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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 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 May 31, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,400 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bill Williams |
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 |
| Vic Harris | Shortstop |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Baldwin | Catcher |
| Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 31, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Lemongello
Madlock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Madlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whitfield vs. Lemongello
Whitfield 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: -2-
Clark vs. Lemongello
Clark hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Lemongello
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Blue
Sexton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Blue
Blue fires to first and has Cabell trapped. There's the throw to Harris who tags Cabell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Lemongello
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Lemongello
There goes Ivie. The throw from Baldwin and he is safe. Ivie steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Lemongello
There's a wild pitch. Ivie moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herndon vs. Lemongello
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harris vs. Lemongello
Harris 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Lemongello
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton 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: ---
Watson vs. Blue
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blue
Alou 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Blue
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harris fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Lemongello
Blue hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Lemongello
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Lemongello
Whitfield hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Lemongello
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball 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: ---
Baldwin vs. Blue
Baldwin 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: ---
Lemongello vs. Blue
Lemongello strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Harris settles under it 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: ---
Evans vs. Lemongello
Evans hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Lemongello
Ivie 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: ---
Herndon vs. Lemongello
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Blue
Sexton 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: ---
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Blue
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Blue
Alou 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: ---
Harris vs. Lemongello
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Lemongello
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Lemongello
Blue hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blue for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Blue
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Blue
Baldwin hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Lemongello
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Lemongello
Whitfield bunts towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Lemongello
Clark 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Lemongello
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Lemongello
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Blue
Lemongello 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blue
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: ---
Sexton vs. Blue
Sexton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Lemongello
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Lemongello
Lemongello fires to first and picks off Herndon. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Lemongello
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Lemongello
Hill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Hill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blue vs. Lemongello
Blue strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Blue
Watson 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: ---
Alou vs. Blue
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Lemongello
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Lemongello
Whitfield bunts towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Lemongello
Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baldwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Lemongello
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Blue
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baldwin vs. Blue
Baldwin 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: 1--
Lemongello vs. Blue
Lemongello 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 9
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Lemongello
Ivie hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Lemongello
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: ---
Harris vs. Lemongello
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Blue
Sexton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sexton moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Watson is walked intentionally. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Moffitt
Alou hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sexton tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1978 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Madlock B, 2b 4 0 4 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 0 0
Whitfield T, lf 2 0 0 0 Sexton J, ss 3 1 0 0
Clark J, rf 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 3 0
Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ivie M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Alou J, lf 3 0 0 1
Herndon L, cf 4 0 1 0 Howe A, 2b 3 0 2 0
Harris V, ss 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 3 0 0 0
Hill M, c 3 0 1 0 Baldwin R, c 3 0 0 0
Blue V, p 3 0 0 0 Lemongello M, p 3 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 7 0 29 1 5 1
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
2 outs when winning run was scored.
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L) 8.1 5 1 1 1 4
Moffitt R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 1
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Houston 5
2B -- Madlock B, Hill M
SB -- Ivie M
CS -- Cabell E
SH -- Whitfield T 2
SF -- Alou J
WP -- Lemongello M
T -- 1:54
A -- 11400
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