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Houston Astros @ 
San Diego Padres
1974-04-09 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 39083 · night · 2:55
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 9–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Larry Dierker earned the win. Cesar Cedeno went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 | |
| SDN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Steve Arlin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Williams · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Milbourne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Scherman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Tolan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Colbert | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Grubb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Kendall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Enzo Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Hilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cito Gaston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Fred Scherman | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Arlin | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Ralph Garcia | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Troedson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe McIntosh | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim McAndrew | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Corkins | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Vicente Romo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: S7
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: D/78.1-H
- Bob Watson: 8.2-3
- Lee May: W
- Doug Rader: D7.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Tommy Helms: S7.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
Bot 1
- Bobby Tolan: 43
- Glenn Beckert: S7
- Nate Colbert: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Larry Dierker: S7
- Greg Gross: S9.1-2
- Roger Metzger: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Bob Watson: S9.2-H
- Lee May: K/C
- Doug Rader: S8.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: K
Bot 2
- Willie McCovey: S/89
- Johnny Grubb: WP.1-2
- Johnny Grubb: 31.2-3
- Fred Kendall: FC1.3-H(E1/TH)(UR);B-2#
- Derrel Thomas: W
- Enzo Hernandez: PB.2-3;1-2
- Enzo Hernandez: K
- Dave Roberts: K
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Larry Dierker: S/89
- Greg Gross: K
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
Bot 3
- Bobby Tolan: W
- Glenn Beckert: S9.1-3
- Nate Colbert: 4/SF.3-H
- Willie McCovey: K
- Johnny Grubb: 8
Top 4
- Bob Watson: E5.B-1
- Lee May: 2/FL
- Doug Rader: 9/L
- Johnny Edwards: 7
Bot 4
- Fred Kendall: S
- Derrel Thomas: S8.1-2
- Enzo Hernandez: 13.2-3;1-2
- Matty Alou: W
- Bobby Tolan: 2(B)4(1)/DP/FL
Top 5
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Larry Dierker: 54/SH.1-2
- Greg Gross: K/C
- Roger Metzger: E4.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/L
Bot 5
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Nate Colbert: K
- Willie McCovey: 7
- Johnny Grubb: 53
Top 6
- Bob Watson: 9
- Lee May: 53
- Doug Rader: 13
Bot 6
- Fred Kendall: 8
- Derrel Thomas: 8
- Enzo Hernandez: K/C
Top 7
- Johnny Edwards: D/89
- Tommy Helms: 53.2-3
- Larry Dierker: 2(B)5(3)/DP/BP#
Bot 7
- Dave Hilton: 63
- Bobby Tolan: 5/FL
- Glenn Beckert: 4
Top 8
- Greg Gross: S8
- Roger Metzger: 13/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.2-H
- Bob Watson: PO1(E3).1-3
- Bob Watson: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bob Gallagher: S9
- Doug Rader: 63
Bot 8
- Nate Colbert: W
- Willie McCovey: K
- Johnny Grubb: K
- Fred Kendall: E5.1-2;B-1
- Derrel Thomas: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Cito Gaston: D9.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Bernie Williams: 63
Top 9
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Larry Milbourne: K
- Fred Scherman: 53
Bot 9
- Bobby Tolan: 13
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Nate Colbert: K/C