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Houston Astros @ 
San Diego Padres
1976-05-20 · Day game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 11742 · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Joe Niekro earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Bob Watson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Dave Wehrmeister SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Boswell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Locklear | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Winfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Kendall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Tomlin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Ken Forsch | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Wehrmeister | 2.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Dave Tomlin | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Brent Strom | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Metzger | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: S8/L
- Rob Andrews: 3/F
- Jose Cruz: 5/F
- Bob Watson: S9/L.1-3
- Leon Roberts: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Ken Boswell: 43
Bot 1
- Gene Locklear: K23
- Tito Fuentes: W
- Willie Davis: 64(1)/FO
- Willie McCovey: 8
Top 2
- Skip Jutze: K/C
- Roger Metzger: E4
- Joe Niekro: S9/L.1-2
- Greg Gross: W.2-3;1-2
- Rob Andrews: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Jose Cruz: 8
Bot 2
- Dave Winfield: W
- Doug Rader: 8(B)83(1)/DP
- Hector Torres: 7
Top 3
- Bob Watson: W
- Leon Roberts: S9/L.1-3;B-2
- Ken Boswell: 31.3-H;2-3
- Skip Jutze: 7/SF.3-H
- Roger Metzger: W
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 3
- Fred Kendall: S7/G
- Dave Tomlin: 16(1)/FO
- Gene Locklear: S8/L.1-3
- Tito Fuentes: E4.3-H;1-3
- Willie Davis: W.1-2
- Willie McCovey: 3/G.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Dave Winfield: K
Top 4
- Greg Gross: S8/L
- Rob Andrews: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: 53
- Hector Torres: 8
- Fred Kendall: 63
Top 5
- Bob Watson: HR/7
- Leon Roberts: S6/G
- Ken Boswell: 14/SH.1-2
- Skip Jutze: 63
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
Bot 5
- Jerry Turner: 63
- Gene Locklear: 4/F
- Tito Fuentes: 7
Top 6
- Joe Niekro: 9
- Greg Gross: 43
- Rob Andrews: 9/L
Bot 6
- Willie Davis: S6/G
- Willie McCovey: SB2
- Willie McCovey: SB3
- Willie McCovey: K
- Dave Winfield: PB.3-H(UR)
- Dave Winfield: 53
- Doug Rader: W
- Hector Torres: OA.1X2(26)#
Top 7
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Bob Watson: 4/F
- Leon Roberts: K
Bot 7
- Hector Torres: 63
- Fred Kendall: 9
- Merv Rettenmund: 7/L
Top 8
- Ken Boswell: S6/G
- Skip Jutze: S3/BG.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ken Forsch: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Greg Gross: 4(1)43/GDP
Bot 8
- Gene Locklear: 43
- Tito Fuentes: 9
- Willie Davis: 43
Top 9
- Rob Andrews: 43
- Jose Cruz: K
- Bob Watson: S7/L
- Leon Roberts: K/C
Bot 9
- Willie McCovey: 4/L
- Dave Winfield: HR/7
- Doug Rader: 43
- Hector Torres: 9