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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 16, 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 16, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Wehrmeister |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,496 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Ed Sudol |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Grubb | Left Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Fred Kendall | Catcher |
| Ted Kubiak | Third Baseman |
| Dave Wehrmeister | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 16, 1976
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Niekro
Grubb 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: ---
Fuentes vs. Niekro
Fuentes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Niekro
Winfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wehrmeister
Howard strikes out. Kendall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Howard out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Wehrmeister
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Wehrmeister
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehrmeister fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Wehrmeister
Watson hits a line drive into left field. Grubb settles under the ball 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: ---
Torres vs. Niekro
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Niekro
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Niekro
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wehrmeister vs. Niekro
Wehrmeister hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it 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. Wehrmeister
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Wehrmeister
Gross 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: ---
Milbourne vs. Wehrmeister
Milbourne hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Niekro
Grubb hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Niekro
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fuentes for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Wehrmeister
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Wehrmeister
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wehrmeister
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Niekro
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Niekro
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Niekro
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Niekro
Kubiak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wehrmeister vs. Niekro
Wehrmeister strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Wehrmeister
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wehrmeister
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Wehrmeister
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wehrmeister
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Wehrmeister
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Niekro
Grubb hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Grubb reaches third base with a triple. Grubb is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Niekro
Fuentes hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Wehrmeister
Milbourne 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Wehrmeister
Metzger 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Wehrmeister
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Niekro
Winfield strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Niekro
Torres 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Niekro
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball 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: ---
Howard vs. Wehrmeister
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Wehrmeister
Cabell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Wehrmeister
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Wehrmeister
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wehrmeister
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Cabell scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Tomlin
Dave Tomlin now pitching.
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milbourne vs. Tomlin
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Tomlin
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Niekro vs. Foster
Alan Foster now pitching.
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Niekro
Kubiak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Niekro
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Alan Foster.
Turner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Niekro
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Niekro
Fuentes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Dupree
Mike Dupree now pitching.
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Dupree
Cabell hits a line drive into left field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Dupree
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Niekro
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Niekro
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Dupree
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dupree
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Dupree
Gross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grubb. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Dupree
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dupree fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Forsch
Skip Jutze now catching. Ken Forsch now pitching.
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Forsch
Kubiak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklear vs. Forsch
Gene Locklear pinch hits for Mike Dupree.
Locklear strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1976 -- San Diego at Houston (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Grubb J, lf 4 1 2 1 Howard W, lf 3 1 0 0
Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 2 0
Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 1
McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 1 1 0 0
Winfield D, rf 4 0 1 0 Johnson C, c 3 1 1 1
Torres H, ss 3 0 0 0 Jutze S, c 0 0 0 0
Kendall F, c 4 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 4 0 2 1
Kubiak T, 3b 4 0 2 0 Milbourne L, 2b 4 0 1 1
Wehrmeister D, p 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Tomlin D, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 3 0 0 0
Foster A, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Turner J, ph 1 0 0 0
Dupree M, p 0 0 0 0
Locklear G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 29 4 6 4
San Diego 001 000 000 -- 1
Houston 000 004 00x -- 4
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Wehrmeister D (L) 5.1 3 4 4 4 5
Tomlin D 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Foster A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Dupree M 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 8.0 7 1 1 2 7
Forsch K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Cabell E
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Diego 8, Houston 6
2B -- Cabell E, Johnson C, Gross G
3B -- Grubb J
HR -- Grubb J
T -- 2:20
A -- 13496
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