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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1979-06-13 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 33627 · night · 2:53
Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Art Howe went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Dick Ruthven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bake McBride | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Ruthven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Reed | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Doug Bird | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rawly Eastwick | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S5
- Craig Reynolds: SB2
- Craig Reynolds: S1.2-3(E3)
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Enos Cabell: 3/P
- Jeffrey Leonard: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Pete Rose: S7.BX2(74)
- Larry Bowa: W
- Garry Maddox: 8
- Greg Luzinski: 4/P
Top 2
- Art Howe: 8
- Alan Ashby: K
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 2
- Mike Schmidt: 3/FL
- Bake McBride: 43
- Bob Boone: 8
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Craig Reynolds: SB2#
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Enos Cabell: 54(1)/FO
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9
Bot 3
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Dick Ruthven: W
- Pete Rose: 46(1)/FO
- Larry Bowa: D9.1-H(E9)(NR)(UR)
- Garry Maddox: 13
Top 4
- Art Howe: HR
- Alan Ashby: D8
- Joe Niekro: 34
- Terry Puhl: HP
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Jose Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: 9
Bot 4
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Mike Schmidt: S5
- Bake McBride: S6.1-2
- Bob Boone: W.2-3;1-2
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Greg Gross: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Greg Gross: K
Top 5
- Jeffrey Leonard: S9
- Art Howe: 54(1)3/GDP
- Alan Ashby: K/C
Bot 5
- Pete Rose: 43
- Larry Bowa: 9
- Garry Maddox: S7
- Greg Luzinski: K
Top 6
- Joe Niekro: 8
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 6
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Bake McBride: S4
- Bob Boone: SB2
- Bob Boone: K
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
Top 7
- Enos Cabell: S6
- Jeffrey Leonard: 36(1)/FO
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: IW
- Alan Ashby: 31.2-3;1-2
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 7
- Tim McCarver: 3/G
- Pete Rose: W
- Larry Bowa: S7.1-2#
- Garry Maddox: 3/P
- Greg Luzinski: 9
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: S8.BX2(86)
- Craig Reynolds: 31
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Bot 8
- Mike Schmidt: T9
- Bake McBride: 8/SF.3-H
- Bob Boone: 5/FL
- Bud Harrelson: S8
- Del Unser: 3/G
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Enos Cabell: CS2(24)#
- Enos Cabell: 3/FL
- Jeffrey Leonard: W
- Denny Walling: 3/G
Bot 9
- Pete Rose: E7.B-2
- Larry Bowa: 63
- Garry Maddox: 63
- Greg Luzinski: 13