Giants 4-6 Astros (Jul 31, 1979)

SFG

HOU

1

0

3

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

3

0

8

0

9

1

R

4

6

H

10

7

E

1

2

W: J. Niekro

L: E. Whitson

S: B. Roberge

Current Series

Giants

8

Astros

0

Game 1

Final

Giants

4

Astros

6

Game 2

Final

Giants

4

Astros

5

Game 3

Final

1979 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	90	71	.559
Astros	89	73	.549	1.5
Dodgers	79	83	.488	11.5
Giants	71	91	.438	19.5
Padres	68	93	.422	22.0
Braves	66	94	.413	23.5

Game Summary

The Houston Astros emerged victorious over the San Francisco Giants, 6 to 4, on July 31, 1979.

Game Info

July 31, 1979

SFG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill North B. North CF	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Joe Strain J. Strain 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Jack Clark J. Clark RF-3B	4	0	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Willie McCovey W. McCovey 1B	5	0	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
John Montefusco J. Montefusco PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Darrell Evans D. Evans 3B	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Tom Griffin T. Griffin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Ivie M. Ivie PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Terry Whitfield T. Whitfield LF	4	0	2	0	1	2	.500	.600	.500
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Johnnie LeMaster J. LeMaster PH-SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dennis Littlejohn D. Littlejohn C	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Philip Nastu P. Nastu P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Greg Johnston G. Johnston PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ed Halicki E. Halicki P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Herndon L. Herndon PH-RF	1	1	0	1	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Totals	37	4	10	4	6	11

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno 1B	3	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	2	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF	4	0	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	.750
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bert Roberge B. Roberge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	6	7	6	3	8

Batting

2B: J. Strain 2

RBI: J. Clark 2, L. Herndon, W. McCovey

Batting

2B: A. Howe, J. Leonard, T. Puhl, C. Reynolds

3B: C. Reynolds

RBI: E. Cabell, J. Leonard, T. Puhl 2, C. Reynolds 2

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ed Whitson E. Whitson (L)	1.1	5	6	6	2	0	40.50
Philip Nastu P. Nastu	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
Ed Halicki E. Halicki	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0.00
Tom Griffin T. Griffin	2.0	0	0	0	1	3	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	6	6	3	8

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	6.2	5	3	0	5	7	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	1.1	5	1	1	1	3	6.75
Bert Roberge B. Roberge (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	1	6	11

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill North B. North CF	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Joe Strain J. Strain 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Jack Clark J. Clark RF-3B	4	0	2	2	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Willie McCovey W. McCovey 1B	5	0	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
John Montefusco J. Montefusco PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Darrell Evans D. Evans 3B	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Tom Griffin T. Griffin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Ivie M. Ivie PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Terry Whitfield T. Whitfield LF	4	0	2	0	1	2	.500	.600	.500
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Johnnie LeMaster J. LeMaster PH-SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dennis Littlejohn D. Littlejohn C	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Ed Whitson E. Whitson P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Philip Nastu P. Nastu P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Greg Johnston G. Johnston PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ed Halicki E. Halicki P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Herndon L. Herndon PH-RF	1	1	0	1	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Totals	37	4	10	4	6	11

Batting

2B: J. Strain 2

RBI: J. Clark 2, L. Herndon, W. McCovey

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ed Whitson E. Whitson (L)	1.1	5	6	6	2	0	40.50
Philip Nastu P. Nastu	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
Ed Halicki E. Halicki	3.0	1	0	0	0	3	0.00
Tom Griffin T. Griffin	2.0	0	0	0	1	3	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	6	6	3	8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno 1B	3	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	2	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF	4	0	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	.750
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bert Roberge B. Roberge P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	6	7	6	3	8

Batting

2B: A. Howe, J. Leonard, T. Puhl, C. Reynolds

3B: C. Reynolds

RBI: E. Cabell, J. Leonard, T. Puhl 2, C. Reynolds 2

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	6.2	5	3	0	5	7	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	1.1	5	1	1	1	3	6.75
Bert Roberge B. Roberge (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	1	6	11

52-55 SFG

HOU 61-47

Current Series

1979 NL West

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