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1979 Houston Astros (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978/1980)
89-73, Finished 2nd in NL Western Division
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Scored 583 runs, Allowed 582 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-81
Managed by Bill Virdon

Ballpark: Astrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,900,312 (5th of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 94, Pitching - 94
  (one-year): Batting - 89, Pitching - 89
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Game Results

Season Summary   89-73 , Final Rank: 2, GB:    1.5
Days in First:                 110 (last on September 9, counts the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day)

Most Games over  .500:          21 (last on July 6)
Most Games under .500:       never

Biggest Lead:                 10.5 (last on July 4)
Farthest Behind Leader:        3.5 (last on September 28)

Longest Winning Streak:          7 (May 29 to June 4)
Longest Losing Streak:           7 (July 7 to July 13)

Most Runs Allowed:              19 (June 17)
Most Runs Scored:               11 (May 12)

Longest Game:                   18 innings (June 18)

Times Shutout by Opponent:      15
Times Opponent Shutout:         19

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        89  73     583     582    .549

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           52  29     269     234    .642
Road           37  44     314     348    .457

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April          15   6      97      70    .714
May            14  17     116     120    .452
June           20   8      87      90    .714
July           12  16      96     131    .429
August         15  11      86      71    .577
September      13  15     101     100    .464

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     54  40     332     336    .574
Second Half    35  33     251     246    .515

Extra-Innings
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ExtraInning     7   5      52      54    .583
Full Games     82  68     531     528    .547
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        39  27     231     219    .591

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        13  15     131     157    .464

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ATL            11   7      74      56    .611
CHC             6   6      42      47    .500
CIN            10   8      72      77    .556
LAD            10   8      83      66    .556
MON             7   5      35      48    .583
NYM             9   3      41      27    .750
PHI             5   7      27      38    .417
PIT             4   8      49      70    .333
SDP            14   4      57      31    .778
SFG             7  11      64      79    .389
STL             6   6      39      43    .500

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Fri, Apr  6 box HOU  ATL  W   2-1        1-0     2     0.5  2:11 J Richard    P Niekro      28,998 +
  2 Sat, Apr  7 box HOU  ATL  W   6-0        2-0     2     0.5  2:05 K Forsch     L McWilliams  24,325 ++
  3 Sun, Apr  8 box HOU  ATL  W   2-0        3-0     1  up 0.5  2:00 J Niekro     R Matula      16,501 +++
  4 Mon, Apr  9 box HOU  LAD  L   1-2        3-1     2     0.5  2:28 B Welch      V Ruhle       12,116 -
  5 Tue, Apr 10 box HOU  LAD  W   2-1        4-1     1    Tied  2:40 J Richard    B Hooton      14,091 +
  6 Wed, Apr 11 box HOU  LAD  W  10-3        5-1     1  up 1.0  2:29 K Forsch     D Sutton      15,964 ++
  7 Fri, Apr 13 box HOU @SFG  L   7-8        5-2     2     0.5  2:44 E Halicki    J Niekro      16,822 -
  8 Sat, Apr 14 box HOU @SFG  L   1-2        5-3     2     1.5  2:07 V Blue       V Ruhle       15,931 --
  9 Sun, Apr 15 box HOU @SFG  W   4-3        6-3     1  up 0.5  2:43 J Richard    J Montefusco       0 +
 10             box HOU @SFG  W   9-1        7-3     1  up 0.5  2:28 J Andujar    T Griffin     37,384 ++
 11 Mon, Apr 16 box HOU @LAD  W   4-0        8-3     1  up 1.0  2:09 K Forsch     D Sutton      29,092 +++
 12 Tue, Apr 17 box HOU @LAD  L   6-10       8-4     1  up 1.0  2:55 J Reuss      T Dixon       27,635 -
 13 Wed, Apr 18 box HOU @LAD  W   4-0        9-4     1  up 2.0  2:22 V Ruhle      D Rau         30,811 +
 14 Fri, Apr 20 box HOU  PIT  W   5-4 (10)  10-4     1  up 1.5  3:16 J Sambito    J Bibby       19,834 ++
 15 Sat, Apr 21 box HOU  PIT  W   5-4 (10)  11-4     1  up 2.0  3:23 J Andujar    K Tekulve     48,977 +++
 16 Sun, Apr 22 box HOU  PIT  W   3-2       12-4     1  up 3.0  2:27 J Andujar    J Candelaria  22,403 ++++
 17 Wed, Apr 25 box HOU @CHC  L   0-4       12-5     1  up 3.5  2:01 D Lamp       V Ruhle        6,388 -
 18 Thu, Apr 26 box HOU @CHC  W   6-2       13-5     1  up 4.0  3:00 J Richard    L McGlothen    4,777 +
 19 Fri, Apr 27 box HOU @PIT  W   9-8 (11)  14-5     1  up 4.0  3:30 F Riccelli   E Whitson      5,767 ++
 20 Sun, Apr 29 box HOU @PIT  L   5-10      14-6     1  up 3.5  3:07 B Kison      J Niekro       7,598 -
 21 Mon, Apr 30 box HOU @STL  W   6-5       15-6     1  up 4.0  2:56 J Sambito    T Bruno       10,778 +
 22 Tue, May  1 box HOU @STL  L   6-7 (11)  15-7     1  up 4.0  3:09 D Knowles    J Sambito      6,349 -
 23 Wed, May  2 box HOU @STL  L   2-5       15-8     1  up 3.0  1:57 J Denny      K Forsch       5,190 --
 24 Thu, May  3 box HOU @STL  W   4-1       16-8     1  up 3.5  2:28 J Niekro     P Vuckovich    7,530 +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Fri, May  4 box HOU @CIN  L   5-6 (10)  16-9     1  up 2.5  3:47 D Bair       F Riccelli    20,988 -
 26 Sat, May  5 box HOU @CIN  L   2-6       16-10    1  up 1.5  2:13 T Hume       J Andujar     25,044 --
 27 Sun, May  6 box HOU @CIN  L   5-17      16-11    1  up 1.5  2:48 P Borbon     J Richard          0 ---
 28             box HOU @CIN  W   8-2       17-11    1  up 1.5  3:00 F Riccelli   F Norman      33,618 +
 29 Tue, May  8 box HOU  STL  L   1-4       17-12    1  up 0.5  2:23 P Vuckovich  K Forsch      15,645 -
 30 Wed, May  9 box HOU  STL  W   5-4 (16)  18-12    1  up 0.5  4:52 B McLaughlin T Bruno       11,566 +
 31 Thu, May 10 box HOU  STL  L   1-3       18-13    1  up 0.5  2:21 B Sykes      J Richard     15,420 -
 32 Fri, May 11 box HOU  CHC  L   3-5       18-14    2     0.5  2:47 R Reuschel   F Riccelli    14,715 --
 33 Sat, May 12 box HOU  CHC  W  11-3       19-14    1    Tied  2:20 K Forsch     L McGlothen        0 +
 34             box HOU  CHC  L   0-2       19-15    1    Tied  2:10 K Holtzman   R Williams    35,997 -
 35 Sun, May 13 box HOU  CHC  W   3-0       20-15    1    Tied  2:09 J Niekro     M Krukow      13,604 +
 36 Tue, May 15 box HOU  SFG  L   1-8       20-16    2     0.5  2:27 P Nastu      J Richard     13,196 -
 37 Wed, May 16 box HOU  SFG  L   4-8 (10)  20-17    2     1.5  3:03 G Lavelle    B McLaughlin  10,094 --
 38 Thu, May 17 box HOU  SFG  L   0-3       20-18    2     2.0  2:17 E Halicki    K Forsch      10,626 ---
 39 Fri, May 18 box HOU  SDP  W   3-2       21-18    2     2.0  2:32 J Niekro     R Fingers      9,445 +
 40 Sat, May 19 box HOU  SDP  L   2-4 (11)  21-19    2     3.0  2:52 R Fingers    J Richard     18,494 -
 41 Sun, May 20 box HOU  SDP  W   1-0       22-19    2     1.5  2:17 R Williams   G Perry            0 +
 42             box HOU  SDP  W   6-3       23-19    2     1.5  2:41 J Andujar    J D'Acquisto  15,039 ++
 43 Mon, May 21 box HOU @ATL  L   5-7       23-20    2     2.0  2:27 P Niekro     B McLaughlin   1,988 -
 44 Tue, May 22 box HOU @ATL  W   4-1       24-20    2     1.0  2:24 J Niekro     M Mahler       5,091 +
 45 Wed, May 23 box HOU @ATL  L   5-6       24-21    2     2.0  2:27 T Brizzolara J Andujar      1,623 -
 46 Fri, May 25 box HOU @SDP  L   1-2 (10)  24-22    3     1.5  2:44 R Fingers    J Sambito     15,289 --
 47 Sat, May 26 box HOU @SDP  W   9-0       25-22    3     1.5  2:25 J Niekro     M Lolich      27,331 +
 48 Sun, May 27 box HOU @SDP  W   4-2       26-22    2     0.5  2:21 J Richard    E Rasmussen   17,199 ++
 49 Mon, May 28 box HOU @SDP  L   4-5       26-23    2     1.5  2:32 R Jones      J Andujar     14,728 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Tue, May 29 box HOU  CIN  W   2-1       27-23    2     0.5  2:09 R Niemann    P Moskau      17,458 +
 51 Wed, May 30 box HOU  CIN  W   6-3       28-23    1  up 0.5  2:32 J Niekro     T Seaver      21,757 ++
 52 Thu, May 31 box HOU  CIN  W   3-0       29-23    1  up 1.5  2:07 R Williams   F Norman      25,453 +++
 53 Fri, Jun  1 box HOU  MON  W   3-2       30-23    1  up 1.5  2:09 J Richard    R Grimsley    14,346 ++++
 54 Sat, Jun  2 box HOU  MON  W   2-1       31-23    1  up 1.5  2:33 J Andujar    E Sosa        43,893 +++++
 55 Sun, Jun  3 box HOU  MON  W   5-4       32-23    1  up 2.0  2:32 J Niekro     S Rogers      33,821 ++++++
 56 Mon, Jun  4 box HOU  PHI  W   3-0       33-23    1  up 3.0  1:53 R Niemann    L Christenso  19,062 +++++++
 57 Tue, Jun  5 box HOU  PHI  L   0-8       33-24    1  up 2.0  2:25 S Carlton    R Williams    28,244 -
 58 Wed, Jun  6 box HOU  PHI  W   4-3       34-24    1  up 3.0  2:23 J Sambito    R Reed        28,955 +
 59 Fri, Jun  8 box HOU @NYM  W   5-0       35-24    1  up 3.0  2:24 J Niekro     P Zachry      12,196 ++
 60 Sat, Jun  9 box HOU @NYM  L   0-4       35-25    1  up 2.0  1:57 C Swan       J Andujar     10,499 -
 61 Sun, Jun 10 box HOU @NYM  W   5-3       36-25    1  up 2.0  3:08 G Throop     K Kobel       15,879 +
 62 Mon, Jun 11 box HOU @PHI  L   2-4       36-26    1  up 2.0  2:39 R Lerch      J Richard     31,085 -
 63 Tue, Jun 12 box HOU @PHI  L   0-4       36-27    1  up 2.0  1:57 N Espinosa   R Williams    34,177 --
 64 Wed, Jun 13 box HOU @PHI  W   4-3       37-27    1  up 2.0  2:53 J Niekro     D Ruthven     33,627 +
 65 Fri, Jun 15 box HOU @MON  W   2-1       38-27    1  up 2.0  2:43 J Andujar    E Sosa        28,786 ++
 66 Sat, Jun 16 box HOU @MON  L   2-4       38-28    1  up 2.0  2:35 R Grimsley   J Richard     24,336 -
 67 Sun, Jun 17 box HOU @MON  L   3-19      38-29    1  up 2.0  2:36 D Schatzeder J Niekro      30,245 --
 68 Mon, Jun 18 box HOU  NYM  W   3-2 (18)  39-29    1  up 2.0  5:00 B Roberge    T Hausman     14,076 +
 69 Tue, Jun 19 box HOU  NYM  W   3-1       40-29    1  up 3.0  2:28 J Andujar    A Hassler     14,036 ++
 70 Wed, Jun 20 box HOU  NYM  W   5-4       41-29    1  up 4.0  2:36 J Sambito    C Swan        15,946 +++
 71 Fri, Jun 22 box HOU  SDP  W   2-1       42-29    1  up 5.0  2:21 J Niekro     B Shirley     30,954 ++++
 72 Sat, Jun 23 box HOU  SDP  W   3-2       43-29    1  up 6.0  2:01 T Dixon      R Fingers     41,429 +++++
 73 Sun, Jun 24 box HOU  SDP  W   4-1       44-29    1  up 6.0  2:47 J Andujar    E Rasmussen   19,315 ++++++
 74 Mon, Jun 25 box HOU  CIN  L   1-2       44-30    1  up 6.0  2:31 T Seaver     J Richard          0 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75             box HOU  CIN  W   4-0       45-30    1  up 6.0  2:22 R Niemann    M LaCoss      46,313 +
 76 Tue, Jun 26 box HOU  CIN  W   6-5       46-30    1  up 7.0  2:32 B Roberge    D Bair        37,114 ++
 77 Wed, Jun 27 box HOU @SFG  L   3-6       46-31    1  up 6.0  2:23 G Minton     T Dixon       11,563 -
 78 Thu, Jun 28 box HOU @SFG  W   6-5       47-31    1  up 6.0  2:48 R Williams   J Curtis      15,624 +
 79 Fri, Jun 29 box HOU @SDP  W   4-1       48-31    1  up 7.0  2:41 J Andujar    G Perry       41,822 ++
 80 Sat, Jun 30 box HOU @SDP  W   3-0       49-31    1  up 7.0  2:12 J Richard    B Shirley     20,154 +++
 81 Sun, Jul  1 box HOU @SDP  W   4-1       50-31    1  up 8.5  2:25 J Niekro     R Jones       11,615 ++++
 82 Tue, Jul  3 box HOU @CIN  W   3-2       51-31    1  up 9.5  2:13 K Forsch     D Bair        36,787 +++++
 83 Wed, Jul  4 box HOU @CIN  W   3-2       52-31    1  up10.5  2:24 J Andujar    B Bonham      25,713 ++++++
 84 Thu, Jul  5 box HOU @CIN  L   4-5       52-32    1  up 9.5  2:48 T Seaver     J Richard     28,249 -
 85 Fri, Jul  6 box HOU @CHC  W   4-2       53-32    1  up 9.5  2:50 J Niekro     L McGlothen   25,612 +
 86 Sat, Jul  7 box HOU @CHC  L   0-6       53-33    1  up 8.0  2:10 K Holtzman   R Williams         0 -
 87             box HOU @CHC  L   3-8       53-34    1  up 8.0  2:32 D Lamp       R Niemann     36,135 --
 88 Sun, Jul  8 box HOU @CHC  L   0-10      53-35    1  up 7.5  2:35 M Krukow     K Forsch      37,614 ---
 89 Tue, Jul 10 box HOU  PIT  L   3-4       53-36    1  up 7.0  3:09 J Bibby      J Andujar     31,341 ----
 90 Wed, Jul 11 box HOU  PIT  L   1-5       53-37    1  up 6.0  2:10 B Kison      J Richard     25,330 -----
 91 Thu, Jul 12 box HOU  PIT  L   3-5       53-38    1  up 6.0  2:44 B Blyleven   J Niekro      22,956 ------
 92 Fri, Jul 13 box HOU  STL  L   0-1       53-39    1  up 6.0  2:03 S Martinez   K Forsch      26,041 -------
 93 Sat, Jul 14 box HOU  STL  W   3-2       54-39    1  up 7.0  2:34 J Andujar    P Vuckovich   45,834 +
 94 Sun, Jul 15 box HOU  STL  L   1-3       54-40    1  up 6.0  2:22 J Fulgham    J Richard     41,601 -
 95 Thu, Jul 19 box HOU @PIT  L   5-9       54-41    1  up 4.5  2:41 D Roberts    K Forsch           0 --
 96             box HOU @PIT  L   2-4       54-42    1  up 4.5  2:12 B Kison      J Niekro      33,464 ---
 97 Fri, Jul 20 box HOU @PIT  L   3-9       54-43    1  up 3.5  2:40 J Candelaria J Richard     23,585 ----
 98 Sat, Jul 21 box HOU @PIT  L   5-6       54-44    1  up 3.5  3:00 E Romo       J Sambito     19,570 -----
 99 Sun, Jul 22 box HOU @STL  W   7-6       55-44    1  up 4.0  2:41 J Sambito    W McEnaney    27,973 +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Mon, Jul 23 box HOU @STL  W   3-2       56-44    1  up 5.0  2:32 J Niekro     J Fulgham     18,075 ++
101 Tue, Jul 24 box HOU  CHC  W   6-1       57-44    1  up 5.0  2:15 K Forsch     D Lamp        28,431 +++
102 Wed, Jul 25 box HOU  CHC  W   6-4       58-44    1  up 5.0  2:47 J Richard    R Reuschel    21,910 ++++
103 Thu, Jul 26 box HOU  LAD  L   5-6       58-45    1  up 4.0  2:33 J Beckwith   J Andujar     26,834 -
104 Fri, Jul 27 box HOU  LAD  L   7-11      58-46    1  up 3.0  2:56 C Hough      J Niekro      39,071 --
105 Sat, Jul 28 box HOU  LAD  W   5-2       59-46    1  up 3.5  2:08 K Forsch     J Reuss       39,747 +
106 Sun, Jul 29 box HOU  LAD  W   4-3       60-46    1  up 3.5  2:46 J Richard    T Forster     46,754 ++
107 Mon, Jul 30 box HOU  SFG  L   0-8       60-47    1  up 2.5  2:54 B Knepper    J Andujar     18,995 -
108 Tue, Jul 31 box HOU  SFG  W   6-4       61-47    1  up 3.5  2:49 J Niekro     E Whitson     18,047 +
109 Wed, Aug  1 box HOU  SFG  W   5-4       62-47    1  up 3.5  2:30 K Forsch     V Blue        21,207 ++
110 Fri, Aug  3 box HOU  ATL  W   4-1       63-47    1  up 4.5  2:35 J Richard    R Matula      20,716 +++
111 Sat, Aug  4 box HOU  ATL  W   4-3       64-47    1  up 5.0  3:15 J Sambito    G Garber           0 ++++
112             box HOU  ATL  W   6-2       65-47    1  up 5.0  2:23 F LaCorte    P Niekro      45,110 +++++
113 Sun, Aug  5 box HOU  ATL  W   3-2       66-47    1  up 5.0  2:53 B Roberge    G Garber      35,399 ++++++
114 Tue, Aug  7 box HOU @LAD  L   8-10      66-48    1  up 4.5  2:46 K Brett      J Sambito     34,538 -
115 Wed, Aug  8 box HOU @LAD  W   4-1       67-48    1  up 4.5  2:16 J Richard    B Hooton      41,584 +
116 Thu, Aug  9 box HOU @LAD  L   3-4       67-49    1  up 3.5  2:51 R Sutcliffe  J Andujar     30,973 -
117 Fri, Aug 10 box HOU @ATL  W   2-1       68-49    1  up 4.5  2:45 J Niekro     E Solomon     10,394 +
118 Sun, Aug 12 box HOU @ATL  L   2-3       68-50    1  up 4.0  2:07 P Niekro     R Williams     7,557 -
119 Mon, Aug 13 box HOU  MON  W   4-1       69-50    1  up 4.5  2:27 J Richard    S Rogers      21,011 +
120 Tue, Aug 14 box HOU  MON  W   2-1       70-50    1  up 4.5  2:05 J Andujar    B Lee         21,871 ++
121 Wed, Aug 15 box HOU  MON  L   0-3       70-51    1  up 4.5  3:04 D Schatzeder J Niekro      24,885 -
122 Fri, Aug 17 box HOU  PHI  L   2-5       70-52    1  up 3.5  2:18 R Lerch      F LaCorte     33,782 --
123 Sat, Aug 18 box HOU  PHI  L   0-1       70-53    1  up 2.5  2:23 L Christenso J Richard     37,735 ---
124 Sun, Aug 19 box HOU  PHI  L   2-3       70-54    1  up 1.5  2:21 S Carlton    J Andujar     30,631 ----

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
125 Mon, Aug 20 box HOU @NYM  W   8-1       71-54    1  up 2.5  2:55 J Niekro     C Swan        10,922 +
126 Tue, Aug 21 box HOU @NYM  L   0-5       71-55    1  up 1.5  2:12 P Falcone    F LaCorte      9,337 -
127 Wed, Aug 22 box HOU @NYM  W   3-1       72-55    1  up 1.5  2:13 J Richard    K Kobel       10,477 +
128 Fri, Aug 24 box HOU @PHI  L   3-5       72-56    1  up 0.5  2:10 S Carlton    J Andujar     32,124 -
129 Sat, Aug 25 box HOU @PHI  W   3-1       73-56    1  up 0.5  2:07 J Niekro     N Espinosa    43,109 +
130 Sun, Aug 26 box HOU @PHI  W   4-1       74-56    1  up 0.5  2:34 P Ladd       K Saucier     32,559 ++
131 Mon, Aug 27 box HOU @MON  W   3-0       75-56    1  up 0.5  2:52 J Richard    R May         30,410 +++
132 Tue, Aug 28 box HOU @MON  L   6-7       75-57    2     0.5       D Palmer     P Ladd        30,513 -
133 Wed, Aug 29 box HOU @MON  L   3-5       75-58    2     1.5  2:15 B Lee        J Niekro      25,064 --
134 Fri, Aug 31 box HOU  NYM  W   2-0       76-58    2     0.5  1:54 K Forsch     C Swan        19,883 +
135 Sat, Sep  1 box HOU  NYM  W   3-1       77-58    1  up 0.5  2:10 J Richard    P Falcone     23,573 ++
136 Sun, Sep  2 box HOU  NYM  L   4-5       77-59    1  up 0.5  2:43 K Kobel      R Niemann     14,215 -
137 Mon, Sep  3 box HOU  LAD  L   0-1       77-60    2     0.5  2:04 J Reuss      J Niekro      19,280 --
138 Tue, Sep  4 box HOU  LAD  W   9-4       78-60    1  up 0.5  3:01 R Williams   J Beckwith    14,404 +
139 Wed, Sep  5 box HOU  SDP  W   4-3 (10)  79-60    1  up 0.5  3:36 J Sambito    J D'Acquisto  12,592 ++
140 Thu, Sep  6 box HOU  SDP  W   2-0       80-60    1  up 0.5  2:39 J Richard    B Owchinko    12,416 +++
141 Fri, Sep  7 box HOU  SFG  L   2-9       80-61    1  up 0.5  2:47 V Blue       J Andujar     23,723 -
142 Sat, Sep  8 box HOU  SFG  L   1-2       80-62    2     0.5  3:00 G Minton     J Sambito     32,300 --
143 Sun, Sep  9 box HOU  SFG  W   4-1       81-62    1  up 0.5  2:24 K Forsch     G Minton      11,570 +
144 Tue, Sep 11 box HOU @CIN  L   8-9       81-63    2     0.5  3:14 T Hume       J Sambito     40,574 -
145 Wed, Sep 12 box HOU @CIN  L   4-7       81-64    2     1.5  3:00 F Pastore    J Niekro      42,035 --
146 Fri, Sep 14 box HOU @SFG  W   7-0       82-64    2     0.5  2:17 V Ruhle      E Halicki      7,817 +
147 Sat, Sep 15 box HOU @SFG  L   3-5       82-65    2     1.5  3:04 P Borbon     J Andujar      9,795 -
148 Sun, Sep 16 box HOU @SFG  L   1-2       82-66    2     2.5  2:52 G Minton     J Richard     12,077 --
149 Mon, Sep 17 box HOU @SDP  W   1-0       83-66    2     1.5  2:04 J Niekro     B Owchinko     9,452 +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
150 Tue, Sep 18 box HOU @SDP  L   0-4       83-67    2     1.5  2:35 E Rasmussen  R Williams     6,349 -
151 Wed, Sep 19 box HOU  ATL  L   5-6       83-68    2     2.5  2:53 B McLaughlin V Ruhle       11,369 --
152 Thu, Sep 20 box HOU  ATL  W   7-1       84-68    2     2.5  2:28 K Forsch     T Boggs       22,584 +
153 Fri, Sep 21 box HOU  CIN  W   3-2 (13)  85-68    2     1.5  3:30 J Sambito    T Hume        44,975 ++
154 Sat, Sep 22 box HOU  CIN  W   4-1       86-68    2     0.5  2:50 J Niekro     M LaCoss      46,037 +++
155 Sun, Sep 23 box HOU  CIN  L   1-7       86-69    2     1.5  2:47 F Pastore    V Ruhle       42,067 -
156 Mon, Sep 24 box HOU @ATL  L   4-5       86-70    2     2.5  2:47 M Mahler     J Sambito          0 --
157             box HOU @ATL  L   1-8       86-71    2     2.5  2:15 E Solomon    R Williams     2,321 ---
158 Tue, Sep 25 box HOU @ATL  W   8-0       87-71    2     1.5  2:39 J Richard    T Boggs        1,737 +
159 Wed, Sep 26 box HOU @ATL  L   4-9       87-72    2     2.5  2:34 P Niekro     J Niekro       2,248 -
160 Fri, Sep 28 box HOU @LAD  L   5-6       87-73    2     3.5  2:09 C Hough      V Ruhle       27,719 --
161 Sat, Sep 29 box HOU @LAD  W   3-0       88-73    2     2.5  2:24 J Richard    J Reuss       20,647 +
162 Sun, Sep 30 box HOU @LAD  W   3-2       89-73    2     1.5  2:42 J Niekro     R Sutcliffe   46,741 ++

Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.


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