May 21, 1974 San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 7
CLE 1 BOS 14
NYY 6 KCR 4
CAL 2 MIL 6
DET 5 OAK 8
@MIN 1 HOU 5
SDP 4 LAD 3
CIN 2 PIT 8
@MON 4 NYM 10
CHC 5 ATL 4
@SFG 1 SFG 5
ATL 4 PHI 4
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 7,425

Tuesday, May 21, 1974, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:20

Padres

17-28

Lost 1

6th, 15 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    4  6  0
Astros          4  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    5  7  0

W: T Griffin (6-1), L: D Spillner (0-1), S: F Scherman (1)

Astros

21-23

Won 1

5th, 10½ GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Tolan RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .239  .631    0    0   0   2B
E Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .536    0    0   1   
  D Roberts PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .181  .539    0    0   1   
D Winfield LF                 3   2   1   1    1   0  .281  .797    0    1   0   2B
N Colbert 1B                  4   1   2   3    0   0  .222  .731    0   13   0   HR,2B
J Grubb CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .315  .822    0    5   0   
D Thomas 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .716    0    2   5   
F Kendall C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .641    0    3   0   GDP
R Morales 3B-SS               3   0   0   0    0   0  .353  .774    0    0   4   
  C Gaston PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .570    0    0   0   
D Spillner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Corkins P                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .273    0    0   1   
  M Alou PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .528    0    0   0   
  J McAndrew P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   1   
  G Beckert PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .406  .847    0    0   0   
  L Hardy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   4   6   4    3   2                    24  13

BATTING

2B: D Winfield (6, off T Griffin); N Colbert (4, off T Griffin); B Tolan (5, off T Griffin).

HR: N Colbert (7, off T Griffin; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: N Colbert 6; D Winfield 2; B Tolan 2; J Grubb; D Thomas.

GIDP: F Kendall (6).

RBI: N Colbert 3 (27); D Winfield (21).

2-out RBI: N Colbert 3; D Winfield.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Gross RF-LF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .342  .828    0    0   0   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .283  .724    0    2   6   SB
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .877    0    1   0   SB
B Watson LF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .317  .802    0    0   0   
  B Gallagher RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .470         0   0   
L May 1B                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .282  .774    0   17   2   
M May C                       2   1   1   2    2   0  .255  .655    0    2   0   HR
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .766    0    1   6   2B
T Helms 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .682    0    2   4   
  L Milbourne 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .798         0   0   
T Griffin P                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .304  .811    0    2   2   2B
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   5   7   5    4   3                    27  20

BATTING

2B: T Griffin (1, off M Corkins); D Rader (8, off D Spillner).

HR: M May (1, off D Spillner; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: M May 4; T Griffin 2; D Rader 2; L May; B Watson; R Metzger; C Cedeno.

RBI: M May 2 (13); B Watson (20); R Metzger (4); L May (26).

2-out RBI: M May 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Rader-T Helms-L May.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Metzger (4, 2nd base off M Corkins/F Kendall); C Cedeno (24, 2nd base off D Spillner/F Kendall).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Spillner, L (0-1)            0.2   4   4   4    1   0   1  54.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 4     27    -     1.25  -0.41
M Corkins                      3.1   2   1   1    1   3   0   4.96   13     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 2          1-0    0.61   0.01
J McAndrew                     3     1   0   0    2   0   0   4.67   12     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 1          0-0    0.35   0.04
L Hardy                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.20    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     7   5   5    4   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 7          1-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Griffin, W (6-1)             7.2   6   4   4    3   1   1   2.62   31     -       ·  ·     18· 3· 0· 6     49    -     0.80  -0.06
F Scherman, S (1)              1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.37   0.23
Totals                         9     6   4   4    3   2   1          35     -       ·  ·     20· 3· 1· 6          1-0

Balks: J McAndrew (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 7,425.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. B Tolan              RF    1. G Gross              RF 
2. E Hernandez          SS    2. R Metzger            SS 
3. D Winfield           LF    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. N Colbert            1B    4. B Watson             LF 
5. J Grubb              CF    5. L May                1B 
6. D Thomas             2B    6. M May                C  
7. F Kendall            C     7. D Rader              3B 
8. R Morales            3B    8. T Helms              2B 
9. D Spillner           P     9. T Griffin            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1--     -20%  32% N Colbert       T Griffin       Home Run; Winfield Scores
   b 1   2  2-2  --3      19%  72% M May           D Spillner      Home Run; Watson Scores
   t 8   2  5-3  -2-     -11%  80% N Colbert       T Griffin       Double to LF; Winfield Scores
   b 1   1  2-0  -23      11%  53% B Watson        D Spillner      Single (CF-RF); Gross Scores; Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 8   2  5-4  -2-       8%  88% J Grubb         F Scherman      Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Tolan         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      54%  E Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  D Winfield      Walk
   RR     1--      32%  N Colbert       Home Run; Winfield Scores
          ---      31%  J Grubb         Single to CF
   O      1--      33%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dan Spillner facing 1-2-3
          ---      37%  G Gross         Walk
   O      1--      33%  R Metzger       Flyball: CF
          1--      40%  C Cedeno        Single to RF; Gross to 3B
          1-3      43%  B Watson        Cedeno Steals 2B
   R      -23      53%  " "             Single (CF-RF); Gross Scores; Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 2B/Adv on throw
   RO     -23      54%  L May           Groundout: 2B-1B; Cedeno Scores; Watson to 3B
   RR     --3      72%  M May           Home Run; Watson Scores
          ---      74%  D Rader         Double to LF
                  Mike Corkins replaces Dan Spillner pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      72%  T Helms         Groundout: P-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  F Kendall       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      75%  R Morales       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      74%  M Corkins       Walk
   O      1--      76%  B Tolan         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mike Corkins facing 9-1-2
          ---      80%  T Griffin       Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      80%  G Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffin to 3B
   R      --3      84%  R Metzger       Single (CF-RF); Griffin Scores
          1--      85%  C Cedeno        Metzger Steals 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Flyball: CF; Metzger to 3B
   O      --3      82%  B Watson        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Griffin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  E Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  D Winfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  N Colbert       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mike Corkins facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      85%  L May           Strikeout
          ---      86%  M May           Walk
   O      1--      85%  D Rader         Groundout: 3B-1B; May to 2B
   O      -2-      84%  T Helms         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  J Grubb         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      83%  D Thomas        Single to RF
   OO     1--      88%  F Kendall       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mike Corkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  T Griffin       Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  G Gross         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      86%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Griffin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      88%  R Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Matty Alou pinch hits for Mike Corkins batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      90%  B Tolan         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jim McAndrew facing 3-4-5
                  Jim McAndrew replaces Matty Alou pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  B Watson        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      89%  L May           Single to RF
          1--      89%  M May           Balk; May to 2B
          -2-      90%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      88%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Griffin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  E Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  N Colbert       Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jim McAndrew facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  T Helms         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      91%  T Griffin       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      91%  G Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
          ---      87%  J Grubb         Walk
   O      1--      91%  D Thomas        Flyball: SS
   O      1--      93%  F Kendall       Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      95%  R Morales       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jim McAndrew facing 2-3-4
          ---      96%  R Metzger       Walk
   O      1--      95%  C Cedeno        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      95%  B Watson        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--      94%  L May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-5, Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
                  Greg Gross moves to LF; Bob Gallagher replaces Bob Watson playing RF batting 4th; Glenn Beckert pinch hits for Jim McAndrew batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  G Beckert       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      93%  B Tolan         Double to RF
                  Dave Roberts pinch hits for Enzo Hernandez batting 2nd
   O      -2-      96%  D Roberts       Strikeout
   R      -2-      91%  D Winfield      Double (LF-CF); Tolan Scores
   R      -2-      80%  N Colbert       Double to LF; Winfield Scores
                  Fred Scherman replaces Tom Griffin pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      88%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Larry Hardy facing 6-7-8
                  Larry Hardy replaces Glenn Beckert pitching and batting 9th; Dave Roberts moves to 3B; Rich Morales moves to SS
   O      ---      87%  M May           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  D Rader         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  T Helms         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 4-5, Fred Scherman facing 6-7-8
                  Larry Milbourne replaces Tommy Helms playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---      92%  D Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  F Kendall       Lineout: CF
                  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Rich Morales batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  C Gaston        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197405210

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