Final
PIT 4 — HOU 5
4/21/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · HOU197904210
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 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| Houston Astros | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Puhl | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Garner | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Reynolds | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Parker | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jose Cruz | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie Stargell | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| John Milner | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Enos Cabell | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lee Lacy | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafael Landestoy | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Nicosia | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Ott | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rennie Stennett | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kent Tekulve | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Foli | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Ashby | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Forsch | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Sambito | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joaquin Andujar | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Jackson | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Riccelli | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Walling | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Alou | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Blyleven | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Berra | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Bert Blyleven | 5.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Grant Jackson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Frank Riccelli | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Kent Tekulve | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Joaquin Andujar | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Berra | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| John Milner | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Moreno | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Nicosia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Ott | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Parker | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Garner | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Blyleven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Foli | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Stargell | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Tekulve | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joaquin Andujar | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Ashby | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enos Cabell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cruz | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Art Howe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Puhl | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Reynolds | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Riccelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 53/SH.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | D7.2-H | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S1.2-3 | 0–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S9.3-H;1-3 | 0–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–2 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–2 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 9 | 0–2 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 163 | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | T7.2-H | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S9 | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | D9 | 0–3 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 8 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 53.2-3;1-2 | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | IW | 0–3 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | D9 | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | S7.2-3;BX2(754) | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S9.3-H | 0–3 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | HR/9.1-H | 1–3 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 3–3 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 13 | 3–3 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 3–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 3–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 3–3 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 63 | 3–3 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 63 | 3–3 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K | 3–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | T9 | 3–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | PO3(25)# | 3–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 3–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 2/FL | 3–3 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 8 | 3–3 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 8 | 3–3 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | HR/8 | 3–3 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S9 | 4–3 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S9.1-3 | 4–3 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 13 | 4–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 3/FL | 4–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 4–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S5 | 4–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S1.1-2 | 4–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S7.2-H;1-2 | 4–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 4–4 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 4–4 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 53 | 4–4 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 63 | 4–4 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S7 | 4–4 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 8 | 4–4 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 4–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S9 | 4–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 4–4 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 6/P | 4–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | NP | 4–4 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S7 | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | SB2# | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | K | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 3/G.2-3 | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W | 4–4 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 4–4 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 4–4 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 4–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | D8 | 4–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | IW | 4–4 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 4–4 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 13 | 4–4 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | W | 4–4 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 36(1)/FO | 4–4 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 9 | 4–4 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 4–4 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 4–4 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 4–4 |
| 10 top | 0→1 | 13 | 4–4 |
| 10 top | 1→2 | 9 | 4–4 |
| 10 top | 2→3 | 9 | 4–4 |
| 10 bottom | 0→0 | NP | 4–4 |
| 10 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 4–4 |
| 10 bottom | 0→0 | E5.1-2 | 4–4 |
| 10 bottom | 0→0 | FC5/SH.2-3;1-2 | 4–4 |
| 10 bottom | 0→1 | 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2 | 4–4 |
| 10 bottom | 1→1 | S8.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2 | 4–4 |