San Diego Padres 11, Houston Astros 8 (Game 2)
Game Played on Saturday, April     23, 1977 (Night game) at Astrodome
Padres       0  0  0    5  3  3    0  0  0  -  11  8  2
Astros       0  0  6    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   8 11  2


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rettenmund lf         2   2   0   0     4   1   .222      Cedeno cf             3   2   1   0     1   0   .148
Almon ss              4   2   0   0     1   0   .233      Cabell 3b             5   2   2   3     0   0   .262
Winfield rf           3   2   1   2     1   1   .313      Cruz rf               5   1   2   1     0   0   .273
Hendrick cf           5   1   1   1     0   1   .367      Crawford lf           4   1   1   2     0   1   .300
Tenace 1b             3   0   0   0     1   3   .241      Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .224
Ivie 3b               3   2   1   1     2   0   .288      Gonzalez 2b           4   0   2   0     0   1   .324
Roberts c             5   2   2   3     0   1   .250      Herrmann c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .222
Champion 2b           5   0   2   1     0   1   .207      Metzger ss            3   1   2   1     1   0   .200
Metzger p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Bannister p           2   1   1   1     0   1   .500
  Strom p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Niekro p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Valentine ph        1   0   1   2     0   0   .100        Gardner ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Freisleben p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Larson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Turner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .244        Pentz p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bernal p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .400
  Richards ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .122        Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35  11   8  10     9  10             Totals               35   8  11   8     3   3

Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance: 26,224
Left on Base: Padres 9, Astros 5
DP: Padres 1, Astros 0
Errors: Roberts 2, Cabell, Larson
Doubles: Roberts (2), Cabell 2 (2), Gonzalez (2)
Triples: Metzger (1)
Stolen Bases: Cruz (3)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Almon (2), Cedeno (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Winfield (1), Crawford (1)
GIDP: Gardner (1)
Hit by Pitch: Tenace (2,by Bannister)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Metzger                 2.1   4   5   4   1   0   0  12   6.75
Strom                   0.2   2   1   1   2   1   0   6  10.80
Freisleben              1     2   2   1   0   0   0   5   5.23
Bernal W(1-0)           4     2   0   0   0   2   0  13   4.05
Fingers SV(3)           1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.35
Totals                  9    11   8   5*  3   3   0  40

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bannister               3.2   3   5   2   2   6   0  18   7.20
Niekro                  1.1   2   3   3   3   1   0   9   6.75
Larson L(0-1)           0.2   2   3   1   2   1   0   7   3.38
Pentz                   2.1   1   0   0   1   2   0   9   1.80
Sambito                 1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.27
Totals                  9     8  11   6   9  10   0  47

Passed Balls: Roberts (1)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


PADRES 1ST: Rettenmund struck out; Almon grounded out (third to
first); Winfield made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno walked; Cedeno was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to
first); Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

PADRES 2ND: Hendrick struck out; Tenace struck out; Ivie flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Crawford flied out to right; Watson flied out to
left; Gonzalez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
0, Astros 0.

PADRES 3RD: Roberts was called out on strikes; Champion struck
out; Metzger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros
0.

ASTROS 3RD: Herrmann flied out to right; Metzger tripled to
left; Bannister singled to left [Metzger scored]; Cedeno reached
on an error by Roberts on a sacrifice bunt [Bannister to second,
Cedeno to first]; Cabell doubled to left [Bannister scored,
Cedeno scored (unearned)]; Cruz singled to left [Cabell scored];
STROM REPLACED METZGER (PITCHING); Cruz stole second [Cruz to
third (error by Roberts)]; Crawford singled to right [Cruz
scored]; Watson made an out to shortstop; Gonzalez doubled to
left [Crawford to third]; Herrmann walked; Metzger walked
[Crawford scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher),
Gonzalez to third, Herrmann to second]; Bannister struck out; 6
R (5 ER), 6 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 6.

PADRES 4TH: Rettenmund walked; Almon walked [Rettenmund to
second]; Winfield singled to center [Rettenmund scored, Almon to
second]; Hendrick made an out to third; Tenace was hit by a
pitch [Almon to third, Winfield to second]; Ivie forced Tenace
(third to second) [Winfield to third, Almon scored]; Roberts
reached on an error by Cabell [Winfield scored (unearned) (no
RBI), Ivie to second, Roberts to first]; Champion singled to
left [Ivie to third, Roberts to second]; VALENTINE BATTED FOR
STROM; Valentine singled to right [Ivie scored (unearned),
Roberts scored (unearned), Champion to third]; NIEKRO REPLACED
BANNISTER (PITCHING); Rettenmund walked [Valentine to second];
Almon flied out to center; 5 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Padres
5, Astros 6.

ASTROS 4TH: FREISLEBEN REPLACED VALENTINE (PITCHING); Cedeno
singled to left; Cabell doubled to left [Cedeno scored]; Roberts
allowed a passed ball [Cabell to third]; Cruz made an out to
shortstop; Crawford hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cabell scored
(unearned)]; Watson grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R (1 ER),
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 5, Astros 8.

PADRES 5TH: Winfield walked; Hendrick grounded out (third to
first) [Winfield to second]; Tenace struck out; Ivie walked;
Roberts doubled [Winfield scored, Ivie scored]; Champion singled
to right [Roberts scored, Champion to second (on throw to
home)]; TURNER BATTED FOR FREISLEBEN; Turner flied out to right;
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 8, Astros 8.

ASTROS 5TH: BERNAL REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING); Gonzalez singled
to center; Herrmann forced Gonzalez (second unassisted); Metzger
singled to center [Herrmann to second]; GARDNER BATTED FOR
NIEKRO; Gardner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
8, Astros 8.

PADRES 6TH: LARSON REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); Rettenmund
walked; Almon reached on an error by Larson on a sacrifice bunt
[Rettenmund to third, Almon to first]; Winfield hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Rettenmund scored, Almon to second]; Hendrick
singled to right [Almon scored (unearned)]; Larson threw a wild
pitch [Hendrick to second]; Tenace was called out on strikes;
Ivie was walked intentionally; Roberts singled to left [Hendrick
scored (unearned), Ivie to second]; PENTZ REPLACED LARSON
(PITCHING); Champion grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (1
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 11, Astros 8.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno flied out to center; Cabell grounded out
(third to first); Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 11, Astros 8.

PADRES 7TH: Bernal struck out; Rettenmund grounded out
(shortstop to first); Almon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 11, Astros 8.

ASTROS 7TH: Crawford struck out; Watson grounded out (third to
first); Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 11,
Astros 8.

PADRES 8TH: Winfield struck out; Hendrick made an out to third;
Tenace walked; Ivie singled to center [Tenace to second];
Roberts grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 11, Astros 8.

ASTROS 8TH: Herrmann flied out to right; Metzger flied out to
left; BOSWELL BATTED FOR PENTZ; Boswell flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 11, Astros 8.

PADRES 9TH: SAMBITO REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Champion
grounded out (pitcher to first); RICHARDS BATTED FOR BERNAL;
Richards grounded out (pitcher to first); Rettenmund walked;
Almon flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 11,
Astros 8.

ASTROS 9TH: FINGERS REPLACED RICHARDS (PITCHING); Cedeno
grounded out (third to first); Cabell grounded out (third to
first); Cruz singled to right; Crawford flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 11, Astros 8.