San Diego Padres 4, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 143
Played on Thursday, September 12, 1974 (N) at San Diego Stadium

HOU N    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1
SD  N    1  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   4  7  2
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf                      3   1   1   0       1   0       2   1
Metzger ss                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
Cedeno cf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
L. May 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   2      12   1
M. May c                      4   0   1   0       0   2       5   0
  Jutze pr                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Busse 3b                      3   0   0   0       1   1       0   4
Helms 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       3   7
Howard lf                     3   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Griffin p                     2   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
  Edwards ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Forsch p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       32   1   6   0       2   7      24  16

FIELDING - 
E: Busse (1).

BATTING - 
GDP: Cedeno 2 (8,off Greif 2); Busse (2,off Greif).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Howard (2,2nd base off Greif/Kendall); Cedeno 2 (49,2nd base off Greif/Kendall,3rd
base off Greif/Kendall).

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hernandez ss                  4   0   0   0       0   0       2   5
Beckert 2b                    4   1   1   0       0   1       4   2
Turner lf                     4   1   2   0       0   0       3   0
  Scott lf                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Grubb cf                      4   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Elliott rf                    2   1   0   0       1   1       0   0
  Winfield rf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Ivie 1b                       3   0   1   1       0   0       8   2
Hilton 3b                     3   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
Kendall c                     3   1   2   1       0   0       7   0
Greif p                       2   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
Totals                       29   4   7   3       1   4      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Hilton-Beckert-Ivie, Greif-Hernandez-Ivie, Hernandez-Beckert-Ivie.
E: Beckert (9), Ivie (1).

BATTING - 
HR: Kendall (8,2nd inning off Griffin 0 on 2 out).
SH: Greif (7,off Griffin); Elliott (1,off Griffin).
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Hilton (1,2nd base off Griffin/M. May).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Griffin L(13-9)               6     7   4   3   1   2   1  26
Forsch                        2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6
Totals                        8     7   4   3   1   4   1  32


San Diego Padres             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Greif W(8-17)                 9     6   1   1   2   7   0  34


Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Dick Stello
Time of Game: 1:52   Attendance: 2471


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                San Diego Padres         
1. Gross               rf        Hernandez           ss
2. Metzger             ss        Beckert             2b
3. Cedeno              cf        Turner              lf
4. L. May              1b        Grubb               cf
5. M. May              c         Elliott             rf
6. Busse               3b        Ivie                1b
7. Helms               2b        Hilton              3b
8. Howard              lf        Kendall             c
9. Griffin             p         Greif               p

ASTROS 1ST: Gross walked; Metzger singled to right [Gross to
third]; Cedeno grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Gross scored (no RBI), Metzger out at second]; L. May
was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez grounded out (third to first); Beckert
singled to left; Turner singled to right [Beckert to third];
Grubb forced Turner (second to shortstop) [Beckert scored];
Elliott made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Padres 1.

ASTROS 2ND: M. May reached on an error by Ivie; Busse grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [M. May out
at second]; Helms popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 2ND: Ivie grounded out (shortstop to first); Hilton
grounded out (second to first); Kendall homered; Greif flied out
to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Howard singled to right; Howard stole second;
Griffin was called out on strikes; Gross flied out to left;
Metzger flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Padres 2.

PADRES 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Beckert
struck out; Turner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno stole second; Cedeno
stole third; L. May struck out; M. May was called out on
strikes; Busse walked; Helms forced Busse (shortstop to second);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 4TH: Grubb grounded out (second to first); Elliott
walked; Ivie flied out to right; Hilton was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 2.

ASTROS 5TH: On a bunt Howard made an out to first; Griffin
singled to third; Gross singled to left [Griffin to second];
Metzger reached on an error by Beckert [Griffin to third, Gross
to second]; Cedeno grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 5TH: Kendall singled to left; Greif out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Kendall to second]; Hernandez grounded
out (third to first); Beckert grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 2.

ASTROS 6TH: L. May flied out to left; M. May struck out; Busse
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
1, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: Turner singled to left; Grubb singled to left
[Turner to second]; Elliott reached on a fielder's choice on a
sacrifice bunt [Turner scored (error by Busse) (no RBI), Grubb
out at home (right to catcher), Elliott to third]; Ivie singled
to center [Elliott scored (unearned)]; On a bunt Hilton forced
Ivie (pitcher to shortstop); Hilton stole second; Kendall
grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 1, Padres 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); Howard grounded
out (shortstop to first); EDWARDS BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Edwards
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Padres 4.

PADRES 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED EDWARDS (PITCHING); Greif struck
out; Hernandez grounded out (pitcher to first); Beckert grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Gross grounded out (first to pitcher); Metzger
grounded out (first to pitcher); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 4.

PADRES 8TH: Turner grounded out (second to first); Grubb made an
out to second; Elliott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
1, Padres 4.

ASTROS 9TH: SCOTT REPLACED TURNER (PLAYING LF); WINFIELD
REPLACED ELLIOTT (PLAYING RF); L. May flied out to right; M. May
singled; JUTZE RAN FOR M. MAY; Busse was called out on strikes;
Helms forced Jutze (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 1, Padres 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           1   6   1    6
 Padres           4   7   2    4


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