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San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros
1978-09-09 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 8240 · dome · 2:49
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 10–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Joe Niekro earned the win. Enos Cabell went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Steve Mura SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Richards | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Turner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Broderick Perkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Mura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Beswick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Reynolds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Sexton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Mura | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Lee | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Eichelberger | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 John D'Acquisto | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Lolich | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Richards: 3/G
- Ozzie Smith: 43
- Barry Evans: 8
Bot 1
- Rafael Landestoy: W
- Julio Gonzalez: S.1-3
- Terry Puhl: SB2#
- Terry Puhl: 7/SF.3-H
- Jose Cruz: S.2-2
- Enos Cabell: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Watson: WP.3-H
- Bob Watson: K
Top 2
- Dave Winfield: D
- Jerry Turner: 7
- Gene Tenace: 53
- Broderick Perkins: D.2-H
- Fernando Gonzalez: 43
Bot 2
- Denny Walling: S
- Luis Pujols: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Luis Pujols: FC6.2X3(645);B-2
- Joe Niekro: 7
- Rafael Landestoy: 7
Top 3
- Steve Mura: E3.B-1
- Gene Richards: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ozzie Smith: 8
Bot 3
- Julio Gonzalez: 6
- Terry Puhl: S
- Jose Cruz: PO1(E1).1-2
- Jose Cruz: S.2-H
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: D.2-H
- Bob Watson: S.2-H
- Denny Walling: 4
- Luis Pujols: 13
Top 4
- Barry Evans: 53
- Dave Winfield: 43
- Jerry Turner: 7
Bot 4
- Joe Niekro: 53
- Rafael Landestoy: S
- Julio Gonzalez: S7.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Terry Puhl: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Jose Cruz: 43
Top 5
- Gene Tenace: W
- Broderick Perkins: 46(1)/FO
- Fernando Gonzalez: 9
- Jim Beswick: 7
Bot 5
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Bob Watson: 3
- Denny Walling: W
- Luis Pujols: T.1-H
- Joe Niekro: 53
Top 6
- Gene Richards: S
- Ozzie Smith: S.1-2
- Barry Evans: 63.2-3;1-2
- Dave Winfield: S.3-H;2XH(62);B-2(THH)
- Jerry Turner: 43
Bot 6
- Rafael Landestoy: S
- Julio Gonzalez: BK.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: 31.2-3
- Terry Puhl: FC.3-H;B-1
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: S.2-3
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: S.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Bob Watson: 2/FL
- Denny Walling: IW
- Luis Pujols: K
Top 7
- Gene Tenace: 53
- Broderick Perkins: 7
- Fernando Gonzalez: 8
Bot 7
- Joe Niekro: 63
- Rafael Landestoy: 53
- Julio Gonzalez: S
- Terry Puhl: D.1-H
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 8
- Don Reynolds: S
- Gene Richards: D.1-3
- Ozzie Smith: S.3-H;2-3
- Barry Evans: 8/SF.3-H
- Dave Winfield: K
- Oscar Gamble: K
Bot 8
- Dave Bergman: W
- Jimmy Sexton: S.1-2
- Denny Walling: 43.2-3;1-2
- Luis Pujols: IW
- Joe Niekro: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Gene Tenace: 53
- Broderick Perkins: K23
- Chuck Baker: 63