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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 2, 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 2, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 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 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Dixon |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,754 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Dick Stello |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dwyer | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Hector Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| John Tamargo | Catcher |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Dave Bergman | Left Fielder |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Tom Dixon | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 2, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Dixon
Madlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Dixon
Dwyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Madlock scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Dixon
There goes Dwyer. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Dwyer steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Dixon
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Dixon
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dwyer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitfield vs. Dixon
Dixon fires to third and picks off Dwyer. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Montefusco
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 -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Montefusco
Puhl bunts towards the mound. Montefusco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Montefusco
There goes Puhl. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Montefusco
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Montefusco
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Dixon
Whitfield strikes out. Bochy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Whitfield out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Dixon
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Dixon
Metzger 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 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Montefusco
Bergman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Montefusco
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Montefusco
Bochy hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dixon vs. Montefusco
Dixon hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Dixon
Tamargo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montefusco vs. Dixon
Montefusco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Dixon
Madlock hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Dixon
Dwyer hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Montefusco
Landestoy hits a fly ball into right field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Montefusco
Puhl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tamargo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Montefusco
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dixon
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Dixon
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Whitfield vs. Dixon
Whitfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Dixon
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Dixon
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Dixon covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Dixon
Tamargo hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Montefusco
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Montefusco
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Montefusco
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Montefusco
Bochy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Dixon
Montefusco hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Dixon
Madlock hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Dixon
Dwyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez catches it and throws to first to double up Montefusco. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Montefusco
Denny Walling pinch hits for Tom Dixon.
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Montefusco
Landestoy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Montefusco
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. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Montefusco
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bannister
Floyd Bannister now pitching.
Evans hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Bannister
McCovey strikes out. Bochy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McCovey out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Bannister
Whitfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Montefusco
Jim Dwyer now playing first base. Hector Cruz now playing right field. Larry Herndon now playing center field.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Montefusco
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Montefusco
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochy vs. Montefusco
Bochy takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Montefusco
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Floyd Bannister.
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Andujar
Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Andujar
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Andujar
Tamargo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montefusco vs. Andujar
Montefusco bunts towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to third. Tamargo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dwyer vs. Andujar
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Montefusco
Landestoy hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Montefusco
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, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Montefusco
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Andujar
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Andujar
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Andujar
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Montefusco
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Montefusco
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Andujar
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Andujar
Tamargo hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montefusco vs. Andujar
Montefusco bunts towards the mound. Andujar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Gonzalez covering - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Montefusco
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Montefusco
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Montefusco
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Montefusco
Mike Fischlin pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
Landestoy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1978 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Madlock B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Landestoy R, ss 5 0 0 0
Dwyer J, rf-1b 4 0 1 1 Puhl T, cf 4 1 1 0
Evans D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 3 1 1 0 Cruz J, rf 4 1 3 1
Herndon L, cf 1 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 1
Whitfield T, lf 4 1 2 3 Bergman D, lf 4 0 0 0
Cruz H, cf-rf 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 2 0 Bochy B, c 3 0 0 0
Tamargo J, c 4 0 2 0 Dixon T, p 1 0 0 0
Montefusco J, p 3 0 1 0 Walling D, ph 0 0 0 0
Bannister F, p 0 0 0 0
Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0
Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 0 0 0 0
Fischlin M, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 11 4 33 2 7 2
San Francisco 100 300 000 -- 4
Houston 100 100 000 -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dixon T (L) 5.0 6 4 4 1 3
Bannister F 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Andujar J 3.0 5 0 0 1 0
DP -- San Francisco 1, Houston 3
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Houston 8
2B -- Madlock B, Watson B
HR -- Whitfield T
SB -- Dwyer J, Puhl T
SH -- Montefusco J
T -- 2:17
A -- 14754
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