In addition to striking out 12 batters in a six-hitter, J.R. Richard drove in two runs to lead the Astros to a 4-1 triumph over the Dodgers. In the Astros' fifth, Enos Cabell reached first on an error by shortstop Bill Russell, Jeff Leonard singled and Alan Ashby walked to load the bases. A single by Richard drove in Cabell and Leonard to break a 1-1 tie. A single by Craig Reynolds plated Ashby with the final tally. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Game Played on Wednesday, August    8, 1979 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Astros       1  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  0  -   4  7  0
Dodgers      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Landestoy 2b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .206      Lopes 2b              3   0   0   0     1   2   .262
Reynolds ss           4   0   1   1     0   2   .270      Russell ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .270
Puhl cf               4   1   1   1     0   0   .288      Garvey 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .323
Cruz lf               4   0   2   0     0   1   .308      Cey 3b                4   0   1   1     0   0   .280
Cabell 1b             4   1   0   0     0   0   .270      Baker lf              4   0   2   0     0   2   .295
Leonard rf            4   1   2   0     0   0   .291      Ferguson rf           4   0   1   0     0   3   .252
Howe 3b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .253      Yeager c              4   0   1   0     0   3   .212
Ashby c               2   1   0   0     1   1   .215      Thomas cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .261
Richard p             3   0   1   2     0   1   .143      Hooton p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .172
                                                            Thomasson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .236
                                                            Castillo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Joshua ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .282
                                                            Brett p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .429

Totals               33   4   7   4     1   6             Totals               33   1   6   1     2  12

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 41,584
Left on Base: Astros 3, Dodgers 7
DP: Astros 0, Dodgers 1
Errors: Russell
Doubles: Cey (13)
Home Runs: Puhl (8)
Caught Stealing: Cruz (10)
GIDP: Cabell (14)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard W(11-11)        9     6   1   1   2  12   0  35   3.54
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2  12   0  35

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton L(10-8)          5     5   4   2   1   5   1  21   3.09
Castillo                2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6   0.00
Brett                   2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   3.92
Totals                  9     7   4   2   1   6   1  34

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Steve Fields, 3B - Terry Tata


ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy popped to catcher in foul territory;
Reynolds struck out; Puhl homered; Cruz singled to left; Cruz
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes struck out; Russell popped to shortstop;
Garvey singled to left; Cey doubled to right [Garvey scored];
Baker struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Leonard
grounded out (third to first); Howe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Ferguson struck out; Yeager struck out; Thomas
walked; Hooton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Ashby struck out; Richard struck out; Landestoy
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes struck out; Russell struck out; Garvey
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Reynolds was called out on strikes; Puhl flied out
to right; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Baker struck
out; Ferguson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Cabell reached on an error by Russell [Cabell to
first]; Leonard singled to third [Cabell to second]; Howe
grounded out (first unassisted) [Cabell to third, Leonard to
second]; Ashby was walked intentionally; Richard singled to
center [Cabell scored (unearned), Leonard scored, Ashby to
second]; Landestoy grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [Ashby to
third, Richard to second]; Reynolds singled to left [Ashby
scored (unearned), Richard to third]; Puhl grounded out (second
to first); 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Yeager singled to left; Thomas popped to second;
THOMASSON BATTED FOR HOOTON; Thomasson flied out to right; Lopes
walked [Yeager to second]; Russell grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 6TH: CASTILLO REPLACED THOMASSON (PITCHING); Cruz singled
to right; Cabell grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Cruz out at second]; Leonard flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first); Cey
grounded out (third to first); Baker singled to shortstop;
Ferguson singled to left [Baker to second]; Yeager struck out; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Howe flied out to center; Ashby popped to third in
foul territory; Richard flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); JOSHUA
BATTED FOR CASTILLO; Joshua flied out to left; Lopes popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 8TH: BRETT REPLACED JOSHUA (PITCHING); Landestoy lined to
second; Reynolds popped to first in foul territory; Puhl lined
to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: Russell grounded out (third to first); Garvey flied
out to left; Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Cruz struck out; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to
first); Leonard singled to center; Howe grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 9TH: Baker singled to left; Ferguson struck out; Yeager
struck out; Thomas flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 4, Dodgers 1.