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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 12, 1974
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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 September 12, 1974 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1974 |
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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 | September 12, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Diego Padres |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Greif |
Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
City | San Diego |
State | CA |
Attendance | 2,471 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Dick Stello |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Ray Busse | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
Jerry Turner | Left Fielder |
Johnny Grubb | Center Fielder |
Randy Elliott | Right Fielder |
Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
Dave Hilton | Third Baseman |
Fred Kendall | Catcher |
Bill Greif | Pitcher |
John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 12, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Greif
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Greif
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Greif
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gross scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Greif
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Griffin
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Busse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Griffin
Turner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grubb vs. Griffin
Grubb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. Beckert scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Griffin
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Greif
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie juggles the ball. That's an error on Ivie. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busse vs. Greif
Busse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Greif fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Greif
Helms hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Griffin
Ivie 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: ---
Hilton vs. Griffin
Hilton 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Griffin
Kendall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greif vs. Griffin
Greif hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Greif
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Greif
There goes Howard. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Howard steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Greif
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Greif
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Greif
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Griffin
Hernandez 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: ---
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Griffin
Turner 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
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Greif
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Greif
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Greif
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Cedeno steals third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Greif
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Greif
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Busse vs. Greif
Busse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Greif
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Griffin
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, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Griffin
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Griffin
Ivie hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hilton vs. Griffin
Hilton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Greif
Howard bunts towards first. Ivie scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Greif
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Greif
Gross hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Greif
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. Griffin moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Greif
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Griffin
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greif vs. Griffin
Greif bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Griffin
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Busse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Busse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Greif
May hits a fly ball into left field. Turner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Greif
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Greif
Busse hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ivie settles under it 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: ---
Turner vs. Griffin
Turner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grubb vs. Griffin
Grubb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Griffin
Elliott bunts towards third. Busse fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Busse. Turner scores. Elliott moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Griffin
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hilton vs. Griffin
Hilton bunts towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Griffin
There goes Hilton. The throw from May and he is safe. Hilton steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Griffin
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Busse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Greif
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hilton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Greif
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Greif
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Edwards 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, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greif vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Greif strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Forsch
Beckert 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 8
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Greif
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Greif covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Greif
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Greif covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Greif
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Forsch
Turner 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grubb vs. Forsch
Grubb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Forsch
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Greif
John Scott now playing left field. Dave Winfield now playing right field.
May hits a fly ball into right field. Winfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Greif
May hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busse vs. Greif
Skip Jutze pinch runs for Milt May.
Busse is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Greif
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/1974 -- Houston at San Diego (N) Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI Gross G, rf 3 1 1 0 Hernandez E, ss 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Turner J, lf 4 1 2 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scott J, lf 0 0 0 0 May M, c 4 0 1 0 Grubb J, cf 4 0 1 1 Jutze S, pr 0 0 0 0 Elliott R, rf 2 1 0 0 Busse R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Winfield D, rf 0 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ivie M, 1b 3 0 1 1 Howard W, lf 3 0 1 0 Hilton D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 2 0 1 0 Kendall F, c 3 1 2 1 Edwards J, ph 1 0 0 0 Greif B, p 2 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 0 29 4 7 3 Houston 100 000 000 -- 1 San Diego 110 002 00x -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Griffin T (L) 6.0 7 4 3 1 2 Forsch K 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Greif B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 7 E -- Ivie M, Beckert G, Busse R DP -- San Diego 3 LOB -- Houston 6, San Diego 4 HR -- Kendall F SB -- Howard W, Cedeno C 2, Hilton D SH -- Greif B, Elliott R T -- 1:52 A -- 2471
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