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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