Final
PIT 5 — HOU 3
7/12/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · HOU197907120
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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Puhl | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Foli | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Gonzalez | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Parker | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Stargell | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cruz | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Robinson | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enos Cabell | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Milner | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Denny Walling | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Madlock | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Art Howe | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed Ott | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Ashby | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rennie Stennett | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Sambito | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Blyleven | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Niekro | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Tekulve | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Leonard | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Joe Niekro | 7.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Joe Sambito | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Kent Tekulve | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Ott | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Parker | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Foli | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Robinson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Madlock | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Stargell | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rennie Stennett | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Kent Tekulve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Milner | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Moreno | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Walling | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jose Cruz | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Gonzalez | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Art Howe | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Puhl | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Ashby | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 41 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | D7.2-H | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 3/G | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 4 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | W | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 0–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 7 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 6 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 8/L | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 13 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 34/SH.1-2 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 43.2-3 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 13 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | HR/9 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | W | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | SB2 | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S9.2-H;B-2(THH) | 1–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 43.2-3 | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | IW | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S5 | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 46(1)/FO | 1–2 |
| 5 top | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 9 | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 43 | 1–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 4 | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | W | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 64(1)/FO | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 43.1-2 | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S9 | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 0→2 | 46(1)3/GDP | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | W | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | HR/7.1-H | 1–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 4 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S5.1-2 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | E4.2-3;1-2;B-1 | 3–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 63 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 163 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S8 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S7.2-H;B-2(THH) | 3–2 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S7.2-H | 4–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 4 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 4 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 43.2-3 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | NP | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 63.3-H | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 5–3 |