Washington Nationals vs. Houston Astros
Jul 26, 1978
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
loss:
R. Grimsley Jr.win:
J. Niekro
R. Grimsley Jr.win:J. NiekroScoring Summary
WSHHOU
4Bob Watson hits a home run (11). [1 run]01- 5Joe Niekro doubles (2). Jose Cruz scores. [1 run]02
- 6Bob Watson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ellis Valentine. Enos Cabell scores. [1 run] [1 out]03
- 7Joe Niekro singles. Luis Pujols scores. [1 run]04
- 8Enos Cabell hits a home run (6). [1 run]05
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Stan Papi2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| 2Del UnserCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 |
| 3Ellis ValentineRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .305 |
| 4Tony Perez1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .296 |
| 5Larry Parrish3B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .277 |
| 6Warren CromartieLF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .275 |
| 7Chris SpeierSS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| 8Ed HerrmannC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .136 |
| 9Ross Grimsley Jr.P | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 |
| Darold KnowlesP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Tom HuttonPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| Mike GarmanP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| TOTAL | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley Jr.LHP | 6.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 3.46 |
| Darold KnowlesLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.61 |
| Mike GarmanRHP | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5.28 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 42 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Terry PuhlCF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .291 |
| 2Mike FischlinSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .134 |
| 3Enos Cabell3B | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .291 |
| 4Bob Watson1B | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .284 |
| Julio GonzalezPR-2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 |
| 5Art Howe2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 |
| Dave Bergman1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 |
| 6Wilbur HowardLF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| 7Jose CruzRF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .284 |
| 8Luis PujolsC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .144 |
| 9Joe NiekroP | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe NiekroRHP | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 4.85 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 39 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningWSHHOU
- TOP 1
- LINEOUT — Stan Papi lines out to second baseman Art Howe. [1 out]00
- BATTER OUT — Del Unser out, third baseman Enos Cabell to first baseman Bob Watson. [2 outs]00
- SINGLE — Ellis Valentine singles.00
- PICKOFF 1B — Pitcher Joe Niekro picks off Ellis Valentine at on throw to first baseman Bob Watson. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Terry Puhl singles.00
- STOLEN BASE 2B — Terry Puhl steals (16) 2nd base.00
- STRIKEOUT — Mike Fischlin strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- STRIKEOUT — Enos Cabell strikes out swinging. [2 outs]00
- BATTER OUT — Bob Watson out, shortstop Chris Speier to first baseman Tony Perez. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Wednesday, July 26, 1978 · 8:05 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 8,465 (20.6%)