Pitching five innings in his first N. L. start, Mark Wiley gained credit for the Padres' 9-3 victory in the second game of a twi-night doubleheader after the Astros won the first game, 9-2. Wilbur Howard, who had driven in only three runs previously this season, equalled that total with three RBIs to pace the Astros' scoring in the opener. Oscar Gamble homered for the Padres, who held a 2-1 lead before the Astros erupted for six runs in the fifth inning, two scoring on a double by Howard.

Wiley formerly was in the A. L. with the Twins, posting a 1-3 record in 1975. After the righthander left the nightcap with a 5-2 lead, John D'Acquisto not only finished but batted in two runs with a single in the ninth inning. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 9, San Diego Padres 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, July      1, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome
Padres       0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  4
Astros       0  0  0    1  6  2    0  0  x  -   9 11  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards lf           3   0   1   1     0   0   .299      Puhl cf               4   2   2   1     0   2   .331
  Kinney p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Howard rf,lf          4   2   3   3     1   0   .268
Smith ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Cabell 3b             5   1   2   1     0   0   .291
  Turner cf           1   0   1   0     0   0   .259      Watson 1b             1   0   0   1     2   0   .289
Gonzalez 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .224        Bergman pr,1b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .150
Winfield cf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .295      Howe 2b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .281
  Baker ss            1   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Alou lf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .328
Gamble rf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .269        Walling rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Thomas 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .252      Pujols c              3   1   2   1     1   0   .333
Almon 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .271      Fischlin ss           4   1   0   0     0   0   .135
Sweet c               3   1   2   0     0   0   .215      Lemongello p          4   1   1   1     0   0   .147
Owchinko p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .171
  Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Reynolds ph,lf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .214

Totals               32   2   7   2     0   4             Totals               33   9  11   8     5   3

Time of Game: 2:17
Left on Base: Padres 5, Astros 7
DP: Padres 1, Astros 0
Errors: Smith 2, Thomas, Almon
Doubles: Sweet (3), Howard (1), Cabell (12)
Triples: Puhl (4)
Home Runs: Gamble (5)
Stolen Bases: Howard (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Owchinko (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Richards (2), Watson (7), Puhl (3)
GIDP: Fischlin (1)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Owchinko L(5-7)         4.1   6   6   4   1   2   0  20   3.19
Lee                     2.2   5   3   2   3   0   0  16   4.33
Kinney                  1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   4.93
Totals                  8    11   9   5*  5   3   0  40

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lemongello W(7-7)       9     7   2   2   0   4   1  34   3.55
Totals                  9     7   2   2   0   4   1  34

Passed Balls: Sweet (6)

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


PADRES 1ST: Richards flied out to right; Smith flied out to
right; Gonzalez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl struck out; Howard grounded out (second to
first); Cabell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
0, Astros 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Gamble
singled; Thomas flied out to center; Almon flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Howe flied
out to center; Alou grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

PADRES 3RD: Sweet doubled; Owchinko out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Sweet to third]; Richards hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Sweet scored]; Smith grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Pujols walked; Fischlin grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Pujols out at second];
Lemongello grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

PADRES 4TH: Gonzalez flied out to right; Winfield flied out to
left; Gamble homered; Thomas grounded out (first to pitcher); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Puhl singled; Howard singled [Puhl to second];
Cabell flied out to right [Puhl to third]; Howard stole second;
Watson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Puhl scored]; Howe struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 1.

PADRES 5TH: Almon flied out to left; Sweet grounded out (first
to pitcher); Owchinko struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Alou singled; Pujols singled [Alou to second];
Fischlin reached on an error by Smith [Alou to third, Pujols to
second, Fischlin to first]; Lemongello singled [Alou scored,
Pujols to third, Fischlin to second]; Puhl hit a sacrifice fly
to right [Pujols scored, Fischlin to third, Lemongello to
second]; Thomas dropped a foul fly hit by Howard for an error;
Howard doubled [Fischlin scored (unearned), Lemongello scored];
LEE REPLACED OWCHINKO (PITCHING); Sweet allowed a passed ball
[Howard to third]; Cabell doubled [Howard scored (unearned)];
Watson was walked intentionally; Howe grounded out (second to
first) [Cabell to third, Watson to second]; Alou was walked
intentionally; Pujols singled [Cabell scored (unearned, but
earned for the pitcher), Watson to third, Alou to second];
Fischlin forced Pujols (shortstop unassisted); 6 R (4 ER), 6 H,
2 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 7.

PADRES 6TH: Richards grounded out (first unassisted); Smith made
an out to catcher; Gonzalez made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 7.

ASTROS 6TH: Lemongello grounded out (second to first); Puhl
tripled; Howard singled [Puhl scored]; Cabell singled [Howard
scored (error by Smith) (unearned) (no RBI), Cabell to third];
Watson was walked intentionally; BERGMAN RAN FOR WATSON; Bergman
was picked off first (pitcher to first); Howe made an out to
shortstop; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 9.

PADRES 7TH: BERGMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Winfield
singled; Gamble struck out; Thomas made an out to shortstop;
Almon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 9.

ASTROS 7TH: BAKER REPLACED WINFIELD (PLAYING SS); TURNER
REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING CF); Alou popped to first in foul
territory; Pujols reached on an error by Almon [Pujols to
first]; Fischlin flied out to center; Lemongello forced Pujols
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 9.

PADRES 8TH: WALLING REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING RF); HOWARD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Sweet singled; REYNOLDS BATTED FOR LEE;
Reynolds flied out to center; Richards singled [Sweet to
second]; Turner singled [Sweet to third, Richards to second];
Gonzalez forced Sweet (pitcher to catcher) [Richards to third,
Turner to second]; Baker struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Padres 2, Astros 9.

ASTROS 8TH: KINNEY REPLACED RICHARDS (PITCHING); REYNOLDS STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Puhl struck out; Howard walked; Cabell
flied out to left; Bergman flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 9.

PADRES 9TH: Gamble flied out to right; Thomas grounded out
(shortstop to first); Almon made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 9.