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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1979-09-08 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 32300 · 3:00
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 2–1. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 8th. Greg Minton earned the win and Gary Lavelle picked up the save. Johnnie LeMaster went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Greg Minton L: Joe Sambito SV: Gary Lavelle
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Steve Fields · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Venable | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rob Andrews | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Johnston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Littlejohn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Whitson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Minton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Minton | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Lavelle | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.1 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Venable: 6
- Rob Andrews: S7/L
- Mike Ivie: 14(1)/FO
- Darrell Evans: SB2
- Darrell Evans: 43
Bot 1
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Terry Puhl: 8
Top 2
- Larry Herndon: W
- Greg Johnston: SB2
- Greg Johnston: K
- Johnnie LeMaster: CS3(25)
- Johnnie LeMaster: S7
- Dennis Littlejohn: WP.1-2
- Dennis Littlejohn: 63
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: S9/L
- Enos Cabell: CS2(26)
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
Top 3
- Ed Whitson: K
- Max Venable: W
- Rob Andrews: E5.1-2;B-1
- Mike Ivie: 7
- Darrell Evans: W.2-3;1-2
- Larry Herndon: 63
Bot 3
- Luis Pujols: 6
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
- Joe Niekro: S9/L
- Cesar Cedeno: S6.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 4
Top 4
- Greg Johnston: 3/FL
- Johnnie LeMaster: K
- Dennis Littlejohn: W
- Ed Whitson: S8/G.1-2
- Max Venable: K
Bot 4
- Terry Puhl: S1/L
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Enos Cabell: S7/G.1-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Luis Pujols: 9
Top 5
- Rob Andrews: W
- Mike Ivie: 9
- Darrell Evans: 3/G.1-2
- Larry Herndon: 63
Bot 5
- Rafael Landestoy: D9
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S8/G.3-H
- Craig Reynolds: SB2
- Craig Reynolds: 63
- Terry Puhl: 8
Top 6
- Greg Johnston: K
- Johnnie LeMaster: S7/L
- Dennis Littlejohn: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jeffrey Leonard: 53
Top 7
- Bill North: K
- Max Venable: K
- Rob Andrews: S5
- Mike Ivie: SB2
- Mike Ivie: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Luis Pujols: 8
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
- Joe Niekro: 5
Top 8
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Larry Herndon: S7
- Willie McCovey: K
- Johnnie LeMaster: HR7/IPHR.1-H
- Dennis Littlejohn: K
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Terry Puhl: W
- Denny Walling: 43
Top 9
- Greg Minton: K
- Max Venable: 8
- Rob Andrews: 8
Bot 9
- Enos Cabell: S5
- Jeffrey Leonard: 24/SH.1-2
- Danny Heep: S8/L.2-3
- Rafael Landestoy: 7
- Art Howe: 53