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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros

1979-09-04 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 14404 Β· 3:01

Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 9–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 3rd. Rick Williams earned the win and Joaquin Andujar picked up the save. Dusty Baker went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Rick Williams   L: Joe Beckwith   SV: Joaquin Andujar

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Quick Β· 1B: Paul Pryor Β· 2B: Satch Davidson Β· 3B: Ed Vargo Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Davey Lopes412010
Bill Russell200000
Steve Garvey211211
Ron Cey400002
Dusty Baker411201
Joe Ferguson402001
Derrel Thomas401000
Johnny Oates400000
Joe Beckwith100001
Gary Thomasson100000
Von Joshua111000
Ted Martinez101000
Mickey Hatcher100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cesar Cedeno311020
Craig Reynolds310110
Terry Puhl411010
Jose Cruz212100
Enos Cabell512200
Jeffrey Leonard322120
Luis Pujols512201
Rafael Landestoy303120
Rick Williams201001
Denny Walling312100
Pete Ladd100000
Joaquin Andujar100000

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Burt Hooton0.1010
Joe Beckwith3.21121
Dave Patterson2.0431
Lerrin LaGrow2.0120

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Williams5.2714
Pete Ladd0.2210
Joaquin Andujar2.2002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Davey Lopes: S7
  • Bill Russell: BK.1-2
  • Bill Russell: 53/SH.2-3
  • Steve Garvey: S9.3-H
  • Ron Cey: 7/L
  • Dusty Baker: 6

Bot 1

  • Cesar Cedeno: 8
  • Craig Reynolds: W
  • Terry Puhl: W.1-2
  • Jose Cruz: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Jeffrey Leonard: 13

Top 2

  • Joe Ferguson: S8
  • Derrel Thomas: 43.1-2
  • Johnny Oates: 53
  • Joe Beckwith: K

Bot 2

  • Luis Pujols: K/C
  • Rafael Landestoy: S4
  • Rick Williams: S3.1-2
  • Cesar Cedeno: W.2-3;1-2
  • Craig Reynolds: 4
  • Terry Puhl: 8

Top 3

  • Davey Lopes: S7
  • Bill Russell: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Steve Garvey: K

Bot 3

  • Jose Cruz: S7
  • Enos Cabell: SB2
  • Enos Cabell: S9.2-H;B-3(E2)
  • Jeffrey Leonard: S7.3-H
  • Luis Pujols: T9.1-H
  • Rafael Landestoy: S4.3-H
  • Rick Williams: 24/SH.1-2
  • Cesar Cedeno: 4
  • Craig Reynolds: 7

Top 4

  • Ron Cey: K
  • Dusty Baker: 63
  • Joe Ferguson: 8

Bot 4

  • Terry Puhl: 31
  • Denny Walling: S8
  • Enos Cabell: SB2
  • Enos Cabell: PB.2-3
  • Enos Cabell: D7.3-H
  • Jeffrey Leonard: S6.2-3
  • Luis Pujols: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Derrel Thomas: S9
  • Johnny Oates: E3.1-2
  • Gary Thomasson: 9.2-3
  • Davey Lopes: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Rafael Landestoy: T9
  • Rick Williams: K
  • Cesar Cedeno: W
  • Craig Reynolds: 3(B)2(3)/DP

Top 6

  • Bill Russell: 63
  • Steve Garvey: W
  • Ron Cey: K
  • Dusty Baker: HR/7.1-H
  • Joe Ferguson: S7.B-2(E6)
  • Derrel Thomas: 5/FL

Bot 6

  • Terry Puhl: S8
  • Denny Walling: SB2
  • Denny Walling: D9.2-H
  • Enos Cabell: 63.2-3
  • Jeffrey Leonard: IW
  • Luis Pujols: CSH(25).1-2
  • Luis Pujols: D7.2-H
  • Rafael Landestoy: IW
  • Pete Ladd: 13

Top 7

  • Johnny Oates: 4
  • Von Joshua: S9
  • Davey Lopes: W.1-2
  • Ted Martinez: S7.2-3;1-2
  • Steve Garvey: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Ron Cey: 4

Bot 7

  • Cesar Cedeno: T9
  • Craig Reynolds: 8/SF.3-H
  • Terry Puhl: 5/FL
  • Denny Walling: 43

Top 8

  • Dusty Baker: K
  • Joe Ferguson: K
  • Derrel Thomas: 8

Bot 8

  • Enos Cabell: 43
  • Jeffrey Leonard: W
  • Luis Pujols: SB2#
  • Luis Pujols: 9
  • Rafael Landestoy: W
  • Joaquin Andujar: 2/FL

Top 9

  • Johnny Oates: 43
  • Mickey Hatcher: 53
  • Davey Lopes: 4/L