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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 20, 1980
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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 April 20, 1980 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1980 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 20, 1980 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 39,442 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Frank Pulli |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Denny Walling | First Baseman |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Rudy Law | Center Fielder |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Rick Monday | Right Fielder |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Mike Scioscia | Catcher |
Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 20, 1980
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Sutcliffe
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scioscia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sutcliffe
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Lopes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Niekro
Law hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sutcliffe
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Sutcliffe
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cabell for the out. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Sutcliffe
Leonard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Sutcliffe
Pujols is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Sutcliffe
Niekro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Sutcliffe
Landestoy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Landestoy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Sutcliffe
Puhl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scioscia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Niekro
Scioscia hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Scioscia reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutcliffe vs. Niekro
Sutcliffe bunts towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Scioscia moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopes vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Scioscia scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Niekro
Law hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sutcliffe
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Walling. The throw from Scioscia and he is safe. Walling steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Sutcliffe
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Sutcliffe
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday is hit by the pitch. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Sutcliffe
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Sutcliffe
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Sutcliffe
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Niekro
Scioscia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Niekro
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Niekro, and towards Landestoy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Sutcliffe
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Sutcliffe
Cruz hits a line drive towards first. Garvey catches it and steps on first to double up Reynolds. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Niekro
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutcliffe
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Sutcliffe
Leonard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Sutcliffe
The umpire calls a balk on Sutcliffe Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Sutcliffe
Pujols is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Sutcliffe
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leonard moves to third. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Reuss
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Rafael Landestoy. Jerry Reuss now pitching.
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Leonard tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Reuss
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Niekro
Joe Morgan now playing second base.
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Niekro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scioscia vs. Niekro
Scioscia hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuss
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Reuss
Walling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Reuss
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lopes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Niekro
Reuss hits a fly ball towards left. Cruz settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cruz. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes bunts towards first. Walling scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Reuss moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Niekro
Law hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reuss scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Niekro
There goes Law. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Law steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Niekro
Baker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Niekro
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Law tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Niekro
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Reuss
Leonard 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, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Reuss
Pujols hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Reuss
Art Howe pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Law settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Reuss
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1980 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D) Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Landestoy R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Morgan J, ph-2b 1 0 0 1 Law R, cf 2 1 1 2 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 1 0 Baker D, lf 3 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 3 0 2 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 1 Walling D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Monday R, rf 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf 3 1 1 1 Scioscia M, c 3 1 1 0 Pujols L, c 3 0 1 0 Sutcliffe R, p 1 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 3 0 1 0 Reuss J, p 1 1 0 0 Howe A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 7 2 25 4 5 3 Houston 000 000 200 -- 2 Los Angeles 101 000 02x -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (L) 8.0 5 4 2 3 3 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutcliffe R 6.1 5 2 2 3 1 Reuss J (W) 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 E -- Cruz J DP -- Houston 1, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Houston 8, Los Angeles 5 2B -- Landestoy R, Scioscia M, Cabell E 3B -- Lopes D SB -- Walling D, Law R 2, Baker D SH -- Sutcliffe R, Lopes D SF -- Law R, Morgan J, Cey R HBP -- by Niekro J (Monday R), by Sutcliffe R (Pujols L) WP -- Niekro J Balk -- Sutcliffe R T -- 2:27 A -- 39442
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