Houston Astros 3, San Diego Padres 2
Regular Season Game 98
Played on Monday, July 31, 1972 (N) at Astrodome

SD  N    1  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  1
HOU N    1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3 10  1
San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Thomas ss                     3   1   1   1       1   0       3   3
Roberts 3b                    5   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Stahl lf                      5   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Colbert 1b                    4   0   1   1       0   0       5   2
Gaston rf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
Jestadt 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   2
Morales cf                    2   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Blefary ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Jeter cf                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Goddard c                     3   0   0   0       0   0       7   0
Arlin p                       3   1   2   0       1   0       1   1
Totals                       33   2   8   2       4   2      25   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Colbert-Jestadt-Thomas.
E: Goddard (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Thomas (9,off Dierker).
SH: Goddard (1,off Dierker).
HBP: Thomas (2,by Dierker).
GDP: Morales (6,off Dierker); Goddard (1,off Dierker).
Team LOB: 10.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    4   1   1   0       1   0       3   4
Cedeno cf                     5   1   1   1       0   3       2   0
Wynn rf                       4   0   2   0       1   0       3   0
May 1b                        4   0   2   0       1   1      10   3
Watson lf                     4   1   0   0       1   0       1   0
Edwards c                     3   0   1   1       2   0       2   0
Rader 3b                      3   0   2   1       1   0       0   2
Helms 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       4   5
Dierker p                     3   0   0   0       0   3       2   1
Totals                       34   3  10   3       7   8      27  15

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Helms-May, Metzger-Helms-May.
E: Metzger (15).

BATTING - 
2B: Wynn (18,off Arlin); Rader (18,off Arlin).
SH: Dierker (6,off Arlin).
IBB: May (10,by Arlin); Watson (4,by Arlin).
Team LOB: 14.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Metzger (16,2nd base off Arlin/Goddard); Cedeno 2 (33,2nd base off Arlin/Goddard
2).

PITCHING
San Diego Padres             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Arlin L(8-13)                 8.1  10   3   3   7   8   0  42

WP: Arlin (10).
IBB: Arlin 2 (13,May,Watson).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dierker W(9-6)                9     8   2   2   4   2   0  39

HBP: Dierker (3,Thomas).

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Satch Davidson
Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance: 11988


Starting Lineups:

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros           
1. Thomas              ss        Metzger             ss
2. Roberts             3b        Cedeno              cf
3. Stahl               lf        Wynn                rf
4. Colbert             1b        May                 1b
5. Gaston              rf        Watson              lf
6. Jestadt             2b        Edwards             c
7. Morales             cf        Rader               3b
8. Goddard             c         Helms               2b
9. Arlin               p         Dierker             p

PADRES 1ST: Thomas walked; Roberts flied out to center; Stahl
singled to left [Thomas to second]; Colbert singled to center
[Thomas scored, Stahl to second]; Gaston forced Colbert (second
to shortstop) [Stahl to third]; Jestadt grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled to center; Metzger stole second;
Cedeno singled to center [Metzger scored]; Cedeno stole second;
Wynn walked; May flied out to left [Cedeno to third]; Watson hit
into a double play (first to second to shortstop) [Wynn out at
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 1.

PADRES 2ND: Morales grounded out (second to first); Goddard
lined to pitcher; Debut game for Joe Goddard; Arlin
singled to center; Thomas doubled to center [Arlin scored];
Roberts flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Edwards singled to center; Rader lined to left;
Helms singled to center [Edwards to second]; Dierker struck out;
Metzger walked [Edwards to third, Helms to second]; Cedeno made
an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 1.

PADRES 3RD: Stahl grounded out (first to pitcher); Colbert
grounded out (third to first); Gaston grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Wynn flied out to right; May singled to left; Watson
forced May (shortstop to second); Edwards walked [Watson to
second]; Rader singled to left [Watson scored, Edwards to
second]; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

PADRES 4TH: Jestadt singled to left; Morales grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Jestadt out at second]; Goddard
lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Dierker struck out; Metzger lined to left; Cedeno
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2,
Astros 2.

PADRES 5TH: Arlin flied out to left; Thomas grounded out
(shortstop to first); Roberts singled to left; Stahl was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Wynn doubled to left; May struck out; Watson popped
to first in foul territory; Edwards flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

PADRES 6TH: Colbert made an out to shortstop; Gaston was called
out on strikes; Jestadt grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Rader doubled to left; Helms flied out to right;
Dierker struck out; Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

PADRES 7TH: Morales walked; Goddard out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Morales to second]; Arlin walked; Thomas was
hit by a pitch [Morales to third, Arlin to second]; Roberts made
an out to second; Stahl flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno struck out; Wynn singled to left; May singled
to left [Wynn to second]; Watson flied out to right; Edwards
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2,
Astros 2.

PADRES 8TH: Colbert reached on an error by Metzger [Colbert to
first]; Gaston singled to center [Colbert to third]; Jestadt
flied out to right; BLEFARY BATTED FOR MORALES; Blefary walked
[Gaston to second]; Goddard grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Blefary out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: JETER REPLACED BLEFARY (PLAYING CF); Rader walked;
Helms struck out; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Rader to second]; Metzger made an out to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

PADRES 9TH: Arlin singled to left; On a bunt Thomas forced Arlin
(first to shortstop); Roberts grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Thomas to second]; Stahl grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno struck out but advanced to first on a wild
pitch; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to third (error by Goddard)];
Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); May was walked
intentionally; Watson was walked intentionally [May to second];
Edwards walked [Cedeno scored, May to third, Watson to second];
1 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Padres           2   8   1   10
 Astros           3  10   1   14


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