Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Niekro
  
  Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Niekro
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Niekro
  
  Dwyer hits a popup towards first. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Nastu
  
  Cabell 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: ---
  Sexton vs. Nastu
  
  Sexton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Sexton reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Nastu
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sexton scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Nastu
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Niekro
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tamargo vs. Niekro
  
  Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tamargo for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Niekro
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Nastu
  
  Leonard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cruz. Leonard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Nastu
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. Leonard moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gonzalez vs. Nastu
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leonard scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochy vs. Nastu
  
  There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bochy vs. Nastu
  
  Bochy strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Niekro vs. Nastu
  
  Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heintzelman vs. Niekro
  
  Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Niekro
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nastu vs. Niekro
  
  Nastu hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Nastu
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sexton vs. Nastu
  
  Sexton strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Nastu
  
  Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Nastu
  
  Howe strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Niekro
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Niekro
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dwyer vs. Niekro
  
  Dwyer hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Niekro
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tamargo vs. Niekro
  
  Tamargo hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Nastu
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Nastu
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Nastu
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Niekro
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heintzelman vs. Niekro
  
  Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Niekro
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Niekro
  
  Darrell Evans pinch hits for Phil Nastu.
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochy vs. Plank
  
  Ed Plank now pitching.
  
  Bochy 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 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Plank
  
  Bob Watson pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Plank
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Ruhle
  
  Mike Fischlin now playing shortstop. Vern Ruhle now pitching. Jimmy Sexton now playing third base.
  
  Whitfield strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Ruhle
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Ruhle
  
  Dwyer hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sexton vs. Plank
  
  Sexton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Plank
  
  There goes Sexton. The throw from Tamargo and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Plank
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Plank
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howe for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ruhle
  
  Denny Walling now playing right field.
  
  Clark hits a popup towards short. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tamargo vs. Ruhle
  
  Tamargo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe juggles the ball. That's an error on Howe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Ruhle
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tamargo moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heintzelman vs. Ruhle
  
  Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tamargo moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Andrews vs. Ruhle
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ivie vs. Ruhle
  
  Mike Ivie pinch hits for Ed Plank.
  
  Ivie strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Curtis
  
  John Curtis now pitching.
  
  Walling 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 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Curtis
  
  Alou 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 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Curtis
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Lemongello
  
  Mark Lemongello now pitching. Joe Cannon now playing left field.
  
  Whitfield strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Lemongello
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Lemongello
  
  Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Lemongello
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochy vs. Curtis
  
  Bochy hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fischlin vs. Curtis
  
  Fischlin strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannon vs. Curtis
  
  Cannon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sexton vs. Curtis
  
  Sexton hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tamargo vs. Lemongello
  
  Tamargo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Lemongello
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heintzelman vs. Lemongello
  
  Heintzelman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bochy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/1/1978 -- San Francisco at Houston (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Whitfield T, lf       4  0  1  0   Cabell E, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Metzger R, ss         4  0  1  0   Ruhle V, p            0  0  0  0   
Dwyer J, 1b           3  0  0  0   Cannon J, lf          1  0  1  0   
Clark J, rf           4  0  0  0   Sexton J, ss-3b       4  1  2  0   
Tamargo J, c          4  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          3  1  1  2   
Cruz H, cf            4  0  2  0   Howe A, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Heintzelman T, 3b     4  0  1  0   Leonard J, rf         2  1  1  0   
Andrews R, 2b         3  0  0  0   Walling D, rf         1  0  0  0   
Nastu P, p            1  0  0  0   Alou J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Evans D, ph           1  0  0  0   Lemongello M, p       0  0  0  0   
Plank E, p            0  0  0  0   Gonzalez J, 2b        3  0  1  1   
Ivie M, ph            1  0  0  0   Bochy B, c            3  0  0  0   
Curtis J, p           0  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Watson B, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Fischlin M, ss        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  0  5  0                        29  3  6  3

San Francisco    000 000 000 --  0
Houston          111 000 00x --  3

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nastu P (L)           4.0  4  3  3  0  3
Plank E               2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Curtis J              2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          5.0  3  0  0  0  2
Ruhle V               2.0  2  0  0  0  3
Lemongello M (S)      2.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Howe A
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Houston 2
2B -- Leonard J, Cruz H
3B -- Sexton J
HR -- Cedeno C
SB -- Gonzalez J
CS -- Sexton J
T -- 1:41
A -- 7077

    

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