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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
October 1, 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 October 1, 1972 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | October 1, 1972 |
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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 | October 1, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Diego Padres |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Arlin |
Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
City | San Diego |
State | CA |
Attendance | 9,425 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Jerry Dale |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Don Wilson | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
Leron Lee | Left Fielder |
Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
Cito Gaston | Right Fielder |
Larry Stahl | Center Fielder |
Garry Jestadt | Third Baseman |
Joe Goddard | Catcher |
Steve Arlin | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
October 1, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Arlin
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Arlin
There's a wild pitch. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Arlin
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Arlin
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Arlin
May hits a fly ball into left field. Lee 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. Wilson
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wilson
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Wilson
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. Wilson
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Hernandez steals third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Wilson
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colbert vs. Wilson
Colbert hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Wilson
Gaston is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Arlin
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gaston. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Arlin
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Arlin
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jestadt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Arlin
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Arlin
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Wilson
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jestadt vs. Wilson
Jestadt 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goddard vs. Wilson
Goddard strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Arlin
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Arlin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Arlin
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jestadt 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: ---
Cedeno vs. Arlin
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gaston. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Arlin
May hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it 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: ---
Arlin vs. Wilson
Arlin 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: ---
Thomas vs. Wilson
Thomas hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wilson
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Arlin
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Arlin
Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Arlin
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Arlin
Howard takes first base on ball four. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Arlin
Wilson bunts towards third. Jestadt fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Arlin
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wilson
Norm Miller now playing left field.
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Wilson
Colbert hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Wilson
Gaston hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Arlin
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Arlin
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Arlin
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Goddard and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Arlin
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Arlin
Miller hits a popup towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Wilson
Stahl hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jestadt vs. Wilson
Jestadt 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, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goddard vs. Wilson
Goddard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlin vs. Wilson
Arlin hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Arlin
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Arlin
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Arlin
Howard hits a line drive into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wilson
Jimmy Stewart now playing second base. Bob Stinson now catching.
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wilson
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Wilson
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Wilson
Wilson spins and fires to second, with Metzger covering, and Hernandez is picked off. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Wilson
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Wilson
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaston vs. Wilson
Gaston takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to third. Colbert moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stahl vs. Wilson
There goes Lee. The slide. Stinson applies the tag. Lee is out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Arlin
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Arlin
Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stahl. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Arlin
Wynn hits a line drive towards first. Colbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Arlin
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Wilson
Stahl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jestadt vs. Wilson
Jestadt bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Stewart covering, for the out. Stahl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goddard vs. Wilson
Goddard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arlin vs. Wilson
Arlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Arlin
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Goddard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Arlin
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Arlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Arlin
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Wilson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wilson
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Miller. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Wilson
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colbert vs. Wilson
Colbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Wilson
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Arlin
Stewart hits a line drive into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Arlin
Stinson hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Arlin
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Don Wilson.
Chiles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gaston. Chiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Arlin
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/1/1972 -- Houston at San Diego (D) Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI Metzger R, ss 4 0 2 0 Thomas D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez E, ss 4 2 3 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 0 Lee L, lf 2 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Colbert N, 1b 3 0 1 2 Watson B, lf 2 1 2 1 Gaston C, rf 3 0 0 0 Miller N, lf 2 0 0 0 Stahl L, cf 3 1 2 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jestadt G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Goddard J, c 3 0 0 0 Stewart J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Arlin S, p 3 0 0 0 Howard L, c 1 0 0 0 Stinson B, c 1 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 2 0 0 0 Chiles R, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 7 1 27 3 6 3 Houston 000 100 000 -- 1 San Diego 100 010 01x -- 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Wilson D (L) 8.0 6 3 3 3 4 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Arlin S (W) 9.0 7 1 1 4 4 E -- Metzger R DP -- San Diego 1 LOB -- Houston 9, San Diego 5 2B -- Watson B, Cedeno C, Metzger R, Hernandez E, Chiles R HR -- Watson B, Stahl L SB -- Hernandez E 3, Cedeno C SH -- Wilson D, Jestadt G SF -- Colbert N WP -- Arlin S T -- 2:03 A -- 9425
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