1978 Topps Baseball #330 - Bob Watson

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• Bob Watson repeated his .289 batting average from 1977, but he didn't hit for quite as much power. Watson spent two weeks on the DL in late August.
• 1978 Stats: .289, 14 HR, 79 RBI in 139 games
• 1978 Highlights: 
• April 21 - In the bottom of the 9th with Dodgers on 1st and 2nd base, Bob caught a liner off the bat of Ron Cey, stepped on first to double off Reggie Smith, then threw the ball to Roger Metzger to get Bill Russell. The triple play ended the game and the Astros won 8-6.
• June 2 - Had four hits and scored two runs in Houston's 6-3 11-inning victory over the Cincinnati Reds
• June 24 - Hit for the cycle and knocked in five runs as the Astros beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 in 11 innings.