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Houston Astros @ 
San Diego Padres
1976-08-06 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 12911 · night · 2:34
San Diego Padres defeated Houston Astros 9–3. San Diego Padres put up 2 in the 2nd. Tom Griffin earned the win and Butch Metzger picked up the save. Jerry Turner went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| SDN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Larry Dierker SV: Butch Metzger
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rob Andrews | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Turner | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Enzo Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Kendall | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Melendez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 4.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Rondon | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Butch Metzger | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rob Andrews: S7
- Enos Cabell: S9.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Jerry Turner: S8
- Enzo Hernandez: CS2(26)
- Enzo Hernandez: E5.B-1
- Willie Davis: SB2#
- Willie Davis: 3/FL
- Dave Winfield: 7
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: D8/78.BX3(865)
- Greg Gross: S7
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 2
- Mike Ivie: HR/7
- Tito Fuentes: 6
- Doug Rader: 8
- Fred Kendall: S8
- Tom Griffin: S8.1-2
- Jerry Turner: S7.2-H;1-2
- Enzo Hernandez: 7
Top 3
- Larry Dierker: K
- Rob Andrews: 63
- Enos Cabell: 9
Bot 3
- Willie Davis: 8
- Dave Winfield: W
- Mike Ivie: S7.1-2
- Tito Fuentes: S7.2-H;1-2
- Doug Rader: 8
- Fred Kendall: S7.2-H;1-3
- Tom Griffin: K
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/L
- Bob Watson: 43
- Jose Cruz: 8
Bot 4
- Jerry Turner: HR/89
- Enzo Hernandez: 2/FL
- Willie Davis: 43
- Dave Winfield: W
- Mike Ivie: S9.1-2
- Tito Fuentes: CS3(25)
Top 5
- Greg Gross: 4/L
- Ed Herrmann: S8
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO
- Leon Roberts: S5.1-2
- Rob Andrews: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Tito Fuentes: 63
- Doug Rader: 31
- Fred Kendall: 8
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 6
- Tom Griffin: K
- Jerry Turner: S6#
- Enzo Hernandez: E4.1-2;B-1
- Willie Davis: 6
- Luis Melendez: 7
Top 7
- Jose Cruz: S6#
- Greg Gross: W.1-2
- Ed Herrmann: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ken Boswell: S7.2-3;1-2
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Rob Andrews: K
- Enos Cabell: 8
Bot 7
- Mike Ivie: W
- Tito Fuentes: S4/BG.1-2
- Doug Rader: S8.2-3;1-2
- Fred Kendall: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Butch Metzger: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Turner: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Enzo Hernandez: 7
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: S5#
- Bob Watson: S7.1-2
- Jose Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Greg Gross: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Ed Herrmann: 5
Bot 8
- Willie Davis: 5
- Luis Melendez: S7
- Mike Ivie: 7
- Tito Fuentes: W.1-2
- Doug Rader: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred Kendall: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Butch Metzger: 9
Top 9
- Ken Boswell: 5
- Wilbur Howard: S9
- Rob Andrews: 7
- Enos Cabell: 13