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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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