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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1978-08-08 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 31904 · 2:25
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 3–2. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 3rd. John Montefusco earned the win and Randy Moffitt picked up the save. Bill Madlock went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: John Montefusco L: Tom Dixon SV: Randy Moffitt
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Bochy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Dixon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Whitfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Tamargo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Montefusco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Dixon | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Montefusco | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
 Gary Lavelle | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Moffitt | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S6
- Julio Gonzalez: 43.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 3/L
- Jose Cruz: D7.2-H
- Bob Watson: W
- Dave Bergman: 7
Bot 1
- Bill Madlock: HR/7
- Terry Whitfield: 7
- Jack Clark: 9
- Willie McCovey: W
- Darrell Evans: 3/FL
Top 2
- Bruce Bochy: K
- Jimmy Sexton: W
- Tom Dixon: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 2
- Larry Herndon: 9
- Roger Metzger: 43
- John Tamargo: S9
- John Montefusco: W.1-2
- Bill Madlock: 53
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: S5
- Julio Gonzalez: 54(1)3/GDP
- Enos Cabell: S5
- Jose Cruz: 63
Bot 3
- Terry Whitfield: S5
- Jack Clark: S7/L.1-3
- Willie McCovey: W.1-2
- Darrell Evans: S9/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Larry Herndon: K
- Roger Metzger: 8
- John Tamargo: 8
Top 4
- Bob Watson: 5/L
- Dave Bergman: 3/G
- Bruce Bochy: K
Bot 4
- John Montefusco: 13/BG
- Bill Madlock: 4
- Terry Whitfield: 6
Top 5
- Jimmy Sexton: 2/FL
- Tom Dixon: S8
- Terry Puhl: W.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jack Clark: 63
- Willie McCovey: 8
- Darrell Evans: 43
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: 6
- Jose Cruz: S6
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: K
- Dave Bergman: K
Bot 6
- Larry Herndon: W
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)3/GDP
- John Tamargo: 43
Top 7
- Bruce Bochy: W
- Jimmy Sexton: K
- Denny Walling: 8
- Terry Puhl: D8/L.1-H
- Julio Gonzalez: K/C
Bot 7
- Rob Andrews: K/C
- Bill Madlock: S7/L
- Terry Whitfield: 13/SH.1-2
- Jack Clark: 53
Top 8
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jose Cruz: S7/G
- Bob Watson: S8/G.1-2
- Wilbur Howard: 9
- Jesus Alou: K
Bot 8
- Willie McCovey: 13
- Darrell Evans: S9
- Larry Herndon: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 9
- Jimmy Sexton: 8
- Rafael Landestoy: 9/FL
- Terry Puhl: S8/G
- Julio Gonzalez: S/L89.1-3
- Enos Cabell: K