April 14, 1979 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 8
@CHW 5 MIL 11
BAL 10 CAL 9
@OAK 3 MIN 6
@SEA 5 TEX 7
DET 5 TOR 8
KCR 6 LAD 6
ATL 5 MON 2
CHC 0 PIT 7
STL 4 SDP 3
CIN 2 SFG 2
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 15,931

Saturday, April 14, 1979
Time of Game: 2:07

Astros

5-3

Lost 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  9  2
Giants          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    2  4  0

W: V Blue (3-0), L: V Ruhle (0-2)

Giants

7-2

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .242  .507    0    2   0   
C Reynolds SS                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .161  .419    0    3   2   3B
J Leonard CF                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .600 1.371    0    2   0   2B,SF
B Watson 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .200  .490    0   10   2   
  R Landestoy PR-2B           0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
E Cabell 3B-1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .623    0    2   1   
A Howe 2B-3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .231  .635    0    1   7   2B,GDP
J Cruz LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .817    0    2   0   
A Ashby C                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .273  .668    0    2   0   
  J Alou PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
V Ruhle P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  C Cedeno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .346  .961    0    0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       34   1   9   1    0   8                    24  13

BATTING

2B: J Leonard (1, off V Blue); A Howe (1, off V Blue).

3B: C Reynolds (1, off V Blue).

SF: J Leonard (1, off V Blue).

TB: C Reynolds 4; A Howe 3; J Leonard 3; B Watson 2; T Puhl.

GIDP: A Howe (1).

RBI: J Leonard (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Reynolds-A Howe-B Watson.

PB: A Ashby (1).

E: B Watson (1); C Reynolds (1).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .152  .452    0    1   0   SB
  L Herndon CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
T Whitfield LF                3   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .733    0    0   0   SH
B Madlock 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .114  .350    0    2   3   
  R Andrews 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         1   0   
J Clark RF                    2   0   1   0    1   1  .333 1.026    0    2   0   
D Evans 3B                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .303  .792    0    1   3   
M Ivie 1B                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .375 1.100    0    9   0   3B
M Hill C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .345    0    8   0   GDP
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .527    0    3   3   
V Blue P                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .111    0    0   3   
Totals                       26   2   4   2    3   2                    27  12

BATTING

3B: M Ivie (1, off V Ruhle).

SH: T Whitfield (2, off J Sambito).

TB: M Ivie 3; J Clark; D Evans; T Whitfield.

GIDP: M Hill (2).

RBI: M Ivie (7); D Evans (8).

2-out RBI: M Ivie.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Madlock-R Metzger-M Ivie.

BASERUNNING

SB: B North (1, 2nd base off V Ruhle/A Ashby).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Ruhle, L (0-2)               6     4   2   2    2   2   0   2.57   23     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2· 3     56    -     1.03  -0.02
J Sambito                      2     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.04
Totals                         8     4   2   2    3   2   0          30     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 2· 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
V Blue, W (3-0)                9     9   1   1    0   8   0   2.67   35     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 3· 5     73    -     1.41   0.52
Totals                         9     9   1   1    0   8   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 3· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Cuneo, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Tony Patch, 3B - Roy Roth.

Time of Game: 2:07.

Attendance: 15,931.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. T Puhl               RF    1. B North              CF 
2. C Reynolds           SS    2. T Whitfield          LF 
3. J Leonard            CF    3. B Madlock            2B 
4. B Watson             1B    4. J Clark              RF 
5. E Cabell             3B    5. D Evans              3B 
6. A Howe               2B    6. M Ivie               1B 
7. J Cruz               LF    7. M Hill               C  
8. A Ashby              C     8. R Metzger            SS 
9. V Ruhle              P     9. V Blue               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  2-0  1--     -15%  66% C Reynolds      V Blue          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Puhl to 3B
   b 4   2  0-1  --3      11%  80% M Ivie          V Ruhle         Triple to LF; Evans Scores
   t 8   0  2-0  1-3       9%  76% J Leonard       V Blue          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Puhl Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  12-      -9%  50% M Hill          V Ruhle         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 9   0  2-1  ---       7%  92% A Howe          V Blue          Flyball: 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Puhl          Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      51%  J Leonard       Double to LF
   O      -2-      55%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B North         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  T Whitfield     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  B Madlock       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  A Howe          Double to RF
   O      -2-      51%  J Cruz          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      55%  A Ashby         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  J Clark         Walk
          1--      65%  D Evans         Single to RF; Clark to 2B
   O      12-      59%  M Ivie          Flyball: CF
   OO     12-      50%  M Hill          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  V Ruhle         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      51%  C Reynolds      Triple to LF
   O      --3      55%  J Leonard       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  V Blue          Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B North         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  B Watson        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  E Cabell        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      56%  A Howe          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 2-3-4
          ---      60%  T Whitfield     Single to RF
   O      1--      56%  B Madlock       Flyball: LF
          1--      60%  J Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive); Whitfield to 2B
          12-      64%  D Evans         Passed Ball; Whitfield to 3B
   RO     1-3      69%  " "             Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Whitfield Scores; Evans to 3B/Adv on E6/Adv on E3
   R      --3      80%  M Ivie          Triple to LF; Evans Scores
   O      --3      77%  M Hill          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      82%  A Ashby         Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  V Ruhle         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  R Metzger       Lineout: 1B
          ---      83%  V Blue          Walk
   O      1--      82%  B North         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      82%  T Whitfield     North Steals 2B
   O      -2-      80%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  T Puhl          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
          ---      83%  J Leonard       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      80%  B Watson        Single to RF; Leonard to 3B
   O      1-3      86%  E Cabell        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Vern Ruhle facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  B Madlock       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Clark         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      84%  D Evans         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
          ---      78%  A Howe          Single to LF
   O      1--      83%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      1--      87%  A Ashby         Strikeout Looking
                  Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Vern Ruhle batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Sambito facing 6-7-8
                  Joe Sambito replaces Cesar Cedeno pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  M Ivie          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  M Hill          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  R Metzger       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
          ---      82%  T Puhl          Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      66%  C Reynolds      Single to CF (Ground Ball); Puhl to 3B
   RO     1-3      76%  J Leonard       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Puhl Scores
   O      1--      82%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Rafael Landestoy pinch runs for Bob Watson batting 4th
   O      1--      88%  E Cabell        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joe Sambito facing 9-1-2
                  Enos Cabell moves to 1B; Rafael Landestoy moves to 2B; Art Howe moves to 3B
   O      ---      87%  V Blue          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      88%  B North         Walk
   O      1--      87%  T Whitfield     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; North to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
                  Rob Andrews replaces Bill Madlock playing 2B batting 3rd; Larry Herndon replaces Billy North playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---      92%  A Howe          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      97%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-1B
                  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Alan Ashby batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  J Alou          Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

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