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San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros
1978-07-02 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 14737 · dome · 2:48
San Diego Padres defeated Houston Astros 6–2. San Diego Padres put up 2 in the 4th. Gaylord Perry earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Tucker Ashford went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Gaylord Perry L: Tom Dixon SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Richards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tucker Ashford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Sweet | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gaylord Perry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Turner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fischlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Dixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Bob Shirley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rollie Fingers | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Dixon | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Richards: 13
- Ozzie Smith: 8
- Fernando Gonzalez: 63
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: E8/F.B-1
- Denny Walling: S9.1XH(912);B-2(THH)
- Enos Cabell: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Bob Watson: SB3;SB2
- Bob Watson: IW
- Art Howe: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Dave Winfield: 9
- Oscar Gamble: 7
- Tucker Ashford: 4
Bot 2
- Luis Pujols: 53
- Mike Fischlin: 6
- Tom Dixon: K
Top 3
- Gene Tenace: S
- Rick Sweet: S.1-2
- Gaylord Perry: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gene Richards: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Ozzie Smith: 43
Bot 3
- Terry Puhl: 13
- Denny Walling: K
- Enos Cabell: 63
Top 4
- Fernando Gonzalez: D
- Dave Winfield: 8.2-3
- Oscar Gamble: 8/SF.3-H
- Tucker Ashford: HR
- Gene Tenace: 7
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Bob Watson: D
- Art Howe: 8
- Luis Pujols: 9
Top 5
- Rick Sweet: K
- Gaylord Perry: K
- Gene Richards: K
Bot 5
- Mike Fischlin: K
- Tom Dixon: 63
- Terry Puhl: 8
Top 6
- Ozzie Smith: 53
- Fernando Gonzalez: 53
- Dave Winfield: K
Bot 6
- Denny Walling: 43
- Enos Cabell: S
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Bob Watson: S.2-H;1-2
- Art Howe: 8.2-3
- Luis Pujols: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Oscar Gamble: 3/G
- Tucker Ashford: K
- Gene Tenace: 63
Bot 7
- Jesus Alou: 13
- Tom Dixon: K
- Terry Puhl: 9
Top 8
- Jerry Turner: HR
- Gaylord Perry: S
- Gene Richards: W.1-2
- Ozzie Smith: K
- Fernando Gonzalez: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Winfield: 7/SF.3-H
- Oscar Gamble: 5
Bot 8
- Denny Walling: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: S
- Jose Cruz: K
- Bob Watson: S.1-2
- Art Howe: SB3;SB2
- Art Howe: K
Top 9
- Tucker Ashford: S
- Gene Tenace: S.1-2
- Derrel Thomas: 63.2-3;1-2
- Rollie Fingers: 24/SH.3-H;2-3
- Gene Richards: W
- Ozzie Smith: 43
Bot 9
- Luis Pujols: K
- Wilbur Howard: 3/G
- Dave Bergman: K