Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Whitson
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Whitson
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Whitson
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Jefferson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Whitson
  
  There goes Doran. The throw from Santiago and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferson vs. Ryan
  
  Jefferson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Ryan
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gwynn vs. Ryan
  
  Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields the ball and throws to Ryan covering. Safe. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Kruk vs. Ryan
  
  Kruk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Moreland vs. Ryan
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Whitson
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Whitson
  
  Rafael Ramirez pinch runs for Glenn Davis.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Whitson
  
  Bass hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Whitson
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Whitson
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Whitson
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Ryan
  
  Rafael Ramirez now playing shortstop. Craig Reynolds now playing first base.
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Santiago reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Ryan
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Santiago scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Ryan
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Ryan Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Templeton vs. Ryan
  
  Templeton hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitson vs. Ryan
  
  Whitson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jefferson vs. Ryan
  
  Jefferson hits a popup, foul, towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Whitson
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Whitson
  
  Doran hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Whitson
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Kruk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Ryan
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Ryan
  
  Gwynn hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kruk vs. Ryan
  
  Kruk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Whitson
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Whitson
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Whitson
  
  Bass hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Whitson
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Jefferson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Whitson
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Ryan
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Ryan
  
  Santiago hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ryan
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Whitson
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Whitson
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Whitson
  
  Doran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Whitson
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Kruk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Ryan
  
  Templeton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Flannery vs. Ryan
  
  Tim Flannery pinch hits for Ed Whitson.
  
  Flannery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jefferson vs. Ryan
  
  Jefferson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass who is chasing the ball. Jefferson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Alomar vs. Ryan
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Booker
  
  Greg Booker now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Booker
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Booker
  
  Bass strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Ryan
  
  Gwynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kruk vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Gwynn. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Gwynn steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Kruk vs. Ryan
  
  Kruk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Moreland vs. Ryan
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Santiago vs. Ryan
  
  Santiago takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Ryan
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Booker
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Booker
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Kruk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Booker
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Ryan
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Wynne vs. Ryan
  
  Marvell Wynne pinch hits for Greg Booker.
  
  Wynne hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jefferson vs. Ryan
  
  Jefferson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bell. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Ryan
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Leiper
  
  Dave Leiper now pitching.
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field. Jefferson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Leiper
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Leiper
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gwynn vs. Agosto
  
  Juan Agosto now pitching.
  
  Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Kruk vs. Agosto
  
  Kruk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Moreland vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Smith
  
  Santiago hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Leiper
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive towards third. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Leiper
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Leiper
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Smith
  
  Brown is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Smith
  
  Jimmy Jones pinch runs for Chris Brown.
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reynolds scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Templeton for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Ready vs. Smith
  
  Randy Ready pinch hits for Dave Leiper.
  
  Ready takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Smith
  
  Carmelo Martinez pinch hits for Stan Jefferson.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. Ready moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alomar vs. Smith
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/27/1988 -- Houston at San Diego (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Young G, cf           4  0  0  0   Jefferson S, cf       4  0  1  0   
Doran B, 2b           3  0  1  0   Martinez C, ph        1  0  0  0   
Puhl T, lf            4  0  0  0   Alomar R, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Davis G, 1b           1  0  1  0   Gwynn T, rf           3  0  2  0   
Ramirez R, pr-ss      3  1  1  0   Kruk J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Bell B, 3b            3  1  0  0   Moreland K, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Bass K, rf            4  2  2  4   Santiago B, c         3  1  1  0   
Reynolds C, ss-1b     3  0  1  0   Brown C, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Biggio C, c           3  0  0  0   Jones J, pr           0  0  0  0   
Ryan N, p             3  0  0  0   Templeton G, ss       4  0  1  0   
Agosto J, p           0  0  0  0   Whitson E, p          1  0  0  0   
Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   Flannery T, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Booker G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Wynne M, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Leiper D, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Ready R, ph           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  4  6  4                        32  1  6  1

Houston          020 200 000 --  4
San Diego        010 000 000 --  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W)            7.0  6  1  1  3  4
Agosto J              0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Smith D (S)           1.2  0  0  0  1  0

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Whitson E (L)         5.0  5  4  4  2  3
Booker G              2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Leiper D              2.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Bell B
DP -- Houston 2, San Diego 1
LOB -- Houston 2, San Diego 10
2B -- Santiago B
3B -- Jefferson S
HR -- Bass K 2
SB -- Gwynn T
CS -- Doran B
HBP -- by Smith D (Brown C)
Balk -- Ryan N
T -- 2:25
A -- 15850

    

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