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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 24, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on May 24, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Floyd Bannister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 6,158 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Floyd Bannister | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | Left Fielder |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 24, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Montefusco
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Montefusco
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Montefusco
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Bannister
Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bannister
There goes Madlock. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Bannister
Evans hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Bannister
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Bannister
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Montefusco
Cruz hits a fly ball towards left. Ivie settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Ivie. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Montefusco
Montefusco spins, and has Cruz trapped. He throws to Evans who tags Cruz for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Montefusco
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Montefusco
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sadek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Bannister
Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Bannister
Herndon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Bannister
Sadek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Bannister
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Montefusco
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Montefusco
Bannister 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 -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Montefusco
Puhl hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Sadek settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Sadek. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Montefusco
Puhl bunts towards the mound. Montefusco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Bannister
Montefusco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Bannister
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bannister
Evans hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Bannister
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Clark reaches second base with a double. Montefusco moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Bannister
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ivie vs. Bannister
Ivie strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Montefusco
Cedeno bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Montefusco
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Bannister
Herndon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Bannister
Sadek hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Bannister
LeMaster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Montefusco
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Montefusco
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Montefusco
Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Bannister
Montefusco strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Bannister
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bannister
There goes Madlock. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Madlock steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Bannister
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Bannister
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Bannister
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Montefusco
Denny Walling pinch hits for Floyd Bannister.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Montefusco
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Montefusco
There goes Puhl. The throw from Sadek and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Montefusco
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Montefusco
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Forsch
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Forsch
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sadek for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Forsch
Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Johnnie LeMaster.
Whitfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Forsch
Vic Harris pinch hits for John Montefusco.
There's a wild pitch. Herndon moves to third. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harris vs. Forsch
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herndon scores. Whitfield scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Forsch
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lavelle
Terry Whitfield now playing left field. Vic Harris now playing shortstop. Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lavelle
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Lavelle
Howe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Forsch
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Forsch
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lavelle
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Ed Herrmann.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lavelle
Metzger 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 -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Lavelle
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavelle vs. Zamora
Joe Ferguson now catching. Oscar Zamora now pitching.
Lavelle strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Zamora
Herndon hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Zamora
Sadek hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lavelle
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Lavelle
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lavelle
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lavelle
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Lavelle
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1978 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Puhl T, lf 4 0 3 0 Madlock B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, rf 4 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ivie M, lf 3 0 0 0
Howe A, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lavelle G, p 1 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 2 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 4 1 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sadek M, c 4 0 1 0
Zamora O, p 0 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 2 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Whitfield T, ph-lf 0 1 0 0
Bannister F, p 1 0 0 0 Montefusco J, p 1 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 Harris V, ph-ss 1 0 1 2
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Ferguson J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 29 2 4 2
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
San Francisco 000 002 00x -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bannister F 5.0 3 0 0 4 6
Forsch K (L) 2.0 1 2 0 1 1
Zamora O 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J (W) 6.0 3 0 0 0 7
Lavelle G (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 4
E -- Ivie M, Sadek M 2, Cabell E
LOB -- Houston 5, San Francisco 8
2B -- Clark J
SB -- Madlock B 2, Puhl T
WP -- Forsch K
T -- 2:09
A -- 6158
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