San Diego Padres 5, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 74
Played on Friday, June 28, 1974 (N) at San Diego Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  1  -   4 13  1
SD  N    0  1  2    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   5 11  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf                      5   2   3   0       0   0       2   0
Metzger ss                    4   1   2   1       1   0       4   2
Cedeno cf                     5   0   2   1       0   1       3   0
Watson lf                     4   0   2   1       1   0       2   0
L. May 1b                     3   0   0   1       1   0       9   0
  Howard pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
M. May c                      4   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Forsch p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  C. Johnson ph               0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Rader 3b                      5   0   1   0       0   2       0   3
Helms 2b                      4   1   2   0       0   0       2   3
Osteen p                      2   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
  Gallagher ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Edwards c                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   4  13   4       4   6      24  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Metzger-Helms-L. May.
E: Rader (9).

BATTING - 
2B: Helms (11,off Freisleben).
SF: L. May (4,off Romo).
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Helms (2,2nd base by Freisleben/Kendall).

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Tolan cf,rf                   5   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Hernandez ss                  3   2   3   1       1   0       4   0
Winfield lf                   4   1   2   0       0   0       2   1
Colbert 1b                    2   1   1   2       0   0       8   1
Gaston rf                     4   0   2   1       0   0       2   0
  Grubb cf                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Thomas 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       2   6
Kendall c                     4   0   1   1       0   0       6   1
Roberts 3b                    3   0   1   0       1   0       1   2
Freisleben p                  2   0   0   0       1   1       0   0
  Romo p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hardy p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   5  11   5       3   1      27  11

BATTING - 
2B: Colbert (8,off Osteen); Winfield (10,off Osteen).
3B: Tolan (1,off Forsch).
SF: Colbert 2 (5,off Osteen,off Forsch).
GDP: Winfield (9,off Osteen).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Hernandez (21,2nd base off Osteen/M. May).
CS: Kendall (1,2nd base by Osteen/M. May).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Osteen                        6     7   3   3   3   1   0  27
Forsch L(3-3)                 2     4   2   2   0   0   0  10
Totals                        8    11   5   5   3   1   0  37


San Diego Padres             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Freisleben                    6.1   8   3   3   2   6   0  29
Romo W(4-3)                   2.1   5   1   1   2   0   0  13
Hardy SV(1)                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9    13   4   4   4   6   0  43

WP: Freisleben (6).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Romo 2-2; Hardy 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams
Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 10776


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                San Diego Padres         
1. Gross               rf        Tolan               cf
2. Metzger             ss        Hernandez           ss
3. Cedeno              cf        Winfield            lf
4. Watson              lf        Colbert             1b
5. L. May              1b        Gaston              rf
6. M. May              c         Thomas              2b
7. Rader               3b        Kendall             c
8. Helms               2b        Roberts             3b
9. Osteen              p         Freisleben          p

ASTROS 1ST: Gross lined to left; Metzger flied out to right;
Cedeno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Padres 0.

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

ASTROS 2ND: Watson walked; L. May flied out to right; M. May
forced Watson (second to shortstop); Rader lined to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert doubled to right; Gaston singled to right
[Colbert to third]; Thomas made an out to shortstop; Kendall
forced Gaston (third to second) [Colbert scored]; Roberts walked
[Kendall to second]; Freisleben walked [Kendall to third,
Roberts to second]; Tolan forced Freisleben (second to
shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms singled to left; Helms was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Osteen singled to right; Gross
singled to left [Osteen to second]; Metzger walked [Osteen to
third, Gross to second]; Cedeno forced Osteen (first to catcher)
[Gross to third, Metzger to second]; Watson forced Cedeno
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Hernandez singled to left; Winfield doubled to left
[Hernandez to third]; Colbert hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Hernandez scored]; Gaston singled to left [Winfield scored];
Thomas flied out to left; Kendall reached on an error by Rader
[Gaston to second, Kendall to first]; Roberts flied out to
right; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 3.

ASTROS 4TH: L. May grounded out (second to first); M. May
grounded out (third to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 3.

PADRES 4TH: Freisleben flied out to right; On a bunt Tolan made
an out to pitcher; Hernandez walked; Hernandez stole second;
Winfield flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Padres 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Helms popped to first in foul territory; Osteen was
called out on strikes; Gross flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 3.

PADRES 5TH: Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaston
grounded out (third to first); Thomas grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger singled to center; Cedeno singled to left
[Metzger to second]; Watson popped to first in foul territory;
L. May popped to third in foul territory; M. May struck out but
Metzger advanced to third and Cedeno advanced to second and M.
May advanced to first on a wild pitch; Rader struck out; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 3.

PADRES 6TH: Kendall singled; Kendall was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Roberts popped to first in foul
territory; Freisleben struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Padres 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Helms doubled to left; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR OSTEEN;
Gallagher struck out; Gross singled to right [Helms to third];
Metzger singled to center [Helms scored, Gross to third]; ROMO
REPLACED FREISLEBEN (PITCHING); Cedeno singled to left [Gross
scored, Metzger to second]; Watson singled to left [Metzger to
third, Cedeno to second]; L. May hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Metzger scored]; M. May grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 5
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 3.

PADRES 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED M. MAY (PITCHING); EDWARDS REPLACED
GALLAGHER (PLAYING C ); Tolan tripled; Hernandez singled to
right [Tolan scored]; Winfield singled [Hernandez to third,
Winfield to second (on throw to 3b)]; Colbert hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Hernandez scored]; Gaston grounded out (third to
first); Thomas popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 5.

ASTROS 8TH: TOLAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); GRUBB REPLACED
GASTON (PLAYING CF); Rader singled to left [Rader out at second
(left to second)]; Helms made an out to second; Edwards grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 5.

PADRES 8TH: Kendall lined to center; Roberts singled; On a bunt
Romo forced Roberts (pitcher to shortstop); Tolan grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Gross singled to left; Metzger grounded out (second
to first) [Gross to second]; Cedeno grounded out (third to
first); Watson singled to right [Gross scored]; L. May walked
[Watson to second]; HOWARD RAN FOR L. MAY; C. JOHNSON BATTED FOR
FORSCH; C. Johnson walked [Watson to third, Howard to second];
HARDY REPLACED ROMO (PITCHING); Rader flied out to right; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 4, Padres 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           4  13   1   12
 Padres           5  11   0    8


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