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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 2, 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 July 2, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 2, 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 | July 2, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Dixon |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 14,737 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Jim Quick |
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 |
Tucker Ashford | Third Baseman |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Rick Sweet | Catcher |
Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
Roger Craig | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Luis Pujols | Catcher |
Mike Fischlin | Shortstop |
Tom Dixon | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 2, 1978
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Dixon
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dixon
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Dixon
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Perry
Puhl hits a fly ball towards center. Winfield settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Winfield. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Perry
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Puhl trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Perry
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford juggles the ball. That's an error on Ashford. Walling scores. Cabell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Perry
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Perry
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Perry
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Perry
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Dixon
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Dixon
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Dixon
Ashford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Perry
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Perry
Fischlin hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Perry
Dixon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Dixon
Tenace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sweet vs. Dixon
Sweet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Dixon
Perry bunts towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to third. Sweet moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richards vs. Dixon
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richards for the out. Tenace scores. Sweet moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Dixon
Smith 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 3
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Perry
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Perry
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Perry
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Dixon
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Dixon
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gamble vs. Dixon
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Dixon
Ashford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Dixon
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Perry
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Perry
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Winfield. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Perry
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Perry
Pujols hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Dixon
Sweet strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Dixon
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Dixon
Richards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischlin vs. Perry
Fischlin strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Perry
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Perry
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dixon
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Dixon
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Dixon
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Perry
Walling 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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Perry
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Perry
There goes Cabell. The throw from Sweet and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Perry
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Perry
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Perry
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pujols vs. Perry
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Dixon
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Dixon
Ashford strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Dixon
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fischlin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Mike Fischlin.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Perry
Dixon strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Perry
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Dixon
Jimmy Sexton now playing shortstop. Jerry Turner pinch hits for Rick Sweet.
Turner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Dixon
Perry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Dixon
Richards takes first base on ball four. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Sambito
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Perry moves to third. Richards moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Winfield vs. Sambito
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perry tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Sambito
Gamble hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Perry
Derrel Thomas now playing center field. Dave Winfield now playing right field. Dave Roberts now catching.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Perry
Cabell 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--
Cruz vs. Shirley
Bob Shirley now pitching.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Fingers
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howe vs. Fingers
Howe strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Sambito
Ashford 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--
Tenace vs. Sambito
Tenace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashford moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Sambito
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashford moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fingers vs. Sambito
Fingers bunts in front of the plate. Pujols fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashford scores. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richards vs. Sambito
Richards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Sambito
Smith 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, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Fingers
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Fingers
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Jimmy Sexton.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Fingers
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Bergman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/2/1978 -- San Diego at Houston (D) San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Richards G, lf 3 0 0 1 Puhl T, cf 4 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 5 0 0 0 Walling D, lf 4 1 1 0 Gonzalez F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Winfield D, cf-rf 3 0 0 1 Cruz J, rf 2 0 0 0 Gamble O, rf 3 0 0 1 Watson B, 1b 3 0 3 1 Roberts D, c 0 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ashford T, 3b 4 2 2 1 Pujols L, c 4 0 0 0 Tenace G, 1b 4 1 2 0 Fischlin M, ss 2 0 0 0 Sweet R, c 2 0 1 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Turner J, ph 1 1 1 1 Sexton J, ss 0 0 0 0 Thomas D, cf 1 0 0 0 Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0 Perry G, p 2 1 1 0 Dixon T, p 3 0 0 0 Shirley B, p 0 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 1 Bergman D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 6 8 6 33 2 6 1 San Diego 001 200 021 -- 6 Houston 100 001 000 -- 2 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Perry G (W) 7.1 5 2 1 3 4 Shirley B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Fingers R (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dixon T (L)* 7.0 6 5 5 1 5 Sambito J 2.0 2 1 1 2 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Winfield D, Ashford T DP -- San Diego 1 LOB -- San Diego 5, Houston 7 2B -- Gonzalez F, Watson B HR -- Ashford T, Turner J SB -- Cruz J, Cabell E 3, Watson B SH -- Perry G, Fingers R SF -- Gamble O, Winfield D T -- 2:48 A -- 14737
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