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San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros
1978-07-01 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 22076 · dome · 2:33
San Diego Padres defeated Houston Astros 9–3. San Diego Padres put up 5 in the 2nd. Mark Wiley earned the win and John D'Acquisto picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 14 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Mark Wiley L: Joe Niekro SV: John D'Acquisto
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Richards | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Turner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tucker Ashford | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Wiley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John D'Acquisto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Baldwin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Wiley | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| John D'Acquisto | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Niekro | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Williams | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Richards: HP
- Ozzie Smith: 9
- Fernando Gonzalez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 13
- Dave Bergman: 63
- Enos Cabell: 6
Top 2
- Dave Winfield: S
- Jerry Turner: SB2
- Jerry Turner: K+PB.B-1
- Gene Tenace: S.2-H;1-3
- Tucker Ashford: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Dave Roberts: S.2-H;1-2
- Mark Wiley: SB3#
- Mark Wiley: K
- Gene Richards: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Ozzie Smith: SB2
- Ozzie Smith: W
- Fernando Gonzalez: S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Dave Winfield: W.1-2
- Jerry Turner: 7
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: D
- Denny Walling: 3/G.2-3
- Julio Gonzalez: 63.3-H
- Jimmy Sexton: S
- Luis Pujols: SB2
- Luis Pujols: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Rick Williams: 3/G
Top 3
- Gene Tenace: S
- Tucker Ashford: 3
- Dave Roberts: 7
- Mark Wiley: 43
Bot 3
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Dave Bergman: 8
- Enos Cabell: D
- Bob Watson: 53
Top 4
- Gene Richards: 53
- Ozzie Smith: 43
- Fernando Gonzalez: 13
Bot 4
- Denny Walling: S
- Julio Gonzalez: 8
- Jimmy Sexton: 9
- Luis Pujols: 43
Top 5
- Dave Winfield: S
- Jerry Turner: S.1-2
- Gene Tenace: K
- Tucker Ashford: 6
- Dave Roberts: 7
Bot 5
- Jesus Alou: 3/G
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Dave Bergman: 43
Top 6
- Don Reynolds: 43
- Gene Richards: D
- Ozzie Smith: T.2-H
- Fernando Gonzalez: 3
- Dave Winfield: K
Bot 6
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Bob Watson: K
- Denny Walling: S
- Julio Gonzalez: 9
Top 7
- Jerry Turner: 8
- Gene Tenace: 53
- Tucker Ashford: 53
Bot 7
- Jimmy Sexton: K23
- Luis Pujols: 3
- Reggie Baldwin: W
- Terry Puhl: 7
Top 8
- Dave Roberts: 53
- John D'Acquisto: 8
- Gene Richards: S
- Ozzie Smith: 43
Bot 8
- Dave Bergman: 43
- Enos Cabell: T
- Bob Watson: 43.3-H
- Denny Walling: 43
Top 9
- Fernando Gonzalez: 43
- Dave Winfield: S7.B-2(E7)
- Derrel Thomas: IW
- Gene Tenace: K
- Tucker Ashford: D.2-H;1-3
- Dave Roberts: IW
- John D'Acquisto: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Gene Richards: 9
Bot 9
- Julio Gonzalez: 8
- Art Howe: S
- Wilbur Howard: 36(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Astros Manager Bill Virdon ejected by HP umpire Jim Quick