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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 8, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on July 8, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 8, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Paul Pryor |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Bill North | Center Fielder |
Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Floyd Bannister | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 8, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Bannister
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walling. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Bannister
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walling throws the ball in to Cabell who relays the ball to Howe who tags Russell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lopes scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bannister
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bannister
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Bannister
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Hooton
Walling hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hooton
There goes Cabell. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bannister
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walling. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Bannister
There goes Baker. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Baker steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferguson vs. Bannister
There's a wild pitch. Baker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Bannister
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Bannister
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hooton vs. Bannister
Hooton bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Howe covering, for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Bannister
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Bannister
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Hooton
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Hooton
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Hooton
Pujols hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bannister
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Bannister
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Bannister
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bannister
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Bannister
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Hooton
Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for Floyd Bannister.
Baldwin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Hooton
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Williams
Rick Williams now pitching.
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Williams
Hooton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Williams
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hooton
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Williams
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Williams
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Williams
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Williams
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Williams
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Hooton
Landestoy hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Hooton
Pujols 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, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Hooton
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Rick Williams.
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. McLaughlin
There's a wild pitch. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. McLaughlin
There's a wild pitch. Ferguson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
North vs. McLaughlin
North strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hooton vs. McLaughlin
Hooton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pujols juggles the ball. That's an error on Pujols. Ferguson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. McLaughlin
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. McLaughlin
There goes Lopes. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. McLaughlin
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. Lopes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. McLaughlin
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Hooton
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 -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. McLaughlin
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLaughlin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. McLaughlin
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Ron Cey.
Garvey takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. McLaughlin
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Ferguson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
North vs. Forsch
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Forsch drops the ball. Martinez scores. Garvey moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hooton vs. Forsch
Hooton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Ted Martinez now playing third base.
Cruz hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Smith fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Smith. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hooton
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Hooton
Landestoy hits a popup towards third. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Forsch
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Hooton
Vic Davalillo now playing left field.
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hooton
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Howard hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hooton
Puhl 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 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Wilbur Howard now playing center field.
Davalillo hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Sambito
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walling. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Sambito
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hooton vs. Sambito
Hooton bunts in front of the plate. Pujols fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferguson moves to third. North moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopes vs. Sambito
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Hooton
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hooton
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hooton
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Hooton
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howe for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1978, game 1 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 6 2 2 1 Puhl T, cf 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 5 0 3 2 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 4 1 2 1 Walling D, lf 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 2 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Martinez T, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 Cruz J, rf 4 1 2 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 1 0 0 1 Baker D, lf 4 1 2 0 Howe A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Davalillo V, lf 1 0 0 0 Landestoy R, ss 3 0 1 0 Ferguson J, c 4 1 1 0 Pujols L, c 3 0 0 0 North B, cf 4 1 1 1 Bannister F, p 0 0 0 0 Hooton B, p 3 0 0 0 Baldwin R, ph 1 0 1 0 Williams R, p 0 0 0 0 Bergman D, ph 1 0 0 0 McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Howard W, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 14 5 30 1 5 1 Los Angeles 121 002 100 -- 7 Houston 000 000 100 -- 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Hooton B (W) 9.0 5 1 0 2 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Bannister F (L) 3.0 7 4 4 1 4 Williams R 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 McLaughlin B* 1.0 3 3 1 2 1 Forsch K 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Sambito J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Pujols L, Forsch K, Smith R DP -- Los Angeles 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 12, Houston 5 2B -- Lopes D, Baker D, Cruz J, Ferguson J 3B -- Russell B HR -- Smith R SB -- Cabell E, Baker D, Lopes D SH -- Hooton B 2 SF -- Watson B WP -- Bannister F, McLaughlin B 2 T -- 2:29 A -- 0
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