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Sunday September 19, 1976
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Houston Astros 3, San Diego Padres 2 (Game 2)

Game Played on Sunday, September 19, 1976 (Day game) at Astrodome

Padres       0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  4  1
Astros       1  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  x  -   3  9  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Grubb rf              3   1   0   0     1   1   .278      Gross rf              4   1   2   0     0   0   .289
Almon ss              4   1   1   2     0   0   .250      Cabell 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .278
Melendez cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .225      Cedeno cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .294
Ivie 1b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .291      Watson 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .308
Valentine lf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .357      Cruz lf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .296
Rader 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .245      Johnson c             3   1   2   2     1   1   .224
Champion 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .100      Taveras 2b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .227
B. Davis c            2   0   0   0     0   0   .210        Boswell ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .263
  Turner ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .247        Andrews pr,2b       0   0   0   0     0   0   .253
  Hernandez pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .213
  Kendall c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .243      McLaughlin p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Sawyer p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  W. Davis ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .272
  Metzger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   4   2     1   2             Totals               31   3   9   2     3   2

Time of Game: 1:42   Attendance:  5,360
Left on Base: Padres 2, Astros 8
DP: Padres 1, Astros 0
Errors: Almon
Doubles: Melendez (5), Gross (12), Johnson (20)
Home Runs: Almon (1), Johnson (9)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno 2 (53)
Caught Stealing: Hernandez (7), Cabell (7)
Sacrifice Hits: McLaughlin (1)
GIDP: Cabell (12)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sawyer                  7     7   2   2   1   2   1  28   2.32
Metzger L(11-3)         1     2   1   1   2   0   0   7   2.31
Totals                  8     9   3   3   3   2   1  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLaughlin W(4-4)       9     4   2   2   1   2   1  31   2.28
Totals                  9     4   2   2   1   2   1  31

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


PADRES 1ST: Grubb grounded out (first unassisted); Almon flied
out to center; Melendez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross doubled to left; Cabell struck out; Cedeno
reached on an error by Almon [Gross scored (no RBI), Cedeno to
second]; Watson singled to third [Cedeno stayed at second]; Cruz
made an out to third; Johnson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 0, Astros 1.

PADRES 2ND: Ivie grounded out (third to first); Valentine made
an out to second; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Taveras made an out to shortstop; Metzger singled to
left; McLaughlin out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Metzger to second]; Gross grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

PADRES 3RD: Champion grounded out (pitcher to first); B. Davis
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sawyer grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Cabell singled to center; Cedeno flied out to right;
Watson popped to first in foul territory; Cabell was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Astros 1.

PADRES 4TH: Grubb grounded out (second to pitcher); Almon
grounded out (third to first); Melendez flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: On a bunt Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first);
Johnson homered; Taveras grounded out (second to first); Metzger
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Astros 2.

PADRES 5TH: Ivie grounded out (second to first); Valentine flied
out to right; Rader singled to center; Champion forced Rader
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: McLaughlin grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross
singled to right; Cabell grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Gross out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Astros 2.

PADRES 6TH: B. Davis grounded out (second to first); Sawyer
grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb walked; Almon homered
[Grubb scored]; Melendez flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno stole second; Watson
flied out to right; Cruz flied out to left; Johnson was walked
intentionally; Taveras forced Johnson (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

PADRES 7TH: Ivie grounded out (second to first); Valentine flied
out to center; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Metzger lined to center; McLaughlin flied out to
left; Gross lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2,
Astros 2.

PADRES 8TH: Champion popped to pitcher; TURNER BATTED FOR B.
DAVIS; Turner singled to center; HERNANDEZ RAN FOR TURNER; W.
DAVIS BATTED FOR SAWYER; W. Davis struck out; Hernandez was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: KENDALL REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PLAYING C ); METZGER
REPLACED W. DAVIS (PITCHING); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to
first); Cedeno singled to right; Cedeno stole second; Watson
flied out to left; Cruz was walked intentionally; Johnson
doubled to left [Cedeno scored, Cruz to third]; BOSWELL BATTED
FOR TAVERAS; Boswell was walked intentionally; ANDREWS RAN FOR
BOSWELL; Metzger flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Padres 2, Astros 3.

PADRES 9TH: ANDREWS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Grubb struck
out; Almon grounded out (shortstop to first); Melendez doubled
to left; Ivie grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 3.



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