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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1978-08-01 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 16515 · night · 2:39
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. J.R. Richard earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Bob Knepper SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Tamargo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Knepper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Ivie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Curtis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. R. Richard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 4.1 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
 Randy Moffitt | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Curtis | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 8.2 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Madlock: 31
- Jim Dwyer: 7
- Jack Clark: K
Bot 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Enos Cabell: 63
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: E3.B-1
- Darrell Evans: WP.1-2#
- Darrell Evans: 7
- Larry Herndon: K
- Roger Metzger: W
- John Tamargo: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Knepper: K/C
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: D9.B-3(E9)
- Wilbur Howard: K23
- Jose Cruz: 7/SF.3-H
- Julio Gonzalez: W
- Bruce Bochy: W.1-2
- J. R. Richard: S.2-H;1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
Top 3
- Bill Madlock: W
- Jim Dwyer: W.1-2
- Jack Clark: PB.2-3;1-2
- Jack Clark: 7/SF.3-H
- Willie McCovey: SB3#
- Willie McCovey: 4
- Darrell Evans: S9.3-H(UR)
- Larry Herndon: 6
Bot 3
- Terry Puhl: 53
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Bob Watson: 53
Top 4
- Roger Metzger: 8
- John Tamargo: S
- Bob Knepper: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Madlock: S.2-3
- Jim Dwyer: 9
Bot 4
- Wilbur Howard: 53
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Julio Gonzalez: S
- Bruce Bochy: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jack Clark: K/C
- Willie McCovey: K
- Darrell Evans: W
- Larry Herndon: K/C
Bot 5
- J. R. Richard: W
- Rafael Landestoy: 34/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: W
- Enos Cabell: WP.2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: S.3-H;2-H
- Bob Watson: 54(1)/FO
- Wilbur Howard: 6(1)/FO
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: K
- John Tamargo: W
- Mike Ivie: K/C
- Bill Madlock: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: S
- Julio Gonzalez: 34/SH.1-2
- Bruce Bochy: K
- J. R. Richard: K/C
Top 7
- Jim Dwyer: W
- Jack Clark: K/C
- Willie McCovey: S.1-2
- Darrell Evans: 53.2-3;1-2
- Terry Whitfield: 43
Bot 7
- Rafael Landestoy: 9
- Terry Puhl: 5
- Enos Cabell: 43
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: 6
- John Tamargo: 6
- John Curtis: K
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: 53
- Wilbur Howard: 41
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 9
- Bill Madlock: 8
- Jim Dwyer: W
- Jack Clark: K/C
- Hector Cruz: W.1-2
- Darrell Evans: 2