Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Richard
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hilton vs. Richard
  
  There goes Thomas. The throw from May and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hilton vs. Richard
  
  Hilton strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Turner vs. Richard
  
  Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Winfield vs. Richard
  
  Winfield is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grubb vs. Richard
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Spillner
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Metzger vs. Spillner
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into right field. That will be extra bases. Winfield fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Winfield. Gross scores. Metzger moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Spillner
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Spillner
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Spillner
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Richard
  
  Ivie hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Richard
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Richard
  
  Almon hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spillner vs. Richard
  
  Spillner bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to third for the out. Almon moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Richard
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Spillner
  
  Rader hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Spillner
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Turner. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Milbourne vs. Spillner
  
  Milbourne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richard vs. Spillner
  
  There goes Milbourne. The throw from Kendall and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Richard vs. Spillner
  
  Richard strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gross vs. Spillner
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milbourne scores. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Spillner
  
  There goes Gross. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Almon applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilton vs. Richard
  
  Hilton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Richard
  
  Turner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Winfield vs. Richard
  
  Winfield takes first base on ball four. Turner moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grubb vs. Richard
  
  Grubb strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ivie vs. Richard
  
  Ivie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Spillner
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Winfield. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Laxton
  
  Bill Laxton now pitching.
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Laxton
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Laxton
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Thomas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rader vs. Laxton
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Richard
  
  Kendall hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almon vs. Richard
  
  Almon strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laxton vs. Richard
  
  Laxton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Richard
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Laxton
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milbourne vs. Laxton
  
  Milbourne 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richard vs. Laxton
  
  Richard bunts towards the mound. Laxton fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Laxton
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Laxton
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hilton vs. Richard
  
  Hilton hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Richard
  
  Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Richard
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Richard
  
  Grubb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Winfield moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ivie vs. Richard
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Laxton
  
  Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Laxton
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Grubb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Laxton
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Laxton
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Richard
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almon vs. Richard
  
  Almon strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Locklear vs. Richard
  
  Gene Locklear pinch hits for Bill Laxton.
  
  Locklear takes first base on ball four. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Richard
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hilton vs. Richard
  
  Hilton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Johnson
  
  Mike Johnson now pitching.
  
  Howard 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Johnson
  
  Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Richard vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Milbourne. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Milbourne steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richard vs. Johnson
  
  Richard bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Johnson
  
  Gross is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Johnson
  
  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 7

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Turner vs. Richard
  
  Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Winfield vs. Richard
  
  Winfield hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grubb vs. Richard
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ivie vs. Richard
  
  Ivie takes first base on ball four. Winfield moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kendall vs. Richard
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Johnson
  
  Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Johnson
  
  May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Johnson
  
  Dave Campbell pinch runs for Lee May.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Forsch
  
  Dave Campbell now playing first base. Ken Forsch now pitching. Horace Clarke pinch hits for Bill Almon.
  
  Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Forsch
  
  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Mike Johnson.
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Forsch
  
  Dave Roberts pinch runs for Cito Gaston.
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Metzger. Clarke scores. Roberts moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Forsch
  
  Willie McCovey pinch hits for Dave Hilton.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Roberts moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCovey vs. Forsch
  
  McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Turner vs. Forsch
  
  Turner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Winfield vs. Forsch
  
  Winfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard throws the ball in to Rader who relays the ball to Milbourne who tags Winfield trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Roberts scores. Thomas scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Hardy
  
  Larry Hardy now pitching. Dave Roberts now playing third base. Horace Clarke now playing second base. Derrel Thomas now playing shortstop.
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Hardy
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milbourne vs. Hardy
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Forsch vs. Hardy
  
  Forsch strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grubb vs. Forsch
  
  Grubb is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ivie vs. Forsch
  
  Ivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Forsch
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1974 -- San Diego at Houston (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Thomas D, 2b-ss       4  1  0  1   Gross G, rf           2  1  2  1   
Hilton D, 3b          4  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         4  1  2  1   
McCovey W, ph         1  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          3  0  0  0   
Hardy L, p            0  0  0  0   May L, 1b             4  0  1  0   
Turner J, lf          3  0  0  0   Campbell D, pr-1b     0  0  0  0   
Winfield D, rf        4  0  3  2   May M, c              3  0  0  0   
Grubb J, cf           5  0  1  0   Rader D, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Ivie M, 1b            4  0  0  0   Howard W, lf          3  1  2  0   
Kendall F, c          4  0  1  0   Milbourne L, 2b       4  1  2  1   
Almon B, ss           3  0  1  0   Richard J, p          2  0  0  0   
Clarke H, ph-2b       0  1  0  0   Forsch K, p           1  0  0  0   
Spillner D, p         1  0  0  0                                      
Laxton B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Locklear G, ph        0  0  0  0                                      
Johnson M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Gaston C, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Roberts D, pr-3b      0  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  7  3                        30  4  9  3

San Diego        000 000 030 --  3
Houston          220 000 00x --  4

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spillner D (L)*       2.0  6  4  3  0  2
Laxton B              3.0  1  0  0  3  4
Johnson M             2.0  2  0  0  1  2
Hardy L               1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Richard J (W)         7.0  5  0  0  8  7
Forsch K              2.0  2  3  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd

E -- Winfield D, Kendall F, Metzger R
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Diego 13, Houston 8
2B -- Howard W, Metzger R
3B -- Gross G, Metzger R
SB -- Thomas D, Milbourne L 2
CS -- Gross G
SH -- Richard J
WP -- Forsch K
T -- 2:45
A -- 5163

    

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