A bases-loaded single by Darrell Evans enabled the Giants to squeeze past the Astros, 3-2. The score was 1-1 going into the bottom of the third when Terry Whitfield beat out a bunt and went to third on a hit-and-run single by Jack Clark. A walk to Willie McCovey filled the sacks and Evans followed with a two-run single. Randy Moffitt relieved in the ninth with runners on first and third and two out and ended the game by whiffing Enos Cabell on three pitches. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 3, Houston Astros 2

Game Played on Tuesday, August 8, 1978 (Night game) at Candlestick Park

Astros 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 11 0 Giants 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 7 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl cf 4 1 4 1 1 0 .292 Madlock 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .309 Gonzalez 2b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Lavelle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 Cabell 3b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .286 Moffitt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Cruz rf 4 0 3 1 0 0 .299 Whitfield lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .311 Watson 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .298 Clark rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .302 Bergman lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .237 McCovey 1b 2 0 0 0 2 0 .222 Howard ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Dwyer 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 Bochy c 2 1 0 0 1 2 .229 Evans 3b 4 0 2 2 0 0 .262 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .347 Herndon cf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .284 Pujols c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .264 Sexton ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 .170 Tamargo c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .303 Dixon p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .129 Montefusco p 1 0 0 0 1 0 .073 Walling ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 Andrews ph,2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .246 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Landestoy ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 35 2 11 2 4 8 Totals 28 3 7 3 4 3 Time of Game: 2:25 Attendance: 31,904 Left on Base: Astros 10, Giants 6 DP: Astros 2, Giants 3 Doubles: Cruz (20), Puhl (18) Home Runs: Madlock (10) Stolen Bases: Cruz (19) Caught Stealing: Evans (4) Sacrifice Hits: Whitfield (14) GIDP: Gonzalez 2 (4), Metzger (12) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dixon L(5-9) 6 5 3 3 4 1 1 26 3.86 Sambito 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 2.89 Totals 8 7 3 3 4 3 1 33 Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Montefusco W(9-4) 7 7 2 2 4 6 0 29 3.72 Lavelle 1.2 4 0 0 0 1 0 9 3.14 Moffitt SV(10) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3.20 Totals 9 11 2 2 4 8 0 39 Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled to shortstop; Gonzalez grounded out (second to first) [Puhl to second]; Cabell lined to first; Cruz doubled to left [Puhl scored]; Watson walked; Bergman flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: Madlock homered; Whitfield flied out to left; Clark flied out to right; McCovey walked; Evans popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1. ASTROS 2ND: Bochy struck out; Sexton walked; Dixon hit into a double play (right to first) [Sexton out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1. GIANTS 2ND: Herndon flied out to right; Metzger grounded out (second to first); Tamargo singled to right; Montefusco walked [Tamargo to second]; Madlock grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1. ASTROS 3RD: Puhl singled to third; Gonzalez grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Puhl out at second]; Cabell singled to third; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1. GIANTS 3RD: Whitfield singled to third; Clark singled to left [Whitfield to third]; McCovey walked [Clark to second]; Evans singled to right [Whitfield scored, Clark scored, McCovey to second]; Herndon struck out; Metzger flied out to center; Tamargo flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. ASTROS 4TH: Watson lined to third; Bergman grounded out (first unassisted); Bochy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. GIANTS 4TH: On a bunt Montefusco grounded out (pitcher to first); Madlock made an out to second; Whitfield made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. ASTROS 5TH: Sexton popped to catcher in foul territory; Dixon singled to center; Puhl walked [Dixon to second]; Gonzalez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Puhl out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. GIANTS 5TH: Clark grounded out (shortstop to first); McCovey flied out to center; Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell made an out to shortstop; Cruz singled to shortstop; Cruz stole second; Watson struck out; Bergman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. GIANTS 6TH: Herndon walked; Metzger grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Herndon out at second]; Tamargo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. ASTROS 7TH: Bochy walked; Sexton struck out; WALLING BATTED FOR DIXON; Walling flied out to center; Puhl doubled to center [Bochy scored]; Gonzalez was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3. GIANTS 7TH: SAMBITO REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); ANDREWS BATTED FOR MONTEFUSCO; Andrews was called out on strikes; Madlock singled to left; Whitfield out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Madlock to second]; Clark grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3. ASTROS 8TH: LAVELLE REPLACED MADLOCK (PITCHING); ANDREWS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz singled to left; Watson singled to center [Cruz to second]; HOWARD BATTED FOR BERGMAN; Howard flied out to right; ALOU BATTED FOR BOCHY; Alou struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3. GIANTS 8TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); PUJOLS REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING C ); McCovey grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans singled to right; Herndon struck out while Evans was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3. ASTROS 9TH: DWYER REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING 1B); Sexton flied out to center; LANDESTOY BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Landestoy flied to right in foul territory; Puhl singled to center; Gonzalez singled [Puhl to third]; MOFFITT REPLACED LAVELLE (PITCHING); Cabell struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.

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