The Dodgers ended the Astros' four-game winning streak, 5-1, as lefty Doug Rau scattered eight hits in gaining his second victory of the season. Trailing, 1-0, the Dodgers broke the game open in the sixth inning.

Reggie Smith led off with a single and Ron Cey walked ahead of Steve Garvey's RBI double. Duety Baker fanned and Rick Monday was given an intentional walk to load the bases. The strategy failed when Steve Yeager cleared the bases with a double to left-center. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Houston Astros 1

Game Played on Thursday, April 20, 1978 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium

Astros 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 1 Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 x - 5 10 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .255 Lopes 2b 5 0 2 0 0 0 .267 Cabell 3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .305 Russell ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 .185 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .321 Smith rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .311 Watson 1b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .313 Cey 3b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .362 Cruz rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .300 Garvey 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .314 Ferguson c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .214 Baker lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .304 Howe 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .306 Monday cf 3 1 2 1 1 0 .425 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Yeager c 4 0 2 3 0 1 .289 Howard ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 Rau p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .225 Lemongello p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .200 Gonzalez ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 1 8 1 1 3 Totals 34 5 10 5 3 3 Time of Game: 2:13 Attendance: 24,049 Left on Base: Astros 7, Dodgers 9 DP: Astros 0, Dodgers 1 Errors: Cabell, Lopes Doubles: Watson 2 (5), Lopes (4), Garvey (3), Yeager (2), Baker (1) Stolen Bases: Garvey (2) Caught Stealing: Puhl (3) Sacrifice Hits: Rau (1) GIDP: Metzger (1) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lemongello L(1-2) 6 6 4 4 3 2 0 28 4.95 Forsch 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 10 7.71 Totals 8 10 5 5 3 3 0 38 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rau W(2-0) 9 8 1 1 1 3 0 35 1.20 Totals 9 8 1 1 1 3 0 35 Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Satch Davidson ASTROS 1ST: Puhl popped to first in foul territory; Cabell flied out to center; Cedeno grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Lopes doubled to left; Russell popped to first; Smith flied out to left; Cey reached on an error by Cabell [Lopes stayed at second, Cey to first]; Garvey popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to center; Cruz flied out to left; Ferguson reached on an error by Lopes [Ferguson to first]; Howe singled to left [Ferguson to second]; Metzger forced Howe (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Baker lined to third; Monday flied out to right; Yeager popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. ASTROS 3RD: Lemongello struck out; On a bunt Puhl singled to pitcher; Puhl was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cabell singled to center; Cedeno lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 3RD: Rau grounded out (first unassisted); Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. ASTROS 4TH: Watson doubled to right; Cruz singled to right [Watson scored, Cruz to second (on throw to home)]; Ferguson walked; Howe flied out to right; Metzger grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Ferguson out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 4TH: Smith walked; Cey popped to third; Garvey forced Smith (shortstop to second); Garvey stole second; Baker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0. ASTROS 5TH: Lemongello struck out; Puhl flied out to right; Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 5TH: Monday singled to center; Yeager singled to left [Monday to second]; Rau out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Monday to third, Yeager to second]; Lopes popped to shortstop; Russell struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson doubled to right; Cruz flied out to left; Ferguson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 6TH: Smith singled to center; Cey walked [Smith to second]; Garvey doubled to left [Smith scored, Cey to third]; Baker struck out; Monday was walked intentionally; Yeager doubled to left [Cey scored, Garvey scored, Monday scored]; Rau flied out to center; Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 7TH: Howe popped to second; Metzger flied out to right; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR LEMONGELLO; Gonzalez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 7TH: GONZALEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); FORSCH REPLACED HOWE (PITCHING); Russell grounded out (third to first); Smith flied out to left; Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4. ASTROS 8TH: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell singled to center; Cedeno forced Cabell (third to second); Watson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4. DODGERS 8TH: Garvey flied out to center; Baker doubled to left; Monday singled to left [Baker scored]; Yeager struck out; Rau singled to center [Monday to second]; Lopes singled to shortstop [Monday to third, Rau to second]; Russell popped to first; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 5. ASTROS 9TH: Cruz popped to left; Ferguson popped to second; HOWARD BATTED FOR FORSCH; Howard singled to center; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 5.

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