| 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.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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