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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1979-05-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 13196 · night · 2:27
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 8–1. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 2nd. Phil Nastu earned the win. Willie McCovey went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Phil Nastu L: J.R. Richard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lanny Harris · 1B: Murray Strey · 2B: Howard Hansen · 3B: Ray Hamil · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Madlock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Whitfield | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Marc Hill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Nastu | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Venable | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Sexton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Nastu | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Tom Dixon | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Madlock: 8
- Terry Whitfield: D9/L
- Jack Clark: K
- Willie McCovey: PB.2-3
- Willie McCovey: W+PB.3-H(NR);B-1
- Darrell Evans: S7/L.1-2
- Larry Herndon: K
Bot 1
- Jimmy Sexton: 3
- Jeffrey Leonard: W
- Cesar Cedeno: CS2(24)
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: K
Top 2
- Marc Hill: K
- Roger Metzger: S8/G
- Phil Nastu: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Bill Madlock: W.2-3;1-2
- Terry Whitfield: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Jack Clark: D7/L.3-H;1-H
- Willie McCovey: 43
Bot 2
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Art Howe: S8/L
- Alan Ashby: D7/L.1-H;B-3(E7)
- J. R. Richard: K
Top 3
- Darrell Evans: S9/L
- Larry Herndon: 14/SH.1-2
- Marc Hill: W
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Phil Nastu: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- Bill Madlock: 8
Bot 3
- Jimmy Sexton: 53
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: 7
Top 4
- Terry Whitfield: 13
- Jack Clark: 13
- Willie McCovey: W
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Larry Herndon: D8.2-H;1-H
- Marc Hill: 13
Bot 4
- Enos Cabell: D7/G
- Jose Cruz: K
- Art Howe: 9
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: 31
- Phil Nastu: 8
- Bill Madlock: S8/L
- Terry Whitfield: 8
Bot 5
- Rafael Landestoy: 4
- Jimmy Sexton: 63
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9
Top 6
- Jack Clark: 63
- Willie McCovey: HR/9
- Darrell Evans: 41
- Larry Herndon: 5/L
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 6
- Bob Watson: 8
- Enos Cabell: D7/G
- Jose Cruz: 9
Top 7
- Marc Hill: 63
- Roger Metzger: K
- Phil Nastu: 63
Bot 7
- Art Howe: 5
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Terry Puhl: 9
Top 8
- Rob Andrews: 3/FL
- Max Venable: 31
- Jack Clark: 63
Bot 8
- Jimmy Sexton: 8
- Jeffrey Leonard: 5/L
- Cesar Cedeno: D7/G
- Bob Watson: 43
Top 9
- Willie McCovey: 5/FL
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Larry Herndon: 53
Bot 9
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Art Howe: K