San Diego Padres vs Houston Astros
July 31, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 31, 1972 at Astrodome. 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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San Diego Padres 2, Houston Astros 3

San Diego Padres ab   r   h rbi
Thomas ss 3 1 1 1
Roberts 3b 5 0 1 0
Stahl lf 5 0 1 0
Colbert 1b 4 0 1 1
Gaston rf 4 0 1 0
Jestadt 2b 4 0 1 0
Morales cf 2 0 0 0
  Blefary ph 0 0 0 0
  Jeter cf 0 0 0 0
Goddard c 3 0 0 0
Arlin p 3 1 2 0
Totals 33 2 8 2
Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Metzger ss 4 1 1 0
Cedeno cf 5 1 1 1
Wynn rf 4 0 2 0
May 1b 4 0 2 0
Watson lf 4 1 0 0
Edwards c 3 0 1 1
Rader 3b 3 0 2 1
Helms 2b 4 0 1 0
Dierker p 3 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 10 3
San Diego 110 000 000281
Houston 101 000 0013101
  San Diego Padres IP H R ER BB SO
Arlin  L (8-13) 8.1 10 3 3 7 8
Totals
8.1
10
3
3
7
8
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker  W (9-6) 9.0 8 2 2 4 2
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
4
2

  E–Goddard (1), Metzger (15).  DP–San Diego 1, Houston 2.  2B–San Diego Thomas (9,off Dierker), Houston Wynn (18,off Arlin); Rader (18,off Arlin).  SH–Goddard (1,off Dierker); Dierker (6,off Arlin).  HBP–Thomas (2,by Dierker).  IBB–May (10,by Arlin); Watson (4,by Arlin).  SB–Metzger (16,2nd base off Arlin/Goddard); Cedeno 2 (33,2nd base off Arlin/Goddard 2).  WP–Arlin (10).  HBP–Dierker (3,Thomas).  IBB–Arlin 2 (13,May,Watson).  U-HP–Bruce Froemming, 1B–Augie Donatelli, 2B–Stan Landes, 3B–Satch Davidson.  T–2:57.  A–11,988.
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