Mark Lemongello allowed only six hits in going the distance for the second time in four starts as the Astros downed the Padres, 4-3. A walk to Roger Metzger, Lemongello's sacrifice, Terry Puhl's single and Enos Cabell's groundout gave the Astros a run in the third inning.

Houston broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth on a solo homer by Joe Ferguson, single by Metzger, a sacrifice and a single by Cabell. Their final tally came in the sixth when Jose Cruz singled, stole second and scored on Art Howe's single. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 4, San Diego Padres 3
Game Played on Tuesday, April     25, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome
Padres       0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  1  -   3  6  1
Astros       0  0  1    0  2  1    0  0  x  -   4  9  2


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .170      Puhl lf               4   0   2   0     0   1   .253
Thomas 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Cabell 3b             4   0   1   2     0   1   .288
Hendrick cf           3   1   0   0     1   1   .224      Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Winfield rf           4   2   2   1     0   0   .317      Watson 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .308
Gamble lf             4   0   0   1     0   0   .229        Bergman pr,1b       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Almon 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .357      Cruz rf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .309
Davis c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Howe 2b               3   0   2   1     0   0   .323
  Tenace ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .200      Ferguson c            3   1   1   1     0   0   .196
Smith ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .222      Metzger ss            2   2   1   0     1   0   .236
  Sweet ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .174      Lemongello p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Jones p               2   0   1   0     0   0   .250
  Turner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .211
  Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   6   3     2   1             Totals               28   4   9   4     2   2

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance:  7,459
Left on Base: Padres 5, Astros 4
DP: Padres 3, Astros 2
Errors: Davis, Cabell, Lemongello
Doubles: Winfield (3), Tenace (2)
Home Runs: Winfield (4), Ferguson (5)
Stolen Bases: Cruz (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Lemongello 2 (3)
GIDP: Davis (1), Ferguson 2 (3), Cruz (2)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones L(1-1)            6     7   4   4   2   1   1  25   3.38
Lee                     2     2   0   0   0   1   0   7   0.00
Totals                  8     9   4   4   2   2   1  32

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lemongello W(2-2)       9     6   3   2   2   1   1  35   4.03
Totals                  9     6   3   2   2   1   1  35

Balks: Lee (2)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Terry Tata


PADRES 1ST: Richards grounded out (second to first); Thomas
flied out to right; Hendrick struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl made an out to shortstop; Cabell grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield flied out to center; Gamble made an out to
shortstop; Almon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson walked; Cruz forced Watson (second to
shortstop); Howe singled [Cruz to second]; Ferguson grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Howe out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

PADRES 3RD: Davis flied out to right; Smith popped to third in
foul territory; Jones singled; Richards flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger walked; Lemongello out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Metzger to second]; Puhl singled [Metzger
to third]; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first) [Metzger
scored, Puhl to second]; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

PADRES 4TH: Thomas grounded out (second to first); Hendrick
walked; Winfield reached on an error by Cabell [Hendrick to
third, Winfield to second]; Gamble grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Hendrick scored (unearned), Winfield to third]; Almon
flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson flied out to center; Cruz grounded out (first
unassisted); Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 1, Astros 1.

PADRES 5TH: Davis singled; Smith hit into a double play (center
to first) [Davis out at second]; Jones reached on an error by
Lemongello [Jones to second]; Richards grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Ferguson homered; Metzger singled; Lemongello out on
a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Metzger to second]; Puhl
struck out; Cabell singled [Metzger scored]; Cedeno grounded out
(pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 3.

PADRES 6TH: Thomas made an out to shortstop; Hendrick grounded
out (second to first); Winfield homered; Gamble made an out to
catcher; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson made an out to second; Cruz singled; Cruz
stole second [Cruz to third (error by Davis)]; Howe singled
[Cruz scored]; Ferguson grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Howe out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 2, Astros 4.

PADRES 7TH: Almon walked; Davis grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Almon out at second]; Smith
singled; TURNER BATTED FOR JONES; Turner grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: LEE REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING); Metzger grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lemongello grounded out (third to first);
Puhl singled; Lee balked [Puhl to second]; Cabell struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 4.

PADRES 8TH: Richards grounded out (second to first); Thomas
flied out to left; Hendrick flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno grounded out (second to pitcher); Watson
singled; BERGMAN RAN FOR WATSON; Cruz grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Bergman out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 4.

PADRES 9TH: BERGMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Winfield
doubled; Gamble flied out to right; Almon grounded out (third to
first); TENACE BATTED FOR DAVIS; Tenace doubled [Winfield
scored]; SWEET BATTED FOR SMITH; Sweet flied out to left; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Astros 4.