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San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros
1972-09-14 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 5135 · night · 2:38
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 10–6. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 3rd. George Culver earned the win. Leron Lee went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 |
W: George Culver L: Steve Arlin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derrel Thomas | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leron Lee | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Colbert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cito Gaston | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Elliott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hilton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Goddard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Arlin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Stahl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Culver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Arlin | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Gary Ross | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ed Acosta | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Severinsen | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Schaeffer | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim York | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Culver | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Derrel Thomas: D8
- Dave Roberts: 8/L
- Leron Lee: 143.2-3
- Nate Colbert: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: W
- Jim Wynn: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S6.1-2#
- Lee May: K
- Norm Miller: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: K
Top 2
- Cito Gaston: 8/L
- Randy Elliott: 8
- Dave Hilton: 53
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Jerry Reuss: 16(1)4/GDP/BG
Top 3
- Joe Goddard: D7
- Steve Arlin: FC1/BG.2X3(1);B-1
- Derrel Thomas: S8.1-2
- Dave Roberts: S4.2-3;1-2#
- Leron Lee: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Nate Colbert: S8.2-H
- Cito Gaston: S9.1-3
- Randy Elliott: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Dave Hilton: S7.1-2
- Joe Goddard: 63
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: S1#
- Jim Wynn: WP.1-2
- Jim Wynn: E5.2-3;B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Lee May: S7.3-H;1-3
- Norm Miller: W.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: 6
- Tommy Helms: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3(E8);B-2
- Rich Chiles: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Roger Metzger: S7.1-2
- Jim Wynn: W.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Gary Ross: 53
- Derrel Thomas: 43
- Dave Roberts: 7
Bot 4
- Lee May: W
- Norm Miller: W.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: D7.2-H;1-3
- Doug Rader: S8/78.3-H;2-3
- Tommy Helms: 8/SF.3-H
- George Culver: 1/SH.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 63
Top 5
- Leron Lee: 8
- Nate Colbert: W
- Cito Gaston: S9.1-3
- Randy Elliott: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jim Wynn: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Lee May: SB2
- Lee May: CS3(25)
- Lee May: 53
Top 6
- Dave Hilton: S6#
- Joe Goddard: K
- Curt Blefary: 9
- Derrel Thomas: 7
Bot 6
- Norm Miller: HR/9
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Doug Rader: 43
- Tommy Helms: 8
Top 7
- Dave Roberts: 8
- Leron Lee: HR/8
- Nate Colbert: K
- Cito Gaston: K
Bot 7
- George Culver: 13
- Roger Metzger: 9/L
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 8
- Randy Elliott: 53
- Dave Hilton: 63
- Larry Stahl: K
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: D8
- Lee May: 13.2-3
- Bob Watson: IW
- Johnny Edwards: 6
- Doug Rader: 53
Top 9
- Johnny Grubb: K
- Derrel Thomas: S9
- Dave Roberts: E6.1-2;B-1
- Leron Lee: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Al Severinsen struck by line drive