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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1979-04-18 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 30811 · 59°F · 2:22
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 2nd. Vern Ruhle earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Vern Ruhle L: Doug Rau SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: Jim Scott · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Boyd Mauer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vern Ruhle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Von Joshua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Rau | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Charlie Hough | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Lance Rautzhan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Sutcliffe | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: 53
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: 8
- Bill Russell: 63
- Ron Cey: S7.B-2(E7)
- Steve Garvey: 8
Top 2
- Enos Cabell: S7
- Art Howe: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: D.2-H;1-3
- Alan Ashby: WP.3-H;2-3
- Alan Ashby: 8/SF.3-H
- Vern Ruhle: 5/P
- Terry Puhl: W
- Craig Reynolds: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Gary Thomasson: S
- Dusty Baker: 64(1)3/GDP
- Derrel Thomas: 8
Top 3
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: SB2#
- Bob Watson: 9/L
- Enos Cabell: 63
Bot 3
- Steve Yeager: 8
- Doug Rau: D
- Davey Lopes: 3/FL
- Bill Russell: 63
Top 4
- Art Howe: 63
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Alan Ashby: S
- Vern Ruhle: K/C
Bot 4
- Ron Cey: 8
- Steve Garvey: K
- Gary Thomasson: 43
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: S
- Craig Reynolds: S/BG.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: CS3(25)#
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 5
- Dusty Baker: 8
- Derrel Thomas: S
- Steve Yeager: K
- Vic Davalillo: 6(1)/FO
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Art Howe: 8
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 6
- Davey Lopes: 13
- Bill Russell: 7
- Ron Cey: S
- Steve Garvey: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Alan Ashby: W
- Vern Ruhle: 14/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: S.2-3
- Craig Reynolds: 46(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: PB.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 7
- Gary Thomasson: 43
- Dusty Baker: 4/P
- Derrel Thomas: W
- Steve Yeager: 3/L
Top 8
- Bob Watson: S7
- Enos Cabell: W.1-2
- Art Howe: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 8/SF.3-H
- Alan Ashby: K/C
Bot 8
- Von Joshua: 43
- Davey Lopes: FLE2
- Davey Lopes: 63
- Bill Russell: 7
Top 9
- Vern Ruhle: K
- Terry Puhl: K/C
- Craig Reynolds: 8
Bot 9
- Ron Cey: S
- Steve Garvey: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gary Thomasson: 63