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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 25, 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 April 25, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,459 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Terry Tata |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | First Baseman |
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Bill Almon | Third Baseman |
| Bob Davis | Catcher |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Randy Jones | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 25, 1978
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Lemongello
Richards 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lemongello
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Lemongello
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Jones
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Lemongello
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Lemongello
Gamble hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Lemongello
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jones
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Jones
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Jones
Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Jones
Ferguson 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 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lemongello
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lemongello
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Lemongello
Richards hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jones
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemongello vs. Jones
Lemongello bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Jones
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger scores. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lemongello
Thomas 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, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Lemongello
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Lemongello
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. Hendrick moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gamble vs. Lemongello
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hendrick scores. Winfield moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Almon vs. Lemongello
Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jones
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jones
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Richards scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Jones
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lemongello
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a fly ball towards center. Cedeno catches it and throws to first to double up Davis. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lemongello
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lemongello. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richards vs. Lemongello
Richards 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 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Jones
Ferguson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jones
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemongello vs. Jones
Lemongello bunts towards first. Richards scoops it up and throws to first, with Thomas covering, for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Jones
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lemongello
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Lemongello
Hendrick 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, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Lemongello
Winfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Lemongello
Gamble hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jones
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Jones
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Jones
There goes Cruz. The throw from Davis and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Jones
Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Jones
Ferguson 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 7
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Lemongello
Almon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lemongello
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Lemongello
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Randy Jones.
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lee
Mark Lee now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Lee
Lemongello hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lee
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Lee
The umpire calls a balk on Lee Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Lee
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Lemongello
Richards 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, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lemongello
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Lemongello
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lee
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lee
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lee
Dave Bergman pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Cruz 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 9
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Lemongello
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Winfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Winfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Lemongello
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almon vs. Lemongello
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Lemongello
Gene Tenace pinch hits for Bob Davis.
Tenace hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Tenace reaches second base with a double. Winfield scores. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sweet vs. Lemongello
Rick Sweet pinch hits for Ozzie Smith.
Sweet hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1978 -- San Diego at Houston (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Richards G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, lf 4 0 2 0
Thomas D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 2
Hendrick G, cf 3 1 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0
Winfield D, rf 4 2 2 1 Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Gamble O, lf 4 0 0 1 Bergman D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Almon B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 4 1 1 0
Davis B, c 3 0 1 0 Howe A, 2b 3 0 2 1
Tenace G, ph 1 0 1 1 Ferguson J, c 3 1 1 1
Smith O, ss 3 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 2 2 1 0
Sweet R, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemongello M, p 1 0 0 0
Jones R, p 2 0 1 0
Turner J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lee M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 28 4 9 4
San Diego 000 101 001 -- 3
Houston 001 021 00x -- 4
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Jones R (L) 6.0 7 4 4 2 1
Lee M 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (W) 9.0 6 3 2 2 1
E -- Cabell E, Lemongello M, Davis B
DP -- San Diego 3, Houston 2
LOB -- San Diego 5, Houston 4
2B -- Winfield D, Tenace G
HR -- Ferguson J, Winfield D
SB -- Cruz J
SH -- Lemongello M 2
Balk -- Lee M
T -- 2:01
A -- 7459
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