1979 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,900,312, Avg. 24,876
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (89-73)
Location: Houston, Texas
1979 Houston Astros StatisticsTeam Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,900,312, Avg. 24,876
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (89-73)
Location: Houston, Texas
1979 Houston Astros Roster
The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 89 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the NL's West Division.
The Astros scored 583 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 582 runs. Jose Cruz recorded 72 runs batted in and topped all regular hitters by hitting .289. Joe Niekro led the squad with 21 wins, while J. R. Richard added 15 or more wins, too J. R. Richard recorded a 2.71 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Virdon coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 583
Regular Season Runs Against: 582
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 9, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 11, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 10 | W | 5-1 | 0-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 13, 1979 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 5-1 | 0-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 14, 1979 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 5-1 | 0-2 | 5-3 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 5-1 | 1-2 | 6-3 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Houston Astros 9 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 5-1 | 2-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 16, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 5-1 | 3-2 | 8-3 | ||
| April 17, 1979 | Houston Astros 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | L | 5-1 | 3-3 | 8-4 | ||
| April 18, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 5-1 | 4-3 | 9-4 | ||
| April 20, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 6-1 | 4-3 | 10-4 | ||
| April 21, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 7-1 | 4-3 | 11-4 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 8-1 | 4-3 | 12-4 | ||
| April 25, 1979 | Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 8-1 | 4-4 | 12-5 | ||
| April 26, 1979 | Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 8-1 | 5-4 | 13-5 | ||
| April 27, 1979 | Houston Astros 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | W | 8-1 | 6-4 | 14-5 | ||
| April 29, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 8-1 | 6-5 | 14-6 | ||
| April 30, 1979 | Houston Astros 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 8-1 | 7-5 | 15-6 | ||
| May 1, 1979 | Houston Astros 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 8-1 | 7-6 | 15-7 | ||
| May 2, 1979 | Houston Astros 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 8-1 | 7-7 | 15-8 | ||
| May 3, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 8-1 | 8-7 | 16-8 | ||
| May 4, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 8-1 | 8-8 | 16-9 | ||
| May 5, 1979 | Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 8-1 | 8-9 | 16-10 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 17 | L | 8-1 | 8-10 | 16-11 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 8-1 | 9-10 | 17-11 | ||
| May 8, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 8-2 | 9-10 | 17-12 | ||
| May 9, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 9-2 | 9-10 | 18-12 | ||
| May 10, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 9-3 | 9-10 | 18-13 | ||
| May 11, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 9-4 | 9-10 | 18-14 | ||
| May 12, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 11 | W | 10-4 | 9-10 | 19-14 | ||
| May 12, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 10-5 | 9-10 | 19-15 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 11-5 | 9-10 | 20-15 | ||
| May 15, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 11-6 | 9-10 | 20-16 | ||
| May 16, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 11-7 | 9-10 | 20-17 | ||
| May 17, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 11-8 | 9-10 | 20-18 | ||
| May 18, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 12-8 | 9-10 | 21-18 | ||
| May 19, 1979 | San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 12-9 | 9-10 | 21-19 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 13-9 | 9-10 | 22-19 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 14-9 | 9-10 | 23-19 | ||
| May 21, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 14-9 | 9-11 | 23-20 | ||
| May 22, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 14-9 | 10-11 | 24-20 | ||
| May 23, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 14-9 | 10-12 | 24-21 | ||
| May 25, 1979 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 2 | L | 14-9 | 10-13 | 24-22 | ||
| May 26, 1979 | Houston Astros 9 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 14-9 | 11-13 | 25-22 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 14-9 | 12-13 | 26-22 | ||
| May 28, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 14-9 | 12-14 | 26-23 | ||
| May 29, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 15-9 | 12-14 | 27-23 | ||
| May 30, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 16-9 | 12-14 | 28-23 | ||
| May 31, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 17-9 | 12-14 | 29-23 | ||
| June 1, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 18-9 | 12-14 | 30-23 | ||
| June 2, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 19-9 | 12-14 | 31-23 | ||
| June 3, 1979 | Montreal Expos 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 20-9 | 12-14 | 32-23 | ||
| June 4, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 21-9 | 12-14 | 33-23 | ||
| June 5, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 21-10 | 12-14 | 33-24 | ||
| June 6, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 22-10 | 12-14 | 34-24 | ||
| June 8, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 0 | W | 22-10 | 13-14 | 35-24 | ||
| June 9, 1979 | Houston Astros 0 at New York Mets 4 | L | 22-10 | 13-15 | 35-25 | ||
| June 10, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 22-10 | 14-15 | 36-25 | ||
| June 11, 1979 | Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 22-10 | 14-16 | 36-26 | ||
| June 12, 1979 | Houston Astros 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 22-10 | 14-17 | 36-27 | ||
| June 13, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 22-10 | 15-17 | 37-27 | ||
| June 15, 1979 | Houston Astros 2 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 22-10 | 16-17 | 38-27 | ||
| June 16, 1979 | Houston Astros 2 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 22-10 | 16-18 | 38-28 | ||
| June 17, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 19 | L | 22-10 | 16-19 | 38-29 | ||
| June 18, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 23-10 | 16-19 | 39-29 | ||
| June 19, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 24-10 | 16-19 | 40-29 | ||
| June 20, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 25-10 | 16-19 | 41-29 | ||
| June 22, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 26-10 | 16-19 | 42-29 | ||
| June 23, 1979 | San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 27-10 | 16-19 | 43-29 | ||
| June 24, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 28-10 | 16-19 | 44-29 | ||
| June 25, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 29-10 | 16-19 | 45-29 | ||
| June 25, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 29-11 | 16-19 | 45-30 | ||
| June 26, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 30-11 | 16-19 | 46-30 | ||
| June 27, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 30-11 | 16-20 | 46-31 | ||
| June 28, 1979 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 30-11 | 17-20 | 47-31 | ||
| June 29, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 30-11 | 18-20 | 48-31 | ||
| June 30, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 30-11 | 19-20 | 49-31 | ||
| July 1, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 30-11 | 20-20 | 50-31 | ||
| July 3, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 30-11 | 21-20 | 51-31 | ||
| July 4, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 30-11 | 22-20 | 52-31 | ||
| July 5, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 30-11 | 22-21 | 52-32 | ||
| July 6, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 30-11 | 23-21 | 53-32 | ||
| July 7, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 30-11 | 23-22 | 53-33 | ||
| July 7, 1979 | Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 30-11 | 23-23 | 53-34 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 30-11 | 23-24 | 53-35 | ||
| July 10, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 30-12 | 23-24 | 53-36 | ||
| July 11, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 30-13 | 23-24 | 53-37 | ||
| July 12, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 30-14 | 23-24 | 53-38 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 30-15 | 23-24 | 53-39 | ||
| July 14, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 31-15 | 23-24 | 54-39 | ||
| July 15, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 31-16 | 23-24 | 54-40 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 31-16 | 23-25 | 54-41 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 31-16 | 23-26 | 54-42 | ||
| July 20, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 | L | 31-16 | 23-27 | 54-43 | ||
| July 21, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 31-16 | 23-28 | 54-44 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Houston Astros 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 31-16 | 24-28 | 55-44 | ||
| July 23, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 31-16 | 25-28 | 56-44 | ||
| July 24, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 32-16 | 25-28 | 57-44 | ||
| July 25, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 33-16 | 25-28 | 58-44 | ||
| July 26, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 33-17 | 25-28 | 58-45 | ||
| July 27, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 33-18 | 25-28 | 58-46 | ||
| July 28, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 34-18 | 25-28 | 59-46 | ||
| July 29, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 35-18 | 25-28 | 60-46 | ||
| July 30, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 35-19 | 25-28 | 60-47 | ||
| July 31, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 36-19 | 25-28 | 61-47 | ||
| August 1, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 37-19 | 25-28 | 62-47 | ||
| August 3, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 38-19 | 25-28 | 63-47 | ||
| August 4, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 6 | W | 39-19 | 25-28 | 64-47 | ||
| August 4, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 40-19 | 25-28 | 65-47 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 41-19 | 25-28 | 66-47 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | Houston Astros 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 10 | L | 41-19 | 25-29 | 66-48 | ||
| August 8, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 41-19 | 26-29 | 67-48 | ||
| August 9, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 41-19 | 26-30 | 67-49 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 41-19 | 27-30 | 68-49 | ||
| August 12, 1979 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 41-19 | 27-31 | 68-50 | ||
| August 13, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 42-19 | 27-31 | 69-50 | ||
| August 14, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 43-19 | 27-31 | 70-50 | ||
| August 15, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 43-20 | 27-31 | 70-51 | ||
| August 17, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 43-21 | 27-31 | 70-52 | ||
| August 18, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 43-22 | 27-31 | 70-53 | ||
| August 19, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 43-23 | 27-31 | 70-54 | ||
| August 20, 1979 | Houston Astros 8 at New York Mets 1 | W | 43-23 | 28-31 | 71-54 | ||
| August 21, 1979 | Houston Astros 0 at New York Mets 5 | L | 43-23 | 28-32 | 71-55 | ||
| August 22, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at New York Mets 1 | W | 43-23 | 29-32 | 72-55 | ||
| August 24, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 43-23 | 29-33 | 72-56 | ||
| August 25, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 43-23 | 30-33 | 73-56 | ||
| August 26, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 43-23 | 31-33 | 74-56 | ||
| August 27, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 0 | W | 43-23 | 32-33 | 75-56 | ||
| August 28, 1979 | Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 43-23 | 32-34 | 75-57 | ||
| August 29, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 43-23 | 32-35 | 75-58 | ||
| August 31, 1979 | New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 44-23 | 32-35 | 76-58 | ||
| September 1, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 45-23 | 32-35 | 77-58 | ||
| September 2, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 45-24 | 32-35 | 77-59 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 0 | L | 45-25 | 32-35 | 77-60 | ||
| September 4, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 9 | W | 46-25 | 32-35 | 78-60 | ||
| September 5, 1979 | San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 47-25 | 32-35 | 79-60 | ||
| September 6, 1979 | San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 48-25 | 32-35 | 80-60 | ||
| September 7, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 48-26 | 32-35 | 80-61 | ||
| September 8, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 48-27 | 32-35 | 80-62 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 49-27 | 32-35 | 81-62 | ||
| September 11, 1979 | Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 49-27 | 32-36 | 81-63 | ||
| September 12, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 49-27 | 32-37 | 81-64 | ||
| September 14, 1979 | Houston Astros 7 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 49-27 | 33-37 | 82-64 | ||
| September 15, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 49-27 | 33-38 | 82-65 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 49-27 | 33-39 | 82-66 | ||
| September 17, 1979 | Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 0 | W | 49-27 | 34-39 | 83-66 | ||
| September 18, 1979 | Houston Astros 0 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 49-27 | 34-40 | 83-67 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 49-28 | 34-40 | 83-68 | ||
| September 20, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 50-28 | 34-40 | 84-68 | ||
| September 21, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 51-28 | 34-40 | 85-68 | ||
| September 22, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 52-28 | 34-40 | 86-68 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Houston Astros 1 | L | 52-29 | 34-40 | 86-69 | ||
| September 24, 1979 | Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 52-29 | 34-41 | 86-70 | ||
| September 24, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 52-29 | 34-42 | 86-71 | ||
| September 25, 1979 | Houston Astros 8 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 52-29 | 35-42 | 87-71 | ||
| September 26, 1979 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 9 | L | 52-29 | 35-43 | 87-72 | ||
| September 28, 1979 | Houston Astros 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 52-29 | 35-44 | 87-73 | ||
| September 29, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 52-29 | 36-44 | 88-73 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 52-29 | 37-44 | 89-73 |
