Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Forsch
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Forsch
  
  Mason 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--
  Jeter vs. Forsch
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mason moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colbert vs. Forsch
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mason scores. Jeter moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Forsch
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Forsch
  
  Morales hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Kirby
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Kirby
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Kirby
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jestadt vs. Forsch
  
  Jestadt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Forsch
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirby vs. Forsch
  
  Kirby strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Kirby
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kirby
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Kirby
  
  Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Kirby
  
  There goes Geronimo. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Geronimo steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Kirby
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Forsch
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Forsch
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Forsch
  
  Jeter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Forsch
  
  There goes Jeter. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Jeter steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colbert vs. Forsch
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jeter moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Colbert vs. Forsch
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeter scores. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Forsch
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Colbert moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morales vs. Forsch
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Kirby
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Kirby
  
  Forsch strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Kirby
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kirby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jestadt vs. Forsch
  
  Jestadt hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Forsch
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirby vs. Forsch
  
  Kirby bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Forsch
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Kirby
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Kirby
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Kirby
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Forsch
  
  Mason 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, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Forsch
  
  Jeter 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, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Forsch
  
  Colbert hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kirby
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Kirby
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Kirby
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Kirby
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Forsch
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Forsch
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jestadt vs. Forsch
  
  Jestadt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Forsch
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Jestadt moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirby vs. Forsch
  
  Kirby strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Kirby
  
  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Kirby
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Kirby
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Spinks
  
  Scipio Spinks now pitching.
  
  Hernandez 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, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Spinks
  
  Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeter vs. Spinks
  
  There goes Mason. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeter vs. Spinks
  
  Jeter is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Kirby
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Kirby
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Kirby
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Kirby
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Spinks
  
  Colbert strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Spinks
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Spinks
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Kirby
  
  Rod Gaspar now playing left field.
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Kirby
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeter. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chiles vs. Kirby
  
  Rich Chiles pinch hits for Scipio Spinks.
  
  Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kirby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Kirby
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Kirby
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeter who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. Metzger scores. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Kirby
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jestadt vs. Ray
  
  Jim Ray now pitching.
  
  Jestadt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Ray
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirby vs. Ray
  
  Ivan Murrell pinch runs for Fred Kendall.
  
  Kirby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stahl vs. Ray
  
  Larry Stahl pinch hits for Enzo Hernandez.
  
  Stahl takes first base on ball four. Kirby moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mason vs. Ray
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mason for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Kirby
  
  Tommy Dean now playing shortstop. Bob Barton now catching.
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kirby
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Kirby
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Colbert. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Kirby
  
  There goes Geronimo. The throw from Barton and he is safe. Geronimo steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Kirby
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jestadt juggles the ball. That's an error on Jestadt. Geronimo scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 9/13/1971 -- San Diego at Houston (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Hernandez E, ss       4  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         4  1  1  1   
Stahl L, ph           0  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          4  0  1  1   
Dean T, ss            0  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  0  0   
Mason D, 2b           4  1  1  0   Watson B, lf          3  0  0  0   
Jeter J, cf           4  1  2  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  0  0   
Colbert N, 1b         4  0  2  2   Geronimo C, rf        3  1  0  0   
Lee L, lf             4  0  1  0   Menke D, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Gaspar R, lf          0  0  0  0   Edwards J, c          3  1  1  0   
Morales J, rf         4  0  0  0   Forsch K, p           1  0  0  0   
Jestadt G, 3b         3  0  1  0   Alou J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Kendall F, c          4  0  2  0   Spinks S, p           0  0  0  0   
Murrell I, pr         0  0  0  0   Chiles R, ph          1  0  0  0   
Barton B, c           0  0  0  0   Ray J, p              0  0  0  0   
Kirby C, p            3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  9  2                        31  3  3  2

San Diego        101 000 000 --  2
Houston          000 000 021 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kirby C (L)           8.2  3  3  2  3  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K              6.0  8  2  2  1  4
Spinks S              2.0  0  0  0  1  3
Ray J (W)             1.0  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Metzger R, Colbert N, Jestadt G
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- San Diego 9, Houston 5
2B -- Edwards J
3B -- Morgan J
SB -- Geronimo C 2, Jeter J
CS -- Mason D
SH -- Kirby C
WP -- Forsch K
T -- 2:17
A -- 7476

    

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