Houston Astros 9, San Diego Padres 5
Regular Season Game 4
Played on Tuesday, April 9, 1974 (N) at San Diego Stadium
HOU N 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 - 9 15 2 SD N 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 5 8 3
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf,lf 5 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Cedeno cf 5 3 3 4 0 1 3 0 Watson lf,1b 4 0 1 2 0 0 5 0 L. May 1b 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 1 Gallagher rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Rader 3b 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 Edwards c 4 0 1 0 1 1 9 1 Helms 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 3 2 Milbourne 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Dierker p 3 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 Scherman p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 39 9 15 8 3 6 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 2. Helms-L. May, Edwards-Helms. E: Rader (2), Dierker (1). PB: Edwards (1). BATTING - 2B: Cedeno (3,off Arlin); Rader (1,off Arlin); Edwards (1,off McAndrew). SH: Dierker (1,off McAndrew); Metzger (1,off Corkins). SF: Watson (1,off Corkins). IBB: Edwards (1,by Arlin). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Metzger (1,2nd base off McAndrew/Kendall).
San Diego Padres AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Tolan rf 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 Beckert 2b 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 Colbert lf 3 1 0 1 1 2 4 1 McCovey 1b 4 1 1 0 0 2 8 0 Grubb cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Kendall c 4 1 1 0 0 0 9 1 Thomas 3b 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 4 Hernandez ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 Gaston ph 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 Morales ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Garcia p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Troedson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberts ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 McIntosh p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Alou ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 McAndrew p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Hilton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Corkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Williams ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Romo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 5 8 4 4 8 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Kendall-Thomas. E: Beckert (3), McCovey (1), Thomas (2). BATTING - 2B: Gaston (1,off Scherman). SF: Colbert (1,off Dierker). GDP: Colbert (2,off Dierker). Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker W(1-0) 7 6 2 1 3 5 0 29 Scherman 2 2 3 0 1 3 0 10 Totals 9 8 5 1 4 8 0 39 WP: Dierker (1).
San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Arlin L(0-1) 1 6 5 5 2 0 0 10 Garcia 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 Troedson 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 McIntosh 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 9 McAndrew 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 11 Corkins 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 6 Romo 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 9 15 9 7 3 6 0 45 Arlin faced 2 batters in the 2nd inning WP: Garcia (1). IBB: Arlin (1,Edwards). Inherited Runners - Scored: Garcia 2-2; Troedson 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Nick Colosi Time of Game: 2:55 Attendance: 39083 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros San Diego Padres 1. Gross rf Tolan rf 2. Metzger ss Beckert 2b 3. Cedeno cf Colbert lf 4. Watson lf McCovey 1b 5. L. May 1b Grubb cf 6. Rader 3b Kendall c 7. Edwards c Thomas 3b 8. Helms 2b Hernandez ss 9. Dierker p Arlin p ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to left; Metzger flied out to left; Cedeno doubled [Gross scored]; Watson flied out to center [Cedeno to third]; L. May walked; Rader doubled to left [Cedeno scored, L. May to third]; Edwards was walked intentionally; Helms singled to left [L. May scored, Rader out at home (left to catcher), Edwards to second]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Tolan grounded out (second to first); Beckert singled to left; Colbert grounded into a double play (second to first) [Beckert out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Padres 0. ASTROS 2ND: Dierker singled to left; Gross singled to right [Dierker to second]; GARCIA REPLACED ARLIN (PITCHING); Garcia threw a wild pitch [Dierker to third, Gross to second]; Metzger flied out to left; Cedeno singled to left [Dierker scored, Gross scored, Cedeno to second (on throw to home)]; Watson singled to right [Cedeno scored]; TROEDSON REPLACED GARCIA (PITCHING); L. May was called out on strikes; Rader singled to center [Watson to second]; Edwards struck out; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Padres 0. PADRES 2ND: McCovey singled; Dierker threw a wild pitch [McCovey to second]; Grubb grounded out (first to pitcher) [McCovey to third]; Kendall reached on a fielder's choice [McCovey scored (error by Dierker) (unearned), Kendall to second]; Thomas walked; Edwards allowed a passed ball [Kendall to third, Thomas to second]; Hernandez struck out; ROBERTS BATTED FOR TROEDSON; Roberts struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Padres 1. ASTROS 3RD: MCINTOSH REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Dierker singled; Gross struck out; Metzger walked [Dierker to second]; Cedeno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Padres 1. PADRES 3RD: Tolan walked; Beckert singled to right [Tolan to third]; Colbert hit a sacrifice fly to second [Tolan scored]; McCovey struck out; Grubb flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Padres 2. ASTROS 4TH: Watson reached on an error by Thomas [Watson to first]; L. May popped to catcher in foul territory; Rader lined to right; Edwards flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Padres 2. PADRES 4TH: Kendall singled; Thomas singled to center [Kendall to second]; Hernandez grounded out (pitcher to first) [Kendall to third, Thomas to second]; ALOU BATTED FOR MCINTOSH; Alou walked; Tolan hit into a double play (catcher to second) [Alou out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Padres 2. ASTROS 5TH: MCANDREW REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Helms singled to center; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Helms to second]; Gross was called out on strikes; Metzger reached on an error by Beckert [Helms scored (unearned) (no RBI), Metzger to first]; Metzger stole second; Cedeno lined to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Padres 2. PADRES 5TH: Beckert singled to center; Colbert struck out; McCovey flied out to left; Grubb grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Padres 2. ASTROS 6TH: Watson flied out to right; L. May grounded out (third to first); Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Padres 2. PADRES 6TH: GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); GALLAGHER REPLACED L. MAY (PLAYING RF); Kendall flied out to center; Thomas flied out to center; Hernandez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Padres 2. ASTROS 7TH: Edwards doubled; Helms grounded out (third to first) [Edwards to third]; On a bunt Dierker hit into a double play (catcher to third) [Edwards out at home]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Padres 2. PADRES 7TH: MILBOURNE REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); HILTON BATTED FOR MCANDREW; Hilton grounded out (shortstop to first); Tolan popped to third in foul territory; Beckert made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Padres 2. ASTROS 8TH: CORKINS REPLACED HILTON (PITCHING); Gross singled to center; Metzger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Gross to second]; Cedeno singled to left [Gross scored]; Cedeno was picked off first but was safe on an error by McCovey [Cedeno to third]; Watson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cedeno scored (unearned)]; Gallagher singled to right; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Padres 2. PADRES 8TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Colbert walked; McCovey struck out; Grubb struck out; Kendall reached on an error by Rader [Colbert to second, Kendall to first]; Thomas singled to center [Colbert scored (unearned), Kendall to second]; GASTON BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Gaston doubled to right [Kendall scored (unearned), Thomas scored (unearned)]; WILLIAMS BATTED FOR CORKINS; Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Padres 5. ASTROS 9TH: MORALES REPLACED GASTON (PLAYING SS); ROMO REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); Edwards grounded out (second to first); Milbourne struck out; Scherman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Padres 5. PADRES 9TH: Tolan grounded out (pitcher to first); Beckert grounded out (third to first); Colbert was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Padres 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 9 15 2 9 Padres 5 8 3 7
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