A three-run homer by Steve Yeager in the seventh inning was the key blow as the Dodgers prevailed over the Astros, 9-2. The game was tied, 2-2, when Steve Garvey began the seventh with a walk and Ron Cey reached first on an error by third baseman Enos Cabell. One out later, Yeager pounded an 0-2 pitch against the screen above the left field wall. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 9, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Wednesday, June      25, 1980 (Night game) at Astrodome
Dodgers      2  0  0    0  0  0    3  2  2  -   9 19  0
Astros       0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 12  3


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              5   0   1   0     1   0   .235      Landestoy ss          5   0   1   0     0   0   .229
Law cf                5   2   3   0     1   0   .276      Puhl cf               5   0   0   0     0   1   .284
Johnstone rf          4   1   3   1     0   0   .323      Morgan 2b             2   0   2   0     2   0   .238
  Thomas pr,rf        1   1   1   0     0   0   .257      Cruz lf               4   0   2   0     0   1   .310
Garvey 1b             5   2   2   3     1   1   .282      Walling 1b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .331
  Guerrero pr,1b      0   0   0   0     0   0   .464      Cabell rf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .261
Baker lf              6   1   5   0     0   0   .300      Howe 3b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .256
Cey 3b                6   1   1   1     0   0   .257      Ashby c               3   1   1   1     1   0   .245
Russell ss            6   0   1   1     0   2   .291        Ruhle p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Yeager c              5   1   1   3     0   0   .193      Forsch p              3   0   1   1     0   2   .293
Welch p               4   0   1   0     0   1   .182        Smith p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Smith ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .336        Bochy c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Castillo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               47   9  19   9     4   4             Totals               35   2  12   2     3   5

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 34,416
Left on Base: Dodgers 16, Astros 9
DP: Dodgers 0, Astros 1
Errors: Walling, Howe 2
Doubles: Johnstone 2 (4), Baker 2 (15), Forsch (3), Cruz (11)
Home Runs: Yeager (1)
Stolen Bases: Lopes (11), Law 2 (24), Thomas (4)
GIDP: Cey (3)
Hit by Pitch: Johnstone (2,by Forsch)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Welch W(8-2)            7    12   2   2   3   4   0  32   2.16
Castillo                2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.95
Totals                  9    12   2   2   3   5   0  38

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch L(8-6)           6.2  11   5   2   3   3   1  37   3.28
Smith                   1.1   4   2   2   1   0   0   9   2.35
Ruhle                   1     4   2   2   0   1   0   6   2.79
Totals                  9    19   9   6   4   4   1  52

Hit by Pitch: Forsch (5)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Doug Harvey


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (third to first); Law singled;
Johnstone doubled [Law scored]; Garvey singled [Johnstone
scored]; Baker singled [Garvey to second]; Cey made an out to
third; Russell struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy flied out to left; Puhl flied out to
center; Morgan walked; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Yeager made an out to third; Welch grounded out
(second to first); Lopes singled; Lopes stole second; Law
walked; Johnstone was credited with a single when a runner was
hit by the batted ball [Lopes stayed at second, Law out at
second (first unassisted)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Walling grounded out (second to first); Cabell
singled; Howe singled [Cabell to second]; Ashby singled to
center [Cabell scored, Howe out at home (center to shortstop to
first to second to first to catcher to third), Ashby to second
(on throw)]; Forsch doubled [Ashby scored]; Landestoy singled to
right [Forsch out at home (right to catcher)]; 2 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Garvey struck out; Baker doubled; Cey made an out
to second; Russell reached on an error by Howe [Baker to third];
Yeager flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Puhl popped to catcher in foul territory; Morgan
singled to right [Morgan out at second (right to shortstop)];
Cruz doubled; Cruz was picked off second (catcher to shortstop);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Welch struck out; Lopes reached on an error by
Walling; Law grounded out (second to first) [Lopes to second];
Johnstone was hit by a pitch; Garvey forced Johnstone (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Walling singled; Cabell singled [Walling to second];
Howe struck out; Ashby grounded out (first unassisted) [Walling
to third, Cabell to second]; Forsch struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Baker doubled; Cey grounded out (shortstop to
first); Russell grounded out (second to first) [Baker to third];
Yeager flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Landestoy flied out to left; Puhl grounded out
(pitcher to first); Morgan singled; Cruz flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Welch popped to catcher in foul territory; Lopes
grounded out (shortstop to first); Law singled; Law stole
second; Johnstone flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Walling singled; Cabell grounded out (second to
first) [Walling to second]; Howe grounded out (pitcher to
first); Ashby was walked intentionally; Forsch struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Garvey walked; Baker flied out to center; Cey
reached on an error by Howe [Garvey to second]; Russell grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Garvey to third, Cey to second];
Yeager homered (unearned) [Garvey scored (unearned), Cey scored
(unearned)]; Welch singled; Lopes walked [Welch to second];
SMITH REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Law flied out to center; 3 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Landestoy grounded out (third to first); Puhl
grounded out (second to first); Morgan walked; Cruz singled
[Morgan to second]; Walling grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Astros 2.

DODGERS 8TH: Johnstone doubled; THOMAS RAN FOR JOHNSTONE; Garvey
reached on a fielder's choice [Thomas out at third (shortstop to
third)]; Baker singled [Garvey to second]; Cey singled [Garvey
scored, Baker to second]; Russell singled [Baker scored, Cey to
second]; Yeager flied out to center; SMITH BATTED FOR WELCH;
Smith walked [Cey to third, Russell to second]; Lopes flied out
to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: THOMAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); CASTILLO
REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Cabell grounded out (second to
first); Howe flied out to left; Ashby flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Astros 2.

DODGERS 9TH: RUHLE REPLACED ASHBY (PITCHING); BOCHY REPLACED
SMITH (PLAYING C ); Law singled; Thomas singled [Law to second];
Law stole third and Thomas stole second; Garvey singled [Law
scored, Thomas scored]; GUERRERO RAN FOR GARVEY; Baker singled
[Guerrero to second]; Cey grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Guerrero to third, Baker out at second];
Russell struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 9, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: GUERRERO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Bochy grounded
out (pitcher to first); Landestoy grounded out (first to
pitcher); Puhl struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 9,
Astros 2.