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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros

1979-07-30 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 18995 Β· night Β· 2:54

San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 8–0. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 7th. Bob Knepper earned the win. Bob Knepper went 1-for-3 with 4 RBI.

Line score

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SFN010022300812
HOU00000000005

W: Bob Knepper   L: Joaquin Andujar   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Charlie Williams Β· 1B: John Kibler Β· 2B: Terry Tata Β· 3B: Jerry Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill North422011
Joe Strain401110
Jack Clark411001
Willie McCovey502100
Darrell Evans411011
Terry Whitfield521000
Roger Metzger513101
Dennis Littlejohn310020
Bob Knepper301400
Greg Johnston100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cesar Cedeno201000
Julio Gonzalez400000
Terry Puhl401001
Jeffrey Leonard401000
Enos Cabell400000
Jose Cruz200000
Art Howe200011
Bruce Bochy301000
Joaquin Andujar100000
Randy Niemann100001
Rafael Landestoy200000
Jesus Alou100000
Reggie Baldwin101000

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Knepper9.0513

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joaquin Andujar4.1732
Randy Niemann2.1522
Bert Roberge1.1000
George Throop1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill North: K
  • Joe Strain: W
  • Jack Clark: S7/L.1-2
  • Willie McCovey: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Cesar Cedeno: S7/L
  • Julio Gonzalez: 8
  • Terry Puhl: S9.1-3
  • Jeffrey Leonard: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Darrell Evans: 8
  • Terry Whitfield: E3.B-1
  • Roger Metzger: SB2
  • Roger Metzger: D9.2-H(UR)
  • Dennis Littlejohn: 8.2-3
  • Bob Knepper: 8

Bot 2

  • Enos Cabell: 53
  • Jose Cruz: 31
  • Art Howe: W
  • Bruce Bochy: SB2
  • Bruce Bochy: 9

Top 3

  • Bill North: 6
  • Joe Strain: 7
  • Jack Clark: E3.B-2
  • Willie McCovey: S9/L.2XH(92)

Bot 3

  • Joaquin Andujar: 43
  • Cesar Cedeno: 4
  • Julio Gonzalez: 8

Top 4

  • Darrell Evans: K
  • Terry Whitfield: 3/G
  • Roger Metzger: S8
  • Dennis Littlejohn: SB2
  • Dennis Littlejohn: W
  • Bob Knepper: 9

Bot 4

  • Terry Puhl: 3/G
  • Jeffrey Leonard: S8/L
  • Enos Cabell: 2/FL
  • Jose Cruz: SB2
  • Jose Cruz: 63

Top 5

  • Bill North: W
  • Joe Strain: SB2
  • Joe Strain: S7.2-H
  • Jack Clark: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6)
  • Willie McCovey: S8.2-H
  • Darrell Evans: S9/L.1-3
  • Terry Whitfield: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Art Howe: K
  • Bruce Bochy: 53
  • Randy Niemann: K

Top 6

  • Roger Metzger: S4.B-2(E4)
  • Dennis Littlejohn: 43.2-3
  • Bob Knepper: 34/SH.3-H
  • Bill North: D9/L
  • Joe Strain: SB3.2-H(E2/TH3)(UR)
  • Joe Strain: E6.B-2
  • Jack Clark: K

Bot 6

  • Rafael Landestoy: 8
  • Julio Gonzalez: 6/L
  • Terry Puhl: K

Top 7

  • Willie McCovey: 53
  • Darrell Evans: W
  • Terry Whitfield: D8.1-3
  • Roger Metzger: K
  • Dennis Littlejohn: IW
  • Bob Knepper: D9/L.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Bill North: S7/L.2-3
  • Joe Strain: 53

Bot 7

  • Jeffrey Leonard: 4
  • Enos Cabell: 8
  • Jesus Alou: 13

Top 8

  • Greg Johnston: 43
  • Willie McCovey: 7
  • Darrell Evans: 3/G

Bot 8

  • Art Howe: E6.B-1
  • Bruce Bochy: S7/L.1-2
  • Reggie Baldwin: S9.2-3;1X3(326)
  • Rafael Landestoy: 9
  • Julio Gonzalez: 43

Top 9

  • Terry Whitfield: 8
  • Roger Metzger: 6/L
  • Dennis Littlejohn: 63

Bot 9

  • Terry Puhl: 9
  • Jeffrey Leonard: 7
  • Enos Cabell: 8