Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Halicki
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landestoy for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannon vs. Halicki
  
  Cannon hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Halicki
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Richard
  
  Whitfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dwyer vs. Richard
  
  Dwyer takes first base on ball four. Whitfield moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Richard
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Whitfield moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Richard
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Halicki
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Halicki
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Halicki
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Obradovich vs. Halicki
  
  Obradovich strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Drumright vs. Halicki
  
  Drumright is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Richard
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Richard
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Richard
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cannon. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Richard
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochy vs. Halicki
  
  Bochy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richard vs. Halicki
  
  Richard strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landestoy vs. Halicki
  
  Landestoy hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannon vs. Halicki
  
  Cannon hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Halicki vs. Richard
  
  Halicki strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Richard
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Richard
  
  Dwyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Richard
  
  There goes Dwyer. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Dwyer steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Richard
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Richard
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Dwyer moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cruz vs. Richard
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Halicki
  
  Walling is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Halicki
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walling moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Obradovich vs. Halicki
  
  Obradovich hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Drumright vs. Halicki
  
  Drumright hits a ball on the ground towards second. Andrews throws towards short. Metzger fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Metzger. Walling scores. Cabell moves to third. Drumright moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bochy vs. Halicki
  
  Bochy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Richard
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Richard
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Richard
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Halicki
  
  Richard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landestoy vs. Halicki
  
  Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dwyer fields the ball and throws to Halicki covering. Safe. Richard moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cannon vs. Halicki
  
  Cannon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Richard scores. There goes Landestoy trying to get to third. Clark throws the ball in to Evans, who tags Landestoy for the out. Cannon moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walling vs. Halicki
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cannon moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Halicki
  
  Cruz hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Halicki vs. Richard
  
  Halicki strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Whitfield vs. Richard
  
  Whitfield hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Walling. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dwyer vs. Richard
  
  Dwyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drumright settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Richard
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Cannon fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cannon. Whitfield scores. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Evans vs. Richard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Clark scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Richard
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Richard
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Halicki
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Obradovich vs. Halicki
  
  Obradovich hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drumright vs. Halicki
  
  Drumright hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Richard
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Richard
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Richard
  
  Andrews bunts towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Madlock vs. Richard
  
  Bill Madlock pinch hits for Ed Halicki.
  
  Madlock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitfield vs. Richard
  
  Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochy vs. Lavelle
  
  Gary Lavelle now pitching.
  
  Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Lavelle
  
  Richard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Lavelle
  
  Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannon vs. Lavelle
  
  There goes Landestoy. The throw from Hill and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Richard
  
  Dwyer strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Richard
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Richard
  
  There goes Clark. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Clark steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Richard
  
  Evans hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Richard
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannon vs. Lavelle
  
  Larry Herndon now playing center field.
  
  Cannon strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Lavelle
  
  Walling strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Lavelle
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Andujar
  
  Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
  
  Hill hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walling. Hill reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Andujar
  
  Vic Harris pinch runs for Marc Hill.
  
  Metzger bunts in front of the plate. Bochy fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tamargo vs. Andujar
  
  John Tamargo pinch hits for Rob Andrews.
  
  Tamargo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Heintzelman vs. Warthen
  
  Skip James pinch hits for Gary Lavelle. Dan Warthen now pitching. Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for Skip James.
  
  Heintzelman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris scores. Tamargo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Whitfield vs. Warthen
  
  Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Cannon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ivie vs. Warthen
  
  Mike Ivie pinch hits for Jim Dwyer.
  
  Ivie takes first base on ball four. Tamargo moves to third. Heintzelman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clark vs. Warthen
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Moffitt
  
  Mike Ivie now playing first base. Tom Heintzelman now playing second base. John Tamargo now catching. Randy Moffitt now pitching.
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Obradovich vs. Moffitt
  
  Obradovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Obradovich for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Moffitt
  
  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Keith Drumright.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1978 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Landestoy R, ss       4  0  2  0   Whitfield T, lf       4  1  1  0   
Cannon J, cf          4  0  1  1   Dwyer J, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Walling D, lf         3  1  0  0   Ivie M, ph-1b         0  0  0  0   
Cruz J, rf            3  0  0  0   Clark J, rf           4  1  2  1   
Cabell E, 3b          4  0  1  0   Evans D, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Obradovich J, 1b      4  0  0  0   Cruz H, cf            4  0  0  0   
Drumright K, 2b       3  0  1  0   Herndon L, cf         0  0  0  0   
Howard W, ph          1  0  0  0   Hill M, c             4  0  1  0   
Bochy B, c            3  0  1  0   Harris V, pr          0  1  0  0   
Richard J, p          3  1  1  0   Moffitt R, p          0  0  0  0   
Andujar J, p          0  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         3  0  2  0   
Warthen D, p          0  0  0  0   Andrews R, 2b         2  0  0  0   
                                   Tamargo J, ph-c       0  0  0  0   
                                   Halicki E, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Madlock B, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Lavelle G, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   James S, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Heintzelman T, ph-2b  1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  1                        29  3  8  2

Houston          000 110 000 --  2
San Francisco    000 020 01x --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Richard J             7.0  6  2  2  6  7
Andujar J (L)         0.1  1  1  1  1  0
Warthen D             0.2  1  0  0  1  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Halicki E             6.0  6  2  1  1  5
Lavelle G (W)         2.0  1  0  0  0  3
Moffitt R (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Metzger R, Cannon J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 5, San Francisco 12
2B -- Metzger R, Whitfield T, Clark J, Evans D, Hill M
SB -- Cruz J, Dwyer J, Clark J
CS -- Landestoy R
SH -- Andrews R, Metzger R
HBP -- by Halicki E (Walling D)
WP -- Richard J
T -- 2:26
A -- 6433

    

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