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Houston Astros @
Los Angeles Dodgers
1978-04-20 Β· Night game Β· Dodger Stadium Β· Att: 24049 Β· night Β· 2:13
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 5β1. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 4 in the 6th. Doug Rau earned the win. Steve Yeager went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Doug Rau L: Mark Lemongello SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Terry Tata Β· 1B: Ed Vargo Β· 2B: Paul Pryor Β· 3B: Satch Davidson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Julio Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Davey Lopes | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Russell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Cey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Garvey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Yeager | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Doug Rau | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Doug Rau | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 3/FL
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/G
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: D7
- Bill Russell: 3/P
- Reggie Smith: 7
- Ron Cey: E5.2-2;B-1
- Steve Garvey: 5/P
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 8
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Joe Ferguson: E4.B-1
- Art Howe: S7.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Dusty Baker: 5/L
- Rick Monday: 9
- Steve Yeager: 6/P
Top 3
- Mark Lemongello: K
- Terry Puhl: S1/BG
- Enos Cabell: CS2(26)
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/L
Bot 3
- Doug Rau: 3/G
- Davey Lopes: 63
- Bill Russell: 13
Top 4
- Bob Watson: D9
- Jose Cruz: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Art Howe: 9
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Reggie Smith: W
- Ron Cey: 5/P
- Steve Garvey: 64(1)/FO
- Dusty Baker: SB2
- Dusty Baker: 53
Top 5
- Mark Lemongello: K
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Enos Cabell: 53
Bot 5
- Rick Monday: S8
- Steve Yeager: S7.1-2
- Doug Rau: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Davey Lopes: 6/P
- Bill Russell: K
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: D9
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Joe Ferguson: 9
Bot 6
- Reggie Smith: S8
- Ron Cey: W.1-2
- Steve Garvey: D7.2-H;1-3
- Dusty Baker: K
- Rick Monday: IW
- Steve Yeager: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Doug Rau: 8
- Davey Lopes: 63
Top 7
- Art Howe: 4/P
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Julio Gonzalez: 9
Bot 7
- Bill Russell: 53
- Reggie Smith: 7
- Ron Cey: 63
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 8
- Steve Garvey: 8
- Dusty Baker: D7
- Rick Monday: S7.2-H
- Steve Yeager: K
- Doug Rau: S8.1-2
- Davey Lopes: S6.2-3;1-2
- Bill Russell: 3/P
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: 7/P
- Joe Ferguson: 4/P
- Wilbur Howard: S8
- Roger Metzger: 8



















