Stretching their winning streak to five games, the Padres took a doubleheader from the Astros, 6-1 and 7-4. In the lidlifter, the Padres scored five runs in the fourth inning, their most productive frame of the season. The big hits were a two-run single by Dave Winfield and two-run double by Oscar Gamble. Bob Shirley celebrated his 24th birthday by tossing a four-hitter.

Eric Rasmussen and John D'Acquisto combined for the nightcap victory. D'Acquisto entered the game in the sixth inning with runners on second and third and two out and retired Art Howe on a fly ball. He went on to earn his fourth save. The Padres got single runs in the second and third innings on Tucker Ashford's sacrifice fly and Winfield's infield out. D'Acquisto punched a single in the sixth, driving in Bill Almon, who opened the frame with a single and stole second. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 6, Houston Astros 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, June      25, 1978 (Day game) at San Diego Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  0
Padres       0  0  0    5  0  0    0  1  x  -   6  8  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl cf               4   0   1   0     0   3   .326      Richards lf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .293
Alou lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .308      Smith ss              3   2   1   0     1   0   .260
Cabell 3b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .294      Gonzalez 2b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .231
Watson 1b             4   0   2   1     0   0   .278      Winfield cf           4   1   2   3     0   0   .293
Howe 2b               2   0   0   0     1   0   .283      Gamble rf             4   1   1   2     0   2   .249
Ferguson c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .221      Ashford 1b            4   0   1   1     0   2   .220
Cruz rf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Almon 3b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .283
Fischlin ss           2   0   0   0     0   1   .143      Sweet c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .224
  Gonzalez ph,ss      0   0   0   0     1   0   .273      Shirley p             3   0   1   0     0   2   .125
Richard p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .140
  Baldwin ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .224
  Williams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   1   4   1     2   8             Totals               32   6   8   6     1   8

Time of Game: 1:55
Left on Base: Astros 3, Padres 3
DP: Astros 0, Padres 2
Doubles: Cabell (10), Gamble (9)
Stolen Bases: Richards (20), Smith (16)
GIDP: Ferguson (6), Baldwin (3)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard L(6-8)          7     6   5   5   1   8   0  28   3.70
Williams                1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5   4.50
Totals                  8     8   6   6   1   8   0  33

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Shirley W(4-9)          9     4   1   1   2   8   0  31   3.97
Totals                  9     4   1   1   2   8   0  31

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl was called out on strikes; Alou grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Richards grounded out (shortstop to first); Smith
made an out to shortstop; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

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

PADRES 2ND: Winfield made an out to shortstop; Gamble struck
out; Ashford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres
0.

ASTROS 3RD: Fischlin struck out; Richard struck out; Puhl struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Almon lined to third; Sweet grounded out (shortstop
to first); Shirley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Padres 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Alou grounded out (second to first); Cabell doubled;
Watson singled [Cabell scored]; Howe lined to third; Ferguson
was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Richards singled; Richards stole second; Smith
walked; Gonzalez singled [Richards to third, Smith to second];
Winfield singled [Richards scored, Smith scored, Gonzalez to
second]; Gamble doubled [Gonzalez scored, Winfield scored,
Gamble to third (on throw to home)]; Ashford singled [Gamble
scored]; Almon struck out; Sweet grounded out (first unassisted)
[Ashford to second]; Shirley struck out; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 1, Padres 5.

ASTROS 5TH: Cruz grounded out (third to first); Fischlin flied
out to right; Richard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 5.

PADRES 5TH: Richards lined to first; Smith grounded out (second
to first); Gonzalez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl struck out; Alou struck out; Cabell made an out
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 5.

PADRES 6TH: Winfield grounded out (catcher to first); Gamble
struck out; Ashford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Padres 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson flied out to left; Howe grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ferguson made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 5.

PADRES 7TH: Almon grounded out (shortstop to first); Sweet
grounded out (first to pitcher); Shirley singled; Richards
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Padres 5.

ASTROS 8TH: Cruz flied out to right; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR
FISCHLIN; Gonzalez walked; BALDWIN BATTED FOR RICHARD; Baldwin
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Gonzalez
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 5.

PADRES 8TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED BALDWIN (PITCHING); GONZALEZ
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Smith singled; Smith stole second;
Gonzalez grounded out (catcher unassisted); Winfield singled
[Smith scored]; Gamble forced Winfield (second to shortstop);
Ashford flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Padres 6.

ASTROS 9TH: Puhl singled; Alou flied out to left; Cabell forced
Puhl (shortstop to second); Watson forced Cabell (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 6.