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Astrodome, Attendance: 10,626 |
Thursday, May 17, 1979 Time of Game: 2:17 |
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Giants
3
19-18
Won 3
3rd, 2½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 8 0
Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
W: Ed Halicki (4-3), L: Ken Forsch (4-3) |
Astros
0
20-18
Lost 3
2nd, 2 GB
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San Francisco Giants AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Andrews 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .176 .426 13 6 7 3 SH T Whitfield LF 3 0 0 1 1 0 .317 .816 10 4 3 0 H Cruz PH-LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .125 4 0 0 J Clark RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .274 .798 10 9 4 0 W McCovey 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .642 12 8 8 0 M Venable PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .762 0 0 M Ivie 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .215 .631 3 3 2 0 D Evans 3B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .287 .802 10 7 1 4 HBP L Herndon CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .289 .936 12 9 1 0 3B,SB M Hill C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .163 .446 18 10 0 2 R Metzger SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .184 .528 10 5 1 2 E Halicki P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .579 11 8 0 1 SH,GDP Totals 32 3 8 0 5 4 113 69 27 12
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Puhl RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .675 7 6 2 0 SH C Reynolds SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .609 11 7 2 6 SH C Cedeno CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .277 .864 12 7 3 0 2·SB J Cruz LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .316 .864 22 9 1 0 CS,IW E Cabell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .756 10 5 1 1 B Watson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .264 .677 17 9 10 1 A Howe 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .560 10 7 4 3 A Ashby C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .614 7 4 4 1 K Forsch P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .115 .302 9 3 0 3 J Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.167 0 0 R Landestoy PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .472 2 2 0 0 T Dixon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 27 0 2 0 5 0 107 59 27 15
San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA E Halicki, W (4-3) 9 2 0 0 5 0 0 3.72 34 100-56 44· 3· 9 13·16· 3· 0 78 - 1.11 0.46 Totals 9 2 0 0 5 0 0 34 100-56 44· 3· 9 13·16· 3· 0 -
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA K Forsch, L (4-3) 6.2 6 3 3 3 2 0 2.71 28 87-53 36· 9· 8 12·10· 5· 1 49 - 1.19 -0.01 J Sambito 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.95 7 12-7 4· 3· 0 2· 2· 0· 0 3-1 0.81 -0.03 T Dixon 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 7.94 5 10-6 3· 3· 0 1· 1· 0· 1 0-0 0.25 0.01 Totals 9 8 3 3 5 4 0 40 109-66 43·15· 8 15·13· 5· 2 3-1
San Francisco Giants Houston Astros 1. Rob Andrews 2B 1. Terry Puhl RF 2. Terry Whitfield LF 2. Craig Reynolds SS 3. Jack Clark RF 3. Cesar Cedeno CF 4. Willie McCovey 1B 4. Jose Cruz LF 5. Darrell Evans 3B 5. Enos Cabell 3B 6. Larry Herndon CF 6. Bob Watson 1B 7. Marc Hill C 7. Art Howe 2B 8. Roger Metzger SS 8. Alan Ashby C 9. Ed Halicki P 9. Ken Forsch P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t7 | 1 | 1-- | R | 3,(1-1) | 27% | 77% | 0-0 | SFG | L. Herndon | K. Forsch | Triple to RF (Line Drive); Evans Scores |
| b6 | 1 | -23 | O | 1,(0-0) | 12% | 41% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | E. Halicki | Flyball: 2B |
| b6 | 2 | 123 | O | 1,(0-0) | 10% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | E. Halicki | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -8% | 30% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | E. Halicki | Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Forsch to 2B; Puhl to 1B | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 86% | 1-0 | SFG | R. Metzger | K. Forsch | Single to RF (Ground Ball); Herndon Scores; Hill to 2B |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | SFG | R. Andrews | K. Forsch | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | SFG | T. Whitfield | K. Forsch | Groundout: P-1B |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | SFG | J. Clark | K. Forsch | Lineout: LF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | E. Halicki | Lineout: RF |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Reynolds | E. Halicki | Flyball: LF |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | E. Halicki | Walk | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 47% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | E. Halicki | Cedeno Steals 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | 10,(3-2) | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | E. Halicki | Walk | |
| b1 | 2 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | E. Halicki | Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | SFG | W. McCovey | K. Forsch | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | SFG | D. Evans | K. Forsch | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | SFG | L. Herndon | K. Forsch | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | E. Halicki | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(3-1) | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Watson | E. Halicki | Flyball: CF |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Howe | E. Halicki | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4,(2-1) | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | SFG | M. Hill | K. Forsch | Single to 2B | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | SFG | R. Metzger | K. Forsch | Flyball: CF |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 4,(1-2) | -5% | 45% | 0-0 | SFG | E. Halicki | K. Forsch | Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Ashby | E. Halicki | Flyball: LF |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | HOU | K. Forsch | E. Halicki | Flyball: 2B |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | E. Halicki | Flyball: RF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | SFG | R. Andrews | K. Forsch | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | SFG | T. Whitfield | K. Forsch | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | SFG | J. Clark | K. Forsch | Single to LF (Line Drive) | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 44% | 0-0 | SFG | W. McCovey | K. Forsch | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Reynolds | E. Halicki | Flyball: 3B |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 44% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | E. Halicki | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 2,(1-0) | -2% | 42% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | E. Halicki | Cedeno Steals 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | O | 3,(2-0) | 4% | 46% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | E. Halicki | Lineout: LF |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | E. Halicki | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | SFG | D. Evans | K. Forsch | Strikeout Swinging |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 3% | 50% | 0-0 | SFG | L. Herndon | K. Forsch | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | 4,(0-2) | 2% | 53% | 0-0 | SFG | M. Hill | K. Forsch | Herndon Steals 2B | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | 5,(1-2) | -5% | 48% | 0-0 | SFG | M. Hill | K. Forsch | Flyball: RF |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | SFG | R. Metzger | K. Forsch | Walk | |
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -6% | 44% | 0-0 | SFG | E. Halicki | K. Forsch | Strikeout Looking |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 47% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Watson | E. Halicki | Flyball: RF |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 49% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Howe | E. Halicki | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Ashby | E. Halicki | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | -3% | 47% | 0-0 | SFG | R. Andrews | K. Forsch | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 44% | 0-0 | SFG | T. Whitfield | K. Forsch | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 43% | 0-0 | SFG | J. Clark | K. Forsch | Flyball: CF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -5% | 38% | 0-0 | HOU | K. Forsch | E. Halicki | Walk | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -8% | 30% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | E. Halicki | Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Forsch to 2B; Puhl to 1B | |
| b6 | 0 | 12- | O | 2,(0-1) | -0% | 30% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Reynolds | E. Halicki | Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Forsch to 3B; Puhl to 2B |
| b6 | 1 | -23 | O | 1,(0-0) | 12% | 41% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | E. Halicki | Flyball: 2B |
| b6 | 2 | -23 | 4,(3-0) | -2% | 40% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | E. Halicki | Intentional Walk | |
| b6 | 2 | 123 | O | 1,(0-0) | 10% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | E. Halicki | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(2-0) | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | SFG | W. McCovey | K. Forsch | Foul Flyball: 3B |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | SFG | D. Evans | K. Forsch | Single to RF (Line Drive) | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | R | 3,(1-1) | 27% | 77% | 0-0 | SFG | L. Herndon | K. Forsch | Triple to RF (Line Drive); Evans Scores |
| t7 | 1 | --3 | 4,(3-0) | 1% | 78% | 1-0 | SFG | M. Hill | K. Forsch | Walk | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 1,(0-0) | 7% | 86% | 1-0 | SFG | R. Metzger | K. Forsch | Single to RF (Ground Ball); Herndon Scores; Hill to 2B |
| t7 | 1 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 84% | 2-0 | SFG | E. Halicki | K. Forsch | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hill to 3B; Metzger to 2B |
| Joe Sambito replaces Ken Forsch pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | -23 | 5,(3-1) | 1% | 85% | 2-0 | SFG | R. Andrews | K. Forsch | Walk | |
| t7 | 2 | 123 | R | 4,(3-0) | 7% | 92% | 2-0 | SFG | T. Whitfield | J. Sambito | Walk; Hill Scores; Metzger to 3B; Andrews to 2B |
| t7 | 2 | 123 | O | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 89% | 3-0 | SFG | J. Clark | J. Sambito | Strikeout Swinging |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 92% | 0-3 | HOU | B. Watson | E. Halicki | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 93% | 0-3 | HOU | A. Howe | E. Halicki | Popfly: P-2B |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 94% | 0-3 | HOU | A. Ashby | E. Halicki | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 95% | 3-0 | SFG | W. McCovey | J. Sambito | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | |
| Max Venable pinch runs for Willie McCovey (1B) batting 4th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 96% | 3-0 | SFG | D. Evans | J. Sambito | Hit By Pitch; Venable to 2B | |
| t8 | 0 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 95% | 3-0 | SFG | L. Herndon | J. Sambito | Flyball: 2B |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 94% | 3-0 | SFG | M. Hill | J. Sambito | Flyball: SS |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 93% | 3-0 | SFG | R. Metzger | J. Sambito | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Mike Ivie replaces Max Venable (PR) playing 1B batting 4th; Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Joe Sambito (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 95% | 0-3 | HOU | R. Landestoy | E. Halicki | Flyball: RF |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 96% | 0-3 | HOU | T. Puhl | E. Halicki | Flyball: SS |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 97% | 0-3 | HOU | C. Reynolds | E. Halicki | Foul Flyball: 1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Tom Dixon replaces Rafael Landestoy (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 0% | 98% | 3-0 | SFG | E. Halicki | T. Dixon | Single to 3B | |
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 97% | 3-0 | SFG | R. Andrews | T. Dixon | Bunt Groundout: 1B-C-2B/Sacrifice; Halicki to 2B |
| Hector Cruz pinch hits for Terry Whitfield (LF) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | -2- | 4,(3-0) | 0% | 98% | 3-0 | SFG | H. Cruz | T. Dixon | Walk | |
| t9 | 1 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | -0% | 97% | 3-0 | SFG | J. Clark | T. Dixon | Flyball: RF |
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(0-2) | -1% | 97% | 3-0 | SFG | M. Ivie | T. Dixon | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Hector Cruz moves from PH to LF | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 2% | 99% | 0-3 | HOU | C. Cedeno | E. Halicki | Flyball: 2B |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 100% | 0-3 | HOU | J. Cruz | E. Halicki | Groundout: 1B unassisted |
| b9 | 2 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 99% | 0-3 | HOU | E. Cabell | E. Halicki | Single to CF (Line Drive) | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(0-2) | -0% | 99% | 0-3 | HOU | B. Watson | E. Halicki | Defensive Indifference; Cabell to 2B | |
| b9 | 2 | -2- | 7,(3-2) | -2% | 96% | 0-3 | HOU | B. Watson | E. Halicki | Walk | |
| b9 | 2 | 12- | O | 3,(1-1) | 4% | 100% | 0-3 | HOU | A. Howe | E. Halicki | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
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