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Candlestick Park, Attendance: 16,822 |
Friday, April 13, 1979 Time of Game: 2:44 |
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Astros
7
5-2
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Astros 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 7 10 1
Giants 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1
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Giants
8
6-2
Won 2
1st
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Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Puhl RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .241 .508 2 0 C Reynolds SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .111 .259 0 2 2B T Dixon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 J Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C Cedeno CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .360 1.000 2 0 J Leonard CF 2 1 1 0 1 1 .500 1.167 2 0 J Cruz LF 4 2 1 0 1 1 .300 .962 0 0 E Cabell 3B 5 1 0 1 0 0 .308 .718 1 1 SB B Watson 1B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .143 .399 6 0 2B A Howe 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 .182 .527 3 1 HR A Ashby C 3 0 0 0 0 3 .316 .771 6 0 B Bochy PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 2 0 J Niekro P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 G Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Sexton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 F Riccelli P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R Landestoy PH-SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 38 7 10 0 3 6 24 4
San Francisco Giants AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B North CF 2 2 0 0 2 2 .167 .472 1 0 L Herndon CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 1 0 T Whitfield LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .290 .740 0 0 2B B Madlock 2B 2 0 1 3 1 0 .129 .394 2 1 SF J Clark RF 4 2 2 3 0 0 .321 1.013 7 0 HR,3B D Evans 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .300 .805 0 4 M Ivie 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .379 1.075 7 0 M Hill C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .148 .381 5 0 J Curtis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Coleman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G Lavelle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R Metzger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .589 2 4 E Halicki P 3 1 1 0 0 2 .200 .400 0 0 M Sadek C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 2 0 Totals 31 8 8 0 5 8 27 9
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Niekro, L (1-1) 3.1 6 7 6 4 3 0 4.38 20 - · · 6· 1· 0· 6 21 - 0.89 -0.33 G Wilson 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 13.50 3 - · · 0· 2· 0· 1 3-3 0.59 -0.07 F Riccelli 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 8 - · · 0· 3· 0· 1 0-0 0.05 0.00 T Dixon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 - · · 2· 1· 1· 0 0-0 0.05 0.00 J Sambito 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.45 0.03 Totals 8 8 8 7 5 8 1 37 - · · 8· 8· 1· 8 3-3
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 (1-0) 7 7 3 3 1 4 1 2.25 29 - · · 7·10· 0· 7 54 - 0.58 0.10 J Curtis 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 40.50 4 - · · 1· 0· 0· 1 0-0 0.95 -0.16 J Coleman 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 - · · 0· 0· 0· 1 3-2 2.98 -0.17 G Lavelle, S (2) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 7 - · · 2· 2· 0· 1 2-1 2.96 0.36 Totals 9 10 7 5 3 6 1 41 - · · 10·12· 0·10 5-3
Houston Astros San Francisco Giants 1. Terry Puhl RF 1. Billy North CF 2. Craig Reynolds SS 2. Terry Whitfield LF 3. Cesar Cedeno CF 3. Bill Madlock 2B 4. Jose Cruz LF 4. Jack Clark RF 5. Enos Cabell 3B 5. Darrell Evans 3B 6. Bob Watson 1B 6. Mike Ivie 1B 7. Art Howe 2B 7. Marc Hill C 8. Alan Ashby C 8. Roger Metzger SS 9. Joe Niekro P 9. Ed Halicki P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t8 | 0 | 123 | RR | -17% | 66% | 4-8 | HOU | A. Howe | J. Coleman | Single; Cruz Scores; Cabell Scores/unER; Watson to 3B | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 12% | 88% | 7-8 | HOU | J. Alou | G. Lavelle | Flyball: SS | |
| t8 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 12% | 78% | 6-8 | HOU | B. Bochy | G. Lavelle | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 11% | 79% | 2-1 | SFG | M. Ivie | J. Niekro | Single to LF; Clark Scores; Evans to 3B/Adv on E7; Ivie to 2B | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 11% | 69% | 0-0 | SFG | T. Whitfield | J. Niekro | Double; North to 3B |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | E. Halicki | Flyball: RF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Reynolds | E. Halicki | Flyball: RF | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | E. Halicki | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | SFG | B. North | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 11% | 69% | 0-0 | SFG | T. Whitfield | J. Niekro | Double; North to 3B | ||
| b1 | 0 | -23 | RR | 8% | 77% | 0-0 | SFG | B. Madlock | J. Niekro | Single; North Scores; Whitfield Scores | |
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 75% | 2-0 | SFG | J. Clark | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 77% | 2-0 | SFG | D. Evans | J. Niekro | Walk; Clark to 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | 12- | O | -3% | 75% | 2-0 | SFG | M. Ivie | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 72% | 2-0 | SFG | M. Hill | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 68% | 0-2 | HOU | J. Cruz | E. Halicki | Single | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 70% | 0-2 | HOU | E. Cabell | E. Halicki | Groundout: 3B-1B; Cruz to 2B | |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | R | -11% | 59% | 0-2 | HOU | B. Watson | E. Halicki | Double; Cruz Scores | |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 63% | 1-2 | HOU | A. Howe | E. Halicki | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 67% | 1-2 | HOU | A. Ashby | E. Halicki | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 65% | 2-1 | SFG | R. Metzger | J. Niekro | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 63% | 2-1 | SFG | E. Halicki | J. Niekro | Strikeout Looking | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 62% | 2-1 | SFG | B. North | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 65% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Niekro | E. Halicki | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 67% | 1-2 | HOU | T. Puhl | E. Halicki | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 65% | 1-2 | HOU | C. Reynolds | E. Halicki | Single | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 68% | 1-2 | HOU | C. Cedeno | E. Halicki | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 66% | 2-1 | SFG | T. Whitfield | J. Niekro | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 65% | 2-1 | SFG | B. Madlock | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 2% | 67% | 2-1 | SFG | J. Clark | J. Niekro | Triple | ||
| b3 | 2 | --3 | 1% | 68% | 2-1 | SFG | D. Evans | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 11% | 79% | 2-1 | SFG | M. Ivie | J. Niekro | Single to LF; Clark Scores; Evans to 3B/Adv on E7; Ivie to 2B | |
| b3 | 2 | -23 | R | 6% | 85% | 3-1 | SFG | M. Hill | J. Niekro | Wild Pitch; Evans Scores/unER | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 84% | 4-1 | SFG | M. Hill | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 86% | 1-4 | HOU | J. Cruz | E. Halicki | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 87% | 1-4 | HOU | E. Cabell | E. Halicki | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | -1% | 86% | 1-4 | HOU | B. Watson | E. Halicki | Single | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 88% | 1-4 | HOU | A. Howe | E. Halicki | Foul Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 4-1 | SFG | R. Metzger | J. Niekro | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 1% | 88% | 4-1 | SFG | E. Halicki | J. Niekro | Single | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 1% | 89% | 4-1 | SFG | B. North | J. Niekro | Walk; Halicki to 2B | ||
| b4 | 1 | 12- | 2% | 92% | 4-1 | SFG | T. Whitfield | J. Niekro | Single; Halicki to 3B; North to 2B | ||
| Gary Wilson replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 1 | 123 | RO | 1% | 93% | 4-1 | SFG | B. Madlock | G. Wilson | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Halicki Scores | |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | 0% | 93% | 5-1 | SFG | J. Clark | G. Wilson | Wild Pitch; North to 3B; Whitfield to 2B | ||
| b4 | 2 | -23 | RRR | 6% | 99% | 5-1 | SFG | J. Clark | G. Wilson | Home Run; North Scores; Whitfield Scores | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 8-1 | SFG | D. Evans | G. Wilson | Flyball: 2B | |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 1-8 | HOU | A. Ashby | E. Halicki | Strikeout Looking | |
| Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Gary Wilson (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 1-8 | HOU | J. Sexton | E. Halicki | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 1-8 | HOU | T. Puhl | E. Halicki | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-1, Astros' Frank Riccelli facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Frank Riccelli replaces Jimmy Sexton (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jeffrey Leonard replaces Cesar Cedeno playing CF batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-1 | SFG | M. Ivie | F. Riccelli | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 0% | 99% | 8-1 | SFG | M. Hill | F. Riccelli | Single | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-1 | SFG | R. Metzger | F. Riccelli | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 99% | 8-1 | SFG | E. Halicki | F. Riccelli | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -1% | 98% | 1-8 | HOU | C. Reynolds | E. Halicki | Double | ||
| t6 | 0 | -2- | -1% | 97% | 1-8 | HOU | J. Leonard | E. Halicki | Walk | ||
| t6 | 0 | 12- | O | 1% | 98% | 1-8 | HOU | J. Cruz | E. Halicki | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Reynolds to 3B | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 0% | 99% | 1-8 | HOU | E. Cabell | E. Halicki | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Reynolds Scores | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | -0% | 99% | 2-8 | HOU | B. Watson | E. Halicki | Cabell Steals 2B | ||
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | 0% | 99% | 2-8 | HOU | B. Watson | E. Halicki | Flyball: 2B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-2, Astros' Frank Riccelli facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-2 | SFG | B. North | F. Riccelli | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-2 | SFG | T. Whitfield | F. Riccelli | Strikeout Looking | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 0% | 99% | 8-2 | SFG | B. Madlock | F. Riccelli | Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-2 | SFG | J. Clark | F. Riccelli | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Larry Herndon replaces Billy North playing CF batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | R | -1% | 98% | 2-8 | HOU | A. Howe | E. Halicki | Home Run | |
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 98% | 3-8 | HOU | A. Ashby | E. Halicki | Strikeout | |
| Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Frank Riccelli (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 3-8 | HOU | R. Landestoy | E. Halicki | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | -0% | 98% | 3-8 | HOU | T. Puhl | E. Halicki | Single | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 99% | 3-8 | HOU | C. Reynolds | E. Halicki | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-3, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Tom Dixon replaces Craig Reynolds (SS) pitching and batting 2nd; Rafael Landestoy moves from PH to SS | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-3 | SFG | D. Evans | T. Dixon | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-3 | SFG | M. Ivie | T. Dixon | Lineout: 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 8-3 | SFG | M. Hill | T. Dixon | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Giants' John Curtis facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| John Curtis replaces Marc Hill (C) pitching and batting 7th; Mike Sadek replaces Ed Halicki (P) playing C batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | -1% | 98% | 3-8 | HOU | J. Leonard | J. Curtis | Single | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | -2% | 95% | 3-8 | HOU | J. Cruz | J. Curtis | Walk; Leonard to 2B | ||
| t8 | 0 | 12- | R | -6% | 89% | 3-8 | HOU | E. Cabell | J. Curtis | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Leonard Scores/No RBI; Cruz to 3B | |
| Joe Coleman replaces John Curtis pitching and batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | 1-3 | -6% | 83% | 4-8 | HOU | B. Watson | J. Curtis | Walk; Cabell to 2B | ||
| t8 | 0 | 123 | RR | -17% | 66% | 4-8 | HOU | A. Howe | J. Coleman | Single; Cruz Scores; Cabell Scores/unER; Watson to 3B | |
| Gary Lavelle replaces Joe Coleman pitching and batting 7th; Bruce Bochy pinch hits for Alan Ashby (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | 1-3 | O | 12% | 78% | 6-8 | HOU | B. Bochy | G. Lavelle | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-3 | RO | 2% | 80% | 6-8 | HOU | R. Landestoy | G. Lavelle | Groundout: SS-1B; Watson Scores/unER; Howe to 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | -2- | -4% | 76% | 7-8 | HOU | T. Puhl | G. Lavelle | Single; Howe to 3B | ||
| Jesus Alou pinch hits for Tom Dixon (P) batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 12% | 88% | 7-8 | HOU | J. Alou | G. Lavelle | Flyball: SS | |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Giants 8. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-7, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Joe Sambito replaces Jesus Alou (PH) pitching and batting 2nd; Bruce Bochy moves from PH to C | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 8-7 | SFG | R. Metzger | J. Sambito | Flyball: RF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 8-7 | SFG | M. Sadek | J. Sambito | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 8-7 | SFG | L. Herndon | J. Sambito | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Giants 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-8, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 7% | 92% | 7-8 | HOU | J. Leonard | G. Lavelle | Strikeout Looking | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 5% | 97% | 7-8 | HOU | J. Cruz | G. Lavelle | Strikeout Looking | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 100% | 7-8 | HOU | E. Cabell | G. Lavelle | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Giants 8. | |||||||||||
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