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FINAL
Jul 12, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHE
PIT000100220571
HOU100100001370
win:B. Blyleven (PIT)loss:J. Niekro (HOU)save:K. Tekulve (PIT)
Pittsburgh Pirates logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Omar MorenoCF1410000.297
2Tim FoliSS1411000.278
3Dave ParkerRF2401000.299
4Willie Stargell1B1411001.307
5John MilnerLF0210010.248
Bill RobinsonLF0100000.269
6Bill Madlock3B2312011.275
7Ed OttC0400100.262
8Rennie Stennett2B0300000.232
9Bert BlylevenP0200100.163
Kent TekulveP0100000.400
TOTAL73255222
Pittsburgh Pirates logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Bert BlylevenRHP6.16224303.66
Kent TekulveRHP2.21110003.73
TOTAL9.0733430
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Terry PuhlCF1400100.284
2Julio GonzalezSS0400100.225
3Cesar Cedeno1B1410000.270
4Jose CruzLF1211020.285
5Enos Cabell3B1401000.265
6Denny WallingRF0400100.293
7Art Howe2B1410100.236
8Alan AshbyC0300010.225
9Joe NiekroP2300000.118
Joe SambitoP0000000.250
Jeffrey LeonardPH0101000.276
TOTAL73333430
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Joe NiekroRHP7.26551223.02
Joe SambitoLHP1.11001001.00
TOTAL9.0755222

Scoring Summary

pithou
  • Houston Astros logo
    1
    Jose Cruz doubles (20) on a to left fielder John Milner. Cesar Cedeno scores.[1 run]
    01
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    4
    Willie Stargell hits a home run (17).[1 run]
    11
  • Houston Astros logo
    4
    Enos Cabell singles on a to right fielder Dave Parker. Jose Cruz scores. Enos Cabell to 2nd.[1 run]
    12
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    7
    Bill Madlock hits a home run (8). John Milner scores.[2 runs]
    32
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    8
    Tim Foli singles on a to left fielder Jose Cruz. Omar Moreno scores. Tim Foli to 2nd.[1 run]
    42
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    8
    Dave Parker singles on a to left fielder Jose Cruz. Tim Foli scores.[1 run]
    52
  • Houston Astros logo
    9
    Jeffrey Leonard out, shortstop Tim Foli to first baseman Willie Stargell. Art Howe scores.[1 run]
    53

Play-by-Play

1st inningpithou
  • TOP 1
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    BATTER OUT — Omar Moreno out, second baseman Art Howe to first baseman Cesar Cedeno.[1 out]
    00
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    BATTER OUT — Tim Foli out to right fielder Denny Walling.[2 outs]
    00
  • Pittsburgh Pirates logo
    BATTER OUT — Dave Parker out to left fielder Jose Cruz.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    STRIKEOUT — Terry Puhl strikes out swinging.[1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Julio Gonzalez out, second baseman Rennie Stennett to pitcher Bert Blyleven.[2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Cesar Cedeno singles on a to left fielder John Milner.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    DOUBLE — Jose Cruz doubles (20) on a to left fielder John Milner. Cesar Cedeno scores.[1 run]
    01
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Enos Cabell out to right fielder Dave Parker.[3 outs]
    01
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Team Stats

5Runs3
7Hits7
1Errors0
.219Batting Avg.212
32At Bats33
2Extra-base Hits2
2Home Runs0
5Runs-Batted-In3
2Walks3
2Stolen Bases2
2Strikeouts4
2Left on Base7
13Total Bases9

Game Details

Thursday, July 12, 1979 · 8:05 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 22,956 (55.8%)