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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 23, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros, played on May 23, 1972 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Greif |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 9,766 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Robles | Shortstop |
| Leron Lee | Left Fielder |
| Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
| Larry Stahl | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Jeter | Center Fielder |
| Fred Kendall | Catcher |
| Garry Jestadt | Third Baseman |
| Bill Greif | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 23, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Greif
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Greif
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Greif
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Greif
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Greif
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Forsch
Robles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Forsch
Lee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Lee reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colbert vs. Forsch
Colbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lee scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Forsch
Stahl strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Greif
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Greif
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Greif
Helms hits a line drive into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Greif
Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Forsch
Jeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Forsch
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jestadt vs. Forsch
Jestadt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greif vs. Forsch
Greif 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
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Greif
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Greif
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Greif fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Greif
There goes Metzger. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Greif
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Greif
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Greif
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas bunts towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robles vs. Forsch
There goes Thomas. The throw from Hiatt and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Forsch
Robles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Forsch
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colbert vs. Forsch
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stahl vs. Forsch
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Greif
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Greif
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Greif
Helms hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Helms reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiatt vs. Greif
Hiatt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Greif
Forsch hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Forsch
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Forsch
Kendall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jestadt vs. Forsch
Jestadt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Greif
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Greif
There goes Metzger. The throw from Kendall and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Greif
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Greif
Miller 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 -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Greif
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greif vs. Forsch
Greif hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
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 -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Forsch
Robles 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
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Greif
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Greif
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Greif
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. Rader moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hiatt vs. Greif
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jestadt fields it and throws to home to get Rader. Helms moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Forsch vs. Greif
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards second. Thomas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Forsch
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Forsch
Colbert 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 -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Forsch
Stahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Forsch
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Greif
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Greif
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Greif
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Greif
Greif spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Greif. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Greif
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Greif
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Forsch
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jestadt vs. Forsch
Jestadt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Forsch
Curt Blefary pinch hits for Bill Greif. Ivan Murrell pinch runs for Garry Jestadt.
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger throws to second for one, and Helms throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Forsch
Dave Campbell pinch runs for Curt Blefary.
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Corkins
Dave Campbell now playing third base. Mike Corkins now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into right field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Corkins
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Corkins
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Corkins
Hiatt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Forsch
Jimmy Stewart now playing left field.
Robles 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 -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Forsch
Lee hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Forsch
Colbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Forsch
Stahl 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
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Corkins
Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Corkins
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Corkins
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Forsch
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Forsch
Ed Spiezio pinch hits for Mike Corkins.
Spiezio hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1972, game 2 -- Houston at San Diego (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 5 0 2 0 Thomas D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0 Robles R, ss 4 0 1 0
Miller N, rf 3 0 0 0 Lee L, lf 4 1 2 0
May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Colbert N, 1b 3 0 1 1
Watson B, lf 4 2 2 1 Stahl L, rf 3 0 0 0
Stewart J, lf 0 0 0 0 Jeter J, cf 3 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kendall F, c 4 0 1 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 3 1 Jestadt G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Hiatt J, c 3 0 0 0 Murrell I, pr 0 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 4 0 0 0 Corkins M, p 0 0 0 0
Spiezio E, ph 1 0 0 0
Greif B, p 2 0 0 0
Blefary C, ph 1 0 0 0
Campbell D, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 32 1 7 1
Houston 010 001 000 -- 2
San Diego 100 000 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 6
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Greif B (L) 7.0 6 2 2 4 9
Corkins M 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Kendall F, Thomas D, Greif B, Helms T
DP -- Houston 1, San Diego 1
LOB -- Houston 9, San Diego 7
2B -- Helms T
3B -- Lee L
HR -- Watson B
SB -- Cedeno C 2, Metzger R 2
CS -- Thomas D
T -- 2:33
A -- 9766
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