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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
April 19, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros, played on April 19, 1978 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Freisleben |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 12,129 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | First Baseman |
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
| Rick Sweet | Catcher |
| Bill Almon | Third Baseman |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Dave Freisleben | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
April 19, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Freisleben
Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Freisleben
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Freisleben
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Freisleben
Freisleben spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Freisleben. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Freisleben
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Freisleben
Watson takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Freisleben
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freisleben fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Andujar
Richards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Andujar
There goes Richards. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Richards steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Andujar
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Andujar
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Richards moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Winfield vs. Andujar
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Freisleben
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Freisleben
Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Andujar vs. Freisleben
Andujar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Freisleben
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freisleben fields it and throws to first for the out. Andujar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Freisleben
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Andujar
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Andujar
Sweet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Andujar
There goes Sweet. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Andujar
Almon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Freisleben
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Freisleben
The ball gets by Sweet for a passed ball. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Freisleben
Cruz hits a fly ball towards right. Winfield catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Freisleben
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Andujar
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Andujar, and towards Howe, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freisleben vs. Andujar
Freisleben 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 -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Andujar
Richards hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Freisleben
Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Freisleben
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Richards scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Freisleben
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howe tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Freisleben
Andujar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Andujar
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Andujar
There goes Thomas. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Andujar
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Turner for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Winfield vs. Andujar
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrick vs. Andujar
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Freisleben
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Freisleben
There goes Puhl. The throw from Sweet and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Freisleben
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Freisleben
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Freisleben
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Freisleben
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweet vs. Andujar
Sweet hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Andujar
Almon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Andujar
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Andujar
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Dave Freisleben.
The ball gets by Herrmann for a passed ball. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Andujar
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Andujar
Richards hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Spillner
Dan Spillner now pitching.
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Spillner
Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Spillner
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Andujar
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Andujar
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Andujar
Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Andujar
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sweet vs. Andujar
Sweet is hit by the pitch. Turner moves to third. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Almon vs. Andujar
Almon hits a line drive towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Spillner
Andujar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Spillner
Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Spillner
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Andujar
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Andujar
Gene Tenace pinch hits for Dan Spillner.
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Andujar
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lolich
Mickey Lolich now pitching.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lolich
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lolich
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Lolich
Howe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Lolich
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Richards scoops it up and throws to first, with Lolich covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Andujar
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 -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Andujar
Turner hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Andujar
Winfield hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Andujar
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lolich
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Almon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lolich
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Lolich
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Lolich
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Champion vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Mike Champion pinch hits for Rick Sweet.
Champion 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 -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Sambito
Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sambito
Don Reynolds pinch hits for Ozzie Smith.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sambito
Bob Davis pinch hits for Mickey Lolich.
Davis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1978 -- Houston at San Diego (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Puhl T, lf 5 0 1 0 Richards G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 5 0 1 0 Thomas D, 2b 4 0 2 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 0 Turner J, lf 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, rf 3 0 0 0 Winfield D, rf 4 1 2 1
Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 0 0
Howe A, 2b 3 1 1 0 Sweet R, c 1 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 4 0 0 0 Champion M, ph 1 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 1 1 1 Almon B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Andujar J, p 3 0 1 1 Smith O, ss 3 0 1 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 1 0 Reynolds D, ph 1 0 1 0
Sexton J, pr 0 0 0 0 Freisleben D, p 1 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Gamble O, ph 0 0 0 0
Spillner D, p 0 0 0 0
Tenace G, ph 1 0 0 0
Lolich M, p 0 0 0 0
Davis B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 33 1 7 1
Houston 010 100 000 -- 2
San Diego 000 000 010 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (W) 8.0 6 1 1 2 5
Sambito J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Freisleben D (L) 5.0 7 2 2 2 0
Spillner D 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Lolich M 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Freisleben D
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- Houston 9, San Diego 8
2B -- Cedeno C, Howe A, Watson B
3B -- Metzger R
HR -- Winfield D
SB -- Richards G, Thomas D, Puhl T
CS -- Sweet R
SF -- Metzger R
HBP -- by Andujar J (Sweet R)
PB -- Sweet R, Herrmann E
T -- 2:48
A -- 12129
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