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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 29, 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 September 29, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 29, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 29, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Halicki |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Warthen |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 8,339 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Andy Olsen |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Madlock | Second Baseman |
Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
Hector Cruz | Left Fielder |
Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Ed Halicki | Pitcher |
Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
Keith Drumright | Second Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Dave Bergman | First Baseman |
Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Dan Warthen | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 29, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Warthen
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Warthen
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Warthen
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Halicki
Drumright 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--
Cedeno vs. Halicki
There's a wild pitch. Drumright moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Cedeno 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Halicki
Cabell 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 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Warthen
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Warthen
Cruz 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: ---
Herndon vs. Warthen
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Warthen
The umpire calls a balk on Warthen Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Warthen
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Halicki
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bergman for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Halicki
Sexton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Halicki
Pujols hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Pujols reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Warthen vs. Halicki
Warthen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Warthen
Hill 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Warthen
Halicki hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Warthen
Madlock hits a popup towards short. Sexton settles under it 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: ---
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Halicki
Drumright strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Warthen
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Warthen
Clark 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--
Ivie vs. Warthen
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Halicki
Cabell 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: ---
Bergman vs. Halicki
Bergman hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz 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: ---
Cruz vs. Warthen
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Warthen
Herndon 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Warthen
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Halicki
Sexton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Sexton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Halicki
There goes Sexton. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Sexton steals third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pujols vs. Halicki
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Warthen vs. Halicki
Warthen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Halicki covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Warthen
Hill hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Hill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Halicki vs. Warthen
Halicki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops it up and throws to first, with Warthen covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Warthen
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hill moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Warthen
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hill tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Warthen
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Halicki
Drumright hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Halicki
Halicki fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Halicki. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Halicki
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Warthen
Ivie hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Warthen
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Warthen
Herndon hits a popup towards short. Sexton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Warthen
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Halicki
Bergman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Halicki
Sexton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Halicki
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Warthen
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Warthen
Halicki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Warthen
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannon vs. Halicki
Joe Cannon pinch hits for Dan Warthen.
Cannon hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drumright vs. Halicki
Drumright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Andujar
Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Jack Clark.
Whitfield strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Andujar
Ivie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Andujar
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Halicki
Terry Whitfield now playing left field. Hector Cruz now playing right field.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Halicki
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bergman vs. Halicki
Bergman bunts towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walling vs. Halicki
Denny Walling pinch hits for Jimmy Sexton.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz scores. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Obradovich vs. Halicki
Jim Obradovich pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Obradovich hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Halicki scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Obradovich for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/29/1978 -- San Francisco at Houston (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Madlock B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, lf 4 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 1 Drumright K, 2b 4 0 2 0 Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Whitfield T, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 3 1 1 0 Ivie M, 1b 4 1 2 1 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cruz H, lf-rf 4 0 0 0 Bergman D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 3 0 1 0 Sexton J, ss 3 0 1 0 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 0 1 Hill M, c 3 1 1 0 Pujols L, c 3 0 1 0 Halicki E, p 3 0 0 0 Obradovich J, ph 1 0 0 0 Warthen D, p 2 0 0 0 Cannon J, ph 1 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 33 1 7 1 San Francisco 000 001 100 -- 2 Houston 000 000 001 -- 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Halicki E (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 9 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Warthen D (L) 8.0 5 2 2 0 1 Andujar J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Halicki E DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- San Francisco 3, Houston 7 2B -- Pujols L, Sexton J, Hill M HR -- Ivie M SB -- Sexton J SH -- Bergman D SF -- Evans D WP -- Halicki E Balk -- Warthen D T -- 1:58 A -- 8339
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