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Dodgers 11 @ Astros 7
Astrodome
July 27, 1979

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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 27, 1979 at Astrodome. The home team Astros were bested by the visiting Dodgers with a score of 11 to 7.

Game Summary

DateJuly 27, 1979 
Visiting Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 11 H: 15 E: 0 LOB: 8
Runs: 11
Hits: 15
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 7 H: 13 E: 1 LOB: 8
Runs: 7
Hits: 13
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherCharlie Hough  
Losing PitcherJoe Niekro  
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Game Winning RBIJoe Ferguson 

Game Info

DateJuly 27, 1979 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherCharlie Hough  
Home Starting PitcherJoe Niekro  
BallparkAstrodome 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance39,071 
Time of Game2 hours 56 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Andy Olsen
1B: Eric Gregg
2B: Lanny Harris
3B: Frank Pulli

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Davey Lopes  Second Baseman 
Bill Russell  Shortstop 
Steve Garvey  First Baseman 
Ron Cey  Third Baseman 
Dusty Baker  Left Fielder 
Joe Ferguson  Right Fielder 
Steve Yeager  Catcher 
Derrel Thomas  Center Fielder 
Charlie Hough  Pitcher 
Tom Lasorda  Manager 

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Julio Gonzalez  Second Baseman 
Craig Reynolds  Shortstop 
Terry Puhl  Center Fielder 
Jose Cruz  Left Fielder 
Enos Cabell  First Baseman 
Jeffrey Leonard  Right Fielder 
Art Howe  Third Baseman 
Alan Ashby  Catcher 
Joe Niekro  Pitcher 
Bill Virdon  Manager 

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Dodgers 11 @ Astros 7
Astrodome
July 27, 1979

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 7/27/1979 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Lopes D, 2b           5  0  1  1   Gonzalez J, 2b-ss     5  1  1  0   
Russell B, ss         3  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        3  0  1  0   
Martinez T, pr-ss     1  1  0  0   Landestoy R, pr-2b    2  1  1  0   
Garvey S, 1b          5  1  2  0   Puhl T, cf            4  1  2  2   
Cey R, 3b             4  2  2  0   Cruz J, lf            3  1  2  0   
Mota M, ph            1  0  1  0   Walling D, lf         2  1  2  1   
Joshua V, pr-rf       0  0  0  0   Cabell E, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Baker D, lf           5  3  2  3   Roberge B, p          0  0  0  0   
Ferguson J, rf        1  2  1  1   Bochy B, ph           0  1  0  0   
Thomasson G, rf-cf    3  0  2  0   Niemann R, p          0  0  0  0   
Yeager S, c           4  1  0  1   Cedeno C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Thomas D, cf-3b       4  1  3  2   Leonard J, rf         4  1  1  1   
Hough C, p            3  0  1  1   Howe A, 3b            4  0  2  0   
LaGrow L, p           0  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            2  0  0  0   
Patterson D, p        0  0  0  0   Throop G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Alou J, ph-1b         1  0  1  2   
                                   Niekro J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Williams R, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Sexton J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   LaCorte F, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Baldwin R, ph-c       3  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 11 15  9                        37  7 13  7

Los Angeles      035 003 000 -- 11
Houston          000 000 160 --  7

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hough C (W)*          7.0  8  3  3  2  3
LaGrow L+             0.0  2  4  4  2  0
Patterson D           2.0  3  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          2.1  6  7  6  3  2
Williams R            0.2  2  1  1  1  0
LaCorte F             3.0  4  3  3  0  1
Throop G              1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Roberge B             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Niemann R             1.0  2  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Cruz J
DP -- Los Angeles 3, Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Houston 8
2B -- Cruz J, Landestoy R
3B -- Walling D
HR -- Baker D
SB -- Thomas D 2, Lopes D, Leonard J
SH -- Hough C, Patterson D
HBP -- by Hough C (Cabell E)
WP -- Niekro J, Hough C
T -- 2:56
A -- 39071

    

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