Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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