| After giving up a two-run homer by Leron Lee in the first inning, Don Wilson bore down and pitched the Astros to a 4-2 victory over the Padres. Lee May tied the score with a two-run homer in the fourth. A double by Johnny Edwards, single by Bob Watson, sacrifice fly by Doug Rader and single by Tommy Helms added the winning margin in the sixth. [The Sporting News] |
Houston Astros 4, San Diego Padres 2
Game Played on Wednesday, May 24, 1972 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Astros 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 - 4 8 1 Padres 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Metzger ss 5 0 2 0 0 1 .196 Thomas 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .206 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .299 Jestadt 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .273 Miller rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 Lee lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .356 Wynn rf,cf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .290 Colbert 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 .222 May 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1 .298 Stahl rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .169 Watson lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .298 Jeter cf 3 0 1 0 0 2 .225 Edwards c 3 0 0 0 1 1 .260 Barton c 2 0 0 0 0 2 .188 Rader 3b 3 0 0 1 0 0 .199 Blefary ph,c 2 0 1 0 0 0 .320 Helms 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .235 Hernandez ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 .168 Wilson p 3 0 0 0 1 1 .063 Morales ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 Robles ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Arlin p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .053 Spiezio ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Caldwell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Murrell ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 Totals 33 4 8 4 3 5 Totals 33 2 7 2 1 11 Time of Game: 2:11 Attendance: 7,625 Left on Base: Astros 6, Padres 7 DP: Astros 0, Padres 1 Errors: Wynn Doubles: Wynn (6), Metzger (2), Lee (6) Home Runs: May (8), Lee (4) Stolen Bases: Cedeno (13), Jeter (4) Sacrifice Hits: Jestadt (2) Sacrifice Flies: Rader (2) GIDP: Edwards (1) Hit by Pitch: Jeter (1,by Wilson) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wilson W(3-3) 9 7 2 2 1 11 1 36 3.15 Totals 9 7 2 2 1 11 1 36 Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Arlin L(3-4) 7 8 4 4 3 4 1 31 2.22 Caldwell 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 1.89 Totals 9 8 4 4 3 5 1 37 Hit by Pitch: Wilson (2) Wild Pitches: Arlin (3) Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Bob Engel ASTROS 1ST: Metzger was called out on strikes; Cedeno made an out to third; Wynn walked; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Thomas singled to left; Jestadt out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Thomas to second]; Lee homered [Thomas scored]; Colbert was called out on strikes; Stahl grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to right; Edwards grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Watson out at second]; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. PADRES 2ND: Jeter was hit by a pitch; Jeter stole second; Barton struck out; Hernandez struck out; Arlin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 3RD: Helms grounded out (second to first); Wilson grounded out (third to first); Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. PADRES 3RD: Thomas grounded out (first to pitcher); Jestadt singled to left; Lee made an out to shortstop; Colbert struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled to third; Cedeno stole second; Arlin threw a wild pitch [Cedeno to third]; Wynn struck out; May homered [Cedeno scored]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 2. PADRES 4TH: Stahl singled to right [Stahl to second (error by Wynn)]; Jeter struck out; Barton struck out; Hernandez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 2. ASTROS 5TH: Rader lined to right; Helms lined to center; Wilson walked; Metzger singled to right [Wilson to second]; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 2. PADRES 5TH: On a bunt Arlin made an out to catcher; Steve Arlin called for interference for running into his own bunt; Thomas grounded out (third to first); Jestadt flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 2. ASTROS 6TH: Wynn doubled to right; May grounded out (third to first); Watson singled to right [Wynn to third, Watson to second (on throw)]; Edwards was walked intentionally; Rader hit a sacrifice fly to left [Wynn scored]; Helms singled to left [Watson scored, Edwards to second]; Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 2. PADRES 6TH: Lee flied out to left; Colbert walked; Stahl struck out; Jeter singled to second [Colbert to second]; BLEFARY BATTED FOR BARTON; Blefary flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 2. ASTROS 7TH: BLEFARY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Metzger doubled to left; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Wynn flied out to center; May made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 2. PADRES 7TH: MILLER REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING RF); WYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); MORALES BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Morales flied out to center; SPIEZIO BATTED FOR ARLIN; Spiezio made an out to second; Thomas made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 2. ASTROS 8TH: CALDWELL REPLACED SPIEZIO (PITCHING); ROBLES REPLACED MORALES (PLAYING SS); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 2. PADRES 8TH: Jestadt grounded out (pitcher to first); Lee doubled to left; Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); Stahl grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 2. ASTROS 9TH: Helms flied out to left; Wilson struck out; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 2. PADRES 9TH: Jeter struck out; Blefary singled to right; Robles struck out; MURRELL BATTED FOR CALDWELL; Murrell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 2.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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