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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1978-08-02 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14754 · night · 2:17
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 4–2. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 4th. John Montefusco earned the win. Terry Whitfield went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: John Montefusco L: Tom Dixon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Madlock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Whitfield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Tamargo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Montefusco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Dixon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Montefusco | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Dixon | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Floyd Bannister | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Madlock: D8
- Jim Dwyer: S8.2-H
- Darrell Evans: SB2
- Darrell Evans: K
- Willie McCovey: 43.2-3
- Terry Whitfield: PO3(15)
Bot 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
- Terry Puhl: S/BG
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: 43.2-3
- Jose Cruz: S.3-H
- Bob Watson: 8
Top 2
- Terry Whitfield: K23
- Hector Cruz: 5
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 2
- Dave Bergman: K/C
- Julio Gonzalez: S
- Bruce Bochy: 8
- Tom Dixon: 9
Top 3
- John Tamargo: S9
- John Montefusco: 16(1)/FO
- Bill Madlock: 5
- Jim Dwyer: 5
Bot 3
- Rafael Landestoy: 9
- Terry Puhl: 2/FL
- Enos Cabell: 63
Top 4
- Darrell Evans: W
- Willie McCovey: S.1-3
- Terry Whitfield: HR.3-H;1-H
- Hector Cruz: K
- Roger Metzger: 31
- John Tamargo: 6
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: S
- Bob Watson: D.1-H
- Dave Bergman: 53
- Julio Gonzalez: 63
- Bruce Bochy: K
Top 5
- John Montefusco: S
- Bill Madlock: 3
- Jim Dwyer: 4(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 5
- Denny Walling: W
- Rafael Landestoy: 4
- Terry Puhl: 43.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 63
Top 6
- Darrell Evans: 5
- Willie McCovey: K23
- Terry Whitfield: K
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: 53
- Bob Watson: W
- Dave Bergman: 8
- Julio Gonzalez: S9.1-2
- Bruce Bochy: W.2-3;1-2
- Wilbur Howard: 7
Top 7
- Hector Cruz: 53
- Roger Metzger: S9
- John Tamargo: S9.1-2
- John Montefusco: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bill Madlock: IW
- Jim Dwyer: 31
Bot 7
- Rafael Landestoy: 5
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Enos Cabell: 53
Top 8
- Darrell Evans: S9
- Larry Herndon: 64(1)3/GDP
- Terry Whitfield: S8
- Hector Cruz: 9
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Bob Watson: 6(1)3/GDP
- Dave Bergman: 8
Top 9
- Roger Metzger: S
- John Tamargo: 8
- John Montefusco: 16(1)4/BG/GDP
Bot 9
- Julio Gonzalez: 9
- Bruce Bochy: K
- Jesus Alou: W
- Rafael Landestoy: 4