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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 22, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on June 22, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 22, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 22, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shirley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 30,954 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Joe West 3B: Bruce Froemming |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Richards | Center Fielder |
Paul Dade | Third Baseman |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Jay Johnstone | First Baseman |
Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Bob Shirley | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 22, 1979
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Niekro
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Niekro
Dade hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Niekro
Winfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Shirley
Puhl hits a popup towards first. Johnstone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Shirley
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Shirley
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Shirley
Shirley fires to first and has Cedeno trapped. There's the throw to Gonzalez who tags Cedeno for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Niekro
Turner hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Niekro
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tenace scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shirley vs. Niekro
Shirley hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Shirley
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Shirley
There goes Leonard. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Leonard steals second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Shirley
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Shirley
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Shirley
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Niekro
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Niekro
Dade strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Niekro
Winfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Winfield reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Turner vs. Niekro
Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Shirley
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Shirley
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Shirley
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Niekro
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Shirley
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Shirley
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Shirley
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Niekro
Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Niekro
Richards hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dade vs. Niekro
Dade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Shirley
Cabell hits a popup towards third. Dade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Shirley
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Shirley
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Niekro
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Niekro
There goes Winfield. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Niekro
Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Niekro
Tenace hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Shirley
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Shirley
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shirley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Shirley
Puhl hits a popup towards first. Johnstone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Niekro
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Niekro
Smith hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Shirley
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Shirley
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Shirley
Leonard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Richards. Leonard reaches second base with a double. Reynolds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching. Bill Almon now playing shortstop.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Fingers
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Fingers
Denny Walling pinch hits for Julio Gonzalez.
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leonard scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Fingers
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Niekro
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base.
Almon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Niekro
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dade vs. Niekro
Dade hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Niekro
Winfield takes first base on ball four. Richards moves to third. Dade moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Turner vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. Sambito
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sambito vs. Fingers
Sambito hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Fingers
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Fingers
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Sambito
Johnstone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sambito
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Sambito
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/22/1979 -- San Diego at Houston (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Richards G, cf 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 0 0 Dade P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 1 0 0 Winfield D, rf 2 0 1 0 Cedeno C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Turner J, lf 4 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf 3 1 2 1 Tenace G, c 3 1 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Johnstone J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Cruz J, lf 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 3 0 1 1 Walling D, ph 1 0 1 1 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0 Shirley B, p 2 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0 Almon B, ss 1 0 1 0 Sambito J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 26 2 3 2 San Diego 010 000 000 -- 1 Houston 000 000 20x -- 2 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Shirley B (L) 6.1 2 2 2 2 4 Fingers R 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (W) 7.1 6 1 1 3 1 Sambito J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 E -- Cabell E DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- San Diego 7, Houston 3 2B -- Leonard J 3B -- Winfield D SB -- Leonard J CS -- Cedeno C, Winfield D T -- 2:21 A -- 30954
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