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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1979-09-30 · Day game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 46741 · 78°F, cloudy · 2:42
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| LAN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Rick Sutcliffe SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Steve Fields · 2B: Fred Brocklander · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Knicely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derrel Thomas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Von Joshua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Hatcher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Sutcliffe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Mota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Bobby Sprowl | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8
- Denny Walling: 23
Bot 1
- Derrel Thomas: S
- Von Joshua: SB2#
- Von Joshua: 7
- Steve Garvey: K
- Mickey Hatcher: S.2-H
- Gary Thomasson: 4/P
Top 2
- Danny Heep: S
- Dave Bergman: WP.1-2#
- Dave Bergman: K
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jimmy Sexton: W
- Luis Pujols: 43
Bot 2
- Pedro Guerrero: S
- Ted Martinez: 63.1-2
- Johnny Oates: 6/P
- Rick Sutcliffe: S.2-H
- Derrel Thomas: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: 7
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
Bot 3
- Von Joshua: 6/P
- Steve Garvey: S
- Mickey Hatcher: 9/L
- Gary Thomasson: 7
Top 4
- Denny Walling: 9/L
- Danny Heep: K/C
- Dave Bergman: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Pedro Guerrero: 7
- Ted Martinez: 8
- Johnny Oates: S
- Rick Sutcliffe: S/BG.1-2
- Derrel Thomas: K
Top 5
- Julio Gonzalez: K
- Jimmy Sexton: S
- Luis Pujols: 53.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 63
Bot 5
- Von Joshua: 8
- Steve Garvey: 7
- Mickey Hatcher: 63
Top 6
- Rafael Landestoy: 23/BG
- Jeffrey Leonard: S
- Denny Walling: SB2
- Denny Walling: S.2-H
- Danny Heep: SB2#
- Danny Heep: 8
- Dave Bergman: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Gary Thomasson: 7
- Pedro Guerrero: 8/L
- Ted Martinez: 9
Top 7
- Terry Puhl: 4/P
- Jimmy Sexton: K/C
- Luis Pujols: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Oates: 5/FL
- Rick Sutcliffe: K
- Derrel Thomas: K
Top 8
- Craig Reynolds: S
- Rafael Landestoy: 23/SH.1-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: S.2-H
- Denny Walling: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Denny Walling: W
- Danny Heep: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dave Bergman: 3/L
Bot 8
- Von Joshua: 8
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Mickey Hatcher: S
- Dusty Baker: K
Top 9
- Art Howe: S
- Alan Knicely: 5/P
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Craig Reynolds: 9
Bot 9
- Pedro Guerrero: 3/FL
- Ted Martinez: 13
- Manny Mota: S
- Bill Russell: S.1-2
- Derrel Thomas: 5(2)/FO