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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 19, 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 September 19, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 19, 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 | Mark Lemongello |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Bill Williams |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | Right Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Fred Kendall | Catcher |
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Randy Jones | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Taveras | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Al Javier | Right Fielder |
| Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 19, 1976
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Lemongello
Grubb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Roberts. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Lemongello
Fuentes bunts towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. Grubb moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Lemongello
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Lemongello
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Jones
Taveras bunts towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Jones, and towards Almon, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Taveras moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Jones
Watson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Lemongello
Turner hits a line drive into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lemongello
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Lemongello
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jones
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Jones
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Jones
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemongello vs. Jones
Lemongello is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Lemongello
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lemongello
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Lemongello
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Jones
Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Lemongello
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson juggles the ball. That's an error on Watson. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lemongello
There goes Fuentes. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Fuentes steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Lemongello
Davis hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Lemongello
Ivie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Lemongello
Turner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Javier who is chasing the ball. Turner reaches third base with a triple. Fuentes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Lemongello
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jones
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jones
Javier hits a fly ball into right field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Lemongello
Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Lemongello
Almon hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lemongello
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Jones
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Jones
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Jones
Lemongello 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 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Lemongello
Grubb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Lemongello
Lemongello fires to first and picks off Grubb. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Lemongello
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lemongello
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Jones
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Jones
There goes Cabell. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Turner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Turner. Cabell scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Jones
Watson hits a line drive towards second. Fuentes catches it and steps on second to double up Cedeno. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Lemongello
Ivie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Lemongello
Turner bunts towards first. Watson juggles the ball. That's an error on Watson. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Lemongello
Rader bunts towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. Ivie moves to third. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kendall vs. Lemongello
Kendall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Almon vs. Lemongello
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Lemongello
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jones
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Jones
Roberts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Roberts reaches second base with a double. Javier goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Jones
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lemongello vs. Jones
Lemongello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Lemongello
Jose Cruz now playing right field. Al Javier now playing left field.
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taveras misplays the ball. That's an error on Taveras. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Lemongello
Enzo Hernandez pinch runs for Johnny Grubb.
Fuentes bunts towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lemongello
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Lemongello
Ivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Turner vs. Lemongello
Turner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Lemongello
Rader 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, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Jones
Luis Melendez now playing right field.
Taveras hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Jones
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Melendez. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Jones
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Lemongello
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taveras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Lemongello
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lemongello
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melendez vs. Lemongello
Melendez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuentes vs. Lemongello
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Melendez moves to second. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Jones
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Jones
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Al Javier.
Cruz bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Jones
Art Howe pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Howe is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DaVanon vs. Jones
Jerry DaVanon pinch hits for Mark Lemongello.
DaVanon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard scores. Howe moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1976, game 1 -- San Diego at Houston (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Grubb J, rf 4 0 2 0 Taveras A, 2b 4 0 2 0
Hernandez E, pr 0 1 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Melendez L, rf 1 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 1
Fuentes T, 2b 4 1 0 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Davis W, cf 4 0 1 1 Johnson C, c 4 0 0 0
Ivie M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Javier A, rf-lf 3 1 2 0
Turner J, lf 2 0 1 1 Howard W, pr 0 1 0 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Roberts L, lf 3 0 2 1
Kendall F, c 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 0 0 0 0
Almon B, ss 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0
Jones R, p 3 0 0 0 Howe A, ph 0 0 0 0
Lemongello M, p 3 0 0 0
DaVanon J, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 32 3 11 3
San Diego 000 100 010 -- 2
Houston 000 001 101 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Jones R (L) 8.1 11 3 3 3 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (W) 9.0 6 2 0 3 2
E -- Watson B 2, Turner J, Taveras A, Metzger R
DP -- San Diego 3
LOB -- San Diego 9, Houston 8
2B -- Grubb J, Roberts L, Cedeno C
3B -- Turner J, Davis W
SB -- Fuentes T, Cabell E
SH -- Fuentes T, Turner J, Rader D, Cruz J
T -- 1:42
A -- 0
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