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Houston Astros @ 
San Diego Padres
1977-08-14 · Day game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 13181 · 2:27
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 6–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 7th. Joe Niekro earned the win. George Hendrick went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Dave Freisleben SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Art Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Richards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Almon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Ivie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Winfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Champion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tucker Ashford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Freisleben | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Scanlon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Freisleben | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Rick Sawyer | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Tomlin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dan Spillner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: K
- Enos Cabell: 4/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Bot 1
- Gene Richards: K
- Bill Almon: K
- Mike Ivie: 53
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 53
- Jose Cruz: S5
- Joe Ferguson: 53.1-2
- Art Howe: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Roger Metzger: W
- Joe Niekro: 13
Bot 2
- Dave Winfield: 53
- George Hendrick: S4
- Gene Tenace: 54(1)/FO
- Mike Champion: K
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 13.1-2
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 3
- Tucker Ashford: 9
- Dave Freisleben: 9
- Gene Richards: S9
- Bill Almon: PO1(13)
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: W
- Joe Ferguson: WP.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Art Howe: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2)
- Art Howe: K
- Roger Metzger: W
- Joe Niekro: 8
- Terry Puhl: 8
Bot 4
- Bill Almon: 8
- Mike Ivie: 8
- Dave Winfield: W
- George Hendrick: 8
Top 5
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: 8
Bot 5
- Gene Tenace: 7
- Mike Champion: 63
- Tucker Ashford: 4
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: D9
- Joe Ferguson: E6.2-2;B-1
- Art Howe: S7.2-H;1-2
- Roger Metzger: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
- Joe Niekro: 8
Bot 6
- Pat Scanlon: 43
- Gene Richards: 9
- Bill Almon: 8/L
Top 7
- Terry Puhl: W
- Enos Cabell: D7.1XH(762);B-3(THH)
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.3-H
- Bob Watson: SB2#
- Bob Watson: K
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Joe Ferguson: SB3;SB2
- Joe Ferguson: S8.3-H;2-H
- Art Howe: 7
Bot 7
- Mike Ivie: K23
- Dave Winfield: D7
- George Hendrick: HR.2-H
- Gene Tenace: 53
- Mike Champion: 31
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Niekro: K/C
- Terry Puhl: 43
Bot 8
- Tucker Ashford: K23
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Gene Richards: 7
- Bill Almon: 53
Top 9
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: S9
- Jose Cruz: 41
Bot 9
- Mike Ivie: 53
- Dave Winfield: 9
- George Hendrick: HR
- Gene Tenace: 43