Houston Astros 6, San Diego Padres 5
Regular Season Game 137
Played on Wednesday, September 13, 1972 (N) at Astrodome

SD  N    0  2  0    1  0  0    2  0  0  -   5 10  3
HOU N    1  0  0    0  4  0    0  1  x  -   6  9  1
San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Thomas ss                     5   1   0   1       0   0       0   3
Roberts 2b                    5   0   3   1       0   1       3   2
Lee lf                        5   0   2   0       0   2       1   0
Colbert 1b                    3   0   0   0       2   1      10   1
Elliott rf                    5   1   1   0       0   2       2   0
Grubb cf                      4   2   2   0       0   1       2   0
Hilton 3b                     4   0   1   1       0   2       0   2
Goddard c                     2   0   1   1       1   1       6   0
Caldwell p                    2   0   0   0       0   2       0   4
  Blefary ph                  0   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Simpson p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stahl ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Ross p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       36   5  10   4       4  13      24  13

FIELDING - 
E: Thomas (26), Roberts (20), Goddard (2).

BATTING - 
2B: Roberts (16,off Dierker); Grubb (1,off Griffin).
SH: Goddard (2,off Griffin).
GDP: Colbert (12,off Griffin).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Roberts (6,2nd base off Griffin/Edwards).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    3   1   0   0       1   1       2   0
Wynn rf                       4   2   1   1       0   1       0   0
Cedeno cf                     3   1   1   1       1   1       2   0
May 1b                        4   0   3   1       0   0       9   0
Watson lf                     3   0   1   1       0   1       0   0
  Stewart lf                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rader 3b                      4   1   1   0       0   2       0   2
Helms 2b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Howard c                      2   1   1   0       1   0      12   0
  Edwards ph,c                0   0   0   1       0   0       1   0
Dierker p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Johnson ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Griffin p                   2   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Totals                       30   6   9   5       3   6      27   7

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rader-Helms-May.
E: Helms (15).
PB: Howard (6).

BATTING - 
2B: Rader (24,off Ross).
SH: Griffin (3,off Caldwell); Helms (3,off Ross).
SF: Edwards (8,off Ross).
IBB: Cedeno (4,by Caldwell).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wynn (16,2nd base off Caldwell/Goddard).
CS: Cedeno (19,2nd base by Caldwell/Goddard).

PITCHING
San Diego Padres             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Caldwell                      6     7   5   3   3   4   0  28
Simpson                       1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Ross L(4-3)                   1     1   1   1   0   0   0   4
Totals                        8     9   6   4   3   6   0  36

IBB: Caldwell (14,Cedeno).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dierker                       2     5   2   2   0   3   0  11
Griffin W(5-3)                7     5   3   1   4  10   0  30
Totals                        9    10   5   3   4  13   0  41


Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - John McSherry
Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 6789


Starting Lineups:

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros           
1. Thomas              ss        Metzger             ss
2. Roberts             2b        Wynn                rf
3. Lee                 lf        Cedeno              cf
4. Colbert             1b        May                 1b
5. Elliott             rf        Watson              lf
6. Grubb               cf        Rader               3b
7. Hilton              3b        Helms               2b
8. Goddard             c         Howard              c
9. Caldwell            p         Dierker             p

PADRES 1ST: Thomas grounded out (first unassisted); Roberts
doubled to left; Lee struck out; Colbert struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger reached on an error by Thomas [Metzger to
first]; Wynn forced Metzger (third to second); Wynn stole second
[Wynn to third (error by Goddard)]; Cedeno grounded out (second
to first) [Wynn scored (unearned)]; May singled to center;
Watson singled to third [May to second]; Rader struck out; 1 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

PADRES 2ND: Elliott singled to left; Grubb singled to right
[Elliott to second]; Hilton singled to left [Elliott scored,
Grubb to second]; On a bunt Goddard singled to first [Grubb to
third, Hilton to second]; Caldwell struck out; Thomas grounded
out (first unassisted) [Grubb scored, Hilton to third, Goddard
to second]; Roberts grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Helms grounded out (pitcher to first); Howard
walked; JOHNSON BATTED FOR DIERKER; Johnson flied out to
center; Debut game for Cliff Johnson; Metzger struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 1.

PADRES 3RD: GRIFFIN REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Lee singled to
left; Colbert grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Lee out at second]; Elliott grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Wynn flied out to center; Cedeno singled to third;
Cedeno was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to
first to second to first); May lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 1.

PADRES 4TH: Grubb doubled to left; Hilton grounded out (first
unassisted) [Grubb to third]; Goddard out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Grubb scored]; Caldwell struck out; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson was called out on strikes; Rader grounded out
(pitcher to first); Helms lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Padres 3, Astros 1.

PADRES 5TH: Thomas made an out to shortstop; Roberts struck out;
Lee singled to left; Colbert flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Howard singled to left; Griffin out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Howard to second]; Metzger walked;
Wynn singled to left [Howard scored, Metzger to third, Wynn to
second (on throw)]; Cedeno was walked intentionally; May singled
to shortstop [Metzger scored, Wynn to third, Cedeno to second];
Watson forced May (shortstop to second) [Wynn scored, Cedeno
scored (error by Roberts) (unearned) (no RBI), Watson to
second]; Rader struck out; 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
3, Astros 5.

PADRES 6TH: Elliott struck out; Grubb was called out on strikes;
Hilton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Astros 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); Howard made an
out to first; Griffin singled to shortstop; Metzger grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Astros 5.

PADRES 7TH: STEWART REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); Goddard was
called out on strikes; BLEFARY BATTED FOR CALDWELL; Blefary
walked; Thomas reached on an error by Helms [Blefary to second,
Thomas to first]; Roberts singled to center [Blefary scored
(unearned), Thomas to third]; Howard allowed a passed ball
[Thomas scored (unearned), Roberts to second]; Lee made an out
to shortstop; Colbert walked; Elliott struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 5, Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: SIMPSON REPLACED BLEFARY (PITCHING); Wynn was called
out on strikes; Cedeno struck out; May singled to center;
Stewart grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Padres 5, Astros 5.

PADRES 8TH: Grubb grounded out (second to first); Hilton struck
out; Goddard walked; STAHL BATTED FOR SIMPSON; Stahl was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 5, Astros 5.

ASTROS 8TH: ROSS REPLACED STAHL (PITCHING); Rader doubled to
right; Helms out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Rader
to third]; EDWARDS BATTED FOR HOWARD; Edwards hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Rader scored]; Griffin grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 5, Astros 6.

PADRES 9TH: EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Thomas grounded
out (pitcher to first); Roberts singled to shortstop; Roberts
stole second; Lee struck out; Colbert walked; Elliott flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 5, Astros 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Padres           5  10   3    9
 Astros           6   9   1    6


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