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San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros

1978-06-30 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 9194 Β· night Β· 2:34

San Diego Padres defeated Houston Astros 5–2. San Diego Padres put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Shirley earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Dave Winfield went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
SDN202001000512
HOU01000001026

W: Bob Shirley   L: J.R. Richard   SV: Rollie Fingers

Umpires β€” HP: Doug Harvey Β· 1B: Andy Olsen Β· 2B: Jim Quick Β· 3B: Jerry Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gene Richards512001
Ozzie Smith434010
Fernando Gonzalez312210
Dave Winfield502300
Oscar Gamble200030
Derrel Thomas502001
Gene Tenace500003
Rick Sweet500000
Bob Shirley400002

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Terry Puhl400000
Wilbur Howard110020
Enos Cabell400001
Bob Watson311110
Art Howe402000
Jesus Alou302010
Luis Pujols401102
Mike Fischlin300000
J. R. Richard200000
Reggie Baldwin100000
Denny Walling100000

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Shirley8.0642
Rollie Fingers1.0001

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
J. R. Richard7.01045
Ken Forsch2.0212

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Gene Richards: S
  • Ozzie Smith: S.1-2
  • Fernando Gonzalez: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Dave Winfield: S.3-H;2-H
  • Oscar Gamble: 41.1-2
  • Derrel Thomas: K

Bot 1

  • Terry Puhl: 43
  • Wilbur Howard: HP
  • Enos Cabell: POCS2(134)
  • Enos Cabell: 53

Top 2

  • Gene Tenace: K
  • Rick Sweet: 6
  • Bob Shirley: 13

Bot 2

  • Bob Watson: W
  • Art Howe: S.1-2
  • Jesus Alou: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Luis Pujols: D.3-H
  • Mike Fischlin: 53

Top 3

  • Gene Richards: 31
  • Ozzie Smith: S
  • Fernando Gonzalez: D.1-H;B-3(THH)
  • Dave Winfield: S.3-H
  • Oscar Gamble: W.1-2
  • Derrel Thomas: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Gene Tenace: K

Bot 3

  • J. R. Richard: 53
  • Terry Puhl: 43
  • Wilbur Howard: W
  • Enos Cabell: 54(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Rick Sweet: 3/G
  • Bob Shirley: K
  • Gene Richards: S
  • Ozzie Smith: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Ozzie Smith: W
  • Fernando Gonzalez: 31

Bot 4

  • Bob Watson: 3
  • Art Howe: 63
  • Jesus Alou: S
  • Luis Pujols: WP.1-2
  • Luis Pujols: K

Top 5

  • Dave Winfield: 4
  • Oscar Gamble: W
  • Derrel Thomas: S.1-2
  • Gene Tenace: 3
  • Rick Sweet: 7

Bot 5

  • Mike Fischlin: 8
  • J. R. Richard: 9
  • Terry Puhl: 6

Top 6

  • Bob Shirley: 8
  • Gene Richards: E4.B-2
  • Ozzie Smith: PO2(16)
  • Ozzie Smith: D
  • Fernando Gonzalez: SB3
  • Fernando Gonzalez: S.3-H
  • Dave Winfield: 8

Bot 6

  • Wilbur Howard: 4
  • Enos Cabell: 8
  • Bob Watson: 8

Top 7

  • Oscar Gamble: W
  • Derrel Thomas: 9
  • Gene Tenace: K
  • Rick Sweet: 41

Bot 7

  • Art Howe: D
  • Jesus Alou: W
  • Luis Pujols: 7
  • Mike Fischlin: 3
  • Reggie Baldwin: 6

Top 8

  • Bob Shirley: K
  • Gene Richards: K
  • Ozzie Smith: S
  • Fernando Gonzalez: SB2
  • Fernando Gonzalez: W
  • Dave Winfield: 54(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Terry Puhl: 3
  • Wilbur Howard: W
  • Enos Cabell: SB2#
  • Enos Cabell: K
  • Bob Watson: S.2-H
  • Art Howe: 54(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Oscar Gamble: 43
  • Derrel Thomas: S
  • Gene Tenace: 2
  • Rick Sweet: 43

Bot 9

  • Jesus Alou: S
  • Luis Pujols: K
  • Denny Walling: 46(1)3/GDP