Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Freisleben
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Freisleben
  
  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 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Freisleben
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Freisleben
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. McLaughlin
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. McLaughlin
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McLaughlin
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. McLaughlin
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Winfield vs. McLaughlin
  
  Winfield strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Freisleben
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Freisleben
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Freisleben
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  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 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. McLaughlin
  
  Fuentes 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 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. McLaughlin
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. McLaughlin
  
  There goes Rader. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Rader steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. McLaughlin
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freisleben vs. McLaughlin
  
  Freisleben hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Freisleben
  
  Metzger hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLaughlin vs. Freisleben
  
  McLaughlin strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Freisleben
  
  Gross is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. McLaughlin
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. McLaughlin
  
  Hernandez bunts towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Grubb moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. McLaughlin
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Winfield vs. McLaughlin
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Freisleben
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Freisleben
  
  Cedeno 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 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Freisleben
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Freisleben
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie fields it and throws to second for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Herrmann vs. Freisleben
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. McLaughlin
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. McLaughlin
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. McLaughlin
  
  Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. McLaughlin
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Kendall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Freisleben vs. McLaughlin
  
  Freisleben hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Freisleben
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Freisleben
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McLaughlin vs. Freisleben
  
  McLaughlin strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Freisleben
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Freisleben
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  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 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. McLaughlin
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McLaughlin
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Freisleben
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Freisleben
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Freisleben
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Freisleben
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. McLaughlin
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ivie vs. McLaughlin
  
  There goes Winfield. The throw from Herrmann and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ivie vs. McLaughlin
  
  Ivie is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fuentes vs. McLaughlin
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Winfield scores. Ivie moves to third. Fuentes moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rader vs. McLaughlin
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ivie tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. McLaughlin
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fuentes moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Freisleben vs. McLaughlin
  
  Freisleben bunts towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. Fuentes scores. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grubb vs. McLaughlin
  
  Grubb is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. McLaughlin
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Freisleben
  
  Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Freisleben
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DaVanon vs. Freisleben
  
  Jerry DaVanon pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin.
  
  DaVanon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Freisleben
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Sambito
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Winfield for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Sambito
  
  Ivie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Freisleben
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Freisleben
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Freisleben
  
  Watson hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Sambito
  
  Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Sambito
  
  Rader hits a line drive towards center. Cedeno catches it and throws to first to double up Fuentes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Sambito
  
  Kendall is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Freisleben
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Freisleben
  
  Herrmann strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Freisleben
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boswell vs. Metzger
  
  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Roger Metzger. Butch Metzger now pitching.
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roberts vs. Metzger
  
  Leon Roberts pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Boswell moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Metzger
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cabell vs. Metzger
  
  Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Greg Gross.
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boswell scores. Roberts scores. Howard moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Metzger
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1976 -- Houston at San Diego (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Gross G, rf           3  0  0  0   Grubb J, lf           3  0  1  0   
Howard W, pr          0  0  0  0   Hernandez E, ss       3  0  0  0   
Cabell E, 3b          5  0  2  2   Davis W, cf           4  0  1  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  0  0   Winfield D, rf        4  1  1  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  0  2  0   Ivie M, 1b            3  1  0  0   
Cruz J, lf            4  1  2  0   Fuentes T, 2b         3  1  1  1   
Herrmann E, c         4  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           2  1  1  2   
Andrews R, 2b         2  0  0  0   Kendall F, c          3  0  2  0   
Metzger R, ss         3  0  1  0   Freisleben D, p       2  0  0  1   
Boswell K, ph         1  1  0  0   Metzger B, p          0  0  0  0   
McLaughlin B, p       2  0  0  0                                      
DaVanon J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Roberts L, ph         1  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  3                        27  4  7  4

Houston          000 000 003 --  3
San Diego        000 103 00x --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLaughlin B (L)      6.0  7  4  4  3  1
Sambito J             2.0  0  0  0  1  1

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Freisleben D (W)      8.1  6  2  2  4  6
Metzger B (S)         0.2  2  1  1  1  0

E -- Herrmann E
DP -- Houston 1, San Diego 1
LOB -- Houston 9, San Diego 7
2B -- Grubb J, Kendall F
HR -- Rader D
SB -- Davis W, Rader D, Winfield D
SH -- Hernandez E, Freisleben D
SF -- Rader D
HBP -- by McLaughlin B (Ivie M)
T -- 2:10
A -- 9798

    

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