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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 26, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on July 26, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Spillner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,915 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Andy Olsen |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Fred Kendall | Catcher |
| Dan Spillner | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 26, 1976
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dierker
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Spillner
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Spillner
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Spillner
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Spillner
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Spillner
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Dierker
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Dierker
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Dierker
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Spillner
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Spillner
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Spillner
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Spillner
The ball gets by Kendall for a passed ball. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Spillner
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Dierker
Rader hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Dierker
Kendall hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spillner vs. Dierker
Spillner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spillner for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Spillner
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Spillner
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Spillner
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Spillner
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Spillner
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herrmann vs. Spillner
There goes Cruz. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herrmann vs. Spillner
Herrmann hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Andrews vs. Spillner
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dierker
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Dierker
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Spillner
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Spillner covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Spillner
Dierker hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Spillner
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Dierker
Grubb hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Dierker
Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Dierker
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Dierker
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Spillner
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Spillner
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Spillner
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Spillner
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Dierker
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Dan Spillner.
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dierker
Hernandez hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Folkers
Rich Folkers now pitching.
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Folkers
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Folkers
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Folkers
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Dierker
Winfield hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Dierker
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Dierker
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Folkers
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Folkers
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Folkers
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Dierker
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Dierker
Kendall hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Dierker
Ted Kubiak pinch hits for Rich Folkers.
Kubiak is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reynolds
Ken Reynolds now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Davis. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Reynolds
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herrmann vs. Reynolds
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. Reynolds
Andrews hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Davis. Andrews reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. Herrmann moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Metzger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dierker vs. Tomlin
Dierker hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herrmann tags and scores. Andrews tags and moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Tomlin
Gross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Gross reaches second base with a double. Andrews scores. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Tomlin
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dierker
Wilbur Howard now playing center field. Cliff Johnson now playing first base.
Hernandez hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1976 -- San Diego at Houston (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hernandez E, ss 4 0 1 0 Gross G, rf 4 0 1 1
Fuentes T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 2 0 0
Davis W, cf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 0
Winfield D, rf 3 0 0 0 Howard W, cf 0 0 0 0
Grubb J, lf 3 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 2 3 3
Ivie M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, 1b 0 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 1
Kendall F, c 3 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 3 1 0 0
Spillner D, p 1 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 4 1 3 1
Turner J, ph 1 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Folkers R, p 0 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 3 0 0 1
Kubiak T, ph 1 0 0 0
Reynolds K, p 0 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 33 7 10 7
San Diego 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 102 010 03x -- 7
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Spillner D (L) 5.0 6 4 4 2 1
Folkers R 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Reynolds K 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Tomlin D 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 3
LOB -- San Diego 3, Houston 7
2B -- Grubb J, Watson B, Andrews R, Gross G
HR -- Watson B
SB -- Cruz J
SF -- Dierker L
PB -- Kendall F
T -- 2:03
A -- 8915
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