San Diego Padres 4, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 144
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Saturday, September 11, 1976 (N) at San Diego Stadium
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 10 0 SD N 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 x - 4 8 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Taveras 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberts ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 Cedeno cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 4 0 Watson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 Javier lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Herrmann c 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 Howe ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Metzger ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 Boswell ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Milbourne pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dierker p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 DaVanon ph,2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 1 10 1 0 3 24 9 FIELDING - DP: 1. Metzger-Taveras-Watson. PB: Herrmann (10). BATTING - 3B: Cedeno (5,off Jones). HBP: DaVanon (1,by Jones). GDP: Cabell (11,off Jones). Team LOB: 9.
San Diego Padres AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Grubb rf,lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 Fuentes 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 6 W. Davis cf 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 Ivie 1b 2 1 1 1 1 0 12 1 Turner lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 Melendez ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Rader 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 4 Kendall c 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Torres ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 Jones p 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 Totals 31 4 8 4 4 5 27 16 FIELDING - DP: 1. Jones-Torres-Ivie. BATTING - 2B: Turner (14,off Dierker); W. Davis (18,off Sambito). 3B: Ivie (4,off Sambito). HBP: Ivie (5,by Dierker). GDP: Torres (8,off Dierker). IBB: Torres (3,by Forsch). Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker L(13-14) 7 5 2 2 3 3 0 29 Sambito 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 Forsch 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 Totals 8 8 4 4 4 5 0 36 Sambito faced 2 batters in the 8th inning WP: Dierker (12). HBP: Dierker (6,Ivie). IBB: Forsch (7,Torres). Inherited Runners - Scored: Forsch 1-1. .
San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Jones W(21-12) 9 10 1 1 0 3 0 37 HBP: Jones (4,DaVanon). Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Pulli Time of Game: 2:01 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros San Diego Padres 1. Taveras 2b Grubb rf 2. Cabell 3b Fuentes 2b 3. Cedeno cf W. Davis cf 4. Watson 1b Ivie 1b 5. Javier lf Turner lf 6. Cruz rf Rader 3b 7. Herrmann c Kendall c 8. Metzger ss Torres ss 9. Dierker p Jones p ASTROS 1ST: Taveras singled to right; Cabell grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Taveras out at second]; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Grubb walked; Fuentes singled to right [Grubb to third]; W. Davis forced Fuentes (second to shortstop) [Grubb scored]; Dierker threw a wild pitch [W. Davis to second]; Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); Turner doubled to right [W. Davis scored]; Rader flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Javier singled to shortstop; Cruz grounded out (second to first) [Javier to second]; Herrmann singled to pitcher [Javier to third]; Metzger forced Herrmann (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. PADRES 2ND: Kendall grounded out (third to first); Torres popped to third in foul territory; Jones grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 3RD: Dierker struck out; Taveras grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. PADRES 3RD: Grubb grounded out (shortstop to first); Fuentes grounded out (shortstop to first); W. Davis singled to third; Ivie was hit by a pitch [W. Davis to second]; Turner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to right; Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); Javier grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. PADRES 4TH: Rader singled to left; Kendall singled to left [Rader to second]; Torres grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rader to third, Kendall out at second]; Jones flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 5TH: Cruz flied out to left; Herrmann grounded out (second to first); Metzger singled to left; Dierker forced Metzger (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. PADRES 5TH: Grubb lined to pitcher; Fuentes grounded out (shortstop to first); W. Davis walked; Ivie walked [W. Davis to second]; Turner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 6TH: Taveras grounded out (third to first); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno tripled to right; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. PADRES 6TH: Rader flied out to center; Kendall made an out to shortstop; Torres flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 7TH: Javier flied out to center; Cruz lined to third; Herrmann grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. PADRES 7TH: Jones struck out; Grubb struck out; On a bunt Fuentes struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 8TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); DAVANON BATTED FOR DIERKER; DaVanon was hit by a pitch; JOHNSON BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Johnson struck out; Cabell singled to right [DaVanon to third]; Cedeno singled to right [DaVanon scored, Cabell to third]; Watson flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 2. PADRES 8TH: SAMBITO REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); DAVANON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); W. Davis doubled to left; Ivie tripled to center [W. Davis scored]; MELENDEZ BATTED FOR TURNER; FORSCH REPLACED SAMBITO (PITCHING); Melendez struck out; Rader singled to center [Ivie scored]; Herrmann allowed a passed ball [Rader to second]; Kendall flied out to center; Torres was walked intentionally; Jones struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 4. ASTROS 9TH: MELENDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); GRUBB CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Javier lined to second; On a bunt Cruz made an out to catcher; HOWE BATTED FOR HERRMANN; Howe singled to left; BOSWELL BATTED FOR METZGER; Boswell singled to second [Howe to second]; MILBOURNE RAN FOR BOSWELL; On a bunt DaVanon singled to pitcher [Howe to third, Milbourne to second]; ROBERTS BATTED FOR FORSCH; Roberts forced Milbourne (third unassisted); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 10 0 9 Padres 4 8 0 8
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