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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1979-05-16 · Night game · Astrodome · 10 innings · Att: 10094 · night · 3:03
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 8–4. San Francisco Giants put up 4 in the 10th. Gary Lavelle earned the win. Bruce Bochy went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Gary Lavelle L: Bo McLaughlin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lanny Harris · 1B: Murray Strey · 2B: Gene Smith · 3B: Howard Hansen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Madlock | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Whitfield | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marc Hill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Knepper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Tamargo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Andrews | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill North | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Bochy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Williams | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Tom Griffin | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Lavelle | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Randy Moffitt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Williams | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Joaquin Andujar | 1.2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Madlock: 63
- Terry Whitfield: 8
- Jack Clark: S7/L
- Willie McCovey: 43
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 2/FL
- Craig Reynolds: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Enos Cabell: 63
Top 2
- Darrell Evans: D8/89
- Larry Herndon: 9
- Marc Hill: 53
- Roger Metzger: D7/L.2-H
- Bob Knepper: 43
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 6
- Art Howe: 63
- Bruce Bochy: S7/L
- Rick Williams: D9/L.1-3
- Terry Puhl: W
- Craig Reynolds: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/G
Top 3
- Bill Madlock: 53
- Terry Whitfield: 6
- Jack Clark: S7/L
- Willie McCovey: 7
Bot 3
- Bob Watson: HR/78
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Art Howe: 63
Top 4
- Darrell Evans: 3/L
- Larry Herndon: 3/G
- Marc Hill: 63
Bot 4
- Bruce Bochy: 6/L
- Rick Williams: S5
- Terry Puhl: W.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 53.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: 3/L
- Bob Knepper: 43
- Bill Madlock: 8
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: 8
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jose Cruz: 53
Top 6
- Terry Whitfield: D8/89
- Jack Clark: 43.2-3
- Willie McCovey: W
- Darrell Evans: S9/L.3-H;1-2
- Larry Herndon: 43.2-3;1-2
- Marc Hill: W
- Roger Metzger: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Tamargo: K
Bot 6
- Art Howe: K
- Bruce Bochy: HR/78
- Joaquin Andujar: 9
- Terry Puhl: HP
- Craig Reynolds: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Bill Madlock: K
- Terry Whitfield: 43
- Jack Clark: 13
Bot 7
- Craig Reynolds: S7/G
- Cesar Cedeno: 13.1-2
- Bob Watson: 63
- Enos Cabell: 13
Top 8
- Willie McCovey: W
- Darrell Evans: W.1-2
- Larry Herndon: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Marc Hill: IW
- Rob Andrews: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Hector Cruz: 3
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Art Howe: W
- Bruce Bochy: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Bill Madlock: 9
- Terry Whitfield: 13
- Jack Clark: S9/G
- Johnnie LeMaster: 7
Bot 9
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Terry Puhl: 5/FL
- Craig Reynolds: W
- Cesar Cedeno: D7/L.1-3
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 10
- Darrell Evans: 3/FL
- Larry Herndon: S7/L
- Marc Hill: E6.1-2;B-1
- Rob Andrews: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill North: W.1-2
- Bill Madlock: S9/L.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Terry Whitfield: S7/L.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jack Clark: S8/G.2-H(UR);1-2
- Johnnie LeMaster: K
Bot 10
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7/G
- Rafael Landestoy: 4(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Gene Smith