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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1979-04-15 · Day game · Candlestick Park · 62°F, cloudy · 2:43
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 4–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. J.R. Richard earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: J.R. Richard L: John Montefusco SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Roy Roth · 1B: Fred Brocklander · 2B: Jim Cuneo · 3B: Tony Patch · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Richard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Terry Whitfield | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marc Hill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Montefusco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Herndon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Joe Sambito | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Montefusco | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Roberts | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 13/BG
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Denny Walling: 7
Bot 1
- Bill North: K/C
- Terry Whitfield: S9/G
- Bill Madlock: 7/FL
- Jack Clark: CS2(24)#
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 2/FL
- Enos Cabell: S7
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: 13.2-3
- Art Howe: CSH(2)
Bot 2
- Jack Clark: K
- Darrell Evans: S9
- Mike Ivie: S7.1-2
- Marc Hill: K
- Roger Metzger: 5/FL
Top 3
- Art Howe: 63
- Alan Ashby: S8
- J. R. Richard: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- John Montefusco: 53
- Bill North: W
- Terry Whitfield: S9/G.1-3
- Bill Madlock: 8/SF.3-H
- Jack Clark: S7.1-2
- Darrell Evans: 8
Top 4
- Terry Puhl: S7/L
- Craig Reynolds: D9/L.1-3
- Denny Walling: 131.3-H;2-3
- Jose Cruz: HR/9.3-H
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 4
- Mike Ivie: 53
- Marc Hill: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 13
Top 5
- Art Howe: 53
- Alan Ashby: 4/L
- J. R. Richard: K
Bot 5
- John Montefusco: K
- Bill North: W
- Terry Whitfield: D9.1-3
- Bill Madlock: S9.3-H;2-3
- Jack Clark: WP.3-H;1-2
- Jack Clark: 53
- Darrell Evans: 9
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Craig Reynolds: SB2
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G.2-3
- Denny Walling: FC.3-H;B-1
- Jose Cruz: E4.1-3;B-1
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: 9(B)64(2)/DP
Bot 6
- Mike Ivie: 3/FL
- Marc Hill: 8
- Roger Metzger: 43
Top 7
- Bob Watson: 2/FL
- Art Howe: 63
- Alan Ashby: 53
Bot 7
- Larry Herndon: K/C
- Bill North: S8
- Terry Whitfield: SB2
- Terry Whitfield: 7/FL
- Bill Madlock: 63
Top 8
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Terry Puhl: 3
- Craig Reynolds: 7
Bot 8
- Jack Clark: 2/FL
- Darrell Evans: 4
- Mike Ivie: K
Top 9
- Jeffrey Leonard: W
- Jose Cruz: 13.1-2
- Enos Cabell: IW
- Joe Sambito: W.2-3;1-2
- Art Howe: K
- Alan Ashby: K
Bot 9
- Marc Hill: 43
- Hector Cruz: K
- Willie McCovey: 1/L