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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 26, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros, played on May 26, 1971 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Santorini |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 4,221 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Bob Engel 2B: (none) 3B: Stan Landes |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Rich Chiles | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Don Mason | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Center Fielder |
| Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Larry Stahl | Left Fielder |
| Dave Campbell | Third Baseman |
| Fred Kendall | Catcher |
| Al Santorini | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 26, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Santorini
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason misplays the ball. That's an error on Mason. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Santorini
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert fields the ball and throws to Santorini covering. Safe. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Santorini
Santorini fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Santorini. Metzger moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Santorini
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Metzger scores. Morgan moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chiles vs. Santorini
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chiles for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Santorini
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Santorini
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Santorini
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dierker
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Dierker
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 -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Dierker
Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Santorini
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Santorini
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Santorini
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Santorini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Santorini
There goes Metzger. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Santorini
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Santorini covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Dierker
Colbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Dierker
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Dierker
Campbell takes first base on ball four. Stahl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Dierker
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Santorini
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chiles vs. Santorini
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Santorini
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Santorini
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santorini vs. Dierker
Santorini 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 -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dierker
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Dierker
Mason hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Santorini
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Santorini
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Santorini
There's a wild pitch. Miller moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dierker vs. Santorini
Dierker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Santorini
Metzger hits a fly ball, foul, for a double play. Miller tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Dierker
Gaston 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 -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Dierker
Colbert hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Santorini
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Santorini
There goes Morgan. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Santorini
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiles vs. Santorini
Chiles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Santorini
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. Chiles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Santorini
Menke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Dierker
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Dierker
Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Dierker
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Santorini
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Santorini
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Santorini covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Santorini
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bravo vs. Dierker
Cesar Cedeno now playing center field. Angel Bravo pinch hits for Al Santorini.
Bravo hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dierker
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Dierker
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
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Coombs
Danny Coombs now pitching.
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Coombs
There goes Metzger. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Coombs
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Coombs
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Dierker
Jim Wynn now playing center field. Cesar Cedeno now playing left field.
Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Dierker
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Dierker
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 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 -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Coombs
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Coombs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Coombs
Menke takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Kelley
Dick Kelley now pitching.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Kelley
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gaston who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. Wynn scores. Mayberry scores. Menke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dierker vs. Kelley
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Kelley
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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Dierker
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Dierker
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Dierker
Ed Spiezio pinch hits for Dick Kelley.
Spiezio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Laxton
Bill Laxton now pitching.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Laxton
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stahl. Alou reaches second base with a double. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Laxton
There's a wild pitch. Morgan scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Laxton
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Laxton
Mayberry hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line. Brown races for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Alou. The throw to the plate, AND Alou is out, for the double play. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Laxton
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Laxton
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dierker
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Dierker
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Dierker
Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1971, game 2 -- Houston at San Diego (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 1 2 1 Hernandez E, ss 3 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 3 1 0 Mason D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Alou J, rf 5 0 2 1 Gaston C, cf 4 0 0 0
Chiles R, lf 3 0 1 1 Colbert N, 1b 2 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 1 1 1 0 Brown O, rf 3 0 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Stahl L, lf 3 0 0 0
Menke D, 3b 2 1 0 1 Campbell D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Miller N, cf 3 1 1 0 Kendall F, c 3 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf-lf 2 0 0 0 Santorini A, p 1 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 2 3 Bravo A, ph 1 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 4 0 0 0 Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0
Kelley D, p 0 0 0 0
Spiezio E, ph 1 0 0 0
Laxton B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 11 7 27 0 1 0
Houston 200 110 031 -- 8
San Diego 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 1 0 0 3 5
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Santorini A (L) 6.0 6 4 2 2 5
Coombs D* 1.0 3 3 3 1 0
Kelley D 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Laxton B 1.0 1 1 1 3 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Mason D, Santorini A
DP -- Houston 1, San Diego 2
LOB -- Houston 8, San Diego 3
2B -- Wynn J, Alou J
3B -- Edwards J
SB -- Metzger R, Morgan J
CS -- Metzger R
SF -- Menke D, Metzger R
WP -- Santorini A, Laxton B
T -- 2:02
A -- 4221
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