Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Forsch
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Forsch
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Forsch
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Welch
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drumright vs. Welch
  
  Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Welch
  
  Puhl hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Forsch
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Forsch
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Forsch
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Welch
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cabell vs. Welch
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Welch
  
  Walling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Walling reaches second base with a double. Cabell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bergman vs. Welch
  
  Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bochy vs. Welch
  
  Bochy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walling moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Forsch vs. Welch
  
  Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Welch fields it and throws to home to get Walling. Bochy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landestoy vs. Welch
  
  Landestoy hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Forsch
  
  Monday hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Forsch
  
  Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Welch vs. Forsch
  
  Welch bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Forsch
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drumright vs. Welch
  
  Drumright hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Welch
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Welch
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Forsch
  
  Russell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bochy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Forsch
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Forsch
  
  Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Welch
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Welch
  
  Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bergman vs. Welch
  
  Bergman hits a fly ball towards center field. Monday fields the ball and throws to home. Ferguson drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Ferguson. Cabell tags and scores. Walling tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bochy vs. Welch
  
  Bochy hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Forsch vs. Welch
  
  Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Forsch
  
  Cey hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Forsch
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Forsch
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Welch
  
  Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drumright vs. Welch
  
  Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Welch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Welch
  
  Puhl hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Welch
  
  Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Forsch
  
  Ferguson strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oates vs. Forsch
  
  Johnny Oates pinch hits for Bob Welch.
  
  Oates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oates for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Forsch
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Forsch
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Rautzhan
  
  Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Rautzhan
  
  There goes Cabell. The throw from Ferguson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walling vs. Rautzhan
  
  Walling strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bergman vs. Rautzhan
  
  Bergman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bochy vs. Rautzhan
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cabell scores. Bergman moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bochy vs. Rautzhan
  
  Bochy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bergman moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Forsch vs. Rautzhan
  
  Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. Bergman scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landestoy vs. Rautzhan
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rautzhan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Forsch moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Drumright vs. Rautzhan
  
  Drumright hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Forsch
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Forsch
  
  Garvey hits a popup towards the mound. Forsch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Forsch
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Rautzhan
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Rautzhan
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Rautzhan
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Rautzhan
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. Rautzhan
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Forsch
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Forsch
  
  Monday hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Forsch
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bergman vs. Hough
  
  Charlie Hough now pitching. Jerry Grote now catching.
  
  Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with Hough covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochy vs. Hough
  
  Bochy hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Hough
  
  Forsch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lacy vs. Forsch
  
  Lee Lacy pinch hits for Jerry Grote.
  
  Lacy strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Forsch
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Forsch
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1978 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Lopes D, 2b           4  0  1  0   Landestoy R, ss       4  0  2  0   
Russell B, ss         4  0  0  0   Drumright K, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Smith R, rf           3  0  0  0   Puhl T, cf            4  0  0  0   
Garvey S, 1b          3  0  0  0   Cruz J, rf            4  1  2  0   
Cey R, 3b             3  0  0  0   Cabell E, 3b          4  3  3  1   
Baker D, lf           2  0  0  0   Walling D, lf         4  0  2  1   
Monday R, cf          3  0  0  0   Bergman D, 1b         2  1  0  1   
Ferguson J, c         3  0  1  0   Bochy B, c            4  0  2  0   
Hough C, p            0  0  0  0   Forsch K, p           4  0  0  1   
Welch B, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Oates J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Rautzhan L, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Grote J, c            0  0  0  0                                      
Lacy L, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  0  2  0                        34  5 11  4

Los Angeles      000 000 000 --  0
Houston          020 102 00x --  5

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Welch B (L)           5.0  7  3  3  0  0
Rautzhan L            2.0  4  2  2  1  1
Hough C               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W)          9.0  2  0  0  1  5

E -- Ferguson J 2
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 2, Houston 7
2B -- Walling D
3B -- Cruz J
SB -- Cabell E, Cruz J
SF -- Bergman D
WP -- Rautzhan L
T -- 1:45
A -- 12905

    

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