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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 8, 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 8, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 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 | September 8, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| 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 | 32,300 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Steve Fields 3B: Frank Pulli |
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 Whitson | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | 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 |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 8, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Niekro
Venable hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Niekro
There goes Ivie. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Ivie steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans 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
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Whitson
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Whitson
Reynolds 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Whitson
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Niekro
There goes Herndon. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Herndon steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. Niekro
Johnston strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Niekro
There goes Herndon. The throw from Pujols and he is out, Cabell applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Littlejohn vs. Niekro
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Whitson
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Whitson
There goes Cruz. The throw from Littlejohn and he is out, LeMaster applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Whitson
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Whitson
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Niekro
Whitson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Niekro
Venable takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. Venable moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans takes first base on ball four. Venable moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Whitson
Pujols hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Whitson
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Whitson
Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Whitson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Whitson
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Niekro
Johnston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Niekro
Littlejohn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitson vs. Niekro
Whitson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Littlejohn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Venable vs. Niekro
Venable strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Whitson
Puhl hits a line drive towards the mound. Whitson can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Whitson
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Whitson
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Whitson
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pujols vs. Whitson
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie 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: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Whitson
Landestoy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Venable. Landestoy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Whitson
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Whitson fields it and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Whitson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landestoy scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Whitson
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Littlejohn and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Whitson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Whitson
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Niekro
Johnston strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Niekro
Littlejohn 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 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Whitson
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Whitson
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Whitson
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Niekro
Bill North pinch hits for Ed Whitson.
North strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Niekro
Venable strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Niekro
There goes Andrews. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Andrews steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Minton
Landestoy 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Minton
Niekro hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Sambito
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Greg Johnston. Joe Sambito now pitching.
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Sambito
LeMaster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Cruz is chasing the ball. LeMaster rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Sambito
Littlejohn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Minton
Jack Clark now playing right field. Max Venable now playing left field.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Minton
Reynolds 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 -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Minton
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Minton
Denny Walling pinch hits for Jose Cruz.
Walling 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 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Minton vs. Sambito
Denny Walling now playing left field.
Minton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Sambito
Venable hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Sambito
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Minton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Minton
Leonard bunts in front of the plate. Littlejohn fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Minton
Danny Heep pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Heep hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landestoy vs. Lavelle
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Danny Heep. Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howe vs. Lavelle
Art Howe pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1979 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Venable M, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 4 0 2 1
Andrews R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0
Ivie M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 3 0 1 0
Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 0
Herndon L, cf 3 1 1 0 Walling D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Johnston G, lf 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 2 0
McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf 3 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 0 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 3 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 4 1 3 2 Heep D, ph 1 0 1 0
Littlejohn D, c 3 0 0 0 Sexton J, pr 0 0 0 0
Whitson E, p 2 0 1 0 Landestoy R, 2b 4 1 1 0
North B, ph 1 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 1 0
Minton G, p 1 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Howe A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 33 1 9 1
San Francisco 000 000 020 -- 2
Houston 000 010 000 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Whitson E 6.0 7 1 1 0 1
Minton G (W) 2.1 2 0 0 1 1
Lavelle G (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J 7.1 6 1 1 5 7
Sambito J (L) 1.2 1 1 1 0 3
E -- Cabell E
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Houston 8
2B -- Landestoy R
HR -- LeMaster J
SB -- Ivie M, Herndon L, Cedeno C, Andrews R
CS -- Herndon L, Cruz J
SH -- Niekro J, Leonard J
WP -- Niekro J
T -- 3:00
A -- 32300
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