Houston Astros 5, San Diego Padres 4
Regular Season Game 38
Played on Thursday, May 20, 1976 (D) at San Diego Stadium
HOU N 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 5 12 1 SD N 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 - 4 4 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 Andrews 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Cruz cf 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 Watson 1b 4 2 3 1 1 0 11 0 Roberts lf 5 1 3 1 0 2 3 0 Boswell 3b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 DaVanon pr,3b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jutze c 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 4 Niekro p 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 Forsch p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 5 12 5 3 6 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Cruz-Watson. E: Andrews (1). PB: Jutze (2). BATTING - HR: Watson (3,5th inning off Tomlin 0 on 0 out). SH: Boswell (1,off Tomlin). SF: Jutze (1,off Wehrmeister). GDP: Andrews (2,off Tomlin); Gross (3,off Metzger). Team LOB: 9.
San Diego Padres AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Locklear lf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 Fuentes 2b 3 0 0 1 1 0 4 6 W. Davis cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 McCovey 1b 4 0 0 1 0 1 9 1 Winfield rf 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 Rader 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 Torres ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 7 0 Wehrmeister p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Tomlin p 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Turner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Strom p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rettenmund ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Metzger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 4 4 3 4 3 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 2. Torres-Fuentes-McCovey, Fuentes-McCovey. E: Fuentes (6). BATTING - HR: Winfield (5,9th inning off Forsch 0 on 1 out). Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING - SB: W. Davis 2 (5,2nd base off Niekro/Jutze,3rd base off Niekro/Jutze).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(2-5) 6 3 3 1 4 3 0 24 Forsch SV(8) 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 10 Totals 9 4 4 2 4 3 1 34
San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wehrmeister L(0-4) 2.2 5 3 3 3 1 0 17 Tomlin 2.1 3 1 1 0 2 1 9 Strom 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 Metzger 2 4 1 1 0 2 0 9 Totals 9 12 5 5 3 6 1 41 Inherited Runners - Scored: Tomlin 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dick Stello Time of Game: 2:23 Attendance: 11742 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros San Diego Padres 1. Gross rf Locklear lf 2. Andrews 2b Fuentes 2b 3. Cruz cf W. Davis cf 4. Watson 1b McCovey 1b 5. Roberts lf Winfield rf 6. Boswell 3b Rader 3b 7. Jutze c Torres ss 8. Metzger ss Kendall c 9. Niekro p Wehrmeister p ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to center; Andrews popped to first; Cruz popped to third; Watson singled to right [Gross to third]; Roberts singled to left [Gross scored, Watson to second]; Boswell grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Locklear struck out (catcher to first); Fuentes walked; W. Davis forced Fuentes (shortstop to second); McCovey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0. ASTROS 2ND: Jutze was called out on strikes; Metzger reached on an error by Fuentes; Niekro singled to right [Metzger to second]; Gross walked [Metzger to third, Niekro to second]; Andrews forced Metzger (third to catcher) [Gross to second, Niekro to third]; Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0. PADRES 2ND: Winfield walked; Rader hit into a double play (center to center to first) [Winfield out at second]; Torres flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0. ASTROS 3RD: Watson walked; Roberts singled to right [Watson to third, Roberts to second]; Boswell grounded out (first to pitcher) [Watson scored, Roberts to third]; Jutze hit a sacrifice fly to left [Roberts scored]; Metzger walked; TOMLIN REPLACED WEHRMEISTER (PITCHING); Niekro struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Padres 0. PADRES 3RD: Kendall singled to left; Tomlin forced Kendall (pitcher to shortstop); Locklear singled to center [Tomlin to third]; Fuentes reached on an error by Andrews [Tomlin scored, Locklear to third]; W. Davis walked [Fuentes to second]; McCovey grounded out (first unassisted) [W. Davis to second, Fuentes to third, Locklear scored (unearned)]; Winfield struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Padres 2. ASTROS 4TH: Gross singled to center; Andrews grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Gross out at second]; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Padres 2. PADRES 4TH: Rader grounded out (third to first); Torres flied out to center; Kendall grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Padres 2. ASTROS 5TH: Watson homered; Roberts singled to shortstop; Boswell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Roberts to second]; Jutze grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 2. PADRES 5TH: TURNER BATTED FOR TOMLIN; Turner grounded out (shortstop to first); Locklear popped to second; Fuentes flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 2. ASTROS 6TH: STROM REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING); Niekro flied out to right; Gross grounded out (second to first); Andrews lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 2. PADRES 6TH: W. Davis singled to shortstop; W. Davis stole second; W. Davis stole third; McCovey struck out; Jutze allowed a passed ball [W. Davis scored (unearned)]; Winfield grounded out (third to first); Rader walked; Rader was out trying to advance to second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 3. ASTROS 7TH: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson popped to second; Roberts struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 3. PADRES 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Torres grounded out (shortstop to first); Kendall flied out to right; RETTENMUND BATTED FOR STROM; Rettenmund lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 3. ASTROS 8TH: METZGER REPLACED RETTENMUND (PITCHING); Boswell singled to shortstop; DAVANON RAN FOR BOSWELL; On a bunt Jutze singled to first [DaVanon to second]; Metzger forced Jutze (second to shortstop) [DaVanon to third]; Forsch singled to center [DaVanon scored, Metzger to second]; Gross grounded into a double play (second to second to first) [Forsch out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Padres 3. PADRES 8TH: DAVANON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Locklear grounded out (second to first); Fuentes flied out to right; W. Davis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Padres 3. ASTROS 9TH: Andrews grounded out (second to first); Cruz struck out; Watson singled to left; Roberts was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Padres 3. PADRES 9TH: McCovey lined to second; Winfield homered; Rader grounded out (second to first); Torres flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Padres 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 12 1 9 Padres 4 4 1 3
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