1979 Houston Astros Schedule

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Season Summary

1979 MLB Season Schedule

Team Win/Loss Splits

Team Game-by-Game Schedule

Team Game-by-Game Schedule
Gm#	Date		Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	cLI	Streak	Orig. Scheduled
1	Friday, Apr 6	boxscore	HOU		ATL	W	2	1		1-0	2	0.5	Richard	Niekro	Andújar	2:11	N	28,998	1.55	`+`
2	Saturday, Apr 7	boxscore	HOU		ATL	W	6	0		2-0	2	0.5	Forsch	McWilliams		2:05	N	24,325	1.61	`++`
3	Sunday, Apr 8	boxscore	HOU		ATL	W	2	0		3-0	1	up 0.5	Niekro	Matula		2:00	D	16,501	1.74	`+++`
4	Monday, Apr 9	boxscore	HOU		LAD	L	1	2		3-1	2	0.5	Welch	Ruhle	Reuss	2:28	N	12,116	1.91	`-`
5	Tuesday, Apr 10	boxscore	HOU		LAD	W	2	1		4-1	1	Tied	Richard	Hooton		2:40	N	14,091	1.82	`+`
6	Wednesday, Apr 11	boxscore	HOU		LAD	W	10	3		5-1	1	up 1.0	Forsch	Sutton		2:29	N	15,964	1.93	`++`
7	Friday, Apr 13	boxscore	HOU	@	SFG	L	7	8		5-2	2	0.5	Halicki	Niekro	Lavelle	2:44	N	16,822	2.10	`-`
8	Saturday, Apr 14	boxscore	HOU	@	SFG	L	1	2		5-3	2	1.5	Blue	Ruhle		2:07	D	15,931	2.08	`--`
9	Sunday, Apr 15 (1)	boxscore	HOU	@	SFG	W	4	3		6-3	1	up 0.5	Richard	Montefusco	Sambito	2:43	D		1.95	`+`
10	Sunday, Apr 15 (2)	boxscore	HOU	@	SFG	W	9	1		7-3	1	up 0.5	Andújar	Griffin		2:28	D	37,384	2.03	`++`
11	Monday, Apr 16	boxscore	HOU	@	LAD	W	4	0		8-3	1	up 1.0	Forsch	Sutton		2:09	N	29,092	2.02	`+++`
12	Tuesday, Apr 17	boxscore	HOU	@	LAD	L	6	10		8-4	1	up 1.0	Reuss	Dixon		2:55	N	27,635	2.09	`-`
13	Wednesday, Apr 18	boxscore	HOU	@	LAD	W	4	0		9-4	1	up 2.0	Ruhle	Rau		2:22	N	30,811	2.04	`+`
14	Friday, Apr 20	boxscore	HOU		PIT	W-wo	5	4	10	10-4	1	up 1.5	Sambito	Bibby		3:16	N	19,834	1.85	`++`
15	Saturday, Apr 21	boxscore	HOU		PIT	W-wo	5	4	10	11-4	1	up 2.0	Andújar	Tekulve		3:23	N	48,977	1.86	`+++`
16	Sunday, Apr 22	boxscore	HOU		PIT	W	3	2		12-4	1	up 3.0	Andújar	Candelaria	Sambito	2:27	D	22,403	1.93	`++++`
17	Wednesday, Apr 25	boxscore	HOU	@	CHC	L	0	4		12-5	1	up 3.5	Lamp	Ruhle		2:01	D	6,388	2.06	`-`
18	Thursday, Apr 26	boxscore	HOU	@	CHC	W	6	2		13-5	1	up 4.0	Richard	McGlothen	Sambito	3:00	D	4,777	2.09	`+`
19	Friday, Apr 27	boxscore	HOU	@	PIT	W	9	8	11	14-5	1	up 4.0	Riccelli	Whitson		3:30	N	5,767	2.14	`++`
20	Sunday, Apr 29	boxscore	HOU	@	PIT	L	5	10		14-6	1	up 3.5	Kison	Niekro	Jackson	3:07	D	7,598	2.20	`-`
21	Monday, Apr 30	boxscore	HOU	@	STL	W	6	5		15-6	1	up 4.0	Sambito	Bruno	Andújar	2:56	N	10,778	2.18	`+`
Gm#	May		Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	cLI	Streak	Orig. Scheduled
22	Tuesday, May 1	boxscore	HOU	@	STL	L-wo	6	7	11	15-7	1	up 4.0	Knowles	Sambito		3:09	N	6,349	2.22	`-`
23	Wednesday, May 2	boxscore	HOU	@	STL	L	2	5		15-8	1	up 3.0	Denny	Forsch		1:57	N	5,190	2.16	`--`
24	Thursday, May 3	boxscore	HOU	@	STL	W	4	1		16-8	1	up 3.5	Niekro	Vuckovich	Andújar	2:28	D	7,530	2.19	`+`
25	Friday, May 4	boxscore	HOU	@	CIN	L-wo	5	6	10	16-9	1	up 2.5	Bair	Riccelli		3:47	N	20,988	2.86	`-`
26	Saturday, May 5	boxscore	HOU	@	CIN	L	2	6		16-10	1	up 1.5	Hume	Andújar	Pastore	2:13	D	25,044	2.85	`--`
27	Sunday, May 6 (1)	boxscore	HOU	@	CIN	L	5	17		16-11	1	up 1.5	Borbón	Richard		2:48	D		2.78	`---`
28	Sunday, May 6 (2)	boxscore	HOU	@	CIN	W	8	2		17-11	1	up 1.5	Riccelli	Norman		3:00	D	33,618	2.71	`+`
29	Tuesday, May 8	boxscore	HOU		STL	L	1	4		17-12	1	up 0.5	Vuckovich	Forsch	Knowles	2:23	N	15,645	2.17	`-`
30	Wednesday, May 9	boxscore	HOU		STL	W-wo	5	4	16	18-12	1	up 0.5	McLaughlin	Bruno		4:52	N	11,566	2.12	`+`
31	Thursday, May 10	boxscore	HOU		STL	L	1	3		18-13	1	up 0.5	Sykes	Richard	Littell	2:21	N	15,420	2.12	`-`
32	Friday, May 11	boxscore	HOU		CHC	L	3	5		18-14	2	0.5	Reuschel	Riccelli	Sutter	2:47	N	14,715	2.10	`--`
33	Saturday, May 12 (1)	boxscore	HOU		CHC	W	11	3		19-14	1	Tied	Forsch	McGlothen		2:20	N		2.04	`+`
34	Saturday, May 12 (2)	boxscore	HOU		CHC	L	0	2		19-15	1	Tied	Holtzman	Williams		2:10	N	35,997	2.11	`-`
35	Sunday, May 13	boxscore	HOU		CHC	W	3	0		20-15	1	Tied	Niekro	Krukow		2:09	D	13,604	2.03	`+`
36	Tuesday, May 15	boxscore	HOU		SFG	L	1	8		20-16	2	0.5	Nastu	Richard		2:27	N	13,196	2.43	`-`
37	Wednesday, May 16	boxscore	HOU		SFG	L	4	8	10	20-17	2	1.5	Lavelle	McLaughlin		3:03	N	10,094	2.42	`--`
38	Thursday, May 17	boxscore	HOU		SFG	L	0	3		20-18	2	2.0	Halicki	Forsch		2:17	N	10,626	2.29	`---`
39	Friday, May 18	boxscore	HOU		SDP	W	3	2		21-18	2	2.0	Niekro	Fingers		2:32	N	9,445	1.91	`+`
40	Saturday, May 19	boxscore	HOU		SDP	L	2	4	11	21-19	2	3.0	Fingers	Richard		2:52	N	18,494	1.98	`-`
41	Sunday, May 20 (1)	boxscore	HOU		SDP	W	1	0		22-19	2	1.5	Williams	Perry		2:17	D		1.87	`+`
42	Sunday, May 20 (2)	boxscore	HOU		SDP	W	6	3		23-19	2	1.5	Andújar	D'Acquisto		2:41	D	15,039	1.87	`++`
43	Monday, May 21	boxscore	HOU	@	ATL	L	5	7		23-20	2	2.0	Niekro	McLaughlin	Garber	2:27	N	1,988	1.97	`-`
44	Tuesday, May 22	boxscore	HOU	@	ATL	W	4	1		24-20	2	1.0	Niekro	Mahler		2:24	N	5,091	1.94	`+`
45	Wednesday, May 23	boxscore	HOU	@	ATL	L	5	6		24-21	2	2.0	Brizzolara	Andújar	Garber	2:27	N	1,623	1.98	`-`
46	Friday, May 25	boxscore	HOU	@	SDP	L-wo	1	2	10	24-22	3	1.5	Fingers	Sambito		2:44	N	15,289	2.03	`--`
47	Saturday, May 26	boxscore	HOU	@	SDP	W	9	0		25-22	3	1.5	Niekro	Lolich		2:25	N	27,331	1.96	`+`
48	Sunday, May 27	boxscore	HOU	@	SDP	W	4	2		26-22	2	0.5	Richard	Rasmussen		2:21	D	17,199	2.08	`++`
49	Monday, May 28	boxscore	HOU	@	SDP	L	4	5		26-23	2	1.5	Jones	Andújar	Fingers	2:32	N	14,728	2.20	`-`
50	Tuesday, May 29	boxscore	HOU		CIN	W-wo	2	1		27-23	2	0.5	Niemann	Moskau		2:09	N	17,458	2.76	`+`
51	Wednesday, May 30	boxscore	HOU		CIN	W	6	3		28-23	1	up 0.5	Niekro	Seaver	Sambito	2:32	N	21,757	2.92	`++`
52	Thursday, May 31	boxscore	HOU		CIN	W	3	0		29-23	1	up 1.5	Williams	Norman		2:07	N	25,453	3.09	`+++`
Gm#	June		Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	cLI	Streak	Orig. Scheduled
53	Friday, Jun 1	boxscore	HOU		MON	W	3	2		30-23	1	up 1.5	Richard	Grimsley		2:09	N	14,346	2.37	`++++`
54	Saturday, Jun 2	boxscore	HOU		MON	W	2	1		31-23	1	up 1.5	Andújar	Sosa		2:33	N	43,893	2.42	`+++++`
55	Sunday, Jun 3	boxscore	HOU		MON	W	5	4		32-23	1	up 2.0	Niekro	Rogers	Roberge	2:32	N	33,821	2.35	`++++++`
56	Monday, Jun 4	boxscore	HOU		PHI	W	3	0		33-23	1	up 3.0	Niemann	Christenson		1:53	N	19,062	2.49	`+++++++`
57	Tuesday, Jun 5	boxscore	HOU		PHI	L	0	8		33-24	1	up 2.0	Carlton	Williams		2:25	N	28,244	2.52	`-`
58	Wednesday, Jun 6	boxscore	HOU		PHI	W	4	3		34-24	1	up 3.0	Sambito	Reed	Roberge	2:23	N	28,955	2.47	`+`
59	Friday, Jun 8	boxscore	HOU	@	NYM	W	5	0		35-24	1	up 3.0	Niekro	Zachry		2:24	N	12,196	2.60	`++`
60	Saturday, Jun 9	boxscore	HOU	@	NYM	L	0	4		35-25	1	up 2.0	Swan	Andújar		1:57	D	10,499	2.44	`-`
61	Sunday, Jun 10	boxscore	HOU	@	NYM	W	5	3		36-25	1	up 2.0	Throop	Kobel	Sambito	3:08	D	15,879	2.55	`+`
62	Monday, Jun 11	boxscore	HOU	@	PHI	L	2	4		36-26	1	up 2.0	Lerch	Richard		2:39	N	31,085	2.52	`-`
63	Tuesday, Jun 12	boxscore	HOU	@	PHI	L	0	4		36-27	1	up 2.0	Espinosa	Williams		1:57	N	34,177	2.53	`--`
64	Wednesday, Jun 13	boxscore	HOU	@	PHI	W	4	3		37-27	1	up 2.0	Niekro	Ruthven		2:53	N	33,627	2.53	`+`
65	Friday, Jun 15	boxscore	HOU	@	MON	W	2	1		38-27	1	up 2.0	Andújar	Sosa		2:43	N	28,786	2.58	`++`
66	Saturday, Jun 16	boxscore	HOU	@	MON	L	2	4		38-28	1	up 2.0	Grimsley	Richard	Sosa	2:35	N	24,336	2.51	`-`
67	Sunday, Jun 17	boxscore	HOU	@	MON	L	3	19		38-29	1	up 2.0	Schatzeder	Niekro		2:36	D	30,245	2.66	`--`
68	Monday, Jun 18	boxscore	HOU		NYM	W-wo	3	2	18	39-29	1	up 2.0	Roberge	Hausman		5:00	N	14,076	2.61	`+`
69	Tuesday, Jun 19	boxscore	HOU		NYM	W	3	1		40-29	1	up 3.0	Andújar	Hassler		2:28	N	14,036	2.69	`++`
70	Wednesday, Jun 20	boxscore	HOU		NYM	W	5	4		41-29	1	up 4.0	Sambito	Swan		2:36	N	15,946	2.61	`+++`
71	Friday, Jun 22	boxscore	HOU		SDP	W	2	1		42-29	1	up 5.0	Niekro	Shirley	Sambito	2:21	N	30,954	2.90	`++++`
72	Saturday, Jun 23	boxscore	HOU		SDP	W-wo	3	2		43-29	1	up 6.0	Dixon	Fingers		2:01	N	41,429	2.70	`+++++`
73	Sunday, Jun 24	boxscore	HOU		SDP	W	4	1		44-29	1	up 6.0	Andújar	Rasmussen		2:47	D	19,315	2.53	`++++++`
74	Monday, Jun 25 (1)	boxscore	HOU		CIN	L	1	2		44-30	1	up 6.0	Seaver	Richard	Bair	2:31	N		3.46	`-`
75	Monday, Jun 25 (2)	boxscore	HOU		CIN	W	4	0		45-30	1	up 6.0	Niemann	LaCoss		2:22	N	46,313	3.75	`+`
76	Tuesday, Jun 26	boxscore	HOU		CIN	W	6	5		46-30	1	up 7.0	Roberge	Bair	Sambito	2:32	N	37,114	3.56	`++`
77	Wednesday, Jun 27	boxscore	HOU	@	SFG	L	3	6		46-31	1	up 6.0	Minton	Dixon	Roberts	2:23	N	11,563	2.80	`-`
78	Thursday, Jun 28	boxscore	HOU	@	SFG	W	6	5		47-31	1	up 6.0	Williams	Curtis	Niemann	2:48	D	15,624	2.95	`+`
79	Friday, Jun 29	boxscore	HOU	@	SDP	W	4	1		48-31	1	up 7.0	Andújar	Perry		2:41	N	41,822	2.35	`++`
80	Saturday, Jun 30	boxscore	HOU	@	SDP	W	3	0		49-31	1	up 7.0	Richard	Shirley		2:12	N	20,154	2.30	`+++`
Gm#	July		Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	cLI	Streak	Orig. Scheduled
81	Sunday, Jul 1	boxscore	HOU	@	SDP	W	4	1		50-31	1	up 8.5	Niekro	Jones	Sambito	2:25	D	11,615	2.06	`++++`
82	Tuesday, Jul 3	boxscore	HOU	@	CIN	W	3	2		51-31	1	up 9.5	Forsch	Bair		2:13	N	36,787	2.60	`+++++`
83	Wednesday, Jul 4	boxscore	HOU	@	CIN	W	3	2		52-31	1	up10.5	Andújar	Bonham	Sambito	2:24	D	25,713	2.14	`++++++`
84	Thursday, Jul 5	boxscore	HOU	@	CIN	L	4	5		52-32	1	up 9.5	Seaver	Richard	Bair	2:48	N	28,249	1.72	`-`
85	Friday, Jul 6	boxscore	HOU	@	CHC	W	4	2		53-32	1	up 9.5	Niekro	McGlothen	Sambito	2:50	D	25,612	1.29	`+`
86	Saturday, Jul 7 (1)	boxscore	HOU	@	CHC	L	0	6		53-33	1	up 8.0	Holtzman	Williams		2:10	D		1.16	`-`	1979-04-24 (Rain)
87	Saturday, Jul 7 (2)	boxscore	HOU	@	CHC	L	3	8		53-34	1	up 8.0	Lamp	Niemann		2:32	D	36,135	1.30	`--`
88	Sunday, Jul 8	boxscore	HOU	@	CHC	L	0	10		53-35	1	up 7.5	Krukow	Forsch	Moore	2:35	D	37,614	1.59	`---`
89	Tuesday, Jul 10	boxscore	HOU		PIT	L	3	4		53-36	1	up 7.0	Bibby	Andújar	Tekulve	3:09	N	31,341	1.51	`----`
90	Wednesday, Jul 11	boxscore	HOU		PIT	L	1	5		53-37	1	up 6.0	Kison	Richard		2:10	N	25,330	1.72	`-----`
91	Thursday, Jul 12	boxscore	HOU		PIT	L	3	5		53-38	1	up 6.0	Blyleven	Niekro	Tekulve	2:44	N	22,956	2.10	`------`
92	Friday, Jul 13	boxscore	HOU		STL	L	0	1		53-39	1	up 6.0	Martínez	Forsch		2:03	N	26,041	2.20	`-------`
93	Saturday, Jul 14	boxscore	HOU		STL	W	3	2		54-39	1	up 7.0	Andújar	Vuckovich	Sambito	2:34	N	45,834	2.26	`+`
94	Sunday, Jul 15	boxscore	HOU		STL	L	1	3		54-40	1	up 6.0	Fulgham	Richard		2:22	D	41,601	1.92	`-`
95	Thursday, Jul 19 (1)	boxscore	HOU	@	PIT	L	5	9		54-41	1	up 4.5	Roberts	Forsch		2:41	N		2.19	`--`	1979-04-28 (Rain)
96	Thursday, Jul 19 (2)	boxscore	HOU	@	PIT	L	2	4		54-42	1	up 4.5	Kison	Niekro	Jackson	2:12	N	33,464	2.38	`---`
97	Friday, Jul 20	boxscore	HOU	@	PIT	L	3	9		54-43	1	up 3.5	Candelaria	Richard		2:40	N	23,585	2.54	`----`
98	Saturday, Jul 21	boxscore	HOU	@	PIT	L	5	6		54-44	1	up 3.5	Romo	Sambito	Tekulve	3:00	D	19,570	2.80	`-----`
99	Sunday, Jul 22	boxscore	HOU	@	STL	W	7	6		55-44	1	up 4.0	Sambito	McEnaney		2:41	D	27,973	2.84	`+`
100	Monday, Jul 23	boxscore	HOU	@	STL	W	3	2		56-44	1	up 5.0	Niekro	Fulgham		2:32	N	18,075	2.67	`++`
101	Tuesday, Jul 24	boxscore	HOU		CHC	W	6	1		57-44	1	up 5.0	Forsch	Lamp		2:15	N	28,431	2.47	`+++`
102	Wednesday, Jul 25	boxscore	HOU		CHC	W	6	4		58-44	1	up 5.0	Richard	Reuschel	Sambito	2:47	N	21,910	2.39	`++++`
103	Thursday, Jul 26	boxscore	HOU		LAD	L	5	6		58-45	1	up 4.0	Beckwith	Andújar	Forster	2:33	N	26,834	2.36	`-`
104	Friday, Jul 27	boxscore	HOU		LAD	L	7	11		58-46	1	up 3.0	Hough	Niekro		2:56	N	39,071	2.62	`--`
105	Saturday, Jul 28	boxscore	HOU		LAD	W	5	2		59-46	1	up 3.5	Forsch	Reuss		2:08	N	39,747	2.90	`+`
106	Sunday, Jul 29	boxscore	HOU		LAD	W-wo	4	3		60-46	1	up 3.5	Richard	Forster		2:46	N	46,754	2.80	`++`
107	Monday, Jul 30	boxscore	HOU		SFG	L	0	8		60-47	1	up 2.5	Knepper	Andújar		2:54	N	18,995	3.29	`-`
108	Tuesday, Jul 31	boxscore	HOU		SFG	W	6	4		61-47	1	up 3.5	Niekro	Whitson	Roberge	2:49	N	18,047	3.38	`+`
Gm#	August		Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	cLI	Streak	Orig. Scheduled
109	Wednesday, Aug 1	boxscore	HOU		SFG	W	5	4		62-47	1	up 3.5	Forsch	Blue	Roberge	2:30	N	21,207	3.35	`++`
110	Friday, Aug 3	boxscore	HOU		ATL	W	4	1		63-47	1	up 4.5	Richard	Matula		2:35	N	20,716	2.76	`+++`
111	Saturday, Aug 4 (1)	boxscore	HOU		ATL	W-wo	4	3		64-47	1	up 5.0	Sambito	Garber		3:15	N		2.45	`++++`
112	Saturday, Aug 4 (2)	boxscore	HOU		ATL	W	6	2		65-47	1	up 5.0	LaCorte	Niekro	Sambito	2:23	N	45,110	2.20	`+++++`
113	Sunday, Aug 5	boxscore	HOU		ATL	W	3	2		66-47	1	up 5.0	Roberge	Garber	Sambito	2:53	N	35,399	2.24	`++++++`
114	Tuesday, Aug 7	boxscore	HOU	@	LAD	L	8	10		66-48	1	up 4.5	Brett	Sambito	Patterson	2:46	N	34,538	2.37	`-`
115	Wednesday, Aug 8	boxscore	HOU	@	LAD	W	4	1		67-48	1	up 4.5	Richard	Hooton		2:16	N	41,584	2.38	`+`
116	Thursday, Aug 9	boxscore	HOU	@	LAD	L	3	4		67-49	1	up 3.5	Sutcliffe	Andújar	Beckwith	2:51	D	30,973	2.27	`-`
117	Friday, Aug 10	boxscore	HOU	@	ATL	W	2	1		68-49	1	up 4.5	Niekro	Solomon	Sambito	2:45	N	10,394	2.66	`+`
118	Sunday, Aug 12	boxscore	HOU	@	ATL	L	2	3		68-50	1	up 4.0	Niekro	Williams		2:07	N	7,557	2.26	`-`
119	Monday, Aug 13	boxscore	HOU		MON	W	4	1		69-50	1	up 4.5	Richard	Rogers		2:27	N	21,011	2.49	`+`
120	Tuesday, Aug 14	boxscore	HOU		MON	W	2	1		70-50	1	up 4.5	Andújar	Lee		2:05	N	21,871	2.28	`++`
121	Wednesday, Aug 15	boxscore	HOU		MON	L	0	3		70-51	1	up 4.5	Schatzeder	Niekro	Sanderson	3:04	N	24,885	2.32	`-`
122	Friday, Aug 17	boxscore	HOU		PHI	L	2	5		70-52	1	up 3.5	Lerch	LaCorte		2:18	N	33,782	2.31	`--`
123	Saturday, Aug 18	boxscore	HOU		PHI	L	0	1		70-53	1	up 2.5	Christenson	Richard	Reed	2:23	N	37,735	2.81	`---`
124	Sunday, Aug 19	boxscore	HOU		PHI	L	2	3		70-54	1	up 1.5	Carlton	Andújar		2:21	N	30,631	3.17	`----`
125	Monday, Aug 20	boxscore	HOU	@	NYM	W	8	1		71-54	1	up 2.5	Niekro	Swan		2:55	N	10,922	3.44	`+`
126	Tuesday, Aug 21	boxscore	HOU	@	NYM	L &X	0	5		71-55	1	up 1.5	Falcone	LaCorte		2:24	N	9,337	3.23	`-`
127	Wednesday, Aug 22	boxscore	HOU	@	NYM	W	3	1		72-55	1	up 1.5	Richard	Kobel		2:13	D	10,477	3.46	`+`
128	Friday, Aug 24	boxscore	HOU	@	PHI	L	3	5		72-56	1	up 0.5	Carlton	Andújar		2:10	N	32,124	3.49	`-`
129	Saturday, Aug 25	boxscore	HOU	@	PHI	W	3	1		73-56	1	up 0.5	Niekro	Espinosa	Sambito	2:07	N	43,109	3.77	`+`
130	Sunday, Aug 26	boxscore	HOU	@	PHI	W	4	1		74-56	1	up 0.5	Ladd	Saucier	Sambito	2:34	N	32,559	3.83	`++`
131	Monday, Aug 27	boxscore	HOU	@	MON	W	3	0		75-56	1	up 0.5	Richard	May		2:52	N	30,410	3.93	`+++`
132	Tuesday, Aug 28	boxscore	HOU	@	MON	L-wo	6	7		75-57	2	0.5	Palmer	Ladd		2:55	N	30,513	4.02	`-`
133	Wednesday, Aug 29	boxscore	HOU	@	MON	L	3	5		75-58	2	1.5	Lee	Niekro	Sosa	2:15	N	25,064	4.01	`--`
134	Friday, Aug 31	boxscore	HOU		NYM	W	2	0		76-58	2	0.5	Forsch	Swan	Sambito	1:54	N	19,883	3.81	`+`
Gm#	September		Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	cLI	Streak	Orig. Scheduled
135	Saturday, Sep 1	boxscore	HOU		NYM	W	3	1		77-58	1	up 0.5	Richard	Falcone		2:10	N	23,573	4.15	`++`
136	Sunday, Sep 2	boxscore	HOU		NYM	L	4	5		77-59	1	up 0.5	Kobel	Niemann	Allen	2:43	D	14,215	4.19	`-`
137	Monday, Sep 3	boxscore	HOU		LAD	L	0	1		77-60	2	0.5	Reuss	Niekro		2:04	N	19,280	4.25	`--`
138	Tuesday, Sep 4	boxscore	HOU		LAD	W	9	4		78-60	1	up 0.5	Williams	Beckwith	Andújar	3:01	N	14,404	4.31	`+`
139	Wednesday, Sep 5	boxscore	HOU		SDP	W-wo	4	3	10	79-60	1	up 0.5	Sambito	D'Acquisto		3:36	N	12,592	4.46	`++`
140	Thursday, Sep 6	boxscore	HOU		SDP	W	2	0		80-60	1	up 0.5	Richard	Owchinko		2:39	N	12,416	4.53	`+++`
141	Friday, Sep 7	boxscore	HOU		SFG	L	2	9		80-61	1	up 0.5	Blue	Andújar		2:47	N	23,723	4.60	`-`
142	Saturday, Sep 8	boxscore	HOU		SFG	L	1	2		80-62	2	0.5	Minton	Sambito	Lavelle	3:00	N	32,300	4.68	`--`
143	Sunday, Sep 9	boxscore	HOU		SFG	W	4	1		81-62	1	up 0.5	Forsch	Minton	Sambito	2:24	D	11,570	4.80	`+`
144	Tuesday, Sep 11	boxscore	HOU	@	CIN	L	8	9		81-63	2	0.5	Hume	Sambito		3:14	N	40,574	9.96	`-`
145	Wednesday, Sep 12	boxscore	HOU	@	CIN	L	4	7		81-64	2	1.5	Pastore	Niekro	Hume	3:00	N	42,035	10.47	`--`
146	Friday, Sep 14	boxscore	HOU	@	SFG	W	7	0		82-64	2	0.5	Ruhle	Halicki		2:17	N	7,817	4.71	`+`
147	Saturday, Sep 15	boxscore	HOU	@	SFG	L	3	5		82-65	2	1.5	Borbón	Andújar	Minton	3:04	D	9,795	5.49	`-`
148	Sunday, Sep 16	boxscore	HOU	@	SFG	L-wo	1	2		82-66	2	2.5	Minton	Richard		2:52	D	12,077	4.90	`--`
149	Monday, Sep 17	boxscore	HOU	@	SDP	W	1	0		83-66	2	1.5	Niekro	Owchinko		2:04	N	9,452	4.00	`+`
150	Tuesday, Sep 18	boxscore	HOU	@	SDP	L	0	4		83-67	2	1.5	Rasmussen	Williams		2:35	N	6,349	5.13	`-`
151	Wednesday, Sep 19	boxscore	HOU		ATL	L	5	6		83-68	2	2.5	McLaughlin	Ruhle	Garber	2:53	N	11,369	5.18	`--`
152	Thursday, Sep 20	boxscore	HOU		ATL	W	7	1		84-68	2	2.5	Forsch	Boggs		2:28	N	22,584	3.78	`+`
153	Friday, Sep 21	boxscore	HOU		CIN	W-wo	3	2	13	85-68	2	1.5	Sambito	Hume		3:30	N	44,975	7.16	`++`
154	Saturday, Sep 22	boxscore	HOU		CIN	W	4	1		86-68	2	0.5	Niekro	LaCoss	Sambito	2:50	N	46,037	10.65	`+++`
155	Sunday, Sep 23	boxscore	HOU		CIN	L	1	7		86-69	2	1.5	Pastore	Ruhle		2:47	D	42,067	15.79	`-`
156	Monday, Sep 24 (1)	boxscore	HOU	@	ATL	L-wo	4	5		86-70	2	2.5	Mahler	Sambito		2:47	N		5.24	`--`	1979-08-11 (Rain)
157	Monday, Sep 24 (2)	boxscore	HOU	@	ATL	L	1	8		86-71	2	2.5	Solomon	Williams		2:15	N	2,321	3.44	`---`
158	Tuesday, Sep 25	boxscore	HOU	@	ATL	W	8	0		87-71	2	1.5	Richard	Boggs		2:39	N	1,737	1.91	`+`
159	Wednesday, Sep 26	boxscore	HOU	@	ATL	L	4	9		87-72	2	2.5	Niekro	Niekro		2:34	N	2,248	5.27	`-`
160	Friday, Sep 28	boxscore	HOU	@	LAD	L	5	6		87-73	2	3.5	Hough	Ruhle	Castillo	2:09	N	27,719	.83	`--`
161	Saturday, Sep 29	boxscore	HOU	@	LAD	W	3	0		88-73	2	2.5	Richard	Reuss	Sambito	2:24	D	20,647	.00	`+`
162	Sunday, Sep 30	boxscore	HOU	@	LAD	W	3	2		89-73	2	1.5	Niekro	Sutcliffe	Sambito	2:42	D	46,741	.00	`++`
Gm#	Date		Tm		Opp	W/L	R	RA	Inn	W-L	Rank	GB	Win	Loss	Save	Time	D/N	Attendance	cLI	Streak	Orig. Scheduled