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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 1, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 1, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,515 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bill Williams |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| John Tamargo | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 1, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Richard
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Richard
Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Richard
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Knepper
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Knepper
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Richard
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson juggles the ball. That's an error on Watson. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Richard
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Richard
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Richard
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tamargo vs. Richard
Tamargo takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knepper vs. Richard
Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Knepper
Watson hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Clark fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Clark. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Knepper
Howard strikes out. Tamargo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Howard out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Knepper
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Knepper
Bochy takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Knepper
Richard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Bochy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Knepper
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Richard
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Richard
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Richard
The ball gets by Bochy for a passed ball. Madlock moves to third. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Richard
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Madlock tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Richard
There goes Dwyer. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Dwyer steals third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Richard
McCovey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Richard
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dwyer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Richard
Herndon hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Knepper
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Knepper
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Richard
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Richard
Tamargo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knepper vs. Richard
Knepper bunts towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. Tamargo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Richard
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tamargo moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dwyer vs. Richard
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Knepper
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Knepper
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Knepper
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Richard
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Richard
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Richard
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Richard
Herndon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Knepper
Richard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Knepper
Landestoy bunts towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Madlock covering, for the out. Richard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Knepper
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Knepper
There's a wild pitch. Richard moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richard scores. Puhl scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Moffitt
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Moffitt
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Richard
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Richard
Tamargo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Richard
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Randy Moffitt.
Ivie is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Richard
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Curtis
Gonzalez bunts towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Madlock covering, for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Curtis
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richard vs. Curtis
Richard is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Richard
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Richard
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Richard
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Richard
Rob Andrews pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Dwyer moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitfield vs. Richard
Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Larry Herndon.
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Curtis
Rob Andrews now playing second base. Terry Whitfield now playing left field. Bill Madlock now playing first base. Jim Dwyer now playing center fie
Landestoy hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Curtis
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Curtis
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Richard
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Richard
Tamargo hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Richard
Curtis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Curtis
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Curtis
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first, with Curtis covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Curtis
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Richard
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Richard
Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Richard
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Richard
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Rob Andrews.
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Evans hits a popup in front of the plate. Bochy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1978 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Madlock B, 2b-1b 4 1 1 0 Landestoy R, ss 3 0 0 0
Dwyer J, lf-cf 2 1 0 0 Puhl T, cf 3 1 0 0
Clark J, rf 4 0 0 1 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 2
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Andrews R, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Cruz H, ph 0 0 0 0 Howard W, lf 4 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Cruz J, rf 3 0 1 1
Herndon L, cf 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 1 1 1 0
Whitfield T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Bochy B, c 2 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Richard J, p 2 1 1 1
Tamargo J, c 2 0 1 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Ivie M, ph 1 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 4 2 26 4 5 4
San Francisco 002 000 000 -- 2
Houston 020 020 00x -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L) 4.1 3 4 4 4 1
Moffitt R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Curtis J 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 8.2 4 2 1 9 11
Sambito J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Watson B, Clark J
LOB -- San Francisco 12, Houston 5
2B -- Watson B
SB -- Dwyer J
SH -- Knepper B, Landestoy R, Gonzalez J
SF -- Cruz J, Clark J
WP -- Richard J, Knepper B
PB -- Bochy B
T -- 2:39
A -- 16515
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