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San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros
1979-05-20 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 15039 · 2:41
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 6–3. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 8th. Joaquin Andujar earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
W: Joaquin Andujar L: John D'Acquisto SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Richards | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Lolich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Almon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Kendall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Niemann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Lolich | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 John D'Acquisto | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Bob Shirley | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Niemann | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Richards: 7
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Don Reynolds: POCS2(136)
- Don Reynolds: W
- Dave Winfield: E6.1-3;B-2
- Gene Tenace: 5/L
Bot 1
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Bob Watson: 9
Top 2
- Kurt Bevacqua: 53
- Fernando Gonzalez: 9
- Ozzie Smith: 9
Bot 2
- Enos Cabell: D7
- Jose Cruz: 8.2-3
- Art Howe: 63.3-H
- Bruce Bochy: S7
- Randy Niemann: 43
Top 3
- Mickey Lolich: 9/FL
- Gene Richards: 63
- Mike Hargrove: 3/G
Bot 3
- Jeffrey Leonard: D7
- Craig Reynolds: 54/SH.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
- Bob Watson: 13/BG
Top 4
- Don Reynolds: 7/FL
- Dave Winfield: S7
- Gene Tenace: BK.1-2
- Gene Tenace: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Fernando Gonzalez: 564(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Art Howe: 6
Top 5
- Ozzie Smith: 8
- Mickey Lolich: 63
- Gene Richards: S7
- Mike Hargrove: 7
Bot 5
- Bruce Bochy: K
- Randy Niemann: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
Top 6
- Don Reynolds: S6
- Dave Winfield: S1.1-2
- Gene Tenace: 9.2-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: W.1-2
- Fernando Gonzalez: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ozzie Smith: 63
Bot 6
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: FLE3
- Bob Watson: 4
Top 7
- Bill Almon: 63
- Gene Richards: S9.B-3(E9)
- Mike Hargrove: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Don Reynolds: 8
Bot 7
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jose Cruz: W
- Art Howe: 54(1)/FO
- Bruce Bochy: 9
Top 8
- Dave Winfield: 63
- Gene Tenace: K/C
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
Bot 8
- Denny Walling: W
- Jeffrey Leonard: K/C
- Craig Reynolds: S8.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: E8/SF.3-H(RBI);1-H(NR);B-3
- Bob Watson: W
- Enos Cabell: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
- Jose Cruz: CS2(E4).1-2;3-H(UR)
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Art Howe: S8.2-H(UR)
- Bruce Bochy: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Fernando Gonzalez: 9
- Ozzie Smith: E4.B-1
- Fred Kendall: S9.1-3
- Gene Richards: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jerry Turner: K
- Don Reynolds: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Randy Niemann
- Randy Niemann left with blister