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San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros
1972-09-13 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 6789 · night · 2:26
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 6–5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 5th. Tom Griffin earned the win. Lee May went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Gary Ross SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derrel Thomas | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leron Lee | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nate Colbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Randy Elliott | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hilton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Goddard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Caldwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Curt Blefary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Stahl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Howard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Caldwell | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Steve Simpson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Ross | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Dierker | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Griffin | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Derrel Thomas: 3/G
- Dave Roberts: D7
- Leron Lee: K
- Nate Colbert: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: E6.B-1
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.3-H(UR)
- Lee May: S8
- Bob Watson: S5.1-2
- Doug Rader: K
Top 2
- Randy Elliott: S7
- Johnny Grubb: S9.1-2
- Dave Hilton: S7.2-H;1-2
- Joe Goddard: S3/BG.2-3;1-2
- Mike Caldwell: K
- Derrel Thomas: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Roberts: 53
Bot 2
- Tommy Helms: 13
- Larry Howard: W
- Cliff Johnson: 8
- Roger Metzger: K
Top 3
- Leron Lee: S7
- Nate Colbert: 54(1)3/GDP
- Randy Elliott: 13
Bot 3
- Jim Wynn: 8/8D
- Cesar Cedeno: S5#
- Lee May: POCS2(1343)
- Lee May: 9/L
Top 4
- Johnny Grubb: D7
- Dave Hilton: 3/G.2-3
- Joe Goddard: 13/SH.3-H
- Mike Caldwell: K
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Doug Rader: 13
- Tommy Helms: 9/L
Top 5
- Derrel Thomas: 6
- Dave Roberts: K
- Leron Lee: S7
- Nate Colbert: 8
Bot 5
- Larry Howard: S7
- Tom Griffin: 14/SH.1-2
- Roger Metzger: W
- Jim Wynn: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Lee May: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2#
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E4)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Doug Rader: K
Top 6
- Randy Elliott: K
- Johnny Grubb: K/C
- Dave Hilton: K
Bot 6
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Larry Howard: 3
- Tom Griffin: S6#
- Roger Metzger: 63
Top 7
- Joe Goddard: K/C
- Curt Blefary: W
- Derrel Thomas: E4.1-2;B-1
- Dave Roberts: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Leron Lee: PB.3-H(UR);1-2#
- Leron Lee: 6
- Nate Colbert: W
- Randy Elliott: K
Bot 7
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Lee May: S8
- Jimmy Stewart: 3/G
Top 8
- Johnny Grubb: 43
- Dave Hilton: K
- Joe Goddard: W
- Larry Stahl: K/C
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: D9
- Tommy Helms: 13/SH.2-3
- Johnny Edwards: 7/SF.3-H
- Tom Griffin: 63
Top 9
- Derrel Thomas: 13
- Dave Roberts: S6#
- Leron Lee: SB2#
- Leron Lee: K
- Nate Colbert: W
- Randy Elliott: 8/8D
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Cliff Johnson