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Houston Astros @ 
San Diego Padres
1976-08-08 · Day game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 11205 · 2:21
San Diego Padres defeated Houston Astros 4–3. San Diego Padres put up 3 in the 8th. Butch Metzger earned the win. Willie McCovey went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
W: Butch Metzger L: J.R. Richard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enzo Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Turner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Winfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Fred Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Freisleben | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Davis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 8.2 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Freisleben | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Butch Metzger | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 7/L
- Enos Cabell: 1/P
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Bot 1
- Johnny Grubb: S1#
- Enzo Hernandez: 1/SH.1-2
- Jerry Turner: K
- Dave Winfield: 53
Top 2
- Bob Watson: D7
- Jose Cruz: WP.2-3#
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Ed Herrmann: 9/SF.3-H
- Rob Andrews: 7
Bot 2
- Mike Ivie: 9
- Tito Fuentes: K
- Doug Rader: 7
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 8
- J. R. Richard: K
- Greg Gross: 7/L
Bot 3
- Fred Kendall: K
- Dave Freisleben: W
- Johnny Grubb: 43.1-2
- Enzo Hernandez: W
- Jerry Turner: K/C
Top 4
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: 43
Bot 4
- Dave Winfield: W
- Mike Ivie: SB2#
- Mike Ivie: K
- Tito Fuentes: W
- Doug Rader: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred Kendall: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Ed Herrmann: 43.1-2
- Rob Andrews: 6/L
- Roger Metzger: IW
- J. R. Richard: K
Bot 5
- Dave Freisleben: 9
- Johnny Grubb: K/C
- Enzo Hernandez: 63
Top 6
- Greg Gross: 3/BP
- Enos Cabell: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
Bot 6
- Jerry Turner: 8
- Dave Winfield: 3
- Mike Ivie: 63
Top 7
- Bob Watson: 13
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Ed Herrmann: SB2
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G.2-3
- Rob Andrews: 9
Bot 7
- Tito Fuentes: 5/BP
- Doug Rader: W
- Fred Kendall: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: T9
- J. R. Richard: 43
- Greg Gross: S8.3-H
- Enos Cabell: S7.1-H(E7)(NR);B-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 9.2-3
- Bob Watson: 43
Bot 8
- Bob Davis: W
- Johnny Grubb: S9.1-2
- Willie McCovey: HR/89.2-H;1-H
- Jerry Turner: K
- Dave Winfield: 7
- Mike Ivie: 53
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Ed Herrmann: 4
- Rob Andrews: W
- Roger Metzger: K
Bot 9
- Tito Fuentes: S5/BG.B-3(E5/TH1)
- Doug Rader: K
- Willie Davis: IW
- Ted Kubiak: SB2#
- Ted Kubiak: 1/L
- Johnny Grubb: IW
- Hector Torres: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2