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A two-run pinch-double by Jesus Alou highlighted a four-run outburst in the eighth inning that lifted the Astros to a 4-1 triumph over the Giants. Alou's liner to left center chased home Dave Bergman, aboard via a pinch-single, and Cesar Cedeno, who had singled. Houston Astros 4, San Francisco Giants 1Game Played on Sunday, September 9, 1979 (Day game) at AstrodomeGiants 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 8 0
Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 x - 4 9 0
Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Venable rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .225 Cedeno 1b,cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .271
Andrews 2b,3b 4 0 2 0 0 1 .292 Reynolds ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .260
Ivie 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 Alou ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 .243
Evans 3b 3 0 0 1 1 0 .253 Gonzalez pr,ss 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Puhl cf,lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283
Herndon cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .256 Walling lf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .310
Johnston lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
North ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 1 0 3 .267
LeMaster ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .262 Leonard rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .289
Littlejohn c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .203 Pujols c 2 0 1 0 0 0 .280
Halicki p 3 1 2 0 0 1 .226 Heep ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Minton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bochy c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .210
Lavelle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Landestoy 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 .238
Strain 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 Ruhle p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .077
Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174
Bergman ph,1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500
Totals 34 1 8 1 1 5 Totals 32 4 9 4 2 8
Time of Game: 2:24 Attendance: 11,570
Left on Base: Giants 7, Astros 6
DP: Giants 1, Astros 1
Doubles: Venable (1), LeMaster (11), Walling (6), Alou (3), Cabell (24)
GIDP: Ivie (9)
Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Halicki 6 4 0 0 1 5 0 22 4.22
Minton L(2-3) 1.1 2 2 2 0 1 0 6 2.15
Lavelle 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 0 3 2.34
Griffin 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 3.78
Totals 8 9 4 4 2 8 0 34
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Ruhle 6 4 1 1 1 4 0 23 3.02
Forsch W(10-6) 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 3.18
Sambito SV(19) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 1.46
Totals 9 8 1 1 1 5 0 35
Passed Balls: Littlejohn (6)
Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Andy Olsen
GIANTS 1ST: Venable doubled to center; Andrews was called out on
strikes; Ivie grounded out (third to first); Evans walked;
Herndon lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros
0.
ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno struck out; Reynolds singled to left; Puhl
lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Reynolds out at
first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
GIANTS 2ND: Johnston grounded out (first unassisted); LeMaster
flied out to left; Littlejohn made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Walling struck out; Cabell struck out; Leonard flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
GIANTS 3RD: Halicki was called out on strikes; Venable flied out
to center; Andrews grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Pujols singled to third; Littlejohn allowed a passed
ball [Pujols to second]; Landestoy walked; Ruhle struck out;
Cedeno flied out to left; Reynolds flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
GIANTS 4TH: Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); Evans
grounded out (first unassisted); Herndon flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Puhl lined to second; Walling grounded out (first
unassisted); Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0,
Astros 0.
GIANTS 5TH: Johnston grounded out (shortstop to first); LeMaster
struck out; Littlejohn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants
0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 5TH: Leonard grounded out (shortstop to first); Pujols
made an out to shortstop; Landestoy singled to right; Ruhle
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants
0, Astros 0.
GIANTS 6TH: Halicki singled to left; Venable flied out to right;
Andrews singled to right [Halicki to second]; Ivie singled to
left [Halicki to third, Andrews to second]; Evans forced Ivie
(second to shortstop) [Halicki scored, Andrews to third];
Herndon flied to left in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Giants 1, Astros 0.
ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno made an out to third; Reynolds grounded out
(first to pitcher); Puhl grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
GIANTS 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED RUHLE (PITCHING); Johnston flied out
to left; LeMaster flied out to center; Littlejohn singled to
center; Halicki singled to second [Littlejohn to second];
Venable flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 1,
Astros 0.
ASTROS 7TH: Walling doubled to right; MINTON REPLACED HALICKI
(PITCHING); Cabell struck out; Leonard lined to second; HEEP
BATTED FOR PUJOLS; Heep grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
GIANTS 8TH: BOCHY REPLACED HEEP (PLAYING C ); Andrews singled to
center; Ivie grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Andrews out at second]; Evans flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
ASTROS 8TH: Landestoy grounded out (shortstop to first); BERGMAN
BATTED FOR FORSCH; Bergman singled to center; Cedeno singled to
center [Bergman to second]; LAVELLE REPLACED MINTON (PITCHING);
ALOU BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Alou doubled to right [Bergman scored,
Cedeno scored]; GONZALEZ RAN FOR ALOU; Puhl was called out on
strikes; Walling singled to center [Gonzalez scored, Walling to
second (on throw to home)]; GRIFFIN REPLACED EVANS (PITCHING);
ANDREWS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); STRAIN REPLACED LAVELLE
(PLAYING 2B); Cabell doubled to left [Walling scored]; Leonard
was walked intentionally; Bochy struck out; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2
LOB. Giants 1, Astros 4.
GIANTS 9TH: BERGMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); CEDENO CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); GONZALEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS);
PUHL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); SAMBITO REPLACED WALLING
(PITCHING); Herndon was called out on strikes; NORTH BATTED FOR
JOHNSTON; North flied out to center; LeMaster doubled to left;
Littlejohn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 1, Astros 4.
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