San Francisco Giants 2, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 8
Played on Saturday, April 14, 1979 (D) at Candlestick Park
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 9 2 SF N 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 x - 2 4 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 Reynolds ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 Leonard cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 Watson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 10 2 Landestoy pr,2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cabell 3b,1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 Howe 2b,3b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 7 Cruz lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Ashby c 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Ruhle p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Cedeno ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 34 1 9 1 0 8 24 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Reynolds-Howe-Watson. E: Reynolds (1), Watson (1). PB: Ashby (1). BATTING - 2B: Leonard (1,off Blue); Howe (1,off Blue). 3B: Reynolds (1,off Blue). SF: Leonard (1,off Blue). GDP: Howe (1,off Blue). Team LOB: 7.
San Francisco Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A North cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Herndon cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Whitfield lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Madlock 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 Andrews 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Clark rf 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 Evans 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 Ivie 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 9 0 Hill c 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Blue p 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 Totals 26 2 4 2 3 2 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Madlock-Metzger-Ivie. BATTING - 3B: Ivie (1,off Ruhle). SH: Whitfield (2,off Sambito). GDP: Hill (2,off Ruhle). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - SB: North (1,2nd base off Ruhle/Ashby).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Ruhle L(0-2) 6 4 2 2 2 2 0 23 Sambito 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 Totals 8 4 2 2 3 2 0 30
San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Blue W(3-0) 9 9 1 1 0 8 0 35 Umpires: HP - Jim Cuneo, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Tony Patch, 3B - Roy Roth Time of Game: 2:07 Attendance: 15931 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros San Francisco Giants 1. Puhl rf North cf 2. Reynolds ss Whitfield lf 3. Leonard cf Madlock 2b 4. Watson 1b Clark rf 5. Cabell 3b Evans 3b 6. Howe 2b Ivie 1b 7. Cruz lf Hill c 8. Ashby c Metzger ss 9. Ruhle p Blue p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl struck out; Reynolds grounded out (second to first); Leonard doubled to left; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: North grounded out (second to first); Whitfield flied out to left; Madlock popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Howe doubled to right; Cruz popped to third in foul territory; Ashby struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 2ND: Clark walked; Evans singled to right [Clark to second]; Ivie flied out to center; Hill grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Evans out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. ASTROS 3RD: Ruhle was called out on strikes; Puhl grounded out (second to first); Reynolds tripled to left; Leonard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Blue struck out; North grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. ASTROS 4TH: Watson singled to left; Cabell forced Watson (pitcher to shortstop); Howe grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cabell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 4TH: Whitfield singled to right; Madlock flied out to left; Clark singled to center [Whitfield to second]; Ashby allowed a passed ball [Whitfield to third]; Evans forced Clark (first to shortstop) [Whitfield scored, Evans to third (error by Reynolds) (error by Watson)]; Ivie tripled to left [Evans scored]; Hill flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2. ASTROS 5TH: Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Ashby struck out; Ruhle lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2. GIANTS 5TH: Metzger lined to first; Blue walked; North forced Blue (first to shortstop); North stole second; Whitfield grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2. ASTROS 6TH: Puhl flied out to right; Reynolds flied out to right; Leonard singled to center; Watson singled to right [Leonard to third]; Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2. GIANTS 6TH: Madlock grounded out (second to first); Clark was called out on strikes; Evans made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2. ASTROS 7TH: Howe singled to left; Cruz struck out; Ashby was called out on strikes; CEDENO BATTED FOR RUHLE; Cedeno forced Howe (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2. GIANTS 7TH: SAMBITO REPLACED CEDENO (PITCHING); Ivie grounded out (third to first); Hill grounded out (second to first); Metzger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2. ASTROS 8TH: Puhl singled to right; Reynolds singled to center [Puhl to third]; Leonard hit a sacrifice fly to center [Puhl scored]; Watson forced Reynolds (third to second); LANDESTOY RAN FOR WATSON; Cabell struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2. GIANTS 8TH: LANDESTOY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); HOWE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Blue grounded out (shortstop to first); North walked; Whitfield out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [North to second]; Madlock flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2. ASTROS 9TH: ANDREWS REPLACED MADLOCK (PLAYING 2B); HERNDON REPLACED NORTH (PLAYING CF); Howe made an out to second; Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); ALOU BATTED FOR ASHBY; Alou struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 9 2 7 Giants 2 4 0 4
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