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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros
1979-04-09 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 12116 · dome · 2:28
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Bob Welch earned the win and Jerry Reuss picked up the save. Bill Russell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Bob Welch L: Vern Ruhle SV: Jerry Reuss
Umpires — HP: Howard Hansen · 1B: Steve Fields · 2B: Jim Rains · 3B: Bobby Schroeder · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Welch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Derrel Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Welch | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerry Reuss | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: 7
- Bill Russell: 8
- Reggie Smith: HP
- Steve Garvey: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Craig Reynolds: 3
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Top 2
- Ron Cey: 53
- Dusty Baker: K
- Rick Monday: 5
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 8/L
- Enos Cabell: 3/L
- Bob Watson: K
Top 3
- Joe Ferguson: 5/FL
- Bob Welch: HP
- Davey Lopes: K
- Bill Russell: 23
Bot 3
- Art Howe: 7
- Alan Ashby: S7
- Vern Ruhle: 3/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 7
Top 4
- Reggie Smith: K
- Steve Garvey: 13
- Ron Cey: K
Bot 4
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 5
- Dusty Baker: D7
- Rick Monday: 43
- Joe Ferguson: S8.2-H
- Bob Welch: 24/SH.1-2
- Davey Lopes: 53
Bot 5
- Enos Cabell: S5
- Bob Watson: 8
- Art Howe: S9.1-3
- Alan Ashby: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Vern Ruhle: W
- Terry Puhl: 13
Top 6
- Bill Russell: HR/7
- Reggie Smith: K
- Steve Garvey: K
- Ron Cey: 8/L
Bot 6
- Craig Reynolds: 163
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jose Cruz: 43
Top 7
- Dusty Baker: K
- Rick Monday: S8
- Joe Ferguson: SB2
- Joe Ferguson: 31
- Jerry Reuss: K
Bot 7
- Enos Cabell: W
- Bob Watson: 14/SH.1-2
- Art Howe: 63
- Alan Ashby: 63
Top 8
- Davey Lopes: 5
- Bill Russell: S8
- Reggie Smith: 7
- Steve Garvey: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G
Top 9
- Ron Cey: W
- Dusty Baker: SB2
- Dusty Baker: 53
- Derrel Thomas: 43
- Joe Ferguson: IW
- Jerry Reuss: K/C
Bot 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Julio Gonzalez: 14/SH.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 6
- Bob Watson: 63