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1978 Houston Astros: 74-88 .457
5th place in N.L. West
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 50-31 (327 runs scored, 254 allowed) Road record: 24-57 (278 runs scored, 380 allowed)

Home Attendance*: 1,128,233 on 78 dates (14,465 avg.)
Road Attendance*: 1,422,493 on 71 dates (20,035 avg.)

Manager: Bill Virdon Coaches: Deacon Jones, Bob Lillis, Tony Pacheco, Mel Wright 605 runs scored (9th of 12 N.L. teams), 634 runs allowed (6th) N.L. Averages: 3.99 runs/game (645.2 runs/team) Batting Statistics (ordered by OBP+SLG)

Pos  Batter              Age    G   AB    R    H   TB  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SH  SF  SB  CS  UW  IW  HP  SO  DP    BA   SLG   OBP
 OF  Jeffrey Leonard      22    8   26    2   10   12   2   0   0    4   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   2   0  .385  .462  .407
 RF  Jose Cruz*           30  153  565   79  178  260  34   9  10   83   2   3  37   9  48   9   0  57   9  .315  .460  .376
 1B  Bob Watson           32  139  461   51  133  208  25   4  14   79   0  11   3   1  35  16   4  57  18  .289  .451  .357
 OF  Cesar Cedeno         27   50  192   31   54   87   8   2   7   23   2   0  23   2  14   1   0  24   4  .281  .453  .333
 2B  Art Howe             31  119  420   46  123  183  33   3   7   55   1   5   2   3  31   3   1  41  13  .293  .436  .343
 OF  Jesus Alou           36   77  139    7   45   58   5   1   2   19   4   3   0   0   5   1   0   5   4  .324  .417  .345
  C  Joe Ferguson         31   51  150   20   31   57   5   0   7   22   1   2   0   0  31   6   1  30   6  .207  .380  .363
 3B  Enos Cabell          28  162  660   92  195  263  31   8   7   71   3   4  33  15  21   1   5  80  14  .295  .398  .321
 CF  Terry Puhl*          21  149  585   87  169  215  25   6   3   35   3   7  32  14  43   5   4  46  11  .289  .368  .343
 LF  Denny Walling*       24  120  247   30   62   88  11   3   3   36   0   2   9   2  27   3   1  24   2  .251  .356  .332
  C  Bruce Bochy          23   54  154    8   41   58   8   0   3   15   0   2   0   0   7   4   0  35   8  .266  .377  .311
  C  Reggie Baldwin       23   38   67    5   17   25   5   0   1   11   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   3   3  .254  .373  .286
 1O  Dave Bergman*        25  104  186   15   43   50   5   1   0   12   1   2   2   0  30   9   0  32   5  .231  .269  .361
 SS  Rafael Landestoy#    25   59  218   18   58   65   5   1   0    9   4   0   7   4   8   0   0  23   2  .266  .298  .292
 SS  Jimmy Sexton         26   88  141   17   29   42   3   2   2    6   1   0  16   2  12   1   0  28   0  .206  .298  .273
 OF  Wilbur Howard#       29   84  148   17   34   43   4   1   1   13   1   1   6   2   5   0   3  22   3  .230  .291  .268
 SS  Roger Metzger#       30   45  123   11   27   33   4   1   0    6   2   1   0   0   9   3   0   9   8  .220  .268  .287
 IF  Julio Gonzalez       25   78  223   24   52   60   3   1   1   16   7   0   6   1   7   1   1  31   7  .233  .269  .263
 1B  Jim Obradovich*      28   10   17    3    3    5   0   1   0    2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0  .176  .294  .222
  P  Joe Sambito*         26   62    6    1    1    1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   0  .167  .167  .286
 OF  Joe Cannon*          24    8   18    1    4    4   0   0   0    1   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0  .222  .222  .222
  C  Luis Pujols          22   56  153   11   20   33   8   1   1   11   2   1   0   0  11   1   1  45   6  .131  .216  .198
  P  Mark Lemongello      22   33   64    3   11   12   1   0   0    3   6   0   0   0   4   0   0  22   1  .172  .188  .221
  P  J.R. Richard         28   37  101    8   18   21   0   0   1   10   5   0   1   1   1   0   0  27   2  .178  .208  .186
  P  Floyd Bannister*     23   28   31    2    5    6   1   0   0    0   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  12   0  .161  .194  .188
 2B  Keith Drumright*     23   17   55    5    9    9   0   0   0    2   1   0   0   1   3   0   0   4   2  .164  .164  .207
  P  Ken Forsch           31   52   27    1    5    5   0   0   0    3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0  .185  .185  .185
  P  Joaquin Andujar#     25   36   23    0    3    4   1   0   0    3   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  11   0  .130  .174  .167
  C  Ed Herrmann*         31   16   36    1    4    5   1   0   0    0   1   0   0   0   2   1   0   3   1  .111  .139  .179
  P  Joe Niekro           33   36   65    6    9   11   2   0   0    5   9   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   2  .138  .169  .138
 SS  Mike Fischlin        22   44   86    3   10   11   1   0   0    0   4   0   1   0   3   1   1   9   1  .116  .128  .165
  P  Tom Dixon            23   30   40    0    4    4   0   0   0    1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0   7   1  .100  .100  .122
  P  Vern Ruhle           27   13   18    0    1    1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0   0   2   0   0  14   1  .056  .056  .150
  P  Rick Williams        25   17    5    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Bo McLaughlin        24   12    3    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Oscar Zamora         33   10    2    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Dan Warthen#         25    5    2    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Gene Pentz           25   10    1    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Frank Riccelli*      25    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000

 Average age (non-P): 27.7
Batter data: *: Bats lefthanded; #: Switch hitter; G: Games played; AB: At bats; R: Runs scored; H: Hits; TB: Total bases; 2B: Doubles; 3B: Triples; HR: Home runs; RBI: Runs batted in; SH: Sacrifice hits; SF: Sacrifice flies; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught stealing; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit by pitch; SO: Strikeouts; DP: Double plays grounded into; BA: Batting average; SLG: Slugging percentage; OBP: On base percentage

Pitching Statistics
Pitcher             Age   W   L    ERA    G  GS  CG  MI  GF  SV  SHO   IP     H   BFP    R   ER  HR   UW  IW  HP   SO  WP  BK
Frank Riccelli*      25   0   0   0.00    2   0   0   0   2   0    0    3.0    1   10    0    0   0    0   0   0    1   0   0
Vern Ruhle           27   3   3   2.12   13  10   2   2   1   0    2   68.0   57  279   17   16   0   19   1   1   27   1   1
Ken Forsch           31  10   6   2.70   52   6   4  18  28   7    2  133.1  136  563   44   40   2   24  13   1   71   2   0
Joe Sambito*         26   4   9   3.07   62   0   0  17  45  11    0   88.0   85  371   32   30   5   25   7   0   96   1   0
J.R. Richard         28  18  11   3.11   36  36  16   0   0   0    3  275.1  192 1139  104   95  12  137   4   2  303  16   3
Joaquin Andujar      25   5   7   3.42   35  13   2  11  11   1    0  110.2   88  470   45   42   3   52   6   4   55   3   5
Joe Niekro           33  14  14   3.86   35  29  10   4   2   0    1  202.2  190  861   97   87  13   72   1   9   97   9   0
Mark Lemongello      22   9  14   3.94   33  30   9   1   2   1    1  210.1  204  893  100   92  20   61   5   9   77   4   3
Tom Dixon            23   7  11   3.99   30  19   3   7   4   1    2  140.0  140  592   70   62   8   37   3   1   66   0   2
Dan Warthen*         25   0   1   4.22    5   1   0   1   3   0    0   10.2   10   43    5    5   3    2   0   0    2   0   2
Rick Williams        25   1   2   4.67   17   1   0  11   5   0    0   34.2   43  159   19   18   2    8   2   0   17   0   1
Floyd Bannister*     23   3   9   4.81   28  16   2   9   3   0    2  110.1  120  502   59   59  13   59   4   1   94   7   2
Bo McLaughlin        24   0   1   5.01   12   1   0   6   5   2    0   23.1   30  116   17   13   2   14   2   2   10   3   1
Gene Pentz           25   0   0   6.00   10   0   0   8   2   0    0   15.0   12   73   13   10   1   10   3   1    8   1   0
Oscar Zamora         33   0   0   7.20   10   0   0   9   1   0    0   15.0   20   69   12   12   2    4   3   0    6   0   1
Average age: 27.2
Pitcher data: *: Throws lefthanded; W: Wins; L: Losses; ERA: Earned run average; G: Games; GS: Games started; CG: Complete games; MI: Middle relief (games not started nor finished); GF: Games finished in relief; SV: Saves; SHO: Shutouts; IP: Innings pitched; H: Hits allowed; BFP: Batters faced; R: Runs allowed; ER: Earned runs; HR: Home runs allowed; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit batters; SO: Strikeouts; WP: Wild pitches; BK: Balks

Pitching Statistics (Batters' format, ordered by OBP+SLG)

Pitcher G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR SH SF SB CS UW IW HP SO DP BA SLG OBP OPS GB% Frank Riccelli* 2 10 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .100 .100 .200 50.0 Vern Ruhle 13 255 17 57 70 11 1 0 2 1 6 2 19 1 1 27 5 .224 .275 .282 .556 51.2 J.R. Richard 36 979 104 192 277 33 8 12 13 4 34 14 137 4 2 303 14 .196 .283 .298 .580 53.7 Ken Forsch 52 508 44 136 160 10 4 2 11 6 8 3 24 13 1 71 8 .268 .315 .315 .630 55.2 Joaquin Andujar 35 392 45 88 120 13 5 3 11 5 14 5 52 6 4 55 10 .224 .306 .327 .633 57.3 Joe Niekro 35 766 97 190 274 33 6 13 5 8 33 6 72 1 9 97 13 .248 .358 .318 .675 50.2 Gene Pentz 10 56 13 12 18 3 0 1 2 1 1 0 10 3 1 8 0 .214 .321 .366 .688 43.2 Joe Sambito* 62 327 32 85 120 18 1 5 8 4 6 7 25 7 0 96 6 .260 .367 .322 .689 42.2 Tom Dixon 30 529 70 140 204 32 4 8 11 11 15 6 37 3 1 66 6 .265 .386 .312 .697 42.2 Mark Lemongello 33 789 100 204 314 38 6 20 16 13 22 10 61 5 9 77 13 .259 .398 .318 .716 45.4 Rick Williams 17 143 19 43 57 6 1 2 4 2 3 0 8 2 0 17 1 .301 .399 .342 .741 57.4 Dan Warthen* 5 40 5 10 21 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 .250 .525 .279 .804 46.8 Floyd Bannister* 28 428 59 120 199 30 5 13 7 3 18 4 59 4 1 94 9 .280 .465 .372 .837 47.1 Bo McLaughlin 12 96 17 30 45 3 3 2 1 1 7 2 14 2 2 10 1 .312 .469 .417 .886 52.6 Oscar Zamora 10 61 12 20 33 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 3 0 6 3 .328 .541 .391 .932 35.9

Pitcher data (batters' format): *: Throws lefthanded; G: Games pitched; AB: At bats; R: Runs allowed; H: Hits; TB: Total bases; 2B: Doubles; 3B: Triples; HR: Home runs; RBI: Runs batted in; SH: Sacrifice hits; SF: Sacrifice flies; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught stealing; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit by pitch; SO: Strikeouts; DP: Double plays grounded into; BA: Batting average; SLG: Slugging percentage; OBP: On base percentage; GB%: Percentage of outs on ground balls

Defensive Statistics
Catcher INN GS DR+ DR- G PO A E DP FP SB CS PB WP ERA RAT RTOT Joe Ferguson 414.0 46 5 5 51 288 29 2 0 .994 36 18 5 13 3.96 1 3 Luis Pujols 410.2 47 8 11 55 271 33 6 2 .981 52 13 12 17 3.55 -9 -26 Bruce Bochy 393.1 45 8 8 53 268 35 8 5 .974 47 21 3 8 3.68 0 0 Reggie Baldwin 114.2 13 4 2 17 76 8 4 1 .955 19 4 0 6 3.69 -3 -31 Ed Herrmann 98.0 11 3 4 14 65 3 0 0 1.000 11 3 1 3 2.57 -1 -12 Wilbur Howard 9.2 0 3 0 3 4 1 0 0 1.000 2 0 1 0 1.00 -1 -124 First Base INN GS DR+ DR- G PO A E DP FP RF9 RNG RDP RTOT Bob Watson 1045.2 127 1 44 128 974 95 9 63 .992 9.20 7 -1 7 Dave Bergman 269.1 21 45 5 66 280 16 2 26 .993 9.89 2 0 11 Enos Cabell 75.1 8 6 1 14 75 3 0 4 1.000 9.32 -1 0 -22 Jim Obradovich 25.2 3 0 0 3 28 1 0 1 1.000 10.17 0 0 9 Jose Cruz 13.1 2 0 2 2 17 1 0 1 1.000 12.15 0 0 9 Art Howe 9.0 1 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 .857 6.00 0 0 -27 Luis Pujols 2.0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 4.50 0 0 -60 Second Base INN GS DR+ DR- G PO A E DP FP RF9 RNG RDP RTOT Art Howe 922.1 107 0 17 107 224 289 12 51 .977 5.01 -2 -1 -3 Julio Gonzalez 368.0 38 16 3 54 62 112 3 21 .983 4.26 -3 -1 -13 Keith Drumright 128.0 15 2 2 17 27 41 4 9 .944 4.78 0 0 -5 Jimmy Sexton 16.0 2 1 1 3 3 6 1 1 .900 5.06 1 0 52 Rafael Landestoy 3.0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 1.000 3.00 0 0 40 Roger Metzger 2.0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1.000 9.00 0 0 300 Wilbur Howard 1.0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 0 Third Base INN GS DR+ DR- G PO A E DP FP RF9 RNG RDP RTOT Enos Cabell 1330.0 153 0 14 153 136 274 18 15 .958 2.77 -10 -1 -10 Art Howe 73.0 8 3 0 11 10 13 0 0 1.000 2.84 0 0 -7 Jimmy Sexton 23.1 0 8 0 8 0 3 1 0 .750 1.16 0 0 -21 Julio Gonzalez 14.0 1 3 0 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 2.57 0 0 -26 Shortstop INN GS DR+ DR- G PO A E DP FP RF9 RNG RDP RTOT Rafael Landestoy 410.0 48 2 7 50 65 132 4 18 .980 4.32 -3 -1 -11 Jimmy Sexton 339.1 37 21 10 58 59 95 3 18 .981 4.08 -2 1 -4 Roger Metzger 333.2 38 4 7 42 59 103 6 21 .964 4.37 -4 0 -13 Mike Fischlin 257.0 29 12 13 41 49 67 9 11 .928 4.06 -7 -1 -39 Julio Gonzalez 99.1 10 7 5 17 19 25 4 7 .917 3.99 -3 0 -34 Enos Cabell 1.0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 0 Left Field INN GS DR+ DR- G PO A E DP FP RF9 RNG RARM RTOT Denny Walling 469.2 49 18 6 67 112 4 3 2 .975 2.22 1 0 2 Terry Puhl 346.1 40 3 7 43 83 1 1 0 .988 2.18 3 0 10 Dave Bergman 218.2 28 1 14 29 49 0 2 0 .961 2.02 0 -1 -6 Jesus Alou 198.2 26 1 12 27 37 1 1 0 .974 1.72 -4 0 -22 Wilbur Howard 156.1 14 16 1 30 25 1 0 0 1.000 1.50 -2 -1 -26 Jeffrey Leonard 28.0 3 1 0 4 7 1 0 1 1.000 2.57 1 1 86 Joe Cannon 17.2 2 1 1 3 4 0 1 0 .800 2.04 0 0 -14 Rafael Landestoy 5.0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 0 0 0 Center Field INN GS DR+ DR- G PO A E DP FP RF9 RNG RARM RTOT Terry Puhl 906.1 102 4 4 106 296 3 2 1 .993 2.97 2 -3 -1 Cesar Cedeno 433.2 50 0 4 50 149 2 2 1 .987 3.13 3 -1 5 Denny Walling 34.0 3 2 1 5 14 0 0 0 1.000 3.71 1 0 28 Wilbur Howard 27.1 3 2 0 5 7 1 0 0 1.000 2.63 -1 1 -4 Jeffrey Leonard 18.0 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1.000 1.50 -1 0 -40 Joe Cannon 14.0 2 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 .750 1.93 0 0 -26 Rafael Landestoy 7.0 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 1.000 5.14 1 0 103 Right Field INN GS DR+ DR- G PO A E DP FP RF9 RNG RARM RTOT Jose Cruz 1323.2 149 3 3 152 313 4 8 0 .975 2.16 5 -7 -2 Denny Walling 36.2 3 4 0 7 10 0 0 0 1.000 2.45 0 0 16 Wilbur Howard 35.2 4 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 1.000 1.51 -1 0 -30 Terry Puhl 23.1 3 1 2 4 10 2 0 1 1.000 4.63 1 0 46 Jeffrey Leonard 14.0 2 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 1.000 3.86 1 0 77 Jesus Alou 7.0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.57 0 0 -17
Fielding data: INN: Innings played; GS: Games started; DR+: Games as defensive replacement; DR-: Games replaced on defense; G: Games played; PO: Putouts; A: Assists; E: Errors; DP: Double plays; FP: Fielding percentage; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught Stealing; PB: Passed balls; WP: Wild pitches; RF9: Plays made per 9 innings; RNG: Fielding runs above average; DP: Double play runs above average; RARM: Outfield arm runs above average; RAT: Catcher runs above average; RTOT: Total fielding runs above average per 1200 innings

Transactions
10-13-1977traded Al Javier to Cubs for Keith Drumright
10-27-1977granted free agency to Ken Boswell
11-18-1977signed Oscar Zamora as a free agent
11-28-1977sold Art Gardner to Giants
12-05-1977traded Leon Roberts to Mariners for Jimmy Sexton
12-09-1977traded Ron Selak to Cardinals for Randy Wiles
12-19-1977signed Jesus Alou as a free agent
03-27-1978released Danny Walton
03-28-1978signed Vern Ruhle as a free agent
03-29-1978sold Mike Stanton to Blue Jays
03-30-1978traded Jim Fuller to Pirates for Dave Augustine
04-06-1978signed Bob Coluccio as a free agent
05-13-1978placed Gene Pentz on the disabled list
05-20-1978placed Wilbur Howard on the disabled list
06-08-1978traded Bob Coluccio to Cardinals for Frank Riccelli
06-09-1978activated Wilbur Howard
06-09-1978sold Ed Herrmann to Expos
06-15-1978sold Roger Metzger to Giants
06-17-1978placed Cesar Cedeno on the disabled list
06-23-1978Cardinals claimed Roy Thomas on waivers
07-01-1978traded Joe Ferguson and cash to Dodgers for Rafael Landestoy (acquired 7/7/1978) and Jeff Leonard (acquired 9/11/1978)
07-08-1978placed Joaquin Andujar on the disabled list
07-30-1978activated Joaquin Andujar
09-02-1978traded Dan Larson to Phillies for Dan Warthen
09-05-1978activated Gene Pentz
09-05-1978released Gene Pentz
09-11-1978purchased Mike Buskey from Phillies
09-29-1978activated Cesar Cedeno
11-27-1978traded Joe Cannon, Pedro Hernandez and Mark Lemongello to Blue Jays for Alan Ashby
12-04-1978traded Don Pisker to Blue Jays for Gary Woods
12-08-1978traded Floyd Bannister to Mariners for Craig Reynolds
03-05-1979signed Brent Strom as a free agent
03-27-1979released Dan Warthen
03-27-1979sold Craig Cacek to Pirates


Game Log   Click on the date to view the boxscore 

Home games are highlighted

                                                                                                               Opponent
   Date       D/N    Opponent                  Result        Record    Pl    GB     Att       Starter          Starter

Thu, Apr 06    D  at Cincinnati Reds           L   9-11    0-1    .000  6    1.0   52,378    J. Richard       T. Seaver      
Fri, Apr 07    N  at Cincinnati Reds           L   4-5     0-2    .000  6    2.0   22,883    J. Niekro        B. Bonham      
Sat, Apr 08    D  at Cincinnati Reds           L   1-2     0-3    .000  6    3.0   17,958    J. Andujar       F. Norman      
Sun, Apr 09    D  at Cincinnati Reds           L   3-9     0-4    .000  6    4.0   42,667    M. Lemongello    T. Hume        
Mon, Apr 10    N  vs Los Angeles Dodgers       L   2-5     0-5    .000  6    4.5   22,882    F. Bannister     D. Rau         
Tue, Apr 11    N  vs Los Angeles Dodgers       W   1-0     1-5    .167  6    3.5   11,049    J. Richard       B. Hooton      
Wed, Apr 12    N  vs Los Angeles Dodgers       W  11-10    2-5    .286  5    3.5   11,824    J. Niekro        D. Sutton      
Fri, Apr 14    N  vs Cincinnati Reds           L   4-8     2-6    .250  5    5.0   25,583    J. Andujar       T. Hume        
Sat, Apr 15    N  vs Cincinnati Reds           W   6-1     3-6    .333  5    4.0   34,858    M. Lemongello    D. Capilla     
Sun, Apr 16    D  vs Cincinnati Reds           W   4-3     4-6    .400  4    3.0   27,700    J. Richard       T. Seaver      
Tue, Apr 18    N  at San Diego Padres          W   5-1     5-6    .455  4    3.5   10,840    J. Niekro        B. Shirley     
Wed, Apr 19    N  at San Diego Padres          W   2-1     6-6    .500  4    2.5   12,129    J. Andujar       D. Freisleben  
Thu, Apr 20    N  at Los Angeles Dodgers       L   1-5     6-7    .462  4    3.0   24,049    M. Lemongello    D. Rau         
Fri, Apr 21    N  at Los Angeles Dodgers       W   8-6     7-7    .500  4    2.0   44,867    J. Richard       R. Rhoden      
Sat, Apr 22    N  at Los Angeles Dodgers       L   1-5     7-8    .467  4    3.0   52,346    F. Bannister     B. Hooton      
Sun, Apr 23    D  at Los Angeles Dodgers       L   3-7     7-9    .438  5    4.0   51,500    J. Niekro        D. Sutton      
Mon, Apr 24    N  vs San Diego Padres          W   4-3     8-9    .471  4    3.5    7,300    J. Andujar       D. Freisleben  
Tue, Apr 25    N  vs San Diego Padres          W   4-3     9-9    .500  3    3.0    7,459    M. Lemongello    R. Jones       
Wed, Apr 26    N  vs San Diego Padres          L   1-2     9-10   .474  3    4.0    8,769    J. Richard       G. Perry       
Fri, Apr 28    N  vs Montreal Expos            L   3-6     9-11   .450  4    5.0   11,474    J. Niekro        R. Grimsley    
Sat, Apr 29    N  vs Montreal Expos            W   3-1    10-11   .476  3    4.0   46,215    J. Andujar       S. Rogers      
Sun, Apr 30    D  vs Montreal Expos            L   1-2    10-12   .455  4    4.0   11,515    M. Lemongello    R. May         


Wed, May 03    N  at Montreal Expos            L   3-10   10-13   .435  4    4.5    5,229    J. Richard       R. Grimsley    
Fri, May 05    N  at Atlanta Braves            L   2-5    10-14   .417  5    6.0    5,699    J. Niekro        T. Boggs       
Sat, May 06    N  at Atlanta Braves            L   1-2    10-15   .400  5    6.0    7,901    J. Andujar       P. Hanna       
Tue, May 09    N  at Philadelphia Phillies     W   5-1    11-15   .423  4    5.5   18,144    J. Richard       L. Christenson 
Wed, May 10    N  at Philadelphia Phillies     L   1-3    11-16   .407  4    5.5   20,096    M. Lemongello    J. Lonborg     
Fri, May 12    N  at New York Mets             W   5-4    12-16   .429  4    4.5    8,649    J. Andujar       C. Swan        
Sat, May 13    D  at New York Mets             W   7-4    13-16   .448  4    4.5   19,838    J. Niekro        M. Bruhert     
Mon, May 15    N  vs Philadelphia Phillies     W   5-0    14-16   .467  4    5.0    9,943    J. Richard       J. Lonborg     
Tue, May 16    N  vs Philadelphia Phillies     W   6-1    15-16   .484  4    5.0   11,381    M. Lemongello    S. Carlton     
Wed, May 17    N  vs Philadelphia Phillies     W   2-1    16-16   .500  4    5.0   11,856    J. Andujar       R. Lerch       
Thu, May 18    N  vs Philadelphia Phillies     L   5-8    16-17   .485  4    5.5   10,828    J. Niekro        L. Christenson 
Fri, May 19    N  vs Atlanta Braves            W   6-0    17-17   .500  4    5.5   15,609    F. Bannister     D. Ruthven     
Sat, May 20    N  vs Atlanta Braves            W  13-0    18-17   .514  4    4.5   24,402    J. Richard       T. Boggs       
Sun, May 21    D  vs Atlanta Braves            L   4-6    18-18   .500  4    4.5   11,715    M. Lemongello    P. Niekro      
Tue, May 23    N  at San Francisco Giants      L   2-3    18-19   .486  4    5.5   11,120    T. Dixon         V. Blue        
Wed, May 24    D  at San Francisco Giants      L   0-2    18-20   .474  4    6.5    6,158    F. Bannister     J. Montefusco  
Thu, May 25    D  at San Francisco Giants      L   1-9    18-21   .462  4    7.5    6,209    J. Richard       E. Halicki     
Fri, May 26    N  vs New York Mets             W   5-4    19-21   .475  4    7.5   11,158    M. Lemongello    J. Koosman     
Sat, May 27    N  vs New York Mets             L   7-9    19-22   .463  4    7.5   26,742    J. Andujar       M. Bruhert     
Sun, May 28    D  vs New York Mets             L   1-4    19-23   .452  4    8.5   12,133    T. Dixon         N. Espinosa    
Mon, May 29    N  vs San Francisco Giants      L   1-8    19-24   .442  4    9.5   10,012    F. Bannister     E. Halicki     
Tue, May 30    N  vs San Francisco Giants      L   0-1    19-25   .432  4   10.5    8,019    J. Richard       B. Knepper     
Wed, May 31    N  vs San Francisco Giants      W   1-0    20-25   .444  4    9.5   11,400    M. Lemongello    V. Blue        


Fri, Jun 02    N  vs St. Louis Cardinals       W   2-1    21-25   .457  4    9.5   10,315    J. Andujar       J. Denny       
Sat, Jun 03 1  N  vs St. Louis Cardinals       W   5-2    22-25   .468                       F. Bannister     P. Falcone     
Sat, Jun 03 2  N  vs St. Louis Cardinals       L   1-2    22-26   .458  4    9.0   27,822    T. Dixon         P. Vuckovich   
Sun, Jun 04    D  vs St. Louis Cardinals       L   2-4    22-27   .449  5   10.0   10,238    J. Richard       S. Martinez    
Mon, Jun 05    D  at Chicago Cubs              L   1-2    22-28   .440  5   10.0   10,201    M. Lemongello    D. Lamp        
Tue, Jun 06    D  at Chicago Cubs              L   4-9    22-29   .431  5   10.0   14,107    J. Andujar       D. Roberts     
Fri, Jun 09    N  at St. Louis Cardinals       W  11-7    23-29   .442  4    8.5   40,764    J. Richard       S. Martinez    
Sat, Jun 10    N  at St. Louis Cardinals       W  12-5    24-29   .453  4    8.5   18,485    M. Lemongello    B. Forsch      
Sun, Jun 11    D  at St. Louis Cardinals       L   3-5    24-30   .444  4    9.5   17,298    J. Andujar       J. Denny       
Mon, Jun 12    N  vs Pittsburgh Pirates        W   6-5    25-30   .455  4    9.5    9,886    T. Dixon         J. Candelaria  
Tue, Jun 13    N  vs Pittsburgh Pirates        W   2-1    26-30   .464  4    9.5   10,487    F. Bannister     J. Bibby       
Wed, Jun 14    N  vs Pittsburgh Pirates        L   4-6    26-31   .456  4   10.5   12,440    J. Richard       D. Robinson    
Fri, Jun 16    N  vs Chicago Cubs              L   6-7    26-32   .448  4   12.0   18,948    M. Lemongello    R. Burris      
Sat, Jun 17    N  vs Chicago Cubs              W   5-4    27-32   .458  4   11.0   28,091    J. Andujar       D. Geisel      
Sun, Jun 18    N  vs Chicago Cubs              W   3-1    28-32   .467  4   11.5   14,770    T. Dixon         D. Lamp        
Tue, Jun 20    N  at Los Angeles Dodgers       W   5-3    29-32   .475  4   10.5   41,991    J. Richard       T. John        
Wed, Jun 21    N  at Los Angeles Dodgers       L   4-5    29-33   .468  4   11.5   34,975    M. Lemongello    R. Rhoden      
Thu, Jun 22    D  at Los Angeles Dodgers       W   4-3    30-33   .476  4   10.5   31,246    J. Niekro        D. Rau         
Fri, Jun 23    N  at San Diego Padres          L   0-3    30-34   .469  4   11.5   12,055    T. Dixon         G. Perry       
Sat, Jun 24    N  at San Diego Padres          L   5-6    30-35   .462  4   12.5   15,759    F. Bannister     R. Jones       
Sun, Jun 25 1  D  at San Diego Padres          L   1-6    30-36   .455                       J. Richard       B. Shirley     
Sun, Jun 25 2  D  at San Diego Padres          L   4-7    30-37   .448  5   13.5   20,342    B. McLaughlin    E. Rasmussen   
Mon, Jun 26    N  vs Cincinnati Reds           L   3-4    30-38   .441  5   13.5   20,388    M. Lemongello    T. Seaver      
Tue, Jun 27    N  vs Cincinnati Reds           W   7-4    31-38   .449  5   13.5   16,848    J. Niekro        B. Bonham      
Wed, Jun 28    N  vs Cincinnati Reds           W   3-0    32-38   .457  5   13.0   16,622    T. Dixon         F. Norman      
Thu, Jun 29    N  vs Cincinnati Reds           W   5-0    33-38   .465  5   12.5   17,564    F. Bannister     T. Hume        
Fri, Jun 30    N  vs San Diego Padres          L   2-5    33-39   .458  5   12.0    9,194    J. Richard       B. Shirley     


Sat, Jul 01 1  N  vs San Diego Padres          W   9-2    34-39   .466                       M. Lemongello    B. Owchinko    
Sat, Jul 01 2  N  vs San Diego Padres          L   3-9    34-40   .459  5   12.5   22,076    J. Niekro        M. Wiley       
Sun, Jul 02    D  vs San Diego Padres          L   2-6    34-41   .453  5   12.5   14,737    T. Dixon         G. Perry       
Mon, Jul 03    N  at Cincinnati Reds           L   7-8    34-42   .447  5   12.5   31,840    F. Bannister     F. Norman      
Tue, Jul 04    N  at Cincinnati Reds           W   3-1    35-42   .455  5   11.5   31,705    J. Richard       T. Hume        
Wed, Jul 05    N  at Cincinnati Reds           L   1-2    35-43   .449  5   12.5   30,320    J. Niekro        P. Moskau      
Fri, Jul 07    N  vs Los Angeles Dodgers       L   4-7    35-44   .443  5   13.5   20,707    M. Lemongello    D. Rau         
Sat, Jul 08 1  N  vs Los Angeles Dodgers       L   1-7    35-45   .438                       F. Bannister     B. Hooton      
Sat, Jul 08 2  N  vs Los Angeles Dodgers       L   5-7    35-46   .432  5   15.0   37,073    T. Dixon         B. Welch       
Sun, Jul 09    D  vs Los Angeles Dodgers       W   5-1    36-46   .439  5   14.0   30,285    J. Richard       D. Sutton      
Thu, Jul 13    N  at Montreal Expos            L   0-6    36-47   .434  6   15.0   15,337    J. Niekro        R. Grimsley    
Fri, Jul 14 1  N  at Montreal Expos            W   4-3    37-47   .440                       J. Richard       S. Rogers      
Fri, Jul 14 2  N  at Montreal Expos            W   5-4    38-47   .447  5   13.5   21,696    M. Lemongello    H. Dues        
Sat, Jul 15    N  at Montreal Expos            L   0-8    38-48   .442  6   14.5   15,360    T. Dixon         W. Fryman      
Sun, Jul 16    D  at Montreal Expos            L   1-6    38-49   .437  6   15.0   21,440    F. Bannister     D. Schatzeder  
Mon, Jul 17    N  vs Philadelphia Phillies     W   2-1    39-49   .443  6   15.0   14,397    J. Niekro        L. Christenson 
Tue, Jul 18    N  vs Philadelphia Phillies     W   9-1    40-49   .449  6   14.0   15,478    J. Richard       J. Lonborg     
Wed, Jul 19 1  N  at New York Mets             W   8-3    41-49   .456                       T. Dixon         P. Zachry      
Wed, Jul 19 2  N  at New York Mets             L   1-2    41-50   .451  6   14.0   13,539    M. Lemongello    C. Swan        
Thu, Jul 20 1  D  at New York Mets             L   4-7    41-51   .446                       F. Bannister     M. Bruhert     
Thu, Jul 20 2  D  at New York Mets             L   4-5    41-52   .441  6   15.5   13,341    V. Ruhle         D. Bernard     
Fri, Jul 21 1  N  at Philadelphia Phillies     L   1-6    41-53   .436                       J. Niekro        D. Ruthven     
Fri, Jul 21 2  N  at Philadelphia Phillies     L   2-8    41-54   .432  6   16.0   35,389    R. Williams      L. Christenson 
Sat, Jul 22    N  at Philadelphia Phillies     L   2-3    41-55   .427  6   17.0   33,672    J. Richard       R. Lerch       
Sun, Jul 23    D  at Philadelphia Phillies     L   2-13   41-56   .423  6   18.0   30,554    T. Dixon         S. Carlton     
Mon, Jul 24    N  vs Montreal Expos            W   6-5    42-56   .429  6   17.5    7,843    M. Lemongello    H. Dues        
Tue, Jul 25    N  vs Montreal Expos            W   3-2    43-56   .434  6   17.5    8,383    V. Ruhle         W. Fryman      
Wed, Jul 26    N  vs Montreal Expos            W   5-0    44-56   .440  6   16.5    8,465    J. Niekro        R. Grimsley    
Thu, Jul 27    N  vs New York Mets             W   8-3    45-56   .446  6   16.0    9,730    J. Richard       T. Hausman     
Fri, Jul 28    N  vs New York Mets             W   4-3    46-56   .451  6   15.0   26,779    T. Dixon         J. Koosman     
Sun, Jul 30    N  vs New York Mets             W   4-3    47-56   .456  6   15.0   17,502    M. Lemongello    C. Swan        
Mon, Jul 31    N  vs San Francisco Giants      W   4-1    48-56   .462  5   14.0   12,900    J. Niekro        E. Halicki     


Tue, Aug 01    N  vs San Francisco Giants      W   4-2    49-56   .467  5   13.0   16,515    J. Richard       B. Knepper     
Wed, Aug 02    N  vs San Francisco Giants      L   2-4    49-57   .462  5   14.0   14,754    T. Dixon         J. Montefusco  
Fri, Aug 04    N  at Atlanta Braves            L   2-7    49-58   .458  6   15.5   11,282    M. Lemongello    P. Niekro      
Sat, Aug 05 1  N  at Atlanta Braves            W   5-3    50-58   .463                       J. Niekro        P. Hanna       
Sat, Aug 05 2  N  at Atlanta Braves            W   7-0    51-58   .468  5   14.0   20,950    V. Ruhle         T. Boggs       
Sun, Aug 06    D  at Atlanta Braves            L   2-3    51-59   .464  5   14.0    8,551    J. Richard       L. McWilliams  
Tue, Aug 08    N  at San Francisco Giants      L   2-3    51-60   .459  6   15.0   31,904    T. Dixon         J. Montefusco  
Wed, Aug 09    N  at San Francisco Giants      W   6-5    52-60   .464  6   14.0   13,757    M. Lemongello    J. Barr        
Fri, Aug 11    N  vs Atlanta Braves            L   0-1    52-61   .460  6   14.5   16,035    J. Niekro        L. McWilliams  
Sat, Aug 12    N  vs Atlanta Braves            W   5-2    53-61   .465  6   13.5   25,023    J. Richard       P. Niekro      
Sun, Aug 13    D  vs Atlanta Braves            W   3-0    54-61   .470  5   13.5   15,878    V. Ruhle         P. Hanna       
Mon, Aug 14    N  at St. Louis Cardinals       W   6-0    55-61   .474  5   13.0   12,555    T. Dixon         B. Forsch      
Tue, Aug 15    N  at St. Louis Cardinals       L   5-11   55-62   .470  5   13.0   12,606    F. Bannister     A. Lopez       
Wed, Aug 16    D  at St. Louis Cardinals       W   4-2    56-62   .475  5   13.0   10,829    J. Niekro        S. Martinez    
Thu, Aug 17 1  N  at Pittsburgh Pirates        L   1-5    56-63   .471                       J. Richard       D. Robinson    
Thu, Aug 17 2  N  at Pittsburgh Pirates        L   2-3    56-64   .467  5   14.5    8,470    M. Lemongello    B. Kison       
Fri, Aug 18    N  at Pittsburgh Pirates        L   3-6    56-65   .463  5   15.5    8,632    V. Ruhle         J. Bibby       
Sat, Aug 19    N  at Pittsburgh Pirates        L   2-4    56-66   .459  5   15.5   22,015    F. Bannister     B. Blyleven    
Sun, Aug 20 1  D  at Pittsburgh Pirates        L   6-7    56-67   .455                       T. Dixon         J. Rooker      
Sun, Aug 20 2  D  at Pittsburgh Pirates        L   1-3    56-68   .452  6   17.0   21,851    J. Niekro        J. Reuss       
Mon, Aug 21    N  vs Chicago Cubs              W   8-3    57-68   .456  5   16.0    9,906    J. Richard       R. Reuschel    
Tue, Aug 22    N  vs Chicago Cubs              W   2-1    58-68   .460  5   15.5    9,721    M. Lemongello    M. Krukow      
Wed, Aug 23    N  vs Chicago Cubs              W   3-0    59-68   .465  5   15.5    9,217    K. Forsch        D. Lamp        
Fri, Aug 25    N  vs Pittsburgh Pirates        W   7-5    60-68   .469  5   16.0   11,641    J. Niekro        J. Rooker      
Sat, Aug 26    D  vs Pittsburgh Pirates        W   7-2    61-68   .473  5   15.0    9,985    J. Richard       B. Kison       
Sun, Aug 27    D  vs Pittsburgh Pirates        L   5-8    61-69   .469  5   15.0   10,947    M. Lemongello    D. Robinson    
Tue, Aug 29    N  vs St. Louis Cardinals       W   6-3    62-69   .473  5   15.5    6,692    K. Forsch        P. Vuckovich   
Wed, Aug 30    N  vs St. Louis Cardinals       L   2-4    62-70   .470  5   16.5    6,480    J. Niekro        B. Forsch      


Fri, Sep 01    D  at Chicago Cubs              L  11-14   62-71   .466  5   17.5   16,117    J. Richard       M. Krukow      
Sat, Sep 02    D  at Chicago Cubs              W   8-5    63-71   .470  5   17.0   24,064    M. Lemongello    R. Reuschel    
Sun, Sep 03 1  D  at Chicago Cubs              L   2-3    63-72   .467                       K. Forsch        D. Lamp        
Sun, Sep 03 2  D  at Chicago Cubs              L   2-4    63-73   .463  5   17.5   29,528    V. Ruhle         M. Seoane      
Mon, Sep 04    N  vs Cincinnati Reds           L   3-6    63-74   .460  5   18.5   11,090    J. Niekro        B. Bonham      
Tue, Sep 05    N  vs Cincinnati Reds           W   3-2    64-74   .464  5   18.0    8,811    J. Richard       T. Seaver      
Thu, Sep 07    N  vs Los Angeles Dodgers       L   2-3    64-75   .460  5   19.5    7,846    M. Lemongello    B. Hooton      
Fri, Sep 08    N  vs Los Angeles Dodgers       W   5-0    65-75   .464  5   18.5   12,905    K. Forsch        B. Welch       
Sat, Sep 09    N  vs San Diego Padres          W  10-4    66-75   .468  5   17.5    8,240    J. Niekro        S. Mura        
Sun, Sep 10    D  vs San Diego Padres          W   3-2    67-75   .472  5   17.5    5,720    J. Richard       E. Rasmussen   
Mon, Sep 11    N  at Cincinnati Reds           L   8-9    67-76   .469  5   18.5   20,400    V. Ruhle         F. Norman      
Tue, Sep 12    D  at Cincinnati Reds           L   3-4    67-77   .465  5   19.5   20,801    M. Lemongello    P. Moskau      
Wed, Sep 13    N  at Los Angeles Dodgers       L   0-6    67-78   .462  5   20.5   27,063    K. Forsch        B. Welch       
Thu, Sep 14    N  at Los Angeles Dodgers       L   1-2    67-79   .459  5   21.5   37,423    J. Niekro        R. Rhoden      
Fri, Sep 15    N  at San Diego Padres          W   8-4    68-79   .463  5   21.5    6,866    J. Richard       E. Rasmussen   
Sat, Sep 16    N  at San Diego Padres          L   1-2    68-80   .459  5   22.5   10,171    V. Ruhle         G. Perry       
Sun, Sep 17    D  at San Diego Padres          L   1-3    68-81   .456  5   22.5   10,004    M. Lemongello    R. Jones       
Tue, Sep 19    N  vs Atlanta Braves            L   2-3    68-82   .453  5   23.0    5,710    J. Richard       J. Bouton      
Wed, Sep 20    N  vs Atlanta Braves            L   2-3    68-83   .450  5   23.0    3,950    J. Niekro        F. LaCorte     
Thu, Sep 21    N  vs Atlanta Braves            W   2-0    69-83   .454  5   22.5    3,775    K. Forsch        P. Niekro      
Fri, Sep 22    N  at San Francisco Giants      L   0-2    69-84   .451  5   22.5    4,510    V. Ruhle         B. Knepper     
Sat, Sep 23    D  at San Francisco Giants      L   2-3    69-85   .448  5   23.5    6,433    J. Richard       E. Halicki     
Sun, Sep 24 1  D  at San Francisco Giants      L   0-7    69-86   .445                       F. Bannister     V. Blue        
Sun, Sep 24 2  D  at San Francisco Giants      L   4-6    69-87   .442  5   25.0   25,276    T. Dixon         J. Barr        
Tue, Sep 26    N  at Atlanta Braves            W   2-0    70-87   .446  5   24.0    3,089    J. Niekro        P. Niekro      
Wed, Sep 27    N  at Atlanta Braves            W   4-0    71-87   .449  5   23.0    2,710    V. Ruhle         F. LaCorte     
Thu, Sep 28    N  at Atlanta Braves            W   4-3    72-87   .453  5   22.0    2,560    J. Richard       L. McWilliams  
Fri, Sep 29    N  vs San Francisco Giants      L   1-2    72-88   .450  5   22.0    8,339    D. Warthen       E. Halicki     
Sat, Sep 30    N  vs San Francisco Giants      W   7-4    73-88   .453  5   22.0   10,182    T. Dixon         V. Blue        


Sun, Oct 01    D  vs San Francisco Giants      W   3-0    74-88   .457  5   21.0    7,077    J. Niekro        P. Nastu       


* Attendance counts are based on figures announced in boxscores.


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