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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 9, 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 September 9, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Halicki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,570 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Andy Olsen |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Venable | Right Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Greg Johnston | Left Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
| Ed Halicki | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 9, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Ruhle
Venable hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Venable reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Ruhle
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Ruhle
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Ruhle
Herndon hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Halicki
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl hits a line drive towards first. Ivie catches it and steps on first to double up Reynolds. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ruhle
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnston for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Ruhle
LeMaster 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Ruhle
Littlejohn hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Halicki
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Halicki
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Halicki
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Ruhle
Halicki is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Ruhle
Venable hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Ruhle
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Halicki
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Halicki
The ball gets by Littlejohn for a passed ball. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Halicki
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ruhle vs. Halicki
Ruhle strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Halicki
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Ruhle
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Ruhle
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Halicki
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Halicki
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Ruhle
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Ruhle
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Ruhle
Littlejohn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Halicki
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Halicki
Pujols hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Halicki
Landestoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruhle vs. Halicki
Ruhle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Halicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Ruhle
Halicki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Venable vs. Ruhle
Venable hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Ruhle
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Halicki moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Ruhle
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Halicki moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Ruhle
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. Halicki scores. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herndon vs. Ruhle
Herndon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Cedeno hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Halicki
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Halicki covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Johnston hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Forsch
LeMaster hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Forsch
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Halicki vs. Forsch
Halicki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Littlejohn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Venable vs. Forsch
Venable hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Halicki
Walling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Venable. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Minton
Leonard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Minton
Danny Heep pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Forsch
Bruce Bochy now catching.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Forsch
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Minton
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Minton
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Minton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching. Jesus Alou pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Venable. Alou reaches second base with a double. Bergman scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Lavelle
Julio Gonzalez pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Lavelle
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching. Rob Andrews now playing third base. Joe Strain now playing second base.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Johnston. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Walling scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Griffin
Leonard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochy vs. Griffin
Bochy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sambito
Dave Bergman now playing first base. Cesar Cedeno now playing center field. Julio Gonzalez now playing shortstop. Terry Puhl now playing left fiel
Herndon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Sambito
Bill North pinch hits for Greg Johnston.
North hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Sambito
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. LeMaster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Littlejohn vs. Sambito
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1979 -- San Francisco at Houston (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Venable M, rf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, 1b-cf 4 1 1 0
Andrews R, 2b-3b 4 0 2 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 1 0
Ivie M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 1 2
Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 1 Gonzalez J, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf-lf 4 0 0 0
Herndon L, cf 4 0 0 0 Walling D, lf 4 1 2 1
Johnston G, lf 3 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
North B, ph 1 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 1
LeMaster J, ss 4 0 1 0 Leonard J, rf 3 0 0 0
Littlejohn D, c 4 0 1 0 Pujols L, c 2 0 1 0
Halicki E, p 3 1 2 0 Heep D, ph 1 0 0 0
Minton G, p 0 0 0 0 Bochy B, c 1 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 2 0 1 0
Strain J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ruhle V, p 2 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Bergman D, ph-1b 1 1 1 0
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34 1 8 1 32 4 9 4
San Francisco 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston 000 000 04x -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Halicki E* 6.0 4 0 0 1 5
Minton G (L) 1.1 2 2 2 0 1
Lavelle G 0.1 2 2 2 0 1
Griffin T 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V 6.0 4 1 1 1 4
Forsch K (W) 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
Sambito J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
DP -- San Francisco 1, Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Houston 6
2B -- Venable M, Walling D, Alou J, Cabell E, LeMaster J
PB -- Littlejohn D
T -- 2:24
A -- 11570
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