Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Rhoden
  
  Landestoy hits a line drive into center field. North picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on North. Landestoy moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Rhoden
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Rhoden
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Rhoden
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Rhoden
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cabell vs. Rhoden
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cabell vs. Rhoden
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Niekro
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Niekro
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Rhoden
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Rhoden
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Rhoden
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Rhoden
  
  Niekro hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Niekro
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Niekro
  
  Yeager is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Rhoden
  
  Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Rhoden
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Rhoden
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Rhoden
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Rhoden
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhoden vs. Niekro
  
  Rhoden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rhoden moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  North vs. Niekro
  
  North strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Monday vs. Niekro
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Rhoden moves to third. Lopes moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  Garvey strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Rhoden
  
  Watson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Rhoden
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Rhoden
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopes. Walling moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Rhoden
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. Walling moves to third. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Landestoy vs. Rhoden
  
  Landestoy hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Niekro
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Niekro
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Rhoden
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Rhoden
  
  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 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Rhoden
  
  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 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhoden vs. Niekro
  
  Rhoden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Niekro
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Rhoden
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Rhoden
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walling vs. Rhoden
  
  Dave Bergman pinch runs for Bob Watson.
  
  Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Bergman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Rhoden
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to third for the out. Walling moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Rhoden
  
  Niekro bunts towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to first for the out. Walling moves to third. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Landestoy vs. Rhoden
  
  Landestoy 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 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Niekro
  
  Dave Bergman now playing first base.
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baker vs. Niekro
  
  Baker is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Russell vs. Niekro
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Rautzhan
  
  Lance Rautzhan now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Rautzhan
  
  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 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Rautzhan
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Niekro
  
  Yeager takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rautzhan vs. Niekro
  
  Rautzhan bunts towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gonzalez covering, for the out. Yeager moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Niekro
  
  Lopes hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  North vs. Niekro
  
  North hits a line drive into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Rautzhan
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baldwin vs. Rautzhan
  
  Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for Dave Bergman.
  
  Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Rautzhan
  
  Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Denny Walling.
  
  Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Niekro
  
  Jeffrey Leonard now playing left field. Keith Drumright now playing second base. Enos Cabell now playing first base. Julio Gonzalez now playing th
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  Rudy Law pinch runs for Rick Monday.
  
  There goes Law. The throw from Pujols and he is out, Drumright applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Niekro
  
  Garvey hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Niekro
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Rautzhan
  
  Joe Simpson now playing right field. Jesus Alou pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Forster
  
  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Joe Niekro. Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Jesus Alou. Terry Forster now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landestoy vs. Forster
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sexton moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Forster
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bochy vs. Forster
  
  Bruce Bochy pinch hits for Terry Puhl.
  
  Bochy 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 

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         Game of 9/14/1978 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Landestoy R, ss       5  0  2  0   Lopes D, 2b           4  1  2  1   
Gonzalez J, 2b-3b     5  0  0  0   North B, cf           4  0  0  0   
Puhl T, cf            4  0  1  0   Monday R, rf          2  0  0  0   
Bochy B, ph           1  0  0  0   Law R, pr             0  0  0  0   
Cruz J, rf            2  0  0  0   Simpson J, rf         0  0  0  0   
Cabell E, 3b-1b       4  1  1  0   Garvey S, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Watson B, 1b          3  0  2  0   Cey R, 3b             4  1  1  1   
Bergman D, pr-1b      0  0  0  0   Baker D, lf           2  0  0  0   
Baldwin R, ph         1  0  0  0   Russell B, ss         3  0  0  0   
Drumright K, 2b       0  0  0  0   Yeager S, c           2  0  0  0   
Walling D, lf         3  0  1  1   Rhoden R, p           2  0  1  0   
Leonard J, ph-lf      1  0  0  0   Rautzhan L, p         0  0  0  0   
Pujols L, c           3  0  0  0   Forster T, p          0  0  0  0   
Alou J, ph            1  0  1  0                                      
Sexton J, pr          0  0  0  0                                      
Niekro J, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Howard W, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  8  1                        27  2  5  2

Houston          000 001 000 --  1
Los Angeles      100 100 00x --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          8.0  5  2  2  3  6

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rhoden R (W)          6.0  6  1  1  2  2
Rautzhan L*           2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Forster T (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- North B, Lopes D 2
LOB -- Houston 11, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Garvey S
HR -- Lopes D, Cey R
SB -- Cruz J
CS -- Law R
SH -- Niekro J 2, Rautzhan L
HBP -- by Niekro J (Baker D)
WP -- Rhoden R, Niekro J
T -- 2:27
A -- 37423

    

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