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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 8, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on August 8, 1978 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Dixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 31,904 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Dave Bergman | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
| Tom Dixon | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| John Tamargo | Catcher |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 8, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Montefusco
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Montefusco
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Montefusco
Cabell hits a line drive towards first. McCovey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Montefusco
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergman vs. Montefusco
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Dixon
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Dixon
Whitfield hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Dixon
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Dixon
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Dixon
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Montefusco
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Montefusco
Sexton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dixon vs. Montefusco
Dixon hits a fly ball towards right. Clark catches it and throws to first to double up Sexton. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Dixon
Herndon hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Dixon
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 -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Dixon
Tamargo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montefusco vs. Dixon
Montefusco takes first base on ball four. Tamargo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Dixon
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Montefusco
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Montefusco
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Montefusco
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Montefusco
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Dixon
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Dixon
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Dixon
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Dixon
Evans hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. Clark scores. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Dixon
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Dixon
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tamargo vs. Dixon
Tamargo hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson hits a line drive towards third. Evans reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Montefusco
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bergman for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Montefusco
Bochy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Dixon
Montefusco bunts towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Dixon
Madlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Dixon
Whitfield hits a popup towards short. Sexton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Montefusco
Sexton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tamargo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Montefusco
Dixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Montefusco
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Dixon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Montefusco
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Dixon
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Dixon
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Dixon
Evans 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
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Montefusco
Cabell hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Montefusco
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Montefusco
There goes Cruz. The throw from Tamargo and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Montefusco
Bergman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Dixon
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Dixon
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tamargo vs. Dixon
Tamargo 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
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Montefusco
Bochy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sexton vs. Montefusco
Sexton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Montefusco
Denny Walling pinch hits for Tom Dixon.
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Montefusco
Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Bochy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Montefusco
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Rob Andrews pinch hits for John Montefusco.
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sambito
Madlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Sambito
Whitfield bunts towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Sambito
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching. Rob Andrews now playing second base.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lavelle
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Lavelle
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Lavelle
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Dave Bergman.
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Lavelle
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Bruce Bochy.
Alou strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Sambito
Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Luis Pujols now catching.
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sambito
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Sambito
Herndon strikes out. There goes Evans. The throw from Pujols to second, and Evans is out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Lavelle
Jim Dwyer now playing first base.
Sexton 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: ---
Landestoy vs. Lavelle
Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Landestoy hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lavelle
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Lavelle
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Cabell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1978 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 4 1 4 1 Madlock B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Gonzalez J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, rf 4 0 3 1 Whitfield T, lf 3 1 1 0
Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 4 1 1 0
Bergman D, lf 3 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Howard W, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Dwyer J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Bochy B, c 2 1 0 0 Evans D, 3b 4 0 2 2
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 3 0 0 0
Pujols L, c 0 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Sexton J, ss 3 0 0 0 Tamargo J, c 3 0 1 0
Dixon T, p 2 0 1 0 Montefusco J, p 1 0 0 0
Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 Andrews R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Landestoy R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 11 2 28 3 7 3
Houston 100 000 100 -- 2
San Francisco 102 000 00x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dixon T (L) 6.0 5 3 3 4 1
Sambito J 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J (W) 7.0 7 2 2 4 6
Lavelle G 1.2 4 0 0 0 1
Moffitt R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Houston 2, San Francisco 3
LOB -- Houston 10, San Francisco 6
2B -- Cruz J, Puhl T
HR -- Madlock B
SB -- Cruz J
CS -- Evans D
SH -- Whitfield T
T -- 2:25
A -- 31904
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