A triple by Nate Colbert in the 13th inning enabled the Padres to defeat the Cardinals, 4-2. Dave Roberts was safe on an error by Mike Tyson and scored the tie-breaking run on Colbert's triple. After a pass to Cito Gaston, Colbert held third when Fred Kendall rolled into a forceout, but scored an insurance run when the Cardinals failed in an attempted double play on a grounder by Derrel Thomas. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2
Game Played on Friday, August    17, 1973 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Padres       0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  -   4  9  0
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  0    0  -   2 12  4


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
J. Morales lf         5   0   1   0     1   1   .278      Brock lf              5   0   1   0     1   0   .295
Grubb cf              6   0   1   0     0   2   .304      J. Cruz cf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .232
Roberts 3b            6   1   1   0     0   2   .264        Melendez ph,cf,rf   2   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Colbert 1b            6   2   1   1     0   1   .257      McCarver 1b           4   0   2   0     2   1   .261
Gaston rf             5   0   2   0     1   2   .262      Simmons c             6   0   1   0     0   1   .290
Kendall c             5   1   1   1     0   0   .261      Torre 3b              4   0   2   0     0   1   .295
Thomas ss,2b          5   0   2   1     1   0   .229        H. Cruz pr,cf       1   1   0   0     1   0   .000
R. Morales 2b         2   0   0   1     0   1   .161      Carbo rf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .272
  Lee ph              0   0   0   0     0   0   .241        Sizemore ph,2b      2   0   1   0     0   0   .267
  Winfield ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .301      Heintzelman 2b        4   1   3   0     0   0   .500
  Hernandez ss        2   0   0   0     0   1   .228        Segui p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Kirby p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .122        Campbell ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .185
  Locklear ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .208      Tyson ss              5   0   2   2     0   0   .242
  Caldwell p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .152      Cleveland p           2   0   0   0     0   2   .275
  Corkins p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .217        McBride ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .385
  Romo p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Pena p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Folkers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .059
                                                            Reitz ph,3b         2   0   0   0     0   0   .230

Totals               48   4   9   4     3  12             Totals               46   2  12   2     4   5

Time of Game: 3:36   Attendance: 20,309
Left on Base: Padres 10, Cardinals 11
DP: Padres 2, Cardinals 1
Errors: McCarver, Simmons, Torre, Tyson
Doubles: Gaston (17), McCarver (9), Simmons (26)
Triples: Colbert (2), Tyson (4)
Stolen Bases: Roberts (5), Thomas 2 (10)
Caught Stealing: Thomas (2), Brock (15)
Sacrifice Hits: Sizemore (14), Melendez (6)
Sacrifice Flies: Kendall (4), R. Morales (2)
GIDP: Reitz (16), Tyson (7)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirby                   7     5   1   1   1   4   0  27   4.34
Caldwell                1.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   6   3.89
Corkins W(5-7)          4     5   0   0   3   1   0  17   4.78
Romo SV(7)              0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.60
Totals                 13    12   2   2   4   5   0  52

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cleveland               7     3   2   1   0   7   0  26   3.14
Pena                    1.1   3   0   0   1   1   0   8   3.35
Folkers                 0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   3.18
Segui L(5-4)            4     3   2   0   2   3   0  17   2.79
Totals                 13     9   4   1   3  12   0  53

Passed Balls: Kendall (7)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - John McSherry, 3B - Ed Sudol


PADRES 1ST: J. Morales flied out to center; Grubb grounded out
(first unassisted); Roberts grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock grounded out (second to first); J. Cruz
popped to second; McCarver grounded out (pitcher to second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Cardinals 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert reached on an error by McCarver [Colbert to
first]; Gaston singled to right [Colbert to third, Gaston to
second (on throw)]; Kendall hit a sacrifice fly to left [Colbert
scored (unearned), Gaston to third]; Thomas grounded out
(shortstop to first); R. Morales grounded out (second to first);
1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons struck out; Torre struck out; Carbo flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Cardinals 0.

PADRES 3RD: Kirby grounded out (third to first); J. Morales was
called out on strikes; Grubb grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Heintzelman grounded out (shortstop to first);
Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); Cleveland was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Cardinals 0.

PADRES 4TH: Roberts was called out on strikes; Colbert grounded
out (first unassisted); Gaston was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Brock grounded out (first unassisted); J. Cruz
grounded out (first to pitcher); McCarver doubled to right;
Simmons grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 1, Cardinals 0.

PADRES 5TH: Kendall singled to right; Thomas singled to right
[Kendall to third]; R. Morales hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Kendall scored, Thomas to second (error by Simmons)]; Kirby was
called out on strikes; J. Morales grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Torre singled to left; Carbo flied out to left;
Heintzelman singled to right [Torre to second]; Tyson flied out
to right; Cleveland was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

PADRES 6TH: Grubb was called out on strikes; Roberts struck out;
Colbert reached on an error by Torre [Colbert to first]; Gaston
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals
0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); J. Cruz
flied out to left; McCarver walked; Simmons lined to first; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

PADRES 7TH: Kendall popped to third in foul territory; Thomas
flied out to center; R. Morales struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Torre grounded out (third to first); Carbo
grounded out (shortstop to first); Heintzelman singled to left;
Tyson tripled to right [Heintzelman scored]; MCBRIDE BATTED FOR
CLEVELAND; McBride flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 2, Cardinals 1.

PADRES 8TH: PENA REPLACED MCBRIDE (PITCHING); LOCKLEAR BATTED
FOR KIRBY; Locklear flied out to center; J. Morales singled to
shortstop; Grubb flied out to center; Roberts singled to left
[J. Morales to third]; Roberts stole second; Colbert struck out;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 8TH: CALDWELL REPLACED LOCKLEAR (PITCHING); Brock
grounded out (shortstop to first); MELENDEZ BATTED FOR J. CRUZ;
Melendez grounded out (second to first); McCarver singled to
right; Kendall allowed a passed ball [McCarver to second];
Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Padres 2, Cardinals 1.

PADRES 9TH: MELENDEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Gaston doubled
to left; Kendall popped to first in foul territory [Gaston to
third]; Thomas was walked intentionally; LEE BATTED FOR R.
MORALES; FOLKERS REPLACED PENA (PITCHING); WINFIELD BATTED FOR
LEE; Winfield reached on a fielder's choice [Gaston out at home
(first to catcher), Thomas to second]; Caldwell was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 9TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED WINFIELD (PLAYING SS); THOMAS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Torre singled to center; H. CRUZ
RAN FOR TORRE; SIZEMORE BATTED FOR CARBO; Sizemore out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [H. Cruz to second]; CORKINS
REPLACED CALDWELL (PITCHING); Heintzelman singled to left [H.
Cruz to third]; Tyson singled to center [H. Cruz scored,
Heintzelman to second]; REITZ BATTED FOR FOLKERS; Reitz grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Tyson out at
second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 2.

PADRES 10TH: REITZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); H. CRUZ STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING CF); SIZEMORE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B);
SEGUI REPLACED HEINTZELMAN (PITCHING); MELENDEZ CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); J. Morales walked; On a bunt Grubb
singled to third [J. Morales to second]; Roberts popped to third
in foul territory; Colbert grounded out (second to first) [J.
Morales to third, Grubb to second]; Gaston struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 10TH: Brock walked; Melendez out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Brock to second]; McCarver walked; Simmons
popped to third in foul territory; H. Cruz flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 2.

PADRES 11TH: Kendall grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas
singled to center; Thomas stole second; Thomas stole third;
Hernandez struck out while Thomas was caught stealing home
(catcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals
2.

CARDINALS 11TH: Sizemore singled to shortstop; On a bunt Segui
forced Sizemore (third to shortstop); Tyson grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Segui out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Cardinals 2.

PADRES 12TH: Corkins flied out to right; J. Morales flied out to
right; Grubb struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2,
Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 12TH: Reitz flied out to left; Brock singled to
center; Brock was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Melendez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 2, Cardinals 2.

PADRES 13TH: Roberts reached on an error by Tyson [Roberts to
first]; Colbert tripled to center [Roberts scored (unearned)];
Gaston walked; Kendall forced Gaston (shortstop to second);
Thomas forced Kendall (shortstop to second) [Colbert scored
(unearned)]; Hernandez flied out to left; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 4, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 13TH: McCarver struck out; Simmons doubled to left; H.
Cruz walked; ROMO REPLACED CORKINS (PITCHING); Sizemore flied
out to left; CAMPBELL BATTED FOR SEGUI; Campbell popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 4, Cardinals 2.