Padres 3-4 Astros (Apr 23, 1978)

SDP

HOU

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

3

5

0

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

10

0

1

R

3

4

H

11

6

E

0

W: J. Sambito

L: R. Fingers

SDP

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

1

3

R

4

11

H

6

1

SB

1

LOB

.297

AVG

.182

.381

OBP

.250

.324

SLG

.273

3.72

ERA

2.70

7

K

4

3

BB

5

Current Series

Padres

3

Astros

4

Game 1

Final

Padres

3

Astros

4

Game 2

Final

Padres

2

Astros

1

Game 3

Final

1978 NL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Game Summary

The Houston Astros squeaked out a win over the San Diego Padres, 4 to 3, on April 24, 1978.

Game Info

April 23, 1978

SDP

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Gene Richards G. Richards CF	3	1	1	0	1	2	0
Derrel Thomas D. Thomas 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Jerry Turner J. Turner LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble RF	3	1	2	2	0	0	0
Dan Spillner D. Spillner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Champion M. Champion PH-3B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
Gene Tenace G. Tenace 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rick Sweet R. Sweet C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bob Davis B. Davis PR-C	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Almon B. Almon 3B-SS	5	0	4	1	0	0	1
Ozzie Smith O. Smith SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Hendrick G. Hendrick PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rollie Fingers R. Fingers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Freisleben D. Freisleben P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Winfield D. Winfield PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	3	11	3	1	5	4

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	1	3	1	0	0	2
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH-LF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	4	6	4	1	1	3	7

Batting

2B: J. Turner

TB: B. Almon 4, M. Champion, B. Davis, O. Gamble 2, G. Richards, R. Sweet, J. Turner 2

RBI: B. Almon, O. Gamble 2

SAC: D. Freisleben

GIDP: R. Sweet, G. Tenace

Baserunning

SB: G. Richards

Batting

HR: B. Watson

TB: C. Cedeno, W. Howard, A. Howe 2, D. Walling, B. Watson 4

RBI: D. Walling, B. Watson 3

SAC: E. Herrmann

GIDP: E. Herrmann

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Freisleben D. Freisleben	5.0	2	3	3	2	4	1	5.40
Dan Spillner D. Spillner	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Rollie Fingers R. Fingers (L)	2.2	3	1	1	1	2	0	3.38
Totals	9.2	6	4	4	3	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	8.0	8	3	3	5	2	3.38
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (W)	2.0	3	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	10.0	11	3	3	5	4

WP: R. Fingers

Batters faced: R. Fingers 12, D. Freisleben 19, D. Spillner 6

Balks: J. Andujar

Batters faced: J. Andujar 35, J. Sambito 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Gene Richards G. Richards CF	3	1	1	0	1	2	0
Derrel Thomas D. Thomas 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1
Jerry Turner J. Turner LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble RF	3	1	2	2	0	0	0
Dan Spillner D. Spillner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Champion M. Champion PH-3B	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
Gene Tenace G. Tenace 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rick Sweet R. Sweet C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bob Davis B. Davis PR-C	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Almon B. Almon 3B-SS	5	0	4	1	0	0	1
Ozzie Smith O. Smith SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Hendrick G. Hendrick PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rollie Fingers R. Fingers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Freisleben D. Freisleben P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Winfield D. Winfield PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	3	11	3	1	5	4

Batting

2B: J. Turner

TB: B. Almon 4, M. Champion, B. Davis, O. Gamble 2, G. Richards, R. Sweet, J. Turner 2

RBI: B. Almon, O. Gamble 2

SAC: D. Freisleben

GIDP: R. Sweet, G. Tenace

Baserunning

SB: G. Richards

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Freisleben D. Freisleben	5.0	2	3	3	2	4	1	5.40
Dan Spillner D. Spillner	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Rollie Fingers R. Fingers (L)	2.2	3	1	1	1	2	0	3.38
Totals	9.2	6	4	4	3	7	1

WP: R. Fingers

Batters faced: R. Fingers 12, D. Freisleben 19, D. Spillner 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	1	3	1	0	0	2
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH-LF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	4	6	4	1	1	3	7

Batting

HR: B. Watson

TB: C. Cedeno, W. Howard, A. Howe 2, D. Walling, B. Watson 4

RBI: D. Walling, B. Watson 3

SAC: E. Herrmann

GIDP: E. Herrmann

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	8.0	8	3	3	5	2	3.38
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (W)	2.0	3	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	10.0	11	3	3	5	4

Balks: J. Andujar

Batters faced: J. Andujar 35, J. Sambito 8

6-8 SDP

HOU 8-9

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL West

Game Summary

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