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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 5, 1988
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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 April 5, 1988 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 5, 1988 |
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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 | April 5, 1988 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Whitson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 39,906 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Joe West 3B: Charlie Williams |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Jefferson | Center Fielder |
Tony Gwynn | Right Fielder |
Keith Moreland | Left Fielder |
John Kruk | First Baseman |
Randy Ready | Second Baseman |
Benito Santiago | Catcher |
Chris Brown | Third Baseman |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Ed Whitson | Pitcher |
Larry Bowa | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
Billy Hatcher | Left Fielder |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Mike Scott | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 5, 1988
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Scott
Jefferson hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Scott
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Scott
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Whitson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kruk scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Whitson
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Jefferson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Whitson
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kruk vs. Scott
Kruk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ready vs. Scott
Ready hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Scott
Santiago strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Whitson
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Whitson
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kruk scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Whitson
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Whitson
Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ready settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Scott
Brown hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Scott
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Scott
Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitson for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Scott
Jefferson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Whitson
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Whitson
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Whitson
Young hits a line drive into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Scott
Gwynn strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Scott
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kruk vs. Scott
Kruk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Whitson
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Whitson
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ready fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Whitson
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Whitson
Walling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ready settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ready vs. Scott
Ready hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Scott
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Scott
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. Scott
Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Whitson
Ashby hits a line drive into left field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Whitson
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ready scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Whitson
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Whitson vs. Scott
Whitson strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jefferson vs. Scott
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Scott
Gwynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Scott
There goes Gwynn. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Gwynn steals second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Scott
Moreland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Whitson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kruk scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Whitson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ready scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Whitson
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Jefferson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kruk vs. Scott
Kruk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ready vs. Scott
Ready hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Scott
Santiago hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Scott
There goes Santiago. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Santiago steals second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Scott
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Whitson
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ready scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Whitson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Whitson
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jefferson. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Whitson
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ready scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. Scott
Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitson vs. Scott
Whitson bunts towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jefferson vs. Scott
Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Templeton moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Gwynn vs. Scott
Gwynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreland vs. Scott
Moreland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Moreland reaches second base with a double. Templeton scores. Gwynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kruk vs. Scott
Kruk hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kruk for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Whitson
Shawn Abner now playing left field.
Puhl hits a line drive towards the mound. Whitson can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. McCullers
Lance McCullers now pitching.
Ramirez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gwynn. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Bass vs. McCullers
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Mike Scott.
Bass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Ramirez scores. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. McCullers
Chuck Jackson pinch runs for Kevin Bass.
Young bunts towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. McCullers
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Abner. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Davis
Mark Davis now pitching.
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Davis
Davis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Davis
Steve Henderson pinch hits for Denny Walling.
There goes Hatcher. The throw from Santiago and he is safe. Hatcher steals third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Davis
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Davis
There's a wild pitch. Davis scores. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Davis
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Davis
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kruk scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ready vs. Smith
Chuck Jackson now playing third base. Dave Smith now pitching.
Ready hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Smith
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Smith
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/5/1988 -- San Diego at Houston (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Jefferson S, cf 4 0 0 0 Young G, cf 3 0 0 0 Gwynn T, rf 2 1 0 0 Hatcher B, lf 4 1 2 1 Moreland K, lf 4 0 1 2 Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Abner S, lf 0 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 3 2 1 1 Kruk J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Walling D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Ready R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Henderson S, ph 1 0 1 1 Santiago B, c 4 0 2 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Brown C, 3b 4 1 1 1 Ashby A, c 3 0 1 0 Templeton G, ss 3 1 1 0 Puhl T, rf 4 1 1 0 Whitson E, p 2 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 3 1 1 0 McCullers L, p 0 0 0 0 Scott M, p 2 0 0 0 Davis M, p 0 0 0 0 Bass K, ph 1 0 1 2 Jackson C, pr-3b 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 5 3 31 6 9 5 San Diego 001 000 020 -- 3 Houston 000 100 05x -- 6 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Whitson E* 7.0 5 2 2 0 1 McCullers L (L) 0.1 3 3 3 0 0 Davis M 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Scott M (W) 8.0 5 3 3 2 9 Smith D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th DP -- San Diego 1 LOB -- San Diego 4, Houston 4 2B -- Walling D, Moreland K, Ramirez R, Hatcher B HR -- Brown C, Davis G SB -- Gwynn T, Santiago B, Hatcher B SH -- Whitson E, Young G WP -- Davis M T -- 2:13 A -- 39906
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