The Astros ended a 10-game losing streak by defeating the Padres, 5-4, with the aid of Milt May's first homer in a Houston uniform. Nate Colbert homered with a man on base for the Padres in the first inning, but the Astros came back with four runs, two scoring on May's drive. Tom Griffin then doubled in the fifth and counted what proved to be the winning run on a single by Roger Metzger. The Padres put together doubles by Bobby Tolan, Dave Winfield and Colbert for two runs in the eighth before Fred Scherman relieved Griffin and quelled the rally. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, San Diego Padres 4
Game Played on Tuesday, May       21, 1974 (Night game) at Astrodome
Padres       2  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   4  6  0
Astros       4  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   5  7  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Tolan rf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .239      Gross rf,lf           3   1   0   0     1   0   .342
Hernandez ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .221      Metzger ss            3   0   1   1     1   0   .283
  Roberts ph,3b       1   0   0   0     0   1   .181      Cedeno cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .290
Winfield lf           3   2   1   1     1   0   .281      Watson lf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .317
Colbert 1b            4   1   2   3     0   0   .222        Gallagher rf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .195
Grubb cf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .315      L. May 1b             4   0   1   1     0   1   .282
Thomas 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .290      M. May c              2   1   1   2     2   0   .255
Kendall c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .257
Morales 3b,ss         3   0   0   0     0   0   .353      Helms 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .290
  Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .219        Milbourne 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Spillner p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Griffin p             3   1   1   0     0   1   .304
  Corkins p           0   0   0   0     1   0   .000        Scherman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .230
  McAndrew p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Beckert ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .406
  Hardy p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   4   6   4     3   2             Totals               31   5   7   5     4   3

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance:  7,425
Left on Base: Padres 4, Astros 6
DP: Padres 0, Astros 1
Doubles: Tolan (5), Winfield (6), Colbert (4), Rader (8), Griffin (1)
Home Runs: Colbert (7), M. May (1)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (24), Metzger (4)
GIDP: Kendall (6)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Spillner L(0-1)         0.2   4   4   4   1   0   1   7  54.00
Corkins                 3.1   2   1   1   1   3   0  13   4.96
McAndrew                3     1   0   0   2   0   0  12   4.67
Hardy                   1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.20
Totals                  8     7   5   5   4   3   1  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin W(6-1)          7.2   6   4   4   3   1   1  31   2.62
Scherman SV(1)          1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.86
Totals                  9     6   4   4   3   2   1  35

Balks: McAndrew (1)

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


PADRES 1ST: Tolan grounded out (first to pitcher); Debut game
for Dan Spillner; Hernandez grounded out (third to first);
Winfield walked; Colbert homered [Winfield scored]; Grubb
singled to center; Thomas grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross walked; Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno
singled to right [Gross to third]; Cedeno stole second; Watson
singled [Gross scored, Cedeno to third, Watson to second (on
throw)]; L. May grounded out (second to first) [Cedeno scored,
Watson to third]; M. May homered [Watson scored]; Rader doubled
to left; CORKINS REPLACED SPILLNER (PITCHING); Helms grounded
out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros
4.

PADRES 2ND: Kendall grounded out (first to pitcher); Morales
grounded out (third to first); Corkins walked; Tolan grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 4.

ASTROS 2ND: Griffin doubled; Gross grounded out (second to
first) [Griffin to third]; Metzger singled [Griffin scored];
Metzger stole second; Cedeno flied out to center [Metzger to
third]; Watson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2,
Astros 5.

PADRES 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Winfield grounded out (third to first); Colbert grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 5.

ASTROS 3RD: L. May struck out; M. May walked; Rader grounded out
(third to first) [M. May to second]; Helms grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 5.

PADRES 4TH: Grubb grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas
singled to right; Kendall grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Thomas out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 2, Astros 5.

ASTROS 4TH: Griffin struck out; Gross lined to second; Metzger
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2,
Astros 5.

PADRES 5TH: Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); ALOU
BATTED FOR CORKINS; Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Tolan
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
2, Astros 5.

ASTROS 5TH: MCANDREW REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Cedeno grounded
out (third to first); Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); L.
May singled to right; McAndrew balked [L. May to second]; M. May
walked; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres
2, Astros 5.

PADRES 6TH: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Colbert made an out
to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); Griffin made an
out to second; Gross grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 5.

PADRES 7TH: Grubb walked; Thomas made an out to shortstop;
Kendall made an out to second; Morales forced Grubb (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Metzger walked; Cedeno flied out to left; Watson
flied out to center; L. May flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 5.

PADRES 8TH: GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); GALLAGHER
REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING RF); BECKERT BATTED FOR MCANDREW;
Beckert grounded out (third to first); Tolan doubled to right;
ROBERTS BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Roberts struck out; Winfield
doubled [Tolan scored]; Colbert doubled to left [Winfield
scored]; SCHERMAN REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Grubb grounded
out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 5.

ASTROS 8TH: ROBERTS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); MORALES CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); HARDY REPLACED BECKERT (PITCHING); M.
May grounded out (second to first); Rader grounded out (third to
first); Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 5.

PADRES 9TH: MILBOURNE REPLACED HELMS (PLAYING 2B); Thomas
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kendall lined to center;
GASTON BATTED FOR MORALES; Gaston was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 5.