); Cey hit a sacrifice fly to center [Davalillo scored (unearned), Russell to third]; Garvey singled to right [Russell scored (unearned), Smith to second]; Baker flied out to left; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Dodgers 6. ASTROS 8TH: DAVALILLO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); RUSSELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); CASTILLO REPLACED BAKER (PITCHING); Cruz walked; Cruz stole second; Watson walked; Ferguson homered [Cruz scored, Watson scored]; Howe flied out to center; Metzger grounded out (catcher to first); Howard flied out to left; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 6. DODGERS 8TH: Monday grounded out (second to first); Grote singled to left; Davalillo flied out to center; Lopes struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 6. ASTROS 9TH: Puhl walked; Puhl was picked off first (catcher to first); Cabell doubled to right; Forsch was called out on strikes; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 6. DODGERS 9TH: Russell singled to left; Smith singled to right [Russell to second]; Cey hit into a triple play (first to first to shortstop) [Russell out at third, Smith out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 8 10 1 5 Dodgers 6 11 1 7
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