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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1979-07-31 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 18047 · night · 2:49
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 6–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Joe Niekro earned the win and Bert Roberge picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| HOU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Ed Whitson SV: Bert Roberge
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Strain | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Terry Whitfield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Littlejohn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ed Whitson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Herndon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Phil Nastu | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Halicki | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Griffin | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.2 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Bert Roberge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: K23/C
- Joe Strain: 63
- Jack Clark: W
- Willie McCovey: 3/G
Bot 1
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Craig Reynolds: D7/L
- Terry Puhl: D7.2-H
- Jose Cruz: 63.2-3
- Enos Cabell: S9/L.3-H
- Jeffrey Leonard: SB2
- Jeffrey Leonard: S9/L.2-H;B-2(E2)
- Art Howe: 3
Top 2
- Darrell Evans: FLE3
- Darrell Evans: W
- Terry Whitfield: W.1-2
- Roger Metzger: K
- Dennis Littlejohn: K
- Ed Whitson: 3
Bot 2
- Alan Ashby: W
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Craig Reynolds: T9/L.2-H;1-H
- Terry Puhl: 63.3-H
- Jose Cruz: K/C
Top 3
- Bill North: 6/L
- Joe Strain: D7/L
- Jack Clark: 53
- Willie McCovey: K/C
Bot 3
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Art Howe: D9/L
- Alan Ashby: 43
Top 4
- Darrell Evans: W
- Terry Whitfield: S8/89.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Dennis Littlejohn: K
- Greg Johnston: WP.1-2
- Greg Johnston: K
Bot 4
- Joe Niekro: 6
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Craig Reynolds: 6
Top 5
- Bill North: W
- Joe Strain: 64(1)/FO
- Jack Clark: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Jose Cruz: K
- Enos Cabell: 8
Top 6
- Willie McCovey: 8
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Terry Whitfield: K
Bot 6
- Jeffrey Leonard: D9
- Art Howe: 53
- Alan Ashby: K
- Joe Niekro: 4
Top 7
- Roger Metzger: S9
- Dennis Littlejohn: E6.1-3;B-1
- Larry Herndon: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Bill North: S8/L.1-2
- Joe Strain: 7/L
- Jack Clark: S7/L.2-H(UR);1-2
- Willie McCovey: S7/L.2-H(UR);1-2
- Darrell Evans: K
Bot 7
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Terry Puhl: 5/FL
Top 8
- Terry Whitfield: S7
- Johnnie LeMaster: 9
- Dennis Littlejohn: K
- Larry Herndon: W.1-2
- Bill North: K
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: 43.2-3
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
Top 9
- Joe Strain: D7
- Jack Clark: S7/L.2-H
- Willie McCovey: S8/L.1-2
- Mike Ivie: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Ivie: 5/FL
- Terry Whitfield: K23
- Johnnie LeMaster: 63