Astros @ Padres
May 26, 1979

Back Home
Bottom 3 R H E
Astros 5 7 0
Padres 0 1 1
Bottom 3 R H E
Astros 5 7 0
Padres 0 1 1

Gene Richards Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .280
OBP 1.000 .335
At Bats 1 161
Hits 1 45
• Singles 1 34
• Doubles 0 7
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 13
RBI’s 0 14

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 2 0
Close
San Diego Stadium - May 26, 1979
Out
Joe Niekro
Alan Ashby
Cesar Cedeno
Julio Gonzalez
Enos Cabell
Craig Reynolds
Jose Cruz
Terry Puhl
Jeffrey Leonard
Gene Richards
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richards for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 3 Kinney bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3.
Top 3 Niekro strikes out.
Top 3 Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out.
Bottom 2 Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Tenace takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Dennis Kinney now pitching. Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby scores. Puhl scores. Cedeno moves to second. Two runs are unearned.
Top 2 Cedeno takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 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.
Top 2 Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Ashby moves to third. Puhl moves to second.
Top 2 Niekro bunts towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. Ashby moves to second.
Top 2 Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove juggles the ball. That's an error on Hargrove. Gonzalez moves to second.
Top 2 Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Winfield strikes out.
Bottom 1 Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richards moves to third.
Bottom 1 Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Reynolds, and towards Gonzalez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Richards moves to second.
Bottom 1 Richards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lolich fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leonard moves to second.
Top 1 Leonard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores.
Top 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Reynolds bunts in front of the plate. Tenace fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second.
Top 1 Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.