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San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros
1973-07-02 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 16929 · dome · 2:41
San Diego Padres defeated Houston Astros 8–5. San Diego Padres put up 3 in the 3rd. Clay Kirby earned the win and Vicente Romo picked up the save. Cito Gaston went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Clay Kirby L: Jim Crawford SV: Vicente Romo
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Art Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derrel Thomas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Colbert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cito Gaston | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Winfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Morales | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Corrales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clay Kirby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Locklear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Grubb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Batista | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Kirby | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
 Vicente Romo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Jim York | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Crawford | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Derrel Thomas: S
- Jerry Morales: 9
- Dave Roberts: S.1-3
- Nate Colbert: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Jesus Alou: S
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 4
- Doug Rader: S.2-H;1-3#
- Rafael Batista: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3#
- Tommy Helms: PB.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 7
Top 2
- Cito Gaston: 43
- Dave Winfield: 63
- Rich Morales: 9
Bot 2
- Skip Jutze: 63
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Roger Metzger: T
- Jesus Alou: 9
Top 3
- Pat Corrales: D
- Clay Kirby: E1/SH.2-3;B-1
- Derrel Thomas: WP.1-2#
- Derrel Thomas: W
- Jerry Morales: D8/8D.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
- Dave Roberts: S.2-3
- Nate Colbert: K
- Cito Gaston: 8
- Dave Winfield: 63
Bot 3
- Jim Wynn: HR
- Bob Watson: S
- Doug Rader: 9
- Rafael Batista: 7
- Tommy Helms: 4
Top 4
- Rich Morales: 8
- Pat Corrales: K+WP.B-1
- Clay Kirby: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Derrel Thomas: K
- Jerry Morales: 9
Bot 4
- Skip Jutze: 63
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
Top 5
- Dave Roberts: 2/FL
- Nate Colbert: 6
- Cito Gaston: 3
Bot 5
- Jesus Alou: K
- Jim Wynn: S
- Bob Watson: S.1-2#
- Doug Rader: D.2-H;1-H
- Rafael Batista: K
- Tommy Helms: 9
Top 6
- Dave Winfield: W
- Rich Morales: 6
- Pat Corrales: 64(1)/FO
- Clay Kirby: K
Bot 6
- Skip Jutze: 63
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Roger Metzger: 43
Top 7
- Derrel Thomas: S
- Jerry Morales: D.1-3
- Dave Roberts: S.3-H;2-3
- Nate Colbert: S.3-H;1-2
- Cito Gaston: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Gene Locklear: 7
- Rich Morales: 8/L
Bot 7
- Jesus Alou: S
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bob Watson: 43
Top 8
- Pat Corrales: 43
- Clay Kirby: 7
- Derrel Thomas: 43
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: 63
- Rafael Batista: 43
- Tommy Helms: 43
Top 9
- Jerry Morales: S
- Dave Roberts: 14/SH.1-2
- Nate Colbert: IW
- Cito Gaston: HR.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Grubb: S
- Rich Morales: 53.1-2
- Pat Corrales: IW
- Clay Kirby: 7
Bot 9
- Skip Jutze: W
- Bob Gallagher: S.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Jesus Alou: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3