Astros 3-7 Dodgers (Apr 23, 1978)

HOU

LAD

1

0

3

2

1

3

1

2

4

0

5

1

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

3

7

H

8

12

E

3

0

W: D. Sutton

L: J. Niekro

Current Series

Astros

1

Dodgers

5

Game 1

Final

Astros

8

Dodgers

6

Game 2

Final

Astros

1

Dodgers

5

Game 3

Final

Astros

3

Dodgers

7

Game 4

Final

1978 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Game Summary

The Los Angeles Dodgers decisively defeated the Houston Astros, 7 to 3, on April 23, 1978.

Game Info

April 23, 1978

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	4	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	1	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	0	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	3	0	1	0	1	.333	.500	.333
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	8	3	3

LAD

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Davey Lopes D. Lopes 2B	5	2	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Bill Russell B. Russell SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Reggie Smith R. Smith RF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.400	.333
Glenn Burke G. Burke CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Cey R. Cey 3B	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Steve Garvey S. Garvey 1B	5	2	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Dusty Baker D. Baker LF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Rick Monday R. Monday CF-RF	3	1	1	3	0	0	.333	.250	1.333
Steve Yeager S. Yeager C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Don Sutton D. Sutton P	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Totals	34	7	12	7	4	1

Batting

2B: R. Metzger, T. Puhl 2

HR: B. Watson

RBI: E. Cabell, C. Cedeno, B. Watson

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno

Batting

2B: B. Russell

HR: R. Monday

RBI: D. Baker , R. Cey, R. Monday 3, B. Russell, R. Smith

Baserunning

SB: D. Lopes

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	3.0	8	6	4	0	0	1	12.00
Ken Forsch K. Forsch	4.0	4	1	1	4	1	0	2.25
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	7	5	4	1	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Sutton D. Sutton (W)	9.0	8	3	3	3	0	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	3	0	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	4	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	1	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	0	1	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	1	1	1	1	.333	.500	1.333
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	3	0	1	0	1	.333	.500	.333
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	3	8	3	3

Batting

2B: R. Metzger, T. Puhl 2

HR: B. Watson

RBI: E. Cabell, C. Cedeno, B. Watson

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (L)	3.0	8	6	4	0	0	1	12.00
Ken Forsch K. Forsch	4.0	4	1	1	4	1	0	2.25
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	7	5	4	1	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Davey Lopes D. Lopes 2B	5	2	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Bill Russell B. Russell SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Reggie Smith R. Smith RF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.400	.333
Glenn Burke G. Burke CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ron Cey R. Cey 3B	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Steve Garvey S. Garvey 1B	5	2	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Dusty Baker D. Baker LF	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Rick Monday R. Monday CF-RF	3	1	1	3	0	0	.333	.250	1.333
Steve Yeager S. Yeager C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Don Sutton D. Sutton P	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Totals	34	7	12	7	4	1

Batting

2B: B. Russell

HR: R. Monday

RBI: D. Baker , R. Cey, R. Monday 3, B. Russell, R. Smith

Baserunning

SB: D. Lopes

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Sutton D. Sutton (W)	9.0	8	3	3	3	0	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	8	3	3	3	0	1

7-9 HOU

LAD 10-5

Current Series

1978 NL West

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