Getting four-hit pitching from Mike Corkins in the first game and a two-hitter by Bill Greif in the second game, the Padres swept over the Astros in a doubleheader, 5-1 and 4-0. The route-going performances were the first to the credit of the Padres' staff this season. San Diego Padres 5, Houston Astros 1 (Game 1)Game Played on Sunday, April 15, 1973 (Day game) at San Diego StadiumAstros 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0 Padres 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 x - 5 9 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Wynn rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .318 Hernandez ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .182 Helms 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Campbell 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Cedeno cf 2 0 0 0 2 1 .316 J. Morales cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .273 Watson lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Colbert 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .226 May 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Gaston rf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .290 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .225 Murrell lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .182 Edwards c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 Hilton 3b 3 2 2 1 1 1 .235 Metzger ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 .105 Kendall c 3 1 1 2 1 0 .150 Roberts p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Corkins p 4 0 1 1 0 2 .250 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gallagher ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 Crawford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Stewart ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 30 1 4 1 3 4 Totals 33 5 9 5 3 8 Time of Game: 2:15 Left on Base: Astros 6, Padres 7 DP: Astros 0, Padres 1 Errors: Hernandez Doubles: Colbert (2), Hilton (3) Triples: Metzger (2) Home Runs: J. Morales (2), Kendall (1) Stolen Bases: Hernandez (1) Sacrifice Flies: Gallagher (1) GIDP: Watson (2) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Roberts L(0-1) 2.2 6 5 5 2 2 2 16 3.38 Ray 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0.00 Cosgrove 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7.71 Crawford 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 7 3.68 Gladding 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 5.40 Totals 8 9 5 5 3 8 2 36 Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Corkins W(1-1) 9 4 1 1 3 4 0 34 5.79 Totals 9 4 1 1 3 4 0 34 Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Frank Pulli ASTROS 1ST: Wynn flied out to right; Helms made an out to shortstop; Cedeno walked; Watson forced Cedeno (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Hernandez grounded out (third to first); Campbell flied out to right; J. Morales homered; Colbert doubled to right; Gaston grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 1. ASTROS 2ND: May popped to third in foul territory; Rader struck out; Edwards was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 1. PADRES 2ND: Murrell was called out on strikes; Hilton walked; Kendall homered [Hilton scored]; Corkins grounded out (shortstop to first); Hernandez walked; Campbell singled to left [Hernandez to second]; J. Morales forced Hernandez (third unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 3. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Roberts singled to center; Wynn singled to left [Roberts to second]; Helms flied out to left [Roberts to third]; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 3. PADRES 3RD: Colbert struck out; Gaston singled to right; Murrell flied out to right; Hilton doubled to right [Gaston scored]; RAY REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Kendall was walked intentionally; Corkins singled to center [Hilton scored, Kendall to second]; Hernandez flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 5. ASTROS 4TH: Watson singled to center; May flied out to center; Rader struck out; Edwards flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 5. PADRES 4TH: COSGROVE REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Campbell grounded out (shortstop to first); J. Morales grounded out (second to first); Colbert flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 5. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger tripled to left; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Gallagher hit a sacrifice fly to center [Metzger scored]; Wynn grounded out (third to first); Helms flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. PADRES 5TH: CRAWFORD REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Gaston struck out; Murrell struck out; Hilton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno was called out on strikes; Watson made an out to second; May flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. PADRES 6TH: Kendall grounded out (shortstop to first); Corkins was called out on strikes; Hernandez singled to center; Hernandez stole second; Campbell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. ASTROS 7TH: Rader reached on an error by Hernandez [Rader to first]; Edwards made an out to second; Metzger flied out to left; STEWART BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Stewart walked [Rader to second]; Wynn made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. PADRES 7TH: GLADDING REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); J. Morales lined to center; Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); Gaston struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. ASTROS 8TH: Helms flied out to center; Cedeno walked; Watson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. PADRES 8TH: Murrell grounded out (catcher to first); Hilton singled to center; Kendall flied out to center; Corkins struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. ASTROS 9TH: May grounded out (first unassisted); Rader flied out to right; Edwards grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 5. |
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