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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 23, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on June 23, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Coombs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,666 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Bill Williams |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Campbell | Second Baseman |
| Ron Slocum | Third Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Center Fielder |
| Ramon Webster | First Baseman |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Larry Stahl | Left Fielder |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Tommy Dean | Shortstop |
| Danny Coombs | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 23, 1970
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Billingham
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slocum vs. Billingham
Slocum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Billingham
Gaston hits a line drive into center field. Wynn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wynn. Slocum moves to third. Gaston moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Webster vs. Billingham
Webster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Billingham
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Coombs
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Coombs
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Coombs
There goes Morgan. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Coombs
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Coombs
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Slocum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Billingham
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stahl for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Billingham
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Billingham
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Coombs
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Coombs
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Coombs
There goes Wynn. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Coombs
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Slocum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Coombs
Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billingham vs. Coombs
Billingham strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Billingham
Coombs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Billingham
Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slocum vs. Billingham
Slocum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Coombs
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Slocum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Coombs
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Webster juggles the ball. That's an error on Webster. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Coombs
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Slocum fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Coombs
Watson hits a popup towards first. Webster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Billingham
Gaston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Billingham
Webster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaston moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Billingham
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stahl vs. Billingham
Stahl hits a fly ball towards left. Alou catches it and throws to home to double up Gaston. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Coombs
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Coombs
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Slocum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Coombs
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Billingham
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Billingham
Dean is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coombs vs. Billingham
Coombs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Coombs
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Coombs
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Coombs
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Coombs
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Billingham
Campbell hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Alou fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Alou. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slocum vs. Billingham
Slocum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gaston vs. Billingham
Gaston hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Billingham
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Coombs
Cedeno hits a popup in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Coombs
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Coombs
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Billingham
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Billingham
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Billingham
Cannizzaro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Billingham
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Stahl moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coombs vs. Billingham
Coombs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Coombs
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gaston. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Coombs
Rader bunts towards the mound. Coombs fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Coombs
Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Billingham vs. Coombs
Billingham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Coombs
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Slocum juggles the ball. That's an error on Slocum. Wynn scores. Edwards moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Coombs
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Billingham
Campbell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Billingham
Al Ferrara pinch hits for Ron Slocum.
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Billingham
Gaston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Coombs
Jose Arcia now playing third base.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cannizzaro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Coombs
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gaston who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Coombs
Menke hits a popup towards first. Webster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Coombs
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gaston. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Coombs
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Coombs
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Billingham
Joe Pepitone now playing first base.
Webster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Billingham
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Billingham
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cannizzaro vs. Billingham
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Webster moves to third. Stahl moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Huntz vs. Billingham
Steve Huntz pinch hits for Tommy Dean.
Huntz hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Webster tags and scores. Stahl tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murrell vs. Billingham
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Danny Coombs.
Murrell is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1970 -- San Diego at Houston (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Campbell D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Alou J, lf 3 0 1 0
Slocum R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Ferrara A, ph 1 0 0 0 Cedeno C, rf 4 0 0 0
Arcia J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Gaston C, cf 4 0 2 0 Pepitone J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Webster R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Menke D, ss 3 0 0 0
Brown O, rf 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 4 1 3 1
Stahl L, lf 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Cannizzaro C, c 4 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 2 0 0 0
Dean T, ss 3 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 3 0 0 0
Huntz S, ph 0 0 0 1
Coombs D, p 3 0 0 0
Murrell I, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 1 29 2 5 1
San Diego 000 000 001 -- 1
Houston 000 000 11x -- 2
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Coombs D (L) 8.0 5 2 1 5 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 9.0 8 1 0 0 10
E -- Wynn J, Webster R, Alou J, Rader D, Slocum R, Morgan J
DP -- San Diego 1, Houston 1
LOB -- San Diego 8, Houston 9
2B -- Campbell D, Wynn J 2
3B -- Watson B
SB -- Morgan J, Wynn J
SH -- Rader D
SF -- Huntz S
T -- 2:15
A -- 11666
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