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FINAL
Sep 8, 1979

Box Score

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SF000000020270
HOU000010000191
win:G. Minton (SF)loss:J. Sambito (HOU)save:G. Lavelle (SF)

Scoring Summary

sfhou
  • Houston Astros logo
    5
    Cesar Cedeno singles on a ground ball to center fielder Larry Herndon. Rafael Landestoy scores.[1 run]
    01
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    8
    Johnnie LeMaster hits an inside-the-park home run (2) on a . Larry Herndon scores.[2 runs]
    21

Player Stats

San Francisco Giants logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Max VenableRF-LF04002102.222
2Rob Andrews2B24000101.286
3Mike Ivie1B04000005.305
4Darrell Evans3B03000102.255
5Larry HerndonCF13100104.259
6Greg JohnstonLF03002001.192
Willie McCoveyPH01001001.260
Jack ClarkRF00000000.275
7Johnnie LeMasterSS34121010.262
8Dennis LittlejohnC03001102.201
9Ed WhitsonP12001000.132
Bill NorthPH01001000.264
Greg MintonP01001000.000
Gary LavelleP00000000.250
TOTAL73322105118
San Francisco Giants logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Ed WhitsonRHP6.0711100654.52
Greg MintonRHP2.1200110151.92
Gary LavelleLHP0.200000022.15
TOTAL8.391121082
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Cesar Cedeno1B24011000.272
2Craig ReynoldsSS04000003.260
3Terry PuhlCF13000101.285
4Jose CruzLF13000001.289
Denny WallingPH-LF01000001.303
5Enos Cabell3B24001000.267
6Jeffrey LeonardRF03000002.292
7Luis PujolsC03000002.261
Danny HeepPH11000000.250
Jimmy SextonPR00000000.171
8Rafael Landestoy2B14100002.236
9Joe NiekroP12000000.137
Joe SambitoP00000000.286
Art HowePH01000002.251
TOTAL9331121014
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Joe NiekroRHP7.16117501432.92
Joe SambitoLHP1.2111301121.47
TOTAL8.37221051155

Play-by-Play

1st inningsfhou
  • TOP 1
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    BATTER OUT — Max Venable out to shortstop Craig Reynolds.[1 out]
    00
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    SINGLE — Rob Andrews singles on a line drive to left fielder Jose Cruz.
    00
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    FORCEOUT — Mike Ivie grounds into a force out, pitcher Joe Niekro to second baseman Rafael Landestoy. Rob Andrews out at 2nd. Mike Ivie to 1st.[2 outs]
    00
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    STOLEN BASE 2B — Mike Ivie steals (5) 2nd base.
    00
  • San Francisco Giants logo
    BATTER OUT — Darrell Evans out, second baseman Rafael Landestoy to first baseman Cesar Cedeno.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Cesar Cedeno out to right fielder Max Venable.[1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Craig Reynolds out, second baseman Rob Andrews to first baseman Mike Ivie.[2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Terry Puhl out to center fielder Larry Herndon.[3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

2Runs1
7Hits9
0Errors1
.212Batting Avg.273
33At Bats33
1Extra-base Hits1
1Home Runs0
2Runs-Batted-In1
5Walks1
3Stolen Bases1
10Strikeouts2
9Left on Base8
10Total Bases10

Game Details

Saturday, September 8, 1979 · 8:05 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 32,300 (78.5%)