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Standings
SEA
@CAL		1
8
NYY
@CHW		7
3
BOS
@CLE		10
11		 
(11)
BOS
@CLE		0
3
TOR
@KCR		5
6
BAL
@MIL		9
5
MIN
@OAK		1
2
DET
@TEX		3
11
SDP
@ATL		10
3
LAD
@CIN		7
6
SFG
@HOU		4
6
STL
@MON		0
5
CHC
@PHI		1
4
NYM
@PIT		2
1
Tuesday, July 31, 1979
, Astrodome
Attendance: 18,047, Time of Game: 2:49
Giants
4
52-55
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 8½ GB
 at Astros
6
61-47
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Joe Niekro (15-6)
L: Ed Whitson (4-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  1    4 10  1
Astros          3  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    6  7  2

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 4 1 1 0 1 2 .275 .772 -0.038 0.66 0.027 -0.066 -0.1 2 0
Joe Strain 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .293 .709 0.011 0.56 0.054 -0.043 0.1 2 2 2·2B
Jack Clark RF-3B 4 0 2 2 1 0 .265 .816 0.171 1.25 0.195 -0.025 1.6 3 0 GDP
Willie McCovey 1B 5 0 2 1 0 1 .268 .804 0.127 1.01 0.163 -0.036 0.9 6 0
   John Montefusco PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .520 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Darrell Evans 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .249 .749 0.005 0.69 0.048 -0.043 0.2 0 1
   Tom Griffin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Ivie PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .924 -0.126 4.33 0.000 -0.126 -0.6
Terry Whitfield LF 4 0 2 0 1 2 .293 .762 0.004 1.35 0.121 -0.117 0.7 1 0
Roger Metzger SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 .227 .582 -0.057 0.92 0.012 -0.069 -0.4 2 2
   Johnnie LeMaster PH-SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .648 -0.142 2.66 0.000 -0.142 -0.9 0 0
Dennis Littlejohn C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .200 .470 -0.065 1.00 0.023 -0.088 -0.4 8 0
Ed Whitson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .080 .195 -0.036 1.47 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 0 1
   Phil Nastu P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .043 .197 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Greg Johnston PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.018 0.60 0.000 -0.018 -0.6
   Ed Halicki P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .437 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Larry Herndon PH-RF 1 1 0 1 1 0 .273 .754 0.004 0.62 0.021 -0.018 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 37 4 10 4 6 11 .270 .696 -0.160 1.08 0.664 -0.827 0.0 24 6
2B: J Strain 2 (6, 1 off J Niekro, 1 off J Sambito).
TB: J Strain 4; W McCovey 2; J Clark 2; T Whitfield 2; R Metzger; B North.
GIDP: J Clark (8).
RBI: J Clark 2 (73); W McCovey (49); L Herndon (26).
2-out RBI: J Clark; W McCovey.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 3 for 18.
Fielding
E: D Littlejohn (3).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Cedeno 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .270 .766 -0.020 0.42 0.007 -0.027 -0.3 8 0
Craig Reynolds SS 4 2 2 2 0 1 .282 .656 0.127 0.42 0.131 -0.004 2.2 3 4 3B,2B
Terry Puhl CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .282 .728 0.109 0.43 0.113 -0.004 0.9 1 0 2B
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .301 .836 -0.021 0.29 0.007 -0.027 0.1 1 0 SB
Enos Cabell 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .270 .656 0.089 0.37 0.092 -0.003 0.5 1 1 SB
Jeffrey Leonard RF 4 0 2 1 0 2 .284 .681 0.072 0.30 0.081 -0.009 0.9 2 0 2B
Art Howe 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .686 -0.016 0.24 0.003 -0.019 -0.5 2 2 2B
   Rafael Landestoy 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .508 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.3 0 1
Alan Ashby C 2 1 0 0 1 1 .218 .567 0.011 0.21 0.017 -0.006 -0.3 9 2
Joe Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .241 -0.010 0.28 0.000 -0.010 -0.7 0 0 SH
   Joe Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .900 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bert Roberge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 6 7 6 3 8 .233 .736 0.337 0.33 0.451 -0.113 2.5 27 10
2B: J Leonard (8, off E Halicki); T Puhl (15, off E Whitson); A Howe (13, off P Nastu); C Reynolds (14, off E Whitson).
3B: C Reynolds (7, off E Whitson).
SH: J Niekro (8, off E Whitson).
TB: C Reynolds 5; J Leonard 3; A Howe 2; T Puhl 2; E Cabell.
RBI: T Puhl 2 (30); C Reynolds 2 (30); E Cabell (48); J Leonard (28).
2-out RBI: J Leonard; E Cabell.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Reynolds-A Howe-C Cedeno.
E: C Cedeno (7); C Reynolds (16).
Baserunning
SB: E Cabell (24, 2nd base off E Whitson/D Littlejohn); J Cruz (28, 2nd base off T Griffin/D Littlejohn).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Whitson, L (4-6) 1.1 5 6 6 2 0 0 5.25 11 18 -0.361 0.80 -5.0
Phil Nastu 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.99 6 1 1 -0.001 0.12 0.3
Ed Halicki 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.36 10 0 0 0.009 0.05 1.3
Tom Griffin 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.68 7 0 0 0.015 0.14 0.9
Team Totals 8 7 6 6 3 8 0 6.75 34 18 1 1 -0.338 1.08 -2.5

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (15-6) 6.2 5 3 0 5 7 0 3.25 30 60 0.101 0.64 0.7
Joe Sambito, H (3) 1.1 5 1 1 1 3 0 1.29 10 2 1 -0.196 1.27 -2.1
Bert Roberge, S (3) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.19 3 2 0 0.257 4.13 1.4
Team Totals 9 10 4 1 6 11 0 1.00 43 60 4 1 0.162 0.33 -0.0
J Sambito faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Niekro (7); B Roberge (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Charlie Williams.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 18,047.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Bill North CF 1 Cesar Cedeno 1B
2 Joe Strain 2B 2 Craig Reynolds SS
3 Jack Clark RF 3 Terry Puhl CF
4 Willie McCovey 1B 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 Darrell Evans 3B 5 Enos Cabell 3B
6 Terry Whitfield LF 6 Jeffrey Leonard RF
7 Roger Metzger SS 7 Art Howe 2B
8 Dennis Littlejohn C 8 Alan Ashby C
9 Ed Whitson P 9 Joe Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 4-6 0 -23 O SFG M. Ivie B. Roberge 13% 78% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 4-6 0 1-- SFG W. McCovey J. Sambito -12% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B
t9 4-6 1 -23 O SFG T. Whitfield B. Roberge 12% 89% Strikeout (C-1B)
t9 4-6 2 -23 O SFG J. LeMaster B. Roberge 11% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R HOU T. Puhl E. Whitson 10% 67% Double to LF; Reynolds Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG B. North J. Niekro 2% 52% Strikeout Looking (C-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Strain J. Niekro 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- SFG J. Clark J. Niekro -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O SFG W. McCovey J. Niekro 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Cedeno E. Whitson -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  HOU C. Reynolds E. Whitson 4% 57% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R HOU T. Puhl E. Whitson 10% 67% Double to LF; Reynolds Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Cruz E. Whitson -3% 65% Groundout: SS-1B; Puhl to 3B
b1 1-0 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R HOU E. Cabell E. Whitson 9% 73% Single to RF (Line Drive); Puhl Scores
b1 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU J. Leonard E. Whitson 1% 74% Cabell Steals 2B
b1 2-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  R HOU J. Leonard E. Whitson 8% 82% Single to RF (Line Drive); Cabell Scores; Leonard to 2B/Adv on E2
b1 3-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O HOU A. Howe E. Whitson -2% 80% Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t2 0-3 0 --- SFG D. Evans J. Niekro 0% 80% E3 on Foul Ball
t2 0-3 0 --- SFG D. Evans J. Niekro -3% 76% Walk
t2 0-3 0 1-- SFG T. Whitfield J. Niekro -6% 71% Walk; Evans to 2B
t2 0-3 0 12- O SFG R. Metzger J. Niekro 5% 76% Strikeout
t2 0-3 1 12- O SFG D. Littlejohn J. Niekro 4% 80% Strikeout
t2 0-3 2 12- O SFG E. Whitson J. Niekro 4% 84% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  HOU A. Ashby E. Whitson 2% 86% Walk
b2 3-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Niekro E. Whitson -1% 85% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ashby to 2B
b2 3-0 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  HOU C. Cedeno E. Whitson 1% 86% Walk
b2 3-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU C. Reynolds E. Whitson 9% 95% Triple to RF (Line Drive); Ashby Scores; Cedeno Scores
Phil Nastu replaces Ed Whitson pitching and batting 9th
b2 5-0 1 --3 RO HOU T. Puhl P. Nastu 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B; Reynolds Scores
b2 6-0 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz P. Nastu -0% 95% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t3 0-6 0 --- O SFG B. North J. Niekro 1% 96% Lineout: SS
t3 0-6 1 --- SFG J. Strain J. Niekro -1% 95% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t3 0-6 1 -2- O SFG J. Clark J. Niekro 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-6 2 -2- O SFG W. McCovey J. Niekro 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Giants' Phil Nastu facing 5-6-7
b3 6-0 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell P. Nastu -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b3 6-0 1 --- O HOU J. Leonard P. Nastu -0% 96% Strikeout
b3 6-0 2 --- HOU A. Howe P. Nastu 0% 97% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b3 6-0 2 -2- O HOU A. Ashby P. Nastu -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t4 0-6 0 --- SFG D. Evans J. Niekro -1% 95% Walk
t4 0-6 0 1-- SFG T. Whitfield J. Niekro -2% 92% Single to CF (CF-RF); Evans to 2B
t4 0-6 0 12- O SFG R. Metzger J. Niekro 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Evans to 3B
t4 0-6 1 1-3 O SFG D. Littlejohn J. Niekro 2% 96% Strikeout
Greg Johnston pinch hits for Phil Nastu (P) batting 9th
t4 0-6 2 1-3 SFG G. Johnston J. Niekro -0% 96% Wild Pitch; Metzger to 2B
t4 0-6 2 -23 O SFG G. Johnston J. Niekro 2% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 9-1-2
Ed Halicki replaces Greg Johnston (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 6-0 0 --- O HOU J. Niekro E. Halicki -0% 97% Flyball: SS
b4 6-0 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno E. Halicki -0% 97% Strikeout
b4 6-0 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds E. Halicki -0% 97% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t5 0-6 0 --- SFG B. North J. Niekro -1% 96% Walk
t5 0-6 0 1-- O SFG J. Strain J. Niekro 1% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-6 1 1-- OO SFG J. Clark J. Niekro 1% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 3-4-5
b5 6-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl E. Halicki -0% 98% Flyball: RF
b5 6-0 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz E. Halicki -0% 98% Strikeout
b5 6-0 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell E. Halicki -0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t6 0-6 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey J. Niekro 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t6 0-6 1 --- O SFG D. Evans J. Niekro 0% 99% Flyball: RF
t6 0-6 2 --- O SFG T. Whitfield J. Niekro 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 6-7-8
b6 6-0 0 --- HOU J. Leonard E. Halicki 0% 99% Double to RF
b6 6-0 0 -2- O HOU A. Howe E. Halicki -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 6-0 1 -2- O HOU A. Ashby E. Halicki -0% 99% Strikeout
b6 6-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Niekro E. Halicki -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
Rafael Landestoy replaces Art Howe playing 2B batting 7th
t7 0-6 0 --- SFG R. Metzger J. Niekro -1% 98% Single to RF
t7 0-6 0 1-- SFG D. Littlejohn J. Niekro -2% 96% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Metzger to 3B; Littlejohn to 1B
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Ed Halicki (P) batting 9th
t7 0-6 0 1-3 RO SFG L. Herndon J. Niekro 2% 97% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Metzger Scores/unER
t7 1-6 1 1-- SFG B. North J. Niekro -2% 96% Single to CF (Line Drive); Herndon to 2B
t7 1-6 1 12- O SFG J. Strain J. Niekro 2% 98% Lineout: LF
t7 1-6 2 12- R SFG J. Clark J. Niekro -2% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive); Herndon Scores/unER; North to 2B
Joe Sambito replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-6 2 12- R SFG W. McCovey J. Sambito -4% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive); North Scores/unER; Clark to 2B
t7 3-6 2 12- O SFG D. Evans J. Sambito 4% 95% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Giants' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
Tom Griffin replaces Darrell Evans (3B) pitching and batting 5th
Jack Clark moves from RF to 3B
Larry Herndon moves from PH to RF
b7 6-3 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno T. Griffin -0% 95% Strikeout
b7 6-3 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds T. Griffin -0% 94% Strikeout
b7 6-3 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl T. Griffin -0% 94% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 6-7-8
t8 3-6 0 --- SFG T. Whitfield J. Sambito -4% 90% Single to LF
Johnnie LeMaster pinch hits for Roger Metzger (SS) batting 7th
t8 3-6 0 1-- O SFG J. LeMaster J. Sambito 3% 94% Flyball: RF
t8 3-6 1 1-- O SFG D. Littlejohn J. Sambito 3% 96% Strikeout
t8 3-6 2 1-- SFG L. Herndon J. Sambito -2% 94% Walk; Whitfield to 2B
t8 3-6 2 12- O SFG B. North J. Sambito 4% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Giants' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
Johnnie LeMaster moves from PH to SS
b8 6-3 0 --- HOU J. Cruz T. Griffin 0% 98% Walk
b8 6-3 0 1-- HOU E. Cabell T. Griffin 0% 98% Cruz Steals 2B
b8 6-3 0 -2- O HOU E. Cabell T. Griffin -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cruz to 3B
b8 6-3 1 --3 O HOU J. Leonard T. Griffin -1% 98% Strikeout
b8 6-3 2 --3 O HOU R. Landestoy T. Griffin -0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 2-3-4
t9 3-6 0 --- SFG J. Strain J. Sambito -4% 93% Double to LF
t9 3-6 0 -2- R SFG J. Clark J. Sambito -7% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive); Strain Scores
t9 4-6 0 1-- SFG W. McCovey J. Sambito -12% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B
Bert Roberge replaces Joe Sambito pitching and batting 9th
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Tom Griffin (P) batting 5th
John Montefusco pinch runs for Willie McCovey (1B) batting 4th
t9 4-6 0 12- SFG M. Ivie B. Roberge -9% 65% Wild Pitch; Clark to 3B; Montefusco to 2B
t9 4-6 0 -23 O SFG M. Ivie B. Roberge 13% 78% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 4-6 1 -23 O SFG T. Whitfield B. Roberge 12% 89% Strikeout (C-1B)
t9 4-6 2 -23 O SFG J. LeMaster B. Roberge 11% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 6.

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