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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 18, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on April 18, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,771 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jerry Dale |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Second Baseman |
| Fred Kendall | Catcher |
| Ted Kubiak | Third Baseman |
| Randy Jones | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 18, 1976
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Andujar
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Andujar
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Andujar
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Andujar
The umpire calls a balk on Andujar Davis moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Andujar
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Andujar
Winfield 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 1
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Jones
Milbourne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jones
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Jones
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Andujar
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Andujar
Kendall takes first base on ball four. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubiak vs. Andujar
Kubiak takes first base on ball four. Torres moves to third. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Andujar
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grubb vs. Andujar
Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torres scores. There goes Kendall trying to get to home. Cedeno throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Kendall who's trying to score from second, for the out. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Andujar
Hernandez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Jones
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Jones
Metzger bunts in front of the plate. Kendall fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andujar vs. Jones
Andujar strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Jones
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubiak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Andujar
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Andujar
There goes Davis. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Andujar
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Andujar
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Andujar
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Andujar
Kendall is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno bunts towards third. Kubiak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Jones
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Jones
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Jones
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Andujar
Kubiak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Andujar
Jones bunts towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Andujar
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Andujar
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kubiak scores. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Andujar
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Davis reaches second base with a double. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Andujar
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Davis scores. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Andujar
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Jones
Gross hits a line drive into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jones
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Jones
Art Howe pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Jones
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Rondon
Gil Rondon now pitching.
Torres hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Rondon
Kendall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Kendall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubiak vs. Rondon
Kubiak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kendall scores. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Sosa
Jose Sosa now pitching.
Jones bunts towards the mound. Sosa fields it and throws to first for the out. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Sosa
Grubb is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Sosa
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kubiak moves to third. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Sosa
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Sosa
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Kubiak scores. Grubb moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Winfield vs. Sosa
Mike Ivie pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Winfield hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Jones
Mike Ivie now playing first base.
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jones
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Sosa
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Sosa
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Sosa
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first, with Sosa covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Jones
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubiak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Jones
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Jones
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Jones
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Jose Sosa.
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Barlow
Mike Barlow now pitching.
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Barlow
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Barlow
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Jones
Milbourne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Jones
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milbourne scores. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kubiak fields it and throws to second for the out. Cabell scores. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Jones
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Jones
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Barlow
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 8 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Barlow
Ivie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Ivie reaches second base with a double. Roberts throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Ivie trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Barlow
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Barlow
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Metzger
Butch Metzger now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Metzger
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Mike Barlow.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Metzger
Milbourne bunts towards the mound. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Metzger
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hardy
Larry Hardy now pitching.
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Hardy
Kubiak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hardy
Metzger bunts in front of the plate. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Hardy
Grubb is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 9 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Hardy
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Kubiak scores. Grubb goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Hardy
Davis hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Metzger
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Metzger
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Metzger
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Metzger
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Metzger
Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1976, game 2 -- San Diego at Houston (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Grubb J, lf 4 1 1 1 Milbourne L, 2b 5 2 3 0
Hernandez E, ss 5 1 3 3 Cabell E, 3b 5 2 2 0
Davis W, cf 6 3 3 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 3
McCovey W, 1b 3 0 2 4 Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 1
Ivie M, pr-1b 1 0 1 1 Johnson C, c 5 0 0 1
Winfield D, rf 4 0 0 0 Roberts L, lf 5 0 1 0
Torres H, 2b 4 2 1 1 Gross G, rf 4 0 2 0
Kendall F, c 4 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Kubiak T, 3b 4 3 3 1 Andujar J, p 1 0 0 0
Jones R, p 1 0 0 0 Howe A, ph 0 0 0 0
Metzger B, p 0 0 0 0 Rondon G, p 0 0 0 0
Sosa J, p 0 0 0 0
Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0
Barlow M, p 0 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Hardy L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 11 15 11 37 5 11 5
San Diego 110 330 012 -- 11
Houston 300 000 200 -- 5
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Jones R (W) 7.0 10 5 5 3 4
Metzger B 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (L) 4.0 7 5 5 5 3
Rondon G* 0.0 3 3 3 0 0
Sosa J 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Barlow M 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Hardy L 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- San Diego 10, Houston 10
2B -- Davis W, Kendall F, Ivie M, Hernandez E
HR -- Cedeno C, Torres H
SB -- Davis W, Cedeno C 2
SH -- Metzger R, Jones R 2, Metzger B
Balk -- Andujar J
T -- 2:30
A -- 13771
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