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San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros

1972-07-31 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 11988 · dome · 2:57

Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 3–2. Larry Dierker earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SDN	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	8
HOU	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	10

W: Larry Dierker L: Steve Arlin SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Derrel Thomas	3	1	1	1	1	0
Dave Roberts	5	0	1	0	0	0
Larry Stahl	5	0	1	0	0	1
Nate Colbert	4	0	1	1	0	0
Cito Gaston	4	0	1	0	0	1
Garry Jestadt	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jerry Morales	2	0	0	0	1	0
Joe Goddard	3	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Arlin	3	1	2	0	1	0
Curt Blefary	0	0	0	0	1	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roger Metzger	4	1	1	0	1	0
Cesar Cedeno	5	1	1	1	0	3
Jim Wynn	4	0	2	0	1	0
Lee May	4	0	2	0	1	1
Bob Watson	4	1	0	0	1	0
Johnny Edwards	3	0	1	1	2	0
Doug Rader	3	0	2	1	1	0
Tommy Helms	4	0	1	0	0	1
Larry Dierker	3	0	0	0	0	3

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Arlin	8.1	10	7	8

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Dierker	9.0	8	4	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Derrel Thomas: W
Dave Roberts: 8
Larry Stahl: S7.1-2
Nate Colbert: S8.2-H;1-2
Cito Gaston: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Garry Jestadt: 53

Bot 1

Roger Metzger: S8
Cesar Cedeno: SB2
Cesar Cedeno: S8.2-H
Jim Wynn: SB2
Jim Wynn: W
Lee May: 7.2-3
Bob Watson: 3(B)46(1)/DP/FL#

Top 2

Jerry Morales: 43
Joe Goddard: 1/L
Steve Arlin: S8
Derrel Thomas: D8.1-H
Dave Roberts: 9

Bot 2

Johnny Edwards: S8
Doug Rader: 7/L
Tommy Helms: S8.1-2
Larry Dierker: K
Roger Metzger: W.2-3;1-2
Cesar Cedeno: 6

Top 3

Larry Stahl: 31
Nate Colbert: 53
Cito Gaston: 43

Bot 3

Jim Wynn: 9
Lee May: S7
Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Johnny Edwards: W.1-2
Doug Rader: S7.2-H;1-2
Tommy Helms: 63

Top 4

Garry Jestadt: S7
Jerry Morales: 4(1)3/GDP
Joe Goddard: 8/L

Bot 4

Larry Dierker: K
Roger Metzger: 7/L
Cesar Cedeno: K/C

Top 5

Steve Arlin: 7
Derrel Thomas: 63
Dave Roberts: S7
Larry Stahl: K/C

Bot 5

Jim Wynn: D7
Lee May: K
Bob Watson: 3/FL
Johnny Edwards: 9/9D

Top 6

Nate Colbert: 6
Cito Gaston: K/C
Garry Jestadt: 63

Bot 6

Doug Rader: D7
Tommy Helms: 9
Larry Dierker: K
Roger Metzger: 31

Top 7

Jerry Morales: W
Joe Goddard: 34/SH.1-2
Steve Arlin: W
Derrel Thomas: HP.2-3;1-2
Dave Roberts: 4
Larry Stahl: 9

Bot 7

Cesar Cedeno: K
Jim Wynn: S7
Lee May: S7.1-2
Bob Watson: 9
Johnny Edwards: 43

Top 8

Nate Colbert: E6.B-1
Cito Gaston: S8.1-3
Garry Jestadt: 9
Curt Blefary: W.1-2
Joe Goddard: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Doug Rader: W
Tommy Helms: K
Larry Dierker: 14/SH.1-2
Roger Metzger: 6

Top 9

Steve Arlin: S7
Derrel Thomas: 36(1)/FO/BG
Dave Roberts: 13.1-2
Larry Stahl: 63

Bot 9

Cesar Cedeno: K+WP.B-1
Jim Wynn: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Jim Wynn: 63
Lee May: IW
Bob Watson: IW.1-2
Johnny Edwards: W.3-H;2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Joe Goddard

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