Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 146
Played on Thursday, September 14, 1978 (N) at Dodger Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 8 0 LA N 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 x - 2 5 3
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Landestoy ss 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 Gonzalez 2b,3b 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 Puhl cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Bochy ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cruz rf 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 Cabell 3b,1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 3 Watson 1b 3 0 2 0 0 1 8 1 Bergman pr,1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Baldwin ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Drumright 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Walling lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Leonard ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Pujols c 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 Alou ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sexton pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Niekro p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 1 8 1 2 5 24 13 BATTING - SH: Niekro 2 (8,off Rhoden 2). Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING - SB: Cruz (32,2nd base off Rhoden/Yeager).
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Lopes 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 5 North cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Monday rf 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 Law pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Simpson rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Garvey 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 9 0 Cey 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 2 Baker lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 Russell ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Yeager c 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 0 Rhoden p 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 Rautzhan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 27 2 5 2 3 6 27 13 FIELDING - E: Lopes 2 (19), North (4). BATTING - 2B: Garvey (32,off Niekro). HR: Lopes (17,1st inning off Niekro 0 on 0 out); Cey (21,4th inning off Niekro 0 on 0 out). SH: Rautzhan (2,off Niekro). HBP: Baker (3,by Niekro). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - CS: Law (1,2nd base by Niekro/Pujols).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro L(12-13) 8 5 2 2 3 6 2 32 WP: Niekro (7). HBP: Niekro (7,Baker).
Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Rhoden W(9-7) 6 6 1 1 2 2 0 28 Rautzhan 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 Forster SV(20) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 9 8 1 1 2 5 0 39 Rautzhan faced 1 batter in the 9th inning WP: Rhoden (6). Inherited Runners - Scored: Forster 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Crawford Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 37423 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Los Angeles Dodgers 1. Landestoy ss Lopes 2b 2. Gonzalez 2b North cf 3. Puhl cf Monday rf 4. Cruz rf Garvey 1b 5. Cabell 3b Cey 3b 6. Watson 1b Baker lf 7. Walling lf Russell ss 8. Pujols c Yeager c 9. Niekro p Rhoden p ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy singled to center [Landestoy to second (error by North)]; Gonzalez reached on a fielder's choice [Landestoy out at third (shortstop to third)]; Puhl grounded out (third to first) [Gonzalez to second]; Rhoden threw a wild pitch [Gonzalez to third]; Cruz walked; Cruz stole second; Cabell flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes homered; North grounded out (second to first); Monday struck out; Garvey doubled to center; Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to left; Walling flied out to left; Pujols forced Watson (third to second); Niekro popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 2ND: Baker grounded out (first unassisted); Russell struck out; Yeager was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. ASTROS 3RD: Landestoy flied out to left; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl singled to left; Cruz walked [Puhl to second]; Cabell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 3RD: Rhoden singled to center; Lopes singled to left [Rhoden to second]; North struck out; Monday grounded out (pitcher to first) [Rhoden to third, Lopes to second]; Garvey struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. ASTROS 4TH: Watson was called out on strikes; Walling reached on an error by Lopes [Walling to first]; Pujols reached on an error by Lopes [Walling to second, Pujols to first]; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Walling to third, Pujols to second]; Landestoy flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 4TH: Cey homered; Baker struck out; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Yeager grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 5TH: Gonzalez struck out; Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 5TH: Rhoden grounded out (third to first); Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); North grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell singled to center; Watson singled to center [Cabell to second]; BERGMAN RAN FOR WATSON; Walling singled to right [Cabell scored, Bergman to second]; Pujols forced Bergman (pitcher to third) [Walling to second]; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Walling to third, Pujols to second]; Landestoy grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 6TH: BERGMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Monday walked; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Monday to second]; Garvey grounded out (second to first) [Monday to third]; Cey grounded out (third to first); Baker was hit by a pitch; Russell forced Baker (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 7TH: RAUTZHAN REPLACED RHODEN (PITCHING); Gonzalez struck out; Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 7TH: Yeager walked; Rautzhan out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Yeager to second]; Lopes lined to third; North lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 8TH: Cabell lined to right; BALDWIN BATTED FOR BERGMAN; Baldwin grounded out (shortstop to first); LEONARD BATTED FOR WALLING; Leonard flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 8TH: LEONARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); DRUMRIGHT REPLACED BALDWIN (PLAYING 2B); CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); GONZALEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Monday walked; LAW RAN FOR MONDAY; Law was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Garvey popped to first; Cey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 9TH: SIMPSON REPLACED LAW (PLAYING RF); ALOU BATTED FOR PUJOLS; Alou singled to left; HOWARD BATTED FOR NIEKRO; SEXTON RAN FOR ALOU; FORSTER REPLACED RAUTZHAN (PITCHING); Howard flied out to right; Landestoy singled to catcher [Sexton to second]; Gonzalez struck out; BOCHY BATTED FOR PUHL; Bochy grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 8 0 11 Dodgers 2 5 3 6
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