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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1978-09-14 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 37423 · night · 2:27
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Rick Rhoden earned the win and Terry Forster picked up the save. Davey Lopes went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Rick Rhoden L: Joe Niekro SV: Terry Forster
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Yeager | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Rhoden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Rautzhan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Rhoden | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Lance Rautzhan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Forster | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: S8.B-2(E8)
- Julio Gonzalez: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Terry Puhl: 53.1-2
- Jose Cruz: WP.2-3
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: 7
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: HR/7
- Bill North: 43
- Rick Monday: K
- Steve Garvey: D8
- Ron Cey: 63
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S7
- Denny Walling: 7
- Luis Pujols: 54(1)/FO
- Joe Niekro: 6/P
Bot 2
- Dusty Baker: 3/G
- Bill Russell: K
- Steve Yeager: K/C
Top 3
- Rafael Landestoy: 7
- Julio Gonzalez: 63
- Terry Puhl: S7
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 3/G
Bot 3
- Rick Rhoden: S8
- Davey Lopes: S7.1-2
- Bill North: K
- Rick Monday: 13.2-3;1-2
- Steve Garvey: K
Top 4
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Denny Walling: E4.B-1
- Luis Pujols: E4.1-2;B-1
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: 7/FL
Bot 4
- Ron Cey: HR/7
- Dusty Baker: K
- Bill Russell: 63
- Steve Yeager: 53
Top 5
- Julio Gonzalez: K
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 5
- Rick Rhoden: 53
- Davey Lopes: 63
- Bill North: 31
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Bob Watson: S8.1-2
- Denny Walling: S9.2-H;1-2
- Luis Pujols: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
Bot 6
- Rick Monday: W
- Steve Garvey: WP.1-2
- Steve Garvey: 43.2-3
- Ron Cey: 53
- Dusty Baker: HP
- Bill Russell: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Julio Gonzalez: K
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 7
- Steve Yeager: W
- Lance Rautzhan: 34/SH.1-2
- Davey Lopes: 5/L
- Bill North: 7/L
Top 8
- Enos Cabell: 9/L
- Reggie Baldwin: 63
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8
Bot 8
- Rick Monday: W
- Steve Garvey: CS2(24)#
- Steve Garvey: 3/P
- Ron Cey: 7
Top 9
- Jesus Alou: S7
- Wilbur Howard: 9
- Rafael Landestoy: S2.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: K
- Bruce Bochy: 43