With J.R. Richard in three-hit form, the Astros scored on a groundout and a bases-loaded walk to defeat the Padres, 2-0, and cling to their National League West lead. Enos Cabell doubled in the second, advanced to third on a flyout and scored as Luis Pujols bounced out. Bob Owchinko walked Craig Reynolds with the bases full in the fourth for the final tally. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 0
Game Played on Thursday, September 6, 1979 (Night game) at Astrodome
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Astros       0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  6  1


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards cf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .264      Cedeno 1b             2   0   1   0     2   0   .269
Flannery 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Reynolds ss           3   0   0   1     1   1   .263
Johnstone rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .284      Puhl cf               2   0   1   0     2   0   .285
Turner lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .249      Leonard rf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .295
Fahey c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .310      Cabell 3b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .266
Tenace 1b             3   0   0   0     0   2   .267      Cruz lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .291
Dade 3b               3   0   1   0     0   1   .276      Pujols c              4   1   1   1     0   0   .250
Smith ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .212      Landestoy 2b          3   0   2   0     1   0   .230
Owchinko p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .107      Richard p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .128
  Tolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .150
  Mura p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Winfield ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .306
  Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               31   0   3   0     0   9             Totals               26   2   6   2     7   2

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 12,416
Left on Base: Padres 4, Astros 9
DP: Padres 2, Astros 0
Errors: Reynolds
Doubles: Richards (16), Puhl (18), Cabell (23)
Stolen Bases: Dade (8)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (12)
Sacrifice Hits: Richard 2 (10)
GIDP: Richard (4), Cabell (18)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Owchinko L(4-10)        5     6   2   2   5   2   0  25   3.99
Mura                    2     0   0   0   2   0   0   7   2.77
Lee                     1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.25
Totals                  8     6   2   2   7   2   0  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard W(16-12)        9     3   0   0   0   9   0  31   2.85
Totals                  9     3   0   0   0   9   0  31

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Fred Brocklander


PADRES 1ST: Richards struck out; Flannery struck out (catcher to
first); Johnstone grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno walked; Cedeno was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Reynolds struck
out; Puhl doubled to right; Leonard flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

PADRES 2ND: Turner grounded out (first unassisted); Fahey made
an out to third; Tenace struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cabell doubled to left; Cruz flied out to right
[Cabell to third]; Pujols reached on a fielder's choice [Cabell
scored]; Landestoy singled to right [Pujols to third]; Richard
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Landestoy out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Astros 1.

PADRES 3RD: Dade singled to right; Dade stole second; Smith
flied out to center; Owchinko was called out on strikes;
Richards struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno singled to left; Reynolds flied out to right;
Puhl walked [Cedeno to second]; Leonard flied out to right
[Cedeno to third]; Cabell flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

PADRES 4TH: Flannery grounded out (first unassisted); Johnstone
grounded out (shortstop to first); Turner grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Pujols
singled to center; Landestoy singled to right [Pujols to
second]; Richard out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Pujols to third, Landestoy to second]; Cedeno was walked
intentionally; Reynolds walked [Pujols scored, Landestoy to
third, Cedeno to second]; Puhl grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

PADRES 5TH: Fahey made an out to first; Tenace popped to catcher
in foul territory; Dade struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Leonard walked; Cabell forced Leonard (third to
second); Cruz was called out on strikes; Pujols forced Cabell
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

PADRES 6TH: Smith flied out to center; TOLAN BATTED FOR
OWCHINKO; Tolan grounded out (second to first); Richards doubled
to left; Flannery grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: MURA REPLACED TOLAN (PITCHING); Landestoy walked;
Richard out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Landestoy
to second]; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first) [Landestoy
to third]; Reynolds grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

PADRES 7TH: Johnstone flied out to left; Turner was called out
on strikes; Fahey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Puhl walked; Leonard flied out to right; Cabell
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Puhl
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

PADRES 8TH: Tenace was called out on strikes; Dade flied out to
center; Smith reached on an error by Reynolds [Smith to first];
WINFIELD BATTED FOR MURA; Winfield flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: LEE REPLACED WINFIELD (PITCHING); Cruz grounded out
(second to first); Pujols flied out to center; Landestoy
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
0, Astros 2.

PADRES 9TH: Richards flied out to center; Flannery flied out to
left; Johnstone singled to right; Turner popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.