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Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres

1972-05-23 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 9766 · night · 2:33

Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 2–1. Ken Forsch earned the win. Bob Watson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Ken Forsch L: Bill Greif SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roger Metzger	5	0	2	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno	3	0	0	0	2	1
Norm Miller	3	0	0	0	1	1
Lee May	4	0	0	0	0	3
Bob Watson	4	2	2	1	0	0
Doug Rader	4	0	0	0	0	2
Tommy Helms	4	0	3	1	0	0
Jack Hiatt	3	0	0	0	1	1
Ken Forsch	4	0	0	0	0	2

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Derrel Thomas	4	0	1	0	0	1
Rafael Robles	4	0	1	0	0	0
Leron Lee	4	1	2	0	0	0
Nate Colbert	3	0	1	1	1	1
Larry Stahl	3	0	0	0	1	1
Johnny Jeter	3	0	0	0	1	2
Fred Kendall	4	0	1	0	0	1
Garry Jestadt	3	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Greif	2	0	0	0	0	0
Curt Blefary	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Spiezio	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken Forsch	9.0	7	3	6

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Greif	7.0	6	4	9
Mike Corkins	2.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Roger Metzger: 63
Cesar Cedeno: W
Norm Miller: SB2
Norm Miller: 9.2-3
Lee May: 63

Bot 1

Derrel Thomas: K
Rafael Robles: 63
Leron Lee: T9
Nate Colbert: S8.3-H
Larry Stahl: K

Top 2

Bob Watson: HR/7
Doug Rader: K
Tommy Helms: 8/L
Jack Hiatt: 9

Bot 2

Johnny Jeter: W
Fred Kendall: 63.1-2
Garry Jestadt: 8
Bill Greif: 43

Top 3

Ken Forsch: K
Roger Metzger: S1/BG#
Cesar Cedeno: SB2#
Cesar Cedeno: 9
Norm Miller: W
Lee May: K

Bot 3

Derrel Thomas: S4/BG#
Rafael Robles: CS2(26)
Rafael Robles: S8
Leron Lee: S8.1-2
Nate Colbert: K
Larry Stahl: 31

Top 4

Bob Watson: 8
Doug Rader: K/C
Tommy Helms: D7
Jack Hiatt: IW
Ken Forsch: 3/FL

Bot 4

Johnny Jeter: K
Fred Kendall: S8
Garry Jestadt: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Roger Metzger: S8
Cesar Cedeno: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
Cesar Cedeno: K
Norm Miller: 43
Lee May: K/C

Bot 5

Bill Greif: 53
Derrel Thomas: 43
Rafael Robles: 43

Top 6

Bob Watson: S8
Doug Rader: E4.1-2;B-1
Tommy Helms: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Jack Hiatt: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
Ken Forsch: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Leron Lee: 5/FL
Nate Colbert: 43
Larry Stahl: W
Johnny Jeter: 63

Top 7

Roger Metzger: K
Cesar Cedeno: W
Norm Miller: SB2#
Norm Miller: PO2(E1).2-3#
Norm Miller: K
Lee May: K

Bot 7

Fred Kendall: K
Garry Jestadt: S8
Curt Blefary: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
Derrel Thomas: 6

Top 8

Bob Watson: 9/L
Doug Rader: 8
Tommy Helms: S7
Jack Hiatt: K

Bot 8

Rafael Robles: 43
Leron Lee: 6
Nate Colbert: W
Larry Stahl: 43

Top 9

Ken Forsch: K/C
Roger Metzger: 53
Cesar Cedeno: 13

Bot 9

Johnny Jeter: K
Fred Kendall: 63
Ed Spiezio: 3