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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 29, 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 September 29, 1972 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clay Kirby |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,994 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Leron Lee | Left Fielder |
| Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Fred Stanley | Third Baseman |
| Joe Goddard | Catcher |
| Clay Kirby | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 29, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Kirby
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Kirby
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Kirby
There goes Wynn. The throw from Goddard and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Kirby
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kirby
The ball gets by Goddard for a passed ball. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Kirby
May hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Forsch
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Forsch
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colbert vs. Forsch
Colbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Forsch
Gaston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Colbert moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Forsch
Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Colbert trying to get to home. Wynn throws the ball in to Howard who tags Colbert who's trying to score from second, for the out. Gaston moves to second. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kirby
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Kirby
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Kirby
Helms strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Forsch
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goddard vs. Forsch
Goddard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirby vs. Forsch
Kirby bunts towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirby for the out. Goddard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kirby
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Kirby
Forsch hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Kirby
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez 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, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Forsch
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Forsch
Colbert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Colbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaston vs. Forsch
Gaston is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Kirby
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Kirby
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Kirby
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to home to get Wynn. Cedeno moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Kirby
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Kirby
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Forsch
Morales hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Forsch
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rader. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goddard vs. Forsch
Goddard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirby vs. Forsch
Kirby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Stanley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Kirby
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kirby
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Kirby
Forsch hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Kirby
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Thomas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Forsch
Lee hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Forsch
Colbert strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Kirby
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Simpson
Steve Simpson now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Simpson
May hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wynn scores. Cedeno moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Simpson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Simpson
Watson hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Simpson
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Simpson
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Cedeno scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Simpson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May scores. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Simpson
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Forsch
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Forsch
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Forsch
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Simpson
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Simpson
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Garcia
Ralph Garcia now pitching.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Garcia
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Garcia
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Wynn scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Garcia
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Garcia
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goddard vs. Forsch
Goddard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Forsch
Curt Blefary pinch hits for Ralph Garcia.
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goddard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stahl vs. Forsch
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Enzo Hernandez.
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Lee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Acosta
Ed Acosta now pitching. Garry Jestadt now playing third base. Fred Stanley now playing second base. Derrel Thomas now playing shortstop.
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Acosta
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Acosta
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Roberts
Colbert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Roberts
Gaston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Gaston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Roberts
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Roberts
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Acosta
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Acosta
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Acosta
May hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Acosta
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Acosta
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goddard vs. Roberts
Goddard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jestadt vs. Roberts
Jestadt hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1972 -- Houston at San Diego (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 5 1 2 0 Thomas D, 2b-ss 5 0 1 0
Wynn J, rf 2 2 0 0 Hernandez E, ss 3 1 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 3 0 Stahl L, ph 1 0 0 0
May L, 1b 4 1 0 1 Acosta E, p 0 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 4 0 2 2 Lee L, lf 4 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Colbert N, 1b 4 0 2 1
Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 1 Gaston C, rf 4 0 2 0
Howard L, c 4 0 1 1 Morales J, cf 4 0 1 0
Forsch K, p 3 0 1 0 Stanley F, 3b-2b 4 1 1 0
Roberts D, p 1 0 1 0 Goddard J, c 2 0 1 0
Kirby C, p 1 0 0 1
Simpson S, p 0 0 0 0
Garcia R, p 0 0 0 0
Blefary C, ph 1 0 0 0
Jestadt G, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 34 2 9 2
Houston 000 003 200 -- 5
San Diego 100 100 000 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 6.2 8 2 1 2 7
Roberts D (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 3
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Kirby C* 5.0 4 1 1 3 2
Simpson S (L)+ 1.0 3 4 4 2 1
Garcia R 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Acosta E 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Rader D
DP -- San Diego 2
LOB -- Houston 10, San Diego 8
2B -- Colbert N, Cedeno C, Gaston C
SB -- Hernandez E, May L, Cedeno C
CS -- Wynn J
SH -- Kirby C
PB -- Goddard J
T -- 2:30
A -- 5994
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