Game #846 - San Diego Padres, 4 @ Houston Astros, 13
Eddie Whitson is usually a reliable starting pitcher for the Padres, but he had more than he could handle with the Houston Astros on this day. In the bottom of the second Mark Bailey rocked a double that plated Craig Reynolds from first base and the first run of the game. Bailey moved to third when pitcher Joe Niekro hit an oops-single. Second baseman Bill Doran that notched a sacrifice fly to score Bailey.
It was still 2-0 in favor of Houston in the bottom of the fourth when the wheels fell all the way off for Whitson. Houston sent nine batters to the plated and scored four runs, including an RBI double from Doran.
The Padres cut the 6-0 lead in half in the top of the fifth, however. With the bases loaded against Joe Niekro, Bailey allowed a passed ball that scored fellow catcher Terry Kennedy. A couple of batters later Carmelo Martinez plated two with a single to make it 6-3.
But in the bottom of the fifth Houston once again scored four runs, this time off reliever Luis DeLeon. Alan Wiggins didn't help matters any when he booted a grounder from Kevin Bass that opened the flood gates. The Astros scored three more runs in the eighth, two courtesy of a Terry Puhl ball he launched into orbit. The Astros rapped 21 hits, with five players hitting three apiece (Bill Doran, Terry Puhl, Jose Cruz, Enos Cabell, and Craig Reynolds).
Winning Pitcher - Joe Niekro
Losing Pitcher - Eddie Whitson
Player of the Game - Bill Doran, 3-5, 2 2B's, 3RBI, Sac Fly, 3R's
Hall of Famers in the Game - Tony Gwynn
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