Erupting for all their runs in the first inning, the Padres defeated the Astros, 4-1, behind the six-hit hurling of Dave Freisleben. Johnny Grubb led off by drawing a pass and scored on singles by Willie Davis and Jerry Turner. After Doug Rader walked to load the bases, Fred Kendall cleared the sacks with a double. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 4, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Saturday, September 18, 1976 (Day game) at Astrodome
Padres       4  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4  5  0
Astros       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  2


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Grubb rf,lf           3   1   0   0     1   0   .278      Gross rf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .287
Fuentes 2b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .263      Cabell 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .279
W. Davis cf           4   1   2   0     0   1   .273      Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .291
Ivie 1b               4   0   1   0     0   2   .295      Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .310
Turner lf             2   1   1   1     1   1   .242      Cruz lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .298
  Melendez ph,rf      1   0   0   0     0   0   .219      Herrmann c            3   0   1   0     0   1   .202
Rader 3b              2   1   0   0     2   1   .246        Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Kendall c             4   0   1   3     0   1   .245      Andrews 2b            3   1   1   0     0   0   .253
Almon ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .333      Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Freisleben p          3   0   0   0     0   2   .189      Richard p             2   0   0   1     0   0   .122
                                                            Milbourne ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .236
                                                            Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               31   4   5   4     4  11             Totals               32   1   6   1     1   2

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance:  3,287
Left on Base: Padres 4, Astros 5
DP: Padres 1, Astros 1
Errors: Herrmann, Richard
Doubles: Kendall (17), Andrews (8)
Stolen Bases: W. Davis (14), Cabell (34)
Caught Stealing: Turner (5)
GIDP: Melendez (6), Herrmann (5)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Freisleben W(10-13)     9     6   1   1   1   2   0  33   3.56
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   2   0  33

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard L(17-15)        7     4   4   4   4  10   0  29   2.83
Sambito                 2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.95
Totals                  9     5   4   4   4  11   0  35

Wild Pitches: Richard (13)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jim Quick


PADRES 1ST: Grubb walked; Richard threw a wild pitch [Grubb to
second]; Fuentes struck out; W. Davis singled to right [Grubb to
third, W. Davis to second (on throw to home)]; Ivie lined to
second; Turner singled to shortstop [Grubb scored, W. Davis
stayed at second]; Rader walked [W. Davis to third, Turner to
second]; Kendall doubled to right [W. Davis scored, Turner
scored, Rader scored]; Almon struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (first to pitcher); Cabell flied
out to left; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4,
Astros 0.

PADRES 2ND: Freisleben grounded out (third to first); Grubb
grounded out (pitcher to first); Fuentes struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to left; Cruz singled to left;
Herrmann grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Cruz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4,
Astros 0.

PADRES 3RD: W. Davis singled to left; W. Davis stole second [W.
Davis to third (error by Herrmann)]; Ivie struck out; Turner
struck out; Rader walked; Kendall struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Andrews doubled to left; Metzger grounded out
(second to first) [Andrews to third]; Richard grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Andrews scored]; Gross singled to left;
Cabell grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 4, Astros 1.

PADRES 4TH: Almon made an out to second; Freisleben struck out;
Grubb grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz singled to shortstop;
Herrmann singled to center [Cruz to third]; Andrews forced
Herrmann (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 4,
Astros 1.

PADRES 5TH: Fuentes grounded out (first to pitcher); W. Davis
struck out; Ivie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger lined to center; Richard grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gross walked; Cabell singled to center
[Gross to third]; Cabell stole second; Cedeno flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 1.

PADRES 6TH: Turner walked; Turner was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Rader flied out to center; Kendall reached
on an error by Richard [Kendall to first]; Almon flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz
grounded out (second to first); Herrmann struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 1.

PADRES 7TH: Freisleben was called out on strikes; Grubb grounded
out (pitcher to first); Fuentes flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger
grounded out (first to pitcher); MILBOURNE BATTED FOR RICHARD;
Milbourne lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros
1.

PADRES 8TH: SAMBITO REPLACED MILBOURNE (PITCHING); W. Davis
grounded out (pitcher to first); Ivie singled to shortstop;
MELENDEZ BATTED FOR TURNER; Melendez grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Ivie out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: MELENDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); GRUBB CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Gross grounded out (second to first);
Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 1.

PADRES 9TH: Rader struck out; Kendall grounded out (shortstop to
first); Almon grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz
grounded out (shortstop to first); BOSWELL BATTED FOR HERRMANN;
Boswell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4,
Astros 1.