Final
PIT 2 — HOU 3
4/22/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · HOU197904220
Complete available game record for PIT at HOU, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Moreno | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Reynolds | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Garner | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cesar Cedeno | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Parker | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Watson | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Landestoy | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Stargell | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Alexander | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Milner | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Enos Cabell | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Ott | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Lacy | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rennie Stennett | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cruz | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Bochy | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Foli | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesus Alou | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Sambito | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Tekulve | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Niekro | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Candelaria | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joaquin Andujar | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Candelaria | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Joe Niekro | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Joaquin Andujar | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Kent Tekulve | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Joe Sambito | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Candelaria | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Ott | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Parker | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Foli | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Phil Garner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Milner | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Stargell | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Tekulve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Moreno | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Puhl | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Reynolds | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joaquin Andujar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Bochy | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Enos Cabell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cruz | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Niekro | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 5/FL | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 4/L | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | T9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 41 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 1/P | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 1/P | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 2/FL | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | D9 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | D7 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 7 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 43.2-3 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | W | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | PB.3-H(UR);1-2 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 3/FL | 1–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 8 | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 1–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 43 | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K | 1–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | D7 | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | D8.2-H | 1–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | D9 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | D9.2-H | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 3/G.2-3 | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | FC4.3XH(42) | 2–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K23 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S6 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | E5.B-1 | 2–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→3 | 16(1)3/GDP | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | K | 2–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 53 | 2–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 2–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | D9 | 2–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | IW | 2–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3 | 2–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | FC6.3XH(62);1-3(E2/TH);B-2 | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | D9 | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | W | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 53.2-3;1-2 | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 6/L | 2–3 |