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.