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Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres

1972-06-27 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 6497 · night · 2:22

Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 6–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Dave Roberts earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	2	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	6	15
SDN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6

W: Dave Roberts L: Steve Arlin SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

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

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Jerry Morales	4	2	1
Dave Roberts	4	1	0
Garry Jestadt	4	1	0
Nate Colbert	4	0	1
Cito Gaston	4	0	0
Johnny Jeter	3	0	3
Pat Corrales	3	0	1
Enzo Hernandez	3	1	0
Steve Arlin	2	1	0
Ed Spiezio	1	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Roberts	9.0	6	0	7

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Arlin	8.0	14	4	8
Mark Schaeffer	1.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Roger Metzger: S8
Cesar Cedeno: SB2#
Cesar Cedeno: K
Jim Wynn: S7.2-H
Lee May: D7.1-3
Bob Watson: S5.3-H;2-3
Doug Rader: 7(B)5(1)/DP

Bot 1

Jerry Morales: S5#
Dave Roberts: 54(1)3/GDP
Garry Jestadt: 63

Top 2

Johnny Edwards: K/C
Tommy Helms: S8
Dave Roberts: 8
Roger Metzger: 7/L

Bot 2

Nate Colbert: K/C
Cito Gaston: 53
Johnny Jeter: K/C

Top 3

Cesar Cedeno: S3/BG
Jim Wynn: WP.1-2#
Jim Wynn: K
Lee May: W
Bob Watson: S5.2-3;1-2
Doug Rader: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
Johnny Edwards: W.1-2
Tommy Helms: 2/FL

Bot 3

Pat Corrales: 53
Enzo Hernandez: 63
Steve Arlin: S1#
Jerry Morales: 9

Top 4

Dave Roberts: S9
Roger Metzger: CS2(26)
Roger Metzger: S1#
Cesar Cedeno: S6.1-2#
Jim Wynn: K
Lee May: K

Bot 4

Dave Roberts: 8/L
Garry Jestadt: S7
Nate Colbert: 8
Cito Gaston: 8

Top 5

Bob Watson: 63
Doug Rader: S7
Johnny Edwards: D7.1-H
Tommy Helms: 63
Dave Roberts: 9/L

Bot 5

Johnny Jeter: K
Pat Corrales: K
Enzo Hernandez: 53

Top 6

Roger Metzger: 43
Cesar Cedeno: 31
Jim Wynn: K/C

Bot 6

Steve Arlin: 53
Jerry Morales: S5
Dave Roberts: S8.1-2
Garry Jestadt: 9
Nate Colbert: 43

Top 7

Lee May: S7
Bob Watson: W.1-2
Doug Rader: K
Johnny Edwards: 6(1)/FO.2-H(E6)(NR)(UR);B-2
Tommy Helms: 63

Bot 7

Cito Gaston: 7
Johnny Jeter: K/C
Pat Corrales: 4/L

Top 8

Dave Roberts: S9
Roger Metzger: 34/SH.1-2
Cesar Cedeno: K/C
Jim Wynn: W
Lee May: 5/FL

Bot 8

Enzo Hernandez: S8
Ed Spiezio: K
Jerry Morales: WP.1-2#
Jerry Morales: K/C
Dave Roberts: 3/FL

Top 9

Bob Watson: T9
Doug Rader: K
Johnny Edwards: FC.3-H;B-1
Tommy Helms: 7
Dave Roberts: K

Bot 9

Garry Jestadt: 53
Nate Colbert: 9
Cito Gaston: 4