Houston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 1
Regular Season Game 34
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Tuesday, May 23, 1972 (N) at San Diego Stadium
HOU N 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 7 1 SD N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 3
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 5 Cedeno cf 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 Miller rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 May 1b 4 0 0 0 0 3 13 1 Watson lf 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 Stewart lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 Helms 2b 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 7 Hiatt c 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 1 Forsch p 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Totals 34 2 7 2 4 11 27 16 FIELDING - DP: 1. Rader-Helms-May. E: Helms (5). BATTING - 2B: Helms (2,off Greif). HR: Watson (8,2nd inning off Greif 0 on 0 out). GDP: Forsch (1,off Greif). IBB: Hiatt (1,by Greif). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno 2 (12,2nd base off Greif/Kendall 2); Metzger 2 (5,2nd base off Greif/Kendall 2).
San Diego Padres AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Thomas 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 Robles ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Lee lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 Colbert 1b 3 0 1 1 1 1 7 0 Stahl rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 Jeter cf 3 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 Kendall c 4 0 1 0 0 1 12 0 Jestadt 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Murrell pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Corkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Spiezio ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Greif p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blefary ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Campbell pr,3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 32 1 7 1 3 6 27 7 FIELDING - DP: 1. Thomas-Colbert. E: Thomas (9), Kendall (1), Greif (2). BATTING - 3B: Lee (3,off Forsch). GDP: Jestadt (2,off Forsch). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - CS: Thomas (4,2nd base by Forsch/Hiatt).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Forsch W(2-2) 9 7 1 1 3 6 0 35
San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Greif L(3-6) 7 6 2 2 4 9 1 31 Corkins 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 Totals 9 7 2 2 4 11 1 38 IBB: Greif (4,Hiatt). Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Doug Harvey Time of Game: 2:33 Attendance: 9766 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros San Diego Padres 1. Metzger ss Thomas 2b 2. Cedeno cf Robles ss 3. Miller rf Lee lf 4. May 1b Colbert 1b 5. Watson lf Stahl rf 6. Rader 3b Jeter cf 7. Helms 2b Kendall c 8. Hiatt c Jestadt 3b 9. Forsch p Greif p ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; Miller flied out to right [Cedeno to third]; May grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Thomas struck out; Robles grounded out (shortstop to first); Lee tripled to right; Colbert singled to center [Lee scored]; Stahl struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 1. ASTROS 2ND: Watson homered; Rader struck out; Helms lined to center; Hiatt flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 1. PADRES 2ND: Jeter walked; Kendall grounded out (shortstop to first) [Jeter to second]; Jestadt flied out to center; Greif grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 1. ASTROS 3RD: Forsch struck out; On a bunt Metzger singled to pitcher; Metzger stole second; Cedeno flied out to right; Miller walked; May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 1. PADRES 3RD: On a bunt Thomas singled to second; Thomas was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Robles singled to center; Lee singled to center [Robles to second]; Colbert struck out; Stahl grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 1. ASTROS 4TH: Watson flied out to center; Rader was called out on strikes; Helms doubled to left; Hiatt was walked intentionally; Forsch popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 1. PADRES 4TH: Jeter struck out; Kendall singled to center; Jestadt grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Kendall out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 1. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger singled to center; Metzger stole second [Metzger to third (error by Kendall)]; Cedeno struck out; Miller grounded out (second to first); May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 1. PADRES 5TH: Greif grounded out (third to first); Thomas grounded out (second to first); Robles grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 1. ASTROS 6TH: Watson singled to center; Rader reached on an error by Thomas [Watson to second, Rader to first]; Helms singled to center [Watson scored, Rader to third, Helms to second (on throw)]; Hiatt reached on a fielder's choice [Rader out at home (third to catcher), Helms to third]; Forsch grounded into a double play (second to first) [Hiatt out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. PADRES 6TH: Lee popped to third in foul territory; Colbert grounded out (second to first); Stahl walked; Jeter grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. ASTROS 7TH: Metzger struck out; Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; Cedeno was picked off second but was safe on an error by Greif [Cedeno to third]; Miller struck out; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. PADRES 7TH: Kendall struck out; Jestadt singled to center; BLEFARY BATTED FOR GREIF; MURRELL RAN FOR JESTADT; Blefary forced Murrell (shortstop to second) [Blefary to second (error by Helms)]; CAMPBELL RAN FOR BLEFARY; Thomas made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. ASTROS 8TH: CAMPBELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); CORKINS REPLACED MURRELL (PITCHING); Watson lined to right; Rader flied out to center; Helms singled to left; Hiatt struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. PADRES 8TH: STEWART REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); Robles grounded out (second to first); Lee made an out to shortstop; Colbert walked; Stahl grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. ASTROS 9TH: Forsch was called out on strikes; Metzger grounded out (third to first); Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. PADRES 9TH: Jeter struck out; Kendall grounded out (shortstop to first); SPIEZIO BATTED FOR CORKINS; Spiezio made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 7 1 9 Padres 1 7 3 7
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