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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 21, 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 May 21, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1974 |
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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 | May 21, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Spillner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 7,425 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Art Williams 3B: Doug Harvey |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
Dave Winfield | Left Fielder |
Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
Fred Kendall | Catcher |
Rich Morales | Third Baseman |
Dan Spillner | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 21, 1974
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Griffin
Hernandez 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Griffin
Winfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Griffin
Colbert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Griffin
Grubb hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Griffin
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
Bottom 1
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Spillner
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Spillner
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Spillner
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Spillner
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Spillner
Watson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Cedeno moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Spillner
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Spillner
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Spillner
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Winfield. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Corkins
Mike Corkins now pitching.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Griffin
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Griffin
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corkins vs. Griffin
Corkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan 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 2
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Corkins
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, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Corkins
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Corkins
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Corkins
There goes Metzger. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Corkins
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Corkins
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Griffin
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winfield vs. Griffin
Winfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Griffin
Colbert 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, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Corkins
May strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Corkins
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Corkins
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morales fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 4
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Griffin
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Griffin
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Griffin
Kendall 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 4
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Corkins
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Corkins
Gross hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Corkins
Metzger 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 5
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Griffin
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Griffin
Matty Alou pinch hits for Mike Corkins.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McAndrew
Jim McAndrew now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McAndrew
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAndrew fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McAndrew
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McAndrew
The umpire calls a balk on McAndrew May moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. McAndrew
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. McAndrew
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Griffin
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Griffin
Colbert hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McAndrew
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McAndrew
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. McAndrew
Gross 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, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Griffin
Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Griffin
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Griffin
Kendall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Griffin
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McAndrew
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. McAndrew
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. McAndrew
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. McAndrew
May hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Griffin
Greg Gross now playing left field. Bob Gallagher now playing right field. Glenn Beckert pinch hits for Jim McAndrew.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Griffin
Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gallagher. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Griffin
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Enzo Hernandez.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winfield vs. Griffin
Winfield hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Winfield reaches second base with a double. Tolan scores. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colbert vs. Griffin
Colbert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Colbert reaches second base with a double. Winfield scores. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grubb vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Grubb 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 8
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hardy
Dave Roberts now playing third base. Rich Morales now playing shortstop. Larry Hardy now pitching.
May 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, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hardy
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hardy
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morales scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Scherman
Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Scherman
Kendall hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Scherman
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Rich Morales.
Gaston is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1974 -- San Diego at Houston (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Tolan B, rf 4 1 1 0 Gross G, rf-lf 3 1 0 0 Hernandez E, ss 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 1 Roberts D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0 Winfield D, lf 3 2 1 1 Watson B, lf 4 1 1 1 Colbert N, 1b 4 1 2 3 Gallagher B, rf 0 0 0 0 Grubb J, cf 3 0 1 0 May L, 1b 4 0 1 1 Thomas D, 2b 4 0 1 0 May M, c 2 1 1 2 Kendall F, c 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Morales R, 3b-ss 3 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gaston C, ph 1 0 0 0 Milbourne L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Spillner D, p 0 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 3 1 1 0 Corkins M, p 0 0 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Alou M, ph 1 0 0 0 McAndrew J, p 0 0 0 0 Beckert G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hardy L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 6 4 31 5 7 5 San Diego 200 000 020 -- 4 Houston 410 000 00x -- 5 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Spillner D (L) 0.2 4 4 4 1 0 Corkins M 3.1 2 1 1 1 3 McAndrew J 3.0 1 0 0 2 0 Hardy L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Griffin T (W) 7.2 6 4 4 3 1 Scherman F (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- San Diego 4, Houston 6 2B -- Rader D, Griffin T, Tolan B, Winfield D, Colbert N HR -- Colbert N, May M SB -- Cedeno C, Metzger R Balk -- McAndrew J T -- 2:20 A -- 7425
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