The Astros erupted for six runs in the fifth inning and defeated the Padres, 9-1. The Padres counted on a triple by Derrel Thomas and infield out by Glenn Beckert in the third inning, but the lead was short-lived. Cesar Cedeno homered for the Astros in the fourth and another run followed on singles by Milt May, Lee May and Doug Rader. The Astros then went on their binge in the fifth with six hits, including two-run doubles by Tommy Helms and Dave Roberts. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 9, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Wednesday, April     10, 1974 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    2  6  1    0  0  0  -   9 14  0
Padres       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross rf,lf           5   0   1   0     0   0   .579      Thomas 3b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .417
Metzger ss            4   2   1   0     1   1   .263      Beckert 2b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .500
Cedeno cf             4   2   3   1     0   0   .381      Colbert lf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Watson lf,1b          5   2   1   1     0   1   .200      McCovey 1b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .235
  Menke 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Gaston rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .143
M. May c              4   1   3   1     1   0   .250      Kendall c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .278
L. May 1b             4   0   2   1     0   1   .278      Williams cf           2   0   1   0     0   1   .250
  Gallagher pr,rf     1   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Grubb cf            2   0   1   0     0   1   .375
Rader 3b              3   1   1   1     2   1   .263      Hernandez ss          3   0   1   0     0   0   .133
Helms 2b              3   1   1   2     1   0   .412        Hilton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Milbourne 2b        1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Greif p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Roberts p             5   0   1   2     0   1   .167        Troedson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Garcia p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Roberts ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Corkins p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   9  14   9     5   7             Totals               34   1   7   1     1   3

Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance:  7,882
Left on Base: Astros 9, Padres 7
DP: Astros 0, Padres 1
Errors: Beckert
Doubles: Helms (3), Roberts (1), McCovey (1)
Triples: Hernandez (1), Thomas (1)
Home Runs: Cedeno (1)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (1)
GIDP: Watson (1)
Hit by Pitch: Cedeno (1,by Greif)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts W(1-1)          9     7   1   1   1   3   0  35   3.86
Totals                  9     7   1   1   1   3   0  35

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Greif L(0-2)            4.1   8   5   3   1   1   1  22   8.22
Troedson                1.1   4   4   4   2   1   0  10   9.00
Garcia                  1.1   1   0   0   1   2   0   6   4.91
Corkins                 2     1   0   0   1   3   0   7   7.94
Totals                  9    14   9   4*  5   7   1  45

Hit by Pitch: Greif (1)

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Art Williams


ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger
flied out to left; Cedeno was hit by a pitch; Cedeno stole
second; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Thomas singled; Beckert grounded out (third to
first) [Thomas to second]; Colbert grounded out (third to
first); McCovey walked; Gaston grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 2ND: M. May popped to third in foul territory; L. May
struck out; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Kendall grounded out (second to first); Williams
struck out; Hernandez tripled to right; Greif lined to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms grounded out (third to first); Roberts
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Thomas tripled to right; Beckert grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Thomas scored]; Colbert made an out to
first; McCovey doubled to right; Gaston lined to right; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno
homered; Watson singled to left; M. May singled to right [Watson
to second]; L. May singled to center [Watson to third, M. May to
second]; Rader singled to left [Watson scored, M. May to third,
L. May out at third (left to third to second to shortstop),
Rader to second (on throw to 3b)]; Helms was walked
intentionally; Roberts flied out to center; 2 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Kendall struck out; Williams singled; Hernandez
flied out to center; Greif grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Gross singled to left; Metzger singled to left
[Gross to second]; Cedeno singled to right [Gross out at home
(right to catcher), Metzger to third]; Watson reached on an
error by Beckert [Metzger scored (RBI), Cedeno to third];
TROEDSON REPLACED GREIF (PITCHING); M. May singled [Cedeno
scored (unearned), Watson to second]; L. May flied out to left;
Rader walked [Watson to third, M. May to second]; Helms doubled
to left [Watson scored (unearned), M. May scored (unearned, but
earned for the pitcher), Rader to third]; Roberts doubled to
right [Rader scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher),
Helms scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher)]; Gross
grounded out (shortstop to first); 6 R (4 ER), 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 8, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Thomas grounded out (pitcher to first); Beckert
singled to center; Colbert lined to second; McCovey popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8, Padres
1.

ASTROS 6TH: GRUBB REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING CF); Metzger
walked; Cedeno made an out to shortstop; Watson was called out
on strikes; M. May singled [Metzger to third]; GARCIA REPLACED
TROEDSON (PITCHING); L. May singled to left [Metzger scored, M.
May to second]; GALLAGHER RAN FOR L. MAY; Rader walked [M. May
to third, Gallagher to second]; Helms forced Rader (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); GALLAGHER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF);
MILBOURNE REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); Gaston grounded out
(second to first); Kendall grounded out (third to first); Grubb
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Roberts struck out; Gross grounded out (pitcher to
first); Metzger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9,
Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: Hernandez made an out to shortstop; ROBERTS BATTED
FOR GARCIA; Roberts flied out to right; Thomas grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres 1.

ASTROS 8TH: CORKINS REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Cedeno singled;
Watson grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Cedeno out at second]; M. May walked; Gallagher struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: MENKE REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); Beckert flied
out to left; Colbert made an out to second; McCovey popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres
1.

ASTROS 9TH: Rader struck out; Milbourne was called out on
strikes; Roberts popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: Gaston grounded out (shortstop to first); Kendall
made an out to first; Grubb singled to left; HILTON BATTED FOR
HERNANDEZ; Hilton forced Grubb (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres 1.