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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1978-10-01 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 7077 · 1:41
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 3–0. Joe Niekro earned the win and Mark Lemongello picked up the save. Cesar Cedeno went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Phil Nastu SV: Mark Lemongello
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Whitfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Dwyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Tamargo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Heintzelman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Nastu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Sexton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fischlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Cannon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Nastu | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Ed Plank | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Curtis | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Vern Ruhle | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mark Lemongello | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Whitfield: 7
- Roger Metzger: K
- Jim Dwyer: 3
Bot 1
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jimmy Sexton: T
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.3-H
- Art Howe: 53
Top 2
- Jack Clark: 8
- John Tamargo: 3/G
- Hector Cruz: 9
Bot 2
- Jeffrey Leonard: D
- Jesus Alou: 3/G.2-3
- Julio Gonzalez: S.3-H
- Bruce Bochy: SB2#
- Bruce Bochy: K
- Joe Niekro: 7
Top 3
- Tom Heintzelman: 63
- Rob Andrews: 8
- Phil Nastu: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jimmy Sexton: K
- Cesar Cedeno: HR
- Art Howe: K
Top 4
- Terry Whitfield: S
- Roger Metzger: S.1-2
- Jim Dwyer: 1
- Jack Clark: K
- John Tamargo: 9
Bot 4
- Jeffrey Leonard: 53
- Jesus Alou: 53
- Julio Gonzalez: 9/FL
Top 5
- Hector Cruz: D
- Tom Heintzelman: 53
- Rob Andrews: 63
- Darrell Evans: 3/G
Bot 5
- Bruce Bochy: 43
- Bob Watson: 63
- Enos Cabell: 53
Top 6
- Terry Whitfield: K
- Roger Metzger: K
- Jim Dwyer: 9
Bot 6
- Jimmy Sexton: S
- Cesar Cedeno: CS2(24)#
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Art Howe: 3/G
Top 7
- Jack Clark: 6
- John Tamargo: E3.B-1
- Hector Cruz: S.1-2
- Tom Heintzelman: S.2-3;1-2
- Rob Andrews: 9
- Mike Ivie: K
Bot 7
- Denny Walling: 43
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Julio Gonzalez: 13
Top 8
- Terry Whitfield: K
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Jim Dwyer: W
- Jack Clark: 7
Bot 8
- Bruce Bochy: 9
- Mike Fischlin: K
- Joe Cannon: S
- Jimmy Sexton: 8
Top 9
- John Tamargo: 8
- Hector Cruz: 7
- Tom Heintzelman: 2/FL