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Standings
DET
@BAL		4
2
CAL
@CHW		7
3
NYY
@CLE		4
0
OAK
@MIL		2
5
KCR
@MIN		4
6
SEA
@TEX		3
5
SEA
@TEX		3
4
BOS
@TOR		7
6		 
(14)
CIN
@ATL		2
1
SDP
@LAD		0
4
PIT
@MON		0
4
PHI
@NYM		8
2
HOU
@SFG		0
7
HOU
@SFG		4
6
CHC
@STL		5
4
Sunday, September 24, 1978,
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 25,276, Time of Game: 3:19
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Astros
4
69-87
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Giants
6
87-70
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Jim Barr (8-11)
L: Tom Dixon (6-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  2  0    4 11  2
Giants          0  0  0   3  0  0   3  0  X    6  5  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rafael Landestoy SS-CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .274 .605 -0.027 1.72 0.119 -0.146 0.2 0 2
Joe Cannon CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .188 .375 0.040 1.39 0.102 -0.062 0.4 2 0
   Reggie Baldwin PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .603 0.024 2.74 0.024 0.000 0.1
   Bruce Bochy C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .706 -0.033 1.36 0.000 -0.033 -0.2 2 0
Wilbur Howard LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .551 -0.144 1.54 0.045 -0.189 -0.8 3 0
Jose Cruz RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .311 .827 0.034 1.24 0.097 -0.063 0.4 1 0
   Terry Puhl PR-RF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .293 .717 0.021 0.38 0.021 0.000 0.1 1 0
Enos Cabell 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .297 .725 0.038 1.21 0.104 -0.066 0.5 1 2
Dave Bergman 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .642 -0.051 0.95 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 8 0
   Bob Watson PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .816 -0.094 2.54 0.000 -0.094 -0.7 2 0
Keith Drumright 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .128 .308 -0.045 0.92 0.000 -0.045 -0.4 0 1
   Jesus Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .326 .769 -0.080 3.06 0.000 -0.080 -0.5
   Julio Gonzalez 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .227 .520 0.045 1.21 0.045 0.000 0.7 1 0
Luis Pujols C 1 0 1 0 2 0 .130 .412 0.125 0.99 0.125 0.000 0.8 3 1
   Mike Fischlin SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .296 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Obradovich PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .500 -0.047 2.18 0.000 -0.047 -0.4
   Mark Lemongello P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .408 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tom Dixon P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .233 -0.107 1.83 0.000 -0.107 -0.9 0 2 SH
   Joe Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Denny Walling PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .253 .694 0.059 1.45 0.059 0.000 1.0
   Jimmy Sexton PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .534 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 36 4 11 3 4 0 .306 .681 -0.242 1.50 0.741 -0.983 0.1 24 9
SH: T Dixon (3, off G Lavelle).
TB: E Cabell 2; J Cruz 2; R Landestoy 2; J Gonzalez; W Howard; L Pujols; D Walling; J Cannon.
RBI: J Cruz (81); J Gonzalez (12); D Walling (35).
2-out RBI: D Walling.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
E: E Cabell (17); J Cruz (8).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Whitfield LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .295 .752 0.016 0.55 0.044 -0.028 -0.3 2 0
Jim Dwyer 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .219 .674 -0.050 1.06 0.000 -0.050 -0.5 8 1 SH
   Mike Ivie PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .832 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.3 4 0
Jack Clark RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .312 .914 0.140 0.68 0.167 -0.027 0.8 2 0 3B
Darrell Evans 3B 2 1 0 1 0 1 .247 .775 0.037 0.92 0.069 -0.032 0.4 0 2 SF
   Larry Herndon CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .646 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 2 0
Hector Cruz CF-3B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .230 .670 -0.013 0.55 0.026 -0.039 -0.2 1 2
John Tamargo C 2 0 1 1 0 0 .233 .691 0.058 0.77 0.077 -0.019 0.7 0 1 2B,SH
Roger Metzger SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .241 .569 0.066 0.83 0.104 -0.038 0.8 5 4 3B
Rob Andrews 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .222 .596 -0.020 0.56 0.004 -0.024 -0.1 3 4 IW
Jim Barr P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 -0.016 0.34 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 0 1
   Gary Lavelle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .133 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Madlock PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .314 .877 0.048 0.82 0.048 0.000 1.5 2B
   Randy Moffitt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 28 6 5 6 1 5 .179 .593 0.259 0.67 0.539 -0.280 2.6 27 16
2B: J Tamargo (4, off T Dixon); B Madlock (26, off T Dixon).
3B: R Metzger (2, off T Dixon); J Clark (8, off T Dixon).
SF: D Evans (9, off T Dixon).
SH: J Dwyer (3, off T Dixon); J Tamargo (2, off T Dixon).
IBB: R Andrews (1, by T Dixon).
TB: J Clark 3; R Metzger 3; B Madlock 2; J Tamargo 2; T Whitfield.
RBI: B Madlock 2 (44); J Tamargo (8); J Clark (98); D Evans (77); R Metzger (22).
2-out RBI: J Tamargo.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Cruz-J Dwyer.
E: J Barr (4).
Outfield Assists: H Cruz (L Pujols at 1st base).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Dixon, L (6-11) 6.1 5 6 4 1 3 0 3.96 27 45 -0.278 0.76 -3.6
Joe Sambito 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.18 2 1 0 0.007 0.13 0.6
Mark Lemongello 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.97 3 0 0 0.011 0.14 0.4
Team Totals 8 5 6 4 1 5 0 4.50 32 45 1 0 -0.260 1.50 -2.6

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Barr, W (8-11) 5.1 7 2 2 1 0 0 3.45 23 45 -0.032 1.20 -0.3
Gary Lavelle, H (4) 1.2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.41 7 2 0 0.233 2.87 1.3
Randy Moffitt 2 4 2 2 1 0 0 3.35 11 0 0 0.038 1.28 -1.1
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 4 0 0 4.00 41 45 2 0 0.239 0.67 -0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Dixon (3; R Andrews).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 3:19.
Attendance: 25,276.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         San Francisco Giants
1 Rafael Landestoy SS 1 Terry Whitfield LF
2 Joe Cannon CF 2 Jim Dwyer 1B
3 Wilbur Howard LF 3 Jack Clark RF
4 Jose Cruz RF 4 Darrell Evans 3B
5 Enos Cabell 3B 5 Hector Cruz CF
6 Dave Bergman 1B 6 John Tamargo C
7 Keith Drumright 2B 7 Roger Metzger SS
8 Luis Pujols C 8 Rob Andrews 2B
9 Tom Dixon P 9 Jim Barr P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 1 -2- R SFG J. Clark T. Dixon 17% 75% Triple to RF; Whitfield Scores
b7 3-2 1 -2- R SFG R. Metzger T. Dixon 10% 93% Triple to RF; Cruz Scores/unER
t6 0-3 0 1-- HOU J. Cannon J. Barr -10% 74% Single; Landestoy to 3B
t7 2-3 2 1-3 O HOU W. Howard G. Lavelle 10% 80% Flyball: CF
t6 2-3 2 1-3 O HOU J. Alou G. Lavelle 8% 76% Flyball: 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Landestoy J. Barr 2% 52% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Cannon J. Barr 1% 54% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU W. Howard J. Barr 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SFG T. Whitfield T. Dixon -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Dwyer T. Dixon -1% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O SFG J. Clark T. Dixon -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz J. Barr 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell J. Barr 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Bergman J. Barr 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O SFG D. Evans T. Dixon -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- O SFG H. Cruz T. Dixon -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- O SFG J. Tamargo T. Dixon -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU K. Drumright J. Barr 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- HOU L. Pujols J. Barr -3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- O HOU T. Dixon J. Barr 3% 53% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- HOU R. Landestoy J. Barr -2% 50% Single; Dixon to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O HOU J. Cannon J. Barr 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O SFG R. Metzger T. Dixon -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O SFG R. Andrews T. Dixon -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O SFG J. Barr T. Dixon -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jim Barr facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- HOU W. Howard J. Barr -4% 46% Single
t4 0-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Cruz J. Barr 4% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 0-0 1 1-- O HOU E. Cabell J. Barr 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B; Cruz to 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- O HOU D. Bergman J. Barr 4% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- SFG T. Whitfield T. Dixon 4% 60% Single/Bunt
b4 0-0 0 1-- O SFG J. Dwyer T. Dixon -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Whitfield to 2B
b4 0-0 1 -2- R SFG J. Clark T. Dixon 17% 75% Triple to RF; Whitfield Scores
b4 1-0 1 --3 R SFG D. Evans T. Dixon 7% 82% Reached on E9/Sacrifice Fly; Clark Scores; Evans to 2B
b4 2-0 1 -2- O SFG H. Cruz T. Dixon -2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 2 -2- R SFG J. Tamargo T. Dixon 8% 87% Double; Evans Scores/unER
b4 3-0 2 -2- O SFG R. Metzger T. Dixon -1% 86% Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Jim Barr facing 7-8-9
t5 0-3 0 --- O HOU K. Drumright J. Barr 2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-3 1 --- HOU L. Pujols J. Barr -2% 86% Single
t5 0-3 1 1-- OO HOU T. Dixon J. Barr 5% 90% Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 8-9-1
b5 3-0 0 --- O SFG R. Andrews T. Dixon -1% 89% Flyball: CF
b5 3-0 1 --- O SFG J. Barr T. Dixon -1% 89% Groundout: C-1B
b5 3-0 2 --- O SFG T. Whitfield T. Dixon -0% 89% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
t6 0-3 0 --- HOU R. Landestoy J. Barr -4% 85% Single to RF
t6 0-3 0 1-- HOU J. Cannon J. Barr -10% 74% Single; Landestoy to 3B
t6 0-3 0 1-3 R HOU W. Howard J. Barr -6% 69% Cannon Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Landestoy Scores; Cannon to 3B
t6 1-3 0 --3 O HOU W. Howard J. Barr 6% 75% Foul Flyball: SS
t6 1-3 1 --3 R HOU J. Cruz J. Barr -8% 67% Single to LF; Cannon Scores
t6 2-3 1 1-- HOU E. Cabell J. Barr -6% 61% Single to CF; Cruz to 2B
Gary Lavelle replaces Jim Barr pitching and batting 9th
Bob Watson pinch hits for Dave Bergman (1B) batting 6th
t6 2-3 1 12- O HOU B. Watson G. Lavelle 6% 68% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cruz to 3B
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Keith Drumright (2B) batting 7th
t6 2-3 2 1-3 O HOU J. Alou G. Lavelle 8% 76% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 2-3-4
Bob Watson moves from PH to 1B
Julio Gonzalez replaces Jesus Alou (PH) playing 2B batting 7th
b6 3-2 0 --- O SFG J. Dwyer T. Dixon -2% 74% Strikeout
b6 3-2 1 --- O SFG J. Clark T. Dixon -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-2 2 --- O SFG D. Evans T. Dixon -1% 72% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 8-9-1
Hector Cruz moves from CF to 3B
Larry Herndon replaces Darrell Evans (3B) playing CF batting 4th
t7 2-3 0 --- HOU L. Pujols G. Lavelle -7% 64% Walk
t7 2-3 0 1-- O HOU T. Dixon G. Lavelle 3% 67% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Pujols to 2B
t7 2-3 1 -2- O HOU R. Landestoy G. Lavelle 6% 73% Groundout: SS-1B; Pujols to 3B
Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for Joe Cannon (CF) batting 2nd
t7 2-3 2 --3 HOU R. Baldwin G. Lavelle -2% 71% Walk
t7 2-3 2 1-3 O HOU W. Howard G. Lavelle 10% 80% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 5-6-7
Bruce Bochy replaces Reggie Baldwin (PH) playing C batting 2nd
Mike Fischlin replaces Luis Pujols (C) playing SS batting 8th
Rafael Landestoy moves from SS to CF
b7 3-2 0 --- SFG H. Cruz T. Dixon 3% 83% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cruz to 1B
b7 3-2 0 1-- O SFG J. Tamargo T. Dixon -1% 82% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Cruz to 2B
b7 3-2 1 -2- R SFG R. Metzger T. Dixon 10% 93% Triple to RF; Cruz Scores/unER
b7 4-2 1 --3 SFG R. Andrews T. Dixon 0% 93% Intentional Walk
Bill Madlock pinch hits for Gary Lavelle (P) batting 9th
b7 4-2 1 1-3 RR SFG B. Madlock T. Dixon 5% 98% Double to CF; Metzger Scores; Andrews Scores
Joe Sambito replaces Tom Dixon pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-2 1 -2- O SFG T. Whitfield J. Sambito -0% 98% Strikeout
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Jim Dwyer (1B) batting 2nd
b7 6-2 2 -2- O SFG M. Ivie J. Sambito -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 6.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Giants' Randy Moffitt facing 4-5-6
Randy Moffitt replaces Bill Madlock (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Mike Ivie moves from PH to 1B
t8 2-6 0 --- HOU J. Cruz R. Moffitt -2% 95% Single
Terry Puhl pinch runs for Jose Cruz (RF) batting 4th
t8 2-6 0 1-- HOU E. Cabell R. Moffitt -4% 91% Single; Puhl to 2B
t8 2-6 0 12- O HOU B. Watson R. Moffitt 3% 94% Flyball: CF; Puhl to 3B
t8 2-6 1 1-3 R HOU J. Gonzalez R. Moffitt -5% 89% Single; Puhl Scores; Cabell to 2B
Jim Obradovich pinch hits for Mike Fischlin (SS) batting 8th
t8 3-6 1 12- O HOU J. Obradovich R. Moffitt 5% 94% Flyball: RF
Denny Walling pinch hits for Joe Sambito (P) batting 9th
t8 3-6 2 12- R HOU D. Walling R. Moffitt -6% 88% Single; Cabell Scores; Gonzalez to 2B
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Denny Walling (PH) batting 9th
t8 4-6 2 12- O HOU R. Landestoy R. Moffitt 7% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 3-4-5
Mark Lemongello replaces Jim Obradovich (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Jimmy Sexton moves from PR to SS
Terry Puhl moves from PR to RF
b8 6-4 0 --- O SFG J. Clark M. Lemongello -0% 94% Flyball: RF
b8 6-4 1 --- O SFG L. Herndon M. Lemongello -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-4 2 --- O SFG H. Cruz M. Lemongello -0% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Giants' Randy Moffitt facing 2-3-4
t9 4-6 0 --- O HOU B. Bochy R. Moffitt 3% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 4-6 1 --- O HOU W. Howard R. Moffitt 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-6 2 --- HOU T. Puhl R. Moffitt -2% 97% Walk
t9 4-6 2 1-- O HOU E. Cabell R. Moffitt 3% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 6.

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