Final
HOU 5 — PIT 10
4/29/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · PIT197904290
Complete available game record for HOU at PIT, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 10 | 15 | 3 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Moreno | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Puhl | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Reynolds | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Foli | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Parker | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Willie Stargell | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Jose Cruz | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enos Cabell | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Milner | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Robinson | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Phil Garner | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ed Ott | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rennie Stennett | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Ashby | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Wilson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Jackson | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Kison | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Leonard | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bo McLaughlin | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Niekro | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Riccelli | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Robinson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Tekulve | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Walling | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesus Alou | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 3.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Don Robinson | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Bruce Kison | 7.1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Frank Riccelli | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Kent Tekulve | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Gary Wilson | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Grant Jackson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Ott | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Parker | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Grant Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Kison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Garner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Robinson | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Stargell | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rennie Stennett | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Tekulve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Milner | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Moreno | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Foli | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enos Cabell | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesar Cedeno | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Cruz | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Puhl | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Reynolds | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Riccelli | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watson | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Ashby | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | HR/9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→0 | S9.B-3(E9) | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 0→0 | WP.3-H(UR)# | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | K | 2–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 3/L | 2–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 9 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | SB2 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S9.2-3 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 43.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 2–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | W | 2–1 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 6/P | 2–1 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 2–1 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S8 | 2–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 8 | 2–1 |
| 2 top | 1→3 | 36(1)3/GDP | 2–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 2–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | K+PB.B-1 | 2–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 43 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 43 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 63 | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S8 | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | D9.1-3 | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 8/SF.3-H | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | W | 2–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 5/FL | 2–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 46(1)/FO | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 43 | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S8.B-2(E8) | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | K | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | W | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S7.2-H;1-2 | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 2–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | S9.2-H;1-3 | 2–3 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 5/FL | 2–4 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K | 2–4 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 8 | 2–4 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 9/FL | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | W | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 14/SH.2-3;1-2 | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S9.3-H;2-H | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | POCS2(136) | 2–6 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 7 | 2–6 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 8 | 2–6 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | W | 2–6 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 8 | 2–6 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 6/P | 2–6 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 2–6 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | SB2# | 2–6 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | WP.2-3# | 2–6 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | K | 2–6 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 2–6 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 63 | 2–6 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | E6.B-1 | 2–6 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S5.1-2 | 2–6 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S9.2-3;1-2 | 2–6 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3 | 2–6 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 8 | 3–6 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 3–6 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 13.2-3 | 3–6 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | S9.3-H | 3–6 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 34/SH.1-2 | 3–7 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | WP.2-3 | 3–7 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S6.3-H | 3–7 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 3–8 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 3–8 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S9 | 3–8 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 6/L | 3–8 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S9.1-2 | 3–8 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | S6.2-3;1-2 | 3–8 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | K | 3–8 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S7.3-H;2-H;1-2 | 3–8 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 5–8 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | NP | 5–8 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | NP | 5–8 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 5–8 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 5–8 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K | 5–8 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | S7.1-H;BX2(74) | 5–8 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | W | 5–9 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S8.1-2 | 5–9 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S9.2-H;1-2 | 5–9 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 5–10 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 5–10 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 53 | 5–10 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 9 | 5–10 |