Snapping a string of 25 scoreless innings, the Astros eked out a 1-0 triumph over the Giants with a run in the ninth. Jimmy Sexton drew a one-out walk from Vida Blue to pave the way for the tally. A single by Enos Cabell moved the runner to third and Blue was replaced on the mound by Randy Moffitt.

Bob Watson received an intentional pass and Jesus Alou then hit a fly to medium left. Terry Whitfield caught the ball but his throw to the plate hit Sexton in the back. Mark Lemongello scattered seven hits in pitching his first shutout of the season. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 1, San Francisco Giants 0

Game Played on Wednesday, May 31, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 7 0 Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 5 0 Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Madlock 2b 4 0 4 0 0 0 .310 Puhl cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .322 Whitfield lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .288 Sexton ss 3 1 0 0 1 2 .185 Clark rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .322 Cabell 3b 4 0 3 0 0 0 .286 Evans 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .259 Watson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .265 Ivie 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .384 Alou lf 3 0 0 1 0 0 .250 Herndon cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 Howe 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .281 Harris ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .061 Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .283 Hill c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .205 Baldwin c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Blue p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .192 Lemongello p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .111 Moffitt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Totals 31 0 7 0 1 1 Totals 29 1 5 1 2 4 Time of Game: 1:54 Attendance: 11,400 Left on Base: Giants 7, Astros 5 DP: Giants 0, Astros 0 Doubles: Madlock (6), Hill (5) Stolen Bases: Ivie (2) Caught Stealing: Cabell (5) Sacrifice Hits: Whitfield 2 (8) Sacrifice Flies: Alou (1) Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blue L(6-3) 8.1 5 1 1 1 4 0 30 2.66 Moffitt 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2.39 Totals 8.2 5 1 1 2 4 0 32 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lemongello W(5-5) 9 7 0 0 1 1 0 34 3.56 Totals 9 7 0 0 1 1 0 34 Wild Pitches: Lemongello (3) Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams GIANTS 1ST: Madlock doubled to center; Whitfield grounded out (third to first); Clark made an out to third; Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (third to first); Sexton struck out; Cabell singled to left; Cabell was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. GIANTS 2ND: Ivie singled to left; Ivie stole second; Lemongello threw a wild pitch [Ivie to third]; Herndon made an out to second; Harris flied out to center; Hill grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Alou grounded out (second to first); Howe singled to right; Cruz forced Howe (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. GIANTS 3RD: Blue made an out to third; Madlock singled to left; Whitfield flied out to right; Clark flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Baldwin flied out to center; Lemongello struck out; Puhl made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. GIANTS 4TH: Evans lined to second; Ivie grounded out (third to first); Herndon grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Sexton flied out to center; Cabell singled; Watson forced Cabell (second to shortstop); Alou flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. GIANTS 5TH: Harris grounded out (first unassisted); Hill grounded out (second to first); Blue grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz grounded out (second to first); Baldwin flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. GIANTS 6TH: Madlock singled to center; Whitfield out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Madlock to second]; Clark flied out to center; Evans walked; Ivie forced Evans (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 6TH: Lemongello grounded out (second to first); Puhl flied out to right; Sexton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. GIANTS 7TH: Herndon singled to center; Herndon was picked off first (pitcher to first); Harris grounded out (shortstop to first); Hill doubled to right; Blue struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 7TH: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson flied out to right; Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. GIANTS 8TH: Madlock singled to left; Whitfield out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Madlock to second]; Clark popped to catcher in foul territory; Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 8TH: Howe singled to center; Cruz popped to third in foul territory; Baldwin flied out to center; Lemongello grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. GIANTS 9TH: Ivie made an out to third; Herndon grounded out (third to first); Harris flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 9TH: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Sexton walked; Cabell singled to right [Sexton to third]; MOFFITT REPLACED BLUE (PITCHING); Watson was walked intentionally [Cabell to second]; Alou out on a sacrifice fly to left in foul territory [Sexton scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

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