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Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres

1972-09-29 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 5994 · night · 2:30

Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 5–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Ken Forsch earned the win and Dave Roberts picked up the save.

Line score

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

W: Ken Forsch L: Steve Simpson SV: Dave Roberts

Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

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

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Derrel Thomas	5	0	1	0	0	2
Enzo Hernandez	3	1	1	0	0	0
Leron Lee	4	0	0	0	0	2
Nate Colbert	4	0	2	1	0	2
Cito Gaston	4	0	2	0	0	1
Jerry Morales	4	0	1	0	0	0
Fred Stanley	4	1	1	0	0	0
Joe Goddard	2	0	1	0	2	1
Clay Kirby	1	0	0	1	0	0
Curt Blefary	1	0	0	0	0	1
Larry Stahl	1	0	0	0	0	1
Garry Jestadt	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken Forsch	6.2	8	2	7
Dave Roberts	2.1	1	0	3

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Clay Kirby	5.0	4	3	2
Steve Simpson	1.0	3	2	1
Ralph Garcia	1.0	1	1	1
Ed Acosta	2.0	2	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Roger Metzger: S8
Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO
Cesar Cedeno: CS2(24)
Cesar Cedeno: W
Lee May: PB.1-2
Lee May: 8

Bot 1

Derrel Thomas: K/C
Enzo Hernandez: S5#
Leron Lee: SB2#
Leron Lee: K
Nate Colbert: S8.2-H
Cito Gaston: S9.1-2
Jerry Morales: S9.2XH(92);1-2

Top 2

Bob Watson: S7
Doug Rader: 64(1)3/GDP
Tommy Helms: K

Bot 2

Fred Stanley: 8
Joe Goddard: W
Clay Kirby: 3/SH.1-2
Derrel Thomas: 8

Top 3

Larry Howard: 63
Ken Forsch: 7
Roger Metzger: 8

Bot 3

Enzo Hernandez: 43
Leron Lee: K
Nate Colbert: D7
Cito Gaston: K/C

Top 4

Jim Wynn: W
Cesar Cedeno: D7.1-3
Lee May: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO.3-3#
Doug Rader: K

Bot 4

Jerry Morales: 4/L
Fred Stanley: S5.B-2(E5)
Joe Goddard: S7.2-3
Clay Kirby: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
Derrel Thomas: 7/L

Top 5

Tommy Helms: 8
Larry Howard: 9
Ken Forsch: S9
Roger Metzger: 4(1)/FO/RINT

Bot 5

Enzo Hernandez: 8
Leron Lee: 8/L
Nate Colbert: K

Top 6

Jim Wynn: W
Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-3
Lee May: FC.3-H;1-2;B-1
Bob Watson: SB3;SB2#
Bob Watson: 6
Doug Rader: IW
Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
Larry Howard: S4.3-H;1-2#
Ken Forsch: K

Bot 6

Cito Gaston: 63
Jerry Morales: 3/FL
Fred Stanley: 8

Top 7

Roger Metzger: S5#
Jim Wynn: W.1-2
Cesar Cedeno: 7.2-3;1-2
Lee May: IW
Bob Watson: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
Doug Rader: K
Tommy Helms: 5(2)/FO

Bot 7

Joe Goddard: W
Curt Blefary: K
Derrel Thomas: S9.1-2
Larry Stahl: K
Leron Lee: 5/FL

Top 8

Larry Howard: 7
Dave Roberts: S9
Roger Metzger: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Nate Colbert: K/C
Cito Gaston: D9
Jerry Morales: 63
Fred Stanley: 13

Top 9

Jim Wynn: 63
Cesar Cedeno: S8
Lee May: 7.1-2
Bob Watson: W
Doug Rader: 4

Bot 9

Joe Goddard: K/C
Garry Jestadt: 9
Derrel Thomas: K

Notes & reviews

Ken Forsch called for interference

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