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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 30, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on June 30, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 30, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 30, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Shirley |
Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 9,194 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Jerry Crawford |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Richards | Left Fielder |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Fernando Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
Dave Winfield | Center Fielder |
Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
Derrel Thomas | Third Baseman |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Rick Sweet | Catcher |
Bob Shirley | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Wilbur Howard | Right Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Mike Fischlin | Shortstop |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 30, 1978
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Richard
Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Richard
Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. Richards moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Richards scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Richard
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Richard
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Shirley
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Shirley
Howard is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Shirley
Shirley fires to first and has Howard trapped. There's the throw to Gonzalez who tags Howard for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Shirley
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Richard
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Richard
Sweet hits a popup towards short. Fischlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Richard
Shirley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Shirley
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Shirley
Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Shirley
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pujols vs. Shirley
Pujols hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Winfield. Pujols reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fischlin vs. Shirley
Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Richard
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Richard
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Richard
Gamble takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Richard
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. Winfield moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tenace vs. Richard
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Shirley
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Shirley
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Shirley
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Shirley
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Richard
Sweet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweet for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Richard
Shirley strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Richard
Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Richard
There goes Richards. The throw from Pujols and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Richard
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Richard
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Shirley
Watson hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Shirley
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Shirley
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Shirley
There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Shirley
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Richard
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Richard
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Richard
Tenace hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweet vs. Richard
Sweet hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Shirley
Fischlin hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Shirley
Richard hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Shirley
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Richard
Shirley hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Richard
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe misplays the ball. That's an error on Howe. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Richard
Richard spins and fires to second, with Fischlin covering, and Richards is picked off. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richard
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Richard
There goes Smith. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Smith steals third. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Richard
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Shirley
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Shirley
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Shirley
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Richard
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Richard
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Richard
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweet vs. Richard
Sweet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Shirley
Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Winfield. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Shirley
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pujols vs. Shirley
Pujols hits a fly ball into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fischlin vs. Shirley
Fischlin hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baldwin vs. Shirley
Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Baldwin hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shirley vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Shirley strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Forsch
Richards strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Forsch
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Forsch
There goes Smith. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Forsch
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Forsch
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Shirley
Puhl hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Shirley
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Shirley
There goes Howard. The throw from Sweet and he is safe. Howard steals second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Shirley
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Shirley
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Shirley
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Forsch
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Forsch
Tenace hits a popup in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweet vs. Forsch
Sweet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Shirley
Bill Almon now playing third base. Derrel Thomas now playing center field. Dave Winfield now playing right field.
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Fingers
Denny Walling pinch hits for Mike Fischlin.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/30/1978 -- San Diego at Houston (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Richards G, lf 5 1 2 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 4 3 4 0 Howard W, rf 1 1 0 0 Gonzalez F, 2b 3 1 2 2 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Winfield D, cf-rf 5 0 2 3 Watson B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Gamble O, rf 2 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b 4 0 2 0 Almon B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Alou J, lf 3 0 2 0 Thomas D, 3b-cf 5 0 2 0 Pujols L, c 4 0 1 1 Tenace G, 1b 5 0 0 0 Fischlin M, ss 3 0 0 0 Sweet R, c 5 0 0 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 Shirley B, p 4 0 0 0 Richard J, p 2 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Baldwin R, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 12 5 30 2 6 2 San Diego 202 001 000 -- 5 Houston 010 000 010 -- 2 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Shirley B (W)* 8.0 6 2 2 4 2 Fingers R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Richard J (L) 7.0 10 5 5 4 5 Forsch K 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Pujols L, Howe A DP -- San Diego 2 LOB -- San Diego 12, Houston 6 2B -- Pujols L, Gonzalez F, Smith O, Howe A SB -- Richards G, Smith O 2, Howard W CS -- Howard W SH -- Gonzalez F HBP -- by Shirley B (Howard W) WP -- Shirley B T -- 2:34 A -- 9194
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