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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1979-09-14 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 7817 · 2:17
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 7–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Vern Ruhle earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Vern Ruhle L: Ed Halicki SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Wiedenbauer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Venable | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Littlejohn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Halicki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Johnston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Halicki | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Pedro Borbon | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Plank | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Cedeno: 2/FL
- Craig Reynolds: 63
- Terry Puhl: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Bill North: S
- Rob Andrews: 6(1)3/GDP
- Mike Ivie: 53
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Enos Cabell: 6/L
- Jeffrey Leonard: W
- Luis Pujols: 4
Bot 2
- Willie McCovey: K
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Max Venable: 4
Top 3
- Rafael Landestoy: S9
- Vern Ruhle: K
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Craig Reynolds: 5/FL
- Terry Puhl: S9.2-H;1-3(E9)
- Jose Cruz: 9
Bot 3
- Johnnie LeMaster: 53
- Dennis Littlejohn: D7
- Ed Halicki: 53
- Bill North: 43
Top 4
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jeffrey Leonard: D7
- Luis Pujols: S6.2-2
- Rafael Landestoy: D9/L.2-H;1-3
- Vern Ruhle: K
- Cesar Cedeno: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Craig Reynolds: 43
Bot 4
- Rob Andrews: 8
- Mike Ivie: 7
- Willie McCovey: 63
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: 4/L
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: 6
Bot 5
- Darrell Evans: D9
- Max Venable: 9
- Johnnie LeMaster: 63
- Dennis Littlejohn: 53
Top 6
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7/L
- Luis Pujols: SB2
- Luis Pujols: 43.2-3
- Rafael Landestoy: FC.3-H;B-1
- Vern Ruhle: K+SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 6
- Greg Johnston: S9
- Bill North: 46(1)3/GDP
- Rob Andrews: 7
Top 7
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Terry Puhl: 63
- Jose Cruz: 13
Bot 7
- Mike Ivie: W
- Willie McCovey: 7
- Darrell Evans: 6
- Max Venable: E4.1-2;B-1
- Johnnie LeMaster: 6
Top 8
- Enos Cabell: 5/L
- Jeffrey Leonard: K
- Luis Pujols: 7
Bot 8
- Dennis Littlejohn: K
- Terry Whitfield: 43
- Bill North: 43
Top 9
- Rafael Landestoy: 3E1.B-1
- Vern Ruhle: 26(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: IW
- Tom Wiedenbauer: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Enos Cabell: 53
Bot 9
- Rob Andrews: 63
- Mike Ivie: 5/FL
- Willie McCovey: 23
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tom Wiedenbauer