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Tuesday July 27, 1976
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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.



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