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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1979-07-19 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 33464 · 2:12
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Bruce Kison earned the win and Grant Jackson picked up the save. John Milner went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bruce Kison L: Joe Niekro SV: Grant Jackson
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Parker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rennie Stennett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Nicosia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Kison | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Bert Roberge | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Williams | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Kison | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 Grant Jackson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 7
- Craig Reynolds: K
- Terry Puhl: 4
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: 5/FL
- Tim Foli: S6
- Dave Parker: 7/L
- John Milner: HR/9.1-H
- Lee Lacy: 3/FL
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jeffrey Leonard: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Phil Garner: K
- Rennie Stennett: 7
- Steve Nicosia: 5/FL
Top 3
- Art Howe: 53
- Alan Ashby: S9
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
Bot 3
- Bruce Kison: 53
- Omar Moreno: 43
- Tim Foli: 9
Top 4
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Terry Puhl: 63
- Jose Cruz: 9
Bot 4
- Dave Parker: 9
- John Milner: W
- Lee Lacy: 8
- Phil Garner: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: 53
- Art Howe: 53
Bot 5
- Rennie Stennett: S9
- Steve Nicosia: 53.1-2
- Bruce Kison: S7.2-H
- Omar Moreno: S3.1-2
- Tim Foli: S1.2-3;1-2
- Dave Parker: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- John Milner: W.1-2
- Lee Lacy: 9
Top 6
- Alan Ashby: 63
- Jimmy Sexton: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
Bot 6
- Phil Garner: 8
- Rennie Stennett: 8
- Steve Nicosia: 7
Top 7
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Jose Cruz: 9
Bot 7
- Bruce Kison: 9/FL
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Tim Foli: 4
Top 8
- Enos Cabell: 4
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Art Howe: K
Bot 8
- Dave Parker: S9
- John Milner: 36(1)3/GDP
- Lee Lacy: 63
Top 9
- Alan Ashby: S9
- Julio Gonzalez: D7.1-3
- Rafael Landestoy: S7.3-H;2-H
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)3/GDP
- Terry Puhl: 4/L
Notes & reviews
- Astros manager Virdon ejected by HP umpire Williams for arguing that Kison was out of batter's box when he ran into his bunt