1978 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 74-88
Finished 5th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,128,233, Avg. 14,465
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (74-88)
Location: Houston, Texas
1978 Houston Astros Statistics
1978 Houston Astros Roster

The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1978 season with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's West Division.

The Astros scored 605 runs and surrendered 634 runs. Bob Watson paced Houston with 14 home runs Jose Cruz recorded 83 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .315. J. R. Richard led the team with 18 wins, while Ken Forsch recorded a 2.70 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Bill Virdon coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 605
Regular Season Runs Against: 634

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 6, 1978 Houston Astros 9 at Cincinnati Reds 11 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 7, 1978 Houston Astros 4 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 8, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 0-0 0-3 0-3
April 9, 1978 Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 L 0-0 0-4 0-4
April 10, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 2 L 0-1 0-4 0-5
April 11, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Houston Astros 1 W 1-1 0-4 1-5
April 12, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 10 at Houston Astros 11 W 2-1 0-4 2-5
April 14, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 4 L 2-2 0-4 2-6
April 15, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 6 W 3-2 0-4 3-6
April 16, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 4-2 0-4 4-6
April 18, 1978 Houston Astros 5 at San Diego Padres 1 W 4-2 1-4 5-6
April 19, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 1 W 4-2 2-4 6-6
April 20, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 L 4-2 2-5 6-7
April 21, 1978 Houston Astros 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 W 4-2 3-5 7-7
April 22, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 L 4-2 3-6 7-8
April 23, 1978 Houston Astros 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 L 4-2 3-7 7-9
April 24, 1978 San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 5-2 3-7 8-9
April 25, 1978 San Diego Padres 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 6-2 3-7 9-9
April 26, 1978 San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 1 L 6-3 3-7 9-10
April 28, 1978 Montreal Expos 6 at Houston Astros 3 L 6-4 3-7 9-11
April 29, 1978 Montreal Expos 1 at Houston Astros 3 W 7-4 3-7 10-11
April 30, 1978 Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 1 L 7-5 3-7 10-12
May 3, 1978 Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 10 L 7-5 3-8 10-13
May 5, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 7-5 3-9 10-14
May 6, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 7-5 3-10 10-15
May 9, 1978 Houston Astros 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 7-5 4-10 11-15
May 10, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 L 7-5 4-11 11-16
May 12, 1978 Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 4 W 7-5 5-11 12-16
May 13, 1978 Houston Astros 7 at New York Mets 4 W 7-5 6-11 13-16
May 15, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 5 W 8-5 6-11 14-16
May 16, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 6 W 9-5 6-11 15-16
May 17, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 10-5 6-11 16-16
May 18, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Houston Astros 5 L 10-6 6-11 16-17
May 19, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 6 W 11-6 6-11 17-17
May 20, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 13 W 12-6 6-11 18-17
May 21, 1978 Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 4 L 12-7 6-11 18-18
May 23, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 12-7 6-12 18-19
May 24, 1978 Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 L 12-7 6-13 18-20
May 25, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 9 L 12-7 6-14 18-21
May 26, 1978 New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 5 W 13-7 6-14 19-21
May 27, 1978 New York Mets 9 at Houston Astros 7 L 13-8 6-14 19-22
May 28, 1978 New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 1 L 13-9 6-14 19-23
May 29, 1978 San Francisco Giants 8 at Houston Astros 1 L 13-10 6-14 19-24
May 30, 1978 San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 0 L 13-11 6-14 19-25
May 31, 1978 San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 1 W 14-11 6-14 20-25
June 2, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 15-11 6-14 21-25
June 3, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 5 W 16-11 6-14 22-25
June 3, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 1 L 16-12 6-14 22-26
June 4, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 2 L 16-13 6-14 22-27
June 5, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 16-13 6-15 22-28
June 6, 1978 Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 9 L 16-13 6-16 22-29
June 9, 1978 Houston Astros 11 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 W 16-13 7-16 23-29
June 10, 1978 Houston Astros 12 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 W 16-13 8-16 24-29
June 11, 1978 Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 16-13 8-17 24-30
June 12, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 6 W 17-13 8-17 25-30
June 13, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 18-13 8-17 26-30
June 14, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 4 L 18-14 8-17 26-31
June 16, 1978 Chicago Cubs 7 at Houston Astros 6 L 18-15 8-17 26-32
June 17, 1978 Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 5 W 19-15 8-17 27-32
June 18, 1978 Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 3 W 20-15 8-17 28-32
June 20, 1978 Houston Astros 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 W 20-15 9-17 29-32
June 21, 1978 Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 L 20-15 9-18 29-33
June 22, 1978 Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 W 20-15 10-18 30-33
June 23, 1978 Houston Astros 0 at San Diego Padres 3 L 20-15 10-19 30-34
June 24, 1978 Houston Astros 5 at San Diego Padres 6 L 20-15 10-20 30-35
June 25, 1978 Houston Astros 4 at San Diego Padres 7 L 20-15 10-21 30-36
June 25, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 6 L 20-15 10-22 30-37
June 26, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 3 L 20-16 10-22 30-38
June 27, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 7 W 21-16 10-22 31-38
June 28, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 3 W 22-16 10-22 32-38
June 29, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 5 W 23-16 10-22 33-38
June 30, 1978 San Diego Padres 5 at Houston Astros 2 L 23-17 10-22 33-39
July 1, 1978 San Diego Padres 9 at Houston Astros 3 L 23-18 10-22 33-40
July 1, 1978 San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 9 W 24-18 10-22 34-40
July 2, 1978 San Diego Padres 6 at Houston Astros 2 L 24-19 10-22 34-41
July 3, 1978 Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 8 L 24-19 10-23 34-42
July 4, 1978 Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 24-19 11-23 35-42
July 5, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 24-19 11-24 35-43
July 7, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Houston Astros 4 L 24-20 11-24 35-44
July 8, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Houston Astros 5 L 24-21 11-24 35-45
July 8, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Houston Astros 1 L 24-22 11-24 35-46
July 9, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 5 W 25-22 11-24 36-46
July 13, 1978 Houston Astros 0 at Montreal Expos 6 L 25-22 11-25 36-47
July 14, 1978 Houston Astros 5 at Montreal Expos 4 W 25-22 12-25 37-47
July 14, 1978 Houston Astros 4 at Montreal Expos 3 W 25-22 13-25 38-47
July 15, 1978 Houston Astros 0 at Montreal Expos 8 L 25-22 13-26 38-48
July 16, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Montreal Expos 6 L 25-22 13-27 38-49
July 17, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 26-22 13-27 39-49
July 18, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 9 W 27-22 13-27 40-49
July 19, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 2 L 27-22 13-28 40-50
July 19, 1978 Houston Astros 8 at New York Mets 3 W 27-22 14-28 41-50
July 20, 1978 Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 5 L 27-22 14-29 41-51
July 20, 1978 Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 7 L 27-22 14-30 41-52
July 21, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 27-22 14-31 41-53
July 21, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 L 27-22 14-32 41-54
July 22, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 L 27-22 14-33 41-55
July 23, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 13 L 27-22 14-34 41-56
July 24, 1978 Montreal Expos 5 at Houston Astros 6 W 28-22 14-34 42-56
July 25, 1978 Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 29-22 14-34 43-56
July 26, 1978 Montreal Expos 0 at Houston Astros 5 W 30-22 14-34 44-56
July 27, 1978 New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 8 W 31-22 14-34 45-56
July 28, 1978 New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 32-22 14-34 46-56
July 30, 1978 New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 33-22 14-34 47-56
July 31, 1978 San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 4 W 34-22 14-34 48-56
August 1, 1978 San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 4 W 35-22 14-34 49-56
August 2, 1978 San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 2 L 35-23 14-34 49-57
August 4, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 7 L 35-23 14-35 49-58
August 5, 1978 Houston Astros 7 at Atlanta Braves 0 W 35-23 15-35 50-58
August 5, 1978 Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 35-23 16-35 51-58
August 6, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 L 35-23 16-36 51-59
August 8, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 35-23 16-37 51-60
August 9, 1978 Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 W 35-23 17-37 52-60
August 11, 1978 Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 0 L 35-24 17-37 52-61
August 12, 1978 Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 5 W 36-24 17-37 53-61
August 13, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 3 W 37-24 17-37 54-61
August 14, 1978 Houston Astros 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 W 37-24 18-37 55-61
August 15, 1978 Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 11 L 37-24 18-38 55-62
August 16, 1978 Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 37-24 19-38 56-62
August 17, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 37-24 19-39 56-63
August 17, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 37-24 19-40 56-64
August 18, 1978 Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 37-24 19-41 56-65
August 19, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 37-24 19-42 56-66
August 20, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 37-24 19-43 56-67
August 20, 1978 Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 37-24 19-44 56-68
August 21, 1978 Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 8 W 38-24 19-44 57-68
August 22, 1978 Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 39-24 19-44 58-68
August 23, 1978 Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 3 W 40-24 19-44 59-68
August 25, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 7 W 41-24 19-44 60-68
August 26, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 7 W 42-24 19-44 61-68
August 27, 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Houston Astros 5 L 42-25 19-44 61-69
August 29, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 6 W 43-25 19-44 62-69
August 30, 1978 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Houston Astros 2 L 43-26 19-44 62-70
September 1, 1978 Houston Astros 11 at Chicago Cubs 14 L 43-26 19-45 62-71
September 2, 1978 Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 43-26 20-45 63-71
September 3, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 43-26 20-46 63-72
September 3, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 43-26 20-47 63-73
September 4, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Houston Astros 3 L 43-27 20-47 63-74
September 5, 1978 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 44-27 20-47 64-74
September 7, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 44-28 20-47 64-75
September 8, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Houston Astros 5 W 45-28 20-47 65-75
September 9, 1978 San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 10 W 46-28 20-47 66-75
September 10, 1978 San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 47-28 20-47 67-75
September 11, 1978 Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 L 47-28 20-48 67-76
September 12, 1978 Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 L 47-28 20-49 67-77
September 13, 1978 Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 L 47-28 20-50 67-78
September 14, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 L 47-28 20-51 67-79
September 15, 1978 Houston Astros 8 at San Diego Padres 4 W 47-28 21-51 68-79
September 16, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 2 L 47-28 21-52 68-80
September 17, 1978 Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 3 L 47-28 21-53 68-81
September 19, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 47-29 21-53 68-82
September 20, 1978 Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 47-30 21-53 68-83
September 21, 1978 Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 2 W 48-30 21-53 69-83
September 22, 1978 Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 L 48-30 21-54 69-84
September 23, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 48-30 21-55 69-85
September 24, 1978 Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 L 48-30 21-56 69-86
September 24, 1978 Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 7 L 48-30 21-57 69-87
September 26, 1978 Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 W 48-30 22-57 70-87
September 27, 1978 Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 0 W 48-30 23-57 71-87
September 28, 1978 Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 48-30 24-57 72-87
September 29, 1978 San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 1 L 48-31 24-57 72-88
September 30, 1978 San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 7 W 49-31 24-57 73-88
October 1, 1978 San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 3 W 50-31 24-57 74-88


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