1978 Houston Astros
Game Log
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5 / 9 / 17
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| 1978-04-06 | Apr | Thu (D) | @CIN | 1 | boxscore | L | 9-11 | 9 | 0-1 | L1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Yes | 52,378 | 2:53 | J.R. Richard | Pedro Borbon | J.R. Richard | Dave Tomlin | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| 1978-04-07 | Apr | Fri (N) | @CIN | 2 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 9 | 0-2 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 21 | - | 22,883 | 2:25 | Joe Niekro | Bill Bonham | Joe Niekro | Pedro Borbon | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-04-08 | Apr | Sat (D) | @CIN | 3 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 0-3 | L3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 17,958 | 2:24 | Joaquin Andujar | Fred Norman | Joaquin Andujar | Doug Bair | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978-04-09 | Apr | Sun (D) | @CIN | 4 | boxscore | L | 3-9 | 9 | 0-4 | L4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | - | 42,667 | 2:10 | Mark Lemongello | Tom Hume | Mark Lemongello | | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-04-10 | Apr | Mon (N) | LAN | 5 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 0-5 | L5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 22,882 | 2:24 | Floyd Bannister | Doug Rau | Floyd Bannister | Terry Forster | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978-04-11 | Apr | Tue (N) | LAN | 6 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 1-5 | W1 | 6 | 12 | 25 | - | 11,049 | 1:52 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Burt Hooton | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-04-12 | Apr | Wed (N) | LAN | 7 | boxscore | W | 11-10 | 9 | 2-5 | W2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | - | 11,824 | 2:44 | Joe Niekro | Joe Sambito | Bobby Castillo | | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| 1978-04-14 | Apr | Fri (N) | CIN | 8 | boxscore | L | 4-8 | 9 | 2-6 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 23 | - | 25,583 | 2:37 | Joaquin Andujar | Tom Hume | Joaquin Andujar | Dale Murray | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-04-15 | Apr | Sat (N) | CIN | 9 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 3-6 | W1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | - | 34,858 | 2:09 | Mark Lemongello | Mark Lemongello | Doug Capilla | | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-04-16 | Apr | Sun (D) | CIN | 10 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 13 | 4-6 | W2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 27,700 | 4:06 | J.R. Richard | Tom Dixon | Manny Sarmiento | | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-04-18 | Apr | Tue (N) | @SDN | 11 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 5-6 | W3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 10,840 | 2:34 | Joe Niekro | Joe Niekro | Bob Shirley | | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978-04-19 | Apr | Wed (N) | @SDN | 12 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 6-6 | W4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - | 12,129 | 2:48 | Joaquin Andujar | Joaquin Andujar | Dave Freisleben | Joe Sambito | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-04-20 | Apr | Thu (N) | @LAN | 13 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 6-7 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 24,049 | 2:13 | Mark Lemongello | Doug Rau | Mark Lemongello | | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-04-21 | Apr | Fri (N) | @LAN | 14 | boxscore | W | 8-6 | 9 | 7-7 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - | 44,867 | 2:59 | J.R. Richard | Ken Forsch | Bobby Castillo | | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-04-22 | Apr | Sat (N) | @LAN | 15 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 7-8 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | - | 52,346 | 2:16 | Floyd Bannister | Burt Hooton | Floyd Bannister | | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-04-23 | Apr | Sun (D) | @LAN | 16 | boxscore | L | 3-7 | 9 | 7-9 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | - | 51,500 | 2:26 | Joe Niekro | Don Sutton | Joe Niekro | | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 1978-04-24 | Apr | Mon (N) | SDN | 17 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 10 | 8-9 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | - | 7,300 | 2:48 | Joaquin Andujar | Joe Sambito | Rollie Fingers | | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-04-25 | Apr | Tue (N) | SDN | 18 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 9-9 | W2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | - | 7,459 | 2:01 | Mark Lemongello | Mark Lemongello | Randy Jones | | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 1978-04-26 | Apr | Wed (N) | SDN | 19 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 9-10 | L1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | - | 8,769 | 2:37 | J.R. Richard | Gaylord Perry | J.R. Richard | Rollie Fingers | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-04-28 | Apr | Fri (N) | MON | 20 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 9-11 | L2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | - | 11,474 | 2:03 | Joe Niekro | Ross Grimsley | Joe Niekro | | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-04-29 | Apr | Sat (N) | MON | 21 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 10-11 | W1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | - | 46,215 | 2:13 | Joaquin Andujar | Joaquin Andujar | Steve Rogers | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-04-30 | Apr | Sun (D) | MON | 22 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 10-12 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | - | 11,515 | 2:01 | Mark Lemongello | Rudy May | Mark Lemongello | Stan Bahnsen | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-05-03 | May | Wed (N) | @MON | 23 | boxscore | L | 3-10 | 9 | 10-13 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 5,229 | 2:46 | J.R. Richard | Ross Grimsley | J.R. Richard | | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-05-05 | May | Fri (N) | @ATL | 24 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 10-14 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 5,699 | 2:29 | Joe Niekro | Tommy Boggs | Joe Niekro | Eddie Solomon | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-05-06 | May | Sat (N) | @ATL | 25 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 10 | 10-15 | L4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | - | 7,901 | 2:45 | Joaquin Andujar | Dave Campbell | Ken Forsch | | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1978-05-09 | May | Tue (N) | @PHI | 26 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 11-15 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 18,144 | 2:15 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Larry Christenson | | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-05-10 | May | Wed (N) | @PHI | 27 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 11-16 | L1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | - | 20,096 | 2:09 | Mark Lemongello | Jim Lonborg | Mark Lemongello | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-05-12 | May | Fri (N) | @NYN | 28 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 14 | 12-16 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 8,649 | 4:21 | Joaquin Andujar | Tom Dixon | Skip Lockwood | | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-05-13 | May | Sat (D) | @NYN | 29 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 13-16 | W2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 19,838 | 2:45 | Joe Niekro | Joe Niekro | Mike Bruhert | Joe Sambito | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-05-15 | May | Mon (N) | PHI | 30 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 14-16 | W3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | - | 9,943 | 2:14 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Jim Lonborg | | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-05-16 | May | Tue (N) | PHI | 31 | boxscore | W | 6-1 | 9 | 15-16 | W4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | - | 11,381 | 2:31 | Mark Lemongello | Mark Lemongello | Steve Carlton | | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 1978-05-17 | May | Wed (N) | PHI | 32 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 16-16 | W5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 11,856 | 2:14 | Joaquin Andujar | Joaquin Andujar | Randy Lerch | Tom Dixon | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-05-18 | May | Thu (N) | PHI | 33 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 16-17 | L1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 10,828 | 2:36 | Joe Niekro | Gene Garber | Joe Sambito | | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-05-19 | May | Fri (N) | ATL | 34 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 17-17 | W1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | - | 15,609 | 2:28 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Dick Ruthven | | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-05-20 | May | Sat (N) | ATL | 35 | boxscore | W | 13-0 | 9 | 18-17 | W2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | - | 24,402 | 2:33 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Tommy Boggs | | 13 | 17 | 0 |
| 1978-05-21 | May | Sun (D) | ATL | 36 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 18-18 | L1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | - | 11,715 | 2:17 | Mark Lemongello | Phil Niekro | Mark Lemongello | Adrian Devine | 4 | 14 | 2 |
| 1978-05-23 | May | Tue (N) | @SFN | 37 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 18-19 | L2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | - | 11,120 | 2:12 | Tom Dixon | Randy Moffitt | Joe Sambito | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-05-24 | May | Wed (D) | @SFN | 38 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 18-20 | L3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | - | 6,158 | 2:09 | Floyd Bannister | John Montefusco | Ken Forsch | Gary Lavelle | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-05-25 | May | Thu (D) | @SFN | 39 | boxscore | L | 1-9 | 9 | 18-21 | L4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | - | 6,209 | 2:23 | J.R. Richard | Ed Halicki | J.R. Richard | | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 1978-05-26 | May | Fri (N) | NYN | 40 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 19-21 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 11,158 | 2:20 | Mark Lemongello | Mark Lemongello | Jerry Koosman | Ken Forsch | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-05-27 | May | Sat (N) | NYN | 41 | boxscore | L | 7-9 | 9 | 19-22 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | - | 26,742 | 2:47 | Joaquin Andujar | Butch Metzger | Joe Sambito | Dale Murray | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-05-28 | May | Sun (D) | NYN | 42 | boxscore | L | 1-4 | 9 | 19-23 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 12,133 | 2:03 | Tom Dixon | Nino Espinosa | Tom Dixon | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-05-29 | May | Mon (N) | SFN | 43 | boxscore | L | 1-8 | 9 | 19-24 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 10,012 | 2:16 | Floyd Bannister | Ed Halicki | Floyd Bannister | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-05-30 | May | Tue (N) | SFN | 44 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 19-25 | L4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 8,019 | 2:12 | J.R. Richard | Bob Knepper | J.R. Richard | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-05-31 | May | Wed (N) | SFN | 45 | boxscore | W | 1-0 | 9 | 20-25 | W1 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 11,400 | 1:54 | Mark Lemongello | Mark Lemongello | Vida Blue | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-06-02 | Jun | Fri (N) | SLN | 46 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 21-25 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | - | 10,315 | 2:00 | Joaquin Andujar | Joe Sambito | John Denny | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-06-03 | Jun | Sat (N) | SLN | 48 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 22-26 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 0 | 2:51 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Pete Falcone | Ken Forsch | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-06-03 | Jun | Sat (N) | SLN | 48 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 22-26 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 27,822 | 1:47 | Tom Dixon | Pete Vuckovich | Tom Dixon | | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-06-04 | Jun | Sun (D) | SLN | 49 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 22-27 | L2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 10,238 | 2:14 | J.R. Richard | Silvio Martinez | J.R. Richard | Buddy Schultz | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-06-05 | Jun | Mon (D) | @CHN | 50 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 22-28 | L3 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 10,201 | 2:27 | Mark Lemongello | Guillermo Hernandez | Mark Lemongello | | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-06-06 | Jun | Tue (D) | @CHN | 51 | boxscore | L | 4-9 | 9 | 22-29 | L4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | - | 14,107 | 2:20 | Joaquin Andujar | Dave Roberts | Joaquin Andujar | | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 1978-06-09 | Jun | Fri (N) | @SLN | 52 | boxscore | W | 11-7 | 9 | 23-29 | W1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 40,764 | 3:10 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | George Frazier | Ken Forsch | 11 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978-06-10 | Jun | Sat (N) | @SLN | 53 | boxscore | W | 12-5 | 9 | 24-29 | W2 | 4 | 9 | 19 | - | 18,485 | 2:31 | Mark Lemongello | Mark Lemongello | Bob Forsch | | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| 1978-06-11 | Jun | Sun (D) | @SLN | 54 | boxscore | L | 3-5 | 9 | 24-30 | L1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | - | 17,298 | 2:01 | Joaquin Andujar | John Denny | Joaquin Andujar | | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-06-12 | Jun | Mon (N) | PIT | 55 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 25-30 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | - | 9,886 | 3:14 | Tom Dixon | Rick Williams | Ed Whitson | Joe Sambito | 6 | 11 | 7 |
| 1978-06-13 | Jun | Tue (N) | PIT | 56 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 26-30 | W2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | - | 10,487 | 2:25 | Floyd Bannister | Ken Forsch | Jim Bibby | Joe Sambito | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-06-14 | Jun | Wed (N) | PIT | 57 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 26-31 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | - | 12,440 | 2:59 | J.R. Richard | Ed Whitson | J.R. Richard | Kent Tekulve | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-06-16 | Jun | Fri (N) | CHN | 58 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 13 | 26-32 | L2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 18,948 | 3:56 | Mark Lemongello | Paul Reuschel | Rick Williams | | 6 | 16 | 1 |
| 1978-06-17 | Jun | Sat (N) | CHN | 59 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 9 | 27-32 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 28,091 | 2:20 | Joaquin Andujar | Joe Niekro | Guillermo Hernandez | | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-06-18 | Jun | Sun (N) | CHN | 60 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 28-32 | W2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 14,770 | 2:16 | Tom Dixon | Tom Dixon | Dennis Lamp | Joe Sambito | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-06-20 | Jun | Tue (N) | @LAN | 61 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 29-32 | W3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 41,991 | 2:32 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Tommy John | Bo McLaughlin | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-06-21 | Jun | Wed (N) | @LAN | 62 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 11 | 29-33 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | - | 34,975 | 3:23 | Mark Lemongello | Bob Welch | Joe Sambito | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-06-22 | Jun | Thu (D) | @LAN | 63 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 30-33 | W1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 31,246 | 2:23 | Joe Niekro | Joe Niekro | Doug Rau | | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-06-23 | Jun | Fri (N) | @SDN | 64 | boxscore | L | 0-3 | 9 | 30-34 | L1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | - | 12,055 | 2:08 | Tom Dixon | Gaylord Perry | Tom Dixon | | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 1978-06-24 | Jun | Sat (N) | @SDN | 65 | boxscore | L | 5-6 | 10 | 30-35 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | - | 15,759 | 3:11 | Floyd Bannister | Rollie Fingers | Ken Forsch | | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-06-25 | Jun | Sun (D) | @SDN | 67 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 30-37 | L4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | - | 20,342 | 2:57 | Bo McLaughlin | Eric Rasmussen | Bo McLaughlin | John D'Acquisto | 4 | 13 | 6 |
| 1978-06-25 | Jun | Sun (D) | @SDN | 67 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 30-37 | L4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | - | 0 | 1:55 | J.R. Richard | Bob Shirley | J.R. Richard | | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-06-26 | Jun | Mon (N) | CIN | 68 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 30-38 | L5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | - | 20,388 | 2:24 | Mark Lemongello | Tom Seaver | Mark Lemongello | Dave Tomlin | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978-06-27 | Jun | Tue (N) | CIN | 69 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 31-38 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | - | 16,848 | 2:24 | Joe Niekro | Joe Niekro | Bill Bonham | Joe Sambito | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-06-28 | Jun | Wed (N) | CIN | 70 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 32-38 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | - | 16,622 | 2:10 | Tom Dixon | Tom Dixon | Fred Norman | | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-06-29 | Jun | Thu (N) | CIN | 71 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 33-38 | W3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | - | 17,564 | 2:20 | Floyd Bannister | Floyd Bannister | Tom Hume | | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-06-30 | Jun | Fri (N) | SDN | 72 | boxscore | L | 2-5 | 9 | 33-39 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | - | 9,194 | 2:34 | J.R. Richard | Bob Shirley | J.R. Richard | Rollie Fingers | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1978-07-01 | Jul | Sat (N) | SDN | 74 | boxscore | L | 3-9 | 9 | 34-40 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | - | 22,076 | 2:33 | Joe Niekro | Mark Wiley | Joe Niekro | John D'Acquisto | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-07-01 | Jul | Sat (N) | SDN | 74 | boxscore | W | 9-2 | 9 | 34-40 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | - | 0 | 2:17 | Mark Lemongello | Mark Lemongello | Bob Owchinko | | 9 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-07-02 | Jul | Sun (D) | SDN | 75 | boxscore | L | 2-6 | 9 | 34-41 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | - | 14,737 | 2:48 | Tom Dixon | Gaylord Perry | Tom Dixon | Rollie Fingers | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-07-03 | Jul | Mon (N) | @CIN | 76 | boxscore | L | 7-8 | 11 | 34-42 | L3 | 5 | 9 | 20 | - | 31,840 | 3:23 | Floyd Bannister | Doug Bair | Joe Sambito | | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-07-04 | Jul | Tue (N) | @CIN | 77 | boxscore | W | 3-1 | 9 | 35-42 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | - | 31,705 | 2:17 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Tom Hume | | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-07-05 | Jul | Wed (N) | @CIN | 78 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 35-43 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | - | 30,320 | 2:26 | Joe Niekro | Paul Moskau | Joe Niekro | Doug Bair | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-07-07 | Jul | Fri (N) | LAN | 79 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 35-44 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 21 | - | 20,707 | 2:11 | Mark Lemongello | Doug Rau | Mark Lemongello | Charlie Hough | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-07-08 | Jul | Sat (N) | LAN | 81 | boxscore | L | 5-7 | 9 | 35-46 | L4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 37,073 | 2:32 | Tom Dixon | Tommy John | Tom Dixon | | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 1978-07-08 | Jul | Sat (N) | LAN | 81 | boxscore | L | 1-7 | 9 | 35-46 | L4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 0 | 2:29 | Floyd Bannister | Burt Hooton | Floyd Bannister | | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1978-07-09 | Jul | Sun (D) | LAN | 82 | boxscore | W | 5-1 | 9 | 36-46 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 30,285 | 2:30 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Don Sutton | | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| 1978-07-13 | Jul | Thu (N) | @MON | 83 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 36-47 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 15,337 | 2:18 | Joe Niekro | Ross Grimsley | Joe Niekro | | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-07-14 | Jul | Fri (N) | @MON | 85 | boxscore | W | 5-4 | 10 | 38-47 | W2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | - | 21,696 | 2:50 | Mark Lemongello | Ken Forsch | Gerry Pirtle | Bo McLaughlin | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-07-14 | Jul | Fri (N) | @MON | 85 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 13 | 38-47 | W2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | - | 0 | 3:59 | J.R. Richard | Ken Forsch | Stan Bahnsen | | 4 | 15 | 2 |
| 1978-07-15 | Jul | Sat (N) | @MON | 86 | boxscore | L | 0-8 | 9 | 38-48 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 15,360 | 2:08 | Tom Dixon | Woodie Fryman | Tom Dixon | | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-07-16 | Jul | Sun (D) | @MON | 87 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 38-49 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | - | 21,440 | 2:35 | Floyd Bannister | Dan Schatzeder | Floyd Bannister | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-07-17 | Jul | Mon (N) | PHI | 88 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 11 | 39-49 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 14,397 | 2:35 | Joe Niekro | Joe Niekro | Rawly Eastwick | | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-07-18 | Jul | Tue (N) | PHI | 89 | boxscore | W | 9-1 | 9 | 40-49 | W2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 15,478 | 2:28 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Jim Lonborg | | 9 | 18 | 2 |
| 1978-07-19 | Jul | Wed (N) | @NYN | 91 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 41-50 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 13,539 | 2:09 | Mark Lemongello | Craig Swan | Mark Lemongello | | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-07-19 | Jul | Wed (N) | @NYN | 91 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 41-50 | L1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 0 | 2:46 | Tom Dixon | Tom Dixon | Pat Zachry | Joe Sambito | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-07-20 | Jul | Thu (D) | @NYN | 93 | boxscore | L | 4-5 | 11 | 41-52 | L3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 13,341 | 3:00 | Vern Ruhle | Dale Murray | Joe Sambito | | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-07-20 | Jul | Thu (D) | @NYN | 93 | boxscore | L | 4-7 | 9 | 41-52 | L3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 0 | 2:32 | Floyd Bannister | Mike Bruhert | Floyd Bannister | Skip Lockwood | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-07-21 | Jul | Fri (N) | @PHI | 95 | boxscore | L | 2-8 | 9 | 41-54 | L5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 35,389 | 2:07 | Rick Williams | Larry Christenson | Rick Williams | | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1978-07-21 | Jul | Fri (N) | @PHI | 95 | boxscore | L | 1-6 | 9 | 41-54 | L5 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 0 | 2:35 | Joe Niekro | Dick Ruthven | Joe Niekro | | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-07-22 | Jul | Sat (N) | @PHI | 96 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 10 | 41-55 | L6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 33,672 | 2:56 | J.R. Richard | Ron Reed | Ken Forsch | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-07-23 | Jul | Sun (D) | @PHI | 97 | boxscore | L | 2-13 | 9 | 41-56 | L7 | 6 | 11 | 22 | - | 30,554 | 2:27 | Tom Dixon | Steve Carlton | Tom Dixon | | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-07-24 | Jul | Mon (N) | MON | 98 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 42-56 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 7,843 | 2:39 | Mark Lemongello | Ken Forsch | Darold Knowles | | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| 1978-07-25 | Jul | Tue (N) | MON | 99 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 13 | 43-56 | W2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | - | 8,383 | 3:25 | Vern Ruhle | Ken Forsch | Wayne Twitchell | | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-07-26 | Jul | Wed (N) | MON | 100 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 44-56 | W3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 8,465 | 2:05 | Joe Niekro | Joe Niekro | Ross Grimsley | | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 1978-07-27 | Jul | Thu (N) | NYN | 101 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 45-56 | W4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 9,730 | 2:21 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Tom Hausman | | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-07-28 | Jul | Fri (N) | NYN | 102 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 10 | 46-56 | W5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 26,779 | 2:44 | Tom Dixon | Joe Sambito | Skip Lockwood | | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 1978-07-30 | Jul | Sun (N) | NYN | 103 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 47-56 | W6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 17,502 | 2:33 | Mark Lemongello | Joaquin Andujar | Dwight Bernard | | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-07-31 | Jul | Mon (N) | SFN | 104 | boxscore | W | 4-1 | 9 | 48-56 | W7 | 6 | 9 | 19 | - | 12,900 | 2:08 | Joe Niekro | Joe Niekro | Ed Halicki | | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-08-01 | Aug | Tue (N) | SFN | 105 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 49-56 | W8 | 6 | 9 | 19 | - | 16,515 | 2:39 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Bob Knepper | Joe Sambito | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-08-02 | Aug | Wed (N) | SFN | 106 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 49-57 | L1 | 6 | 9 | 20 | - | 14,754 | 2:17 | Tom Dixon | John Montefusco | Tom Dixon | | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-08-04 | Aug | Fri (N) | @ATL | 107 | boxscore | L | 2-7 | 9 | 49-58 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 11,282 | 2:30 | Mark Lemongello | Phil Niekro | Mark Lemongello | | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-08-05 | Aug | Sat (N) | @ATL | 109 | boxscore | W | 7-0 | 9 | 51-58 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | - | 20,950 | 1:59 | Vern Ruhle | Vern Ruhle | Tommy Boggs | | 7 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-08-05 | Aug | Sat (N) | @ATL | 109 | boxscore | W | 5-3 | 9 | 51-58 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 19 | - | 0 | 2:48 | Joe Niekro | Joe Niekro | Preston Hanna | Ken Forsch | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-08-06 | Aug | Sun (D) | @ATL | 110 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 51-59 | L1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | - | 8,551 | 2:24 | J.R. Richard | Larry McWilliams | J.R. Richard | Gene Garber | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978-08-08 | Aug | Tue (N) | @SFN | 111 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 51-60 | L2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 31,904 | 2:25 | Tom Dixon | John Montefusco | Tom Dixon | Randy Moffitt | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-08-09 | Aug | Wed (D) | @SFN | 112 | boxscore | W | 6-5 | 9 | 52-60 | W1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 13,757 | 2:30 | Mark Lemongello | Mark Lemongello | Jim Barr | Ken Forsch | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-08-11 | Aug | Fri (N) | ATL | 113 | boxscore | L | 0-1 | 9 | 52-61 | L1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | - | 16,035 | 2:27 | Joe Niekro | Larry McWilliams | Joe Niekro | Gene Garber | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1978-08-12 | Aug | Sat (N) | ATL | 114 | boxscore | W | 5-2 | 9 | 53-61 | W1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | - | 25,023 | 2:00 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Phil Niekro | | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 1978-08-13 | Aug | Sun (D) | ATL | 115 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 54-61 | W2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 15,878 | 2:09 | Vern Ruhle | Vern Ruhle | Preston Hanna | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-08-14 | Aug | Mon (N) | @SLN | 116 | boxscore | W | 6-0 | 9 | 55-61 | W3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 12,555 | 2:11 | Tom Dixon | Tom Dixon | Bob Forsch | | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-08-15 | Aug | Tue (N) | @SLN | 117 | boxscore | L | 5-11 | 9 | 55-62 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 12,606 | 2:39 | Floyd Bannister | Aurelio Lopez | Floyd Bannister | | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-08-16 | Aug | Wed (D) | @SLN | 118 | boxscore | W | 4-2 | 9 | 56-62 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 10,829 | 2:24 | Joe Niekro | Joe Niekro | Silvio Martinez | | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978-08-17 | Aug | Thu (N) | @PIT | 120 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 56-64 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 8,470 | 2:36 | Mark Lemongello | Bruce Kison | Mark Lemongello | Kent Tekulve | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-08-17 | Aug | Thu (N) | @PIT | 120 | boxscore | L | 1-5 | 9 | 56-64 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 0 | 2:12 | J.R. Richard | Don Robinson | J.R. Richard | | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1978-08-18 | Aug | Fri (N) | @PIT | 121 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 56-65 | L3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 8,632 | 2:39 | Vern Ruhle | Jim Bibby | Vern Ruhle | Kent Tekulve | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-08-19 | Aug | Sat (N) | @PIT | 122 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 56-66 | L4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | - | 22,015 | 2:29 | Floyd Bannister | Bert Blyleven | Floyd Bannister | Kent Tekulve | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-08-20 | Aug | Sun (D) | @PIT | 124 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 56-68 | L6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 21,851 | 2:27 | Joe Niekro | Jerry Reuss | Joe Niekro | | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-08-20 | Aug | Sun (D) | @PIT | 124 | boxscore | L | 6-7 | 9 | 56-68 | L6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | - | 0 | 2:45 | Tom Dixon | Jim Rooker | Tom Dixon | Kent Tekulve | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-08-21 | Aug | Mon (N) | CHN | 125 | boxscore | W | 8-3 | 9 | 57-68 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 9,906 | 2:27 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Rick Reuschel | | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-08-22 | Aug | Tue (N) | CHN | 126 | boxscore | W | 2-1 | 9 | 58-68 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 9,721 | 2:06 | Mark Lemongello | Mark Lemongello | Mike Krukow | | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-08-23 | Aug | Wed (N) | CHN | 127 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 59-68 | W3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 9,217 | 2:06 | Ken Forsch | Ken Forsch | Dennis Lamp | Joe Sambito | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 1978-08-25 | Aug | Fri (N) | PIT | 128 | boxscore | W | 7-5 | 9 | 60-68 | W4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 11,641 | 2:51 | Joe Niekro | Joe Niekro | Jim Rooker | Joaquin Andujar | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-08-26 | Aug | Sat (D) | PIT | 129 | boxscore | W | 7-2 | 9 | 61-68 | W5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 9,985 | 2:18 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Bruce Kison | | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 1978-08-27 | Aug | Sun (D) | PIT | 130 | boxscore | L | 5-8 | 9 | 61-69 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 10,947 | 2:59 | Mark Lemongello | Grant Jackson | Mark Lemongello | Kent Tekulve | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-08-29 | Aug | Tue (N) | SLN | 131 | boxscore | W | 6-3 | 9 | 62-69 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 6,692 | 2:14 | Ken Forsch | Ken Forsch | Pete Vuckovich | | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-08-30 | Aug | Wed (N) | SLN | 132 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 62-70 | L1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 6,480 | 2:06 | Joe Niekro | Bob Forsch | Joe Niekro | | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-09-01 | Sep | Fri (D) | @CHN | 133 | boxscore | L | 11-14 | 9 | 62-71 | L2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 16,117 | 3:33 | J.R. Richard | Guillermo Hernandez | Joe Sambito | Bruce Sutter | 11 | 15 | 1 |
| 1978-09-02 | Sep | Sat (D) | @CHN | 134 | boxscore | W | 8-5 | 9 | 63-71 | W1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | - | 24,064 | 3:02 | Mark Lemongello | Joaquin Andujar | Bruce Sutter | Joe Sambito | 8 | 16 | 5 |
| 1978-09-03 | Sep | Sun (D) | @CHN | 136 | boxscore | L | 2-4 | 9 | 63-73 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 29,528 | 3:17 | Vern Ruhle | Donnie Moore | Vern Ruhle | Guillermo Hernandez | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1978-09-03 | Sep | Sun (D) | @CHN | 136 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 63-73 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 0 | 2:20 | Ken Forsch | Dennis Lamp | Ken Forsch | Guillermo Hernandez | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| 1978-09-04 | Sep | Mon (N) | CIN | 137 | boxscore | L | 3-6 | 9 | 63-74 | L3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 11,090 | 2:47 | Joe Niekro | Bill Bonham | Joe Niekro | Doug Bair | 3 | 11 | 2 |
| 1978-09-05 | Sep | Tue (N) | CIN | 138 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 64-74 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 8,811 | 2:11 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Tom Seaver | | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-09-07 | Sep | Thu (N) | LAN | 139 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 64-75 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 7,846 | 2:13 | Mark Lemongello | Burt Hooton | Mark Lemongello | Terry Forster | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-09-08 | Sep | Fri (N) | LAN | 140 | boxscore | W | 5-0 | 9 | 65-75 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 12,905 | 1:45 | Ken Forsch | Ken Forsch | Bob Welch | | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 1978-09-09 | Sep | Sat (N) | SDN | 141 | boxscore | W | 10-4 | 9 | 66-75 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 8,240 | 2:49 | Joe Niekro | Joe Niekro | Steve Mura | | 10 | 16 | 1 |
| 1978-09-10 | Sep | Sun (D) | SDN | 142 | boxscore | W | 3-2 | 9 | 67-75 | W3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | - | 5,720 | 2:23 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Eric Rasmussen | | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-09-11 | Sep | Mon (N) | @CIN | 143 | boxscore | L | 8-9 | 9 | 67-76 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 20,400 | 2:47 | Vern Ruhle | Dave Tomlin | Joaquin Andujar | | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| 1978-09-12 | Sep | Tue (D) | @CIN | 144 | boxscore | L | 3-4 | 9 | 67-77 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 20,801 | 2:20 | Mark Lemongello | Doug Bair | Joe Sambito | | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 1978-09-13 | Sep | Wed (N) | @LAN | 145 | boxscore | L | 0-6 | 9 | 67-78 | L3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 27,063 | 1:53 | Ken Forsch | Bob Welch | Ken Forsch | | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978-09-14 | Sep | Thu (N) | @LAN | 146 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 67-79 | L4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 37,423 | 2:27 | Joe Niekro | Rick Rhoden | Joe Niekro | Terry Forster | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-09-15 | Sep | Fri (N) | @SDN | 147 | boxscore | W | 8-4 | 9 | 68-79 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 6,866 | 2:27 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Eric Rasmussen | | 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 1978-09-16 | Sep | Sat (N) | @SDN | 148 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 68-80 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 10,171 | 2:23 | Vern Ruhle | Gaylord Perry | Joe Sambito | | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-09-17 | Sep | Sun (D) | @SDN | 149 | boxscore | L | 1-3 | 9 | 68-81 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 10,004 | 1:58 | Mark Lemongello | Randy Jones | Mark Lemongello | Rollie Fingers | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 1978-09-19 | Sep | Tue (N) | ATL | 150 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 68-82 | L3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 5,710 | 2:24 | J.R. Richard | Gene Garber | Joaquin Andujar | | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1978-09-20 | Sep | Wed (N) | ATL | 151 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 68-83 | L4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 3,950 | 2:11 | Joe Niekro | Gene Garber | Joe Niekro | | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-09-21 | Sep | Thu (N) | ATL | 152 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 69-83 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 3,775 | 1:47 | Ken Forsch | Ken Forsch | Phil Niekro | | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 1978-09-22 | Sep | Fri (N) | @SFN | 153 | boxscore | L | 0-2 | 9 | 69-84 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 4,510 | 2:04 | Vern Ruhle | Bob Knepper | Vern Ruhle | | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 1978-09-23 | Sep | Sat (D) | @SFN | 154 | boxscore | L | 2-3 | 9 | 69-85 | L2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 6,433 | 2:26 | J.R. Richard | Gary Lavelle | Joaquin Andujar | Randy Moffitt | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 1978-09-24 | Sep | Sun (D) | @SFN | 156 | boxscore | L | 4-6 | 9 | 69-87 | L4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | - | 25,276 | 3:19 | Tom Dixon | Jim Barr | Tom Dixon | | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| 1978-09-24 | Sep | Sun (D) | @SFN | 156 | boxscore | L | 0-7 | 9 | 69-87 | L4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | - | 0 | 1:51 | Floyd Bannister | Vida Blue | Floyd Bannister | | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-09-26 | Sep | Tue (N) | @ATL | 157 | boxscore | W | 2-0 | 9 | 70-87 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 3,089 | 2:15 | Joe Niekro | Joe Niekro | Phil Niekro | Ken Forsch | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978-09-27 | Sep | Wed (N) | @ATL | 158 | boxscore | W | 4-0 | 9 | 71-87 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 2,710 | 2:08 | Vern Ruhle | Vern Ruhle | Frank LaCorte | | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-09-28 | Sep | Thu (N) | @ATL | 159 | boxscore | W | 4-3 | 9 | 72-87 | W3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 2,560 | 2:14 | J.R. Richard | J.R. Richard | Larry McWilliams | Ken Forsch | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| 1978-09-29 | Sep | Fri (N) | SFN | 160 | boxscore | L | 1-2 | 9 | 72-88 | L1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 8,339 | 1:58 | Dan Warthen | Ed Halicki | Dan Warthen | | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 1978-09-30 | Sep | Sat (N) | SFN | 161 | boxscore | W | 7-4 | 9 | 73-88 | W1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | - | 10,182 | 2:18 | Tom Dixon | Tom Dixon | Vida Blue | Joe Sambito | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978-10-01 | Oct | Sun (D) | SFN | 162 | boxscore | W | 3-0 | 9 | 74-88 | W2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | - | 7,077 | 1:41 | Joe Niekro | Joe Niekro | Phil Nastu | Mark Lemongello | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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