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Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres

1976-05-19 Β· Night game Β· Qualcomm Stadium Β· Att: 14336 Β· 2:50

Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 9–4. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 8th. Tom Griffin earned the win. Bob Watson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU103000050912
SDN00040000048

W: Tom Griffin   L: Dan Spillner   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dick Stello Β· 1B: Jim Quick Β· 2B: Bill Williams Β· 3B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Greg Gross311010
Rob Andrews411220
Cesar Cedeno310000
Bob Watson512300
Jose Cruz412110
Cliff Johnson500000
Ken Boswell402101
Roger Metzger402001
Mike Cosgrove100001
Tom Griffin000000
Wilbur Howard210000
Larry Milbourne111000
Leon Roberts010020
Jerry DaVanon111000
Paul Siebert100000

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Enzo Hernandez201100
Tito Fuentes500000
Willie Davis501000
Dave Winfield410011
Doug Rader311021
Merv Rettenmund210030
Mike Ivie511201
Fred Kendall401000
Dan Spillner101020
Hector Torres202000
Ted Kubiak100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Cosgrove3.1430
Tom Griffin3.2332
Paul Siebert2.0121

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dan Spillner7.1942
Dave Tomlin0.0010
Mike Dupree0.2200
Rich Folkers1.0111

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Greg Gross: S8/L
  • Rob Andrews: W.1-2
  • Cesar Cedeno: 8
  • Bob Watson: 2/FL
  • Jose Cruz: S8/L.2-H;1-2
  • Cliff Johnson: 2/FL

Bot 1

  • Enzo Hernandez: D7/G
  • Tito Fuentes: 53
  • Willie Davis: 9/FL.2-3
  • Dave Winfield: 9/L

Top 2

  • Ken Boswell: K/C
  • Roger Metzger: S8/L
  • Mike Cosgrove: 3/SH.1-2
  • Greg Gross: 7/L

Bot 2

  • Doug Rader: 13
  • Merv Rettenmund: W
  • Mike Ivie: 7
  • Fred Kendall: 8

Top 3

  • Rob Andrews: W
  • Cesar Cedeno: E4.1-2
  • Bob Watson: 5/FL
  • Jose Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
  • Cliff Johnson: 2/FL
  • Ken Boswell: S9/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Roger Metzger: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
  • Mike Cosgrove: K

Bot 3

  • Dan Spillner: W
  • Enzo Hernandez: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Tito Fuentes: 7/L

Top 4

  • Greg Gross: 63
  • Rob Andrews: 43
  • Cesar Cedeno: 53

Bot 4

  • Willie Davis: 3/G
  • Dave Winfield: W
  • Doug Rader: S5/G.1-2
  • Merv Rettenmund: E5.2-H;1-3;B-2
  • Mike Ivie: S8/L.3-H;2-H(UR)
  • Fred Kendall: S7/G.1-2
  • Dan Spillner: S5/BG.1-2;2-3
  • Enzo Hernandez: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Tito Fuentes: 4/F

Top 5

  • Bob Watson: 63
  • Jose Cruz: S7/L
  • Cliff Johnson: CS2(24)
  • Cliff Johnson: 8

Bot 5

  • Willie Davis: D9/L
  • Dave Winfield: 2/FL.2-3
  • Doug Rader: K
  • Merv Rettenmund: 7

Top 6

  • Ken Boswell: 8/L
  • Roger Metzger: S8/L
  • Tom Griffin: 14/SH.1-2
  • Greg Gross: IW
  • Rob Andrews: 9

Bot 6

  • Mike Ivie: K
  • Fred Kendall: 2/FL
  • Dan Spillner: W
  • Hector Torres: S5/G.1-2
  • Tito Fuentes: 43

Top 7

  • Wilbur Howard: 7
  • Bob Watson: S9/L
  • Jose Cruz: 7
  • Cliff Johnson: 63

Bot 7

  • Willie Davis: 8
  • Dave Winfield: 63
  • Doug Rader: W
  • Merv Rettenmund: W.1-2
  • Mike Ivie: 63

Top 8

  • Ken Boswell: S7/L
  • Roger Metzger: 23/SH.1-2
  • Larry Milbourne: S9/G.2-3
  • Leon Roberts: W.1-2
  • Rob Andrews: S7/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Wilbur Howard: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Bob Watson: HR/7.3-H;1-H
  • Jose Cruz: 13

Bot 8

  • Fred Kendall: 7/FL
  • Ted Kubiak: 41
  • Hector Torres: S8/L
  • Tito Fuentes: 53

Top 9

  • Cliff Johnson: 7/FL
  • Jerry DaVanon: S7/L
  • Roger Metzger: K
  • Paul Siebert: E4.1-3
  • Leon Roberts: W.1-2
  • Rob Andrews: 9

Bot 9

  • Willie Davis: 4/F
  • Dave Winfield: K
  • Doug Rader: W
  • Merv Rettenmund: W.1-2
  • Mike Ivie: 8