Houston Astros 14, San Diego Padres 7
Regular Season Game 65
Played on Monday, June 26, 1972 (N) at San Diego Stadium

HOU N    2  1  0    1  2  1    1  4  2  -  14 11  1
SD  N    4  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   7 12  2
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    4   2   1   0       1   1       5   2
Cedeno cf                     4   3   3   4       1   0       2   0
Wynn rf                       5   1   2   3       0   1       2   0
May 1b                        5   2   1   1       0   0       8   0
Watson lf                     4   1   0   0       1   2       0   0
Rader 3b                      5   2   2   2       0   0       1   2
Edwards c                     2   1   0   1       2   0       7   2
Helms 2b                      5   1   1   1       0   0       2   2
Wilson p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Griffin p                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Culver p                    4   1   1   1       0   2       0   2
Totals                       39  14  11  13       5   7      27  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Metzger-May.
E: Griffin (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Wynn (10,off Greif); Metzger (6,off Greif).
3B: Helms (1,off Greif).
HR: Wynn (11,1st inning off Kirby 1 on 1 out); Rader 2 (13,2nd inning off Kirby
0 on 0 out,6th inning off Greif 0 on 2 out); May (13,4th inning off Kirby
0 on 0 out); Cedeno (9,5th inning off Kirby 1 on 2 out).
SF: Edwards (4,off Severinsen).
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno 2 (19,2nd base off Kirby/Corrales,2nd base off Greif/Corrales).

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Morales cf                    5   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Roberts 3b                    4   1   0   0       1   1       0   4
Stahl rf                      5   1   4   2       0   1       1   0
Colbert 1b                    5   1   2   1       0   2      10   0
Gaston lf                     4   2   2   0       1   0       1   0
Stanley 2b,ss                 2   1   0   0       2   1       4   2
Corrales c                    4   0   1   1       0   1       7   0
Hernandez ss                  3   0   2   1       0   0       2   2
  Jestadt ph,2b               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Kirby p                       1   0   0   1       1   0       0   1
  Fiore ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Greif p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Acosta p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Blefary ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Severinsen p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   7  12   6       5   7      27  10

FIELDING - 
E: Morales (2), Stanley (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Stahl (4,off Wilson); Colbert (10,off Culver).
GDP: Corrales (1,off Culver).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Stahl (2,2nd base by Culver/Edwards); Gaston (1,2nd base by Culver/Edwards).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wilson                        0.2   4   4   4   3   1   0   9
Griffin                       1     2   2   2   0   0   0   5
Culver W(3-0)                 7.1   6   1   1   2   6   0  27
Totals                        9    12   7   7   5   7   0  41

Inherited Runners - Scored: Griffin 3-0; Culver 1-1.
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San Diego Padres             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kirby                         5     4   6   6   2   4   4  21
Greif L(3-11)                 2.2   6   6   6   2   2   1  16
Acosta                        0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Severinsen                    1     0   2   0   1   1   0   6
Totals                        9    11  14  12   5   7   5  45

Inherited Runners - Scored: Acosta 2-2.
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Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Tom Gorman
Time of Game: 3:01   Attendance: 4561


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                San Diego Padres         
1. Metzger             ss        Morales             cf
2. Cedeno              cf        Roberts             3b
3. Wynn                rf        Stahl               rf
4. May                 1b        Colbert             1b
5. Watson              lf        Gaston              lf
6. Rader               3b        Stanley             2b
7. Edwards             c         Corrales            c
8. Helms               2b        Hernandez           ss
9. Wilson              p         Kirby               p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger struck out; Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole
second; Wynn homered [Cedeno scored]; May grounded out (pitcher
to first); Watson flied out to right; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Morales singled; Roberts walked [Morales to second];
Stahl doubled [Morales scored, Roberts scored]; Colbert singled
[Stahl scored]; Gaston walked [Colbert to second]; On a bunt
Stanley forced Colbert (pitcher to shortstop) [Gaston to
second]; Corrales struck out; Hernandez singled to third [Gaston
to third, Stanley to second]; Kirby walked [Gaston scored,
Stanley to third, Hernandez to second]; GRIFFIN REPLACED WILSON
(PITCHING); Morales flied out to right; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Astros 2, Padres 4.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader homered; Edwards grounded out (first
unassisted); Helms flied out to center; Griffin struck out; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 4.

PADRES 2ND: Roberts made an out to second; Stahl singled;
Colbert forced Stahl (third to second); Gaston singled [Colbert
to third]; Gaston was picked off first but was safe on an error
by Griffin [Colbert scored, Gaston to second]; CULVER REPLACED
GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Stanley walked; Corrales singled [Gaston
scored, Stanley to second]; Hernandez singled [Stanley scored,
Corrales to second]; Kirby grounded out (second to first); 3 R,
4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 7.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno
popped to first; Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 7.

PADRES 3RD: Morales flied out to right; Roberts struck out;
Stahl singled; Colbert struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
3, Padres 7.

ASTROS 4TH: May homered; Watson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Rader flied out to center; Edwards grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Padres 7.

PADRES 4TH: Gaston grounded out (pitcher to first); Stanley
struck out; Corrales popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 4, Padres 7.

ASTROS 5TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); Culver struck
out; Metzger walked; Cedeno homered [Metzger scored]; Wynn
struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6, Padres 7.

PADRES 5TH: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); FIORE
BATTED FOR KIRBY; Fiore struck out; Morales flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6, Padres 7.

ASTROS 6TH: GREIF REPLACED FIORE (PITCHING); May popped to
second; Watson struck out; Rader homered; Edwards walked; Helms
forced Edwards (third to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
7, Padres 7.

PADRES 6TH: Roberts grounded out (third to first); Stahl
singled; Stahl was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Colbert struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7,
Padres 7.

ASTROS 7TH: Culver popped to shortstop; Metzger popped to
shortstop; Cedeno singled; Cedeno stole second; Wynn doubled
[Cedeno scored]; May grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8, Padres 7.

PADRES 7TH: Gaston singled; Gaston was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Stanley walked; Corrales grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Stanley out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Padres 7.

ASTROS 8TH: Watson struck out; Rader grounded out (third to
first); Edwards walked; Helms tripled [Edwards scored]; Culver
singled [Helms scored]; Metzger doubled [Culver to third];
ACOSTA REPLACED GREIF (PITCHING); Cedeno singled [Culver scored,
Metzger scored]; Wynn forced Cedeno (shortstop to second); 4 R,
4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 12, Padres 7.

PADRES 8TH: JESTADT BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Jestadt grounded out
(pitcher to first); BLEFARY BATTED FOR ACOSTA; Blefary popped to
third; Morales flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 12, Padres 7.

ASTROS 9TH: STANLEY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); JESTADT
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SEVERINSEN REPLACED BLEFARY
(PITCHING); May reached on an error by Morales; Watson walked
[May to second]; Rader reached on an error by Stanley [May
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Watson to third]; Edwards hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Watson scored (unearned)]; Helms popped
to shortstop; Culver struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 14, Padres 7.

PADRES 9TH: Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); Stahl
struck out; Colbert doubled; Gaston popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 14, Padres 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros          14  11   1    4
 Padres           7  12   2    7


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