| Bob Watson drove in the Astros' runs and J.R. Richard pitched a four-hitter to defeat the Padres, 4-1. Watson accounted for his first RBI with a single in the opening frame. After the Padres picked up a tainted tally in the second, the Astros loaded the bases in their half and scored two runs on a single by Watson. Then in the fifth, Watson completed his big night with a homer for his fourth RBI. [The Sporting News] |
Houston Astros 4, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Tuesday, July 27, 1976 (Night game) at Astrodome
Padres 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 1 Astros 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 x - 4 10 3 Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Hernandez ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 Gross rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .300 Fuentes 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 Cabell 3b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .287 W. Davis cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 Cedeno cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .301 Winfield rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .285 Watson 1b 3 1 3 4 0 0 .294 Grubb lf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .291 Cruz lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .295 Ivie 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 Herrmann c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .214 Rader 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .247 Andrews 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .279 Kendall c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .234 Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 Johnson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Richard p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .109 Tomlin p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Turner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 Folkers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kubiak ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .292 Foster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 Totals 32 1 4 1 1 3 Totals 30 4 10 4 4 4 Time of Game: 2:08 Attendance: 8,208 Left on Base: Padres 5, Astros 7 DP: Padres 1, Astros 1 Errors: W. Davis, Cabell, Andrews, Richard Home Runs: Watson (12) Caught Stealing: Cruz (6) GIDP: Fuentes (7), Herrmann (3) Hit by Pitch: Watson (3,by Folkers) Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Johnson L(0-1) 1.2 5 3 3 4 2 0 13 5.63 Tomlin 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 4.17 Folkers 3 3 1 1 0 1 1 12 4.36 Foster 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.12 Totals 8 10 4 4 4 4 1 35 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Richard W(11-11) 9 4 1 0 1 3 0 33 2.59 Totals 9 4 1 0 1 3 0 33 Hit by Pitch: Folkers (1) Wild Pitches: Richard (12) Balks: Johnson 2 (2) Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Satch Davidson PADRES 1ST: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Fuentes grounded out (shortstop to first); W. Davis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross walked; Cabell forced Gross (shortstop to second); Johnson balked [Cabell to second]; Cedeno singled to right [Cabell out at home (right to catcher), Cedeno to second (on throw to home)]; Watson singled to center [Cedeno scored]; Cruz singled to left [Watson to second]; Herrmann walked [Watson to third, Cruz to second]; Andrews flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1. PADRES 2ND: Winfield singled to second [Winfield to second (error by Andrews)]; Richard threw a wild pitch [Winfield to third]; Grubb grounded out (first unassisted) [Winfield scored (unearned)]; Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader walked; Kendall made an out to third; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Metzger was called out on strikes; Richard struck out; Gross singled to left; Johnson balked [Gross to second]; Cabell walked; Cedeno walked [Gross to third, Cabell to second]; Watson singled to center [Gross scored, Cabell scored, Cedeno to third]; TOMLIN REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Watson was picked off first (pitcher to first to shortstop); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 3. PADRES 3RD: Tomlin grounded out (third to first); Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Fuentes grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 3RD: Cruz singled to third; Herrmann grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cruz out at second]; Andrews singled to right; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 3. PADRES 4TH: W. Davis grounded out (first unassisted); Winfield made an out to second; Grubb lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Richard grounded out (pitcher to first); Gross lined to right; Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 3. PADRES 5TH: Ivie reached on an error by Richard [Ivie to first]; Rader forced Ivie (first to shortstop); Kendall singled to center [Rader to second]; TURNER BATTED FOR TOMLIN; Turner forced Kendall (shortstop unassisted) [Rader to third]; Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: FOLKERS REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING); Cedeno flied out to center; Watson homered; Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); Herrmann singled to center; Andrews flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4. PADRES 6TH: Fuentes grounded out (second to first); W. Davis flied out to center; Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger flied out to center; Richard struck out; Gross singled to center [Gross to second (error by W. Davis)]; Cabell flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4. PADRES 7TH: Grubb struck out; Ivie struck out; Rader reached on an error by Cabell [Rader to first]; Kendall forced Rader (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson was hit by a pitch; Cruz forced Watson (second to shortstop); Cruz was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4. PADRES 8TH: KUBIAK BATTED FOR FOLKERS; Kubiak struck out; Hernandez singled; Fuentes grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hernandez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: FOSTER REPLACED KUBIAK (PITCHING); Herrmann grounded out (shortstop to first); Andrews grounded out (first to pitcher); Metzger made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4. PADRES 9TH: W. Davis grounded out (second to first); Winfield popped to first in foul territory; Grubb singled to left; Ivie forced Grubb (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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