Vida Blue made it three complete games and three victories in succession when the Giants' ace lefthander defeated the Astros, 2-1. Blue gave up nine hits but did not issue a pass and struck out eight.

The Giants scored both their runs in the fourth on singles by Terry Whitfield and Jack Clark, a passed ball, an infield out by Darrell Evans and a triple by Mike Ivie. The Astros picked up their tally in the eighth with singles by Terry Puhl and Craig Reynolds and a sacrifice fly by Jeff Leonard. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 2, Houston Astros 1

Game Played on Saturday, April 14, 1979 (Day game) at Candlestick Park

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


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl rf               4   1   1   0     0   1   .242      North cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .152
Reynolds ss           4   0   2   0     0   0   .161        Herndon cf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Leonard cf            3   0   2   1     0   0   .600      Whitfield lf          3   1   1   0     0   0   .294
Watson 1b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .200      Madlock 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .114
  Landestoy pr,2b     0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Andrews 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
Cabell 3b,1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .267      Clark rf              2   0   1   0     1   1   .333
Howe 2b,3b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .231      Evans 3b              3   1   1   1     0   0   .303
Cruz lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .250      Ivie 1b               3   0   1   1     0   0   .375
Ashby c               3   0   0   0     0   3   .273      Hill c                3   0   0   0     0   0   .133
  Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Ruhle p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Blue p                2   0   0   0     1   1   .000
  Cedeno ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .346
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   1   9   1     0   8             Totals               26   2   4   2     3   2

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 15,931
Left on Base: Astros 7, Giants 4
DP: Astros 1, Giants 1
Errors: Reynolds, Watson
Doubles: Leonard (1), Howe (1)
Triples: Reynolds (1), Ivie (1)
Stolen Bases: North (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Whitfield (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Leonard (1)
GIDP: Howe (1), Hill (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruhle L(0-2)            6     4   2   2   2   2   0  23   2.57
Sambito                 2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7   0.00
Totals                  8     4   2   2   3   2   0  30

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue W(3-0)             9     9   1   1   0   8   0  35   2.67
Totals                  9     9   1   1   0   8   0  35

Passed Balls: Ashby (1)

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


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.

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