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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1979-08-25 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 43109 · 2:07
Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3–1. Joe Niekro earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Nino Espinosa SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Steve Fields · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nino Espinosa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 5.2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Joe Sambito | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nino Espinosa | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Saucier | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tug McGraw | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/L
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Terry Puhl: 6/P
Bot 1
- Bake McBride: K
- Larry Bowa: S7
- Pete Rose: S9.1-3
- Mike Schmidt: SB2#
- Mike Schmidt: 9
- Greg Luzinski: W
- Garry Maddox: 7
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7
- Alan Ashby: 8
Bot 2
- Bob Boone: W
- Manny Trillo: WP.1-2#
- Manny Trillo: K
- Nino Espinosa: D7.2-H
- Bake McBride: 43.2-3
- Larry Bowa: 7
Top 3
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
- Joe Niekro: 23
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Bot 3
- Pete Rose: 8
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Garry Maddox: 7
Top 4
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Jose Cruz: HR
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Jeffrey Leonard: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Bob Boone: 8
- Manny Trillo: K
- Nino Espinosa: 6/P
Top 5
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9
- Alan Ashby: D9
- Rafael Landestoy: 5/FL
- Joe Niekro: D8.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 31
Bot 5
- Bake McBride: 3/P
- Larry Bowa: 43
- Pete Rose: 43
Top 6
- Craig Reynolds: T8/78
- Terry Puhl: S7.3-H
- Jose Cruz: PO1(E1).1-3
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Enos Cabell: FC5.3XH(52);B-1
- Jeffrey Leonard: S4.1-2
- Alan Ashby: K
Bot 6
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Garry Maddox: K
- Bob Boone: K
Top 7
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Joe Sambito: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
- Craig Reynolds: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Manny Trillo: 3/FL
- Mike Anderson: 9
- Bake McBride: K
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: 53
- Jose Cruz: K
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 8
- Larry Bowa: 63
- Pete Rose: 63
- Mike Schmidt: 3/FL
Top 9
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9
- Alan Ashby: 5/L
- Rafael Landestoy: 9
Bot 9
- Greg Luzinski: K/C
- Garry Maddox: K
- Bob Boone: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- 2:24 rain delay