Wednesday September 19, 1973
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Houston Astros 8, San Diego Padres 5 (Game 1)

Game Played on Wednesday, September 19, 1973 (Night game) at Astrodome

Padres 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 5 9 2 Astros 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 x - 8 11 0 Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Thomas ss 5 2 2 0 0 0 .246 Gross lf 5 1 1 0 0 0 .167 Locklear lf 4 1 3 4 1 0 .230 Sutherland 2b 3 2 1 0 1 0 .205 Roberts 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .282 Gallagher cf 4 2 2 1 0 1 .276 Colbert 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .268 Johnson 1b 3 2 2 2 0 0 .333 Gaston rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .258 Campbell 3b 4 1 2 2 0 1 .185 Murrell cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .216 Easler rf 3 0 0 0 1 2 .000 Hilton 2b 2 1 0 0 2 0 .190 Edwards c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .243 Corrales c 2 0 1 1 1 0 .224 Jutze c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Kendall ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .282 Busse ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .126 Kirby p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .100 Griffin p 4 0 1 0 0 3 .120 Caldwell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Lee ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Totals 33 5 9 5 4 3 Totals 34 8 11 6 2 8 Time of Game: 2:16 Left on Base: Padres 7, Astros 5 DP: Padres 1, Astros 1 Errors: Thomas, Roberts Doubles: Murrell (10), Locklear 2 (6), Gross (1), Campbell (4), Griffin (2), Johnson (2) Home Runs: Locklear (2), Gallagher (2) Caught Stealing: Colbert (8) Sacrifice Hits: Kirby (10) GIDP: Gaston (10), Gross (1) Hit by Pitch: Colbert (7,by Griffin), Johnson (1,by Kirby) Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Kirby L(8-17) 6 10 8 7 2 5 1 31 4.84 Caldwell 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 3.62 Totals 8 11 8 7 2 8 1 37 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Griffin W(3-6) 9 9 5 5 4 3 1 39 4.45 Totals 9 9 5 5 4 3 1 39 Hit by Pitch: Kirby (1), Griffin (2) Wild Pitches: Kirby 2 (11), Caldwell (9) Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Art Williams PADRES 1ST: Thomas flied out to center; Locklear flied out to left; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross doubled; Sutherland singled [Gross to third]; Gallagher made an out to shortstop; Johnson was hit by a pitch [Sutherland to second]; Campbell doubled [Gross scored, Sutherland scored, Johnson to third]; Kirby threw a wild pitch [Johnson scored, Campbell to third]; Roberts dropped a foul fly hit by Easler for an error; Easler struck out; Edwards singled [Campbell scored]; Busse flied out to left; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 4. PADRES 2ND: Colbert singled; Gaston grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Colbert out at second]; Murrell made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 4. ASTROS 2ND: Griffin doubled; Gross flied out to center; Sutherland flied out to left; Gallagher struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 4. PADRES 3RD: Hilton walked; Corrales grounded out (pitcher to first) [Hilton to second]; Kirby grounded out (third to first); Thomas singled [Hilton to third]; Locklear homered [Hilton scored, Thomas scored]; Roberts flied out to left; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 3RD: Johnson singled; Campbell forced Johnson (third to second); Kirby threw a wild pitch [Campbell to second]; Easler walked; Edwards flied out to center [Campbell to third]; Busse grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 4. PADRES 4TH: Colbert flied out to left; Gaston singled; Murrell doubled [Gaston to third]; Hilton was walked intentionally; Corrales walked [Gaston scored, Murrell to third, Hilton to second]; Kirby struck out; Thomas made an out to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 4. ASTROS 4TH: Griffin struck out; Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Sutherland flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 4. PADRES 5TH: Locklear doubled; Roberts grounded out (third to first) [Locklear to third]; Colbert was hit by a pitch; Gaston flied out to right; Murrell popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 4. ASTROS 5TH: Gallagher homered; Johnson flied out to left; Campbell singled; Easler flied out to left; Edwards flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 5. PADRES 6TH: Hilton grounded out (shortstop to first); Corrales singled; Kirby out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Corrales to second]; Thomas grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 5. ASTROS 6TH: Busse struck out; Griffin struck out; Gross flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 5. PADRES 7TH: Locklear walked; Roberts flied out to center; Colbert forced Locklear (shortstop to second); Colbert was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 5. ASTROS 7TH: Sutherland walked; Gallagher singled [Sutherland to second]; Johnson doubled [Sutherland scored, Gallagher scored, Johnson to third (error by Thomas)]; CALDWELL REPLACED KIRBY (PITCHING); Caldwell threw a wild pitch [Johnson scored (unearned)]; Campbell struck out; Easler struck out; Edwards grounded out (first to pitcher); 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 8. PADRES 8TH: JUTZE REPLACED EDWARDS (PLAYING C ); Gaston struck out; Murrell grounded out (third to first); Hilton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 8. ASTROS 8TH: Busse singled; Griffin struck out; Gross grounded into a double play (second to first) [Busse out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 8. PADRES 9TH: KENDALL BATTED FOR CORRALES; Kendall struck out; LEE BATTED FOR CALDWELL; Lee grounded out (first to pitcher); Thomas singled; Locklear doubled [Thomas scored]; Roberts made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Astros 8.

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