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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1978-06-22 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 31246 · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Joe Ferguson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| LAN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Doug Rau SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Joe West · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fischlin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill North | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Yeager | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rau | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Rau | 9.0 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Jesus Alou: CS2(26)#
- Jesus Alou: 5/L
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: HR/7
- Bill Russell: S7
- Steve Garvey: S9.1-3
- Ron Cey: W.1-2
- Dusty Baker: 8(B)5(2)/DP/SF.3-H
- Lee Lacy: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 13
- Art Howe: D7
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Jose Cruz: 46(1)/FO
- Mike Fischlin: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bill North: 63
- Steve Yeager: 9
- Doug Rau: S9
- Davey Lopes: W.1-2
- Bill Russell: 53
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Jesus Alou: 43
Bot 3
- Steve Garvey: 7
- Ron Cey: W
- Dusty Baker: K
- Lee Lacy: 3/G
Top 4
- Enos Cabell: S6
- Bob Watson: 3/P
- Art Howe: S7.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: SB3;SB2
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Jose Cruz: 9
Bot 4
- Bill North: S8
- Steve Yeager: CS2(24)
- Steve Yeager: W
- Doug Rau: 14/SH.1-2
- Davey Lopes: K
Top 5
- Mike Fischlin: S9
- Joe Niekro: 24/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: S6.2-2
- Jesus Alou: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Bill Russell: 63
- Steve Garvey: 8
- Ron Cey: K/C
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Bob Watson: S8
- Art Howe: 7
- Joe Ferguson: HR/9.1-H
- Jose Cruz: T9
- Mike Fischlin: IW
- Joe Niekro: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Dusty Baker: 53
- Lee Lacy: E6.B-1
- Bill North: SB2#
- Bill North: K
- Steve Yeager: S7.2-H(UR)
- Doug Rau: 43
Top 7
- Terry Puhl: D7
- Jesus Alou: 3/SH.2-3
- Enos Cabell: 53.3-H
- Bob Watson: S8
- Art Howe: 8
Bot 7
- Davey Lopes: 9
- Bill Russell: 9
- Steve Garvey: 3/G
Top 8
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Mike Fischlin: 8
Bot 8
- Ron Cey: K
- Dusty Baker: 8
- Lee Lacy: 8
Top 9
- Joe Niekro: 43
- Terry Puhl: W
- Wilbur Howard: 53/SH.1-2
- Enos Cabell: S8.2-H
- Bob Watson: CS2(24)
Bot 9
- Bill North: W
- Steve Yeager: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Rick Monday: 5/P
- Davey Lopes: K