J.R. Richard pitched a two-hitter as the Astros scored their first victory of the season, beating the Dodgers, 1-0. The lone run came in the first inning when Terry Puhl led off with a single, stole second and scored on a single by Cesar Cedeno. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 0
Game Played on Tuesday, April     11, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  1
Astros       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  5  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .150      Puhl lf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .261
Russell ss            4   0   0   0     0   3   .227      Cabell 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Smith rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Cedeno cf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .280
Cey 3b                3   0   0   0     1   0   .350      Cruz rf               3   0   0   0     0   1   .333
Garvey 1b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .381      Watson 1b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .273
Baker lf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .350      Ferguson c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .227
Monday cf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .333      Howe 2b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .150
Yeager c              2   0   0   0     1   1   .389      Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .067
Hooton p              0   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Richard p             3   0   1   0     0   0   .200
  Lacy ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hough p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               28   0   2   0     4   8             Totals               28   1   5   1     0   3

Time of Game: 1:52   Attendance: 11,049
Left on Base: Dodgers 6, Astros 3
DP: Dodgers 0, Astros 0
Errors: Russell
Doubles: Garvey (1), Watson (1)
Stolen Bases: Puhl (1), Cedeno (2)
Caught Stealing: Richard (1), Puhl (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Hooton (1)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton L(0-1)           6     4   1   1   0   2   0  22   1.50
Hough                   2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   0.00
Totals                  8     5   1   1   0   3   0  28

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard W(1-1)          9     2   0   0   4   8   0  33   4.61
Totals                  9     2   0   0   4   8   0  33

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes flied out to left; Russell struck out; Smith
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled to right; Puhl stole second; Cabell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno singled to center
[Puhl scored]; Cedeno stole second; Cruz flied out to center;
Watson popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey grounded out (third to first); Garvey flied out
to center; Baker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); Howe
grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Monday struck out; Yeager walked; Hooton out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Yeager to second]; Lopes
walked; Russell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Richard reached on an error by Russell [Richard to
first]; Richard was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop
to first); Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); Cabell grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Astros 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Smith grounded out (first to pitcher); Cey walked;
Garvey doubled to left [Cey to third]; Baker struck out; Monday
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to left; Cruz was called out on
strikes; Watson doubled to center; Ferguson popped to shortstop;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Yeager flied out to right; Hooton walked; Lopes
flied out to left; Russell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Howe flied out to right; Metzger struck out; Richard
singled to right; Puhl grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Smith singled to center; Cey forced Smith (first to
shortstop); Garvey struck out; Baker lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
popped to shortstop; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Monday grounded out (second to first); Yeager
struck out; LACY BATTED FOR HOOTON; Lacy grounded out (pitcher
to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: HOUGH REPLACED LACY (PITCHING); Watson popped to
first in foul territory; Ferguson struck out; Howe flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

DODGERS 8TH: Lopes lined to center; Russell struck out; Smith
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger flied out to right; Richard grounded out
(shortstop to first); Puhl singled to center; Puhl was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

DODGERS 9TH: Cey flied out to left; Garvey flied out to center;
Baker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 1.