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Monday July 26, 1976
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Larry Dierker pitched a two-hitter and Bob Watson collected three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs to lead the Astros to a 7-0 victory over the Padres. Dierker yielded a single to Enzo Hernandez in the third inning and a double to Johnny Grubb in the fourth as he recorded his third shutout of the season and 24th of his career. [The Sporting News]


Houston Astros 7, San Diego Padres 0

Game Played on Monday, July 26, 1976 (Night game) at Astrodome

Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0
Astros       1  0  2    0  1  0    0  3  x  -   7 10  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          4   0   1   0     0   1   .258      Gross rf              4   0   1   1     1   0   .296
Fuentes 2b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .273      Cabell 3b             4   2   0   0     1   1   .289
W. Davis cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .277      Cedeno cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .301
Winfield rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .285        Howard cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Grubb lf              3   0   1   0     0   1   .292      Watson 1b             4   2   3   3     0   0   .288
Ivie 1b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .289        Johnson 1b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Rader 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .248      Cruz lf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .292
Kendall c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Herrmann c            3   1   0   0     1   0   .212
Spillner p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .042      Andrews 2b            4   1   3   1     0   0   .279
  Turner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     1   0   .227
  Folkers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dierker p             3   0   0   1     0   1   .114
  Kubiak ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .294
  Reynolds p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   0   2   0     1   3             Totals               33   7  10   7     4   2

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance:  8,915
Left on Base: Padres 3, Astros 7
DP: Padres 0, Astros 0
Doubles: Grubb (11), Watson (15), Andrews (7), Gross (8)
Home Runs: Watson (11)
Stolen Bases: Cruz (15)
Sacrifice Flies: Dierker (2)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Spillner L(2-10)        5     6   4   4   2   1   1  23   4.74
Folkers                 2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   4.46
Reynolds                0.1   2   3   3   1   0   0   4   5.40
Tomlin                  0.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   4   4.42
Totals                  8    10   7   7   4   2   1  38

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker W(10-9)         9     2   0   0   1   3   0  30   3.90
Totals                  9     2   0   0   1   3   0  30

Passed Balls: Kendall (6)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Andy Olsen


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez struck out; Fuentes grounded out
(shortstop to first); W. Davis flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell
walked; Cedeno singled to right [Cabell to third]; Watson
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cabell scored, Cedeno to
second]; Cruz flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
0, Astros 1.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield flied out to right; Grubb struck out; Ivie
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Herrmann flied out to right; Andrews singled to
right; Metzger forced Andrews (shortstop to second); Kendall
allowed a passed ball [Metzger to second]; Dierker struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

PADRES 3RD: Rader popped to first; Kendall made an out to third;
Spillner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Gross walked; Cabell forced Gross (shortstop to
second); Cedeno singled to right [Cabell to third]; Watson
singled to left [Cabell scored, Cedeno to second]; Cruz singled
[Cedeno scored, Watson to third]; Cruz stole second; Herrmann
made an out to shortstop; Andrews grounded out (third to first);
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 3.

PADRES 4TH: Hernandez singled; Fuentes flied out to center; W.
Davis grounded out (first unassisted) [Hernandez to second];
Winfield flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); Dierker
flied out to center; Gross grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 3.

PADRES 5TH: Grubb doubled; Ivie flied out to right; Rader flied
out to right; Kendall grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno
grounded out (third to first); Watson homered; Cruz flied out to
right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 4.

PADRES 6TH: TURNER BATTED FOR SPILLNER; Turner grounded out
(second to first); Hernandez popped to first; Fuentes walked; W.
Davis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: FOLKERS REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING); Herrmann flied
out to right; Andrews singled to third; Metzger flied out to
right; Dierker forced Andrews (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 4.

PADRES 7TH: Winfield flied out to right; Grubb grounded out
(first to pitcher); Ivie flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Gross flied out to left; Cabell grounded out (second
to first); Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Astros 4.

PADRES 8TH: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Kendall
made an out to shortstop; KUBIAK BATTED FOR FOLKERS; Kubiak was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: REYNOLDS REPLACED KUBIAK (PITCHING); Watson doubled;
Cruz grounded out (first unassisted) [Watson to third]; Herrmann
walked; Andrews doubled [Watson scored, Herrmann to third];
TOMLIN REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Metzger was walked
intentionally; Dierker hit a sacrifice fly to right [Herrmann
scored, Andrews to third]; Gross doubled to left [Andrews
scored, Metzger to third]; Cabell struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 7.

PADRES 9TH: HOWARD REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING CF); JOHNSON
REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); Hernandez popped to first; Fuentes
flied out to right; W. Davis grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 7.



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