San Diego Padres 8, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 138
Played on Saturday, September 7, 1974 (D) at Astrodome

SD  N    1  0  1    0  0  0    0  6  0  -   8 12  0
HOU N    0  0  1    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   4 10  1
San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Thomas 3b,2b                  4   1   1   1       0   1       3   2
Beckert 2b                    4   1   0   0       0   0       2   2
  Hilton 3b                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Grubb cf                      4   1   3   2       0   0       4   0
Winfield rf                   5   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Elliott lf,1b                 3   1   2   1       1   0       2   0
Ivie 1b                       2   0   0   0       1   0       4   0
  McCovey ph                  1   0   1   2       0   0       0   0
  Jones pr                    0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hardy p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gerhardt p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cannizzaro c                  4   0   1   1       0   0       8   1
Almon ss                      2   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
  Hernandez ph,ss             2   1   2   1       0   0       0   1
Greif p                       1   0   0   0       1   1       0   3
  Gaston ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Scott pr,lf                 1   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   8  12   8       3   3      27  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Hernandez-Thomas-Elliott.

BATTING - 
2B: Thomas (23,off Siebert); Gaston (11,off Cosgrove); Winfield (15,off Cosgrove).
SF: Grubb (2,off Siebert); Thomas (3,off Cosgrove).
GDP: Cannizzaro (2,off Siebert).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Elliott (1,2nd base by Siebert/M. May).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf                      4   0   2   2       0   1       1   0
Metzger ss                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   8
Cedeno cf                     3   0   0   0       1   1       3   1
C. Johnson 1b,c               4   0   1   0       0   1       7   1
M. May c                      3   0   2   0       0   0       4   0
  Campbell pr,1b              0   1   0   0       0   0       2   0
  L. May ph,1b                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rader 3b                      3   0   0   0       1   2       1   4
Howard lf                     4   1   1   1       0   0       2   0
Milbourne 2b                  4   2   2   0       0   1       5   1
Siebert p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Watson ph                   1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Griffin pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cosgrove p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  J. Johnson p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  de los Santos p             0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  York p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Helms ph                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       33   4  10   4       2   8      27  17

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Metzger-Milbourne-C. Johnson.
E: Milbourne (5).

BATTING - 
2B: Gross (14,off Greif); Howard (3,off Greif).
SH: Siebert (1,off Greif).
SF: Gross (1,off Greif).
GDP: Howard (2,off Gerhardt).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (47,2nd base off Greif/Cannizzaro); Campbell (1,2nd base off Greif/Cannizzaro).
CS: Gross (18,2nd base by Greif/Cannizzaro).

PITCHING
San Diego Padres             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Greif W(7-17)                 7     9   4   4   0   5   0  29
Hardy                         0.1   1   0   0   2   0   0   4
Gerhardt SV(1)                1.2   0   0   0   0   3   0   4
Totals                        9    10   4   4   2   8   0  37

Inherited Runners - Scored: Gerhardt 3-0.
.

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Siebert                       7     4   2   1   2   3   0  25
Cosgrove L(6-3)               0.2   4   4   4   0   0   0   6
J. Johnson                    0     0   1   1   1   0   0   1
de los Santos                 0     2   1   1   0   0   0   2
York                          1.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   6
Totals                        9    12   8   7   3   3   0  40

Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Johnson 2-0; de los Santos 3-3; York 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Shag Crawford
Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 3044


Starting Lineups:

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros           
1. Thomas              3b        Gross               rf
2. Beckert             2b        Metzger             ss
3. Grubb               cf        Cedeno              cf
4. Winfield            rf        C. Johnson          1b
5. Elliott             lf        M. May              c
6. Ivie                1b        Rader               3b
7. Cannizzaro          c         Howard              lf
8. Almon               ss        Milbourne           2b
9. Greif               p         Siebert             p

PADRES 1ST: Thomas grounded out (pitcher to first); Debut
game for Paul Siebert; Beckert reached on an error by
Milbourne; Grubb singled to third [Beckert to second]; Winfield
forced Grubb (shortstop to second) [Beckert to third]; Elliott
singled to center [Beckert scored (unearned), Winfield to third,
Elliott out at second (center to third to second)]; 1 R (0 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

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

PADRES 2ND: Ivie walked; Cannizzaro grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Ivie out at second]; Almon
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: C. Johnson made an out to shortstop; M. May singled
to center; Rader grounded out (third to second to first) [M. May
to second]; Howard flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Padres 1, Astros 0.

PADRES 3RD: Greif walked; Thomas doubled to left [Greif to
third]; Beckert reached on a fielder's choice [Greif out at home
(shortstop to catcher), Thomas to third]; Grubb hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Thomas scored]; Winfield popped to third in foul
territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Milbourne singled to center; Siebert out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Milbourne to second]; Gross
doubled [Milbourne scored]; Metzger made an out to second;
Cedeno was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
2, Astros 1.

PADRES 4TH: Elliott flied out to right; Ivie grounded out (third
to first); Cannizzaro grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: C. Johnson popped to third in foul territory; M. May
lined to center; Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
2, Astros 1.

PADRES 5TH: Almon made an out to shortstop; Greif struck out;
Thomas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Howard grounded out (second to first); Milbourne
grounded out (pitcher to first); Siebert struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 1.

PADRES 6TH: Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb
made an out to shortstop; Winfield struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Gross singled to right; Gross was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Metzger singled to center; Cedeno
forced Metzger (pitcher to shortstop); Cedeno stole second; C.
Johnson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 1.

PADRES 7TH: Elliott singled; Ivie made an out to second;
Cannizzaro flied out to left; Elliott was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: M. May singled to shortstop; CAMPBELL RAN FOR M.
MAY; Campbell stole second; Rader struck out; Howard doubled to
right [Campbell scored]; Milbourne singled to second [Howard to
third]; WATSON BATTED FOR SIEBERT; Watson singled to center
[Howard scored, Milbourne to third]; GRIFFIN RAN FOR WATSON;
Gross hit a sacrifice fly to center [Milbourne scored]; Metzger
flied out to center; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 4.

PADRES 8TH: CAMPBELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); COSGROVE
REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); C. JOHNSON CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING C ); HERNANDEZ BATTED FOR ALMON; Hernandez singled to
right; GASTON BATTED FOR GREIF; Gaston doubled to right
[Hernandez to third]; SCOTT RAN FOR GASTON; Thomas hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Hernandez scored, Scott to third];
Debut game for John Scott; Beckert grounded out (third to
first); Grubb singled to center [Scott scored]; Winfield doubled
to right [Grubb to third]; J. JOHNSON REPLACED COSGROVE
(PITCHING); Elliott walked; MCCOVEY BATTED FOR IVIE; DE LOS
SANTOS REPLACED J. JOHNSON (PITCHING); McCovey singled to right
[Grubb scored, Winfield scored, Elliott to second]; JONES RAN
FOR MCCOVEY; Cannizzaro singled to left [Elliott scored, Jones
to second]; YORK REPLACED DE LOS SANTOS (PITCHING); Hernandez
singled to center [Jones scored, Cannizzaro to second]; Scott
grounded out (third to first); 6 R, 7 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 8,
Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: HERNANDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); SCOTT STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); ELLIOTT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
HARDY REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); HILTON REPLACED BECKERT
(PLAYING 3B); THOMAS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Cedeno
walked; C. Johnson singled to left [Cedeno to second]; L. MAY
BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; L. May made an out to second; Rader walked
[Cedeno to third, C. Johnson to second]; GERHARDT REPLACED HARDY
(PITCHING); Howard grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Rader out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Padres 8, Astros 4.

PADRES 9TH: L. MAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Thomas flied out
to left; Hilton flied out to center; Grubb singled; Winfield
forced Grubb (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Padres 8, Astros 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Milbourne struck out; HELMS BATTED FOR YORK; Helms
was called out on strikes; Gross struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 8, Astros 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Padres           8  12   0    5
 Astros           4  10   1    6


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