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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros
1978-07-07 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 20707 · night · 2:11
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 7–4. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 7th. Doug Rau earned the win and Charlie Hough picked up the save. Dusty Baker went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Doug Rau L: Mark Lemongello SV: Charlie Hough
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Martinez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Hough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fischlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Lemongello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Rau | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Charlie Hough | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lemongello | 8.0 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: W
- Bill Russell: 7
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Ron Cey: W.1-2
- Steve Garvey: 13
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: K
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Enos Cabell: S7
- Bob Watson: 8
Top 2
- Dusty Baker: D7
- Rick Monday: 43.2-3
- Joe Ferguson: S8.3-H
- Doug Rau: 13/SH.1-2
- Davey Lopes: 63
Bot 2
- Art Howe: 63
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Luis Pujols: K
Top 3
- Bill Russell: S9
- Reggie Smith: D8.1-H
- Ron Cey: HP
- Steve Garvey: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dusty Baker: W
- Rick Monday: 43
Bot 3
- Mike Fischlin: 43
- Mark Lemongello: 7
- Terry Puhl: 7
Top 4
- Joe Ferguson: 7
- Doug Rau: 5/FL
- Davey Lopes: K
Bot 4
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Enos Cabell: D9.B-3(E9)
- Bob Watson: S8.3-H
- Art Howe: 8
- Jose Cruz: HR/9.1-H
- Luis Pujols: 8
Top 5
- Bill Russell: S8
- Reggie Smith: 9/L
- Ron Cey: 53.1-2
- Steve Garvey: W
- Dusty Baker: S8.2-H;1-3
- Rick Monday: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Mike Fischlin: 8/L
- Mark Lemongello: K
- Terry Puhl: 9
Top 6
- Joe Ferguson: 3
- Doug Rau: 43
- Davey Lopes: S7
- Bill Russell: 43
Bot 6
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Bob Watson: 3/FL
Top 7
- Reggie Smith: 43
- Ron Cey: K
- Steve Garvey: S7
- Dusty Baker: HR/7.1-H
- Rick Monday: 63
Bot 7
- Art Howe: S7
- Jose Cruz: S8.1-3
- Luis Pujols: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Mike Fischlin: 7
Top 8
- Joe Ferguson: HR/7
- Vic Davalillo: K
- Davey Lopes: 4
- Bill Russell: S9
- Reggie Smith: 41
Bot 8
- Denny Walling: 43
- Terry Puhl: K
- Jesus Alou: K
Top 9
- Ted Martinez: D7
- Steve Garvey: 53
- Dusty Baker: S8.2-H
- Bill North: 53.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: IW
- Charlie Hough: 7
Bot 9
- Enos Cabell: K
- Bob Watson: 3/FL
- Art Howe: 4