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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1979-04-29 · Day game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 7598 · 3:07
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 10–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Bruce Kison earned the win and Grant Jackson picked up the save. Terry Puhl went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
W: Bruce Kison L: Joe Niekro SV: Grant Jackson
Umpires — HP: Joe Schratz · 1B: Bill Lawson · 2B: Ron Hutson · 3B: Harry Smail · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Riccelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 John Milner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Ott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Kison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grant Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 3.2 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Frank Riccelli | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Wilson | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Robinson | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Kison | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Kent Tekulve | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Grant Jackson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: HR/9
- Craig Reynolds: S9.B-3(E9)
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.3-H(UR)#
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jose Cruz: 3/L
- Enos Cabell: 9
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: S9
- Tim Foli: SB2
- Tim Foli: S9.2-3
- Dave Parker: W.1-2
- Willie Stargell: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Milner: W
- Phil Garner: 6/P
- Ed Ott: 8
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S8
- Art Howe: 8
- Alan Ashby: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Rennie Stennett: 9
- Bruce Kison: K+PB.B-1
- Omar Moreno: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: 43
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Craig Reynolds: 63
Bot 3
- Tim Foli: S8
- Dave Parker: D9.1-3
- Willie Stargell: 8/SF.3-H
- John Milner: W
- Phil Garner: 5/FL
- Ed Ott: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Jose Cruz: S8.B-2(E8)
- Enos Cabell: K
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 4
- Rennie Stennett: 63
- Bruce Kison: W
- Omar Moreno: W.1-2
- Tim Foli: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dave Parker: 8
- Willie Stargell: S9.2-H;1-3
- John Milner: 5/FL
Top 5
- Art Howe: K
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Frank Riccelli: 9/FL
Bot 5
- Phil Garner: W
- Ed Ott: 7
- Rennie Stennett: W.1-2
- Bruce Kison: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Omar Moreno: S9.3-H;2-H
- Tim Foli: POCS2(136)
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: 8
Bot 6
- Tim Foli: 6/P
- Dave Parker: S7
- Willie Stargell: SB2#
- Willie Stargell: WP.2-3#
- Willie Stargell: K
- Bill Robinson: 9
Top 7
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Bob Watson: E6.B-1
- Art Howe: S5.1-2
- Alan Ashby: S9.2-3;1-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Terry Puhl: 8
Bot 7
- Phil Garner: D7
- Ed Ott: 13.2-3
- Rennie Stennett: S9.3-H
- Bruce Kison: 34/SH.1-2
- Omar Moreno: WP.2-3
- Omar Moreno: S6.3-H
- Tim Foli: SB2
- Tim Foli: 7
Top 8
- Craig Reynolds: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/L
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-2
- Enos Cabell: S6.2-3;1-2
- Bob Watson: K
- Art Howe: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Alan Ashby: W.2-3;1-2
- Jesus Alou: K
Bot 8
- Dave Parker: S7
- Willie Stargell: K
- Bill Robinson: S7.1-H;BX2(74)
- Phil Garner: W
- Ed Ott: S8.1-2
- Rennie Stennett: S9.2-H;1-2
- Grant Jackson: 7
Top 9
- Terry Puhl: K
- Craig Reynolds: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Notes & reviews
- Don $Robinson left with sprained right shoulder