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Houston Astros @ 
San Diego Padres
1978-09-15 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 6866 · night · 2:27
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 8–4. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 6th. J.R. Richard earned the win. Denny Walling went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| SDN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Eric Rasmussen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Drumright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Obradovich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Richards | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ozzie Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Broderick Perkins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Turner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Almon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eric Rasmussen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Sweet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Rasmussen | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Lee | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Lolich | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Mura | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: S8
- Keith Drumright: SB2
- Keith Drumright: 63
- Terry Puhl: 3/G.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 63
Bot 1
- Gene Richards: W
- Ozzie Smith: SB2
- Ozzie Smith: S9.2-3
- Broderick Perkins: SB2
- Broderick Perkins: S7.3-H;2-H
- Dave Winfield: K
- Jerry Turner: W.1-2
- Fernando Gonzalez: PO2(E1).2-3
- Fernando Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Dave Roberts: K
- Bill Almon: K/C
Top 2
- Enos Cabell: D8
- Jim Obradovich: 4
- Denny Walling: W
- Bruce Bochy: 4E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- J. R. Richard: S9.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Rafael Landestoy: 9/L
- Keith Drumright: 43
Bot 2
- Eric Rasmussen: S4.B-2(E4)
- Gene Richards: PB.2-3#
- Gene Richards: 43
- Ozzie Smith: K/C
- Broderick Perkins: 8
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: 13/BG
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 3
- Dave Winfield: K
- Jerry Turner: 43
- Fernando Gonzalez: 9
Top 4
- Jim Obradovich: 31
- Denny Walling: 43
- Bruce Bochy: 6
Bot 4
- Dave Roberts: 9
- Bill Almon: K
- Eric Rasmussen: K
Top 5
- J. R. Richard: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Keith Drumright: 43
Bot 5
- Gene Richards: K
- Ozzie Smith: 13
- Broderick Perkins: 43
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: D7
- Jose Cruz: S8.2-H
- Enos Cabell: S8.1-2
- Jim Obradovich: S9.2-H;1-3
- Denny Walling: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Bruce Bochy: 4
- J. R. Richard: 13
- Rafael Landestoy: 9
Bot 6
- Dave Winfield: 7
- Jerry Turner: 4
- Fernando Gonzalez: 8
Top 7
- Keith Drumright: 63
- Terry Puhl: 3
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 7
- Gene Tenace: K
- Bill Almon: 4
- Rick Sweet: K
Top 8
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jim Obradovich: S7
- Denny Walling: 43.1-2
- Bruce Bochy: D7.2-H
- J. R. Richard: 63
Bot 8
- Gene Richards: S7
- Ozzie Smith: S9.1-2
- Broderick Perkins: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Dave Winfield: 63.3-H;2-3
- Jerry Turner: 43
Top 9
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Keith Drumright: W
- Terry Puhl: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Fernando Gonzalez: 43
- Gene Tenace: W
- Bill Almon: S8.1-2
- Oscar Gamble: S9.2-H;1-2
- Gene Richards: K
- Ozzie Smith: K