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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1978-07-31 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 12900 · night · 2:08
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 4–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Joe Niekro earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Ed Halicki SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Madlock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Whitfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marc Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Halicki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Halicki | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Greg Minton | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Madlock: 53
- Terry Whitfield: HP
- Jack Clark: PB.1-2
- Jack Clark: 7
- Darrell Evans: 9
Bot 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 6
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Enos Cabell: 7
Top 2
- Mike Ivie: 8
- Larry Herndon: 53
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 6
- Bob Watson: 8
- Julio Gonzalez: 3/G
Top 3
- Marc Hill: W
- Ed Halicki: 24/SH.1-2
- Bill Madlock: 7
- Jim Dwyer: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Dave Bergman: 8
- Luis Pujols: 7/FL
- Joe Niekro: 7
Top 4
- Jack Clark: K
- Darrell Evans: S8
- Mike Ivie: 3
- Larry Herndon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Rafael Landestoy: S8
- Terry Puhl: 13.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Jose Cruz: 9
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: 31
- Marc Hill: 53
- Ed Halicki: 63
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: S9
- Julio Gonzalez: S9.1-2
- Dave Bergman: SB3;SB2
- Dave Bergman: S.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Luis Pujols: K
- Joe Niekro: 7
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
Top 6
- Bill Madlock: 63
- Jim Dwyer: 43
- Jack Clark: 53
Bot 6
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Enos Cabell: D8
- Jose Cruz: S.2-H
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: IW
- Julio Gonzalez: 8
- Dave Bergman: BK.2-3;1-2
- Dave Bergman: IW
- Luis Pujols: K
Top 7
- Darrell Evans: 31
- Mike Ivie: 9
- Larry Herndon: 9
Bot 7
- Joe Niekro: 53
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
- Terry Puhl: 43
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: S
- Marc Hill: W.1-2
- Willie McCovey: 8.2-3
- Bill Madlock: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Dwyer: 8
Bot 8
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jose Cruz: D7
- Bob Watson: 43.2-3
- Julio Gonzalez: S8.3-H
- Dave Bergman: SB2
- Dave Bergman: 8
Top 9
- Jack Clark: 8
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Mike Ivie: 63
Notes & reviews
- Terry Whitfield and Art Howe colide at 2B with both suffering lacerations to $forehead & Howe with loose teeth and fractured jaw