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The Astros pushed across two runs in the eighth inning to end the season with a 4-2 decision over the Dodgers. Th eAstros overcame a 2-1 deficit in the eighth on an RBI single by Jeff Leonard and sacrifice fly by Danny Heep. Joe Niekro went the first seven innings to get credit for his 21st win of the season, tying him with brother Phil of the Braves for the league lead in victories. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 2Game Played on Sunday, September 30, 1979 (Day game) at Dodger StadiumAstros 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 - 3 7 0 Dodgers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 10 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Landestoy 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .270 Thomas ss 5 1 1 0 0 2 .256 Leonard cf 4 2 2 1 0 1 .290 Joshua rf,cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 Walling rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .327 Garvey 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .315 Heep lf 3 0 1 1 0 1 .143 Davalillo lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Bergman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .400 Ferguson ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .262 Cabell 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .272 Cey 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Gonzalez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .249 Hatcher ph,3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .269 Puhl ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Thomasson cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .248 Howe 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 .248 Baker ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .274 Sexton ss 2 0 1 0 1 1 .209 Guerrero lf,1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .242 Knicely c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Martinez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Pujols c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .227 Oates c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .130 Sprowl p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mota ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .357 Cruz ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .289 Sutcliffe p 3 0 2 1 0 1 .247 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Russell ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .271 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .120 Reynolds ph,ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 .265 Totals 32 3 7 3 2 7 Totals 37 2 10 2 0 6 Time of Game: 2:42 Attendance: 46,741 Left on Base: Astros 6, Dodgers 8 DP: Astros 0, Dodgers 0 Errors: Oates Stolen Bases: Leonard 2 (23), Walling (3), Thomas (18) Sacrifice Hits: Landestoy (5) Sacrifice Flies: Heep (2) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro W(21-11) 7 7 2 2 0 4 0 28 3.00 Sprowl 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 0.00 Sambito SV(22) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 1.77 Totals 9 10 2 2 0 6 0 37 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sutcliffe L(17-10) 9 7 3 2 2 7 0 36 3.46 Totals 9 7 3 2 2 7 0 36 Wild Pitches: Sutcliffe (8) Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Paul Runge ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy flied out to center; Leonard flied out to center; Walling grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Thomas singled; Thomas stole second; Joshua flied out to left; Garvey struck out; HATCHER BATTED FOR CEY; Hatcher singled [Thomas scored]; Thomasson popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. ASTROS 2ND: HATCHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Heep singled; Sutcliffe threw a wild pitch [Heep to second]; Bergman struck out; Cabell struck out; Sexton walked; Pujols grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 2ND: GONZALEZ REPLACED CABELL (PLAYING 3B); Guerrero singled; Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Guerrero to second]; Oates popped to shortstop; Sutcliffe singled [Guerrero scored]; Thomas forced Sutcliffe (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 3RD: Niekro flied out to left; Landestoy grounded out (shortstop to first); Leonard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 3RD: Joshua popped to shortstop; Garvey singled; Hatcher lined to right; Thomasson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 4TH: Walling lined to right; Heep was called out on strikes; Bergman popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 4TH: Guerrero flied out to left; Martinez flied out to center; Oates singled; On a bunt Sutcliffe singled [Oates to second]; Thomas struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 5TH: Gonzalez struck out; Sexton singled; Pujols grounded out (third to first) [Sexton to second]; Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 5TH: Joshua flied out to center; Garvey flied out to left; Hatcher grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 6TH: DAVALILLO REPLACED GARVEY (PLAYING LF); GUERRERO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); On a bunt Landestoy grounded out (catcher to first); Leonard singled; Leonard stole second; Walling singled [Leonard scored]; Walling stole second; Heep flied out to center; Bergman popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 6TH: Thomasson flied out to left; Guerrero lined to center; Martinez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 7TH: PUHL BATTED FOR GONZALEZ; Puhl popped to second; Sexton was called out on strikes; Pujols struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 7TH: HOWE REPLACED PUHL (PLAYING 3B); Oates popped to third in foul territory; Sutcliffe struck out; Thomas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 8TH: REYNOLDS BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Reynolds singled; Landestoy out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Reynolds to second]; Leonard singled [Reynolds scored]; Leonard stole second [Leonard to third (error by Oates)]; Walling walked; Heep hit a sacrifice fly to center [Leonard scored (unearned)]; Bergman lined to first; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 8TH: REYNOLDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); SPROWL REPLACED PUJOLS (PITCHING); KNICELY REPLACED SEXTON (PLAYING C ); Joshua flied out to center; FERGUSON BATTED FOR DAVALILLO; Ferguson struck out; Hatcher singled; BAKER BATTED FOR THOMASSON; Baker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 9TH: BAKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); FERGUSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); JOSHUA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Howe singled; Knicely popped to third; CRUZ BATTED FOR SPROWL; Cruz flied out to left; Reynolds flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 9TH: SAMBITO REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Guerrero popped to first in foul territory; Martinez grounded out (pitcher to first); MOTA BATTED FOR OATES; Mota singled; RUSSELL BATTED FOR SUTCLIFFE; Russell singled [Mota to second]; Thomas forced Mota (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 2. |
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