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San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros
1976-04-16 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 13496 · dome · 2:20
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 4–1. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 6th. Joe Niekro earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Johnny Grubb went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Dave Wehrmeister SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Winfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Kendall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Wehrmeister | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Locklear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Milbourne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Wehrmeister | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
 Dave Tomlin | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Foster | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Dupree | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Grubb: 43
- Tito Fuentes: S9
- Willie Davis: S9.1-2
- Willie McCovey: K
- Dave Winfield: K
Bot 1
- Wilbur Howard: K.BX1(23)
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 13.1-2
- Bob Watson: 7/L
Top 2
- Hector Torres: W
- Fred Kendall: 6(1)/FO
- Ted Kubiak: 36(1)/FO
- Dave Wehrmeister: 4
Bot 2
- Cliff Johnson: 2/FL
- Greg Gross: 9
- Larry Milbourne: 8
Top 3
- Johnny Grubb: HR/9
- Tito Fuentes: 3/G
- Willie Davis: 6
- Willie McCovey: 8
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: K
- Joe Niekro: K
- Wilbur Howard: K
Top 4
- Dave Winfield: K
- Hector Torres: 53
- Fred Kendall: E5
- Ted Kubiak: S7.1-2
- Dave Wehrmeister: K
Bot 4
- Enos Cabell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: W
- Cliff Johnson: W.1-2
- Greg Gross: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Johnny Grubb: T9.BXH(21)
- Tito Fuentes: 6
- Willie Davis: 31
Bot 5
- Larry Milbourne: 43
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Niekro: 8
Top 6
- Willie McCovey: W
- Dave Winfield: K
- Hector Torres: 46(1)/FO
- Fred Kendall: 9
Bot 6
- Wilbur Howard: W
- Enos Cabell: D9.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 63.3-H
- Bob Watson: IW
- Cliff Johnson: D7.2-H;1-3
- Greg Gross: S7.2-3;3-H
- Larry Milbourne: S7.3-H;1-2
- Roger Metzger: 8.2-3
- Joe Niekro: 8
Top 7
- Ted Kubiak: S9
- Jerry Turner: 4
- Johnny Grubb: K
- Tito Fuentes: 4
Bot 7
- Wilbur Howard: 7
- Enos Cabell: 7/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 6
Top 8
- Willie Davis: K
- Willie McCovey: 53
- Dave Winfield: S7
- Hector Torres: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: W
- Cliff Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Greg Gross: D7
- Larry Milbourne: 13
Top 9
- Fred Kendall: 53
- Ted Kubiak: K/C
- Gene Locklear: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Dave Wehrmeister