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Standings
CLE
@BOS		4
14
NYY
@CHW		6
5
BAL
@MIL		2
4
CAL
@OAK		8
1
MIN
@SEA		18
6
DET
@TEX		11
6
KCR
@TOR		12
10
ATL
@LAD		11
4
CHC
@MON		5
1
PHI
@NYM		3
2
PHI
@NYM		6
3
STL
@PIT		9
4		 
(10)
CIN
@SDP		3
6
CIN
@SDP		7
5
HOU
@SFG		4
3
HOU
@SFG		9
1
Sunday, April 15, 1979
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:43
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Astros
4
6-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Giants
3
7-3
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: J.R. Richard (3-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   3  0  1   0  0  0    4  6  0
Giants          0  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  0    3  8  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl CF-RF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .270 .560 0.111 1.24 0.146 -0.035 0.6 3 0 SB
Craig Reynolds SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .171 .457 0.109 1.23 0.146 -0.036 0.7 0 1 2B
Denny Walling RF 3 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 0.094 1.65 0.103 -0.010 0.5 1 0
   Jeffrey Leonard PH-CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .600 1.425 0.022 0.57 0.022 0.000 0.4 0 0
Jose Cruz LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .250 .882 0.232 1.41 0.262 -0.029 1.8 2 0 HR,SB
Enos Cabell 3B-1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .648 -0.140 1.05 0.051 -0.192 -1.2 3 3 SB,CS,IW
Bob Watson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .440 -0.061 0.85 0.000 -0.061 -0.6 6 0
   Joe Sambito P 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.036 1.20 0.036 0.000 0.7 1 0
Art Howe 2B-3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .552 -0.101 0.96 0.000 -0.101 -1.3 1 1
Alan Ashby C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .642 -0.036 0.84 0.028 -0.064 -0.7 9 1
J.R. Richard P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.063 0.82 0.000 -0.063 -0.6 0 1 GDP
   Rafael Landestoy 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.020 0.81 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 1 1
Team Totals 32 4 6 4 3 5 .188 .570 0.183 1.11 0.794 -0.611 0.1 27 8
2B: C Reynolds (2, off J Montefusco).
HR: J Cruz (1, off J Montefusco; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: E Cabell (1, by D Roberts).
TB: J Cruz 4; T Puhl 2; C Reynolds 2; A Ashby; E Cabell.
GIDP: J Richard (1).
RBI: J Cruz 2 (4); D Walling 2 (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: T Puhl (2, 2nd base off J Montefusco/M Hill); E Cabell (5, 2nd base off J Montefusco/M Hill); J Cruz (5, 2nd base off J Montefusco/M Hill).
CS: E Cabell (2, Home by J Montefusco/M Hill).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 2 2 1 0 2 1 .171 .512 0.136 1.27 0.157 -0.021 0.7 1 0 SB
Terry Whitfield LF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .342 .838 0.217 1.71 0.315 -0.097 1.7 2 0 2B,CS
Bill Madlock 2B 3 0 1 2 0 0 .132 .370 0.039 2.15 0.139 -0.100 0.3 1 1 SF
Jack Clark RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .324 .968 -0.110 1.45 0.018 -0.128 -0.6 1 1
Darrell Evans 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .297 .763 -0.099 1.40 0.026 -0.125 -0.6 0 2
Mike Ivie 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .361 1.036 -0.057 1.28 0.038 -0.095 -0.1 11 2
Marc Hill C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .118 .307 -0.171 1.81 0.000 -0.171 -0.9 8 0
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .477 -0.074 1.00 0.000 -0.074 -0.6 2 3
   Hector Cruz PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.057 2.41 0.000 -0.057 -0.1
John Montefusco P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.054 1.10 0.000 -0.054 -0.4 1 3
   Larry Herndon PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 -0.047 1.91 0.000 -0.047 -0.2
   Dave Roberts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Willie McCovey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 2.000 -0.041 1.64 0.000 -0.041 -0.1
Team Totals 33 3 8 2 2 8 .242 .551 -0.318 1.54 0.693 -1.010 -0.9 27 13
2B: T Whitfield (4, off J Richard).
SF: B Madlock (2, off J Richard).
TB: T Whitfield 4; M Ivie; J Clark; D Evans; B Madlock; B North.
RBI: B Madlock 2 (9).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Ivie-R Metzger-M Ivie; J Clark-R Metzger.
E: B Madlock (2).
Outfield Assists: J Clark (J Cruz at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: B North (2, 2nd base off J Sambito/A Ashby).
CS: T Whitfield (1, 2nd base by J Richard/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.R. Richard, W (3-0) 6 7 3 3 2 5 0 2.21 26 49 -0.092 1.29 -0.4
Joe Sambito, S (1) 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 10 0 0 0.410 2.19 1.3
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 8 0 3.00 36 49 0 0 0.318 1.11 0.9

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Montefusco, L (1-2) 7 6 4 4 0 2 1 4.12 26 51 -0.257 1.16 -0.9
Dave Roberts 2 0 0 0 3 3 0 0.00 9 0 0 0.075 0.96 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 3 5 1 4.00 35 51 0 0 -0.182 1.54 -0.1
Balks: None.
WP: J Richard (9).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Roberts (1; E Cabell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Roy Roth, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Jim Cuneo, 3B - Tony Patch.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         San Francisco Giants
1 Terry Puhl CF 1 Bill North CF
2 Craig Reynolds SS 2 Terry Whitfield LF
3 Denny Walling RF 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 J.R. Richard P 9 John Montefusco P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-1 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RR HOU J. Cruz J. Montefusco 17% 74% Home Run; Reynolds Scores
t4 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU C. Reynolds J. Montefusco 15% 56% Double to RF (Line Drive); Puhl to 3B
t6 4-3 1 -23 2,(0-1)  OO HOU E. Cabell J. Montefusco -14% 63% Double Play: Flyball: RF-SS
b5 1-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  SFG T. Whitfield J. Richard -12% 61% Double to RF; North to 3B
b5 1-3 1 -23 1,(0-0)  R SFG B. Madlock J. Richard -11% 50% Single to RF; North Scores; Whitfield to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU T. Puhl J. Montefusco -2% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Reynolds J. Montefusco -1% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Walling J. Montefusco -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG B. North J. Richard 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  SFG T. Whitfield J. Richard -2% 45% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG B. Madlock J. Richard 3% 48% Foul Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O SFG J. Clark J. Richard 2% 50% Whitfield Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Cruz J. Montefusco -2% 48% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU E. Cabell J. Montefusco 3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU B. Watson J. Montefusco 2% 52% Cabell Steals 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O HOU B. Watson J. Montefusco -3% 49% Groundout: P-1B; Cabell to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O HOU A. Howe J. Montefusco -4% 45% Cabell Caught Stealing Hm (C)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG J. Clark J. Richard 2% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG D. Evans J. Richard -3% 45% Single to RF
b2 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  SFG M. Ivie J. Richard -4% 41% Single to LF; Evans to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- 5,(1-2)  O SFG M. Hill J. Richard 5% 46% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O SFG R. Metzger J. Richard 4% 50% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU A. Howe J. Montefusco -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU A. Ashby J. Montefusco 3% 50% Single to CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  OO HOU J. Richard J. Montefusco -6% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG J. Montefusco J. Richard 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  SFG B. North J. Richard -3% 44% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  SFG T. Whitfield J. Richard -8% 37% Single to RF (Ground Ball); North to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  RO SFG B. Madlock J. Richard -2% 34% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; North Scores
b3 1-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  SFG J. Clark J. Richard -2% 33% Single to LF; Whitfield to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O SFG D. Evans J. Richard 4% 36% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU T. Puhl J. Montefusco 5% 41% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t4 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU C. Reynolds J. Montefusco 15% 56% Double to RF (Line Drive); Puhl to 3B
t4 0-1 0 -23 2,(1-0)  RO HOU D. Walling J. Montefusco 1% 57% Groundout: P-1B-P; Puhl Scores; Reynolds to 3B
t4 1-1 1 --3 1,(0-0)  RR HOU J. Cruz J. Montefusco 17% 74% Home Run; Reynolds Scores
t4 3-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU E. Cabell J. Montefusco -1% 72% Flyball: CF
t4 3-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Watson J. Montefusco -1% 72% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
b4 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG M. Ivie J. Richard 3% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-3 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O SFG M. Hill J. Richard 2% 76% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG R. Metzger J. Richard 1% 77% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' John Montefusco facing 7-8-9
t5 3-1 0 --- 10,(3-2)  O HOU A. Howe J. Montefusco -2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU A. Ashby J. Montefusco -1% 75% Lineout: 2B
t5 3-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Richard J. Montefusco -1% 74% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
b5 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG J. Montefusco J. Richard 3% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  SFG B. North J. Richard -4% 73% Walk
b5 1-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  SFG T. Whitfield J. Richard -12% 61% Double to RF; North to 3B
b5 1-3 1 -23 1,(0-0)  R SFG B. Madlock J. Richard -11% 50% Single to RF; North Scores; Whitfield to 3B
b5 2-3 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R SFG J. Clark J. Richard -9% 41% Wild Pitch; Whitfield Scores; Madlock to 2B
b5 3-3 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O SFG J. Clark J. Richard 5% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  O SFG D. Evans J. Richard 5% 50% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
t6 3-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU T. Puhl J. Montefusco 5% 55% Single to CF
t6 3-3 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU C. Reynolds J. Montefusco 4% 60% Puhl Steals 2B
t6 3-3 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Reynolds J. Montefusco -1% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Puhl to 3B
t6 3-3 1 --3 3,(0-2)  R HOU D. Walling J. Montefusco 9% 68% Fielder's Choice uk; Puhl Scores; Walling to 1B
t6 4-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU J. Cruz J. Montefusco 7% 75% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Walling to 3B; Cruz to 1B
t6 4-3 1 1-3 HOU E. Cabell J. Montefusco 2% 77% Cruz Steals 2B
t6 4-3 1 -23 2,(0-1)  OO HOU E. Cabell J. Montefusco -14% 63% Double Play: Flyball: RF-SS
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
b6 3-4 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O SFG M. Ivie J. Richard 4% 67% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 3-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG M. Hill J. Richard 3% 69% Flyball: CF
b6 3-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O SFG R. Metzger J. Richard 2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Giants' John Montefusco facing 6-7-8
t7 4-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Watson J. Montefusco -2% 69% Foul Flyball: C
t7 4-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU A. Howe J. Montefusco -2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU A. Ashby J. Montefusco -1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 9-1-2
Joe Sambito replaces Bob Watson (1B) pitching and batting 6th
Enos Cabell moves from 3B to 1B
Rafael Landestoy replaces J.R. Richard (P) playing 2B batting 9th
Art Howe moves from 2B to 3B
Larry Herndon pinch hits for John Montefusco (P) batting 9th
b7 3-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG L. Herndon J. Sambito 5% 71% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  SFG B. North J. Sambito -5% 66% Single to CF
b7 3-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  SFG T. Whitfield J. Sambito -4% 62% North Steals 2B
b7 3-4 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O SFG T. Whitfield J. Sambito 8% 69% Foul Flyball: LF
b7 3-4 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O SFG B. Madlock J. Sambito 7% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Giants' Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
Dave Roberts replaces Larry Herndon (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU R. Landestoy D. Roberts -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
t8 4-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU T. Puhl D. Roberts -1% 73% Flyball: 1B
t8 4-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Reynolds D. Roberts -1% 72% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 4-5-6
b8 3-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG J. Clark J. Sambito 6% 78% Foul Flyball: C
b8 3-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O SFG D. Evans J. Sambito 4% 82% Flyball: 2B
b8 3-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG M. Ivie J. Sambito 3% 85% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Giants' Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Denny Walling (RF) batting 3rd
t9 4-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Leonard D. Roberts 2% 87% Walk
t9 4-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Cruz D. Roberts -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B; Leonard to 2B
t9 4-3 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU E. Cabell D. Roberts 1% 88% Intentional Walk
t9 4-3 1 12- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Sambito D. Roberts 4% 91% Walk; Leonard to 3B; Cabell to 2B
t9 4-3 1 123 3,(0-2)  O HOU A. Howe D. Roberts -5% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-3 2 123 3,(0-2)  O HOU A. Ashby D. Roberts -4% 82% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 7-8-9
Jeffrey Leonard moves from PH to CF
Terry Puhl moves from CF to RF
b9 3-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG M. Hill J. Sambito 8% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Roger Metzger (SS) batting 8th
b9 3-4 1 --- O SFG H. Cruz J. Sambito 6% 96% Strikeout
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Dave Roberts (P) batting 9th
b9 3-4 2 --- O SFG W. McCovey J. Sambito 4% 100% Lineout: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 3.

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