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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 30, 1972
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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 July 30, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 30, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 30, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Greif |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 27,388 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Stan Landes |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Derrel Thomas | Shortstop |
Dave Roberts | Third Baseman |
Jerry Morales | Left Fielder |
Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
Cito Gaston | Right Fielder |
Johnny Jeter | Center Fielder |
Garry Jestadt | Second Baseman |
Curt Blefary | Catcher |
Bill Greif | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 30, 1972
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Roberts
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Roberts
Morales hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Roberts
There goes Morales. The throw from Edwards and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colbert vs. Roberts
Colbert hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Greif
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Greif
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeter who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Greif
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to home to get Cedeno. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Greif
May hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Roberts
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Roberts
Jeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jestadt vs. Roberts
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
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Greif
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Greif
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Greif
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Greif
Helms is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Roberts
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greif vs. Roberts
Greif bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Roberts
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Greif
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jestadt 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 line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Greif
There goes Metzger. The throw from Blefary and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Greif
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Greif
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Roberts
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Roberts
Colbert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Roberts
Gaston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Roberts
Jeter 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 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Greif
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Greif
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Greif
Edwards hits a line drive into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jestadt vs. Roberts
Jestadt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Roberts
Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greif vs. Roberts
Greif hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Greif
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Greif
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts juggles the ball. That's an error on Roberts. Rader moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Greif
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rader tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Greif
Metzger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Greif
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Roberts
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Roberts
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Roberts
Colbert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Roberts
Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Roberts
Jeter hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Greif
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Greif
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Greif
Watson hits a line drive into center field. Jeter picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jeter. May goes all the way around to score. Watson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Greif
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jestadt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Greif
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jestadt vs. Roberts
Jestadt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Roberts
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greif vs. Roberts
Greif bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Jestadt moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Greif
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Greif
Roberts hits a line drive into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Greif
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Roberts
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Roberts
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Roberts
Colbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Greif
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Greif
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Blefary and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Greif
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Ross
Gary Ross now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Ross
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts juggles the ball. That's an error on Roberts. Cedeno scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Ross
Jimmy Stewart pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Roberts
Jimmy Stewart now playing left field.
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Roberts
Jeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jestadt vs. Roberts
Jestadt strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Roberts
Blefary hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ross
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Ross
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Ross
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ross fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Ross
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Roberts
Ross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Roberts
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Roberts
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Ross
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Ross
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Blefary and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Ross
Wynn bunts in front of the plate. Blefary juggles the ball. That's an error on Blefary. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Ross
May is walked intentionally. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stewart vs. Schaeffer
Mark Schaeffer now pitching.
Stewart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Wynn moves to third. May moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/30/1972, game 2 -- San Diego at Houston (D) San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Thomas D, ss 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 5 0 1 0 Roberts D, 3b 5 1 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 2 1 0 Morales J, lf 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, rf 3 0 0 0 Colbert N, 1b 4 2 2 3 May L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Gaston C, rf 3 0 1 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Jeter J, cf 4 0 2 0 Stewart J, pr-lf 1 0 1 1 Jestadt G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0 Blefary C, c 4 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Greif B, p 1 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ross G, p 1 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 3 0 0 1 Schaeffer M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 9 3 35 4 8 2 San Diego 000 102 000 0 -- 3 Houston 000 011 010 1 -- 4 0 outs when winning run was scored. San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Greif B* 7.0 6 3 0 2 8 Ross G (L)+ 2.0 1 1 1 2 1 Schaeffer M 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Roberts D (W) 10.0 9 3 3 2 7 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 3 batters in 10th E -- Edwards J, Roberts D 2, Jeter J, Blefary C DP -- San Diego 1, Houston 3 LOB -- San Diego 5, Houston 10 3B -- Cedeno C HR -- Colbert N 2 SB -- Morales J, Metzger R, Cedeno C 2 SH -- Greif B 2, Wynn J SF -- Roberts D T -- 2:37 A -- 27388
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