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Houston Astros @ 
San Diego Padres
1978-04-18 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 10840 · 65°F, night · Wind 5 mph to CF · 2:34
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 5–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Joe Niekro earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Bob Shirley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Richards | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derrel Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Sweet | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Almon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Shirley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shirley | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 Rollie Fingers | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Lolich | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: E3.B-1
- Enos Cabell: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 9.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 4
Bot 1
- Gene Richards: 8
- Derrel Thomas: 53
- Dave Winfield: 7
Top 2
- Joe Ferguson: S7.B-2(E7)
- Art Howe: S.2-3
- Roger Metzger: K
- Joe Niekro: FC/SH.3-H(UR);1-2;B-1
- Terry Puhl: POCS3(15).1-2
- Terry Puhl: W
- Enos Cabell: S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: POCSH(1362)
Bot 2
- Oscar Gamble: 63
- George Hendrick: W
- Rick Sweet: 9
- Bill Almon: 43
Top 3
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: S
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Joe Ferguson: W.1-2
- Art Howe: 8
Bot 3
- Ozzie Smith: 5/L
- Bob Shirley: K
- Gene Richards: W
- Derrel Thomas: D.1-3
- Dave Winfield: W
- Oscar Gamble: S.3-H;2XH(42);1-2
Top 4
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Joe Niekro: S
- Terry Puhl: K
- Enos Cabell: 13
Bot 4
- George Hendrick: K
- Rick Sweet: 31
- Bill Almon: 53
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 6
- Bob Watson: S
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Joe Ferguson: K
Bot 5
- Ozzie Smith: S
- Bob Shirley: 23.1-2
- Gene Richards: 31.2-3
- Derrel Thomas: 7
Top 6
- Art Howe: 63
- Roger Metzger: S
- Joe Niekro: 1/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 9
Bot 6
- Dave Winfield: D
- Oscar Gamble: K
- George Hendrick: 7
- Rick Sweet: 3
Top 7
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: S
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 9
Bot 7
- Bill Almon: 43
- Ozzie Smith: 5
- Jerry Turner: K
Top 8
- Art Howe: D
- Roger Metzger: 41.2-3#
- Joe Niekro: S.3-H
- Terry Puhl: S.1-2#
- Enos Cabell: 4
- Cesar Cedeno: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)#
- Bob Watson: IW
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Bot 8
- Gene Richards: K/C
- Derrel Thomas: 9
- Dave Winfield: 9
Top 9
- Joe Ferguson: D
- Art Howe: 53
- Roger Metzger: D.2-H
- Joe Niekro: 7
- Terry Puhl: 43
Bot 9
- Oscar Gamble: 6
- George Hendrick: 63
- Rick Sweet: 8