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Houston Astros @ 
San Diego Padres
1979-07-01 · Day game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 11615 · 2:25
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 4–1. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 9th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Randy Jones SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Lanny Harris · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Richards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Dade | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Winfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Turner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Almon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.1 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Jones | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Craig Reynolds: D9
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: 13
Bot 1
- Gene Richards: HP
- Ozzie Smith: 3/BP
- Paul Dade: 64(1)/FO
- Dave Winfield: SB2
- Dave Winfield: K23
Top 2
- Enos Cabell: S5
- Jose Cruz: K
- Julio Gonzalez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jerry Turner: 43
- Jay Johnstone: K/C
- Fred Kendall: K
Top 3
- Alan Ashby: K
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: 13
Bot 3
- Bill Almon: K
- Randy Jones: S8
- Gene Richards: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 4
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Jeffrey Leonard: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Ozzie Smith: S5
- Paul Dade: SB2#
- Paul Dade: K
- Dave Winfield: 53.2-3
- Jerry Turner: 3/FL
Top 5
- Enos Cabell: 43
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Julio Gonzalez: POCS2(136343)
- Julio Gonzalez: E6.B-1
- Alan Ashby: K
Bot 5
- Jay Johnstone: S9
- Fred Kendall: 63.1-2
- Bill Almon: 8
- Randy Jones: FC5.2X3(5)
Top 6
- Joe Niekro: 53
- Terry Puhl: K
- Craig Reynolds: 9/L
Bot 6
- Gene Richards: S4
- Ozzie Smith: 14/SH.1-2
- Paul Dade: 7/L.2-3
- Dave Winfield: 3/G
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 7
- Jerry Turner: 43
- Jay Johnstone: S7
- Fred Kendall: 8
- Bill Almon: 7
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Julio Gonzalez: 34/SH.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 7
- Joe Niekro: 53
Bot 8
- Randy Jones: 8
- Gene Richards: 13
- Ozzie Smith: S8
- Paul Dade: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Craig Reynolds: 14/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Art Howe: W.2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: E5.3-H(NR);2-H(NR);1-3;B-1
- Jose Cruz: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Julio Gonzalez: 13/SH.3-H(UR);1-2
- Alan Ashby: SB3#
- Alan Ashby: IW
- Joe Niekro: 23
Bot 9
- Paul Dade: S9
- Dave Winfield: 3/FL
- Jerry Turner: D7.1-H
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Gene Tenace: W.2-3;1-2
- Kurt Bevacqua: 3
- Fernando Gonzalez: K