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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1978-09-30 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 10182 · night · 2:18
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 7–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 2nd. Tom Dixon earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Jim Dwyer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
W: Tom Dixon L: Vida Blue SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Madlock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Whitfield | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Dwyer | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marc Hill | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Heintzelman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Dixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Barr | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Lavelle | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Dixon | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Madlock: 9
- Terry Whitfield: 7
- Mike Ivie: 63
Bot 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 9
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Jeffrey Leonard: W
- Bob Watson: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Jack Clark: 4
- Jim Dwyer: 9
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 8
- Enos Cabell: D
- Jose Cruz: T.2-H
- Julio Gonzalez: E4/SH.3-H(RBI);B-2
- Bruce Bochy: S.2-H(UR)
- Tom Dixon: 8
- Rafael Landestoy: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Marc Hill: S
- Vida Blue: HP.1-2
- Bill Madlock: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Terry Whitfield: 31
Bot 3
- Wilbur Howard: W
- Jeffrey Leonard: 4(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: 8
- Enos Cabell: S.1-3
- Jose Cruz: 7
Top 4
- Mike Ivie: 4
- Darrell Evans: W
- Jack Clark: S.1-2
- Jim Dwyer: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Marc Hill: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Vida Blue: K
Bot 4
- Julio Gonzalez: 13
- Bruce Bochy: S
- Tom Dixon: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bill Madlock: 9
- Terry Whitfield: 9
- Mike Ivie: 6
Bot 5
- Rafael Landestoy: K
- Wilbur Howard: S
- Jeffrey Leonard: S.1-2
- Bob Watson: 9.2-3
- Enos Cabell: 9
Top 6
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Jack Clark: 8
- Jim Dwyer: D
- Roger Metzger: S.2-3
- Marc Hill: S.3-H;1-2
- Vida Blue: K
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: D
- Julio Gonzalez: D.2-H
- Bruce Bochy: 9.2-3
- Jesus Alou: S.3-H
- Rafael Landestoy: 64(1)/FO
- Wilbur Howard: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Bill Madlock: 3/G
- Terry Whitfield: 3/FL
- Mike Ivie: S
- Darrell Evans: WP.1-2
- Darrell Evans: W
- Jack Clark: K
Bot 7
- Wilbur Howard: 13
- Jeffrey Leonard: 53
- Bob Watson: 5
Top 8
- Jim Dwyer: HR
- Roger Metzger: S
- Marc Hill: 63.1-2
- Hector Cruz: W
- Bill Madlock: 7
- Terry Whitfield: 43
Bot 8
- Enos Cabell: S
- Jose Cruz: S.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Bochy: IW
- Reggie Baldwin: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Art Howe: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Mike Ivie: K
- Darrell Evans: K
- Tom Heintzelman: K