Houston Astros 5, San Diego Padres 4
Regular Season Game 44
Played on Tuesday, May 21, 1974 (N) at Astrodome
SD N 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 4 6 0 HOU N 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 5 7 0
San Diego Padres AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Tolan rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hernandez ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Roberts ph,3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Winfield lf 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 Colbert 1b 4 1 2 3 0 0 13 0 Grubb cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 Thomas 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 5 Kendall c 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Morales 3b,ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Gaston ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Spillner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Corkins p 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McAndrew p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Beckert ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hardy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 4 6 4 3 2 24 13 BATTING - 2B: Tolan (5,off Griffin); Winfield (6,off Griffin); Colbert (4,off Griffin). HR: Colbert (7,1st inning off Griffin 1 on 2 out). GDP: Kendall (6,off Griffin). Team LOB: 4.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf,lf 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Metzger ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 6 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Watson lf 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 Gallagher rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. May 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 17 2 M. May c 2 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 Helms 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 Milbourne 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Griffin p 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 Scherman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 5 7 5 4 3 27 20 FIELDING - DP: 1. Rader-Helms-L. May. BATTING - 2B: Rader (8,off Spillner); Griffin (1,off Corkins). HR: M. May (1,1st inning off Spillner 1 on 2 out). Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (24,2nd base off Spillner/Kendall); Metzger (4,2nd base off Corkins/Kendall).
PITCHING
San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Spillner L(0-1) 0.2 4 4 4 1 0 1 7 Corkins 3.1 2 1 1 1 3 0 13 McAndrew 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 12 Hardy 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 8 7 5 5 4 3 1 35 BK: McAndrew (1). Inherited Runners - Scored: Corkins 1-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Griffin W(6-1) 7.2 6 4 4 3 1 1 31 Scherman SV(1) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 Totals 9 6 4 4 3 2 1 35 Inherited Runners - Scored: Scherman 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Doug Harvey Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 7425 Starting Lineups: San Diego Padres Houston Astros 1. Tolan rf Gross rf 2. Hernandez ss Metzger ss 3. Winfield lf Cedeno cf 4. Colbert 1b Watson lf 5. Grubb cf L. May 1b 6. Thomas 2b M. May c 7. Kendall c Rader 3b 8. Morales 3b Helms 2b 9. Spillner p Griffin p PADRES 1ST: Tolan grounded out (first to pitcher); Debut game for Dan Spillner; Hernandez grounded out (third to first); Winfield walked; Colbert homered [Winfield scored]; Grubb singled to center; Thomas grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross walked; Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno singled to right [Gross to third]; Cedeno stole second; Watson singled [Gross scored, Cedeno to third, Watson to second (on throw)]; L. May grounded out (second to first) [Cedeno scored, Watson to third]; M. May homered [Watson scored]; Rader doubled to left; CORKINS REPLACED SPILLNER (PITCHING); Helms grounded out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 4. PADRES 2ND: Kendall grounded out (first to pitcher); Morales grounded out (third to first); Corkins walked; Tolan grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 4. ASTROS 2ND: Griffin doubled; Gross grounded out (second to first) [Griffin to third]; Metzger singled [Griffin scored]; Metzger stole second; Cedeno flied out to center [Metzger to third]; Watson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5. PADRES 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Winfield grounded out (third to first); Colbert grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5. ASTROS 3RD: L. May struck out; M. May walked; Rader grounded out (third to first) [M. May to second]; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5. PADRES 4TH: Grubb grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas singled to right; Kendall grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Thomas out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5. ASTROS 4TH: Griffin struck out; Gross lined to second; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5. PADRES 5TH: Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); ALOU BATTED FOR CORKINS; Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Tolan grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5. ASTROS 5TH: MCANDREW REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); L. May singled to right; McAndrew balked [L. May to second]; M. May walked; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5. PADRES 6TH: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Colbert made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5. ASTROS 6TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); Griffin made an out to second; Gross grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5. PADRES 7TH: Grubb walked; Thomas made an out to shortstop; Kendall made an out to second; Morales forced Grubb (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5. ASTROS 7TH: Metzger walked; Cedeno flied out to left; Watson flied out to center; L. May flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5. PADRES 8TH: GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GALLAGHER REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING RF); BECKERT BATTED FOR MCANDREW; Beckert grounded out (third to first); Tolan doubled to right; ROBERTS BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Roberts struck out; Winfield doubled [Tolan scored]; Colbert doubled to left [Winfield scored]; SCHERMAN REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Grubb grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 5. ASTROS 8TH: ROBERTS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); MORALES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); HARDY REPLACED BECKERT (PITCHING); M. May grounded out (second to first); Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 5. PADRES 9TH: MILBOURNE REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Kendall lined to center; GASTON BATTED FOR MORALES; Gaston was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Padres 4 6 0 4 Astros 5 7 0 6
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