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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros
1979-07-27 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 39071 · 2:56
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 11–7. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 5 in the 3rd. Charlie Hough earned the win. Dusty Baker went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Charlie Hough L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Lanny Harris · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Derrel Thomas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Hough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Patterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Baldwin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hough | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Lerrin LaGrow | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Patterson | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Niekro | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Rick Williams | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank LaCorte | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| George Throop | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bert Roberge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Niemann | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: 63
- Bill Russell: K
- Steve Garvey: 7
Bot 1
- Julio Gonzalez: 8
- Craig Reynolds: 6
- Terry Puhl: 13
Top 2
- Ron Cey: S7
- Dusty Baker: S9.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR);B-3
- Steve Yeager: K
- Derrel Thomas: S7.3-H(UR)
- Charlie Hough: SB2
- Charlie Hough: 63
- Davey Lopes: W
- Bill Russell: 7
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jeffrey Leonard: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Steve Garvey: S8
- Ron Cey: S7.1-3
- Dusty Baker: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Joe Ferguson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Ferguson: IW
- Steve Yeager: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Derrel Thomas: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Charlie Hough: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Davey Lopes: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Bill Russell: SB2;SBH
- Bill Russell: W
- Steve Garvey: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Art Howe: S8
- Alan Ashby: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jimmy Sexton: 7
Top 4
- Ron Cey: 53
- Dusty Baker: 43
- Gary Thomasson: 8
Bot 4
- Julio Gonzalez: 3/G
- Craig Reynolds: 3/P
- Terry Puhl: W
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 5
- Steve Yeager: 9
- Derrel Thomas: K/C
- Charlie Hough: 53
Bot 5
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Jeffrey Leonard: S5
- Art Howe: S9.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Davey Lopes: S5
- Bill Russell: 64(1)/FO
- Steve Garvey: S7.1-2
- Ron Cey: 3/P
- Dusty Baker: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Gary Thomasson: S7
- Steve Yeager: 4(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Reggie Baldwin: 63
- Julio Gonzalez: K
- Craig Reynolds: S9
- Terry Puhl: 9
Top 7
- Derrel Thomas: W
- Charlie Hough: 14/SH.1-2
- Davey Lopes: 7
- Ted Martinez: 7
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: D8
- Enos Cabell: WP.2-3
- Enos Cabell: HP
- Jeffrey Leonard: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Art Howe: SB2#
- Art Howe: 7
- Jesus Alou: W
- Reggie Baldwin: K
Top 8
- Steve Garvey: 63
- Manny Mota: S8
- Dusty Baker: 4(B)3(1)/DP/P
Bot 8
- Julio Gonzalez: S7
- Rafael Landestoy: D9.1-3
- Terry Puhl: S8.3-H;2-H
- Denny Walling: T8.1-H
- Bruce Bochy: W
- Jeffrey Leonard: W.1-2
- Art Howe: 9
- Jesus Alou: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Reggie Baldwin: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Julio Gonzalez: 43
Top 9
- Gary Thomasson: S5
- Steve Yeager: 9
- Derrel Thomas: S8.1-2
- Dave Patterson: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Davey Lopes: 7/L
Bot 9
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Denny Walling: S7.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Dave Patterson entered during Jeffrey Leonard's plate appearance; run charged to Lerrin LaGrow; do not know ball-strike count for pitching change