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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 8, 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 8, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 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 8, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 5,065 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: John Kibler |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
| Dave Winfield | Right Fielder |
| Randy Elliott | Left Fielder |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Dave Hilton | Third Baseman |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Randy Jones | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 8, 1974
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Griffin
Almon hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Griffin
Grubb hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Grubb reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Griffin
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Griffin
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Jones
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Almon. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Jones
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Jones
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hilton. Gross scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Griffin
Ivie hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hilton vs. Griffin
Hilton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Griffin
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jones
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Jones
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Jones
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Griffin
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Griffin
There goes Almon. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Almon steals second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. Almon moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grubb vs. Griffin
Grubb hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Almon tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Griffin
Winfield hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jones
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Jones
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jones
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Griffin
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Griffin
Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hilton vs. Griffin
Hilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cannizzaro vs. Griffin
Cannizzaro 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
Bottom 4
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jones
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Griffin
Almon hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Griffin
Grubb hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jones
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Jones
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Jones
Milbourne hits a line drive towards third. Hilton catches it and throws to first to double up Howard. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Griffin
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Griffin. Winfield moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Griffin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Griffin
Ivie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hilton vs. Griffin
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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jones
Griffin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Grubb. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Jones
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Almon. Griffin moves to third. Gross moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Jones
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Jones
May hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffin tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Griffin
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones bunts towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Almon vs. Griffin
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grubb vs. Griffin
Grubb 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
Bottom 7
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jones
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Jones
Howard hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Jones
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Jones
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Griffin
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Griffin
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Griffin
Ivie hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching. Willie McCovey pinch hits for Dave Hilton.
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. Elliott moves to third. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Locklear vs. Forsch
Gene Locklear pinch hits for Chris Cannizzaro.
Locklear hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Jones
Fred Kendall now catching. Dave Roberts now playing third base.
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Jones
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Jones
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Jones
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Forsch
Horace Clarke pinch hits for Randy Jones.
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Forsch
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Bill Almon.
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Forsch
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Forsch
John Scott pinch runs for Glenn Beckert.
Grubb takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winfield vs. Forsch
Winfield strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1974 -- San Diego at Houston (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Almon B, ss 4 1 1 0 Gross G, rf 3 1 1 0
Gaston C, ph 1 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 0 0 0
Scott J, pr 0 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 0 1 1
Grubb J, cf 3 0 1 1 Johnson C, c 4 0 0 0
Winfield D, rf 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Elliott R, lf 3 0 1 0 Howard W, lf 2 1 1 1
Ivie M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Milbourne L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hilton D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Griffin T, p 3 1 1 0
McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Kendall F, c 0 0 0 0
Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 1 0
Locklear G, ph 1 0 0 0
Roberts D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Jones R, p 3 0 1 0
Clarke H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 8 2 24 3 4 2
San Diego 011 000 000 -- 2
Houston 100 001 10x -- 3
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Jones R (L) 8.0 4 3 1 5 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (W) 7.1 7 2 2 3 3
Forsch K (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Almon B 2, Hilton D, Griffin T
DP -- San Diego 3
LOB -- San Diego 11, Houston 5
2B -- Grubb J, Griffin T
HR -- Hilton D, Howard W
SB -- Almon B
SH -- Metzger R 2
SF -- Grubb J, May L
T -- 2:07
A -- 5065
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