Striking out 11 batters to push his league-leading total to 205, J.R. Richard pitched the Astros to a 4-2 decision over the Giants. The score was 2-2 going into the bottom of the fifth inning when Giants' starter Bob Knepper walked two batters, uncorked a wild pitch and had a 3-2 count on Enos Cabell before being replaced by Randy Moffitt. Cabell hit Moffitt's first pitch up the middle for the game-winning runs. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 4, San Francisco Giants 2
Game Played on Tuesday, August    1, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome
Giants       0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  1
Astros       0  2  0    0  2  0    0  0  x  -   4  5  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Madlock 2b,1b         4   1   1   0     1   0   .302      Landestoy ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .275
Dwyer lf,cf           2   1   0   0     3   0   .214      Puhl cf               3   1   0   0     1   0   .290
Clark rf              4   0   0   1     0   4   .305      Cabell 3b             4   0   1   2     0   0   .294
McCovey 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .225      Watson 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .290
  Andrews pr,2b       0   0   0   0     0   0   .248        Bergman 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .240
  Cruz ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .239      Howard lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .245
Evans 3b              4   0   1   1     1   0   .257      Cruz rf               3   0   1   1     0   0   .291
Herndon cf            3   0   0   0     0   2   .287      Gonzalez 2b           1   1   1   0     1   0   .258
  Whitfield ph,lf     1   0   0   0     0   0   .307      Bochy c               2   0   0   0     1   1   .318
Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     1   1   .265      Richard p             2   1   1   1     1   1   .157
Tamargo c             2   0   1   0     2   0   .304        Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Knepper p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .073
  Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Ivie ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .309
  Curtis p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               30   2   4   2     9  11             Totals               26   4   5   4     4   3

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 16,515
Left on Base: Giants 12, Astros 5
DP: Giants 0, Astros 0
Errors: Clark, Watson
Doubles: Watson (21)
Stolen Bases: Dwyer (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Knepper (5), Landestoy (3), Gonzalez (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Clark (8), Cruz (2)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper L(11-8)         4.1   3   4   4   4   1   0  20   2.72
Moffitt                 0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.25
Curtis                  3     1   0   0   0   2   0  10   3.27
Totals                  8     5   4   4   4   3   0  33

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard W(11-9)         8.2   4   2   1   9  11   0  40   2.95
Sambito SV(8)           0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.06
Totals                  9     4   2   1   9  11   0  41

Passed Balls: Bochy (1)
Wild Pitches: Knepper (4), Richard (14)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams


GIANTS 1ST: Madlock grounded out (first to pitcher); Dwyer flied
out to left; Clark struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl
grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 2ND: McCovey reached on an error by Watson [McCovey to
first]; Richard threw a wild pitch [McCovey to second]; Evans
flied out to left; Herndon struck out; Metzger walked; Tamargo
walked [McCovey to third, Metzger to second]; Knepper was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson doubled to right [Watson to third (error by
Clark)]; Howard struck out (catcher to first); Cruz hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Watson scored]; Gonzalez walked; Bochy
walked [Gonzalez to second]; Richard singled [Gonzalez scored,
Bochy to second]; Landestoy grounded out (second to first); 2 R,
2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 2.

GIANTS 3RD: Madlock walked; Dwyer walked [Madlock to second];
Bochy allowed a passed ball [Madlock to third, Dwyer to second];
Clark hit a sacrifice fly to left [Madlock scored]; Dwyer stole
third; McCovey made an out to second; Evans singled to right
[Dwyer scored (unearned)]; Herndon made an out to shortstop; 2 R
(1 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Puhl grounded out (third to first); Cabell grounded
out (shortstop to first); Watson grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Metzger flied out to center; Tamargo singled;
Knepper out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Tamargo to
second]; Madlock singled [Tamargo to third]; Dwyer flied out to
right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Howard grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded
out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez singled; Bochy forced
Gonzalez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2,
Astros 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Clark was called out on strikes; McCovey struck out;
Evans walked; Herndon was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Richard walked; Landestoy out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Richard to second]; Puhl walked; Knepper
threw a wild pitch [Richard to third, Puhl to second]; MOFFITT
REPLACED KNEPPER (PITCHING); Cabell singled [Richard scored,
Puhl scored]; Watson forced Cabell (third to second); Howard
forced Watson (shortstop unassisted); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 2, Astros 4.

GIANTS 6TH: Metzger struck out; Tamargo walked; IVIE BATTED FOR
MOFFITT; Ivie was called out on strikes; Madlock popped to first
in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: CURTIS REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); Cruz singled;
Gonzalez out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Cruz to
second]; Bochy struck out; Richard was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 4.

GIANTS 7TH: Dwyer walked; Clark was called out on strikes;
McCovey singled [Dwyer to second]; ANDREWS RAN FOR MCCOVEY;
Evans grounded out (third to first) [Dwyer to third, Andrews to
second]; WHITFIELD BATTED FOR HERNDON; Whitfield grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: ANDREWS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); WHITFIELD
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MADLOCK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
1B); DWYER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Landestoy flied out
to right; Puhl made an out to third; Cabell grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 4.

GIANTS 8TH: Metzger made an out to shortstop; Tamargo made an
out to shortstop; Curtis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 2, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Howard
grounded out (second to pitcher); Cruz flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 4.

GIANTS 9TH: BERGMAN REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); Madlock flied
out to center; Dwyer walked; Clark was called out on strikes;
CRUZ BATTED FOR ANDREWS; Cruz walked [Dwyer to second]; SAMBITO
REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Evans made an out to catcher; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 4.