1979 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 89-73
Finished 2nd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,915,449, Avg. 24,876
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (89-73)
Location: Houston, Texas
1979 Houston Astros Statistics
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 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 30-11 23-22 53-33
July 7, 1979 Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 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


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