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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 20, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on May 20, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey Lolich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Niemann |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,039 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dick Stello |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Don Reynolds | Left Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Mickey Lolich | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeffrey Leonard | 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 |
| Randy Niemann | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 20, 1979
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Niemann
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Niemann
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Niemann
Niemann fires to first and has Hargrove trapped. There's the throw to Reynolds who tags Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niemann
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Niemann
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds misplays the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. Reynolds moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tenace vs. Niemann
Tenace hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lolich
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Lolich
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lolich
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Lolich
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Niemann
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Niemann
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niemann
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lolich
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Lolich
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Lolich
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Lolich
Bochy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niemann vs. Lolich
Niemann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Niemann
Lolich hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Niemann
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Niemann
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lolich
Leonard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Leonard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Lolich
Reynolds bunts towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Lolich
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Lolich
Watson bunts towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niemann
Reynolds hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Niemann
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Niemann
The umpire calls a balk on Niemann Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Niemann
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bevacqua vs. Niemann
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Niemann
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lolich
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lolich
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Lolich
Howe hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niemann
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lolich vs. Niemann
Lolich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Niemann
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Niemann
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Lolich
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niemann vs. Lolich
Niemann strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lolich
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niemann
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Niemann
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Niemann
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bevacqua vs. Niemann
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Niemann
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reynolds scores. Winfield moves to third. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Niemann
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lolich
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lolich
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lolich
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hargrove. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lolich
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Niemann
Bill Almon pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Niemann
Richards hits a line drive into right field. Leonard picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Leonard. Richards moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hargrove vs. Niemann
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richards tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Niemann
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. D'Acquisto
John D'Acquisto now pitching.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. D'Acquisto
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. D'Acquisto
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. D'Acquisto
Bochy hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Andujar
Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Andujar
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Andujar
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. D'Acquisto
Barry Evans now playing third base. Denny Walling pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. D'Acquisto
Leonard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. D'Acquisto
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. D'Acquisto
Cedeno hits a fly ball towards center. Richards settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Richards. Walling tags and scores. Reynolds goes all the way around to score. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. D'Acquisto
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Shirley
Rafael Landestoy pinch runs for Bob Watson. Bob Shirley now pitching.
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Landestoy moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Shirley
There goes Cabell. The throw from Tenace and Gonzalez drops the ball. Cabell is safe on the error. Landestoy scores. Cabell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Shirley
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Shirley
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Shirley
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sambito
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Enos Cabell now playing first base. Art Howe now playing third base. Terry Puhl now playing left field.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sambito
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy misplays the ball. That's an error on Landestoy. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Sambito
Fred Kendall pinch hits for Bob Shirley.
Kendall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richards vs. Sambito
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Kendall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Sambito
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Mike Hargrove.
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Sambito
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1979, game 2 -- San Diego at Houston (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Richards G, cf 5 1 3 1 Leonard J, rf 4 0 2 0
Hargrove M, 1b 2 0 0 1 Reynolds C, ss 3 1 1 0
Turner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 0 1
Reynolds D, lf 4 1 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Winfield D, rf 4 0 2 0 Landestoy R, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Tenace G, c 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b-1b 4 2 2 1
Bevacqua K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0
Evans B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez F, 2b 4 0 0 1 Howe A, 2b-3b 4 0 1 2
Smith O, ss 4 1 0 0 Bochy B, c 4 0 1 0
Lolich M, p 2 0 0 0 Niemann R, p 2 0 0 0
Almon B, ph 1 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0
D'Acquisto J, p 0 0 0 0 Walling D, ph 0 1 0 0
Shirley B, p 0 0 0 0 Puhl T, lf 0 0 0 0
Kendall F, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 30 6 7 4
San Diego 000 001 101 -- 3
Houston 010 000 05x -- 6
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Lolich M 6.0 4 1 1 0 3
D'Acquisto J (L) 1.1 1 4 2 3 1
Shirley B 0.2 2 1 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niemann R 7.0 5 2 1 4 0
Andujar J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Sambito J 1.0 2 1 0 0 1
E -- Reynolds C, Hargrove M, Leonard J, Richards G, Gonzalez F, Landestoy R
LOB -- San Diego 9, Houston 5
2B -- Cabell E, Leonard J
CS -- Hargrove M, Cabell E
SH -- Reynolds C
SF -- Hargrove M, Cedeno C
Balk -- Niemann R
T -- 2:41
A -- 15039
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