The Houston Astros were 89-73 in 1979. They finished 2nd in the NL West.
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Yordan Alvarez homers twice for 2nd consecutive game to help Astros beat Rangers 4-3
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Joc Pederson homer caps 8-run 1st as Rangers beat Astros 10-7 a night after Houston's no-hitter
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Rangers try to make sense of an 8-run 1st a night after Astros threw a no-hitter at them
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Astros throw a combined no-hitter in their 9-0 win over the Rangers
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Astros starter Tatsuya Imai and 2 relievers throw combined no-hitter against Rangers
1979 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,394 | 583 | 1,382 | 224 | 52 | 49 | 542 | 461 | 22 | 745 | 190 | 95 | .256 | .315 | .344 |
Team Rank | 22nd | 25th | 22nd | 19th | 5th | 26th | 25th | 21st | 20th | 9th | 2nd | 26th | 20th | 22nd | 26th |
1979 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 89 | 73 | 3.20 | 854 | 17 | 31 | 1447.2 | 1,278 | 514 | 582 | 90 | 504 | 24 |
Team Rank | 7th | 8th | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 16th | 6th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 11th | 10th |
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Soto homers again and Benge delivers in clutch as Mets hold off Reds 4-2 to stop 5-game slide
Ohtani dazzles with a hitless first inning, then crushes a leadoff homer for the Dodgers
Gerrit Cole fans 10 as the Yankees blank KC 7-0 for their 14th straight win over the Royals
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
37 | 19 | .661 | ||
29 | 27 | .518 | 8.0 | |
29 | 28 | .509 | 8.5 | |
26 | 31 | .456 | 11.5 | |
23 | 33 | .411 | 14.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
33 | 20 | .623 | ||
29 | 25 | .537 | 4.5 | |
30 | 26 | .536 | 4.5 | |
29 | 26 | .527 | 5.0 | |
29 | 27 | .518 | 5.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
35 | 20 | .636 | ||
31 | 24 | .564 | 4.0 | |
31 | 24 | .564 | 4.0 | |
22 | 34 | .393 | 13.5 | |
20 | 36 | .357 | 15.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | 19 | .642 | ||
34 | 22 | .607 | 1.5 | |
27 | 29 | .482 | 8.5 | |
26 | 30 | .464 | 9.5 | |
23 | 31 | .426 | 11.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
33 | 25 | .569 | ||
28 | 27 | .509 | 3.5 | |
27 | 29 | .482 | 5.0 | |
22 | 34 | .393 | 10.0 | |
22 | 34 | .393 | 10.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
28 | 29 | .491 | ||
27 | 29 | .482 | 0.5 | |
25 | 30 | .455 | 2.0 | |
25 | 32 | .439 | 3.0 | |
21 | 35 | .375 | 6.5 |
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