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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 18, 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 September 18, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1976 |
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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 | September 18, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Freisleben |
Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 3,287 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Jim Quick |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Fred Kendall | Catcher |
Bill Almon | Shortstop |
Dave Freisleben | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 18, 1976
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Richard
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Richard
Fuentes strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Richard
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grubb moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ivie vs. Richard
Ivie hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Andrews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Turner vs. Richard
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grubb scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Richard
Rader takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to third. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kendall vs. Richard
Kendall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Kendall reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Turner scores. Rader goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Almon vs. Richard
Almon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Freisleben
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Freisleben covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Freisleben
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Freisleben
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freisleben vs. Richard
Freisleben hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Richard
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Richard
Fuentes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Freisleben
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Freisleben
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Freisleben
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Richard
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Richard
There goes Davis. The throw from Herrmann and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Richard
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Turner vs. Richard
Turner strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Richard
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kendall vs. Richard
Kendall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Freisleben
Andrews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Andrews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 third. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richard vs. Freisleben
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrews scores. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Freisleben
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 4
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Richard
Almon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freisleben vs. Richard
Freisleben strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Richard
Grubb 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 4
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Freisleben
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Freisleben
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Freisleben
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Freisleben
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. Freisleben
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Richard
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Richard
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Richard
Ivie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Freisleben
Metzger hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Freisleben
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Freisleben
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Freisleben
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Freisleben
There goes Cabell. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Freisleben
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Richard
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Richard
There goes Turner. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Richard
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Richard
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard juggles the ball. That's an error on Richard. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Richard
Almon hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Freisleben
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Freisleben
Cruz 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, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Freisleben
Herrmann strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freisleben vs. Richard
Freisleben is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Richard
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Richard
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Freisleben
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Freisleben
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Freisleben covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Freisleben
Larry Milbourne pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Sambito
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Sambito
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Jerry Turner.
Melendez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Freisleben
Luis Melendez now playing right field. Johnny Grubb now playing left field.
Gross 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, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Freisleben
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Freisleben
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Sambito
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Sambito
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Sambito
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Freisleben
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freisleben fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Freisleben
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Freisleben
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Ed Herrmann.
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1976 -- San Diego at Houston (D) San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Grubb J, rf-lf 3 1 0 0 Gross G, rf 3 0 1 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 4 1 2 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Ivie M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Turner J, lf 2 1 1 1 Cruz J, lf 4 0 2 0 Melendez L, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 3 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 2 1 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Kendall F, c 4 0 1 3 Andrews R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Almon B, ss 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Freisleben D, p 3 0 0 0 Richard J, p 2 0 0 1 Milbourne L, ph 1 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 5 4 32 1 6 1 San Diego 400 000 000 -- 4 Houston 001 000 000 -- 1 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Freisleben D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Richard J (L) 7.0 4 4 4 4 10 Sambito J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Herrmann E, Richard J DP -- San Diego 1, Houston 1 LOB -- San Diego 4, Houston 5 2B -- Kendall F, Andrews R SB -- Davis W, Cabell E CS -- Turner J WP -- Richard J T -- 2:04 A -- 3287
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