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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 6, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on September 6, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Spillner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 5,163 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: John Kibler 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Dutch Rennert |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Dave Hilton | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Fred Kendall | Catcher |
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Dan Spillner | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 6, 1974
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Richard
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hilton vs. Richard
There goes Thomas. The throw from May and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hilton vs. Richard
Hilton strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Richard
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Richard
Grubb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Spillner
Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Spillner
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into right field. That will be extra bases. Winfield fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Winfield. Gross scores. Metzger moves all the way to home. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Spillner
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Spillner
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Spillner
May hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Richard
Ivie hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Richard
Kendall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Richard
Almon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spillner vs. Richard
Spillner bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to third for the out. Almon moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Richard
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Spillner
Rader hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Spillner
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Spillner
Milbourne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Spillner
There goes Milbourne. The throw from Kendall and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richard vs. Spillner
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Spillner
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milbourne scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Spillner
There goes Gross. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Almon applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hilton vs. Richard
Hilton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Richard
Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield takes first base on ball four. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Richard
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Richard
Ivie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Spillner
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Laxton
Bill Laxton now pitching.
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Laxton
May strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Laxton
May hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Thomas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Laxton
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Richard
Kendall hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Richard
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laxton vs. Richard
Laxton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Richard
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Laxton
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Laxton
Milbourne 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Laxton
Richard bunts towards the mound. Laxton fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Laxton
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Laxton
Metzger hits a line drive into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hilton vs. Richard
Hilton hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Richard
Turner 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Richard
Grubb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Winfield moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ivie vs. Richard
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Laxton
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Laxton
May hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Laxton
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Laxton
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Richard
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Richard
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Locklear vs. Richard
Gene Locklear pinch hits for Bill Laxton.
Locklear takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Richard
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hilton vs. Richard
Hilton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Johnson
Mike Johnson now pitching.
Howard 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Johnson
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Johnson
There goes Milbourne. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Milbourne steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richard vs. Johnson
Richard bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Johnson
Gross is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Johnson
Metzger 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
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Richard
Turner 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Richard
Winfield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Richard
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Richard
Ivie takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Richard
Kendall hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Johnson
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Johnson
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Johnson
Dave Campbell pinch runs for Lee May.
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Forsch
Dave Campbell now playing first base. Ken Forsch now pitching. Horace Clarke pinch hits for Bill Almon.
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Forsch
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Mike Johnson.
Gaston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Forsch
Dave Roberts pinch runs for Cito Gaston.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Metzger. Clarke scores. Roberts moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Forsch
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Dave Hilton.
There's a wild pitch. Roberts moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Forsch
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Turner vs. Forsch
Turner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Winfield vs. Forsch
Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard throws the ball in to Rader who relays the ball to Milbourne who tags Winfield trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Roberts scores. Thomas scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hardy
Larry Hardy now pitching. Dave Roberts now playing third base. Horace Clarke now playing second base. Derrel Thomas now playing shortstop.
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hardy
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Hardy
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Hardy
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Forsch
Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Forsch
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Forsch
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1974 -- San Diego at Houston (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Thomas D, 2b-ss 4 1 0 1 Gross G, rf 2 1 2 1
Hilton D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 2 1
McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0
Hardy L, p 0 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Turner J, lf 3 0 0 0 Campbell D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Winfield D, rf 4 0 3 2 May M, c 3 0 0 0
Grubb J, cf 5 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Ivie M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Howard W, lf 3 1 2 0
Kendall F, c 4 0 1 0 Milbourne L, 2b 4 1 2 1
Almon B, ss 3 0 1 0 Richard J, p 2 0 0 0
Clarke H, ph-2b 0 1 0 0 Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0
Spillner D, p 1 0 0 0
Laxton B, p 0 0 0 0
Locklear G, ph 0 0 0 0
Johnson M, p 0 0 0 0
Gaston C, ph 1 0 1 0
Roberts D, pr-3b 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 30 4 9 3
San Diego 000 000 030 -- 3
Houston 220 000 00x -- 4
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Spillner D (L)* 2.0 6 4 3 0 2
Laxton B 3.0 1 0 0 3 4
Johnson M 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Hardy L 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 7.0 5 0 0 8 7
Forsch K 2.0 2 3 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd
E -- Winfield D, Kendall F, Metzger R
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Diego 13, Houston 8
2B -- Howard W, Metzger R
3B -- Gross G, Metzger R
SB -- Thomas D, Milbourne L 2
CS -- Gross G
SH -- Richard J
WP -- Forsch K
T -- 2:45
A -- 5163
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