Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Jones
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Richards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Jones
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive towards the mound. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Jones
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Lemongello
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Champion vs. Lemongello
  
  Champion strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Lemongello
  
  Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Jones
  
  Ferguson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Jones
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Jones
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Richards. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Jones
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Jones
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Lemongello
  
  Winfield hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Lemongello
  
  Ivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Lemongello
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Lemongello
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemongello vs. Jones
  
  Lemongello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Champion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Jones
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Champion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Jones
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Lemongello
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Lemongello
  
  Jones is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Lemongello
  
  Richards strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Jones
  
  Cruz bunts towards third. Valentine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Jones
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Jones
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Jones
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Champion vs. Lemongello
  
  Champion hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Lemongello
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Lemongello
  
  Winfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ivie vs. Lemongello
  
  Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Jones
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Jones
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemongello vs. Jones
  
  Lemongello hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Lemongello
  
  Tenace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Lemongello
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Lemongello
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Jones
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Jones
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive towards third. Valentine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Jones
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Jones
  
  Jones fires to first and has Cruz trapped. There's the throw to Almon who tags Cruz for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Lemongello
  
  Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Randy Jones.
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Lemongello
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Champion vs. Lemongello
  
  Champion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Spillner
  
  Dan Spillner now pitching.
  
  Ferguson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Champion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Spillner
  
  Watson 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 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Spillner
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Lemongello
  
  Hendrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Lemongello
  
  Winfield bunts in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ivie vs. Lemongello
  
  Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Lemongello
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winfield moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Valentine vs. Lemongello
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson throws the ball in to Howe who tags Valentine trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Winfield scores. Tenace scores. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Spillner
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Spillner
  
  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Art Howe.
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine juggles the ball. That's an error on Valentine. Boswell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Crawford vs. Spillner
  
  Willie Crawford pinch hits for Mark Lemongello.
  
  Crawford strikes out. Tenace drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Crawford out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Spillner
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Champion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Pentz
  
  Gene Pentz now pitching. Ken Boswell now playing second base.
  
  Almon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spillner vs. Pentz
  
  Spillner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richards vs. Pentz
  
  Richards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Champion vs. Pentz
  
  Champion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Spillner
  
  Doug Rader now playing third base. Bob Davis now catching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Spillner
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Spillner
  
  Ferguson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/29/1977 -- Houston at San Diego (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  0  0   Richards G, lf        4  0  1  0   
Gonzalez J, ss        4  0  0  0   Champion M, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Cruz J, rf            4  0  2  0   Hendrick G, cf        3  0  2  0   
Ferguson J, c         4  1  1  1   Winfield D, rf        3  2  1  1   
Watson B, 1b          4  1  2  0   Ivie M, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Johnson C, lf         3  0  1  1   Tenace G, c           3  1  1  0   
Cabell E, 3b          3  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Howe A, 2b            2  0  0  0   Valentine B, 3b       3  0  1  2   
Boswell K, ph-2b      1  0  0  0   Davis B, c            0  0  0  0   
Lemongello M, p       2  0  0  0   Almon B, ss           3  0  0  0   
Crawford W, ph        1  0  0  0   Jones R, p            1  0  0  0   
Pentz G, p            0  0  0  0   Rettenmund M, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Spillner D, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        29  3  6  3

Houston          010 000 001 --  2
San Diego        010 000 20x --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (L)      7.0  5  3  3  0  4
Pentz G               1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones R               6.0  5  1  1  0  1
Spillner D (W)        2.2  1  1  1  0  2
Fingers R (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Valentine B
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- Houston 3, San Diego 2
2B -- Watson B, Johnson C
HR -- Winfield D, Ferguson J
CS -- Cruz J
T -- 1:39
A -- 14058

    

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