Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. McLaughlin
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grubb for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. McLaughlin
  
  Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. McLaughlin
  
  Melendez 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. Sawyer
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valentine. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Sawyer
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Sawyer
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon misplays the ball. That's an error on Almon. Gross scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Sawyer
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Sawyer
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Sawyer
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. McLaughlin
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. McLaughlin
  
  Valentine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. McLaughlin
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Sawyer
  
  Taveras hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Sawyer
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLaughlin vs. Sawyer
  
  McLaughlin bunts towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Champion covering, for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Sawyer
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Champion vs. McLaughlin
  
  Champion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McLaughlin
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawyer vs. McLaughlin
  
  Sawyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Sawyer
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Sawyer
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Sawyer
  
  Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Sawyer
  
  There goes Cabell. The throw from Davis and he is out, Champion applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. McLaughlin
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first, with McLaughlin covering, for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. McLaughlin
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. McLaughlin
  
  Melendez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Sawyer
  
  Cruz bunts towards the mound. Sawyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Sawyer
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Sawyer
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Sawyer
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Champion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. McLaughlin
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. McLaughlin
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. McLaughlin
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Champion vs. McLaughlin
  
  Champion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLaughlin vs. Sawyer
  
  McLaughlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Sawyer
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Sawyer
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McLaughlin
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawyer vs. McLaughlin
  
  Sawyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. McLaughlin
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. McLaughlin
  
  Almon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. McLaughlin
  
  Melendez hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Sawyer
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Sawyer
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Sawyer
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Sawyer
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Sawyer
  
  Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taveras vs. Sawyer
  
  Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. McLaughlin
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. McLaughlin
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. McLaughlin
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Sawyer
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLaughlin vs. Sawyer
  
  McLaughlin hits a fly ball into left field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Sawyer
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Champion vs. McLaughlin
  
  Champion hits a popup towards the mound. McLaughlin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. McLaughlin
  
  Jerry Turner pinch hits for Bob Davis.
  
  Turner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. McLaughlin
  
  Enzo Hernandez pinch runs for Jerry Turner. Willie Davis pinch hits for Rick Sawyer.
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. McLaughlin
  
  There goes Hernandez. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Metzger
  
  Fred Kendall now catching. Butch Metzger now pitching.
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Metzger
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Metzger
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Metzger
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Metzger
  
  Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Metzger
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valentine. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boswell vs. Metzger
  
  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Alex Taveras.
  
  Boswell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Metzger vs. Metzger
  
  Rob Andrews pinch runs for Ken Boswell.
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. McLaughlin
  
  Rob Andrews now playing second base.
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. McLaughlin
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melendez vs. McLaughlin
  
  Melendez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Melendez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ivie vs. McLaughlin
  
  Ivie 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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         Game of 9/19/1976, game 2 -- San Diego at Houston (D)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Grubb J, rf           3  1  0  0   Gross G, rf           4  1  2  0   
Almon B, ss           4  1  1  2   Cabell E, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Melendez L, cf        4  0  1  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  1  2  0   
Ivie M, 1b            4  0  0  0   Watson B, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Valentine B, lf       3  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           3  0  1  0   Johnson C, c          3  1  2  2   
Champion M, 2b        3  0  0  0   Taveras A, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Davis B, c            2  0  0  0   Boswell K, ph         0  0  0  0   
Turner J, ph          1  0  1  0   Andrews R, pr-2b      0  0  0  0   
Hernandez E, pr       0  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Kendall F, c          0  0  0  0   McLaughlin B, p       2  0  0  0   
Sawyer R, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Davis W, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Metzger B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  4  2                        31  3  9  2

San Diego        000 002 000 --  2
Houston          100 100 01x --  3

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sawyer R              7.0  7  2  2  1  2
Metzger B (L)         1.0  2  1  1  2  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLaughlin B (W)      9.0  4  2  2  1  2

E -- Almon B
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Diego 2, Houston 8
2B -- Gross G, Johnson C, Melendez L
HR -- Johnson C, Almon B
SB -- Cedeno C 2
CS -- Cabell E, Hernandez E
SH -- McLaughlin B
T -- 1:42
A -- 5360

    

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