Astros @ Giants
August 9, 1978

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Bottom 1	R	H	E
Astros	4	4	0
Giants	2	2	2

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Astros	4	4	0
Giants	2	2	2

Willie McCovey Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.222
OBP	.000	.297
At Bats	0	297
Hits	0	66
• Singles	0	37
• Doubles	0	16
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	11
Walks	0	32
RBI’s	0	57

Mark Lemongello Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
7	10	0

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Candlestick Park - August 9, 1978

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Out

Mark Lemongello

Bruce Bochy

Bob Watson

Julio Gonzalez

Enos Cabell

Jimmy Sexton

Dave Bergman

Terry Puhl

Jose Cruz

Willie McCovey

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemongello covering, for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Clark hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

Bottom 1 Dwyer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Sexton hits a fly ball into center field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 1 Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields the ball and throws to Barr covering. Safe. Cruz scores.

Top 1 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell scores. Cruz moves to third.

Top 1 Barr fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Barr. Cabell moves to third. Cruz moves to second.

Top 1 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Cabell moves to second.

Top 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second.

Top 1 Gonzalez takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 The umpire calls a balk on Barr Puhl scores.

Top 1 There goes Puhl. The throw from Hill and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.

Top 1 Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

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