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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 17, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros, played on September 17, 1977 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
San Diego Padres
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 17, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Diego Padres |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Freisleben |
Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
City | San Diego |
State | CA |
Attendance | 8,463 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: John Kibler 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Eric Gregg |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Richards | First Baseman |
Bill Almon | Shortstop |
Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Mike Champion | Second Baseman |
Tucker Ashford | Third Baseman |
Dave Freisleben | Pitcher |
Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 17, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Freisleben
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Freisleben
There goes Puhl. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Freisleben
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Freisleben
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Freisleben
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Freisleben
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richards vs. Richard
Richards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Richard
Almon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Richard
Turner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Freisleben
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon misplays the ball. That's an error on Almon. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Freisleben
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Freisleben
Richard bunts between the mound and first base. Freisleben scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richard for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Freisleben
Puhl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Freisleben
Cabell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Freisleben
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Richards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Richard
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendrick for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Richard
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sawyer
Rick Sawyer now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sawyer
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Sawyer
Herrmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Sawyer
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Champion vs. Richard
Champion strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Richard
Ashford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Richard
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Rick Sawyer.
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Ashford moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richards vs. Richard
Randy Jones pinch runs for Dave Roberts.
Richards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Richard
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ashford moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Turner vs. Richard
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Wehrmeister
Dave Wehrmeister now pitching.
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Wehrmeister
Richard hits a popup towards short. Almon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Wehrmeister
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehrmeister fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Wehrmeister
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Richard
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Richard
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wehrmeister
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Wehrmeister
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Wehrmeister
Watson hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hendrick. Cedeno scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herrmann vs. Wehrmeister
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Wehrmeister
Howe hits a line drive towards third. Ashford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Wehrmeister
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Cruz scores. Watson moves to third. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richard vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards second. Champion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Champion vs. Richard
Champion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashford vs. Richard
Ashford hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Richard
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Richard
Richards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Griffin
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Richards scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Griffin
Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Champion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Griffin
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Richard
Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Richard
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Richard
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Griffin
Bob Davis now catching. Gene Tenace now playing first base. Gene Richards now playing left field.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Griffin
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Griffin
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Griffin
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Richard
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Champion vs. Richard
Champion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Griffin
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Griffin
Richard bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Griffin
Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Griffin
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Griffin
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ashford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashford vs. Richard
Ashford hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Richard
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richards vs. Richard
Richards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Richard
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Rettenmund moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Richard
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. D'Acquisto
John D'Acquisto now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hendrick who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. D'Acquisto
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herrmann vs. D'Acquisto
Art Gardner pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gardner tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. D'Acquisto
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. D'Acquisto
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 11 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Richard
Danny Walton now playing first base.
Hendrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Richard
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1977 -- Houston at San Diego (N) Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI Puhl T, lf 5 2 4 2 Richards G, 1b-lf 4 0 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 5 1 1 2 Almon B, ss 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 5 1 1 0 Turner J, lf 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 3 3 1 0 Davis B, c 1 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 1 3 5 Hendrick G, cf 4 0 0 0 Gardner A, pr 0 1 0 0 Winfield D, rf 4 0 0 0 Walton D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Tenace G, c-1b 4 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 2 0 0 1 Champion M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b 5 0 0 0 Ashford T, 3b 3 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 2 1 1 Freisleben D, p 0 0 0 0 Richard J, p 2 0 0 0 Sawyer R, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts D, ph 0 0 0 0 Jones R, pr 0 0 0 0 Wehrmeister D, p 0 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, ph 0 0 0 0 D'Acquisto J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 11 11 11 30 0 3 0 Houston 330 020 012 -- 11 San Diego 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Richard J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 10 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Freisleben D (L) 2.0 4 6 3 1 0 Sawyer R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Wehrmeister D 1.1 3 2 2 3 0 Griffin T 3.2 2 1 1 1 0 D'Acquisto J 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 E -- Almon B, Hendrick G DP -- San Diego 1 LOB -- Houston 6, San Diego 6 2B -- Puhl T 2, Cedeno C 3B -- Cruz J, Watson B HR -- Watson B, Cabell E SB -- Puhl T SH -- Richard J 2 SF -- Herrmann E T -- 2:26 A -- 8463
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