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Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres

1978-06-25 Β· Day game Β· Qualcomm Stadium Β· Att: 20342 Β· 2:57

San Diego Padres defeated Houston Astros 7–4. San Diego Padres put up 2 in the 8th. Eric Rasmussen earned the win and John D'Acquisto picked up the save.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU010100101413
SDN01101112713

W: Eric Rasmussen   L: Bo McLaughlin   SV: John D'Acquisto

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

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Terry Puhl512001
Denny Walling502100
Enos Cabell512001
Jose Cruz502201
Dave Bergman300020
Art Howe312010
Julio Gonzalez412101
Reggie Baldwin201000
Bo McLaughlin200001
Joe Ferguson200000
Bob Watson100001
Jesus Alou100000

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gene Richards411011
Ozzie Smith511000
Fernando Gonzalez512000
Dave Winfield431111
Oscar Gamble101120
Tucker Ashford401201
Bill Almon512001
Dave Roberts200010
Eric Rasmussen202000
John D'Acquisto201101
Don Reynolds201100

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bo McLaughlin5.1931
Ken Forsch0.2000
Joe Sambito1.0112
Rick Williams1.0312

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Eric Rasmussen5.2622
John D'Acquisto3.1714

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Terry Puhl: K
  • Denny Walling: 3/G
  • Enos Cabell: 63

Bot 1

  • Gene Richards: 7
  • Ozzie Smith: 43
  • Fernando Gonzalez: 8

Top 2

  • Jose Cruz: 43
  • Dave Bergman: 13
  • Art Howe: D
  • Julio Gonzalez: S.2-H
  • Reggie Baldwin: CS2(24)

Bot 2

  • Dave Winfield: S
  • Oscar Gamble: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Oscar Gamble: W
  • Tucker Ashford: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Bill Almon: 8
  • Dave Roberts: 7

Top 3

  • Reggie Baldwin: S
  • Bo McLaughlin: 2/P
  • Terry Puhl: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Eric Rasmussen: S
  • Gene Richards: S.1-2
  • Ozzie Smith: 15(2)/FO.1-2
  • Fernando Gonzalez: S.2-3;1-2
  • Dave Winfield: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Oscar Gamble: IW
  • Tucker Ashford: 54(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Denny Walling: 9
  • Enos Cabell: S
  • Jose Cruz: BK.1-2
  • Jose Cruz: S.2-H
  • Dave Bergman: SB2#
  • Dave Bergman: 7
  • Art Howe: IW
  • Julio Gonzalez: 7

Bot 4

  • Bill Almon: 63
  • Dave Roberts: 4/L
  • Eric Rasmussen: S
  • Gene Richards: 31

Top 5

  • Reggie Baldwin: 63
  • Bo McLaughlin: K/C
  • Terry Puhl: 9

Bot 5

  • Ozzie Smith: S
  • Fernando Gonzalez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Fernando Gonzalez: 9
  • Dave Winfield: K
  • Oscar Gamble: S.3-H
  • Tucker Ashford: SB2
  • Tucker Ashford: 53

Top 6

  • Denny Walling: 8
  • Enos Cabell: S
  • Jose Cruz: SB2#
  • Jose Cruz: 8
  • Dave Bergman: W
  • Art Howe: 8

Bot 6

  • Bill Almon: S
  • Dave Roberts: 54/SH.1-2
  • John D'Acquisto: WP.2-3
  • John D'Acquisto: S.3-H
  • Gene Richards: W.1-2
  • Ozzie Smith: 434(1)/FO.2-3
  • Fernando Gonzalez: 9

Top 7

  • Julio Gonzalez: S
  • Joe Ferguson: 6
  • Bob Watson: K
  • Terry Puhl: S.1-2#
  • Denny Walling: S.2-H;1-2
  • Enos Cabell: K

Bot 7

  • Dave Winfield: E6.B-1
  • Don Reynolds: 8
  • Tucker Ashford: K/C
  • Bill Almon: S.1-3(E7);B-2
  • Dave Roberts: PO2(E1).3-H(UR);2-3
  • Dave Roberts: IW
  • John D'Acquisto: K

Top 8

  • Jose Cruz: K
  • Dave Bergman: W
  • Art Howe: S.1-2
  • Julio Gonzalez: K/C
  • Joe Ferguson: E4.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Jesus Alou: 43

Bot 8

  • Gene Richards: K
  • Ozzie Smith: 13
  • Fernando Gonzalez: D
  • Dave Winfield: IW
  • Don Reynolds: S.2-H;1-3(E9)
  • Tucker Ashford: S.3-H;1-2
  • Bill Almon: K

Top 9

  • Terry Puhl: S
  • Denny Walling: D.1-3
  • Enos Cabell: 9
  • Jose Cruz: S.3-H;2-3
  • Dave Bergman: 46(1)3/GDP