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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1980-09-12 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 23380 · 76°F, dome, dry · 2:35
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 5–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Ed Whitson SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Steve Fields · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Max Venable | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Whitfield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Murray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pettini | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Whitson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rennie Stennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Strain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Whitson | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Lavelle | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Holland | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.1 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
 Dave Smith | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Max Venable: S9
- Larry Herndon: 9(B)63(1)/DP/F89D
- Darrell Evans: S8
- Milt May: S9.1-3
- Terry Whitfield: 13
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Terry Puhl: 43
Top 2
- Rich Murray: 63
- Joe Pettini: 53
- Johnnie LeMaster: S8
- Ed Whitson: K
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
- Denny Walling: 7
- Alan Ashby: K
Top 3
- Max Venable: 9
- Larry Herndon: 9
- Darrell Evans: W
- Milt May: S9.1-2
- Terry Whitfield: K
Bot 3
- Craig Reynolds: 53
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Joe Morgan: 8
Top 4
- Rich Murray: K
- Joe Pettini: S7
- Johnnie LeMaster: CS2(26)#
- Johnnie LeMaster: 7
Bot 4
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Jose Cruz: 5/FL
Top 5
- Ed Whitson: 43
- Max Venable: S9
- Larry Herndon: D7.1-3
- Darrell Evans: 43.3-H;2-3
- Milt May: 8
Bot 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/L
- Denny Walling: S7/L
- Alan Ashby: T8/F78XD.1-H
- Craig Reynolds: S8/L8S.3-H
- Joe Niekro: 54/SH.1-2
- Joe Morgan: S9.2-H
- Enos Cabell: 43
Top 6
- Terry Whitfield: S8
- Rich Murray: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe Pettini: 53
Bot 6
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 2/FL
- Denny Walling: W.1-2
- Luis Pujols: 53
Top 7
- Johnnie LeMaster: 63
- Bill North: 7
- Max Venable: 43/G4M
Bot 7
- Craig Reynolds: S7
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
- Enos Cabell: BK.2-3
- Enos Cabell: D8/F78D.3-H
- Terry Puhl: S9.2-H
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 8
- Larry Herndon: T8
- Darrell Evans: S9.3-H
- Milt May: 3/G.1-2
- Terry Whitfield: D7.2-H
- Rich Murray: 53
- Rennie Stennett: 53
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Denny Walling: 8
- Luis Pujols: 63
Top 9
- Joe Strain: 43
- Jim Wohlford: 43
- Max Venable: K