Steve Arlin pitched his first complete game of the season and snapped the Padres' 10-game losing streak by defeating the Astros, 6-2. The Padres decided the outcome with four runs in the third inning. Derrel Thomas beat out an infield hit and took second on a wild throw by Doug Rader. After a sacrifice, Thomas scored on a single by Fred Kendall.

Nate Colbert walked and Cito Gaston singled to drive in Kendall. Dave Roberts walked to load the bases and Dave Winfield followed with a sacrifice fly. After a pass to Rich Morales reloaded the sacks, J.R. Richard took the mound in relief for the Astros and walked Arlin to force in another run. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 6, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Wednesday, June      20, 1973 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   2  9  2
Padres       0  1  4    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   6 11  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wynn rf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .237      Thomas ss             5   1   1   0     0   1   .206
Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .252      J. Morales cf         4   0   1   0     0   2   .260
Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .304      Kendall c             5   1   2   1     0   1   .293
Watson lf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .328      Colbert 1b            4   2   1   0     1   0   .233
May 1b                4   0   1   1     0   1   .261      Gaston rf             4   2   3   1     0   0   .311
Rader 3b              4   1   2   1     0   2   .238      Roberts 3b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .190
Helms 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .278      Winfield lf           2   0   1   2     1   0   .333
Jutze c               3   0   2   0     1   0   .208      R. Morales 2b         2   0   1   1     2   0   .125
Roberts p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .161      Arlin p               3   0   0   1     1   1   .190
  Richard p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Stewart ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .241
  York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Batista ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               35   2   9   2     1   6             Totals               32   6  11   6     6   5

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance:  8,076
Left on Base: Astros 7, Padres 10
DP: Astros 1, Padres 1
Errors: Cedeno, Rader
Doubles: May (10), Colbert (9), Gaston (11)
Home Runs: Rader (8)
Sacrifice Hits: J. Morales (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Winfield (1)
GIDP: Cedeno (9), Colbert (5)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts L(7-4)          2.2   5   5   5   4   0   0  17   2.90
Richard                 3.1   2   0   0   1   4   0  12   1.13
York                    2     4   1   1   1   1   0  11   3.55
Totals                  8    11   6   6   6   5   0  40

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Arlin W(3-4)            9     9   2   2   1   6   1  36   5.72
Totals                  9     9   2   2   1   6   1  36

Wild Pitches: Arlin (6)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt
Metzger singled; Cedeno grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Thomas grounded out (second to first); J. Morales
flied to left in foul territory; Kendall grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to center; May struck out; Rader
struck out; Helms singled to left [Watson to second]; Arlin
threw a wild pitch [Watson to third, Helms to second]; Jutze
walked; Roberts popped to pitcher; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros
0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert doubled; Gaston grounded out (shortstop to
first); Roberts flied out to right [Colbert to third]; Winfield
walked; R. Morales singled to left [Colbert scored, Winfield to
second]; Arlin forced R. Morales (second unassisted); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Wynn struck out; Metzger lined to center; Cedeno
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Thomas singled to third [Thomas to second (error by
Rader)]; J. Morales out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Thomas to third]; Kendall singled to center [Thomas scored];
Colbert walked [Kendall to second]; Gaston singled to center
[Kendall scored, Colbert to third, Gaston to second (error by
Cedeno)]; Roberts was walked intentionally; Winfield hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Colbert scored]; R. Morales walked
[Gaston to third, Roberts to second]; RICHARD REPLACED ROBERTS
(PITCHING); Arlin walked [Gaston scored, Roberts to third, R.
Morales to second]; Thomas forced Arlin (shortstop unassisted);
4 R, 3 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 5.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson lined to right; May made an out to shortstop;
Rader singled to center; Helms lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 5.

PADRES 4TH: J. Morales struck out; Kendall singled to left;
Colbert grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Kendall out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Padres 5.

ASTROS 5TH: Jutze singled to center; On a bunt Richard made an
out to catcher; Wynn popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Padres 5.

PADRES 5TH: Gaston singled to right; Roberts grounded out
(second to first) [Gaston to second]; Winfield grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Gaston to third]; R. Morales grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno grounded out (second to first); Watson
singled to left; May doubled to right [Watson scored]; Rader
struck out; Helms flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 1, Padres 5.

PADRES 6TH: Arlin struck out; Thomas struck out; J. Morales
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Jutze grounded out (shortstop to first); STEWART
BATTED FOR RICHARD; Stewart lined to second; Wynn was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 5.

PADRES 7TH: YORK REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Kendall popped to
catcher in foul territory; Colbert grounded out (shortstop to
first); Gaston doubled to left; Roberts singled [Gaston to
third]; Winfield singled [Gaston scored, Roberts to second]; R.
Morales walked [Roberts to third, Winfield to second]; Arlin
forced Roberts (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros
1, Padres 6.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
grounded out (third to first); Watson lined to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 6.

PADRES 8TH: Thomas grounded out (third to first); J. Morales
singled to left; On a bunt Kendall struck out; Colbert lined to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 6.

ASTROS 9TH: May grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader
homered; Helms grounded out (third to first); Jutze singled;
BATISTA BATTED FOR YORK; Batista struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 6.