San Diego Padres vs Houston Astros, August 9, 2026
August 9, 2026, 8:20 PM ET | Petco Park
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Starting Pitchers
Houston Astros
San Diego Padres
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 60-59 | .504 | #1 | N/A | - |
| San Diego Padres | 62-57 | .521 | #3 | #4 | 8.5 |
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- winning percentage
- Div
- division rank
- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 3.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 3 SO, 3.60 ERA
San Diego Padres
Hitters
Pitchers
3.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
4.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.50 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
San Diego Padres 7, Houston Astros 2: HOU 2 hits, SD 12 hits; HOU 0 errors, SD 0 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Astros | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 San Diego Padres | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | x | 7 | 12 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
Taylor Trammell and Daulton Varsho led Houston Astros with 1 hit each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor TrammellRF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Walker1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daulton VarshoCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yainer DiazC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr.LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
4 players led San Diego Padres with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Tatis Jr.RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jake Cronenworth2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Manny Machado3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ty France1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson MerrillCF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis RengifoLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jase BowenPR/LF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin SheetsDH | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Austin HaysPH/DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xander BogaertsSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Freddy FerminC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Pitching
Cristian Javier went 5.0 innings for Houston Astros (2 SO, 4 ER); Randy Vásquez went 5.0 innings for San Diego Padres (1 SO, 2 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Cristian Javier | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryan King | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| San Diego Padres | |||||||
| Randy Vásquez | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kyle Hart | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bradgley Rodriguez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Estrada | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- T2
Home Run Daulton Varsho homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Taylor Trammell scores. HOU 2, SD 0
- B2
Home Run Jackson Merrill homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. HOU 2, SD 1
- B4
Home Run Fernando Tatis Jr. homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Luis Rengifo scores. Freddy Fermin scores. HOU 2, SD 4
- B6
Home Run Gavin Sheets homers (15) on a line drive to right field. HOU 2, SD 5
- B8
Home Run Austin Hays homers (2) on a line drive to left field. Jase Bowen scores. HOU 2, SD 7
Play-by-Play
All 66 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. HOU 2, SD 7
- T9
Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. HOU 2, SD 7
- T9
Groundout LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. HOU 2, SD 7
- B8
Strikeout Fernando Tatis Jr. called out on strikes. HOU 2, SD 7
- B8
Strikeout Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging. HOU 2, SD 7
- B8
Strikeout Xander Bogaerts strikes out swinging. HOU 2, SD 7
- B8
Home Run Austin Hays homers (2) on a line drive to left field. Jase Bowen scores. HOU 2, SD 7
- B8
Single Luis Rengifo singles on a line drive to right fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 2, SD 5
- T8
Flyout Yainer Diaz flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. HOU 2, SD 5
- T8
Flyout Daulton Varsho flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. HOU 2, SD 5
- T8
Flyout Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. HOU 2, SD 5
- B7
Lineout Jackson Merrill lines out to right fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 2, SD 5
- B7
Flyout Ty France flies out to right fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 2, SD 5
- B7
Flyout Manny Machado flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. HOU 2, SD 5
- T7
Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. HOU 2, SD 5
- T7
Lineout Jose Altuve lines out to left fielder Luis Rengifo. HOU 2, SD 5
- T7
Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. HOU 2, SD 5
- B6
Groundout Jake Cronenworth grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 2, SD 5
- B6
Double Fernando Tatis Jr. doubles (25) on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. HOU 2, SD 5
- B6
Strikeout Freddy Fermin strikes out swinging. HOU 2, SD 5
- B6
Groundout Xander Bogaerts grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 2, SD 5
- B6
Home Run Gavin Sheets homers (15) on a line drive to right field. HOU 2, SD 5
- T6
Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to left fielder Luis Rengifo. HOU 2, SD 4
- T6
Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. HOU 2, SD 4
- T6
Groundout LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France. HOU 2, SD 4
- B5
Flyout Luis Rengifo flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. HOU 2, SD 4
- B5
Single Jackson Merrill singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. HOU 2, SD 4
- B5
Flyout Ty France flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. HOU 2, SD 4
- B5
Lineout Manny Machado lines out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. HOU 2, SD 4
- T5
Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France. HOU 2, SD 4
- T5
Strikeout Daulton Varsho called out on strikes. HOU 2, SD 4
- T5
Lineout Christian Walker lines out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. HOU 2, SD 4
- B4
Flyout Jake Cronenworth flies out to right fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 2, SD 4
- B4
Home Run Fernando Tatis Jr. homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Luis Rengifo scores. Freddy Fermin scores. HOU 2, SD 4
- B4
Single Freddy Fermin singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Luis Rengifo to 2nd. HOU 2, SD 1
- B4
Flyout Xander Bogaerts flies out to right fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 2, SD 1
- B4
Flyout Gavin Sheets flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. HOU 2, SD 1
- B4
Single Luis Rengifo singles on a line drive to right fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 2, SD 1
- T4
Groundout Taylor Trammell grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. HOU 2, SD 1
- T4
Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. HOU 2, SD 1
- T4
Pop Out Isaac Paredes pops out to third baseman Manny Machado. HOU 2, SD 1
- B3
Flyout Jackson Merrill flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. HOU 2, SD 1
- B3
Single Ty France singles on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. HOU 2, SD 1
- B3
Strikeout Manny Machado strikes out swinging. HOU 2, SD 1
- B3
Strikeout Jake Cronenworth called out on strikes. HOU 2, SD 1
- T3
Flyout Yordan Alvarez flies out to center fielder Jackson Merrill. HOU 2, SD 1
- T3
Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out, shortstop Xander Bogaerts to first baseman Ty France. HOU 2, SD 1
- T3
Groundout LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out, first baseman Ty France to pitcher Randy Vásquez. HOU 2, SD 1
- B2
Flyout Fernando Tatis Jr. flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. HOU 2, SD 1
- B2
Single Freddy Fermin singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Gavin Sheets to 2nd. HOU 2, SD 1
- B2
Flyout Xander Bogaerts flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. HOU 2, SD 1
- B2
Walk Gavin Sheets walks. HOU 2, SD 1
- B2
Groundout Luis Rengifo grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 2, SD 1
- B2
Home Run Jackson Merrill homers (18) on a fly ball to center field. HOU 2, SD 1
- T2
Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Jake Cronenworth to first baseman Ty France. HOU 2, SD 0
- T2
Home Run Daulton Varsho homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Taylor Trammell scores. HOU 2, SD 0
- T2
Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France. Taylor Trammell to 2nd. HOU 0, SD 0
- T2
Single Taylor Trammell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. HOU 0, SD 0
- T2
Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France. HOU 0, SD 0
- B1
Flyout Ty France flies out to right fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 0, SD 0
- B1
Single Manny Machado singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. HOU 0, SD 0
- B1
Flyout Jake Cronenworth flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. HOU 0, SD 0
- B1
Groundout Fernando Tatis Jr. grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, SD 0
- T1
Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out, third baseman Manny Machado to first baseman Ty France. HOU 0, SD 0
- T1
Lineout Yordan Alvarez lines out sharply to center fielder Jackson Merrill. HOU 0, SD 0
- T1
Flyout Jeremy Peña flies out to right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. HOU 0, SD 0