Houston Astros vs San Diego Padres
May 24, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 24, 1972 at San Diego Stadium. The Houston Astros defeated the San Diego Padres and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Houston Astros 4, San Diego Padres 2

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Metzger ss 5 0 2 0
Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0
  Miller rf 0 0 0 0
Wynn rf,cf 3 1 1 0
May 1b 4 1 1 2
Watson lf 4 1 2 0
Edwards c 3 0 0 0
Rader 3b 3 0 0 1
Helms 2b 4 0 1 1
Wilson p 3 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 8 4
San Diego Padres ab   r   h rbi
Thomas 2b 4 1 1 0
Jestadt 3b 3 0 1 0
Lee lf 4 1 2 2
Colbert 1b 3 0 0 0
Stahl rf 4 0 1 0
Jeter cf 3 0 1 0
Barton c 2 0 0 0
  Blefary ph,c 2 0 1 0
Hernandez ss 2 0 0 0
  Morales ph 1 0 0 0
  Robles ss 1 0 0 0
Arlin p 2 0 0 0
  Spiezio ph 1 0 0 0
  Caldwell p 0 0 0 0
  Murrell ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 7 2
Houston 000 202 000481
San Diego 200 000 000270
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson  W (3-3) 9.0 7 2 2 1 11
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
1
11
  San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO
Arlin  L (3-4) 7.0 8 4 4 3 4
  Caldwell   2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
8
4
4
3
5

  E–Wynn (3).  DP–San Diego 1.  2B–Houston Wynn (6,off Arlin); Metzger (2,off Arlin), San Diego Lee (6,off Wilson).  HR–Houston May (8,4th inning off Arlin 1 on, 1 out), San Diego Lee (4,1st inning off Wilson 1 on, 1 out).  SF–Rader (2,off Arlin).  IBB–Edwards (5,by Arlin).  SH–Jestadt (2,off Wilson).  HBP–Jeter (1,by Wilson).  SB–Cedeno (13,2nd base off Arlin/Barton); Jeter (4,2nd base off Wilson/Edwards).  WP–Arlin (3).  HBP–Wilson (2,Jeter).  IBB–Arlin (4,Edwards).  U-HP–Augie Donatelli, 1B–Stan Landes, 2B–Doug Harvey, 3B–Bob Engel.  T–2:11.  A–7,625.
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