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Houston Astros @ 
San Diego Padres
1979-09-17 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 9452 · 89°F, night · Wind 9 mph · 2:04
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 1–0. Joe Niekro earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Bob Owchinko SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Richards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Flannery | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Winfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fahey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Owchinko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Owchinko | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: S
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Bot 1
- Gene Richards: E4.B-1
- Tim Flannery: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gene Tenace: 9
Top 2
- Jeffrey Leonard: 53
- Enos Cabell: K
- Art Howe: S
- Luis Pujols: 8
Bot 2
- Dave Winfield: 63
- Bill Fahey: D
- Kurt Bevacqua: W
- Jay Johnstone: 46(1)/FO
- Ozzie Smith: 3/FL
Top 3
- Julio Gonzalez: S
- Joe Niekro: 13/SH.1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 3
- Bob Owchinko: K/C
- Gene Richards: 43
- Tim Flannery: S
- Gene Tenace: 3/FL
Top 4
- Terry Puhl: 31
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
- Enos Cabell: 63
Bot 4
- Dave Winfield: S
- Bill Fahey: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Kurt Bevacqua: S
- Jay Johnstone: 7
Top 5
- Art Howe: 9
- Luis Pujols: 7
- Julio Gonzalez: T
- Joe Niekro: 43
Bot 5
- Ozzie Smith: S
- Bob Owchinko: 54/SH.1-2
- Gene Richards: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Tim Flannery: SB2
- Tim Flannery: 43
Top 6
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Terry Puhl: 63
Bot 6
- Gene Tenace: 5/L
- Dave Winfield: 7
- Bill Fahey: 63
Top 7
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Art Howe: 53
Bot 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
- Jay Johnstone: S
- Ozzie Smith: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Owchinko: 63
Top 8
- Luis Pujols: K
- Julio Gonzalez: 43
- Joe Niekro: 63
Bot 8
- Gene Richards: 9
- Tim Flannery: 9
- Gene Tenace: K
Top 9
- Rafael Landestoy: T
- Cesar Cedeno: 9/SF.3-H
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
Bot 9
- Dave Winfield: 43
- Bill Fahey: 63
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8