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Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres

1976-08-05 Β· Night game Β· Qualcomm Stadium Β· Att: 9798 Β· night Β· 2:10

San Diego Padres defeated Houston Astros 4–3. San Diego Padres put up 3 in the 6th. Dave Freisleben earned the win and Butch Metzger picked up the save. Doug Rader went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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HOU00000000338
SDN0001030047

W: Dave Freisleben   L: Bo McLaughlin   SV: Butch Metzger

Umpires β€” HP: Doug Harvey Β· 1B: Frank Pulli Β· 2B: John Kibler Β· 3B: Terry Tata Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Greg Gross300021
Enos Cabell502200
Cesar Cedeno400011
Bob Watson402000
Jose Cruz412001
Ed Herrmann400001
Rob Andrews200020
Roger Metzger301000
Bo McLaughlin200002
Jerry DaVanon100000
Ken Boswell110000
Leon Roberts111100

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Grubb301010
Enzo Hernandez300000
Willie Davis401000
Dave Winfield411001
Mike Ivie310000
Tito Fuentes311110
Doug Rader211210
Fred Kendall302011
Dave Freisleben200100

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bo McLaughlin6.0731
Joe Sambito2.0011

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Freisleben8.1646
Butch Metzger0.2210

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Greg Gross: 7
  • Enos Cabell: 43
  • Cesar Cedeno: W
  • Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Johnny Grubb: 7
  • Enzo Hernandez: 53
  • Willie Davis: S9
  • Dave Winfield: SB2
  • Dave Winfield: K

Top 2

  • Jose Cruz: S7
  • Ed Herrmann: 7
  • Rob Andrews: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Mike Ivie: 53
  • Tito Fuentes: 43
  • Doug Rader: W
  • Fred Kendall: SB2
  • Fred Kendall: W
  • Dave Freisleben: 63

Top 3

  • Roger Metzger: 6
  • Bo McLaughlin: K
  • Greg Gross: K/C

Bot 3

  • Johnny Grubb: D9
  • Enzo Hernandez: 13/SH.2-3
  • Willie Davis: 7
  • Dave Winfield: 53

Top 4

  • Enos Cabell: S7
  • Cesar Cedeno: 46(1)/FO
  • Bob Watson: S7.1-2
  • Jose Cruz: 36(1)/FO.2-3
  • Ed Herrmann: 8

Bot 4

  • Mike Ivie: 63
  • Tito Fuentes: 8/L
  • Doug Rader: HR/7
  • Fred Kendall: D7
  • Dave Freisleben: 9

Top 5

  • Rob Andrews: W
  • Roger Metzger: 43.1-2
  • Bo McLaughlin: K
  • Greg Gross: W
  • Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Johnny Grubb: 3/G
  • Enzo Hernandez: 6
  • Willie Davis: 8

Top 6

  • Cesar Cedeno: K
  • Bob Watson: S8
  • Jose Cruz: K
  • Ed Herrmann: 7

Bot 6

  • Dave Winfield: S8
  • Mike Ivie: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Mike Ivie: HP
  • Tito Fuentes: S9.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Doug Rader: 7/SF.3-H
  • Fred Kendall: S7.2-3
  • Dave Freisleben: 14/SH.3-H;1-2
  • Johnny Grubb: IW
  • Enzo Hernandez: 7

Top 7

  • Rob Andrews: 3/FL
  • Roger Metzger: S5#
  • Jerry DaVanon: 4
  • Greg Gross: 7/L

Bot 7

  • Willie Davis: 2/FL
  • Dave Winfield: 3/G
  • Mike Ivie: 2/FL

Top 8

  • Enos Cabell: 53
  • Cesar Cedeno: 3/G
  • Bob Watson: 5

Bot 8

  • Tito Fuentes: W
  • Doug Rader: 8(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Fred Kendall: K/C

Top 9

  • Jose Cruz: S7
  • Ed Herrmann: K
  • Rob Andrews: W.1-2
  • Ken Boswell: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Leon Roberts: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Greg Gross: W.1-2
  • Enos Cabell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Cesar Cedeno: 6