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Astros 8 @ Dodgers 10
Dodger Stadium
August 7, 1979

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on August 7, 1979 at Dodger Stadium. The home team Dodgers beat the visiting Astros with a score of 10 to 8.

Game Summary

DateAugust 7, 1979 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 8 H: 14 E: 0 LOB: 11
Runs: 8
Hits: 14
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 11
Home Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 10 H: 14 E: 3 LOB: 4
Runs: 10
Hits: 14
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 4
Winning PitcherKen Brett  
Losing PitcherJoe Sambito  
SaveDave Patterson  
Game Winning RBISteve Yeager 

Game Info

DateAugust 7, 1979 
Day of WeekTue 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Visiting Starting PitcherKen Forsch  
Home Starting PitcherJerry Reuss  
BallparkDodger Stadium 
CityLos Angeles 
StateCA 
Attendance34,538 
Time of Game2 hours 46 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Terry Tata
1B: Jerry Crawford
2B: John McSherry
3B: Steve Fields

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Rafael Landestoy  Second Baseman 
Julio Gonzalez  Shortstop 
Terry Puhl  Center Fielder 
Jeffrey Leonard  Right Fielder 
Enos Cabell  First Baseman 
Jose Cruz  Left Fielder 
Art Howe  Third Baseman 
Bruce Bochy  Catcher 
Ken Forsch  Pitcher 
Bill Virdon  Manager 

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 
Jerry Reuss  Pitcher 
Tom Lasorda  Manager 

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Astros 8 @ Dodgers 10
Dodger Stadium
August 7, 1979

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/7/1979 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Landestoy R, 2b       5  2  2  0   Lopes D, 2b           4  0  1  2   
Gonzalez J, ss        5  1  1  0   Russell B, ss         5  1  2  0   
Puhl T, cf            5  2  2  2   Garvey S, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Leonard J, rf         5  1  2  3   Cey R, 3b             2  1  0  0   
Cabell E, 1b          5  0  3  1   Baker D, lf           4  1  1  2   
Cruz J, lf            4  1  2  0   Ferguson J, rf        4  2  3  2   
Howe A, 3b            3  1  1  0   Yeager S, c           4  2  2  4   
Bochy B, c            4  0  0  0   Thomas D, cf          4  2  3  0   
Reynolds C, ph        1  0  0  0   Reuss J, p            1  0  0  0   
Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   Beckwith J, p         0  0  0  0   
Sexton J, ph          1  0  0  0   Joshua V, ph          1  0  0  0   
Williams R, p         0  0  0  0   Brett K, p            0  0  0  0   
Alou J, ph            1  0  1  2   Mota M, ph            1  0  1  0   
Roberge B, p          1  0  0  0   Martinez T, pr        0  0  0  0   
Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   Patterson D, p        0  0  0  0   
Walling D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  8 14  8                        34 10 14 10

Houston          000 026 000 --  8
Los Angeles      011 200 06x -- 10

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K              4.0  7  4  4  0  1
Williams R            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Roberge B*            2.0  3  3  3  2  0
Sambito J (L)         1.0  4  3  3  0  0

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuss J               5.1  8  5  1  3  2
Beckwith J            1.2  4  3  3  2  3
Brett K (W)           1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Patterson D (S)       1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Reuss J, Russell B, Lopes D
DP -- Houston 3, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 11, Los Angeles 4
2B -- Leonard J
3B -- Cabell E
HR -- Ferguson J 2, Yeager S 2
SB -- Cabell E, Puhl T, Landestoy R, Thomas D
CS -- Gonzalez J
SH -- Reuss J, Lopes D
T -- 2:46
A -- 34538

    

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