The Astros finished June with a 20-8 record, tying the Houston club record for most victories in one month, when J.R. Richard pitched his first shutout of the season and beat the Padres, 3-0. The Astros tagged Bob Shirley for two runs in the fifth inning on singles by Jose Cruz, Julio Gonzalez and Alan Ashby and a double by Terry Puhl. Cesar Cedeno wrapped up the scoring with a homer in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 3, San Diego Padres 0
Game Played on Saturday, June      30, 1979 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  2  1    0  0  0  -   3  8  0
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl cf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .278      Dade 3b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .287
Reynolds ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .287      Smith ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .176
Cedeno 1b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .263        Bevacqua ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Leonard rf            3   0   0   0     1   1   .292      Winfield rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .328
Cabell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .263      Turner lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Cruz lf               4   1   3   0     0   0   .278      Johnstone 1b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .253
Gonzalez 2b           3   1   1   0     0   0   .253      Tenace c              3   0   0   0     0   2   .249
Ashby c               4   0   1   1     0   2   .233      Briggs cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .216
Richard p             4   0   1   0     0   3   .091      Almon 2b              1   0   0   0     1   1   .242
                                                            Richards ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .259
                                                            Owchinko p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .118
                                                          Shirley p             1   0   0   0     1   0   .105
                                                            Gonzalez ph,2b      1   0   0   0     0   0   .237

Totals               34   3   8   3     1   9             Totals               29   0   3   0     2   6

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance: 20,154
Left on Base: Astros 6, Padres 4
DP: Astros 1, Padres 0
Doubles: Puhl (9), Johnstone (1)
Home Runs: Cedeno (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Gonzalez (4)
GIDP: Smith (5)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard W(7-7)          9     3   0   0   2   6   0  31   3.27
Totals                  9     3   0   0   2   6   0  31

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Shirley L(3-8)          8     7   3   3   1   7   1  32   2.79
Owchinko                1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   4.76
Totals                  9     8   3   3   1   9   1  36

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Lanny Harris, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Eric Gregg


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (third to first); Reynolds
grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Dade flied out to right; Smith struck out; Winfield
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Leonard struck out; Cabell struck out; Cruz flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Turner grounded out (second to first); Johnstone
lined to center; Tenace grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby
grounded out (second to first); Richard singled to center; Puhl
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Briggs grounded out (second to first); Almon struck
out; Shirley walked; Dade was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Reynolds struck out; Cedeno flied out to center;
Leonard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Winfield
flied out to left; Turner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Cabell popped to first in foul territory; Cruz
singled to center; Gonzalez singled to right [Cruz to third,
Gonzalez to second (on throw to 3b)]; Ashby singled to right
[Cruz scored, Gonzalez to third]; Richard struck out; Puhl
doubled to right [Gonzalez scored, Ashby to third]; Reynolds
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
2, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Johnstone doubled to right; Tenace struck out;
Briggs popped to third in foul territory; Almon walked; Shirley
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2,
Padres 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno homered; Leonard grounded out (third to
first); Cabell struck out; Cruz singled to second; Gonzalez
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3,
Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Dade singled to center; Smith grounded into a double
play (first to shortstop to first) [Dade out at second];
Winfield singled to pitcher; Turner forced Winfield (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Ashby struck out; Richard struck out; Puhl flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: Johnstone grounded out (first unassisted); Tenace
struck out; Briggs grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Reynolds grounded out (second to first); Cedeno
flied out to center; Leonard walked; Cabell flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 8TH: RICHARDS BATTED FOR ALMON; Richards struck out;
GONZALEZ BATTED FOR SHIRLEY; Gonzalez made an out to first; Dade
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3,
Padres 0.

ASTROS 9TH: GONZALEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); OWCHINKO
REPLACED RICHARDS (PITCHING); Cruz singled to right; Gonzalez
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Cruz to second];
Ashby struck out; Richard struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 9TH: BEVACQUA BATTED FOR SMITH; Bevacqua flied out to
center; Winfield popped to catcher in foul territory; Turner
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
3, Padres 0.