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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1978-04-21 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 44867 · night · 2:59
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 8–6. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 5th. Ken Forsch earned the win. Joe Ferguson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| LAN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Ken Forsch L: Bobby Castillo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Rhoden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Tom Dixon | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Pentz | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ken Forsch | 2.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Rhoden | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Garman | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Castillo | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 63
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: S7
- Ted Martinez: W.1-2
- Reggie Smith: K
- Ron Cey: S7.2-H;1-2
- Steve Garvey: POCS3(145).1-2#
- Steve Garvey: 53
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: K
- Bob Watson: 13
- Joe Ferguson: 8
Bot 2
- Dusty Baker: 143
- Rick Monday: HR/7
- Jerry Grote: 13
- Rick Rhoden: W
- Davey Lopes: HR/8.1-H
- Ted Martinez: K
Top 3
- Art Howe: 63
- Roger Metzger: 6/L
- J. R. Richard: 4/P
Bot 3
- Reggie Smith: 5/FL
- Ron Cey: W
- Steve Garvey: S7.1-3
- Dusty Baker: K
- Rick Monday: 43
Top 4
- Terry Puhl: 31
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/L
Bot 4
- Jerry Grote: W
- Rick Rhoden: 13/SH.1-2
- Davey Lopes: K/C
- Ted Martinez: K
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Bob Watson: D9.1-H
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Art Howe: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Roger Metzger: S9.3-H;1-2
- Denny Walling: S9.2-H;1-3
- Terry Puhl: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Enos Cabell: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Reggie Smith: 7
- Ron Cey: S7
- Steve Garvey: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/FL
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Bob Watson: 9
- Joe Ferguson: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Dusty Baker: S4
- Rick Monday: 6(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Grote: 63
Top 7
- Art Howe: S7
- Roger Metzger: 14/SH.1-2
- Wilbur Howard: S9.2-H
- Terry Puhl: S5.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Dave Bergman: 7
Bot 7
- Vic Davalillo: E4.B-1
- Davey Lopes: 14/SH.1-2
- Manny Mota: W
- Reggie Smith: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Cey: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Steve Garvey: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dusty Baker: 7
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: W
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: W
- Joe Ferguson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Art Howe: 8
- Roger Metzger: 23
- Wilbur Howard: 7
Bot 8
- Rick Monday: 43
- Jerry Grote: S7
- Vic Davalillo: 8
- Davey Lopes: K
Top 9
- Terry Puhl: W
- Enos Cabell: PO1(23)
- Enos Cabell: D9
- Ken Forsch: K/C
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Bot 9
- Bill Russell: S7
- Reggie Smith: S9.1-2
- Ron Cey: 3(B)3(1)6(2)/TP