Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Dodgers
June 22, 1978 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 22, 1978 at Dodger Stadium. The Houston Astros defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Houston Astros 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Puhl cf 4 2 3 0
Alou lf 3 0 0 0
  Howard lf 0 0 0 0
Cabell 3b 5 0 2 2
Watson 1b 4 1 2 0
Howe 2b 4 0 2 0
Ferguson c 3 1 1 2
Cruz rf 4 0 1 0
Fischlin ss 3 0 1 0
Niekro p 3 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 12 4
Los Angeles Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Lopes 2b 4 1 1 1
Russell ss 4 1 1 0
Garvey 1b 4 0 1 0
Cey 3b 2 0 0 0
Baker lf 3 0 0 1
Lacy rf 4 1 0 0
North cf 3 0 1 0
Yeager c 3 0 1 1
  Martinez pr 0 0 0 0
Rau p 2 0 1 0
  Monday ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 30 3 6 3
Houston 000 002 1014121
Los Angeles 200 001 000360
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  W (4-4) 9.0 6 3 2 5 6
Totals
9.0
6
3
2
5
6
  Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Rau  L (7-3) 9.0 12 4 4 3 3
Totals
9.0
12
4
4
3
3

  E–Fischlin (2).  DP–Houston 1, Los Angeles 1.  2B–Houston Howe (20,off Rau); Puhl (11,off Rau).  3B–Houston Cruz (4,off Rau).  HR–Houston Ferguson (7,6th inning off Rau 1 on, 2 out), Los Angeles Lopes (7,1st inning off Niekro 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Niekro (5,off Rau); Alou (3,off Rau); Howard (1,off Rau); Rau (9,off Niekro).  IBB–Fischlin (1,by Rau).  SF–Baker (2,off Niekro).  SB–Cabell (12,3rd base off Rau/Yeager); Howe (2,2nd base off Rau/Yeager); Lacy (4,2nd base off Niekro/Ferguson).  CS–Puhl (6,2nd base by Rau/Yeager); Cabell (6,2nd base by Rau/Yeager); North (4,2nd base by Niekro/Ferguson).  IBB–Rau (1,Fischlin).  U-HP–Satch Davidson, 1B–Joe West, 2B–John Kibler, 3B–Nick Colosi.  T–2:23.  A–31,246.
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