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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 30, 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 September 30, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 30, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Dixon |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,182 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Jim Quick |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Jim Dwyer | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right 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
September 30, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Dixon
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Dixon
Whitfield 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: ---
Ivie vs. Dixon
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Blue
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Blue
Leonard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Blue
There goes Leonard. The throw from Hill and he is out, Madlock applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dixon
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Dixon
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Dixon
Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Blue
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dwyer who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. Cabell scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Blue
Gonzalez bunts towards the right side of the infield. Madlock misplays the ball. That's an error on Madlock. Cruz scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Blue
Bochy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dixon vs. Blue
Dixon hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Dixon
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Dixon
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Dixon
Blue is hit by the pitch. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Dixon
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Madlock for the out. Hill moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitfield vs. Dixon
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Dixon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Blue
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Blue
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Madlock fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Blue
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Dixon
Ivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dixon
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Dixon
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dwyer vs. Dixon
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Dixon
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Dwyer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hill vs. Dixon
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Dwyer scores. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Dixon
Blue strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blue
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Blue
Bochy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dixon vs. Blue
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Dixon
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Dixon
Whitfield hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Dixon
Ivie hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Blue
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Blue
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Blue
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dixon
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Dixon
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Dixon
Dwyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Leonard. Dwyer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Dixon
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dwyer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Dixon
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dwyer scores. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Dixon
Blue strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Blue
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Blue
Bochy hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Blue
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Tom Dixon.
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Blue
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Blue
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Hill and he is out, Madlock applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Andujar
Jimmy Sexton now playing shortstop. Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Madlock for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Andujar
Whitfield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Andujar
Ivie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Andujar
There's a wild pitch. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Andujar
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Barr
Jim Barr now pitching. Hector Cruz now playing center field. Jim Dwyer now playing right field.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Barr
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Barr
Watson hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Andujar
Terry Puhl now playing left field. Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Dwyer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Andujar
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Andujar
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitfield vs. Andujar
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 8
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Barr
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Barr
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Barr
Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bochy vs. Barr
Bochy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baldwin vs. Lavelle
Denny Walling pinch hits for Jimmy Sexton. Gary Lavelle now pitching. Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for Denny Walling.
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Cruz scores. Bochy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Lavelle
Mike Fischlin pinch runs for Reggie Baldwin. Art Howe pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Sambito
Mike Fischlin now playing shortstop. Joe Sambito now pitching.
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sambito
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Sambito
Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
Heintzelman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/30/1978 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Madlock B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Landestoy R, ss 4 0 0 0
Whitfield T, lf 5 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0
Ivie M, 1b 5 0 1 0 Howe A, ph 1 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0 Howard W, lf 3 0 1 0
Barr J, p 0 0 0 0 Puhl T, lf 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Leonard J, cf 3 0 1 0
Heintzelman T, ph 1 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dwyer J, cf-rf 4 3 2 1 Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 2 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 2 3 0
Hill M, c 4 0 3 3 Cruz J, rf 4 3 3 1
Blue V, p 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 2 2 1 2
Cruz H, cf 0 0 0 0 Bochy B, c 3 0 2 1
Dixon T, p 2 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 1 1
Sexton J, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 0 0 0 0
Baldwin R, ph 1 0 1 2
Fischlin M, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
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36 4 9 4 32 7 13 7
San Francisco 000 201 010 -- 4
Houston 030 002 02x -- 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L) 6.0 10 5 4 2 2
Barr J 1.1 2 2 2 1 0
Lavelle G 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dixon T (W) 6.0 6 3 3 2 2
Andujar J 2.0 3 1 1 2 1
Sambito J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Madlock B
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Houston 6
2B -- Cabell E, Dwyer J, Cruz J, Gonzalez J
3B -- Cruz J
HR -- Dwyer J
CS -- Leonard J, Landestoy R
SH -- Gonzalez J 2
HBP -- by Dixon T (Blue V)
WP -- Andujar J
T -- 2:18
A -- 10182
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