Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Forsch
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Forsch
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Forsch
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lee for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Corkins
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Corkins
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Corkins
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Corkins
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Corkins
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Forsch
  
  Colbert hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Forsch
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Forsch
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hilton vs. Forsch
  
  Hilton hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Corkins
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Corkins
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Corkins
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. Rader goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Metzger vs. Corkins
  
  Metzger bunts towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards scores. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Corkins
  
  Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Forsch
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Corkins vs. Forsch
  
  Corkins is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Forsch
  
  Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Forsch
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Forsch
  
  Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kendall moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Colbert vs. Forsch
  
  Colbert hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Corkins
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Corkins
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Corkins
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Corkins
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Corkins
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Forsch
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Forsch
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilton vs. Forsch
  
  Hilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Corkins
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Corkins
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Corkins
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Forsch vs. Corkins
  
  Forsch strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Forsch
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Forsch covering. Safe. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Corkins vs. Forsch
  
  Corkins strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Forsch
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Forsch
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Forsch
  
  Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kendall moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Colbert vs. Forsch
  
  Colbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kendall scores. Hernandez moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Marshall vs. Forsch
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Corkins
  
  Wynn hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Corkins
  
  Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Corkins
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Corkins
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Corkins
  
  May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. May reaches second base with a double. Helms scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Corkins
  
  Tommie Agee pinch runs for Lee May.
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. Agee moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Metzger vs. Miller
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Forsch
  
  Bob Watson now playing first base. Tommie Agee now playing left field.
  
  Grubb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilton vs. Forsch
  
  Hilton hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Forsch
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Miller
  
  Forsch hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Miller
  
  Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Miller
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Forsch
  
  Dave Campbell pinch hits for Bob Miller.
  
  Campbell strikes out. Edwards drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Campbell out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Forsch
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Forsch
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Romo
  
  Vicente Romo now pitching.
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Romo
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Romo
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Agee vs. Romo
  
  Agee hits a popup towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rader vs. Romo
  
  Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Romo
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Forsch
  
  Lee hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Forsch
  
  Colbert strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Forsch
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Romo
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Romo
  
  Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Romo
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Forsch
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hilton vs. Forsch
  
  Hilton hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Forsch
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gaston vs. Forsch
  
  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Vicente Romo.
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Grubb moves to third. Kendall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morales vs. Forsch
  
  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Enzo Hernandez.
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thomas vs. Forsch
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. Grubb scores. Kendall moves to third. Gaston moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lee vs. Crawford
  
  Jim Crawford now pitching.
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/20/1973 -- San Diego at Houston (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Hernandez E, ss       4  0  1  0   Wynn J, rf            4  1  0  0   
Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           4  1  1  0   
Thomas D, 2b          3  0  0  1   Cedeno C, cf          2  2  1  0   
Lee L, lf             5  0  2  0   Watson B, lf-1b       4  0  2  1   
Colbert N, 1b         4  0  1  1   May L, 1b             3  0  1  2   
Marshall D, rf        4  0  1  0   Agee T, pr-lf         1  0  0  0   
Grubb J, cf           4  1  1  0   Rader D, 3b           1  1  0  1   
Hilton D, 3b          4  0  0  0   Edwards J, c          3  1  2  1   
Kendall F, c          4  1  3  0   Metzger R, ss         3  0  0  1   
Corkins M, p          2  0  0  0   Forsch K, p           4  0  0  0   
Miller B, p           0  0  0  0   Crawford J, p         0  0  0  0   
Campbell D, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Romo V, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Gaston C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  2  9  2                        29  6  7  6

San Diego        000 010 001 --  2
Houston          021 020 10x --  6

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Corkins M (L)         4.2  5  5  5  5  5
Miller B              1.1  0  0  0  1  1
Romo V                2.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W)          8.2  9  2  2  2  8
Crawford J (S)        0.1  0  0  0  0  1

LOB -- San Diego 10, Houston 7
2B -- May L
3B -- Edwards J
SB -- Cedeno C 2
SH -- Metzger R
SF -- Rader D
T -- 2:31
A -- 21261

    

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