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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 31, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on July 31, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Halicki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,900 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Eric Gregg |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Ed Halicki | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Dave Bergman | Left Fielder |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 31, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Pujols for a passed ball. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Niekro
Julio Gonzalez now playing second base. Jim Dwyer pinch runs for Terry Whitfield.
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Halicki
Jim Dwyer now playing left field.
Landestoy hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Halicki
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Halicki
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Halicki
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Niekro
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Halicki vs. Niekro
Halicki bunts in front of the plate. Pujols fields it and throws to first for the out. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dwyer vs. Niekro
Dwyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Halicki
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Halicki
Pujols hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Halicki
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Halicki
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Halicki fields it and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Halicki
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Niekro
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Niekro
Halicki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Halicki
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Halicki
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Halicki
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bergman vs. Halicki
Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. Gonzalez scores. Bergman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Halicki
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Halicki
Niekro hits a fly ball into left field. Dwyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Halicki
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dwyer vs. Niekro
Dwyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Halicki
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Halicki
There goes Cruz. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Halicki
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Halicki
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Halicki
The umpire calls a balk on Halicki Cruz moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bergman vs. Halicki
Bergman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pujols vs. Halicki
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Halicki
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Halicki
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Niekro
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Niekro
Hill takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Niekro
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Ed Halicki.
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dwyer vs. Niekro
Dwyer hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Minton
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dwyer. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Minton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Minton
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergman vs. Minton
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Minton
Bergman hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Denny Walling now playing left field. Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1978 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Madlock B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Landestoy R, ss 4 0 1 0
Whitfield T, lf 0 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 0 0
Dwyer J, pr-lf 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Clark J, rf 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 4 1 2 1
Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Ivie M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Walling D, lf 0 0 0 0
Herndon L, cf 3 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b 0 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 1 1 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 4 1 2 1
Hill M, c 1 0 0 0 Bergman D, lf-1b 3 0 1 2
Halicki E, p 1 0 0 0 Pujols L, c 3 0 0 0
McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 3 0 0 0
Minton G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 1 2 1 32 4 8 4
San Francisco 000 000 010 -- 1
Houston 000 021 01x -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Halicki E (L) 7.0 6 3 3 2 2
Minton G 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 9.0 2 1 1 2 1
LOB -- San Francisco 4, Houston 6
2B -- Cabell E, Cruz J
SB -- Gonzalez J 2, Watson B, Cruz J
SH -- Halicki E
SF -- Madlock B
HBP -- by Niekro J (Whitfield T)
Balk -- Halicki E
PB -- Pujols L
T -- 2:08
A -- 12900
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