Hot-hitting Lee May extended his batting streak to 18 games and drove in four runs with two singles and a sacrifice fly to lead the Astros to a 7-3 victory over the Padres, who suffered their 10th straight defeat. Doug Rader contributed a homer to the Astros' offense. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 7, San Diego Padres 3
Game Played on Tuesday, June      19, 1973 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Astros       3  0  0    1  2  0    1  0  0  -   7 14  0
Padres       2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  8  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wynn rf               5   1   2   0     0   0   .241      Thomas ss             2   1   1   0     2   0   .206
Metzger ss            5   2   2   0     0   0   .252        Lee ph              0   0   0   1     1   0   .265
Cedeno cf             3   2   1   0     0   0   .310      J. Morales cf         4   1   1   0     0   0   .260
  Agee cf             2   0   1   0     0   0   .257        Locklear ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .195
Watson lf             4   1   1   1     1   0   .325      Kendall c             5   0   2   1     0   0   .290
May 1b                4   0   2   4     0   0   .261      Colbert 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .233
Rader 3b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .233      Gaston rf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .301
Helms 2b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .278      Roberts 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .186
Jutze c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .178      Winfield lf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .250
Reuss p               4   0   1   0     0   2   .167      R. Morales 2b         4   0   1   0     0   0   .105
  York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Kirby p               2   0   1   0     0   0   .067
  Crawford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Corkins p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .176
                                                            Murrell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .197
                                                            Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Anderson ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .128

Totals               39   7  14   6     1   3             Totals               35   3   8   3     4   2

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance:  5,338
Left on Base: Astros 7, Padres 9
DP: Astros 1, Padres 1
Errors: Thomas, J. Morales
Doubles: Metzger (5), Kirby (1)
Home Runs: Rader (7)
Sacrifice Flies: May (4)
GIDP: Rader (6), Locklear (4)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss W(8-5)            8     8   3   3   3   2   0  36   3.11
York                    0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   3.50
Crawford SV(4)          1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.70
Totals                  9     8   3   3   4   2   0  39

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirby L(2-8)            4.1   7   6   3   1   1   1  22   6.24
Corkins                 2.2   4   1   1   0   2   0  11   5.24
Miller                  2     3   0   0   0   0   0   8   3.90
Totals                  9    14   7   4   1   3   1  41

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Terry Tata


ASTROS 1ST: Wynn grounded out (first unassisted); Metzger
singled to center; Cedeno singled to left [Metzger to second];
Watson singled to center [Metzger scored, Cedeno scored (error
by J. Morales) (unearned), Watson to third]; May hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Watson scored (unearned)]; Rader grounded out
(third to first); 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres
0.

PADRES 1ST: Thomas singled; J. Morales singled [Thomas to
second]; Kendall singled to left [Thomas scored, J. Morales to
second]; Colbert forced Kendall (third to second) [J. Morales to
third]; Gaston reached on a fielder's choice [J. Morales scored,
Colbert to second]; Roberts flied out to center [Colbert to
third]; Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Debut
game for Dave Winfield; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3,
Padres 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Helms singled to left; Jutze singled to center
[Helms to second]; On a bunt Reuss made an out to third; Wynn
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Helms to third, Jutze to
second]; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 2ND: R. Morales made an out to third; Kirby made an out
to third; Thomas walked; J. Morales grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Watson
grounded out (shortstop to first); May made an out to third; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 3RD: Kendall singled to left; Colbert struck out; Gaston
singled [Kendall to second]; Roberts flied out to center;
Winfield forced Gaston (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader homered; Helms made an out to third; Jutze
made an out to second; Reuss was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Padres 2.

PADRES 4TH: R. Morales made an out to first; Kirby doubled to
left; Thomas lined to center [Kirby to third]; J. Morales popped
to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4,
Padres 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Wynn flied out to right; Metzger doubled to center;
Cedeno reached on an error by Thomas [Metzger stayed at second,
Cedeno to first]; Watson walked [Metzger to third, Cedeno to
second]; CORKINS REPLACED KIRBY (PITCHING); May singled to left
[Metzger scored, Cedeno scored (unearned), Watson to second];
Rader grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[May out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6,
Padres 2.

PADRES 5TH: Kendall flied out to left; Colbert was called out on
strikes; Gaston grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 6, Padres 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Helms flied out to center; Jutze struck out; Reuss
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: AGEE REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING CF); Roberts lined to
shortstop; Winfield grounded out (second to first); R. Morales
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6,
Padres 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Wynn singled to right; Metzger flied out to center;
Agee singled to left [Wynn to second]; Watson forced Agee
(second to shortstop) [Wynn to third]; May singled to center
[Wynn scored, Watson to third]; Rader flied out to center; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 7, Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: MURRELL BATTED FOR CORKINS; Murrell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Thomas walked; J. Morales flied out to
center; Kendall made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 7, Padres 2.

ASTROS 8TH: MILLER REPLACED MURRELL (PITCHING); Helms singled to
left [Helms out at second (left to second)]; Jutze flied out to
right; Reuss singled; Wynn singled to left [Reuss to second];
Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 7, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: Colbert flied out to center; Gaston grounded out
(third to first); Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Padres 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Agee flied out to center; Watson flied out to
center; May flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7,
Padres 2.

PADRES 9TH: Winfield singled; R. Morales singled to center
[Winfield to second]; ANDERSON BATTED FOR MILLER; Anderson
walked [Winfield to third, R. Morales to second]; YORK REPLACED
REUSS (PITCHING); LEE BATTED FOR THOMAS; Lee walked [Winfield
scored, R. Morales to third, Anderson to second]; LOCKLEAR
BATTED FOR J. MORALES; CRAWFORD REPLACED YORK (PITCHING);
Locklear grounded into a double play (third to catcher) [Lee to
second, Locklear to first, R. Morales out at home, Anderson out
at third]; Kendall flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 7, Padres 3.