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BOS  7
CHW  1
 DET  2
@CAL  0
 KCR  5
CLE  3
(5)		 NYY 10
MIN  0
 BAL  6
@OAK  1
 LAD  5
@ATL  1
 PHI 18
@CHC 16
(10)		 CIN 11
SFG  0
 HOU  5
SDP  4
 NYM 17
@PIT  1
 STL  4
MON  3
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 11,702

 Saturday, April 17, 1976, 6:00PM
Time of Game: 2:08
Padres
4
3-4
Lost 2
4th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  1    4  5  0
Astros          1  0  2   0  2  0   0  0  X    5 10  2
W: J.R. Richard (2-1), L: Dan Spillner (0-2), S: Ken Forsch (4)
 Astros
5
5-3
Won 5
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Grubb LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .972              2   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .259  .582              1   6   2B
W Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .645              0   0   
W McCovey 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .154  .445             12   1   2B
  M Ivie PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .059  .217              0   0   
D Winfield RF                 2   1   1   1    2   1  .269  .970              2   0   2B,SB
H Torres SS                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .280  .837              2   3   
F Kendall C                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .607              4   1   SH
  E Hernandez PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
T Kubiak 3B                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .400  .764              0   2   SF,GDP
D Spillner P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   2   
  G Locklear PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  A Foster P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  J Turner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
  B Metzger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Rettenmund PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   4   5   0    4   6                         24  15
Batting Events
2B: D Winfield (1, off J Richard); W McCovey (1, off J Richard); T Fuentes (1, off J Richard).
SF: T Kubiak (1, off J Richard).
SH: F Kendall (1, off J Richard).
TB: T Fuentes 2; W McCovey 2; D Winfield 2; F Kendall; G Locklear.
GIDP: T Kubiak (2).
RBI: D Winfield (9); F Kendall (2); T Kubiak (1); G Locklear (2).
2-out RBI: F Kendall; D Winfield; G Locklear.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Kubiak-T Fuentes-W McCovey.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Winfield (1, 2nd base off J Richard/C Johnson).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Howard LF                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .083  .279              3   0   2B
E Cabell 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .424  .956              0   0   SB
C Cedeno CF                   4   2   2   3    0   1  .241  .784              2   0   HR
B Watson 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .414 1.037              9   1   
C Johnson C                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .286  .902              6   0   GDP
G Gross RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .633              4   0   
L Milbourne 2B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .588              1   3   CS
R Metzger SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .813              1   5   3B
J Richard P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   3   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   5  10   0    2   4                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: W Howard (1, off A Foster).
3B: R Metzger (2, off D Spillner).
HR: C Cedeno (2, off A Foster; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: C Cedeno 5; R Metzger 3; W Howard 2; E Cabell 2; B Watson 2; L Milbourne; C Johnson.
GIDP: C Johnson (2).
RBI: C Cedeno 3 (6); C Johnson (3); B Watson (6).
2-out RBI: C Johnson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Watson-R Metzger-B Watson.
E: C Johnson 2 (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: E Cabell (1, 2nd base off D Spillner/F Kendall).
CS: L Milbourne (1, 2nd base by B Metzger/F Kendall).

Pitching Stats

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Spillner, L (0-2)            4     6   3   3    1   1   0   2.25   18     -       ·  ·      9· 1· 0· 6     38    -     0.91  -0.19
A Foster                       2     3   2   2    1   1   1   3.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.71  -0.14
B Metzger                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.28   0.03
Totals                         8    10   5   5    2   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 0·10           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Richard, W (2-1)             8     4   4   4    4   5   0   4.08   31     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 4     59    -     1.10   0.05
K Forsch, S (4)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.12    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          1-1    2.93   0.14
Totals                         9     5   4   4    4   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 5          1-1
J Richard faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 11,702.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   San Diego Padres                          Houston Astros                               
1. Johnny Grubb                 LF       1. Wilbur Howard                LF
2. Tito Fuentes                 2B       2. Enos Cabell                  3B
3. Willie Davis                 CF       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Willie McCovey               1B       4. Bob Watson                   1B
5. Dave Winfield                RF       5. Cliff Johnson                 C
6. Hector Torres                SS       6. Greg Gross                   RF
7. Fred Kendall                  C       7. Larry Milbourne              2B
8. Ted Kubiak                   3B       8. Roger Metzger                SS
9. Dan Spillner                  P       9. J.R. Richard                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 12- O 13% 100% 4-5 SDP M. Rettenmund K. Forsch Flyball: RF
b5 1 --3 RR 12% 90% 3-2 HOU C. Cedeno A. Foster Home Run; Howard Scores
b1 1 12- R 11% 69% 0-0 HOU B. Watson D. Spillner Single to LF; Howard Scores; Cabell to 2B
t7 0 1-- OO 11% 90% 3-5 SDP T. Kubiak J. Richard Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t5 2 --3 R -10% 70% 1-3 SDP G. Locklear J. Richard Single to CF; Torres Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SDP J. Grubb J. Richard Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SDP T. Fuentes J. Richard Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SDP W. Davis J. Richard Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Dan Spillner facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU W. Howard D. Spillner Walk
b1 0 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell D. Spillner Single to RF; Howard to 2B
b1 0 12- O -6% 58% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno D. Spillner Flyball: RF
b1 1 12- R 11% 69% 0-0 HOU B. Watson D. Spillner Single to LF; Howard Scores; Cabell to 2B
b1 1 12- OO -7% 62% 1-0 HOU C. Johnson D. Spillner Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 SDP W. McCovey J. Richard Strikeout
t2 1 --- -3% 62% 0-1 SDP D. Winfield J. Richard Walk
t2 1 1-- -2% 60% 0-1 SDP H. Torres J. Richard Winfield Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- O 4% 63% 0-1 SDP H. Torres J. Richard Strikeout
t2 2 -2- O 4% 67% 0-1 SDP F. Kendall J. Richard Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Dan Spillner facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 HOU G. Gross D. Spillner Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 HOU L. Milbourne D. Spillner Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- 2% 66% 1-0 HOU R. Metzger D. Spillner Triple to CF
b2 2 --3 O -3% 63% 1-0 HOU J. Richard D. Spillner Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 SDP T. Kubiak J. Richard Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 SDP D. Spillner J. Richard Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 SDP J. Grubb J. Richard Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Dan Spillner facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 HOU W. Howard D. Spillner Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 2% 69% 1-0 HOU E. Cabell D. Spillner Single to RF
b3 1 1-- 2% 70% 1-0 HOU C. Cedeno D. Spillner Cabell Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- R 9% 79% 1-0 HOU C. Cedeno D. Spillner Single to RF; Cabell Scores
b3 1 1-- O -1% 78% 2-0 HOU B. Watson D. Spillner Groundout: SS-1B; Cedeno to 2B
b3 2 -2- R 7% 86% 2-0 HOU C. Johnson D. Spillner Single to LF; Cedeno Scores
b3 2 1-- O -1% 85% 3-0 HOU G. Gross D. Spillner Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 87% 0-3 SDP T. Fuentes J. Richard Strikeout
t4 1 --- 0% 87% 0-3 SDP W. Davis J. Richard E2 on Foul Ball
t4 1 --- O 1% 88% 0-3 SDP W. Davis J. Richard Lineout: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 89% 0-3 SDP W. McCovey J. Richard Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Padres' Dan Spillner facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 88% 3-0 HOU L. Milbourne D. Spillner Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 87% 3-0 HOU R. Metzger D. Spillner Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- O -0% 87% 3-0 HOU J. Richard D. Spillner Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- -4% 83% 0-3 SDP D. Winfield J. Richard Walk
t5 0 1-- -7% 76% 0-3 SDP H. Torres J. Richard Walk; Winfield to 2B
t5 0 12- O 1% 78% 0-3 SDP F. Kendall J. Richard Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Winfield to 3B; Torres to 2B
t5 1 -23 RO 2% 80% 0-3 SDP T. Kubiak J. Richard Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Winfield Scores; Torres to 3B
Gene Locklear pinch hits for Dan Spillner (P) batting 9th
t5 2 --3 R -10% 70% 1-3 SDP G. Locklear J. Richard Single to CF; Torres Scores
t5 2 1-- O 3% 73% 2-3 SDP J. Grubb J. Richard Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Padres' Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
Alan Foster replaces Gene Locklear (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 6% 79% 3-2 HOU W. Howard A. Foster Double to LF
b5 0 -2- O -0% 78% 3-2 HOU E. Cabell A. Foster Groundout: 2B-1B; Howard to 3B
b5 1 --3 RR 12% 90% 3-2 HOU C. Cedeno A. Foster Home Run; Howard Scores
b5 1 --- 1% 91% 5-2 HOU B. Watson A. Foster Single to CF
b5 1 1-- 1% 92% 5-2 HOU C. Johnson A. Foster Walk; Watson to 2B
b5 1 12- O -1% 91% 5-2 HOU G. Gross A. Foster Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Watson to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O -2% 89% 5-2 HOU L. Milbourne A. Foster Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -6% 83% 2-5 SDP T. Fuentes J. Richard Double to RF
t6 0 -2- O 4% 88% 2-5 SDP W. Davis J. Richard Flyball: LF
t6 1 -2- O 3% 91% 2-5 SDP W. McCovey J. Richard Flyball: LF
t6 2 -2- R -8% 83% 2-5 SDP D. Winfield J. Richard Double to LF; Fuentes Scores
t6 2 -2- O 4% 87% 3-5 SDP H. Torres J. Richard Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Padres' Alan Foster facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -1% 86% 5-3 HOU R. Metzger A. Foster Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O -1% 85% 5-3 HOU J. Richard A. Foster Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -0% 85% 5-3 HOU W. Howard A. Foster Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- -6% 79% 3-5 SDP F. Kendall J. Richard Walk
t7 0 1-- OO 11% 90% 3-5 SDP T. Kubiak J. Richard Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Alan Foster (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 1% 91% 3-5 SDP J. Turner J. Richard Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Padres' Butch Metzger facing 2-3-4
Butch Metzger replaces Jerry Turner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -1% 90% 5-3 HOU E. Cabell B. Metzger Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 89% 5-3 HOU C. Cedeno B. Metzger Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- O -0% 89% 5-3 HOU B. Watson B. Metzger Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 3% 92% 3-5 SDP J. Grubb J. Richard Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 3-5 SDP T. Fuentes J. Richard Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 3-5 SDP W. Davis J. Richard Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Padres' Butch Metzger facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-3 HOU C. Johnson B. Metzger Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 5-3 HOU G. Gross B. Metzger Strikeout
b8 2 --- 0% 95% 5-3 HOU L. Milbourne B. Metzger Single to 3B
b8 2 1-- O -0% 94% 5-3 HOU R. Metzger B. Metzger Milbourne Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- -8% 86% 3-5 SDP W. McCovey J. Richard Double to RF
Ken Forsch replaces J.R. Richard pitching and batting 9th; Mike Ivie pinch runs for Willie McCovey (1B) batting 4th
t9 0 -2- O 6% 92% 3-5 SDP D. Winfield K. Forsch Strikeout
t9 1 -2- O 5% 97% 3-5 SDP H. Torres K. Forsch Flyball: CF
t9 2 -2- R -4% 93% 3-5 SDP F. Kendall K. Forsch Single to RF; Ivie Scores
Enzo Hernandez pinch runs for Fred Kendall (C) batting 7th
t9 2 1-- -6% 87% 4-5 SDP T. Kubiak K. Forsch Reached on Interference on C; Hernandez to 2B
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Butch Metzger (P) batting 9th
t9 2 12- O 13% 100% 4-5 SDP M. Rettenmund K. Forsch Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 5.

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