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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1978-08-09 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 13757 · 2:30
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 6–5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 1st. Mark Lemongello earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Terry Whitfield went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| SFN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Mark Lemongello L: Jim Barr SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Lemongello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Fischlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Whitfield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marc Hill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Herndon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lemongello | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Barr | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
 Greg Minton | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Curtis | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Charlie Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S9/L
- Julio Gonzalez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Julio Gonzalez: BK.3-H
- Julio Gonzalez: W
- Enos Cabell: S7/G.1-2
- Jose Cruz: S9/G.2-H;1-2
- Bob Watson: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2
- Bob Watson: 43.3-H;2-3
- Dave Bergman: S3.3-H
- Bruce Bochy: 64(1)/FO
- Jimmy Sexton: 8
Bot 1
- Bill Madlock: 7
- Jim Dwyer: S9/L
- Jack Clark: HR/78.1-H
- Willie McCovey: 31
- Darrell Evans: 7
Top 2
- Mark Lemongello: 43
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Julio Gonzalez: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Terry Whitfield: 31
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Marc Hill: 5/FL
Top 3
- Enos Cabell: D7/G5
- Jose Cruz: W
- Bob Watson: S9.2-H;1-2
- Dave Bergman: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bruce Bochy: 63
Bot 3
- Rob Andrews: 31
- Bill Madlock: 53
- Jim Dwyer: S3
- Jack Clark: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jimmy Sexton: 53
- Mark Lemongello: W
- Terry Puhl: 43.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
Bot 4
- Willie McCovey: 5
- Darrell Evans: 31
- Terry Whitfield: S7/G
- Roger Metzger: 7
Top 5
- Enos Cabell: S9/G
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Bob Watson: 9
- Dave Bergman: 63
Bot 5
- Marc Hill: S/L89
- Hector Cruz: 7
- Bill Madlock: W.1-2
- Jim Dwyer: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Clark: 3/FL
- Willie McCovey: 31
Top 6
- Bruce Bochy: S9/G
- Jimmy Sexton: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Mark Lemongello: 43
Bot 6
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Terry Whitfield: 43
- Roger Metzger: 8
Top 7
- Terry Puhl: E9/F.B-H(UR)
- Julio Gonzalez: K
- Mike Fischlin: 9
- Jose Cruz: 1/G
Bot 7
- Marc Hill: 53
- Hector Cruz: 7
- Bill Madlock: S5
- Jim Dwyer: 3/G
Top 8
- Bob Watson: E1
- Dave Bergman: S8/L.1-2
- Bruce Bochy: K
- Jimmy Sexton: 9
- Mark Lemongello: K
Bot 8
- Jack Clark: 9
- Larry Herndon: S9/G
- Darrell Evans: BK.1-2
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Terry Whitfield: HR/F9.2-H
- Roger Metzger: 43
Top 9
- Terry Puhl: S7/L
- Julio Gonzalez: 8
- Mike Fischlin: CS2(26)
- Mike Fischlin: 63
Bot 9
- Marc Hill: HP
- Hector Cruz: W.1-2
- Bill Madlock: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jim Dwyer: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Jack Clark: 6