Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Palmer
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Palmer
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Palmer
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Dierker
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Tolan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Dierker
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tolan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gaston vs. Dierker
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tolan scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Dierker
  
  McCovey bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gaston moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grubb vs. Dierker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gaston moves to third. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grubb vs. Dierker
  
  Grubb takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thomas vs. Dierker
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Palmer
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Palmer
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Palmer
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Dierker
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Dierker
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Palmer vs. Dierker
  
  There goes Hernandez. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Palmer vs. Dierker
  
  Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Palmer for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tolan vs. Dierker
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Palmer
  
  Rader is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Palmer
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Palmer
  
  Dave Campbell pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
  
  Campbell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
  
  Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Cosgrove
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Cosgrove
  
  McCovey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Cosgrove
  
  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 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Palmer
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Palmer
  
  Metzger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Palmer
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Palmer
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Cosgrove
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Cosgrove
  
  There goes Thomas. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Cosgrove
  
  Kendall strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Cosgrove
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Palmer vs. Cosgrove
  
  Palmer strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Palmer
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Palmer
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Palmer
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Helms vs. Palmer
  
  Helms hits a line drive towards third. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cosgrove vs. Palmer
  
  Cosgrove strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Cosgrove
  
  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 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Cosgrove
  
  Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Cosgrove
  
  Gaston 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Cosgrove
  
  McCovey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Palmer
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Palmer
  
  Metzger bunts towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Palmer
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gaston. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Gross scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Watson vs. Palmer
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Palmer
  
  May hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Laxton
  
  Bill Laxton now pitching.
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Cosgrove
  
  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 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Cosgrove
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Cosgrove
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Laxton
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Laxton
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cosgrove vs. Laxton
  
  Cosgrove strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Cosgrove
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Cosgrove
  
  Dave Winfield pinch hits for Bill Laxton.
  
  Winfield strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tolan vs. Cosgrove
  
  Tolan hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Cosgrove
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Helms fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Corkins
  
  Mike Corkins now pitching.
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Corkins
  
  Metzger hits a popup towards third. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Corkins
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Cosgrove
  
  Gaston hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Cosgrove
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Cosgrove
  
  Grubb hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Corkins
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Corkins
  
  May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Corkins
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Cosgrove
  
  Greg Gross now playing left field. Bob Gallagher now playing right field.
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Cosgrove
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Cosgrove
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colbert vs. Forsch
  
  Nate Colbert pinch hits for Mike Corkins. Ken Forsch now pitching. Milt May now catching.
  
  Colbert strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolan vs. Forsch
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kendall moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clarke vs. Forsch
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/30/1974, game 1 -- Houston at San Diego (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Gross G, rf-lf        3  1  1  0   Tolan B, rf           5  1  2  0   
Metzger R, ss         3  0  0  0   Clarke H, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  1  1  1   Gaston C, lf          4  0  1  1   
Watson B, lf          3  0  0  1   McCovey W, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Gallagher B, rf       0  0  0  0   Grubb J, cf           3  0  0  0   
May L, 1b             3  1  1  1   Thomas D, 3b          4  0  2  0   
Edwards J, c          4  0  0  0   Kendall F, c          4  0  1  0   
Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   Hernandez E, ss       3  0  1  0   
Rader D, 3b           1  0  0  0   Palmer L, p           2  0  0  0   
Helms T, 2b           3  0  0  0   Laxton B, p           0  0  0  0   
Dierker L, p          0  0  0  0   Winfield D, ph        1  0  0  0   
Campbell D, ph        1  0  0  0   Corkins M, p          0  0  0  0   
Cosgrove M, p         2  0  0  0   Colbert N, ph         1  0  0  0   
May M, c              0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  3  3  3                        34  1  8  1

Houston          000 003 000 --  3
San Diego        100 000 000 --  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L             2.0  4  1  1  1  0
Cosgrove M (W)        6.1  3  0  0  3  3
Forsch K (S)          0.2  1  0  0  0  1

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Palmer L (L)          5.2  3  3  3  3  5
Laxton B              1.1  0  0  0  1  1
Corkins M             2.0  0  0  0  0  2

DP -- Houston 1, San Diego 1
LOB -- Houston 3, San Diego 10
2B -- Tolan B, Cedeno C
HR -- May L
SB -- Hernandez E, Thomas D
SH -- Metzger R
SF -- Watson B
WP -- Dierker L
T -- 2:28
A -- 0

    

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