1978 HOUSTON ASTROS

| Level: MLB

Location: Houston,TX
Team Record: 74-88 .457
Result: 5th in National League - West Division
Manager(s): Bill Virdon
General Manager: Tal Smith
Stadium: Astrodome
Attendance: 1,126,145
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Houston Astros affiliate history

Oldest Player: Jesus Alou (36)
Youngest Player: Terry Puhl (21)
Longest Tenure: Bob Watson (13)
Top Hitter: Jose Cruz (11)
Top Pitcher: J.R. Richard (2)
Top Draft Pick: Rod Boxberger (#11)

Roster Continuity: 83.53%

National League Standings

West	W	L	Pct	GB
LA Dodgers	95	67	.586	--
Cincinnati	92	69	.571	2.5
SF Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
San Diego	84	78	.519	11.0
Houston	74	88	.457	21.0
Atlanta	69	93	.426	26.0

TEAM INFORMATION

Roster

Game Log

Draft Picks

Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	HOU Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-04-06	@ CIN	1	L 9-11	-		52,378	J.R. Richard	Tom Seaver	Pedro Borbon	J.R. Richard	Dave Tomlin	9	11	-2
1978-04-07	@ CIN	2	L 4-5	-		22,883	Joe Niekro	Bill Bonham	Bill Bonham	Joe Niekro	Pedro Borbon	13	16	-3
1978-04-08	@ CIN	3	L 1-2	-		17,958	Joaquin Andujar	Fred Norman	Fred Norman	Joaquin Andujar	Doug Bair	14	18	-4
1978-04-09	@ CIN	4	L 3-9	-		42,667	Mark Lemongello	Tom Hume	Tom Hume	Mark Lemongello		17	27	-10
1978-04-10	vs LAN	5	L 2-5	-		22,882	Floyd Bannister	Doug Rau	Doug Rau	Floyd Bannister	Terry Forster	19	32	-13
1978-04-11	vs LAN	6	W 1-0	-		11,049	J.R. Richard	Burt Hooton	J.R. Richard	Burt Hooton		20	32	-12
1978-04-12	vs LAN	7	W 11-10	-		11,824	Joe Niekro	Don Sutton	Joe Sambito	Bobby Castillo		31	42	-11
1978-04-14	vs CIN	8	L 4-8	-		25,583	Joaquin Andujar	Tom Hume	Tom Hume	Joaquin Andujar	Dale Murray	35	50	-15
1978-04-15	vs CIN	9	W 6-1	-		34,858	Mark Lemongello	Doug Capilla	Mark Lemongello	Doug Capilla		41	51	-10
1978-04-16	vs CIN	10	W 4-3	-		27,700	J.R. Richard	Tom Seaver	Tom Dixon	Manny Sarmiento		45	54	-9
1978-04-18	@ SDN	11	W 5-1	-		10,840	Joe Niekro	Bob Shirley	Joe Niekro	Bob Shirley		50	55	-5
1978-04-19	@ SDN	12	W 2-1	-		12,129	Joaquin Andujar	Dave Freisleben	Joaquin Andujar	Dave Freisleben	Joe Sambito	52	56	-4
1978-04-20	@ LAN	13	L 1-5	-		24,049	Mark Lemongello	Doug Rau	Doug Rau	Mark Lemongello		53	61	-8
1978-04-21	@ LAN	14	W 8-6	-		44,867	J.R. Richard	Rick Rhoden	Ken Forsch	Bobby Castillo		61	67	-6
1978-04-22	@ LAN	15	L 1-5	-		52,346	Floyd Bannister	Burt Hooton	Burt Hooton	Floyd Bannister		62	72	-10
1978-04-23	@ LAN	16	L 3-7	-		51,500	Joe Niekro	Don Sutton	Don Sutton	Joe Niekro		65	79	-14
1978-04-24	vs SDN	17	W 4-3	-		7,300	Joaquin Andujar	Dave Freisleben	Joe Sambito	Rollie Fingers		69	82	-13
1978-04-25	vs SDN	18	W 4-3	-		7,459	Mark Lemongello	Randy Jones	Mark Lemongello	Randy Jones		73	85	-12
1978-04-26	vs SDN	19	L 1-2	-		8,769	J.R. Richard	Gaylord Perry	Gaylord Perry	J.R. Richard	Rollie Fingers	74	87	-13
1978-04-28	vs MON	20	L 3-6	-		11,474	Joe Niekro	Ross Grimsley	Ross Grimsley	Joe Niekro		77	93	-16
1978-04-29	vs MON	21	W 3-1	-		46,215	Joaquin Andujar	Steve Rogers	Joaquin Andujar	Steve Rogers		80	94	-14
1978-04-30	vs MON	22	L 1-2	-		11,515	Mark Lemongello	Rudy May	Rudy May	Mark Lemongello	Stan Bahnsen	81	96	-15
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	HOU Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-05-03	@ MON	23	L 3-10	-		5,229	J.R. Richard	Ross Grimsley	Ross Grimsley	J.R. Richard		84	106	-22
1978-05-05	@ ATL	24	L 2-5	-		5,699	Joe Niekro	Tommy Boggs	Tommy Boggs	Joe Niekro	Eddie Solomon	86	111	-25
1978-05-06	@ ATL	25	L 1-2	-		7,901	Joaquin Andujar	Preston Hanna	Dave Campbell	Ken Forsch		87	113	-26
1978-05-09	@ PHI	26	W 5-1	-		18,144	J.R. Richard	Larry Christenson	J.R. Richard	Larry Christenson		92	114	-22
1978-05-10	@ PHI	27	L 1-3	-		20,096	Mark Lemongello	Jim Lonborg	Jim Lonborg	Mark Lemongello		93	117	-24
1978-05-12	@ NYN	28	W 5-4	-		8,649	Joaquin Andujar	Craig Swan	Tom Dixon	Skip Lockwood		98	121	-23
1978-05-13	@ NYN	29	W 7-4	-		19,838	Joe Niekro	Mike Bruhert	Joe Niekro	Mike Bruhert	Joe Sambito	105	125	-20
1978-05-15	vs PHI	30	W 5-0	-		9,943	J.R. Richard	Jim Lonborg	J.R. Richard	Jim Lonborg		110	125	-15
1978-05-16	vs PHI	31	W 6-1	-		11,381	Mark Lemongello	Steve Carlton	Mark Lemongello	Steve Carlton		116	126	-10
1978-05-17	vs PHI	32	W 2-1	-		11,856	Joaquin Andujar	Randy Lerch	Joaquin Andujar	Randy Lerch	Tom Dixon	118	127	-9
1978-05-18	vs PHI	33	L 5-8	-		10,828	Joe Niekro	Larry Christenson	Gene Garber	Joe Sambito		123	135	-12
1978-05-19	vs ATL	34	W 6-0	-		15,609	Floyd Bannister	Dick Ruthven	Floyd Bannister	Dick Ruthven		129	135	-6
1978-05-20	vs ATL	35	W 13-0	-		24,402	J.R. Richard	Tommy Boggs	J.R. Richard	Tommy Boggs		142	135	7
1978-05-21	vs ATL	36	L 4-6	-		11,715	Mark Lemongello	Phil Niekro	Phil Niekro	Mark Lemongello	Adrian Devine	146	141	5
1978-05-23	@ SFN	37	L 2-3	-		11,120	Tom Dixon	Vida Blue	Randy Moffitt	Joe Sambito		148	144	4
1978-05-24	@ SFN	38	L 0-2	-		6,158	Floyd Bannister	John Montefusco	John Montefusco	Ken Forsch	Gary Lavelle	148	146	2
1978-05-25	@ SFN	39	L 1-9	-		6,209	J.R. Richard	Ed Halicki	Ed Halicki	J.R. Richard		149	155	-6
1978-05-26	vs NYN	40	W 5-4	-		11,158	Mark Lemongello	Jerry Koosman	Mark Lemongello	Jerry Koosman	Ken Forsch	154	159	-5
1978-05-27	vs NYN	41	L 7-9	-		26,742	Joaquin Andujar	Mike Bruhert	Butch Metzger	Joe Sambito	Dale Murray	161	168	-7
1978-05-28	vs NYN	42	L 1-4	-		12,133	Tom Dixon	Nino Espinosa	Nino Espinosa	Tom Dixon		162	172	-10
1978-05-29	vs SFN	43	L 1-8	-		10,012	Floyd Bannister	Ed Halicki	Ed Halicki	Floyd Bannister		163	180	-17
1978-05-30	vs SFN	44	L 0-1	-		8,019	J.R. Richard	Bob Knepper	Bob Knepper	J.R. Richard		163	181	-18
1978-05-31	vs SFN	45	W 1-0	-		11,400	Mark Lemongello	Vida Blue	Mark Lemongello	Vida Blue		164	181	-17
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	HOU Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-06-02	vs SLN	46	W 2-1	-		10,315	Joaquin Andujar	John Denny	Joe Sambito	John Denny		166	182	-16
1978-06-03	vs SLN	47	W 5-2	-		0	Floyd Bannister	Pete Falcone	Floyd Bannister	Pete Falcone	Ken Forsch	171	184	-13
1978-06-03	vs SLN	48	L 1-2	-		27,822	Tom Dixon	Pete Vuckovich	Pete Vuckovich	Tom Dixon		172	186	-14
1978-06-04	vs SLN	49	L 2-4	-		10,238	J.R. Richard	Silvio Martinez	Silvio Martinez	J.R. Richard	Buddy Schultz	174	190	-16
1978-06-05	@ CHN	50	L 1-2	-		10,201	Mark Lemongello	Dennis Lamp	Guillermo Hernandez	Mark Lemongello		175	192	-17
1978-06-06	@ CHN	51	L 4-9	-		14,107	Joaquin Andujar	Dave Roberts	Dave Roberts	Joaquin Andujar		179	201	-22
1978-06-09	@ SLN	52	W 11-7	-		40,764	J.R. Richard	Silvio Martinez	J.R. Richard	George Frazier	Ken Forsch	190	208	-18
1978-06-10	@ SLN	53	W 12-5	-		18,485	Mark Lemongello	Bob Forsch	Mark Lemongello	Bob Forsch		202	213	-11
1978-06-11	@ SLN	54	L 3-5	-		17,298	Joaquin Andujar	John Denny	John Denny	Joaquin Andujar		205	218	-13
1978-06-12	vs PIT	55	W 6-5	-		9,886	Tom Dixon	John Candelaria	Rick Williams	Ed Whitson	Joe Sambito	211	223	-12
1978-06-13	vs PIT	56	W 2-1	-		10,487	Floyd Bannister	Jim Bibby	Ken Forsch	Jim Bibby	Joe Sambito	213	224	-11
1978-06-14	vs PIT	57	L 4-6	-		12,440	J.R. Richard	Don Robinson	Ed Whitson	J.R. Richard	Kent Tekulve	217	230	-13
1978-06-16	vs CHN	58	L 6-7	-		18,948	Mark Lemongello	Ray Burris	Paul Reuschel	Rick Williams		223	237	-14
1978-06-17	vs CHN	59	W 5-4	-		28,091	Joaquin Andujar	Dave Geisel	Joe Niekro	Guillermo Hernandez		228	241	-13
1978-06-18	vs CHN	60	W 3-1	-		14,770	Tom Dixon	Dennis Lamp	Tom Dixon	Dennis Lamp	Joe Sambito	231	242	-11
1978-06-20	@ LAN	61	W 5-3	-		41,991	J.R. Richard	Tommy John	J.R. Richard	Tommy John	Bo McLaughlin	236	245	-9
1978-06-21	@ LAN	62	L 4-5	-		34,975	Mark Lemongello	Rick Rhoden	Bob Welch	Joe Sambito		240	250	-10
1978-06-22	@ LAN	63	W 4-3	-		31,246	Joe Niekro	Doug Rau	Joe Niekro	Doug Rau		244	253	-9
1978-06-23	@ SDN	64	L 0-3	-		12,055	Tom Dixon	Gaylord Perry	Gaylord Perry	Tom Dixon		244	256	-12
1978-06-24	@ SDN	65	L 5-6	-		15,759	Floyd Bannister	Randy Jones	Rollie Fingers	Ken Forsch		249	262	-13
1978-06-25	@ SDN	66	L 1-6	-		0	J.R. Richard	Bob Shirley	Bob Shirley	J.R. Richard		250	268	-18
1978-06-25	@ SDN	67	L 4-7	-		20,342	Bo McLaughlin	Eric Rasmussen	Eric Rasmussen	Bo McLaughlin	John D'Acquisto	254	275	-21
1978-06-26	vs CIN	68	L 3-4	-		20,388	Mark Lemongello	Tom Seaver	Tom Seaver	Mark Lemongello	Dave Tomlin	257	279	-22
1978-06-27	vs CIN	69	W 7-4	-		16,848	Joe Niekro	Bill Bonham	Joe Niekro	Bill Bonham	Joe Sambito	264	283	-19
1978-06-28	vs CIN	70	W 3-0	-		16,622	Tom Dixon	Fred Norman	Tom Dixon	Fred Norman		267	283	-16
1978-06-29	vs CIN	71	W 5-0	-		17,564	Floyd Bannister	Tom Hume	Floyd Bannister	Tom Hume		272	283	-11
1978-06-30	vs SDN	72	L 2-5	-		9,194	J.R. Richard	Bob Shirley	Bob Shirley	J.R. Richard	Rollie Fingers	274	288	-14
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	HOU Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-07-01	vs SDN	73	W 9-2	-		0	Mark Lemongello	Bob Owchinko	Mark Lemongello	Bob Owchinko		283	290	-7
1978-07-01	vs SDN	74	L 3-9	-		22,076	Joe Niekro	Mark Wiley	Mark Wiley	Joe Niekro	John D'Acquisto	286	299	-13
1978-07-02	vs SDN	75	L 2-6	-		14,737	Tom Dixon	Gaylord Perry	Gaylord Perry	Tom Dixon	Rollie Fingers	288	305	-17
1978-07-03	@ CIN	76	L 7-8	-		31,840	Floyd Bannister	Fred Norman	Doug Bair	Joe Sambito		295	313	-18
1978-07-04	@ CIN	77	W 3-1	-		31,705	J.R. Richard	Tom Hume	J.R. Richard	Tom Hume		298	314	-16
1978-07-05	@ CIN	78	L 1-2	-		30,320	Joe Niekro	Paul Moskau	Paul Moskau	Joe Niekro	Doug Bair	299	316	-17
1978-07-07	vs LAN	79	L 4-7	-		20,707	Mark Lemongello	Doug Rau	Doug Rau	Mark Lemongello	Charlie Hough	303	323	-20
1978-07-08	vs LAN	80	L 1-7	-		0	Floyd Bannister	Burt Hooton	Burt Hooton	Floyd Bannister		304	330	-26
1978-07-08	vs LAN	81	L 5-7	-		37,073	Tom Dixon	Bob Welch	Tommy John	Tom Dixon		309	337	-28
1978-07-09	vs LAN	82	W 5-1	-		30,285	J.R. Richard	Don Sutton	J.R. Richard	Don Sutton		314	338	-24
1978-07-13	@ MON	83	L 0-6	-		15,337	Joe Niekro	Ross Grimsley	Ross Grimsley	Joe Niekro		314	344	-30
1978-07-14	@ MON	84	W 4-3	-		0	J.R. Richard	Steve Rogers	Ken Forsch	Stan Bahnsen		318	347	-29
1978-07-14	@ MON	85	W 5-4	-		21,696	Mark Lemongello	Hal Dues	Ken Forsch	Gerry Pirtle	Bo McLaughlin	323	351	-28
1978-07-15	@ MON	86	L 0-8	-		15,360	Tom Dixon	Woodie Fryman	Woodie Fryman	Tom Dixon		323	359	-36
1978-07-16	@ MON	87	L 1-6	-		21,440	Floyd Bannister	Dan Schatzeder	Dan Schatzeder	Floyd Bannister		324	365	-41
1978-07-17	vs PHI	88	W 2-1	-		14,397	Joe Niekro	Larry Christenson	Joe Niekro	Rawly Eastwick		326	366	-40
1978-07-18	vs PHI	89	W 9-1	-		15,478	J.R. Richard	Jim Lonborg	J.R. Richard	Jim Lonborg		335	367	-32
1978-07-19	@ NYN	90	W 8-3	-		0	Tom Dixon	Pat Zachry	Tom Dixon	Pat Zachry	Joe Sambito	343	370	-27
1978-07-19	@ NYN	91	L 1-2	-		13,539	Mark Lemongello	Craig Swan	Craig Swan	Mark Lemongello		344	372	-28
1978-07-20	@ NYN	92	L 4-7	-		0	Floyd Bannister	Mike Bruhert	Mike Bruhert	Floyd Bannister	Skip Lockwood	348	379	-31
1978-07-20	@ NYN	93	L 4-5	-		13,341	Vern Ruhle	Dwight Bernard	Dale Murray	Joe Sambito		352	384	-32
1978-07-21	@ PHI	94	L 1-6	-		0	Joe Niekro	Dick Ruthven	Dick Ruthven	Joe Niekro		353	390	-37
1978-07-21	@ PHI	95	L 2-8	-		35,389	Rick Williams	Larry Christenson	Larry Christenson	Rick Williams		355	398	-43
1978-07-22	@ PHI	96	L 2-3	-		33,672	J.R. Richard	Randy Lerch	Ron Reed	Ken Forsch		357	401	-44
1978-07-23	@ PHI	97	L 2-13	-		30,554	Tom Dixon	Steve Carlton	Steve Carlton	Tom Dixon		359	414	-55
1978-07-24	vs MON	98	W 6-5	-		7,843	Mark Lemongello	Hal Dues	Ken Forsch	Darold Knowles		365	419	-54
1978-07-25	vs MON	99	W 3-2	-		8,383	Vern Ruhle	Woodie Fryman	Ken Forsch	Wayne Twitchell		368	421	-53
1978-07-26	vs MON	100	W 5-0	-		8,465	Joe Niekro	Ross Grimsley	Joe Niekro	Ross Grimsley		373	421	-48
1978-07-27	vs NYN	101	W 8-3	-		9,730	J.R. Richard	Tom Hausman	J.R. Richard	Tom Hausman		381	424	-43
1978-07-28	vs NYN	102	W 4-3	-		26,779	Tom Dixon	Jerry Koosman	Joe Sambito	Skip Lockwood		385	427	-42
1978-07-30	vs NYN	103	W 4-3	-		17,502	Mark Lemongello	Craig Swan	Joaquin Andujar	Dwight Bernard		389	430	-41
1978-07-31	vs SFN	104	W 4-1	-		12,900	Joe Niekro	Ed Halicki	Joe Niekro	Ed Halicki		393	431	-38
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	HOU Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-08-01	vs SFN	105	W 4-2	-		16,515	J.R. Richard	Bob Knepper	J.R. Richard	Bob Knepper	Joe Sambito	397	433	-36
1978-08-02	vs SFN	106	L 2-4	-		14,754	Tom Dixon	John Montefusco	John Montefusco	Tom Dixon		399	437	-38
1978-08-04	@ ATL	107	L 2-7	-		11,282	Mark Lemongello	Phil Niekro	Phil Niekro	Mark Lemongello		401	444	-43
1978-08-05	@ ATL	108	W 5-3	-		0	Joe Niekro	Preston Hanna	Joe Niekro	Preston Hanna	Ken Forsch	406	447	-41
1978-08-05	@ ATL	109	W 7-0	-		20,950	Vern Ruhle	Tommy Boggs	Vern Ruhle	Tommy Boggs		413	447	-34
1978-08-06	@ ATL	110	L 2-3	-		8,551	J.R. Richard	Larry McWilliams	Larry McWilliams	J.R. Richard	Gene Garber	415	450	-35
1978-08-08	@ SFN	111	L 2-3	-		31,904	Tom Dixon	John Montefusco	John Montefusco	Tom Dixon	Randy Moffitt	417	453	-36
1978-08-09	@ SFN	112	W 6-5	-		13,757	Mark Lemongello	Jim Barr	Mark Lemongello	Jim Barr	Ken Forsch	423	458	-35
1978-08-11	vs ATL	113	L 0-1	-		16,035	Joe Niekro	Larry McWilliams	Larry McWilliams	Joe Niekro	Gene Garber	423	459	-36
1978-08-12	vs ATL	114	W 5-2	-		25,023	J.R. Richard	Phil Niekro	J.R. Richard	Phil Niekro		428	461	-33
1978-08-13	vs ATL	115	W 3-0	-		15,878	Vern Ruhle	Preston Hanna	Vern Ruhle	Preston Hanna		431	461	-30
1978-08-14	@ SLN	116	W 6-0	-		12,555	Tom Dixon	Bob Forsch	Tom Dixon	Bob Forsch		437	461	-24
1978-08-15	@ SLN	117	L 5-11	-		12,606	Floyd Bannister	Aurelio Lopez	Aurelio Lopez	Floyd Bannister		442	472	-30
1978-08-16	@ SLN	118	W 4-2	-		10,829	Joe Niekro	Silvio Martinez	Joe Niekro	Silvio Martinez		446	474	-28
1978-08-17	@ PIT	119	L 1-5	-		0	J.R. Richard	Don Robinson	Don Robinson	J.R. Richard		447	479	-32
1978-08-17	@ PIT	120	L 2-3	-		8,470	Mark Lemongello	Bruce Kison	Bruce Kison	Mark Lemongello	Kent Tekulve	449	482	-33
1978-08-18	@ PIT	121	L 3-6	-		8,632	Vern Ruhle	Jim Bibby	Jim Bibby	Vern Ruhle	Kent Tekulve	452	488	-36
1978-08-19	@ PIT	122	L 2-4	-		22,015	Floyd Bannister	Bert Blyleven	Bert Blyleven	Floyd Bannister	Kent Tekulve	454	492	-38
1978-08-20	@ PIT	123	L 6-7	-		0	Tom Dixon	Jim Rooker	Jim Rooker	Tom Dixon	Kent Tekulve	460	499	-39
1978-08-20	@ PIT	124	L 1-3	-		21,851	Joe Niekro	Jerry Reuss	Jerry Reuss	Joe Niekro		461	502	-41
1978-08-21	vs CHN	125	W 8-3	-		9,906	J.R. Richard	Rick Reuschel	J.R. Richard	Rick Reuschel		469	505	-36
1978-08-22	vs CHN	126	W 2-1	-		9,721	Mark Lemongello	Mike Krukow	Mark Lemongello	Mike Krukow		471	506	-35
1978-08-23	vs CHN	127	W 3-0	-		9,217	Ken Forsch	Dennis Lamp	Ken Forsch	Dennis Lamp	Joe Sambito	474	506	-32
1978-08-25	vs PIT	128	W 7-5	-		11,641	Joe Niekro	Jim Rooker	Joe Niekro	Jim Rooker	Joaquin Andujar	481	511	-30
1978-08-26	vs PIT	129	W 7-2	-		9,985	J.R. Richard	Bruce Kison	J.R. Richard	Bruce Kison		488	513	-25
1978-08-27	vs PIT	130	L 5-8	-		10,947	Mark Lemongello	Don Robinson	Grant Jackson	Mark Lemongello	Kent Tekulve	493	521	-28
1978-08-29	vs SLN	131	W 6-3	-		6,692	Ken Forsch	Pete Vuckovich	Ken Forsch	Pete Vuckovich		499	524	-25
1978-08-30	vs SLN	132	L 2-4	-		6,480	Joe Niekro	Bob Forsch	Bob Forsch	Joe Niekro		501	528	-27
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	HOU Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-09-01	@ CHN	133	L 11-14	-		16,117	J.R. Richard	Mike Krukow	Guillermo Hernandez	Joe Sambito	Bruce Sutter	512	542	-30
1978-09-02	@ CHN	134	W 8-5	-		24,064	Mark Lemongello	Rick Reuschel	Joaquin Andujar	Bruce Sutter	Joe Sambito	520	547	-27
1978-09-03	@ CHN	135	L 2-3	-		0	Ken Forsch	Dennis Lamp	Dennis Lamp	Ken Forsch	Guillermo Hernandez	522	550	-28
1978-09-03	@ CHN	136	L 2-4	-		29,528	Vern Ruhle	Manny Seoane	Donnie Moore	Vern Ruhle	Guillermo Hernandez	524	554	-30
1978-09-04	vs CIN	137	L 3-6	-		11,090	Joe Niekro	Bill Bonham	Bill Bonham	Joe Niekro	Doug Bair	527	560	-33
1978-09-05	vs CIN	138	W 3-2	-		8,811	J.R. Richard	Tom Seaver	J.R. Richard	Tom Seaver		530	562	-32
1978-09-07	vs LAN	139	L 2-3	-		7,846	Mark Lemongello	Burt Hooton	Burt Hooton	Mark Lemongello	Terry Forster	532	565	-33
1978-09-08	vs LAN	140	W 5-0	-		12,905	Ken Forsch	Bob Welch	Ken Forsch	Bob Welch		537	565	-28
1978-09-09	vs SDN	141	W 10-4	-		8,240	Joe Niekro	Steve Mura	Joe Niekro	Steve Mura		547	569	-22
1978-09-10	vs SDN	142	W 3-2	-		5,720	J.R. Richard	Eric Rasmussen	J.R. Richard	Eric Rasmussen		550	571	-21
1978-09-11	@ CIN	143	L 8-9	-		20,400	Vern Ruhle	Fred Norman	Dave Tomlin	Joaquin Andujar		558	580	-22
1978-09-12	@ CIN	144	L 3-4	-		20,801	Mark Lemongello	Paul Moskau	Doug Bair	Joe Sambito		561	584	-23
1978-09-13	@ LAN	145	L 0-6	-		27,063	Ken Forsch	Bob Welch	Bob Welch	Ken Forsch		561	590	-29
1978-09-14	@ LAN	146	L 1-2	-		37,423	Joe Niekro	Rick Rhoden	Rick Rhoden	Joe Niekro	Terry Forster	562	592	-30
1978-09-15	@ SDN	147	W 8-4	-		6,866	J.R. Richard	Eric Rasmussen	J.R. Richard	Eric Rasmussen		570	596	-26
1978-09-16	@ SDN	148	L 1-2	-		10,171	Vern Ruhle	Gaylord Perry	Gaylord Perry	Joe Sambito		571	598	-27
1978-09-17	@ SDN	149	L 1-3	-		10,004	Mark Lemongello	Randy Jones	Randy Jones	Mark Lemongello	Rollie Fingers	572	601	-29
1978-09-19	vs ATL	150	L 2-3	-		5,710	J.R. Richard	Jim Bouton	Gene Garber	Joaquin Andujar		574	604	-30
1978-09-20	vs ATL	151	L 2-3	-		3,950	Joe Niekro	Frank LaCorte	Gene Garber	Joe Niekro		576	607	-31
1978-09-21	vs ATL	152	W 2-0	-		3,775	Ken Forsch	Phil Niekro	Ken Forsch	Phil Niekro		578	607	-29
1978-09-22	@ SFN	153	L 0-2	-		4,510	Vern Ruhle	Bob Knepper	Bob Knepper	Vern Ruhle		578	609	-31
1978-09-23	@ SFN	154	L 2-3	-		6,433	J.R. Richard	Ed Halicki	Gary Lavelle	Joaquin Andujar	Randy Moffitt	580	612	-32
1978-09-24	@ SFN	155	L 0-7	-		0	Floyd Bannister	Vida Blue	Vida Blue	Floyd Bannister		580	619	-39
1978-09-24	@ SFN	156	L 4-6	-		25,276	Tom Dixon	Jim Barr	Jim Barr	Tom Dixon		584	625	-41
1978-09-26	@ ATL	157	W 2-0	-		3,089	Joe Niekro	Phil Niekro	Joe Niekro	Phil Niekro	Ken Forsch	586	625	-39
1978-09-27	@ ATL	158	W 4-0	-		2,710	Vern Ruhle	Frank LaCorte	Vern Ruhle	Frank LaCorte		590	625	-35
1978-09-28	@ ATL	159	W 4-3	-		2,560	J.R. Richard	Larry McWilliams	J.R. Richard	Larry McWilliams	Ken Forsch	594	628	-34
1978-09-29	vs SFN	160	L 1-2	-		8,339	Dan Warthen	Ed Halicki	Ed Halicki	Dan Warthen		595	630	-35
1978-09-30	vs SFN	161	W 7-4	-		10,182	Tom Dixon	Vida Blue	Tom Dixon	Vida Blue	Joe Sambito	602	634	-32
Date	Opponent	Game#	Result	Record	Rank	Att	HOU Pitcher	Opp Pitcher	Win Pitcher	Lose Pitcher	Sv Pitcher	RF	RA	Diff
1978-10-01	vs SFN	162	W 3-0	-		7,077	Joe Niekro	Phil Nastu	Joe Niekro	Phil Nastu	Mark Lemongello	605	634	-29

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