Enzo Hernandez, who broke his own club record for stolen bases, scored twice and Larry Stahl hit a homer for the Padres' other run in a 3-1 victory over the Astros. Hernandez stole three bases to bring his total to 24 as compared with his previous mark of 21 in 1971. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 3, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Sunday, October   1, 1972 (Day game) at San Diego Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1
Padres       1  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  x  -   3  6  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            4   0   2   0     1   0   .225      Thomas 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .230
Wynn rf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .276      Hernandez ss          4   2   3   0     0   0   .185
Cedeno cf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .323      Lee lf                2   0   0   0     2   1   .301
May 1b                4   0   0   0     0   1   .284      Colbert 1b            3   0   1   2     0   0   .251
Watson lf             2   1   2   1     0   0   .312      Gaston rf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .262
  Miller lf           2   0   0   0     0   0   .252      Stahl cf              3   1   2   1     0   1   .228
Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .235      Jestadt 3b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .242
Helms 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .260      Goddard c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .207
  Stewart 2b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .221      Arlin p               3   0   0   0     0   0   .153
Howard c              1   0   0   0     2   0   .227
  Stinson c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .156
Wilson p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .105
  Chiles ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .333

Totals               32   1   7   1     4   4             Totals               27   3   6   3     3   4

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance:  9,425
Left on Base: Astros 9, Padres 5
DP: Astros 0, Padres 1
Errors: Metzger
Doubles: Watson (27), Cedeno (39), Metzger (12), Chiles (1), Hernandez (11)
Home Runs: Watson (16), Stahl (7)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (54), Hernandez 3 (24)
Sacrifice Hits: Wilson (8), Jestadt (10)
Sacrifice Flies: Colbert (5)
GIDP: Wynn (8)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson L(15-10)         8     6   3   3   3   4   1  32   2.68
Totals                  8     6   3   3   3   4   1  32

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Arlin W(10-21)          9     7   1   1   4   4   1  37   3.60
Totals                  9     7   1   1   4   4   1  37

Wild Pitches: Arlin (15)

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Jerry Dale


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger walked; Arlin threw a wild pitch [Metzger to
second]; Wynn made an out to shortstop; Cedeno grounded out
(pitcher to first); May flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Thomas popped to third in foul territory; Hernandez
singled to left; Hernandez stole second; Hernandez stole third;
Lee walked; Colbert hit a sacrifice fly to left [Hernandez
scored]; Gaston was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 0, Padres 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson doubled to right; Rader was called out on
strikes; Helms grounded out (third to first); Howard walked;
Wilson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 1.

PADRES 2ND: Stahl struck out; Jestadt lined to second; Goddard
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 1.

ASTROS 3RD: On a bunt Metzger singled to pitcher; Wynn grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Metzger out at
second]; Cedeno doubled to right; May made an out to shortstop;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Arlin flied out to center; Thomas lined to right;
Hernandez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Padres 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson homered; Rader popped to first in foul
territory; Helms singled to left; Howard walked [Helms to
second]; Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Helms
to third, Howard to second]; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: MILLER REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); Lee grounded
out (shortstop to first); Colbert made an out to third; Gaston
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Wynn struck out; Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second;
May struck out; Miller made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Stahl homered; Jestadt grounded out (second to
first); Goddard popped to third in foul territory; Arlin flied
out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Rader flied out to center; Helms flied out to right;
Howard lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: STEWART REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); STINSON
REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING C ); Thomas made an out to shortstop;
Hernandez singled to center; Hernandez stole second; Hernandez
was picked off second (pitcher to shortstop); Lee walked;
Colbert reached on an error by Metzger [Lee to second, Colbert
to first]; Gaston walked [Lee to third, Colbert to second]; Lee
was out trying to advance to home (catcher unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Wilson flied out to left; Metzger doubled to center;
Wynn lined to first; Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: Stahl singled to right; Jestadt out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Stahl to second]; Goddard grounded out
(shortstop to first); Arlin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 2.

ASTROS 8TH: May popped to catcher in foul territory; Miller
grounded out (first to pitcher); Rader grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: Thomas grounded out (pitcher to first); Hernandez
doubled to left; Lee was called out on strikes; Colbert singled
to center [Hernandez scored]; Gaston grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Stewart lined to center; Stinson flied out to left;
CHILES BATTED FOR WILSON; Chiles doubled to right; Metzger flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 3.