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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1979-09-09 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 11570 · dome, dry · 2:24
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 4–1. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 8th. Ken Forsch earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
W: Ken Forsch L: Greg Minton SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Steve Fields · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Venable | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Johnston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Littlejohn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Halicki | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Halicki | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Greg Minton | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Lavelle | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Griffin | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Venable: D8
- Rob Andrews: K/C
- Mike Ivie: 53
- Darrell Evans: W
- Larry Herndon: 5/L
Bot 1
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Craig Reynolds: S7/L
- Terry Puhl: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Greg Johnston: 3/G
- Johnnie LeMaster: 7
- Dennis Littlejohn: 3
Bot 2
- Denny Walling: K
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9
Top 3
- Ed Halicki: K/C
- Max Venable: 8
- Rob Andrews: 13
Bot 3
- Luis Pujols: S5
- Rafael Landestoy: PB.1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: W
- Vern Ruhle: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Craig Reynolds: 8
Top 4
- Mike Ivie: 63
- Darrell Evans: 3/G
- Larry Herndon: 8
Bot 4
- Terry Puhl: 4/L
- Denny Walling: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: K
Top 5
- Greg Johnston: 63
- Johnnie LeMaster: K
- Dennis Littlejohn: K
Bot 5
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
- Luis Pujols: 6
- Rafael Landestoy: S9
- Vern Ruhle: 13
Top 6
- Ed Halicki: S7
- Max Venable: 9
- Rob Andrews: S9/L.1-2
- Mike Ivie: S7.2-3;1-2
- Darrell Evans: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Larry Herndon: 7/FL
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 5
- Craig Reynolds: 31
- Terry Puhl: 43
Top 7
- Greg Johnston: 7
- Johnnie LeMaster: 8
- Dennis Littlejohn: S8/G
- Ed Halicki: S4.1-2
- Max Venable: 9
Bot 7
- Denny Walling: D9/L
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: 4/L
- Danny Heep: 43
Top 8
- Rob Andrews: S8/G
- Mike Ivie: 54(1)3/GDP
- Darrell Evans: 8
Bot 8
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Dave Bergman: S8/G
- Cesar Cedeno: S8/G.1-2
- Jesus Alou: D9/L.2-H;1-H
- Terry Puhl: K/C
- Denny Walling: S8/G.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Enos Cabell: D7/G.2-H
- Jeffrey Leonard: IW
- Bruce Bochy: K
Top 9
- Larry Herndon: K/C
- Bill North: 8
- Johnnie LeMaster: D7
- Dennis Littlejohn: 53