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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1979-04-20 · Night game · Astrodome · 10 innings · Att: 19834 · dome · 3:16
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Joe Sambito earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Joe Sambito L: Jim Bibby SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bobby Schroeder · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Murray Strey · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 John Milner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Kison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Easler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Kison | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Ed Whitson | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Grant Jackson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kent Tekulve | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enrique Romo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Bibby | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Candelaria | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 8.1 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: 3/G
- Phil Garner: K
- Dave Parker: 43
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Craig Reynolds: SB2
- Craig Reynolds: 41.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 9/SF.3-H
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: 63
Top 2
- Willie Stargell: K
- John Milner: K
- Ed Ott: 43
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: S7
- Art Howe: 13/SH.1-2
- Alan Ashby: K
- J. R. Richard: S8.2-H
- Terry Puhl: D7.1-3
- Craig Reynolds: 43
Top 3
- Rennie Stennett: S8
- Tim Foli: 2/FL
- Bruce Kison: K
- Omar Moreno: 8
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Jose Cruz: 6(1)3/GDP
- Enos Cabell: 43
Top 4
- Phil Garner: D9
- Dave Parker: 3/G.2-3
- Willie Stargell: WP.3-H#
- Willie Stargell: K
- John Milner: W
- Ed Ott: SB2
- Ed Ott: K
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: K
- Art Howe: K
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
Top 5
- Rennie Stennett: S7
- Tim Foli: 4/P
- Bruce Kison: E4/SH.1-3;BX2(46)
- Omar Moreno: T9.3-H
- Phil Garner: E6.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Dave Parker: K
Bot 5
- J. R. Richard: 8
- Terry Puhl: W
- Craig Reynolds: SB2#
- Craig Reynolds: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Top 6
- Willie Stargell: K
- John Milner: 9
- Ed Ott: K
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Bob Watson: SB2#
- Bob Watson: K
- Art Howe: S7.2-H
- Alan Ashby: D8.1-H
- J. R. Richard: 6/P
Top 7
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Tim Foli: 8
- Mike Easler: 9
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Craig Reynolds: S1
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Omar Moreno: S9
- Phil Garner: SB2#
- Phil Garner: WP.2-3#
- Phil Garner: K
- Dave Parker: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Watson: K
- Art Howe: 63
Top 9
- John Milner: W
- Ed Ott: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: WP.2-3
- Rennie Stennett: 53
- Lee Lacy: K
Bot 9
- Alan Ashby: K
- Jesus Alou: K
- Terry Puhl: 7
Top 10
- Bill Robinson: K
- Omar Moreno: HP
- Phil Garner: CS2(134)
- Phil Garner: 13
Bot 10
- Craig Reynolds: E5.B-3
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Jose Cruz: K
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: IW
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
Notes & reviews
- Bruce Kison injured left ankle