Timely hitting and tight pitching enabled the Astros to edge the Padres, 2-1. Winning hurler Joaquin Andujar drove in the Astros' first run with a second-inning single to plate Roger Metzger, who had tripled. Metzger drove in the other tally in the fourth frame with a sacrifice fly to score Art Howe, who had doubled and moved to third on an infield out. The Padres' lone run came on Dave Winfield's homer with two out in the eighth. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 1

Game Played on Wednesday, April 19, 1978 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Astros 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 9 0 Padres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 7 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl lf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .255 Richards 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Cabell 3b 5 0 1 0 0 1 .291 Thomas 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .355 Cedeno cf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .347 Turner lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .304 Winfield rf 4 1 2 1 0 2 .316 Watson 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .295 Hendrick cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .242 Howe 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .304 Sweet c 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Herrmann c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Champion ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Metzger ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 .250 Almon 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 Andujar p 3 0 1 1 0 1 .200 Smith ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Alou ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .750 Reynolds ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .600 Sexton pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Freisleben p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gamble ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .194 Spillner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Tenace ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 Lolich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Davis ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .125 Totals 34 2 9 2 3 3 Totals 33 1 7 1 2 6 Time of Game: 2:48 Attendance: 12,129 Left on Base: Astros 9, Padres 8 DP: Astros 0, Padres 1 Errors: Freisleben Doubles: Cedeno (4), Howe (6), Watson (3) Triples: Metzger (1) Home Runs: Winfield (3) Stolen Bases: Puhl (3), Richards (2), Thomas (2) Caught Stealing: Sweet (1) Sacrifice Flies: Metzger (1) Hit by Pitch: Sweet (1,by Andujar) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Andujar W(1-2) 8 6 1 1 2 5 1 32 3.57 Sambito SV(1) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.45 Totals 9 7 1 1 2 6 1 36 Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Freisleben L(0-1) 5 7 2 2 2 0 0 23 4.09 Spillner 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 6.75 Lolich 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 9 1.08 Totals 9 9 2 2 3 3 0 38 Passed Balls: Herrmann (1), Sweet (1) Hit by Pitch: Andujar (1) Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming ASTROS 1ST: Puhl made an out to second; Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno doubled; Cedeno was picked off second but was safe on an error by Freisleben [Cedeno to third]; Cruz walked; Watson walked [Cruz to second]; Howe grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Richards singled; Richards stole second; Thomas flied out to right; Turner grounded out (second to first) [Richards to third]; Winfield struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. ASTROS 2ND: Herrmann grounded out (second to first); Metzger tripled; Andujar singled [Metzger scored]; Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first) [Andujar to second]; Cabell flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0. PADRES 2ND: Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); Sweet walked; Sweet was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Almon was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0. ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno singled; Sweet allowed a passed ball [Cedeno to second]; Cruz hit into a double play (right to third) [Cedeno out at third]; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0. PADRES 3RD: Smith grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Freisleben grounded out (second to first); Richards flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0. ASTROS 4TH: Howe doubled; Herrmann grounded out (first unassisted) [Howe to third]; Metzger hit a sacrifice fly to left [Howe scored]; Andujar grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0. PADRES 4TH: Thomas singled; Thomas stole second; Turner grounded out (first unassisted) [Thomas to third]; Winfield struck out; Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0. ASTROS 5TH: Puhl singled; Puhl stole second; Cabell singled [Puhl stayed at second]; Cedeno flied out to left; Cruz flied out to center; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0. PADRES 5TH: Sweet flied out to center; Almon made an out to second; Smith singled; GAMBLE BATTED FOR FREISLEBEN; Herrmann allowed a passed ball [Smith to second]; Gamble walked; Richards flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0. ASTROS 6TH: SPILLNER REPLACED GAMBLE (PITCHING); Howe grounded out (third to first); Herrmann flied out to left; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0. PADRES 6TH: Thomas singled; Turner forced Thomas (first to shortstop); Winfield singled [Turner to second]; Hendrick flied out to center; Sweet was hit by a pitch [Turner to third, Winfield to second]; Almon lined to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0. ASTROS 7TH: Andujar struck out; Puhl was called out on strikes; Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0. PADRES 7TH: Smith was called out on strikes; TENACE BATTED FOR SPILLNER; Tenace was called out on strikes; Richards grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0. ASTROS 8TH: LOLICH REPLACED TENACE (PITCHING); Cedeno flied out to center; Cruz made an out to shortstop; Watson doubled; Howe was walked intentionally; Herrmann grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0. PADRES 8TH: Thomas grounded out (second to first); Turner flied out to left; Winfield homered; Hendrick flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. ASTROS 9TH: Metzger grounded out (third to first); ALOU BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Alou singled; SEXTON RAN FOR ALOU; Puhl flied out to center; Cabell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. PADRES 9TH: SAMBITO REPLACED SEXTON (PITCHING); CHAMPION BATTED FOR SWEET; Champion grounded out (second to first); Almon flied out to center; REYNOLDS BATTED FOR SMITH; Reynolds singled; DAVIS BATTED FOR LOLICH; Davis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1.

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