Top 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Ruhle
  
  Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Ruhle
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno 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. Ruhle
  
  Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Ruhle
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Welch
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Welch
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Ruhle
  
  Cey 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: ---
  Baker vs. Ruhle
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Ruhle
  
  Monday hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch 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 center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Welch
  
  Cabell hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Welch
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Ruhle
  
  Ferguson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Welch vs. Ruhle
  
  Welch is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Ruhle
  
  Lopes strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Ruhle
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Welch
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Welch
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruhle vs. Welch
  
  Ruhle bunts towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ruhle for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Welch
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ruhle
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Ruhle
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Ruhle
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Welch
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Welch
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Welch
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Ruhle
  
  Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Ruhle
  
  Monday 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, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ferguson vs. Ruhle
  
  Ferguson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Welch vs. Ruhle
  
  Welch bunts in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferguson moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Ruhle
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Welch
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Welch
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Welch
  
  Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ashby vs. Welch
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. Cabell scores. Howe moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ruhle vs. Welch
  
  Ruhle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Puhl vs. Welch
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Welch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Ruhle
  
  Russell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ruhle
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Ruhle
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Ruhle
  
  Cey hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Reuss
  
  Jerry Reuss now pitching.
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reuss, and towards Russell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Reuss
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Reuss
  
  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 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Ruhle
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Ruhle
  
  Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Ruhle
  
  Derrel Thomas pinch runs for Rick Monday.
  
  There goes Thomas. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ferguson vs. Ruhle
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruhle covering, for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reuss vs. Ruhle
  
  Reuss strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Reuss
  
  Derrel Thomas now playing center field.
  
  Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Reuss
  
  Watson bunts towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Reuss
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Reuss
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Ruhle
  
  Lopes hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Ruhle
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Ruhle
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Ruhle
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Reuss
  
  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Reuss
  
  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 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Reuss
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Andujar
  
  Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Andujar
  
  There goes Cey. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Cey steals second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baker vs. Andujar
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Andujar
  
  Thomas 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, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ferguson vs. Andujar
  
  Ferguson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reuss vs. Andujar
  
  Ted Martinez pinch runs for Joe Ferguson.
  
  Reuss is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Reuss
  
  Steve Yeager now catching.
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Reuss
  
  Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Jose Cruz.
  
  Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Reuss
  
  Cabell hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Reuss
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/9/1979 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Lopes D, 2b           4  0  0  0   Puhl T, rf            4  0  0  0   
Russell B, ss         4  1  2  1   Reynolds C, ss        4  0  0  0   
Smith R, rf           3  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  0   
Garvey S, 1b          4  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Cey R, 3b             3  0  0  0   Gonzalez J, ph        0  0  0  0   
Baker D, lf           4  1  1  0   Cabell E, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Monday R, cf          3  0  1  0   Watson B, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Thomas D, pr-cf       1  0  0  0   Howe A, 2b            3  0  1  0   
Ferguson J, c         3  0  1  1   Ashby A, c            3  0  1  1   
Martinez T, pr        0  0  0  0   Ruhle V, p            0  0  0  0   
Yeager S, c           0  0  0  0   Alou J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Welch B, p            0  0  0  0   Andujar J, p          0  0  0  0   
Reuss J, p            2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        28  1  4  1

Los Angeles      000 011 000 --  2
Houston          000 010 000 --  1

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Welch B (W)           5.0  3  1  1  1  2
Reuss J (S)           4.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (L)           8.0  5  2  2  0  8
Andujar J             1.0  0  0  0  2  1

LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Houston 5
2B -- Baker D
HR -- Russell B
SB -- Thomas D, Cey R
SH -- Ruhle V, Welch B, Watson B, Gonzalez J
HBP -- by Ruhle V (Smith R), by Ruhle V (Welch B)
T -- 2:28
A -- 12116

    

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