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.

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