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A five-run explosion in the eighth inning propelled the Astros to a 9-4 victory over the Padres. Rob Andrews singled with the bases loaded, driving in two runs to snap a 4-4 tie, and with two out, Bob Watson smashed a homer to account for three more tallies. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 9, San Diego Padres 4Game Played on Wednesday, May 19, 1976 (Night game) at San Diego StadiumAstros 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 - 9 12 1 Padres 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 8 3 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gross rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .302 Hernandez ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 .350 Roberts ph,lf 0 1 0 0 2 0 .286 Torres ss 2 0 2 0 0 0 .283 Andrews 2b 4 1 1 2 2 0 .250 Fuentes 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .311 Cedeno cf 3 1 0 0 0 0 .294 W. Davis cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .291 Howard cf 2 1 0 0 0 0 .183 Winfield rf 4 1 0 0 1 1 .287 Watson 1b 5 1 2 3 0 0 .270 Rader 3b 3 1 1 0 2 1 .362 Cruz lf,rf 4 1 2 1 1 0 .242 Rettenmund lf 2 1 0 0 3 0 .333 Johnson c 5 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Ivie 1b 5 1 1 2 0 1 .256 Boswell 3b 4 0 2 1 0 1 .243 Kendall c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .202 DaVanon pr,3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 Spillner p 1 0 1 0 2 0 .100 Metzger ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 .254 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cosgrove p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 Dupree p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kubiak ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .309 Milbourne ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .254 Folkers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Siebert p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 38 9 12 7 6 3 Totals 34 4 8 3 8 3 Time of Game: 2:50 Attendance: 14,336 Left on Base: Astros 11, Padres 12 DP: Astros 1, Padres 0 Errors: Boswell, Fuentes 3 Doubles: Hernandez (2), W. Davis (7) Home Runs: Watson (2) Caught Stealing: Cruz (2) Sacrifice Hits: Cosgrove (2), Griffin (1), Metzger (3) Sacrifice Flies: Hernandez (1) GIDP: Hernandez (1) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Cosgrove 3.1 4 4 2 3 0 0 17 3.62 Griffin W(3-1) 3.2 3 0 0 3 2 0 17 6.05 Siebert 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 9 0.00 Totals 9 8 4 2 8 3 0 43 Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Spillner L(1-6) 7.1 9 6 3 4 2 0 36 3.07 Tomlin 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.77 Dupree 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 1 4 9.19 Folkers 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 4.61 Totals 9 12 9 6 6 3 1 47 Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to center; Andrews walked [Gross to second]; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson popped to catcher in foul territory; Cruz singled to center [Gross scored, Andrews to second]; Johnson popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Hernandez doubled to left; Fuentes grounded out (third to first); W. Davis flied to right in foul territory [Hernandez to third]; Winfield lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0. ASTROS 2ND: Boswell was called out on strikes; Metzger singled to center; Cosgrove out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Metzger to second]; Gross lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0. PADRES 2ND: Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); Rettenmund walked; Ivie flied out to left; Kendall flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0. ASTROS 3RD: Andrews walked; Cedeno reached on an error by Fuentes [Andrews to second]; Watson popped to third in foul territory; Cruz walked [Andrews to third, Cedeno to second]; Johnson popped to catcher in foul territory; Boswell singled to right [Andrews scored (unearned), Cedeno to third, Cruz to second]; Metzger reached on an error by Fuentes [Cedeno scored (unearned) (no RBI), Cruz scored (unearned), Boswell to third]; Cosgrove struck out; 3 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 0. PADRES 3RD: Spillner walked; Hernandez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Spillner out at second]; Fuentes lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 0. ASTROS 4TH: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Andrews grounded out (second to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 0. PADRES 4TH: HOWARD REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING CF); W. Davis grounded out (first unassisted); Winfield walked; Rader singled to third [Winfield to second]; Rettenmund reached on an error by Boswell [Winfield scored, Rader to third, Rettenmund to second]; Ivie singled to center [Rader scored, Rettenmund scored (unearned)]; Kendall singled to left [Ivie to second]; GRIFFIN REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); On a bunt Spillner singled to third [Kendall to second, Ivie to third]; Hernandez hit a sacrifice fly to right [Ivie scored (unearned)]; Fuentes popped to second; 4 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 4. ASTROS 5TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz singled to left; Cruz was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 4. PADRES 5TH: W. Davis doubled to right; Winfield popped to catcher in foul territory [W. Davis to third]; Rader struck out; Rettenmund flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 4. ASTROS 6TH: TORRES REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PLAYING SS); Boswell lined to center; Metzger singled to center; Griffin out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Metzger to second]; Gross was walked intentionally; Andrews flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 4. PADRES 6TH: Ivie struck out; Kendall popped to catcher in foul territory; Spillner walked; Torres singled to third [Spillner to second]; Fuentes grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 4. ASTROS 7TH: Howard flied out to left; Watson singled to right; Cruz flied out to left; Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 4. PADRES 7TH: W. Davis flied out to center; Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader walked; Rettenmund walked [Rader to second]; Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 4. ASTROS 8TH: Boswell singled to left; DAVANON RAN FOR BOSWELL; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [DaVanon to second]; MILBOURNE BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Milbourne singled to right [DaVanon to third]; TOMLIN REPLACED SPILLNER (PITCHING); ROBERTS BATTED FOR GROSS; Roberts walked [Milbourne to second]; DUPREE REPLACED TOMLIN (PITCHING); Andrews singled to left [DaVanon scored, Milbourne scored, Roberts to second]; Howard forced Andrews (shortstop to second) [Roberts to third]; Watson homered [Roberts scored, Howard scored]; Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Padres 4. PADRES 8TH: ROBERTS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CRUZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); DAVANON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); SIEBERT REPLACED MILBOURNE (PITCHING); Kendall flied to left in foul territory; KUBIAK BATTED FOR DUPREE; Kubiak grounded out (second to pitcher); Torres singled to center; Fuentes grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Padres 4. ASTROS 9TH: FOLKERS REPLACED KUBIAK (PITCHING); Johnson flied to left in foul territory; DaVanon singled to left; Metzger struck out; Siebert reached on an error by Fuentes [DaVanon to third]; Roberts walked [Siebert to second]; Andrews flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 9, Padres 4. PADRES 9TH: W. Davis popped to second; Winfield struck out; Rader walked; Rettenmund walked [Rader to second]; Ivie flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Padres 4. |
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