San Diego Padres 6, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 66
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Sunday, June 25, 1978 (D) at San Diego Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0 SD N 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 x - 6 8 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl cf 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 Alou lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Cabell 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 Watson 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 9 1 Howe 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 Ferguson c 3 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Fischlin ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 Gonzalez ph,ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Richard p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Baldwin ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 1 4 1 2 8 24 9 BATTING - 2B: Cabell (10,off Shirley). GDP: Ferguson (6,off Shirley); Baldwin (3,off Shirley). Team LOB: 3.
San Diego Padres AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Richards lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Smith ss 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 Gonzalez 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 2 Winfield cf 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 Gamble rf 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 0 Ashford 1b 4 0 1 1 0 2 8 0 Almon 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 Sweet c 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Shirley p 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 Totals 32 6 8 6 1 8 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 2. Almon-Ashford, Almon-Gonzalez-Ashford. BATTING - 2B: Gamble (9,off Richard). Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING - SB: Richards (20,2nd base off Richard/Ferguson); Smith (16,2nd base off Williams/Ferguson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard L(6-8) 7 6 5 5 1 8 0 28 Williams 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 Totals 8 8 6 6 1 8 0 33
San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Shirley W(4-9) 9 4 1 1 2 8 0 31 Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen Time of Game: 1:55 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros San Diego Padres 1. Puhl cf Richards lf 2. Alou lf Smith ss 3. Cabell 3b Gonzalez 2b 4. Watson 1b Winfield cf 5. Howe 2b Gamble rf 6. Ferguson c Ashford 1b 7. Cruz rf Almon 3b 8. Fischlin ss Sweet c 9. Richard p Shirley p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl was called out on strikes; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Richards grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith made an out to shortstop; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled; Howe walked [Watson to second]; Ferguson grounded into a double play (third to first) [Howe to second, Watson out at third]; Cruz lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 2ND: Winfield made an out to shortstop; Gamble struck out; Ashford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. ASTROS 3RD: Fischlin struck out; Richard struck out; Puhl struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 3RD: Almon lined to third; Sweet grounded out (shortstop to first); Shirley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. ASTROS 4TH: Alou grounded out (second to first); Cabell doubled; Watson singled [Cabell scored]; Howe lined to third; Ferguson was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0. PADRES 4TH: Richards singled; Richards stole second; Smith walked; Gonzalez singled [Richards to third, Smith to second]; Winfield singled [Richards scored, Smith scored, Gonzalez to second]; Gamble doubled [Gonzalez scored, Winfield scored, Gamble to third (on throw to home)]; Ashford singled [Gamble scored]; Almon struck out; Sweet grounded out (first unassisted) [Ashford to second]; Shirley struck out; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. ASTROS 5TH: Cruz grounded out (third to first); Fischlin flied out to right; Richard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. PADRES 5TH: Richards lined to first; Smith grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. ASTROS 6TH: Puhl struck out; Alou struck out; Cabell made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. PADRES 6TH: Winfield grounded out (catcher to first); Gamble struck out; Ashford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. ASTROS 7TH: Watson flied out to left; Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. PADRES 7TH: Almon grounded out (shortstop to first); Sweet grounded out (first to pitcher); Shirley singled; Richards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. ASTROS 8TH: Cruz flied out to right; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR FISCHLIN; Gonzalez walked; BALDWIN BATTED FOR RICHARD; Baldwin grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Gonzalez out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. PADRES 8TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED BALDWIN (PITCHING); GONZALEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Smith singled; Smith stole second; Gonzalez grounded out (catcher unassisted); Winfield singled [Smith scored]; Gamble forced Winfield (second to shortstop); Ashford flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 6. ASTROS 9TH: Puhl singled; Alou flied out to left; Cabell forced Puhl (shortstop to second); Watson forced Cabell (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 4 0 3 Padres 6 8 0 3
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