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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 17, 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 September 17, 1978 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 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 | September 17, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Jones |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 10,004 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jerry Dale |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Sexton | Second Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Richards | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Broderick Perkins | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Turner | Right Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Barry Evans | Third Baseman |
| Mike Champion | Second Baseman |
| Randy Jones | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 17, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Jones
Landestoy hits a fly ball into right field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Jones
Sexton hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Richards fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Richards. Sexton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Jones
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones has Sexton trapped. There's the throw to Tenace and over to Evans, who tags Sexton for the out. Leonard moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Jones
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up 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. Lemongello
Richards hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Lemongello
Perkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, 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. Perkins moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turner vs. Lemongello
Turner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jones
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Jones
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Jones
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Lemongello
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lemongello
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Champion vs. Lemongello
Champion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Jones
Lemongello strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Jones
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Jones
Sexton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Jones
There goes Sexton. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Sexton steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Jones
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lemongello
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Lemongello
Richards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson juggles the ball. That's an error on Watson. Richards moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perkins vs. Lemongello
There goes Smith. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perkins vs. Lemongello
Perkins hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Richards tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Lemongello
Winfield hits a line drive to center field. Puhl throws towards Sexton. Sexton fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sexton. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Lemongello
Turner hits a line drive into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jones
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Turner. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Jones
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Jones
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Lemongello
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Lemongello
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Champion vs. Lemongello
Champion hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Landestoy, and towards Sexton, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Lemongello
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Jones
Pujols strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Jones
Lemongello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Jones
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Lemongello
Richards hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lemongello
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Lemongello
Perkins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Perkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Lemongello
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Winfield for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Jones
Sexton hits a fly ball into right field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Jones
Leonard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Champion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jones
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Lemongello
Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Lemongello
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Lemongello
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Turner scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Champion vs. Lemongello
Champion strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lemongello
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Lemongello
Richards hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Jones
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Alou reaches second base with a double. Cabell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Jones
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pujols vs. Jones
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baldwin vs. Jones
Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for Mark Lemongello.
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Riccelli
Frank Riccelli now pitching.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkins vs. Riccelli
Perkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Riccelli
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching. Derrel Thomas now playing center field. Dave Winfield now playing right field. Jerry Turner now playing left field.
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Fingers
Sexton hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Fingers
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Fingers
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Fingers
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Riccelli
Turner hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Riccelli
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Riccelli
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Champion vs. Riccelli
Champion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Fingers
Jim Wilhelm now playing left field.
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Wilhelm settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Fingers
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Fingers
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1978 -- Houston at San Diego (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Landestoy R, ss 4 0 0 0 Richards G, lf 4 1 1 0
Sexton J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0
Leonard J, rf 4 0 1 0 Smith O, ss 4 1 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Perkins B, 1b 3 0 2 1
Cabell E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Winfield D, cf-rf 4 0 1 0
Alou J, lf 4 0 1 1 Turner J, rf-lf 4 1 1 0
Puhl T, cf 3 0 0 0 Wilhelm J, lf 0 0 0 0
Pujols L, c 3 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 4 0 0 0
Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0 Evans B, 3b 4 0 3 1
Lemongello M, p 2 0 1 0 Champion M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Baldwin R, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones R, p 3 0 1 0
Riccelli F, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas D, cf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 34 3 9 2
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
San Diego 002 001 00x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (L) 6.0 8 3 1 0 3
Riccelli F 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Jones R (W) 7.0 6 1 1 1 3
Fingers R (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Richards G, Cabell E, Watson B, Sexton J
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- Houston 7, San Diego 8
2B -- Sexton J, Cabell E, Perkins B, Alou J
SB -- Sexton J, Smith O
SF -- Perkins B
T -- 1:58
A -- 10004
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