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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1979-08-01 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 21207 · 2:30
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 5–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Ken Forsch earned the win and Bert Roberge picked up the save. Darrell Evans went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Ken Forsch L: Vida Blue SV: Bert Roberge
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Strain | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dennis Littlejohn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Roberge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Nastu | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Tom Griffin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Rick Williams | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Niemann | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bert Roberge | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: 7
- Joe Strain: S7
- Jack Clark: D8/L.1-H
- Willie McCovey: PO2(E2).2-3
- Willie McCovey: W
- Darrell Evans: D8/L.3-H;1-3
- Mike Ivie: IW
- Roger Metzger: K
- Dennis Littlejohn: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Craig Reynolds: 43.1-2
- Terry Puhl: S8/F8S.2-3
- Jeffrey Leonard: S8.3-H;1-2
- Enos Cabell: 13.2-3;1-2
- Art Howe: 4
Top 2
- Vida Blue: 3/FL
- Bill North: K
- Joe Strain: 53
Bot 2
- Denny Walling: K
- Alan Ashby: 4
- Ken Forsch: K
Top 3
- Jack Clark: S9/L
- Willie McCovey: 16(1)3/GDP
- Darrell Evans: 7
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Craig Reynolds: 5/FL
- Terry Puhl: W
- Jeffrey Leonard: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Mike Ivie: K
- Roger Metzger: K
- Dennis Littlejohn: W
- Vida Blue: 3/G
Bot 4
- Jeffrey Leonard: T8
- Enos Cabell: S9/L.3-H
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: W+SB3
- Denny Walling: T8/L.3-H;1-H
- Alan Ashby: 5/FL
- Ken Forsch: S8/L.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Craig Reynolds: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bill North: 43
- Joe Strain: 5/FL
- Jack Clark: D7/L
- Willie McCovey: S9/L.2-3
- Darrell Evans: D9/L.3-H;1-3
- Mike Ivie: W
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 5
- Terry Puhl: 63
- Jeffrey Leonard: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: 63
Top 6
- Dennis Littlejohn: 53
- Greg Johnston: 9/FL
- Bill North: 8
Bot 6
- Art Howe: K
- Denny Walling: S9/L
- Alan Ashby: K
- Rick Williams: S9.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 4
Top 7
- Joe Strain: S7/G
- Jack Clark: S8/L.1-2
- Willie McCovey: W.2-3;1-2
- Darrell Evans: 7/SF.3-H
- Mike Ivie: 7
- Roger Metzger: W.2-3;1-2
- Terry Whitfield: 3/G
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Jeffrey Leonard: W
- Enos Cabell: 53.1-2
- Art Howe: IW
- Denny Walling: 4
Top 8
- Larry Herndon: 9
- Bill North: 43
- Joe Strain: 63
Bot 8
- Alan Ashby: 31
- Bert Roberge: K
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 9
- Jack Clark: 63
- Willie McCovey: 31
- Darrell Evans: 7
Notes & reviews
- Giants manager Altobelli and Lemaster, not in game, ejected by 3B umpire Kibler for arguing that Puhl's fly had been caught and not trapped