Houston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 0
Regular Season Game 68
Played on Friday, June 21, 1974 (N) at Astrodome

SD  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1
HOU N    0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   2  7  1
San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Tolan rf                      4   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
Hernandez ss                  3   0   0   0       0   0       1   5
  Alou ph                     0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Winfield lf                   3   0   0   0       1   2       2   0
McCovey 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   2      10   1
Grubb cf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
Thomas 2b,3b                  3   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Roberts 3b                    2   0   0   0       0   0       3   2
  Clarke ph,2b                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Barton c                      2   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Kendall ph,c                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Greif p                       2   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
  Hardy p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Colbert ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Romo p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       30   0   4   0       2   7      24  11

FIELDING - 
E: Barton (2).

BATTING - 
GDP: Winfield (7,off Dierker).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Tolan (8,2nd base by Dierker/M. May).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf,lf                   2   0   1   0       2   0       4   0
Metzger ss                    4   0   1   1       0   1       3   3
Cedeno cf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Watson lf,1b                  4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
L. May 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
  Gallagher rf                0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
M. May c                      3   1   1   0       1   1       7   1
Rader 3b                      3   0   1   1       1   0       0   0
Helms 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       3   1
  Milbourne 2b                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Dierker p                     3   1   2   0       0   0       0   2
  Scherman p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   2   7   2       4   2      27   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Metzger-Helms-L. May.
E: L. May (4).

BATTING - 
2B: Dierker (2,off Greif); Helms (10,off Greif).
3B: M. May (2,off Greif).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (30,2nd base off Greif/Barton).

PITCHING
San Diego Padres             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Greif L(2-10)                 5.2   7   2   2   4   1   0  28
Hardy                         1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4
Romo                          1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8     7   2   2   4   2   0  35

Inherited Runners - Scored: Hardy 3-0.
.

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dierker W(5-3)                8.1   4   0   0   2   7   0  30
Scherman SV(3)                0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        9     4   0   0   2   7   0  32

Inherited Runners - Scored: Scherman 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Andy Olsen
Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 13650


Starting Lineups:

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros           
1. Tolan               rf        Gross               rf
2. Hernandez           ss        Metzger             ss
3. Winfield            lf        Cedeno              cf
4. McCovey             1b        Watson              lf
5. Grubb               cf        L. May              1b
6. Thomas              2b        M. May              c
7. Roberts             3b        Rader               3b
8. Barton              c         Helms               2b
9. Greif               p         Dierker             p

PADRES 1ST: On a bunt Tolan singled; Hernandez made an out to
shortstop; Winfield grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Tolan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Padres 0, Astros 0.

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

PADRES 2ND: McCovey struck out; Grubb made an out to shortstop;
Thomas flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); L. May
grounded out (third to first); M. May walked; Rader walked [M.
May to second]; Helms forced M. May (third unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

PADRES 3RD: Roberts grounded out (pitcher to first); Barton
singled; Greif struck out; Tolan reached on an error by L. May
[Barton to second, Tolan to first]; Hernandez grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Dierker doubled; Gross singled [Dierker to third];
Metzger singled [Dierker scored, Gross to third]; Cedeno made an
out to shortstop; Watson flied out to left; L. May lined to
left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

PADRES 4TH: Winfield struck out; McCovey struck out; Grubb
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: M. May was called out on strikes; Rader grounded out
(shortstop to first); Helms doubled; Dierker grounded out (first
to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

PADRES 5TH: Thomas flied out to right; Roberts grounded out
(shortstop to first); Barton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Gross walked; Metzger made an out to third; Cedeno
forced Gross (third to second); Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to
third (error by Barton)]; Watson made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 1.

PADRES 6TH: Greif was called out on strikes; Tolan singled to
center; Tolan was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Hernandez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: L. May grounded out (shortstop to first); M. May
tripled to right; Rader singled to center [M. May scored]; Helms
made an out to third; Dierker singled to center [Rader to
third]; HARDY REPLACED GREIF (PITCHING); Gross walked (walk was
charged to Greif) [Dierker to second]; Metzger struck out; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

PADRES 7TH: Winfield struck out; McCovey flied out to center;
Grubb flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno flied out to center; Watson grounded out
(second to first); L. May flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

PADRES 8TH: GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); GALLAGHER REPLACED L. MAY (PLAYING RF);
Thomas flied out to left; CLARKE BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Clarke
singled to right; KENDALL BATTED FOR BARTON; Kendall forced
Clarke (shortstop to second); COLBERT BATTED FOR HARDY; Colbert
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: THOMAS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); CLARKE STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); KENDALL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); ROMO
REPLACED COLBERT (PITCHING); M. May grounded out (pitcher to
first); Rader lined to center; Helms grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

PADRES 9TH: MILBOURNE REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); Tolan
grounded out (second to first); ALOU BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Alou
walked; Winfield walked [Alou to second]; SCHERMAN REPLACED
DIERKER (PITCHING); McCovey flied out to right; Grubb popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Padres           0   4   1    5
 Astros           2   7   1    9


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