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FINAL
Aug 29, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHE
HOU010001010390
WSH00001310-580
win:B. Lee (WSH)loss:J. Niekro (HOU)save:E. Sosa (WSH)
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Rafael Landestoy2B0500000.205
2Jimmy SextonSS1500000.188
3Terry PuhlCF1400100.287
4Cesar Cedeno1B1410000.270
5Enos Cabell3B1310010.266
6Jeffrey LeonardRF1401100.299
7Jose CruzLF2411000.291
8Alan AshbyC1200010.203
Bruce BochyC0000000.223
Denny WallingPH0100100.301
Alan KnicelyC0000000.000
9Joe NiekroP1101000.130
Julio GonzalezPH0100100.239
Rick WilliamsP0000000.231
Craig ReynoldsPH0100000.272
TOTAL93533420
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Joe NiekroRHP6.05444423.06
Rick WilliamsRHP2.03110003.06
TOTAL8.0855442
Washington Nationals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Warren CromartieLF2410000.274
2Dave Cash2B1400000.357
3Andre DawsonCF1401100.272
4Tony Perez1B1310010.280
5Gary CarterC0210020.259
6Ellis ValentineRF1413101.278
7Larry Parrish3B1311011.303
8Chris SpeierSS1300100.219
9Bill LeeP0100100.207
Jerry WhitePH0100000.292
Elias SosaP0000000.182
TOTAL82955442
Washington Nationals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Bill LeeLHP7.08223103.07
Elias SosaRHP2.01111101.83
TOTAL9.0933420

Scoring Summary

houwsh
  • Houston Astros logo
    2
    Joe Niekro singles. Jose Cruz scores. Alan Ashby to 2nd.[1 run]
    10
  • Washington Nationals logo
    5
    Larry Parrish hits a home run (22).[1 run]
    11
  • Houston Astros logo
    6
    Jeffrey Leonard singles. Cesar Cedeno scores. Enos Cabell to 2nd.[1 run]
    21
  • Washington Nationals logo
    6
    Ellis Valentine hits a home run (21). Tony Perez scores. Gary Carter scores.[3 runs]
    24
  • Washington Nationals logo
    7
    Andre Dawson singles. Warren Cromartie scores. Dave Cash to 2nd.[1 run]
    25
  • Houston Astros logo
    8
    Jose Cruz doubles (30). Enos Cabell scores.[1 run]
    35

Play-by-Play

1st inninghouwsh
  • TOP 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Rafael Landestoy out, second baseman Dave Cash to first baseman Tony Perez.[1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Jimmy Sexton out, shortstop Chris Speier to first baseman Tony Perez.[2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Terry Puhl singles.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    FORCEOUT — Cesar Cedeno grounds into a force out, shortstop Chris Speier to second baseman Dave Cash. Terry Puhl out at 2nd. Cesar Cedeno to 1st.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Washington Nationals logo
    SINGLE — Warren Cromartie singles.
    00
  • Washington Nationals logo
    BATTER OUT — Dave Cash out, pitcher Joe Niekro to first baseman Cesar Cedeno. Warren Cromartie to 2nd.[1 out]
    00
  • Washington Nationals logo
    DOUBLE PLAY — Andre Dawson hits into a double play, center fielder Terry Puhl to second baseman Rafael Landestoy. Warren Cromartie out at 3rd. Andre Dawson out at 1st.[3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

3Runs5
9Hits8
0Errors0
.257Batting Avg.276
35At Bats29
2Extra-base Hits2
0Home Runs2
3Runs-Batted-In5
2Walks4
0Stolen Bases0
4Strikeouts4
8Left on Base5
11Total Bases14

Game Details

Wednesday, August 29, 1979 · 7:05 PM
Nationals Park · Washington, D.C.
attendance: 25,064 (60.6%)