Home runs by Tucker Ashford and pinch-hitter Jerry Turner helped the Padres to a 6-2 triumph over the Astros. The score was 1-1 in the fourth when Fernando Gonzalez doubled, moved to third on a flyout and scored on a sacrifice fly. Ashford then delivered his round-tripper to give the Padres a 3-1 lead. The Padres added two tallies in the eighth on Turner's homer and a sacrifice fly by Dave Winfield and pushed across another in the ninth on a squeeze bunt by Rollie Fingers. [The Sporting News]

San Diego Padres 6, Houston Astros 2

Game Played on Sunday, July 2, 1978 (Day game) at Astrodome

Padres 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 - 6 8 2 Astros 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 6 0 Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Richards lf 3 0 0 1 2 1 .298 Puhl cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .321 Smith ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 .260 Walling lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .255 Gonzalez 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .226 Cabell 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .297 Winfield cf,rf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .299 Cruz rf 2 0 0 0 2 1 .263 Gamble rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 .265 Watson 1b 3 0 3 1 1 0 .298 Roberts c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Howe 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .279 Ashford 3b 4 2 2 1 0 1 .241 Pujols c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .188 Tenace 1b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .229 Fischlin ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 .128 Sweet c 2 0 1 0 0 1 .219 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .318 Turner ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .270 Sexton ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .169 Thomas cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Perry p 2 1 1 0 0 1 .158 Dixon p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .150 Shirley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fingers p 0 0 0 1 0 0 .400 Bergman ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .133 Totals 31 6 8 6 3 6 Totals 33 2 6 1 3 8 Time of Game: 2:48 Attendance: 14,737 Left on Base: Padres 5, Astros 7 DP: Padres 1, Astros 0 Errors: Winfield, Ashford Doubles: Gonzalez (4), Watson (13) Home Runs: Ashford (2), Turner (3) Stolen Bases: Cabell 3 (17), Cruz (13), Watson (2) Sacrifice Hits: Perry (7), Fingers (2) Sacrifice Flies: Gamble (2), Winfield (4) GIDP: Howe (9) Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Perry W(9-3) 7.1 5 2 1 3 4 0 30 2.71 Shirley 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3.82 Fingers SV(18) 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 5 3.15 Totals 9 6 2 1 3 8 0 36 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dixon L(4-4) 7 6 5 5 1 5 2 28 2.38 Sambito 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 10 3.12 Totals 9 8 6 6 3 6 2 38 Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Jim Quick PADRES 1ST: Richards grounded out (pitcher to first); Smith flied out to center; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl reached on an error by Winfield [Puhl to first]; Walling singled to right [Puhl out at home (right to pitcher to catcher), Walling to second (on throw to home)]; Cabell reached on an error by Ashford [Walling scored (unearned) (no RBI), Cabell to second]; Cruz walked; Cabell stole third and Cruz stole second; Watson was walked intentionally; Howe grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1. PADRES 2ND: Winfield flied out to right; Gamble flied out to left; Ashford made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Pujols grounded out (third to first); Fischlin made an out to shortstop; Dixon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1. PADRES 3RD: Tenace singled; Sweet singled [Tenace to second]; Perry out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Tenace to third, Sweet to second]; Richards grounded out (first unassisted) [Tenace scored, Sweet to third]; Smith grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); Walling struck out; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1. PADRES 4TH: Gonzalez doubled; Winfield flied out to center [Gonzalez to third]; Gamble hit a sacrifice fly to center [Gonzalez scored]; Ashford homered; Tenace flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson doubled; Howe flied out to center; Pujols flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 1. PADRES 5TH: Sweet struck out; Perry struck out; Richards struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Fischlin struck out; Dixon grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 1. PADRES 6TH: Smith grounded out (third to first); Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Winfield struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Walling grounded out (second to first); Cabell singled; Cabell stole second; Cruz walked; Watson singled [Cabell scored, Cruz to second]; Howe flied out to center [Cruz to third]; Pujols forced Watson (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 2. PADRES 7TH: Gamble grounded out (first unassisted); Ashford struck out; Tenace grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: ALOU BATTED FOR FISCHLIN; Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Dixon struck out; Puhl flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 2. PADRES 8TH: SEXTON REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING SS); TURNER BATTED FOR SWEET; Turner homered; Perry singled; Richards walked [Perry to second]; SAMBITO REPLACED DIXON (PITCHING); Smith struck out; Gonzalez walked [Perry to third, Richards to second]; Winfield hit a sacrifice fly to left [Perry scored]; Gamble made an out to third; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 5, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: THOMAS REPLACED TURNER (PLAYING CF); WINFIELD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); ROBERTS REPLACED GAMBLE (PLAYING C ); Walling grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell singled; SHIRLEY REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Cruz struck out; FINGERS REPLACED SHIRLEY (PITCHING); Watson singled [Cabell to second]; Cabell stole third and Watson stole second; Howe struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 5, Astros 2. PADRES 9TH: Ashford singled; Tenace singled [Ashford to second]; Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first) [Ashford to third, Tenace to second]; Fingers out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Ashford scored, Tenace to third]; Richards walked; Smith grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 6, Astros 2. ASTROS 9TH: Pujols struck out; HOWARD BATTED FOR SEXTON; Howard grounded out (first unassisted); BERGMAN BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Bergman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 6, Astros 2.

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