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FINAL
Jul 26, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHE
WSH000000000040
HOU00011111-5131
win:J. Niekro (HOU)loss:R. Grimsley Jr. (WSH)
Washington Nationals logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Stan Papi2B0400100.262
2Del UnserCF0400100.209
3Ellis ValentineRF1400000.305
4Tony Perez1B1200010.296
5Larry Parrish3B1300000.277
6Warren CromartieLF0300100.275
7Chris SpeierSS1300000.249
8Ed HerrmannC0300000.136
9Ross Grimsley Jr.P0200000.161
Darold KnowlesP0000000.250
Tom HuttonPH0100000.247
Mike GarmanP0000000.000
TOTAL42900310
Washington Nationals logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Ross Grimsley Jr.LHP6.011442013.46
Darold KnowlesLHP1.00000002.61
Mike GarmanRHP1.02110115.28
TOTAL8.01355212
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Terry PuhlCF1400000.291
2Mike FischlinSS1400100.134
3Enos Cabell3B2421101.291
4Bob Watson1B2312001.284
Julio GonzalezPR-2B0000000.236
5Art Howe2B0400000.288
Dave Bergman1B0000000.209
6Wilbur HowardLF2400000.247
7Jose CruzRF2310010.284
8Luis PujolsC1310000.144
9Joe NiekroP2302000.273
TOTAL133255212
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Joe NiekroRHP9.04003104.85
TOTAL9.0400310

Scoring Summary

wshhou
  • Houston Astros logo
    4
    Bob Watson hits a home run (11).[1 run]
    01
  • Houston Astros logo
    5
    Joe Niekro doubles (2). Jose Cruz scores.[1 run]
    02
  • Houston Astros logo
    6
    Bob Watson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ellis Valentine. Enos Cabell scores.[1 run]
    03
  • Houston Astros logo
    7
    Joe Niekro singles. Luis Pujols scores.[1 run]
    04
  • Houston Astros logo
    8
    Enos Cabell hits a home run (6).[1 run]
    05

Play-by-Play

1st inningwshhou
  • TOP 1
  • Washington Nationals logo
    LINEOUT — Stan Papi lines out to second baseman Art Howe.[1 out]
    00
  • Washington Nationals logo
    BATTER OUT — Del Unser out, third baseman Enos Cabell to first baseman Bob Watson.[2 outs]
    00
  • Washington Nationals logo
    SINGLE — Ellis Valentine singles.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    PICKOFF 1B — Pitcher Joe Niekro picks off Ellis Valentine at on throw to first baseman Bob Watson.[3 outs]
    00
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Terry Puhl singles.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    STOLEN BASE 2B — Terry Puhl steals (16) 2nd base.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    STRIKEOUT — Mike Fischlin strikes out swinging.[1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    STRIKEOUT — Enos Cabell strikes out swinging.[2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Bob Watson out, shortstop Chris Speier to first baseman Tony Perez.[3 outs]
    00
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Team Stats

0Runs5
4Hits13
0Errors1
.138Batting Avg.406
29At Bats32
0Extra-base Hits7
0Home Runs2
0Runs-Batted-In5
1Walks1
0Stolen Bases1
3Strikeouts2
3Left on Base6
4Total Bases25

Game Details

Wednesday, July 26, 1978 · 5:05 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 8,465 (20.6%)