Jim Wynn, who was the hero of a rally that tied the score in the ninth inning, came up again in the 12th and smashed a homer to give the Astros a 6-5 victory over the Padres. The Astros, who were trailing, 5-2, loaded the bases in the ninth and scored one run on an infield out by Roger Metzger. Wynn then singled in two other tallies to send the game into overtime. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 6, San Diego Padres 5
Game Played on Saturday, September 30, 1972 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  3    0  0  1  -   6  6  2
Padres       1  1  0    0  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   5 13  3


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            5   0   0   1     1   0   .223      Thomas 2b,ss          6   1   3   1     0   0   .232
Wynn rf               6   1   2   3     0   1   .278      Hernandez ss          3   1   0   0     1   0   .178
Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     2   0   .323        Stahl ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .223
May 1b                6   1   0   0     0   0   .286        Elliott ph,rf       1   0   0   0     0   0   .204
Watson lf             6   1   1   0     0   0   .310      Lee lf                4   1   2   1     1   0   .303
Rader 3b              3   1   1   1     2   0   .237        Jeter cf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .221
Helms 2b              4   1   1   0     1   0   .260      Colbert 1b            5   1   1   1     1   1   .250
Howard c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .229      Gaston rf,lf          6   0   1   1     0   1   .264
  Chiles ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Morales cf,lf,3b      6   0   1   1     0   0   .240
  Edwards c           1   0   1   0     0   0   .269      Jestadt 3b            3   1   2   0     2   0   .244
  Stinson pr,c        0   0   0   0     0   0   .161        Stanley pr,2b       1   0   1   0     0   0   .191
Reuss p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .106      Goddard c             5   0   1   0     1   1   .231
  Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Norman p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .129
  Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .308        Corkins p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .237
  Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .063        Greif p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .030
  Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Blefary ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .216
  Miller ph           0   1   0   0     1   0   .257        Acosta p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
  Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .158        Kendall ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .216
  Roberts p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .239

Totals               42   6   6   5     7   3             Totals               46   5  13   5     6   3

Time of Game: 3:28   Attendance:  4,443
Left on Base: Astros 8, Padres 13
DP: Astros 2, Padres 0
Errors: Howard, Reuss, Hernandez, Lee, Colbert
Doubles: Watson (26), Gaston (14), Goddard (2), Lee (23)
Triples: Rader (7)
Home Runs: Wynn (24)
Stolen Bases: Thomas (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Roberts (6), Hernandez (15), Norman (4)
GIDP: Hernandez (5), Goddard (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss                   4.2   6   3   3   3   1   0  23   4.13
Griffin                 1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   3.31
Ray                     0.1   2   2   2   2   0   0   5   4.28
Gladding                1.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   6   2.70
Culver                  1.2   2   0   0   0   2   0   7   2.99
Roberts W(12-7)         2.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   8   4.50
Totals                 12    13   5   5   6   3   0  54

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman                  8     3   4   3   6   3   0  34   3.44
Corkins                 0.2   1   1   1   1   0   0   4   3.52
Greif                   1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   5.60
Acosta L(3-6)           2     2   1   1   0   0   1   8   4.36
Totals                 12     6   6   5   7   3   1  50

Wild Pitches: Norman (12)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Mel Steiner


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger walked; Norman threw a wild pitch [Metzger
to second]; Wynn struck out; Cedeno walked; May flied out to
center [Metzger to third]; Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Thomas singled to third; Hernandez out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Thomas to second]; Lee walked;
Colbert singled to left [Thomas scored, Lee to second]; Gaston
forced Colbert (shortstop to second) [Lee to third]; Morales
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Padres 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader walked; Helms flied out to left; Howard flied
out to center; Reuss flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Padres 1.

PADRES 2ND: Jestadt walked; Goddard walked [Jestadt to second];
Norman reached on an error by Reuss on a sacrifice bunt [Jestadt
to third, Goddard to second, Norman to first]; Thomas forced
Norman (shortstop to second) [Jestadt scored, Goddard to third];
Hernandez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Thomas out at second]; 1 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Padres 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn
flied out to center; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 2.

PADRES 3RD: Lee grounded out (shortstop to first); Colbert
grounded out (third to first); Gaston lined to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 2.

ASTROS 4TH: May reached on an error by Lee [May to second];
Watson grounded out (third to first); Colbert dropped a foul fly
hit by Rader for an error; Rader grounded out (shortstop to
first); Helms singled to shortstop [May scored (error by
Hernandez) (unearned) (no RBI), Helms to second]; Howard flied
out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 3 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 2.

PADRES 4TH: Morales flied out to left; Jestadt singled to
center; Goddard struck out; Norman singled to right [Jestadt to
third]; Thomas forced Norman (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Reuss struck out; Metzger lined to shortstop; Wynn
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Padres 2.

PADRES 5TH: Hernandez popped to first in foul territory; Lee
singled to first; Colbert forced Lee (shortstop to second);
Gaston doubled to center [Colbert scored]; GRIFFIN REPLACED
REUSS (PITCHING); Morales grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); May grounded
out (shortstop to first); Watson doubled to left; Rader tripled
to right [Watson scored]; Helms made an out to second; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 3.

PADRES 6TH: Jestadt flied out to right; Goddard doubled to left;
Norman flied out to center; Thomas flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Howard struck out; ALOU BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Alou
grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 3.

PADRES 7TH: RAY REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Hernandez walked; Lee
doubled to center [Hernandez scored]; Colbert walked; Gaston
flied out to left; Morales singled to left [Lee scored, Colbert
to third, Morales to second (on throw)]; GLADDING REPLACED RAY
(PITCHING); Jestadt was walked intentionally; Goddard grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Jestadt out
at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 5.

ASTROS 8TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
walked; May forced Cedeno (shortstop to second); Watson grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 5.

PADRES 8TH: Norman grounded out (second to first); Thomas
singled to right; Thomas stole second [Thomas to third (error by
Howard)]; Hernandez flied out to center; Lee flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 5.

ASTROS 9TH: JETER REPLACED LEE (PLAYING CF); MORALES CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Rader walked; Helms walked [Rader to
second]; CORKINS REPLACED NORMAN (PITCHING); CHILES BATTED FOR
HOWARD; Chiles made an out to third; MILLER BATTED FOR GLADDING;
Miller walked [Rader to third, Helms to second]; Metzger
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Rader scored, Helms to third,
Miller to second]; Wynn singled to right [Helms scored, Miller
scored]; GREIF REPLACED CORKINS (PITCHING); Cedeno lined to
first; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Padres 5.

PADRES 9TH: EDWARDS REPLACED CHILES (PLAYING C ); CULVER
REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Colbert struck out; Gaston struck
out; Morales lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5,
Padres 5.

ASTROS 10TH: May lined to shortstop; Watson popped to first in
foul territory; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 5, Padres 5.

PADRES 10TH: Jestadt singled to left; STANLEY RAN FOR JESTADT;
Goddard lined to left; BLEFARY BATTED FOR GREIF; Blefary flied
out to center; Thomas singled to second [Stanley to second];
STAHL BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; ROBERTS REPLACED CULVER (PITCHING);
ELLIOTT BATTED FOR STAHL; Elliott flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Padres 5.

ASTROS 11TH: ELLIOTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); GASTON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); STANLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B);
THOMAS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); ACOSTA REPLACED BLEFARY
(PITCHING); MORALES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Helms
grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards singled to left;
STINSON RAN FOR EDWARDS; Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Stinson to second]; Metzger grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Padres 5.

PADRES 11TH: STINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Jeter grounded
out (shortstop to first); Colbert lined to center; Gaston
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5,
Padres 5.

ASTROS 12TH: Wynn homered; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to
first); May made an out to second; Watson grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6, Padres 5.

PADRES 12TH: Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanley
singled to center; Goddard grounded out (third to first)
[Stanley to second]; KENDALL BATTED FOR ACOSTA; Kendall grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6,
Padres 5.