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Giants 8 @ Astros 4
Astrodome
May 16, 1979

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 16, 1979 at Astrodome. The home team Astros were bested by the visiting Giants with a score of 8 to 4.

Game Summary

DateMay 16, 1979 
Visiting Team
San Francisco Giants
R: 8 H: 11 E: 0 LOB: 11
Runs: 8
Hits: 11
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 11
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 4 H: 10 E: 1 LOB: 9
Runs: 4
Hits: 10
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 9
Winning PitcherGary Lavelle  
Losing PitcherBo McLaughlin  
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Game Winning RBIBill Madlock 

Game Info

DateMay 16, 1979 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamSan Francisco Giants 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherBob Knepper  
Home Starting PitcherRick Williams  
BallparkAstrodome 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance10,094 
Time of Game3 hours 3 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Lanny Harris
1B: Murray Strey
2B: Gene Smith
3B: Howard Hansen

San Francisco Giants Lineup 

Name  Position 
Bill Madlock  Second Baseman 
Terry Whitfield  Left Fielder 
Jack Clark  Right Fielder 
Willie McCovey  First Baseman 
Darrell Evans  Third Baseman 
Larry Herndon  Center Fielder 
Marc Hill  Catcher 
Roger Metzger  Shortstop 
Bob Knepper  Pitcher 
Joe Altobelli  Manager 

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Terry Puhl  Right Fielder 
Craig Reynolds  Shortstop 
Cesar Cedeno  Center Fielder 
Bob Watson  First Baseman 
Enos Cabell  Third Baseman 
Jose Cruz  Left Fielder 
Art Howe  Second Baseman 
Bruce Bochy  Catcher 
Rick Williams  Pitcher 
Bill Virdon  Manager 

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Giants 8 @ Astros 4
Astrodome
May 16, 1979

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         Game of 5/16/1979 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Madlock B, 2b-1b      6  1  1  2   Puhl T, rf            2  0  0  0   
Whitfield T, lf       6  1  2  1   Reynolds C, ss        4  0  3  2   
Clark J, rf           6  0  4  1   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  0   
McCovey W, 1b         2  1  0  0   Watson B, 1b          5  1  1  1   
LeMaster J, pr-ss     2  1  0  0   Cabell E, 3b          5  0  0  0   
Evans D, 3b           4  1  2  1   Cruz J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Herndon L, cf         4  1  1  0   Leonard J, lf         1  0  1  0   
Hill M, c             3  0  0  0   Howe A, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Metzger R, ss         2  0  1  2   Landestoy R, pr-2b    1  0  0  0   
Andrews R, ph-2b      1  1  0  1   Bochy B, c            4  2  2  1   
Knepper B, p          2  0  0  0   Williams R, p         2  1  2  0   
Tamargo J, ph         1  0  0  0   Andujar J, p          1  0  0  0   
Griffin T, p          0  0  0  0   Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   
Cruz H, ph            1  0  0  0   Alou J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Lavelle G, p          0  0  0  0   McLaughlin B, p       0  0  0  0   
North B, ph           0  1  0  0                                      
Moffitt R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 11  8                        37  4 10  4

San Francisco    010 002 010 4 --  8
Houston          021 001 000 0 --  4

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B             5.0  6  3  3  3  1
Griffin T             2.0  2  1  1  0  1
Lavelle G (W)         2.0  1  0  0  2  0
Moffitt R             1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams R            5.1  6  3  3  1  0
Andujar J*            1.2  0  1  1  4  2
Sambito J             2.0  1  0  0  1  0
McLaughlin B (L)      1.0  4  4  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Reynolds C
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- San Francisco 11, Houston 9
2B -- Evans D, Metzger R, Williams R, Whitfield T, Cedeno C
HR -- Watson B, Bochy B
SB -- Reynolds C
CS -- Puhl T
SH -- Herndon L
SF -- Andrews R
HBP -- by Griffin T (Puhl T)
T -- 3:03
A -- 10094

    

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