Houston Astros 5, San Diego Padres 1
Regular Season Game 11
Played on Tuesday, April 18, 1978 (N) at San Diego Stadium
HOU N 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 - 5 14 0 SD N 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl lf 5 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 Cedeno cf 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 Watson 1b 4 0 3 0 1 0 6 2 Bergman pr,1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 Ferguson c 4 2 2 0 1 1 6 1 Howe 2b 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 Metzger ss 5 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 Niekro p 3 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 Totals 39 5 14 5 5 4 27* 9 * - Files missing details on 1 outs. BATTING - 2B: Howe (5,off Fingers); Ferguson (2,off Lolich); Metzger (1,off Lolich). SH: Niekro 2 (3,off Shirley 2). IBB: Watson (3,by Fingers). Team LOB: 14. BASERUNNING - CS: Howe (1,3rd base by Shirley/Sweet); Puhl (2,Home by Shirley/Sweet).
San Diego Padres AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Richards 1b 3 1 0 0 1 1 9 1 Thomas 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 Winfield rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 Gamble lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 Hendrick cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Sweet c 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 Almon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Smith ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 Shirley p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Turner ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Fingers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Lolich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 1 4 1 3 5 27 13 FIELDING - E: Richards (3), Gamble (1). BATTING - 2B: Thomas (3,off Niekro); Winfield (2,off Niekro). Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(1-1) 9 4 1 1 3 5 0 33
San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Shirley L(0-3) 7 8 2 0 4 4 0 33 Fingers 0.2 4 2 2 1 0 0 7 Lolich 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 Totals 9 14 5 3 5 4 0 46 IBB: Fingers (2,Watson). Inherited Runners - Scored: Lolich 3-0. . Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello Time of Game: 2:34 Attendance: 10840 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros San Diego Padres 1. Puhl lf Richards 1b 2. Cabell 3b Thomas 2b 3. Cedeno cf Winfield rf 4. Watson 1b Gamble lf 5. Cruz rf Hendrick cf 6. Ferguson c Sweet c 7. Howe 2b Almon 3b 8. Metzger ss Smith ss 9. Niekro p Shirley p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl reached on an error by Richards [Puhl to first]; Cabell walked [Puhl to second]; Cedeno struck out; Watson flied out to right [Puhl to third]; Cruz made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Richards flied out to center; Thomas grounded out (third to first); Winfield flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. ASTROS 2ND: Ferguson singled to left [Ferguson to second (error by Gamble)]; Howe singled [Ferguson to third]; Metzger struck out; Niekro reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Ferguson scored (unearned), Howe to second]; Howe was picked off and caught stealing third (pitcher to third) [Niekro to second]; Puhl walked; Cabell singled [Niekro scored (unearned), Puhl to third]; Puhl was picked off and caught stealing home (pitcher to first to shortstop to catcher); 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0. PADRES 2ND: Gamble grounded out (shortstop to first); Hendrick walked; Sweet flied out to right; Almon out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0. ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson singled; Cruz flied out to right; Ferguson walked [Watson to second]; Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0. PADRES 3RD: Smith lined to third; Shirley struck out; Richards walked; Thomas doubled [Richards to third]; Winfield walked; Gamble singled [Richards scored, Thomas out at home (second to catcher), Winfield to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Niekro singled; Puhl struck out; Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. PADRES 4TH: Hendrick struck out; Sweet grounded out (first to pitcher); Almon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno made an out to shortstop; Watson singled; Cruz flied out to left; Ferguson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. PADRES 5TH: Smith singled; Shirley grounded out (catcher to first) [Smith to second]; Richards grounded out (first to pitcher) [Smith to third]; Thomas flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. ASTROS 6TH: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger singled; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Metzger to second]; Puhl flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. PADRES 6TH: Winfield doubled; Gamble struck out; Hendrick flied out to left; Sweet made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. ASTROS 7TH: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson singled; Cruz walked [Watson to second]; Ferguson flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. PADRES 7TH: Almon grounded out (second to first); Smith made an out to third; TURNER BATTED FOR SHIRLEY; Turner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. ASTROS 8TH: FINGERS REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING); Howe doubled; Metzger grounded out (second to pitcher) [Howe to third]; Niekro singled [Howe scored]; Puhl singled [Niekro to second]; Cabell made an out to second; Cedeno singled [Niekro scored, Puhl to third, Cedeno to second (on throw)]; Watson was walked intentionally; BERGMAN RAN FOR WATSON; LOLICH REPLACED FINGERS (PITCHING); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 1. PADRES 8TH: BERGMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Richards was called out on strikes; Thomas flied out to right; Winfield flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 1. ASTROS 9TH: Ferguson doubled; Howe grounded out (third to first); Metzger doubled [Ferguson scored]; Niekro flied out to left; Puhl grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Padres 1. PADRES 9TH: Gamble made an out to shortstop; Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); Sweet flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Padres 1. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 14 0 14 Padres 1 4 2 5
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