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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1979-06-28 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 15624 · night · 2:48
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 6–5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Rick Williams earned the win and Randy Niemann picked up the save. Willie McCovey went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| SFN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Rick Williams L: John Curtis SV: Randy Niemann
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Dave Pallone · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rick Williams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Whitfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Strain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marc Hill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Halicki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Venable | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Williams | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Randy Niemann | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Halicki | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 John Curtis | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Greg Minton | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Gary Lavelle | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 6
- Craig Reynolds: D9
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/FL
- Jose Cruz: 4/L
Bot 1
- Bill North: T9
- Roger Metzger: W
- Jack Clark: FC1.1X2(1E4);3-H(RBI);B-1
- Willie McCovey: HR/9.2-H(UR);1-H
- Darrell Evans: W
- Terry Whitfield: 53.1-2
- Joe Strain: 9
- Marc Hill: 13
Top 2
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Denny Walling: W
- Alan Ashby: K
- Rafael Landestoy: W.1-2
- Rick Williams: 13
Bot 2
- Ed Halicki: 9
- Bill North: 3/L
- Roger Metzger: S9/L
- Jack Clark: 8
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: W
- Craig Reynolds: SB2
- Craig Reynolds: WP.2-3
- Craig Reynolds: 43.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: 5
- Enos Cabell: D7.2-H
- Denny Walling: 63
Bot 3
- Willie McCovey: W
- Darrell Evans: 96(1)/FO
- Terry Whitfield: 16(1)/FO
- Joe Strain: PO1(E3).1-2
- Joe Strain: 13
Top 4
- Alan Ashby: HR/9/L
- Rafael Landestoy: W
- Rick Williams: 16(1)/FO
- Terry Puhl: S9/L.1-H(E9)(NR);B-3
- Craig Reynolds: S7/L.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: S8/L.1-3
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: 5/FL
- Enos Cabell: IW
- Denny Walling: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alan Ashby: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Marc Hill: 9
- Max Venable: 8
- Bill North: 63
Top 5
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Rick Williams: K
- Terry Puhl: 13
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
- Jack Clark: K
- Willie McCovey: 5
Top 6
- Craig Reynolds: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Jose Cruz: D7/L
- Enos Cabell: 43
Bot 6
- Darrell Evans: 3/G
- Terry Whitfield: S8
- Joe Strain: 9
- Marc Hill: 7
Top 7
- Denny Walling: K
- Alan Ashby: 63
- Rafael Landestoy: 13
Bot 7
- Larry Herndon: 4
- Bill North: 9
- Roger Metzger: 5/FL
Top 8
- Rick Williams: K
- Terry Puhl: S1
- Craig Reynolds: 54(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Jose Cruz: 63
Bot 8
- Jack Clark: S9/L
- Willie McCovey: S8/L.1-2
- Darrell Evans: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Terry Whitfield: 63.3-H;2-3
- Mike Ivie: W
- Marc Hill: SB2
- Marc Hill: K
Top 9
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
- Alan Ashby: K
Bot 9
- Rob Andrews: 8
- Bill North: S7
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Jack Clark: SB2
- Jack Clark: IW
- Johnnie LeMaster: 7
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Joe Strain