Houston Astros vs San Diego Padres
September 17, 1979 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 17, 1979 at San Diego Stadium. The Houston Astros defeated the San Diego Padres and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Houston Astros 1, San Diego Padres 0

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Landestoy 2b 4 1 2 0
Cedeno cf 3 0 0 1
Puhl lf 4 0 0 0
Leonard rf 4 0 0 0
Cabell 1b 3 0 0 0
Howe 3b 3 0 1 0
Pujols c 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez ss 3 0 2 0
Niekro p 2 0 0 0
Totals 29 1 5 1
San Diego Padres ab   r   h rbi
Richards cf 4 0 0 0
Flannery 2b 4 0 1 0
Tenace 1b 4 0 0 0
Winfield rf 4 0 1 0
Fahey c 4 0 1 0
Bevacqua 3b 3 0 1 0
Johnstone lf 3 0 1 0
Smith ss 3 0 1 0
Owchinko p 2 0 0 0
Totals 31 0 6 0
Houston 000 000 001151
San Diego 000 000 000060
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro  W (19-10) 9.0 6 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
1
2
  San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO
Owchinko  L (5-11) 9.0 5 1 1 0 2
Totals
9.0
5
1
1
0
2

  E–Gonzalez (6).  DP–Houston 2, San Diego 1.  2B–San Diego Fahey (8,off Niekro).  3B–Houston Gonzalez (2,off Owchinko); Landestoy (5,off Owchinko).  SH–Niekro (13,off Owchinko); Owchinko (7,off Niekro).  SF–Cedeno (9,off Owchinko).  SB–Richards (21,2nd base off Niekro/Pujols).  U-HP–Dutch Rennert, 1B–Ed Montague, 2B–Lee Weyer, 3B–Harry Wendelstedt.  T–2:04.  A–9,452.
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