The league leader in shutouts, Bob Knepper posted his fifth of the season, pitching the Giants to a 2-0 victory over the Astros. The lefthander allowed only five hits and went the route for the 15th time while bringing his record to 16-11.

the Giants' first run off Vern Ruhle was unearned. Jim Dwyer doubled with two out in the fifth inning and scored when a ground ball by Jack Clark went through third baseman Enos Cabell. Knepper then ensured his own victory with a run-scoring single in the sixth after a leadoff walk to Marc Hill and safe bunt by Roger Metzger. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 2, Houston Astros 0

Game Played on Friday, September 22, 1978 (Night game) at Candlestick Park

Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 1 Giants 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 x - 2 8 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Landestoy ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 Whitfield lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .297 Gonzalez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .223 Dwyer 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .223 Howard cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .237 James 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 Watson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .293 Clark rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .296 Evans 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .247 Alou lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .338 Cruz cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 Cruz rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .308 Herndon cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Bochy c 3 0 1 0 0 2 .263 Hill c 3 1 1 0 1 0 .235 Ruhle p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .063 Metzger ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 .237 Baldwin ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 Andrews 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .232 Riccelli p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Knepper p 3 0 1 1 0 0 .064 Totals 32 0 5 0 0 8 Totals 32 2 8 1 2 1 Time of Game: 2:04 Attendance: 4,510 Left on Base: Astros 5, Giants 8 DP: Astros 0, Giants 1 Errors: Cabell, Evans Doubles: Dwyer (11) GIDP: Ruhle (1) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruhle L(2-3) 7 8 2 1 2 1 0 31 2.44 Riccelli 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00 Totals 8 8 2 1 2 1 0 34 Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Knepper W(16-11) 9 5 0 0 0 8 0 32 2.73 Totals 9 5 0 0 0 8 0 32 Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy flied out to center; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: Whitfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Dwyer flied out to left; Clark singled to left; Evans made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); Cabell flied out to center; Alou grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (third to first); Hill popped to first in foul territory; Metzger singled to center; Andrews grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. ASTROS 3RD: Cruz reached on an error by Evans [Cruz to first]; Bochy singled [Cruz to second]; On a bunt Ruhle grounded into a double play (third to shortstop to second) [Cruz to third, Bochy out at second]; Landestoy struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 3RD: Knepper flied out to right; Whitfield singled to center; Dwyer forced Whitfield (second to shortstop); Clark grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. ASTROS 4TH: Gonzalez struck out; Howard struck out; Watson singled to center; Cabell flied out to center; 1B umpire Eric Gregg ruled Heity Cruz trapped Enos Cabell's ball but 2B umpire John Kibler overruled Gregg; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 4TH: Evans singled to center; Cruz made an out to second; Hill singled [Evans to second]; Metzger struck out; Andrews flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. ASTROS 5TH: Alou singled; Cruz popped to third in foul territory; Bochy struck out; Ruhle was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 5TH: Knepper flied out to right; Whitfield flied to right in foul territory; Dwyer doubled to right; Clark reached on an error by Cabell [Dwyer scored (unearned) (no RBI), Clark to second]; Evans was walked intentionally; Cruz grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1. ASTROS 6TH: Landestoy flied out to right; Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1. GIANTS 6TH: Hill walked; On a bunt Metzger singled [Hill to second]; Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first) [Hill to third, Metzger to second]; Knepper singled to right [Hill scored, Metzger to third, Knepper out at second (right to catcher to shortstop)]; Whitfield flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2. ASTROS 7TH: Watson singled to right; Cabell popped to first in foul territory; Alou forced Watson (shortstop to second); Cruz singled to center [Alou to second]; Bochy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2. GIANTS 7TH: Dwyer flied out to right; Clark popped to third in foul territory; Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2. ASTROS 8TH: JAMES REPLACED DWYER (PLAYING 1B); BALDWIN BATTED FOR RUHLE; Baldwin flied out to left; Landestoy flied out to left; Gonzalez made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2. GIANTS 8TH: RICCELLI REPLACED BALDWIN (PITCHING); Cruz flied out to left; Hill flied out to center; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2. ASTROS 9TH: HERNDON REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING CF); Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson flied out to right; Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.

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