A two-run homer by Steve Yeager snapped an eighth-inning tie as the Dodgers overpowered the Astros, 10-6. The score was 6-6 when Dusty Baker led off the eighth with a base on balls. After Jerry Reuss forced Baker at second, Yeager homered into the left field bullpen.

The Dodgers went on to add two more runs on a single by Bill Russell and sacrifice fly by Ron Cey. In addition to Yeager's homer, the Dodgers had two in the game by Steve Garvey and one by Baker. Cesar Cedeno connected with two aboard for the Astros. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 10, Houston Astros 6
Game Played on Tuesday, April     17, 1979 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Astros       1  0  0    0  0  3    0  2  0  -   6 10  5
Dodgers      0  1  1    1  3  0    0  4  x  -  10 11  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl rf               5   1   2   0     0   0   .320      Lopes 2b              4   3   2   0     1   0   .216
Reynolds ss           5   2   2   0     0   0   .196      Russell ss            5   0   1   2     0   0   .346
Cedeno cf             3   2   2   3     1   0   .379      Cey 3b                4   1   1   1     0   0   .191
Cruz lf               3   1   0   1     1   0   .282      Garvey 1b             4   2   2   3     1   0   .283
Cabell 3b,1b          4   0   1   1     0   0   .295      Thomasson cf,rf       3   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Watson 1b             4   0   3   1     0   0   .225      Baker lf              3   1   2   1     1   0   .298
  Landestoy pr,2b     0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Joshua rf             2   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Howe 2b,3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Mota ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Ashby c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .219        Reuss p             1   1   0   0     0   0   .000
  Leonard ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .455      Yeager c              3   1   2   2     1   0   .154
Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Messersmith p         2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Riccelli p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Thomas ph,cf        2   1   1   0     0   0   .133
  McLaughlin p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sexton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Dixon p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wilson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   6  10   6     2   3             Totals               33  10  11   9     5   1

Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance: 27,635
Left on Base: Astros 5, Dodgers 6
DP: Astros 0, Dodgers 1
Errors: Cruz, Cabell, Ashby 3, Russell
Home Runs: Cedeno (2), Garvey 2 (3), Baker (1), Yeager (1)
Stolen Bases: Baker (1), Lopes 2 (3)
Caught Stealing: Puhl (3), Garvey (2), Baker (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Cey (1)
GIDP: Howe (2)
Hit by Pitch: Thomasson (1,by Niekro)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                  4.2   4   6   2   3   1   3  22   4.24
Riccelli                1     2   0   0   1   0   0   5   0.00
McLaughlin              0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Dixon L(0-1)            1.1   5   4   3   1   0   1  10  11.57
Wilson                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   6.75
Totals                  8    11  10   5   5   1   4  40

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith             6     8   4   4   0   2   1  24   4.19
Reuss W(1-0)            3     2   2   2   2   1   0  14   3.60
Totals                  9    10   6   6   2   3   1  38

Hit by Pitch: Niekro (1)

Umpires: HP - Boyd Mauer, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Charlie Lupo, 3B - Jim Scott


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

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (pitcher to first); Russell
flied out to left; Cey popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to left; Howe grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Watson out at second]; Ashby
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey homered; Thomasson was hit by a pitch; Baker
forced Thomasson (second to shortstop); Baker stole second;
Joshua popped to shortstop; Yeager walked; Messersmith flied out
to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Niekro struck out; Puhl singled to right; Puhl was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Reynolds grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Ashby dropped a foul fly hit by Lopes for an error;
Lopes walked; Lopes stole second [Lopes to third (error by
Ashby)]; Russell grounded out (shortstop to first) [Lopes scored
(unearned)]; Cey grounded out (third to first); Garvey walked;
Garvey was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R (0
ER), 0 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno made an out to third; Cruz popped to first in
foul territory; Cabell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Thomasson flied out to left; Baker homered; Joshua
struck out; Yeager flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson singled to right; Howe flied out to right;
Ashby popped to third in foul territory; Niekro forced Watson
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Messersmith flied out to left; Lopes singled to
pitcher; Lopes stole second [Lopes to third (error by Ashby)];
Russell grounded out (third to first); Cey reached on an error
by Cabell [Lopes scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Garvey homered
(unearned) [Cey scored (unearned)]; RICCELLI REPLACED NIEKRO
(PITCHING); Thomasson grounded out (third to first); 3 R (0 ER),
2 H, 2 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 6.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl singled to shortstop; Reynolds singled to right
[Puhl to second]; Cedeno homered [Puhl scored, Reynolds scored];
Cruz popped to second; Cabell grounded out (third to first);
Watson grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 4, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 6TH: Baker singled to left; MOTA BATTED FOR JOSHUA;
Baker was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop to
first); Mota walked; Yeager singled to center [Mota to third];
THOMAS BATTED FOR MESSERSMITH; Thomas grounded out (second to
first) [Yeager to second]; MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED RICCELLI
(PITCHING); Lopes lined to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
4, Dodgers 6.

ASTROS 7TH: REUSS REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); THOMASSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); THOMAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Howe
grounded out (second to first); Ashby flied out to right; SEXTON
BATTED FOR MCLAUGHLIN; Sexton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 4, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 7TH: DIXON REPLACED SEXTON (PITCHING); Russell popped to
shortstop; Cey singled to center; Garvey popped to second;
Thomasson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4,
Dodgers 6.

ASTROS 8TH: Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first); Reynolds
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno walked; Cruz walked
[Cedeno to second]; Cabell singled to right [Cedeno scored, Cruz
to third]; Watson singled to shortstop [Cruz scored, Cabell to
second]; LANDESTOY RAN FOR WATSON; Howe forced Landestoy (second
unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 8TH: LANDESTOY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); CABELL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); HOWE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
3B); Baker walked; Reuss forced Baker (first to shortstop);
Yeager homered [Reuss scored]; Thomas singled to right; Lopes
singled to right [Thomas to second]; Russell singled to left
[Thomas scored, Lopes to third (error by Cruz)]; WILSON REPLACED
DIXON (PITCHING); Cey hit a sacrifice fly to left [Lopes scored
(unearned)]; Garvey flied out to left; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 6, Dodgers 10.

ASTROS 9TH: LEONARD BATTED FOR ASHBY; Leonard struck out; ALOU
BATTED FOR WILSON; Alou reached on an error by Russell; Puhl
popped to shortstop; Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Dodgers 10.