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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 31, 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 July 31, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,047 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Charlie Williams |
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 |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
| Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 31, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
North strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws North out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Niekro
Strain 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Whitson
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Whitson
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Whitson
Puhl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Whitson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Whitson
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Whitson
There goes Cabell. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Whitson
Leonard hits a line drive to right field. Clark throws towards the plate. Littlejohn fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Littlejohn. Cabell scores. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Whitson
Howe hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cedeno settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Cedeno. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Littlejohn vs. Niekro
Littlejohn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitson vs. Niekro
Whitson 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Whitson
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Whitson
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Whitson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Whitson
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Whitson
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark who is chasing the ball. Reynolds reaches third base with a triple. Ashby scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Nastu
Phil Nastu now pitching.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Nastu
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
North hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Niekro
Strain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Strain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Nastu
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Nastu
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Nastu
Howe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Nastu
Ashby 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
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Littlejohn vs. Niekro
Littlejohn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnston vs. Niekro
Greg Johnston pinch hits for Phil Nastu.
There's a wild pitch. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnston vs. Niekro
Johnston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Halicki
Ed Halicki now pitching.
Niekro hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Halicki
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Niekro
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Halicki
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Halicki
Leonard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Leonard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Halicki
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Halicki
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Halicki
Niekro 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, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Niekro
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds misplays the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herndon vs. Niekro
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Ed Halicki.
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. Metzger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Niekro
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strain vs. Niekro
Strain hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Herndon scores. North moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
McCovey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. North scores. Clark moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Sambito
Evans strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Griffin
Jack Clark now playing third base. Larry Herndon now playing right field. Tom Griffin now pitching.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Griffin
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Griffin
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards third. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Sambito
Whitfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Sambito
Johnnie LeMaster pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
LeMaster hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Sambito
Littlejohn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Sambito
Herndon takes first base on ball four. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Sambito
North strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Griffin
Johnnie LeMaster now playing shortstop.
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Griffin
There goes Cruz. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Griffin
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Griffin
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landestoy vs. Griffin
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strain vs. Sambito
Strain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Strain reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Sambito
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strain scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Sambito
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Roberge
John Montefusco pinch runs for Willie McCovey. Mike Ivie pinch hits for Tom Griffin. Bert Roberge now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Clark moves to third. Montefusco moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ivie vs. Roberge
Ivie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitfield vs. Roberge
Whitfield strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Whitfield out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LeMaster vs. Roberge
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1979 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 1 1 0 Cedeno C, 1b 3 1 0 0
Strain J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 2 2 2
Clark J, rf-3b 4 0 2 2 Puhl T, cf 4 1 1 2
McCovey W, 1b 5 0 2 1 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0
Montefusco J, pr 0 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 1
Evans D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf 4 0 2 1
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b 3 0 1 0
Ivie M, ph 1 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 1 0 0 0
Whitfield T, lf 4 0 2 0 Ashby A, c 2 1 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 1 1 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Littlejohn D, c 4 0 0 0 Roberge B, p 0 0 0 0
Whitson E, p 1 0 0 0
Nastu P, p 0 0 0 0
Johnston G, ph 1 0 0 0
Halicki E, p 0 0 0 0
Herndon L, ph-rf 1 1 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 4 30 6 7 6
San Francisco 000 000 301 -- 4
Houston 330 000 00x -- 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E (L) 1.1 5 6 6 2 0
Nastu P 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Halicki E 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
Griffin T 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 6.2 5 3 0 5 7
Sambito J* 1.1 5 1 1 1 3
Roberge B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Littlejohn D, Cedeno C, Reynolds C
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 12, Houston 4
2B -- Reynolds C, Puhl T, Strain J 2, Howe A, Leonard J
3B -- Reynolds C
SB -- Cabell E, Cruz J
SH -- Niekro J
WP -- Niekro J, Roberge B
T -- 2:49
A -- 18047
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