1978 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results
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 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 | ||
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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 7 | L | 27-22 | 14-29 | 41-51 | ||
July 20, 1978 | Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 5 | 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 0 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 48-30 | 21-56 | 69-86 | ||
September 24, 1978 | Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | 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 |