Dusty Baker drove in four runs, including two with a homer, and Joe Ferguson accounted for two RBIs with a single and homer as the Dodgers defeated the Astros, 7-4. Ferguson batted in one run with a single in the second and Reggie Smith doubled for another tally in the third before the Astros took a 3-2 lead.

Baker then swung into action, tying the score with a single in the fifth and sending the Dodgers ahead with his two-run homer in the seventh. Ferguson hit his homer in the eighth and Baker accounted for his fourth RBI of the game with a single in the ninth. [The Sporting News]

Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Houston Astros 4

Game Played on Friday, July 7, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Dodgers 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 - 7 13 1 Astros 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 - 4 6 0 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lopes 2b 4 0 1 0 1 1 .300 Puhl cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .310 Russell ss 5 2 3 0 0 0 .274 Alou lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .311 Smith rf 5 0 1 1 0 0 .304 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Cey 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .265 Cabell 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .301 Martinez 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Watson 1b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .293 Garvey 1b 4 1 1 0 1 0 .299 Howe 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .280 Baker lf 4 2 4 4 1 0 .278 Cruz rf 3 1 2 2 0 0 .276 Monday cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Pujols c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .194 North cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Fischlin ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .122 Ferguson c 4 1 2 2 1 0 .227 Lemongello p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .139 Rau p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Walling ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .252 Davalillo ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .271 Hough p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 Totals 38 7 13 7 5 3 Totals 32 4 6 3 0 6 Time of Game: 2:11 Attendance: 20,707 Left on Base: Dodgers 11, Astros 1 DP: Dodgers 1, Astros 1 Errors: Smith Doubles: Baker (16), Smith (16), Martinez (1), Cabell (16) Home Runs: Baker (6), Ferguson (9), Cruz (4) Sacrifice Hits: Rau (10) GIDP: Garvey (9), Pujols (1) Hit by Pitch: Cey (4,by Lemongello) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rau W(9-4) 7 6 4 4 0 3 1 26 3.57 Hough SV(4) 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 2.39 Totals 9 6 4 4 0 6 1 32 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lemongello L(7-8) 8 11 6 6 4 3 2 39 3.75 Forsch 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6 3.58 Totals 9 13 7 7 5 3 2 45 Hit by Pitch: Lemongello (4) Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Jim Quick DODGERS 1ST: Lopes walked; Russell flied out to left; Smith flied out to center; Cey walked [Lopes to second]; Garvey grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl struck out; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell singled to left; Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. DODGERS 2ND: Baker doubled to left; Monday grounded out (second to first) [Baker to third]; Ferguson singled to center [Baker scored]; Rau out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Ferguson to second]; Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Pujols struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0. DODGERS 3RD: Russell singled to right; Smith doubled to center [Russell scored]; Cey was hit by a pitch; Garvey grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Smith to third, Cey out at second]; Baker walked; Monday grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Fischlin grounded out (second to first); Lemongello flied out to left; Puhl flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0. DODGERS 4TH: Ferguson flied out to left; Rau popped to third in foul territory; Lopes struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell doubled to right [Cabell to third (error by Smith)]; Watson singled to center [Cabell scored]; Howe flied out to center; Cruz homered [Watson scored]; Pujols flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 3. DODGERS 5TH: Russell singled to center; Smith lined to right; Cey grounded out (third to first) [Russell to second]; Garvey walked; Baker singled to center [Russell scored, Garvey to third]; Monday popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Fischlin lined to center; Lemongello struck out; Puhl flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3. DODGERS 6TH: Ferguson made an out to first; Rau grounded out (second to first); Lopes singled to left; Russell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Alou flied out to center; Cabell flied out to left; Watson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3. DODGERS 7TH: Smith grounded out (second to first); Cey struck out; Garvey singled to left; Baker homered [Garvey scored]; Monday grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: NORTH REPLACED MONDAY (PLAYING CF); Howe singled to left; Cruz singled to center [Howe to third]; Pujols grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Howe scored, Cruz out at second]; Fischlin flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 4. DODGERS 8TH: Ferguson homered; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR RAU; Davalillo struck out; Lopes made an out to second; Russell singled to right; Smith grounded out (second to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: HOUGH REPLACED DAVALILLO (PITCHING); MARTINEZ REPLACED CEY (PLAYING 3B); WALLING BATTED FOR LEMONGELLO; Walling grounded out (second to first); Puhl struck out; Alou struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 4. DODGERS 9TH: WALLING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); FORSCH REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Martinez doubled to left; Garvey grounded out (third to first); Baker singled to center [Martinez scored]; North grounded out (third to first) [Baker to second]; Ferguson was walked intentionally; Hough flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 7, Astros 4. ASTROS 9TH: Cabell struck out; Watson popped to first in foul territory; Howe made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Astros 4.

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