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Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants

1979-09-15 Β· Day game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 9795 Β· 3:04

San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 5–3. San Francisco Giants put up 5 in the 8th. Pedro Borbon earned the win and Greg Minton picked up the save.

Line score

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W: Pedro Borbon   L: Joaquin Andujar   SV: Greg Minton

Umpires β€” HP: John Kibler Β· 1B: Dick Stello Β· 2B: Terry Tata Β· 3B: Jerry Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rafael Landestoy512000
Cesar Cedeno500001
Jose Cruz412001
Jeffrey Leonard401101
Enos Cabell412000
Art Howe300010
Bruce Bochy100011
Jimmy Sexton100120
Ken Forsch300003
Jesus Alou000110
Luis Pujols100001
Danny Heep100000
Denny Walling100001

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill North311010
Rob Andrews300000
Mike Ivie210021
Willie McCovey400000
Darrell Evans412100
Max Venable200010
Johnnie LeMaster300012
Dennis Littlejohn312000
Bob Knepper100000
Greg Johnston100000
Terry Whitfield101100
Larry Herndon101200

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Forsch7.1542
Joaquin Andujar0.0010
Joe Sambito0.2201

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Knepper5.1556
Tom Griffin0.2001
Pedro Borbon2.0101
Greg Minton1.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rafael Landestoy: 9
  • Cesar Cedeno: 63
  • Jose Cruz: S1
  • Jeffrey Leonard: K

Bot 1

  • Bill North: 5/FL
  • Rob Andrews: 4/L
  • Mike Ivie: 53

Top 2

  • Enos Cabell: 63
  • Art Howe: 63
  • Bruce Bochy: W
  • Jimmy Sexton: W.1-2
  • Ken Forsch: K

Bot 2

  • Willie McCovey: 13
  • Darrell Evans: 4
  • Max Venable: E6.B-1
  • Johnnie LeMaster: K

Top 3

  • Rafael Landestoy: S4
  • Cesar Cedeno: K
  • Jose Cruz: SB2
  • Jose Cruz: K
  • Jeffrey Leonard: S9/L.2-H
  • Enos Cabell: 9

Bot 3

  • Dennis Littlejohn: S9
  • Bob Knepper: 16(1)/FO
  • Bill North: 36(1)3/GDP

Top 4

  • Art Howe: 9
  • Bruce Bochy: K
  • Jimmy Sexton: 4

Bot 4

  • Rob Andrews: 53
  • Mike Ivie: K
  • Willie McCovey: 1/L

Top 5

  • Ken Forsch: K
  • Rafael Landestoy: 53
  • Cesar Cedeno: 53

Bot 5

  • Darrell Evans: 31
  • Max Venable: W
  • Johnnie LeMaster: SB2
  • Johnnie LeMaster: W
  • Dennis Littlejohn: CS3(25).1-2
  • Dennis Littlejohn: 63

Top 6

  • Jose Cruz: S4
  • Jeffrey Leonard: 9
  • Enos Cabell: D7.1-3
  • Art Howe: IW
  • Jesus Alou: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jimmy Sexton: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ken Forsch: K
  • Rafael Landestoy: 5/FL

Bot 6

  • Greg Johnston: 9
  • Bill North: S7
  • Rob Andrews: 7/L
  • Mike Ivie: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Mike Ivie: W
  • Willie McCovey: 5/FL

Top 7

  • Cesar Cedeno: 8
  • Jose Cruz: 8
  • Jeffrey Leonard: 63

Bot 7

  • Darrell Evans: S9
  • Max Venable: 4
  • Johnnie LeMaster: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Enos Cabell: S7/L
  • Art Howe: 1
  • Luis Pujols: CS2(24)
  • Luis Pujols: K

Bot 8

  • Dennis Littlejohn: T8
  • Terry Whitfield: S7.3-H
  • Bill North: W.1-2
  • Rob Andrews: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Ivie: W+WP.3-H(NR);2-3;B-1
  • Willie McCovey: 5/FL
  • Darrell Evans: S9/L.3-H;1-3
  • Larry Herndon: SB2
  • Larry Herndon: T7.3-H;2-H
  • Johnnie LeMaster: K

Top 9

  • Danny Heep: 43
  • Denny Walling: K
  • Rafael Landestoy: S1
  • Cesar Cedeno: 43