Giants 4-5 Astros (Aug 1, 1979)

SFG

HOU

1

2

1

2

0

3

0

4

0

4

5

1

0

6

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7

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8

0

9

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4

5

H

9

8

E

0

1

W: K. Forsch

L: V. Blue

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

NL West Standings

SFG HOU

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	98	64	.605
Padres	93	69	.574	5.0
Diamondbacks	89	73	.549	9.0
Giants	80	82	.494	18.0
Rockies	61	101	.377	37.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Game Summary

The Houston Astros squeaked out a win over the San Francisco Giants, 5 to 4, on August 1, 1979.

Game Info

August 1, 1979

SFG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill North B. North CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Griffin T. Griffin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Strain J. Strain 2B	5	2	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Jack Clark J. Clark RF	5	2	4	1	0	0	.800	.800	1.200
Willie McCovey W. McCovey 1B	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Darrell Evans D. Evans 3B	4	0	2	3	0	0	.500	.400	1.000
Mike Ivie M. Ivie LF	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Dennis Littlejohn D. Littlejohn C	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Terry Whitfield T. Whitfield PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Sadek M. Sadek C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Vida Blue V. Blue P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Greg Johnston G. Johnston PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Philip Nastu P. Nastu P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Herndon L. Herndon PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	9	4	6	4

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno 1B	3	1	0	0	2	2	.000	.400	.000
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.333
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	2	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	2	0	1	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Rick Williams R. Williams P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Randy Niemann R. Niemann P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bert Roberge B. Roberge P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	5	8	5	6	7

Batting

2B: J. Clark 2, D. Evans 2

RBI: J. Clark, D. Evans 3

Batting

3B: J. Leonard, D. Walling

RBI: E. Cabell, K. Forsch, J. Leonard, D. Walling 2

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell 2

CS: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Vida Blue V. Blue (L)	3.1	6	5	5	3	3	13.50
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Philip Nastu P. Nastu	2.0	2	0	0	3	2	0.00
Tom Griffin T. Griffin	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	6	7

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (W)	5.0	7	3	3	4	4	5.40
Rick Williams R. Williams	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Randy Niemann R. Niemann	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bert Roberge B. Roberge (S)	2.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	6	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bill North B. North CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Tom Griffin T. Griffin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Strain J. Strain 2B	5	2	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Jack Clark J. Clark RF	5	2	4	1	0	0	.800	.800	1.200
Willie McCovey W. McCovey 1B	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Darrell Evans D. Evans 3B	4	0	2	3	0	0	.500	.400	1.000
Mike Ivie M. Ivie LF	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	3	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.250	.000
Dennis Littlejohn D. Littlejohn C	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Terry Whitfield T. Whitfield PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Sadek M. Sadek C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Vida Blue V. Blue P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Greg Johnston G. Johnston PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Philip Nastu P. Nastu P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Herndon L. Herndon PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	4	9	4	6	4

Batting

2B: J. Clark 2, D. Evans 2

RBI: J. Clark, D. Evans 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Vida Blue V. Blue (L)	3.1	6	5	5	3	3	13.50
Pedro Borbon P. Borbon	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Philip Nastu P. Nastu	2.0	2	0	0	3	2	0.00
Tom Griffin T. Griffin	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	5	6	7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno 1B	3	1	0	0	2	2	.000	.400	.000
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard RF	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.333
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	2	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.000
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	2	0	1	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Rick Williams R. Williams P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Randy Niemann R. Niemann P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bert Roberge B. Roberge P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	5	8	5	6	7

Batting

3B: J. Leonard, D. Walling

RBI: E. Cabell, K. Forsch, J. Leonard, D. Walling 2

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell 2

CS: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (W)	5.0	7	3	3	4	4	5.40
Rick Williams R. Williams	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	9.00
Randy Niemann R. Niemann	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bert Roberge B. Roberge (S)	2.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	6	4

52-56 SFG

HOU 62-47

Current Series

NL West Standings

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