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.

Jerry Morales and Fred Kendall homered in support of Corkins in the lidlifter, Kendall's clout coming with a man on base. The Astros scored their lone run of the day when Roger Metzger tripled and Bob Gallagher hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. Greif gave up a single by Jim Wynn to lead off the second game and then set down 21 batters in a row before Bob Watson singled for the Astros' other hit in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 5, Houston Astros 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, April     15, 1973 (Day game) at San Diego Stadium
Astros       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.