Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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