April 10, 1972. Houston 3, San Diego 2

The Houston Astros have stopped the San Diego winning streak at 3 games while running their own winning streak to 3 games with a 3-2 win in the Astrodome.  This game was tight the whole way through as Jerry Reuss and Clay Kirby put on quite a show.  They matched zero for zero until the Padres broke through in the 4th. Clarence Gaston led off with a single and Nate Colbert followed with a triple. Colbert then scored on a sacrifice fly by Ed Spezio to take a 2-0 lead.

It stayed there until the bottom of the 6th.  Cesar Cedeno led off with his 2nd double of the game and one out later he scored on Lee May's double.  Bob Watson followed with a 2-run homer and that's where all the scoring ended.  

The bullpens had work to do in this game. In the 7th, Kirby struck out Reuss to start the inning, but walked Roger Metzger on 4 pitches to bring up Cedeno.  Manager Preston Gomez didn't need to see that matchup again and brought in Gary Ross from the pen. Ross walked Cedeno on 4 pitches, probably a good strategy this night, and then got the next two to keep the Astro lead at one run.  

In the top of the 8th, Reuss starts by walking the first two batters and is taken out in favor of Tom Griffin. Griffin gives up a single to Gaston which loads the bases with nobody out for Nate Colbert.  With only a 1-run lead there's absolutely no margin for error, so Griffin strikes out Colbert and Jim Hicks and gets Ivan Murrell to hit a grounder to Lee May to end the threat.  Fred Gladding closed it out in the 9th. 

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN DIEGO PADRES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 45 - MONDAY, APRIL 10TH , 1972 - GAME LOG
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San Diego Padres (3-2)000200000260
Houston Astros (3-3)00000300X350
Astros Edge Padres, 3-2
The Houston Astros topped the San Diego Padres, 3-2, in NL action at Astrodome 1965-1994. The game was highlighted by the performance of Houston pitcher Jerry Reuss. Reuss, the winner, moves to 1-0. He threw 7 innings of 4-hit ball, while fanning 9 and giving up 3 walks. Fred Gladding was called on to finish, recording his 2nd save.

In the bottom of the sixth, Houston left fielder Bob Watson gave his team the lead. With one out and a runner on 2nd, Bull hit his 1st home run of the year. San Diego pitcher Clay Kirby surrendered it. With that, the Astros jumped in front, 3-2.

"You can't get too high when things go well, or too low when things go bad. Right now, I'm just happy we got the win," Watson told the Houston Daily News.

The defeat makes San Diego 3-2.
SAN DIEGO BATTING LINESCOREHOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
D. Thomas 2B, SS3000101.26312
C. Gaston RF4120020.31811
N. Colbert 1B4111023.15027
J. Hicks CF3000123.25000
I. Murrell LF4010015.16700
E. Spiezio 3B2001012.00001
   d-L. Lee PH1000000.57925
E. Hernandez SS2000011.08300
   a-G. Jestadt PH, 2B2010001.40011
F. Kendall C3000011.20000
   b-G. Ross P0000000.00000
   e-S. Whitaker PH1000001.14300
C. Kirby P2010010.25000
   c-B. Barton C1000101.00000
Totals3226231119   
a - G. Jestadt pinch hit for E. Hernandez in the 7th
b - G. Ross substituted for F. Kendall in the 7th
c - B. Barton substituted for C. Kirby in the 7th
d - L. Lee pinch hit for E. Spiezio in the 9th
e - S. Whitaker pinch hit for G. Ross in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: N. Colbert (1, 4th Inning off J. Reuss, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Gaston 2 , N. Colbert 3 , I. Murrell , G. Jestadt , C. Kirby
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: I. Murrell , F. Kendall
Sac Fly: E. Spiezio
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gaston-Spiezio)
OF assists: 1 (Gaston(Watson at 3rd base))
PlayerABRHRBIBBKLOBAVGHRRBI
R. Metzger SS3000121.22700
C. Cedeno CF3120100.46216
J. Wynn RF3000103.18212
L. May 1B3111122.36003
B. Watson LF4122013.40013
J. Edwards C3000104.05902
D. Rader 3B4000012.15000
G. Sutherland 2B2000101.00000
J. Reuss P2000020.25000
   T. Griffin P0000000.00000
   F. Gladding P0000000.00000
Totals273536816   
BATTING
Doubles: C. Cedeno 2 (3, 4th Inning off C. Kirby, 0 on, 1 out; 6th Inning off C. Kirby, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. May (3, 6th Inning off C. Kirby, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: B. Watson (1, 8th Inning off G. Ross, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: B. Watson (1, 6th Inning off C. Kirby, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Cedeno 4 , L. May 2 , B. Watson 7
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Metzger , L. May , J. Edwards
Sac Bunt: J. Reuss
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Cedeno (3)
SAN DIEGO PITCHING LINESCOREHOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
C. Kirby L (0-2)6.14335711156.57   
G. Ross1.2100110240.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Kirby 55
Batters Faced: C. Kirby 28, G. Ross 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Kirby 5-7, G. Ross 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Kirby 115-63, G. Ross 24-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Ross 1-0
PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPIERA   
J. Reuss W (1-0)7.04223901033.65   
T. Griffin H (1)1.0100020183.00   
F. Gladding SV (2)1.0100000170.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Reuss 67
Batters Faced: J. Reuss 28, T. Griffin 4, F. Gladding 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Reuss 6-6, T. Griffin 1-0, F. Gladding 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Reuss 103-64, T. Griffin 18-10, F. Gladding 17-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Griffin 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jerry Reuss
Ballpark: Astrodome 1965-1994
Start Time: 8:05 PM CT
Time: 2:45
Attendance: 15163
TOP OF THE 1ST
San Diego Padres batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP Jerry Reuss
Pitching: LHP Jerry Reuss
Batting: SHB Derrel Thomas0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 109.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Cito Gaston0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Nate Colbert0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; San Diego 0 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for San Diego Padres : RHP Clay Kirby
Pitching: RHP Clay Kirby
Batting: SHB Roger Metzger0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Cesar Cedeno0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Wynn0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 71.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; San Diego 0 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
San Diego Padres batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP Jerry Reuss
Batting: RHB Jim Hicks0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Ivan Murrell0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ed Spiezio0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; San Diego 0 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for San Diego Padres : RHP Clay Kirby
Batting: RHB Lee May0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Bob Watson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 91.2 MPH)
Batting: LHB Johnny Edwards0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9LSF, EV 86.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; San Diego 0 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
San Diego Padres batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP Jerry Reuss
Batting: RHB Enzo Hernandez0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Bunt missed!
2-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 86.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Fred Kendall0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Clay Kirby0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 7LS, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Derrel Thomas0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 5-4 (Groundball, 56, EV 88.8 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; San Diego 0 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for San Diego Padres : RHP Clay Kirby
Batting: RHB Doug Rader0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Gary Sutherland0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Jerry Reuss0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; San Diego 0 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
San Diego Padres batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP Jerry Reuss
Batting: RHB Cito Gaston0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Nate Colbert0-0: TRIPLE (Groundball, 5L, EV 100.6 MPH)
Cito Gaston scores
Batting: RHB Jim Hicks0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Ivan Murrell0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LMF
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Ed Spiezio0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 90.6 MPH)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw by LF
Batting: RHB Enzo Hernandez0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 4th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; San Diego 2 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for San Diego Padres : RHP Clay Kirby
Batting: SHB Roger Metzger0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Cesar Cedeno0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 89M, EV 95.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Wynn0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Cesar Cedeno steals 3rd base (no throw)
Batting: RHB Lee MayPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Ball
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
1-0: Ball
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
2-0: Called Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
3-2: Base on Balls
Jim Wynn to second
Batting: RHB Bob Watson0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Johnny Edwards0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LD, EV 105.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on base; San Diego 2 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 5TH
San Diego Padres batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP Jerry Reuss
Batting: RHB Fred Kendall0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 66.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Clay Kirby0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Derrel Thomas0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M, EV 91.2 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; San Diego 2 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for San Diego Padres : RHP Clay Kirby
Batting: RHB Doug Rader0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 3DF
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89M, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Gary Sutherland0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Jerry Reuss0-0: Sac Bunt to 15S - play at first, batter OUT! 1-3
Gary Sutherland to second
Batting: SHB Roger Metzger0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 34, EV 103.1 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; San Diego 2 - Houston 0
TOP OF THE 6TH
San Diego Padres batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP Jerry Reuss
Batting: RHB Cito Gaston0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Nate Colbert0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Hicks0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 92.5 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; San Diego 2 - Houston 0
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for San Diego Padres : RHP Clay Kirby
Batting: RHB Cesar Cedeno0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78M, EV 91.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jim Wynn0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 88.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Lee May0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 108.1 MPH)
Cesar Cedeno scores
Batting: RHB Bob Watson0-0: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 7D, EV 96.9 MPH), Distance : 387 ft
Batting: LHB Johnny Edwards0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Doug Rader0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Gary Sutherland0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 84.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; San Diego 2 - Houston 3
TOP OF THE 7TH
San Diego Padres batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP Jerry Reuss
Batting: RHB Ivan Murrell0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 78S, EV 91.2 MPH)
Batting: RHB Ed Spiezio0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LM, EV 93.8 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Garry JestadtPickoff Throw to First - No movement.
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-0: Called Strike
Pickoff Throw to First - No movement.
0-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13, EV 70.6 MPH)
Ivan Murrell to second
Batting: RHB Fred Kendall0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 88.1 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; San Diego 2 - Houston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for San Diego Padres : RHP Clay Kirby
Now at 2B: Garry Jestadt
Now at SS: Derrel Thomas
Batting: LHB Jerry Reuss0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Roger Metzger0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Pitching: RHP Gary Ross
Now at C: Bob Barton
Batting: RHB Cesar Cedeno0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Roger Metzger to second
Batting: RHB Jim Wynn0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 9LSF
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 3-6 (Groundball, 34S, EV 86.2 MPH)
Roger Metzger to third
Batting: RHB Lee May0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; San Diego 2 - Houston 3
TOP OF THE 8TH
San Diego Padres batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : LHP Jerry Reuss
Batting: RHB Bob Barton0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Derrel Thomas0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Bob Barton to second
Pitching: RHP Tom Griffin
Batting: RHB Cito Gaston0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, P, EV 87.5 MPH) (infield hit)
Bob Barton to third
Derrel Thomas to second
Batting: RHB Nate Colbert0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Jim Hicks0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Ivan Murrell0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3, EV 100.0 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on base; San Diego 2 - Houston 3
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Houston Astros batting - Pitching for San Diego Padres : RHP Gary Ross
Batting: RHB Bob Watson0-0: Ball
1-0: TRIPLE (Line Drive, 89XD, EV 108.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Johnny Edwards0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Doug Rader0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 89M, EV 101.2 MPH)
Lined into DP, 9-5 (Line Drive, 89M, EV 101.2 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; San Diego 2 - Houston 3
TOP OF THE 9TH
San Diego Padres batting - Pitching for Houston Astros : RHP Tom Griffin
Pitching: RHP Fred Gladding
Pinch Hitting: LHB Leron Lee0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5L, EV 65.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Garry Jestadt0-0: Foul Ball, location: 23F
0-1: Ball
1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 6, EV 102.5 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: LHB Steve Whitaker0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 78M, EV 108.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Bob Barton0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Swinging Strike
3-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9, EV 89.4 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; San Diego 2 - Houston 3

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