Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Cosgrove
  
  Grubb hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Cosgrove
  
  Fuentes hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Cosgrove
  
  Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Cosgrove
  
  There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Rettenmund steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Winfield vs. Cosgrove
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Strom
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Strom
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Strom
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Cosgrove
  
  Ivie strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Cosgrove
  
  Torreshits a dribbler in front of the plate. Johnson interferes with Torres who is awarded first base. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Cosgrove
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards second. Milbourne scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Strom
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Strom
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Strom
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milbourne vs. Strom
  
  Milbourne hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Cosgrove
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strom vs. Cosgrove
  
  Strom strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Cosgrove
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Cosgrove
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Strom
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cosgrove vs. Strom
  
  Cosgrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Strom
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Strom
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cosgrove moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Strom
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Cosgrove
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Cosgrove
  
  Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ivie vs. Cosgrove
  
  Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torres vs. Cosgrove
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kubiak vs. Cosgrove
  
  Kubiak hits a line drive into left field. Howard picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Howard. Winfield scores. Ivie moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Cosgrove
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ivie scores. Kubiak moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strom vs. Cosgrove
  
  Strom takes first base on ball four. Kubiak moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grubb vs. Cosgrove
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Strom
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Strom
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Strom
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Cosgrove
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Cabell, and towards Metzger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Cosgrove
  
  Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Cosgrove
  
  Winfield hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ivie vs. Cosgrove
  
  There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Milbourne applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Strom
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first, with Strom covering, for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Strom
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Strom
  
  Art Howe pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubiak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Griffin
  
  Tom Griffin now pitching.
  
  Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Griffin
  
  Torres is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Griffin
  
  Kubiak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Griffin
  
  There goes Kubiak. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Milbourne applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Strom
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Strom
  
  Strom fires to first and has Howard trapped. There's the throw to Fuentes who tags Howard for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Strom
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Strom
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubiak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Griffin
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strom vs. Griffin
  
  Strom takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Griffin
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Strom moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fuentes vs. Griffin
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. Strom moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rettenmund vs. Griffin
  
  Rettenmund is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Strom
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Strom
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Strom
  
  Strom fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Strom. Watson moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gross vs. Strom
  
  Gross hits a fly ball towards left. Rettenmund catches it and throws to home to double up Watson. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Milbourne vs. Strom
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Griffin
  
  Winfield strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Griffin
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Griffin
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Griffin
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Strom
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Strom
  
  Leon Roberts pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
  
  Roberts hits a line drive towards third. Kubiak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Strom
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Strom
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Strom
  
  Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Strom
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Metzger
  
  Butch Metzger now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Winfield throws the ball in to Kubiak who tags Johnson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Watson goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Forsch
  
  Ken Forsch now pitching. Willie Davis pinch hits for Bob Davis.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Locklear vs. Forsch
  
  Gene Locklear pinch hits for Butch Metzger.
  
  Locklear strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Forsch
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Forsch
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Forsch
  
  Enzo Hernandez pinch runs for Tito Fuentes. Willie McCovey pinch hits for Merv Rettenmund.
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/18/1976, game 1 -- San Diego at Houston (D)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Grubb J, cf           3  0  1  0   Howard W, lf          3  1  0  0   
Fuentes T, 2b         5  0  1  0   Cabell E, 3b          4  1  2  0   
Hernandez E, pr       0  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  1  1  3   
Rettenmund M, lf      3  0  1  0   Watson B, 1b          3  1  1  0   
McCovey W, ph         1  0  0  0   Johnson C, c          4  0  2  1   
Winfield D, rf        3  1  0  0   Gross G, rf           3  0  1  0   
Ivie M, 1b            4  1  1  0   Milbourne L, 2b       3  0  0  0   
Torres H, ss          3  0  1  0   Metzger R, ss         2  0  0  0   
Kubiak T, 3b          4  0  2  1   Cosgrove M, p         1  0  1  0   
Davis B, c            3  0  1  1   Howe A, ph            1  0  0  0   
Davis W, ph           1  0  0  0   Griffin T, p          0  0  0  0   
Strom B, p            1  0  0  0   Roberts L, ph         1  0  0  0   
Metzger B, p          0  0  0  0   Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   
Locklear G, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  2                        29  4  8  4

San Diego        000 200 000 --  2
Houston          000 000 04x --  4

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Strom B (L)           7.2  7  4  4  3  3
Metzger B             0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cosgrove M            5.0  4  2  2  4  2
Griffin T (W)         3.0  3  0  0  1  3
Forsch K (S)          1.0  1  0  0  1  2

E -- Johnson C, Howard W, Strom B
DP -- San Diego 2, Houston 1
LOB -- San Diego 10, Houston 4
2B -- Johnson C
HR -- Cedeno C
SB -- Rettenmund M
CS -- Rettenmund M, Kubiak T, Howard W
WP -- Strom B
T -- 2:02
A -- 0

    

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