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San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros
1979-05-18 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 9445 · night · 2:32
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 3–2. Joe Niekro earned the win. Alan Ashby went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Rollie Fingers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Pallone · 1B: Jim Rains · 2B: Bob Davis · 3B: Murray Strey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Richards | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Broderick Perkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Turner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Almon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Owchinko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Briggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hargrove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Owchinko | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Richards: 8
- Broderick Perkins: K
- Jerry Turner: W
- Dave Winfield: W.1-2
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Craig Reynolds: 5
- Jeffrey Leonard: 53
Top 2
- Gene Tenace: 7/L
- Bill Almon: 13
- Ozzie Smith: 7
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: W
- Enos Cabell: 54(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: S5/BG.1-2
- Art Howe: 8
- Alan Ashby: K
Top 3
- Bob Owchinko: 5/L
- Gene Richards: T8
- Broderick Perkins: 63.3-H
- Jerry Turner: 4
Bot 3
- Joe Niekro: E5.B-1
- Terry Puhl: 34/SH.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: S7.2-3
- Jeffrey Leonard: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Watson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Dave Winfield: 63
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
- Gene Tenace: W
- Bill Almon: K
Bot 4
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Art Howe: 6
Top 5
- Ozzie Smith: 3/G
- Bob Owchinko: W
- Gene Richards: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Alan Ashby: HR/9
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: S3
- Craig Reynolds: S8.1-3
- Jeffrey Leonard: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Broderick Perkins: 43
- Jerry Turner: 1/G
- Dave Winfield: 23
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: 63
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jose Cruz: 53
Top 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: E6.B-1
- Gene Tenace: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Bill Almon: S5.B-2(E5)
- Dan Briggs: K
Bot 7
- Art Howe: 8
- Alan Ashby: S7
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 43
Top 8
- Mike Hargrove: 5/L
- Gene Richards: HR/9
- Broderick Perkins: W
- Jerry Turner: 9
- Dave Winfield: 7/L
Bot 8
- Craig Reynolds: S5
- Jeffrey Leonard: SB2#
- Jeffrey Leonard: 7
- Bob Watson: K
- Enos Cabell: S5.2-3
- Jose Cruz: S8.3-H;1-3
- Art Howe: 4
Top 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8
- Gene Tenace: WP.1-2#
- Gene Tenace: 8
- Bill Almon: 5
- Fernando Gonzalez: 6
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Bob Davis