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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 20, 1973
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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 April 20, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 20, 1973 |
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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 | April 20, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Corkins |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 21,261 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Bill Williams |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
Leron Lee | Left Fielder |
Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
Dave Hilton | Third Baseman |
Fred Kendall | Catcher |
Mike Corkins | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 20, 1973
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
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 -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Forsch
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lee for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Corkins
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Corkins
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Corkins
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Corkins
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Corkins
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Forsch
Colbert hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Forsch
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Forsch
Grubb strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hilton vs. Forsch
Hilton hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Corkins
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Corkins
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Corkins
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. Rader goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Corkins
Metzger bunts towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Corkins
Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Forsch
Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corkins vs. Forsch
Corkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Forsch
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kendall moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colbert vs. Forsch
Colbert hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Corkins
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Corkins
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Corkins
Cedeno 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Corkins
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Corkins
May strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Forsch
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Forsch
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hilton vs. Forsch
Hilton 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
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Corkins
Rader hits a line drive into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Corkins
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Corkins
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Corkins
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Forsch
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Forsch covering. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corkins vs. Forsch
Corkins strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Forsch
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kendall moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colbert vs. Forsch
Colbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kendall scores. Hernandez moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Forsch
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Corkins
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Corkins
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Corkins
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Corkins
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Corkins
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. May reaches second base with a double. Helms scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Corkins
Tommie Agee pinch runs for Lee May.
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Agee moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Miller
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Forsch
Bob Watson now playing first base. Tommie Agee now playing left field.
Grubb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hilton vs. Forsch
Hilton hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Forsch
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Miller
Forsch hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Miller
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Miller
Helms 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, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Forsch
Dave Campbell pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Campbell strikes out. Edwards drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Campbell out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Romo
Vicente Romo now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Romo
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Romo
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agee vs. Romo
Agee hits a popup towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Romo
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Romo
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Forsch
Lee hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Forsch
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Forsch
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Romo
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Romo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Romo
Forsch 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 -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Romo
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Forsch
Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hilton vs. Forsch
Hilton hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Forsch
Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grubb moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaston vs. Forsch
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Vicente Romo.
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Grubb moves to third. Kendall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morales vs. Forsch
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Enzo Hernandez.
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Grubb scores. Kendall moves to third. Gaston moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lee vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Lee strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/20/1973 -- San Diego at Houston (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Hernandez E, ss 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, rf 4 1 0 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 1 1 0 Thomas D, 2b 3 0 0 1 Cedeno C, cf 2 2 1 0 Lee L, lf 5 0 2 0 Watson B, lf-1b 4 0 2 1 Colbert N, 1b 4 0 1 1 May L, 1b 3 0 1 2 Marshall D, rf 4 0 1 0 Agee T, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Grubb J, cf 4 1 1 0 Rader D, 3b 1 1 0 1 Hilton D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 1 2 1 Kendall F, c 4 1 3 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 1 Corkins M, p 2 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 4 0 0 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0 Campbell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Romo V, p 0 0 0 0 Gaston C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 9 2 29 6 7 6 San Diego 000 010 001 -- 2 Houston 021 020 10x -- 6 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Corkins M (L) 4.2 5 5 5 5 5 Miller B 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Romo V 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Forsch K (W) 8.2 9 2 2 2 8 Crawford J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 LOB -- San Diego 10, Houston 7 2B -- May L 3B -- Edwards J SB -- Cedeno C 2 SH -- Metzger R SF -- Rader D T -- 2:31 A -- 21261
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