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Houston Astros @ 
San Diego Padres
1979-05-26 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 27331 · night · 2:25
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 9–0. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Joe Niekro earned the win. 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 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Mickey Lolich SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Richards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dan Briggs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Kinney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Turner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Fahey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Almon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Broderick Perkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Lolich | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Kinney | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 John D'Acquisto | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Shirley | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Craig Reynolds: 23/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jeffrey Leonard: S9.2-H
- Enos Cabell: S5.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 13
Bot 1
- Gene Richards: S8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 643.1-2
- Dan Briggs: 43.2-3
- Dave Winfield: K
Top 2
- Julio Gonzalez: S9
- Alan Ashby: E3.1-2;B-1
- Joe Niekro: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: S9.3-H;2-3;B-2(THH)
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jeffrey Leonard: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Gene Tenace: W
- Mike Hargrove: 9
- Fernando Gonzalez: 9
- Ozzie Smith: 3/G
Top 3
- Jose Cruz: HR/9
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 3
- Dennis Kinney: K/BF
- Gene Richards: 3/G
- Kurt Bevacqua: W
- Dan Briggs: 43
Top 4
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Craig Reynolds: S4
- Cesar Cedeno: D9.1-3
- Jeffrey Leonard: S9.3-H;2-H
- Enos Cabell: S8.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 5/FL
- Julio Gonzalez: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Alan Ashby: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3(E9);B-2
- Joe Niekro: 9
Bot 4
- Dave Winfield: 63
- Gene Tenace: 13
- Mike Hargrove: 5/FL
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 5
- Fernando Gonzalez: K23
- Ozzie Smith: S7
- Jerry Turner: S9.1-3
- Gene Richards: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 6
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8
- Don Reynolds: W.1-2
- Dave Winfield: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bill Fahey: 3/G
Top 7
- Julio Gonzalez: K
- Alan Ashby: K
- Joe Niekro: K/C
Bot 7
- Mike Hargrove: S9
- Bill Almon: 54(1)/FO
- Ozzie Smith: 3/G.1-2
- Jerry Turner: 5
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Jimmy Sexton: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 8
- Gene Richards: S5
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
- Don Reynolds: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
- Art Howe: T9
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Julio Gonzalez: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Broderick Perkins: E4.B-1
- Bill Fahey: K
- Mike Hargrove: W.1-2
- Bill Almon: K
- Ozzie Smith: 7