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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 22, 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 22, 1972 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Acosta |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 4,498 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bobby Fenwick | Second Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Garry Jestadt | Second Baseman |
| Leron Lee | Left Fielder |
| Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | Right Fielder |
| Ed Spiezio | Third Baseman |
| Bob Barton | Catcher |
| Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Ed Acosta | Pitcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 22, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Acosta
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Acosta
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jestadt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Acosta
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Acosta
May hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Acosta
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Acosta
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. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Dierker
Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jestadt vs. Dierker
Jestadt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Dierker
Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Dierker
Colbert hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Fenwick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Acosta
Rader 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 -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fenwick vs. Acosta
Fenwick 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 -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Acosta
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Dierker
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Dierker
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Dierker
Barton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Acosta
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Acosta
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Acosta
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dierker
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Acosta vs. Dierker
Acosta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fenwick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Dierker
Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fenwick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Acosta
May 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 -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Acosta
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Acosta
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Acosta
Rader hits a line drive into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jestadt vs. Dierker
Jestadt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Dierker
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Dierker
Colbert hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fenwick vs. Acosta
Fenwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Acosta
Dierker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Acosta
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Acosta
There goes Metzger. The throw from Barton and he is out, Jestadt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Dierker
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fenwick misplays the ball. That's an error on Fenwick. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Dierker
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Dierker
Barton strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Acosta
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Acosta
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Acosta
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Barton and he is out, Jestadt applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Acosta
May hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dierker
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Acosta vs. Dierker
Acosta bunts, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Dierker
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jestadt vs. Dierker
Jestadt strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Acosta
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Acosta
Edwards hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Acosta
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fenwick vs. Acosta
Fenwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Acosta
Dierker hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Dierker
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Dierker
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Dierker
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Acosta
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Acosta
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Acosta
The ball gets by Barton for a passed ball. Metzger moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Acosta
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger tags and scores. Cedeno tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Acosta
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Acosta
Watson hits a line drive into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Acosta
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Dierker
Spiezio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Dierker
Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Bob Barton.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Dierker
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Enzo Hernandez.
Murrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Kilkenny
Fred Kendall now catching. Derrel Thomas now playing shortstop. Mike Kilkenny now pitching.
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fenwick vs. Kilkenny
Fenwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Fenwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Kilkenny
There's a wild pitch. Fenwick moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dierker vs. Kilkenny
Dierker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fenwick scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Kilkenny
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Kilkenny
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Dierker
Rafael Robles pinch hits for Mike Kilkenny.
Robles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Dierker
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jestadt vs. Dierker
Jestadt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Dierker
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fenwick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jestadt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colbert vs. Dierker
Colbert hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1972 -- Houston at San Diego (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 5 2 2 0 Morales J, cf 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 1 2 0 Jestadt G, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wynn J, rf 2 1 0 1 Lee L, lf 4 0 2 0
May L, 1b 4 1 1 2 Colbert N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 4 1 2 3 Blefary C, rf 3 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Spiezio E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Barton B, c 2 0 0 0
Fenwick B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Thomas D, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 4 0 2 1 Hernandez E, ss 2 0 1 0
Murrell I, ph 1 0 0 0
Kendall F, c 0 0 0 0
Acosta E, p 2 0 0 0
Kilkenny M, p 0 0 0 0
Robles R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 11 7 31 0 4 0
Houston 300 000 031 -- 7
San Diego 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 4
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Acosta E (L) 8.0 9 6 6 2 3
Kilkenny M 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Fenwick B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 4, San Diego 4
2B -- Fenwick B
HR -- Watson B, May L
CS -- Metzger R, Cedeno C
SF -- Wynn J
WP -- Kilkenny M
PB -- Barton B
T -- 2:05
A -- 4498
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