Giants 4-6 Astros (Jul 30, 1979)

SFG

HOU

1

0

3

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

3

0

8

0

9

1

X

R

4

6

H

10

7

E

1

2

W: J. Niekro

L: E. Whitson

S: B. Roberge

SFG

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

4

R

6

10

H

7

0

SB

2

LOB

.270

AVG

.233

.372

OBP

.303

.324

SLG

.433

6.75

ERA

1.00

8

K

11

3

BB

6

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 30, 1979

SFG

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

HOU

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

Batting

2B: J. Strain 2

TB: J. Clark 2, W. McCovey 2, R. Metzger, B. North, J. Strain 4, T. Whitfield 2

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

GIDP: J. Clark

Batting

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

3B: C. Reynolds

TB: E. Cabell, A. Howe 2, J. Leonard 3, T. Puhl 2, C. Reynolds 5

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

SAC: J. Niekro

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 faced: T. Griffin 7, E. Halicki 10, P. Nastu 6, E. Whitson 11

WP: J. Niekro, B. Roberge

Batters faced: J. Niekro 30, B. Roberge 3, J. Sambito 10

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

Batting

2B: J. Strain 2

TB: J. Clark 2, W. McCovey 2, R. Metzger, B. North, J. Strain 4, T. Whitfield 2

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

GIDP: J. Clark

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 faced: T. Griffin 7, E. Halicki 10, P. Nastu 6, E. Whitson 11

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

Batting

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

3B: C. Reynolds

TB: E. Cabell, A. Howe 2, J. Leonard 3, T. Puhl 2, C. Reynolds 5

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

SAC: J. Niekro

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

WP: J. Niekro, B. Roberge

Batters faced: J. Niekro 30, B. Roberge 3, J. Sambito 10

52-55 SFG

HOU 61-47

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

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