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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1978-04-23 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 51500 · 2:26
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 7–3. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 1st. Don Sutton earned the win. Rick Monday 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| LAN | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Don Sutton L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Forsch | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Enos Cabell: 3/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: 6/P
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: S7
- Bill Russell: SB2
- Bill Russell: S1/BG.2-3
- Reggie Smith: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Ron Cey: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
- Steve Garvey: 8
- Dusty Baker: S7.2-H(UR)
- Rick Monday: 7
Top 2
- Bob Watson: HR/7
- Joe Ferguson: 3/G
- Art Howe: 63
- Roger Metzger: D9
- Joe Niekro: 9
Bot 2
- Steve Yeager: 8
- Don Sutton: 9
- Davey Lopes: E6.B-1
- Bill Russell: D7.1-H(UR)
- Reggie Smith: 31
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: D9
- Enos Cabell: S9.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Jose Cruz: 43.1-2
- Bob Watson: W
- Joe Ferguson: 7
Bot 3
- Ron Cey: 53
- Steve Garvey: S5.B-2(E5)
- Dusty Baker: PB.2-3#
- Dusty Baker: 63
- Rick Monday: HR/7.3-H
- Steve Yeager: S6
- Don Sutton: 53
Top 4
- Art Howe: 8
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Denny Walling: 8
Bot 4
- Davey Lopes: 6/P
- Bill Russell: 7
- Reggie Smith: S8
- Ron Cey: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: D9
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.2-H
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: S6.2-2
- Bob Watson: 9
- Joe Ferguson: 5
Bot 5
- Steve Garvey: S7
- Dusty Baker: S8.1-3
- Rick Monday: 8/SF.3-H
- Steve Yeager: 8
- Don Sutton: W.1-2
- Davey Lopes: S6.2-3;1-2
- Bill Russell: 7
Top 6
- Art Howe: S8
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ken Forsch: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Reggie Smith: W
- Ron Cey: W.1-2
- Steve Garvey: 4/P
- Dusty Baker: K
- Rick Monday: 5(2)/FO
Top 7
- Terry Puhl: 3/P
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 7
- Steve Yeager: W
- Don Sutton: 1/SH.1-2
- Davey Lopes: 6/P
- Bill Russell: 4/P
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: 6/L
- Bob Watson: 3/P
- Joe Ferguson: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Reggie Smith: 63
- Ron Cey: 8
- Steve Garvey: 8
Top 9
- Art Howe: W
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ed Herrmann: 43