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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 1, 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 August 1, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,207 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: John Kibler |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 1, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Forsch
North hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Forsch
Strain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Forsch
Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Clark reaches second base with a double. Strain goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Forsch
Ashby fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Ashby. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Forsch
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Evans reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ivie vs. Forsch
Ivie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Littlejohn vs. Forsch
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Blue
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leonard vs. Blue
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to third. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howe vs. Blue
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Forsch
Blue hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Forsch
North strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Forsch
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Blue
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Blue
Ashby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Blue
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Forsch
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Forsch
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Blue
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Blue
There goes Puhl. The throw from Littlejohn and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Forsch
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Forsch
Littlejohn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Forsch
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blue for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Blue
Leonard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Leonard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leonard scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Blue
There goes Cabell. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Blue
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Blue
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Walling reaches third base with a triple. Cabell scores. Howe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Blue
Ashby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Forsch vs. Blue
Forsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walling scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Borbon
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Forsch
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Forsch
Strain hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Forsch
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walling. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Forsch
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leonard. Evans reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ivie vs. Forsch
Ivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Borbon
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Borbon
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Leonard for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Borbon
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Williams
Rick Williams now pitching.
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Williams
Greg Johnston pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Johnston hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Williams
North hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Nastu
Phil Nastu now pitching.
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Nastu
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Nastu
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Nastu
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Nastu
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Nastu
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Williams
Strain hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Williams
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strain moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Niemann
Randy Niemann now pitching.
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Strain moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Niemann
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Strain tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Roberge
Bert Roberge now pitching.
Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Roberge
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to third. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitfield vs. Roberge
Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Dennis Littlejohn.
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitfield for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Nastu
Mike Sadek now catching.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Nastu
Leonard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Nastu
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Nastu
Howe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Nastu
Rafael Landestoy pinch runs for Art Howe.
Walling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Strain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Roberge
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Larry Herndon pinch hits for Phil Nastu.
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Roberge
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Roberge
Strain 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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Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching. Larry Herndon now playing center field.
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberge vs. Griffin
Roberge strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Griffin
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Roberge
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Roberge
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberge covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Roberge
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Walling 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 8/1/1979 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
North B, cf 5 0 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 3 1 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0
Strain J, 2b 5 2 2 0 Puhl T, cf 3 0 1 0
Clark J, rf 5 2 4 1 Leonard J, rf 3 1 2 1
McCovey W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 1
Evans D, 3b 4 0 2 3 Howe A, 2b 2 1 0 0
Ivie M, lf 2 0 0 0 Landestoy R, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Walling D, lf 4 1 2 2
Littlejohn D, c 2 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 0 0
Whitfield T, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 2 0 1 1
Sadek M, c 0 0 0 0 Williams R, p 1 0 1 0
Blue V, p 2 0 0 0 Niemann R, p 0 0 0 0
Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Roberge B, p 1 0 0 0
Johnston G, ph 1 0 0 0
Nastu P, p 0 0 0 0
Herndon L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 31 5 8 5
San Francisco 200 010 100 -- 4
Houston 100 400 00x -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L) 3.1 6 5 5 3 3
Borbon P 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Nastu P 2.0 2 0 0 3 2
Griffin T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 5.0 7 3 3 4 4
Williams R* 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Niemann R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Roberge B (S) 2.2 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Ashby A
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Houston 8
2B -- Clark J 2, Evans D 2
3B -- Leonard J, Walling D
SB -- Cabell E 2
CS -- Puhl T
SF -- Evans D
T -- 2:30
A -- 21207
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