Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Dierker
  
  Tolan bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Dierker
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Dierker
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Greif
  
  Gross 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Greif
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Greif
  
  Cedeno 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 2

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Dierker
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Dierker
  
  Grubb hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Dierker
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Gross 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: ---
  Watson vs. Greif
  
  Watson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Greif
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Greif
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Greif
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Helms vs. Greif
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Dierker
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Dierker
  
  Barton hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greif vs. Dierker
  
  Greif strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Dierker
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. Barton moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Dierker
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Greif
  
  Dierker hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Grubb. Dierker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Greif
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dierker moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Metzger vs. Greif
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dierker scores. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Greif
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Watson vs. Greif
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Greif
  
  May hits a line drive into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Dierker
  
  Winfield strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Dierker
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Dierker
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Greif
  
  May is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Greif
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Greif
  
  Helms hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Grubb. Helms reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dierker vs. Greif
  
  Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Greif covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Dierker
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Dierker
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Dierker
  
  Barton hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Greif
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Greif
  
  Metzger hits a popup towards third. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Greif
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Greif
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Barton and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Watson vs. Greif
  
  Watson hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greif vs. Dierker
  
  Greif is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Dierker
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Dierker
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from May and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Dierker
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Greif
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Greif
  
  May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tolan who is chasing the ball. May reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rader vs. Greif
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Greif
  
  Helms hits a popup towards third. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dierker vs. Greif
  
  Dierker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Hardy
  
  Larry Hardy now pitching.
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. Dierker moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Metzger vs. Hardy
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Dierker
  
  Winfield strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Dierker
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Dierker
  
  Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Hardy
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Hardy
  
  Watson 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, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Hardy
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Dierker
  
  Greg Gross now playing left field. Bob Watson now playing first base. Bob Gallagher now playing right field.
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Dierker
  
  Horace Clarke pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Dierker
  
  Fred Kendall pinch hits for Bob Barton.
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Dierker
  
  Nate Colbert pinch hits for Larry Hardy.
  
  Colbert hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Romo
  
  Derrel Thomas now playing third base. Horace Clarke now playing second base. Fred Kendall now catching. Vicente Romo now pitching.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Romo
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Romo
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Dierker
  
  Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Dierker
  
  Matty Alou pinch hits for Enzo Hernandez.
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Dierker
  
  Winfield takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grubb vs. Scherman
  
  Grubb hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/21/1974 -- San Diego at Houston (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Tolan B, rf           4  0  2  0   Gross G, rf-lf        2  0  1  0   
Hernandez E, ss       3  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         4  0  1  1   
Alou M, ph            0  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  0  0   
Winfield D, lf        3  0  0  0   Watson B, lf-1b       4  0  0  0   
McCovey W, 1b         4  0  0  0   May L, 1b             4  0  0  0   
Grubb J, cf           4  0  0  0   Gallagher B, rf       0  0  0  0   
Thomas D, 2b-3b       3  0  0  0   May M, c              3  1  1  0   
Roberts D, 3b         2  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Clarke H, ph-2b       1  0  1  0   Helms T, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Barton B, c           2  0  1  0   Milbourne L, 2b       0  0  0  0   
Kendall F, ph-c       1  0  0  0   Dierker L, p          3  1  2  0   
Greif B, p            2  0  0  0   Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0   
Hardy L, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Colbert N, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Romo V, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  4  0                        31  2  7  2

San Diego        000 000 000 --  0
Houston          001 001 00x --  2

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Greif B (L)           5.2  7  2  2  4  1
Hardy L               1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Romo V                1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W)         8.1  4  0  0  2  7
Scherman F (S)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- May L, Barton B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- San Diego 5, Houston 9
2B -- Dierker L, Helms T
3B -- May M
SB -- Cedeno C
CS -- Tolan B
T -- 2:30
A -- 13650

    

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