Making up for his error, Roger Metzger drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning as the Astros defeated the Padres, 4-3. The shortstop's error enabled the Padres to take a 3-2 lead with two unearned runs in the sixth.

However, in the Astros' half, Bob Watson singled, took second on a groundout and scored the tying run on a pinch-single by Rich Chiles. After advancing on another grounder, Chiles counted on Metzger's single. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, San Diego Padres 3
Game Played on Saturday, August    7, 1971 (Night game) at Astrodome
Padres       0  0  0    0  1  2    0  0  0  -   3  6  5
Astros       0  0  0    0  2  2    1  0  x  -   5 11  2


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .228      Metzger ss            3   1   2   1     1   1   .230
Mason 2b              4   1   0   0     0   0   .194        Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Gaston cf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .238      Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     1   0   .264
Colbert 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .264      Wynn rf               5   0   1   1     0   1   .221
Brown rf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .274      Cedeno cf             4   0   2   1     0   1   .257
Lee lf                4   1   1   0     0   0   .266      Rader 3b              3   1   0   0     0   1   .248
Spiezio 3b            1   0   1   1     2   0   .234      Menke 1b,ss           4   0   2   0     0   0   .258
Barton c              4   0   2   0     0   1   .255      Watson lf,1b          3   1   2   1     1   0   .292
Arlin p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .135      Hiatt c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .288
  Stahl ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .256      Wilson p              2   1   1   0     0   0   .143
  Severinsen p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Chiles ph,lf        2   1   1   1     0   0   .310

Totals               32   3   6   3     2   5             Totals               34   5  11   5     3   5

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 23,334
Left on Base: Padres 5, Astros 10
DP: Padres 1, Astros 1
Errors: Hernandez, Mason, Colbert, Barton 2, Metzger, Culver
Doubles: Lee (12), Barton (14)
Triples: Gaston (7)
Stolen Bases: Spiezio (5)
Caught Stealing: Watson (2), Menke (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Culver (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Spiezio (5)
GIDP: Watson (9)
Hit by Pitch: Rader (2,by Severinsen)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Arlin L(6-14)           6     9   4   3   2   4   0  29   3.39
Severinsen              2     2   1   1   1   1   0  10   3.50
Totals                  8    11   5   4   3   5   0  39

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(10-7)          6     4   3   1   1   3   0  24   2.95
Culver SV(7)            3     2   0   0   1   2   0  11   2.24
Totals                  9     6   3   1   2   5   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Severinsen (2)
Wild Pitches: Wilson (4)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Al Barlick


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez flied out to center; Mason lined to
second; Gaston grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger struck out; Morgan reached on an error by
Colbert [Morgan to first]; Wynn flied out to left; Cedeno
singled [Morgan to third]; Rader struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert grounded out (third to first); Brown
grounded out (third to first); Lee grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Menke grounded out (second to first); Watson walked;
Watson was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Hernandez [Watson to second]; Hiatt grounded out (shortstop to
first); Wilson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 0, Astros 0.

PADRES 3RD: Spiezio walked; Spiezio stole second; Barton flied
out to left [Spiezio to third]; Arlin struck out; Hernandez
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger singled; Morgan flied out to center; Wynn
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Metzger to second]; Cedeno
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

PADRES 4TH: Mason grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaston
flied out to center; Colbert flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader popped to first in foul territory; Menke
singled; Watson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Menke out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
0, Astros 0.

PADRES 5TH: Brown grounded out (third to first); Lee doubled;
Wilson threw a wild pitch [Lee to third]; Spiezio hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Lee scored]; Barton doubled; Arlin struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Hiatt struck out; Wilson singled; Metzger walked
[Wilson to second]; Morgan made an out to second; Wynn singled
[Wilson scored, Metzger to second]; Cedeno singled [Metzger
scored, Wynn to third]; Rader forced Cedeno (shortstop to
second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 2.

PADRES 6TH: Hernandez flied out to left; Mason reached on an
error by Metzger [Mason to first]; Gaston tripled [Mason scored
(unearned)]; Colbert struck out; Brown singled [Gaston scored
(unearned)]; Lee flied out to center; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Menke made an out to shortstop; Watson singled;
Watson was caught stealing second but was safe at second (error
by Barton); Hiatt grounded out (third to first); CHILES BATTED
FOR WILSON; Chiles singled [Watson scored, Chiles to second (on
throw)]; Metzger singled [Chiles scored (unearned), Metzger to
third (error by Barton)]; Morgan grounded out (first
unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Astros 4.

PADRES 7TH: CHILES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CULVER REPLACED
METZGER (PITCHING); MENKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); WATSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Spiezio singled; Barton struck
out; STAHL BATTED FOR ARLIN; Stahl struck out; Hernandez
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
3, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: SEVERINSEN REPLACED STAHL (PITCHING); Wynn grounded
out (third to first); Cedeno grounded out (second to first);
Rader was hit by a pitch; Menke singled [Rader to second];
Watson singled [Rader scored, Menke to third]; Menke was caught
stealing home (catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
3, Astros 5.

PADRES 8TH: Mason reached on an error by Culver [Mason to
first]; Gaston lined into a double play (first to shortstop)
[Mason out at second]; Colbert grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Astros 5.

ASTROS 8TH: Hiatt made an out to second; Chiles reached on an
error by Mason [Chiles to first]; Culver out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Chiles to second]; Morgan was walked
intentionally; Wynn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 3, Astros 5.

PADRES 9TH: Brown grounded out (second to first); Lee grounded
out (first unassisted); Spiezio walked; Barton was credited with
a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball [Spiezio out
at second (first unassisted)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3,
Astros 5.