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August 1, 1978

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Giants	0	0	1
Astros	0	1	1

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Giants	0	0	1
Astros	0	1	1

Wilbur Howard Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.255
OBP	.000	.295
At Bats	0	98
Hits	0	25
• Singles	0	20
• Doubles	0	3
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	4
RBI’s	0	10

Bob Knepper Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
11	7	0

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Astrodome - August 1, 1978

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Strikeout

Bob Knepper

John Tamargo

Willie McCovey

Bill Madlock

Darrell Evans

Roger Metzger

Jim Dwyer

Larry Herndon

Jack Clark

Wilbur Howard

Bob Watson

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Howard strikes out. Tamargo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Howard out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Watson hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Clark fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Clark. Watson moves to third.

Top 2 Knepper is called out on strikes.

Top 2 Tamargo takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to third. Metzger moves to second.

Top 2 Metzger takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Herndon strikes out.

Top 2 Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 There's a wild pitch. McCovey moves to second.

Top 2 McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson juggles the ball. That's an error on Watson.

Bottom 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 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.

Bottom 1 Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Clark strikes out.

Top 1 Dwyer hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out.

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