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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1979-09-07 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 23723 · 2:47
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 9–2. San Francisco Giants put up 5 in the 4th. Vida Blue earned the win. Larry Herndon went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Vida Blue L: Joaquin Andujar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Steve Fields · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Venable | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Rob Andrews | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Johnston | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Littlejohn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Knicely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Randy Niemann | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Williams | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank LaCorte | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Bobby Sprowl | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gordie Pladson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Venable: K
- Rob Andrews: S7/G
- Mike Ivie: 6
- Darrell Evans: D7.1-3
- Larry Herndon: 53
Bot 1
- Cesar Cedeno: S7/L
- Craig Reynolds: 13/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: E4.2-3;B-1
- Jeffrey Leonard: S9/L.3-H;1-3
- Enos Cabell: CS2(2E6)
- Enos Cabell: FC1.3XH(152);2-2;B-1
- Jose Cruz: 63
Top 2
- Greg Johnston: 43
- Johnnie LeMaster: 53
- Dennis Littlejohn: 63
Bot 2
- Luis Pujols: S9/G
- Rafael Landestoy: S8/L.1-2
- Joaquin Andujar: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Craig Reynolds: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Terry Puhl: 3
Top 3
- Vida Blue: 7
- Max Venable: S9/G
- Rob Andrews: PO1(E1).1-3
- Rob Andrews: S7/G.3-H
- Mike Ivie: K+SB2
- Darrell Evans: W
- Larry Herndon: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Greg Johnston: 43
Bot 3
- Jeffrey Leonard: 7
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jose Cruz: 5
Top 4
- Johnnie LeMaster: W
- Dennis Littlejohn: S5.1-2
- Vida Blue: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Max Venable: FC.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Rob Andrews: W.1-2
- Mike Ivie: S7/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Darrell Evans: K
- Larry Herndon: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Greg Johnston: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Johnnie LeMaster: 7
Bot 4
- Luis Pujols: 63
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Julio Gonzalez: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Dennis Littlejohn: 8
- Vida Blue: K
- Max Venable: K
Bot 5
- Craig Reynolds: 7
- Terry Puhl: S7/L
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8
- Enos Cabell: 63
Top 6
- Rob Andrews: S5
- Mike Ivie: K
- Darrell Evans: K+SB2
- Larry Herndon: D7.2-H
- Greg Johnston: S9/L.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Johnnie LeMaster: 63
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: K
- Luis Pujols: 63
- Rafael Landestoy: D7/G
- Alan Knicely: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Dennis Littlejohn: 7
- Vida Blue: 4
- Max Venable: W
- Rob Andrews: 8
Bot 7
- Jimmy Sexton: 8
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
Top 8
- Mike Ivie: 7
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Larry Herndon: W
- Greg Johnston: 63
Bot 8
- Danny Heep: K
- Art Howe: W
- Luis Pujols: D7.1-3
- Rafael Landestoy: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 9
- Johnnie LeMaster: 63
- Dennis Littlejohn: S8/L
- Vida Blue: K
- Max Venable: 9/FL
Bot 9
- Alan Knicely: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Jimmy Sexton: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Mendoza
- Debut game for Gordie Pladson