Giants 4-5 Astros (Jul 31, 1979)

SFG

HOU

1

2

1

2

0

3

0

4

0

4

5

1

0

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

4

5

H

9

8

E

0

1

W: K. Forsch

L: V. Blue

S: B. Roberge

SFG

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

4

R

5

9

H

8

0

SB

2

LOB

.265

AVG

.258

.366

OBP

.378

.382

SLG

.387

5.63

ERA

4.00

7

K

4

6

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

Game Info

July 31, 1979

SFG

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

HOU

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

Batting

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

TB: J. Clark 6, D. Evans 4, W. McCovey, J. Strain 2

RBI: J. Clark, D. Evans 3

IBB: M. Ivie

SF: D. Evans

GIDP: W. McCovey

Batting

3B: J. Leonard, D. Walling

TB: E. Cabell, K. Forsch, J. Leonard 4, T. Puhl, D. Walling 4, R. Williams

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

IBB: A. Howe

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 faced: V. Blue 18, P. Borbon 5, T. Griffin 3, P. Nastu 11

Batters faced: K. Forsch 25, R. Niemann 2, B. Roberge 9, R. Williams 5

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

Batting

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

TB: J. Clark 6, D. Evans 4, W. McCovey, J. Strain 2

RBI: J. Clark, D. Evans 3

IBB: M. Ivie

SF: D. Evans

GIDP: W. McCovey

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 faced: V. Blue 18, P. Borbon 5, T. Griffin 3, P. Nastu 11

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

Batting

3B: J. Leonard, D. Walling

TB: E. Cabell, K. Forsch, J. Leonard 4, T. Puhl, D. Walling 4, R. Williams

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

IBB: A. Howe

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

Batters faced: K. Forsch 25, R. Niemann 2, B. Roberge 9, R. Williams 5

52-56 SFG

HOU 62-47

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

Game Summary

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