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Houston Astros @ 
San Diego Padres
1977-05-28 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 42222 · night · 2:22
San Diego Padres defeated Houston Astros 6–5. San Diego Padres put up 3 in the 5th. Bob Shirley earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Bob Watson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Bob Shirley L: Floyd Bannister SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Art Williams · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Floyd Bannister | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Sperring | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Merv Rettenmund | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Champion | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Winfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Bill Almon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Shirley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Bannister | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Dan Larson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Shirley | 7.2 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Rollie Fingers | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Julio Gonzalez: 7
- Jose Cruz: 31
Bot 1
- Merv Rettenmund: K/C
- Mike Champion: 43
- George Hendrick: 53
Top 2
- Cliff Johnson: HP
- Joe Ferguson: POCS2(E4).1-2#
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Bob Watson: 13.2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: IW
- Art Howe: 9
- Floyd Bannister: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Dave Winfield: 8
- Mike Ivie: E3.B-1
- Doug Rader: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)#
- Doug Rader: K
- Gene Tenace: W
- Bill Almon: 63
Top 3
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
- Jose Cruz: S4#
- Cliff Johnson: SB2
- Cliff Johnson: K
Bot 3
- Bob Shirley: K
- Merv Rettenmund: 53
- Mike Champion: D7
- George Hendrick: HR/7.2-H
- Dave Winfield: 63
Top 4
- Joe Ferguson: 8
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Enos Cabell: D7
- Art Howe: SB3#
- Art Howe: IW
- Floyd Bannister: K
Bot 4
- Mike Ivie: 3/FL
- Doug Rader: T9
- Gene Tenace: K
- Bill Almon: IW
- Bob Shirley: K
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Julio Gonzalez: S7.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 9.2-3(E9);1-2
- Cliff Johnson: K/C
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
Bot 5
- Merv Rettenmund: 9
- Mike Champion: 3/FL
- George Hendrick: S8
- Dave Winfield: D7.1-H
- Mike Ivie: HR/7.2-H
- Doug Rader: W
- Gene Tenace: WP.1-2
- Gene Tenace: K
Top 6
- Bob Watson: 63
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Art Howe: 9/L
Bot 6
- Bill Almon: E5.B-1
- Bob Shirley: PB.1-2
- Bob Shirley: 54/SH.2-3
- Merv Rettenmund: BK.3-H(UR)#
- Merv Rettenmund: 5/L
- Mike Champion: 63
Top 7
- Rob Sperring: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Julio Gonzalez: 63
Bot 7
- George Hendrick: K
- Dave Winfield: W
- Mike Ivie: 13.1-2
- Doug Rader: K
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: 53
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Ed Herrmann: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: HR/7.1-H
- Enos Cabell: W
- Art Howe: D7.1-H
- Ken Boswell: S7.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: S6.1-2#
- Willie Crawford: K
Bot 8
- Gene Tenace: K/C
- Bill Almon: 8
- Rollie Fingers: K/C
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Cliff Johnson: 9
- Ed Herrmann: S9.1-3
- Bob Watson: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Enos Cabell: 13
Notes & reviews
- Joe Ferguson ejected by HP umpire Ed Montague