Although nicked for 10 hits, Randy Jones won his 21st game, pitching the Padres to a 4-1 victory in the opener of a twi-night doubleheader, but the Astros came back to win the nightcap, 2-1. The Padres provided Jones with a two-run lead in the first inning, scoring on a walk to Johnny Grubb, single by Tito Fuentes, forceout by Willie Davis and double by Jerry Turner. The Astros picked up their tally in the eighth on a hit batsman and singles by Enos Cabell and Cesar Cedeno, but the Padres iced the decision with a pair in their half when Davis doubled, Mike Ivie tripled and Doug Rader singled. San Diego Padres 4, Houston Astros 1 (Game 1)Game Played on Saturday, September 11, 1976 (Night game) at San Diego StadiumAstros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 1 10 0 Padres 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 x - 4 8 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Taveras 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Grubb rf,lf 3 1 0 0 1 1 .285 Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .228 Fuentes 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 W. Davis cf 3 2 2 1 1 0 .270 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Ivie 1b 2 1 1 1 1 0 .296 Roberts ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 Turner lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .241 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Melendez ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231 Cedeno cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .292 Rader 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .251 Watson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .304 Kendall c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 Javier lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Torres ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 .208 Cruz rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .303 Jones p 4 0 0 0 0 2 .042 Herrmann c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .205 Howe ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .154 Metzger ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .216 Boswell ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .270 Milbourne pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Dierker p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .141 DaVanon ph,2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 .297 Totals 36 1 10 1 0 3 Totals 31 4 8 4 4 5 Time of Game: 2:01 Left on Base: Astros 9, Padres 8 DP: Astros 1, Padres 1 Doubles: Turner (14), W. Davis (18) Triples: Cedeno (5), Ivie (4) GIDP: Cabell (11), Torres (8) Hit by Pitch: DaVanon (1,by Jones), Ivie (5,by Dierker) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dierker L(13-14) 7 5 2 2 3 3 0 29 3.69 Sambito 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 4.31 Forsch 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 2.22 Totals 8 8 4 4 4 5 0 36 Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jones W(21-12) 9 10 1 1 0 3 0 37 2.66 Totals 9 10 1 1 0 3 0 37 Passed Balls: Herrmann (10) Hit by Pitch: Dierker (6), Jones (4) Wild Pitches: Dierker (12) Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Pulli ASTROS 1ST: Taveras singled to right; Cabell grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Taveras out at second]; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Grubb walked; Fuentes singled to right [Grubb to third]; W. Davis forced Fuentes (second to shortstop) [Grubb scored]; Dierker threw a wild pitch [W. Davis to second]; Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); Turner doubled to right [W. Davis scored]; Rader flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Javier singled to shortstop; Cruz grounded out (second to first) [Javier to second]; Herrmann singled to pitcher [Javier to third]; Metzger forced Herrmann (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. PADRES 2ND: Kendall grounded out (third to first); Torres popped to third in foul territory; Jones grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 3RD: Dierker struck out; Taveras grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. PADRES 3RD: Grubb grounded out (shortstop to first); Fuentes grounded out (shortstop to first); W. Davis singled to third; Ivie was hit by a pitch [W. Davis to second]; Turner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to right; Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); Javier grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. PADRES 4TH: Rader singled to left; Kendall singled to left [Rader to second]; Torres grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Rader to third, Kendall out at second]; Jones flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 5TH: Cruz flied out to left; Herrmann grounded out (second to first); Metzger singled to left; Dierker forced Metzger (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. PADRES 5TH: Grubb lined to pitcher; Fuentes grounded out (shortstop to first); W. Davis walked; Ivie walked [W. Davis to second]; Turner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 6TH: Taveras grounded out (third to first); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno tripled to right; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. PADRES 6TH: Rader flied out to center; Kendall made an out to shortstop; Torres flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 7TH: Javier flied out to center; Cruz lined to third; Herrmann grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. PADRES 7TH: Jones struck out; Grubb struck out; On a bunt Fuentes struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 8TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); DAVANON BATTED FOR DIERKER; DaVanon was hit by a pitch; JOHNSON BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Johnson struck out; Cabell singled to right [DaVanon to third]; Cedeno singled to right [DaVanon scored, Cabell to third]; Watson flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 2. PADRES 8TH: SAMBITO REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); DAVANON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); W. Davis doubled to left; Ivie tripled to center [W. Davis scored]; MELENDEZ BATTED FOR TURNER; FORSCH REPLACED SAMBITO (PITCHING); Melendez struck out; Rader singled to center [Ivie scored]; Herrmann allowed a passed ball [Rader to second]; Kendall flied out to center; Torres was walked intentionally; Jones struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 4. ASTROS 9TH: MELENDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); GRUBB CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Javier lined to second; On a bunt Cruz made an out to catcher; HOWE BATTED FOR HERRMANN; Howe singled to left; BOSWELL BATTED FOR METZGER; Boswell singled to second [Howe to second]; MILBOURNE RAN FOR BOSWELL; On a bunt DaVanon singled to pitcher [Howe to third, Milbourne to second]; ROBERTS BATTED FOR FORSCH; Roberts forced Milbourne (third unassisted); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 4. |
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