Houston Astros 4, San Diego Padres 2
Regular Season Game 35
Played on Wednesday, May 24, 1972 (N) at San Diego Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    2  0  2    0  0  0  -   4  8  1
SD  N    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    5   0   2   0       0   1       2   1
Cedeno cf                     4   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Miller rf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Wynn rf,cf                    3   1   1   0       1   1       2   0
May 1b                        4   1   1   2       0   1       6   1
Watson lf                     4   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Edwards c                     3   0   0   0       1   1      12   0
Rader 3b                      3   0   0   1       0   0       0   1
Helms 2b                      4   0   1   1       0   0       1   1
Wilson p                      3   0   0   0       1   1       1   2
Totals                       33   4   8   4       3   5      27   6

FIELDING - 
E: Wynn (3).

BATTING - 
2B: Wynn (6,off Arlin); Metzger (2,off Arlin).
HR: May (8,4th inning off Arlin 1 on 1 out).
SF: Rader (2,off Arlin).
GDP: Edwards (1,off Arlin).
IBB: Edwards (5,by Arlin).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (13,2nd base off Arlin/Barton).

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Thomas 2b                     4   1   1   0       0   0       0   3
Jestadt 3b                    3   0   1   0       0   0       1   3
Lee lf                        4   1   2   2       0   0       2   0
Colbert 1b                    3   0   0   0       1   2      14   0
Stahl rf                      4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Jeter cf                      3   0   1   0       0   2       3   0
Barton c                      2   0   0   0       0   2       4   0
  Blefary ph,c                2   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Hernandez ss                  2   0   0   0       0   1       1   4
  Morales ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Robles ss                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
Arlin p                       2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Spiezio ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Caldwell p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Murrell ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       33   2   7   2       1  11      27  13

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Thomas-Hernandez-Colbert.

BATTING - 
2B: Lee (6,off Wilson).
HR: Lee (4,1st inning off Wilson 1 on 1 out).
SH: Jestadt (2,off Wilson).
HBP: Jeter (1,by Wilson).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Jeter (4,2nd base off Wilson/Edwards).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wilson W(3-3)                 9     7   2   2   1  11   1  36

HBP: Wilson (2,Jeter).

San Diego Padres             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Arlin L(3-4)                  7     8   4   4   3   4   1  31
Caldwell                      2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6
Totals                        9     8   4   4   3   5   1  37

WP: Arlin (3).
IBB: Arlin (4,Edwards).

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Bob Engel
Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 7625


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                San Diego Padres         
1. Metzger             ss        Thomas              2b
2. Cedeno              cf        Jestadt             3b
3. Wynn                rf        Lee                 lf
4. May                 1b        Colbert             1b
5. Watson              lf        Stahl               rf
6. Edwards             c         Jeter               cf
7. Rader               3b        Barton              c
8. Helms               2b        Hernandez           ss
9. Wilson              p         Arlin               p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger was called out on strikes; Cedeno made an
out to third; Wynn walked; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Thomas singled to left; Jestadt out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Thomas to second]; Lee homered [Thomas
scored]; Colbert was called out on strikes; Stahl grounded out
(first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to right; Edwards grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Watson out at
second]; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 2.

PADRES 2ND: Jeter was hit by a pitch; Jeter stole second; Barton
struck out; Hernandez struck out; Arlin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms grounded out (second to first); Wilson
grounded out (third to first); Metzger grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 2.

PADRES 3RD: Thomas grounded out (first to pitcher); Jestadt
singled to left; Lee made an out to shortstop; Colbert struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled to third; Cedeno stole second; Arlin
threw a wild pitch [Cedeno to third]; Wynn struck out; May
homered [Cedeno scored]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Edwards struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Padres 2.

PADRES 4TH: Stahl singled to right [Stahl to second (error by
Wynn)]; Jeter struck out; Barton struck out; Hernandez flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader lined to right; Helms lined to center; Wilson
walked; Metzger singled to right [Wilson to second]; Cedeno
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 5TH: On a bunt Arlin made an out to catcher; Steve
Arlin called for interference for running into his own bunt;
Thomas grounded out (third to first); Jestadt flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Wynn doubled to right; May grounded out (third to
first); Watson singled to right [Wynn to third, Watson to second
(on throw)]; Edwards was walked intentionally; Rader hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Wynn scored]; Helms singled to left
[Watson scored, Edwards to second]; Wilson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: Lee flied out to left; Colbert walked; Stahl struck
out; Jeter singled to second [Colbert to second]; BLEFARY BATTED
FOR BARTON; Blefary flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 4, Padres 2.

ASTROS 7TH: BLEFARY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Metzger doubled
to left; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Wynn flied out to
center; May made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
4, Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: MILLER REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING RF); WYNN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); MORALES BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Morales
flied out to center; SPIEZIO BATTED FOR ARLIN; Spiezio made an
out to second; Thomas made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Padres 2.

ASTROS 8TH: CALDWELL REPLACED SPIEZIO (PITCHING); ROBLES
REPLACED MORALES (PLAYING SS); Watson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Edwards grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Padres
2.

PADRES 8TH: Jestadt grounded out (pitcher to first); Lee doubled
to left; Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); Stahl
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4,
Padres 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Helms flied out to left; Wilson struck out; Metzger
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
4, Padres 2.

PADRES 9TH: Jeter struck out; Blefary singled to right; Robles
struck out; MURRELL BATTED FOR CALDWELL; Murrell struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Padres 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           4   8   1    6
 Padres           2   7   0    7


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