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Houston Astros @ 
San Diego Padres
1977-07-04 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 35735 · night · 3:19
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 12–7. Houston Astros put up 7 in the 3rd. Joe Niekro earned the win. Jose Cruz went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Tom Griffin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Fuller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Lemongello | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Richards | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tucker Ashford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Turner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Gary Sutherland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Almon | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Wehrmeister | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Sawyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Scanlon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 3.1 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Mark Lemongello | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Pentz | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Niekro | 3.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Griffin | 2.1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Dave Wehrmeister | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Sawyer | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Freisleben | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Tomlin | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Gonzalez: S9
- Enos Cabell: 41.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: 8
Bot 1
- Gene Richards: 31
- Tucker Ashford: K
- Mike Ivie: W
- Dave Kingman: 8
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Joe Ferguson: 5
- Jim Fuller: D7
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 2
- Jerry Turner: 3/FL
- Gene Tenace: 4
- Gary Sutherland: W
- Bill Almon: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Joaquin Andujar: W
- Julio Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Enos Cabell: D8.2-H;1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: D7.3-H;2-H
- Bob Watson: WP.2-3#
- Bob Watson: 7
- Jose Cruz: S9.3-H
- Joe Ferguson: SB2
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Jim Fuller: HP.2-3;1-2
- Roger Metzger: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Joaquin Andujar: K
- Julio Gonzalez: K
Bot 3
- Dave Wehrmeister: S7
- Gene Richards: W.1-2
- Tucker Ashford: 3/FL
- Mike Ivie: HR.2-H;1-H
- Dave Kingman: 53
- Jerry Turner: S6
- Gene Tenace: SB2
- Gene Tenace: W
- Gary Sutherland: 3/L
Top 4
- Enos Cabell: 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: D7
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Joe Ferguson: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Fuller: 4
Bot 4
- Bill Almon: S7
- Merv Rettenmund: D8.1-H
- Gene Richards: S7.2-3
- Tucker Ashford: SB2#
- Tucker Ashford: 7/SF.3-H
- Mike Ivie: S8.2-3
- Dave Kingman: 8/SF.3-H
- Jerry Turner: 4/L
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: S7
- Mark Lemongello: 14/SH.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
- Enos Cabell: W
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 5
- Gene Tenace: W
- Gary Sutherland: PO1(E1).1-2
- Gary Sutherland: 8
- Bill Almon: K
- Rick Sawyer: 3/FL
Top 6
- Bob Watson: HP
- Jose Cruz: HR.1-H
- Joe Ferguson: S9
- Jim Fuller: W.1-2
- Roger Metzger: E1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ken Boswell: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 6
- Gene Richards: W
- Tucker Ashford: S7.1-2
- Mike Ivie: 543.2-3;1-2
- Dave Kingman: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jerry Turner: W
- Gene Tenace: W.1-2
- Dave Winfield: K
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Bob Watson: 63
- Jose Cruz: HR
- Joe Ferguson: 7
Bot 7
- Bill Almon: S6
- Pat Scanlon: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gene Richards: K
Top 8
- Jim Fuller: 7
- Roger Metzger: T9
- Joe Niekro: K
- Julio Gonzalez: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Enos Cabell: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 6
Bot 8
- Tucker Ashford: 8
- Mike Ivie: 43
- Dave Kingman: W
- Jerry Turner: 63
Top 9
- Bob Watson: 53
- Jose Cruz: K
- Joe Ferguson: HR
- Wilbur Howard: 43
Bot 9
- Gene Tenace: W
- Dave Winfield: 7
- Bill Almon: S8.1-2
- George Hendrick: K
- Gene Richards: 5/FL