Houston Astros 9, San Diego Padres 1
Regular Season Game 6
Played on Thursday, April 11, 1974 (N) at San Diego Stadium

HOU N    0  6  1    1  0  1    0  0  0  -   9 14  1
SD  N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Milbourne 2b                  5   0   1   1       0   1       2   3
Metzger ss                    4   2   2   0       1   1       1   1
Cedeno cf                     5   1   2   2       0   0       2   0
Watson lf,1b                  5   1   3   3       0   0       8   1
L. May 1b                     1   1   0   0       3   0       7   0
  Gallagher pr,lf             1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Rader 3b                      4   0   1   1       0   1       1   0
  Menke 3b                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Brown rf                      5   2   2   0       0   0       2   0
M. May c                      3   1   2   1       0   0       1   0
  Edwards c                   2   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Griffin p                     3   1   1   1       0   0       1   2
  J. Johnson p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Scherman p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       39   9  14   9       4   3      27   8

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

BATTING - 
2B: M. May (1,off Jones); Cedeno (4,off Jones); Watson (1,off Jones).
HR: Watson (1,4th inning off McIntosh 0 on 1 out).
HBP: Griffin (1,by McIntosh).
GDP: Rader (1,off McIntosh); Milbourne (1,off McIntosh).
Team LOB: 8.

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Tolan rf                      4   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Alou lf                       5   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
Grubb cf                      4   0   0   0       1   0       4   0
Colbert 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   1      14   0
Kendall c                     4   0   3   0       0   0       3   0
Roberts 3b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       1   2
Thomas 2b                     3   0   0   0       1   0       4   4
Hernandez ss                  3   1   1   0       0   0       1   8
  McCovey ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Morales pr,ss               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Jones p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  McIntosh p                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Beckert ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Greif pr                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Garcia p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Gaston ph                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Romo p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hilton ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Troedson p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   1   8   1       4   2      27  18

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Hernandez-Thomas-Colbert, McIntosh-Thomas-Colbert.

BATTING - 
SF: Tolan (1,off Griffin).
GDP: Colbert (3,off Griffin).
Team LOB: 11.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Griffin W(1-1)                7     6   1   0   3   1   0  30
J. Johnson                    1     2   0   0   1   1   0   6
Scherman                      1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     8   1   0   4   2   0  39


San Diego Padres             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jones L(0-2)                  1.2   6   6   6   2   2   0  13
McIntosh                      3.1   4   2   2   2   1   1  15
Garcia                        2     3   1   1   0   0   0   9
Romo                          1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Troedson                      1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9    14   9   9   4   3   1  44

HBP: McIntosh (1,Griffin).
Inherited Runners - Scored: McIntosh 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Doug Harvey
Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 6618


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                San Diego Padres         
1. Milbourne           2b        Tolan               rf
2. Metzger             ss        Alou                lf
3. Cedeno              cf        Grubb               cf
4. Watson              lf        Colbert             1b
5. L. May              1b        Kendall             c
6. Rader               3b        Roberts             3b
7. Brown               rf        Thomas              2b
8. M. May              c         Hernandez           ss
9. Griffin             p         Jones               p

ASTROS 1ST: Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger
singled; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Tolan singled to right; Alou grounded out (first
unassisted) [Tolan to second]; Grubb walked; Colbert grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Grubb out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 2ND: L. May walked; Rader was called out on strikes;
Brown singled [L. May to second]; M. May doubled to right [L.
May scored, Brown to third]; Griffin singled [Brown scored, M.
May stayed at second]; Milbourne struck out; Metzger walked [M.
May to third, Griffin to second]; Cedeno doubled to right [M.
May scored, Griffin scored, Metzger to third]; Watson doubled to
left [Metzger scored, Cedeno scored]; MCINTOSH REPLACED JONES
(PITCHING); L. May walked; Rader flied out to center; 6 R, 5 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Kendall made an out to third; Roberts struck out;
Thomas walked; Hernandez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 6, Padres 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Brown singled to center; M. May grounded out (third
to first) [Brown to second]; Griffin grounded out (shortstop to
first); Milbourne singled to right [Brown scored]; Metzger
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: McIntosh grounded out (first unassisted); Tolan
flied out to left; Alou grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Padres 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson
homered; L. May walked; Rader grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [L. May out at second]; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Grubb grounded out (first unassisted); Colbert made
an out to first; Kendall singled to left; Roberts grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8, Padres 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Brown made an out to shortstop; M. May singled to
center; Griffin was hit by a pitch [M. May to second]; Milbourne
grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first)
[Griffin out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8, Padres
0.

PADRES 5TH: Thomas flied out to left; Hernandez singled; BECKERT
BATTED FOR MCINTOSH; Beckert reached on a fielder's choice
[Hernandez to third (error by Griffin)]; GREIF RAN FOR BECKERT;
Tolan hit a sacrifice fly to center [Hernandez scored
(unearned)]; Alou singled to center [Greif to second]; Grubb
forced Alou (second to shortstop); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 8, Padres 1.

ASTROS 6TH: GARCIA REPLACED GREIF (PITCHING); Metzger singled;
Cedeno lined to center; Watson singled to left [Metzger to
second]; L. May forced Watson (shortstop to second) [Metzger to
third]; GALLAGHER RAN FOR L. MAY; Rader singled to right
[Metzger scored, Gallagher to third]; Brown forced Rader
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); GALLAGHER
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); EDWARDS REPLACED M. MAY (PLAYING C
); Colbert flied out to left; Kendall singled to center; Roberts
made an out to second; Thomas grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Edwards grounded out (pitcher to first); Griffin
flied out to center; Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: MENKE REPLACED RADER (PLAYING 3B); Hernandez
grounded out (first to pitcher); GASTON BATTED FOR GARCIA;
Gaston walked; Tolan flied out to center; On a bunt Alou singled
[Gaston to second]; Grubb grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres 1.

ASTROS 8TH: ROMO REPLACED GASTON (PITCHING); Metzger grounded
out (second to first); Cedeno singled to right; Watson grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Cedeno to second]; Gallagher grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: J. JOHNSON REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Colbert
struck out; Kendall singled; Roberts singled to left [Kendall to
second]; Thomas grounded out (first unassisted) [Kendall to
third, Roberts to second]; MCCOVEY BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; McCovey
walked; MORALES RAN FOR MCCOVEY; HILTON BATTED FOR ROMO; Hilton
flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres 1.

ASTROS 9TH: MORALES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); TROEDSON
REPLACED HILTON (PITCHING); Menke grounded out (shortstop to
first); Brown made an out to third; Edwards grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED J. JOHNSON (PITCHING); Tolan
grounded out (first unassisted); Alou grounded out (first
unassisted); Grubb grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           9  14   1    8
 Padres           1   8   0   11


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