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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1978-09-22 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 4510 · night · 2:04
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 2–0. Bob Knepper earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Bob Knepper L: Vern Ruhle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vern Ruhle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Whitfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dwyer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marc Hill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Andrews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Knepper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Frank Riccelli | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
- Julio Gonzalez: 63
- Wilbur Howard: K
Bot 1
- Terry Whitfield: 63
- Jim Dwyer: 7
- Jack Clark: S7
- Darrell Evans: 5
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 13
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jesus Alou: 53
Bot 2
- Hector Cruz: 53
- Marc Hill: 3/FL
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Rob Andrews: 13
Top 3
- Jose Cruz: E5/TH.B-1
- Bruce Bochy: S.1-2
- Vern Ruhle: 56(1)4/GDP/BG.2-3
- Rafael Landestoy: K
Bot 3
- Bob Knepper: 9
- Terry Whitfield: S8
- Jim Dwyer: 46(1)/FO
- Jack Clark: 53
Top 4
- Julio Gonzalez: K
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Bob Watson: S8
- Enos Cabell: 8
Bot 4
- Darrell Evans: S8
- Hector Cruz: 4
- Marc Hill: S.1-2
- Roger Metzger: K
- Rob Andrews: 7
Top 5
- Jesus Alou: S
- Jose Cruz: 5/FL
- Bruce Bochy: K
- Vern Ruhle: K/C
Bot 5
- Bob Knepper: 9
- Terry Whitfield: 9/FL
- Jim Dwyer: D9
- Jack Clark: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2#
- Darrell Evans: IW
- Hector Cruz: 53
Top 6
- Rafael Landestoy: 9
- Julio Gonzalez: 43
- Wilbur Howard: 63
Bot 6
- Marc Hill: W
- Roger Metzger: S/BG.1-2
- Rob Andrews: 63.2-3;1-2
- Bob Knepper: S9.3-H;2-3;BX2(926)
- Terry Whitfield: 9
Top 7
- Bob Watson: S9
- Enos Cabell: 3/FL
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: S8.1-2
- Bruce Bochy: K/C
Bot 7
- Jim Dwyer: 9
- Jack Clark: 5/FL
- Darrell Evans: 8
Top 8
- Reggie Baldwin: 7
- Rafael Landestoy: 7
- Julio Gonzalez: 3
Bot 8
- Hector Cruz: 7
- Marc Hill: 8
- Roger Metzger: 43
Top 9
- Wilbur Howard: 63
- Bob Watson: 9
- Enos Cabell: K
Notes & reviews
- 1B umpire Eric Gregg ruled Heity Cruz trapped Enos Cabell's ball but 2B umpire John Kibler overruled Gregg