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Padres
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres, played on August 18, 1970 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Decker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,295 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: John Kibler |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Arcia | Shortstop |
| Dave Campbell | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Center Fielder |
| Al Ferrara | Left Fielder |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
| Ed Spiezio | Third Baseman |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Joe Decker | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 18, 1970
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Decker
Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Decker
Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Decker
Gaston is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dobson
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dobson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beckert for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Dobson
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Decker
Ferrara hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Decker
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Decker
Colbert hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Decker
Spiezio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Spiezio reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cannizzaro vs. Decker
Cannizzaro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dobson vs. Decker
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown scores. Spiezio moves to third. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Arcia vs. Decker
Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spiezio scores. Cannizzaro moves to third. Dobson moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campbell vs. Decker
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Dobson
Pepitone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Dobson
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dobson
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Decker
Gaston hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Decker
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Decker
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Decker
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Decker
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannizzaro vs. Decker
Cannizzaro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Decker
Dobson takes first base on ball four. Spiezio moves to third. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Arcia vs. Colborn
Jim Colborn now pitching.
Arcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spiezio scores. Cannizzaro scores. Dobson moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Colborn
Campbell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Dobson
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colborn vs. Dobson
Colborn strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dobson
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Dobson
Beckert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Campbell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Colborn
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Colborn
Ferrara takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Colborn
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Colborn
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Beckert fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Dobson
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Dobson
Pepitone 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 5
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Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Colborn
Spiezio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Colborn
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Colborn
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman fields it and throws to third for the out. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arcia vs. Colborn
Arcia hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Colborn
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Dobson
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dobson
Callison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Dobson
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Dobson
Al Spangler pinch hits for Jim Colborn.
Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Rodriguez
Roberto Rodriguez now pitching.
Gaston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison who is chasing the ball. Gaston reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferrara vs. Rodriguez
Ferrara hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaston scores. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Rodriguez
Ivan Murrell pinch runs for Al Ferrara.
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murrell moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colbert vs. Rodriguez
Colbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murrell moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spiezio vs. Rodriguez
Spiezio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Pizarro
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Pizarro
Arcia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dobson
Ivan Murrell now playing left field.
Kessinger 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 -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Dobson
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dobson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Dobson
Cleo James pinch runs for Billy Williams.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. James moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Dobson
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. James scores. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Dobson
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Pizarro
Cleo James now playing left field. Willie Smith now playing first base. Phil Gagliano now playing second base. J.C. Martin now catching.
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Pizarro
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Pizarro
Murrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dobson
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Dobson
Martin 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 -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Dobson
Pizarro strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pizarro
Paul Popovich now playing shortstop.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Pizarro
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Pizarro
Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Dobson
Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Dobson
Gagliano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Dobson
James hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Pizarro
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Pizarro
Dobson bunts towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arcia vs. Pizarro
Arcia hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Pizarro
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith 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 -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Dobson
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Dobson
Santo hits a popup towards short. Arcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 11 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dobson
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1970 -- San Diego at Chicago (D)
San Diego AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Arcia J, ss 6 0 2 3 Kessinger D, ss 3 0 1 0
Campbell D, 2b 6 0 0 0 Popovich P, ss 1 0 0 0
Gaston C, cf 5 2 2 1 Beckert G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Ferrara A, lf 3 0 1 1 Gagliano P, 2b 1 0 0 0
Murrell I, pr-lf 1 1 0 0 Williams B, lf 3 0 2 0
Brown O, rf 5 3 3 1 James C, pr-lf 1 1 0 0
Colbert N, 1b 5 1 1 0 Hickman J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Spiezio E, 3b 5 3 3 4 Smith W, 1b 1 0 0 0
Cannizzaro C, c 2 1 1 0 Pepitone J, cf 4 1 2 2
Dobson P, p 3 0 1 1 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Callison J, rf 4 1 1 1
Hundley R, c 2 0 0 0
Martin J, c 1 0 0 0
Decker J, p 0 0 0 0
Colborn J, p 1 0 0 0
Spangler A, ph 1 0 0 0
Rodriguez R, p 0 0 0 0
Pizarro J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 11 14 11 34 3 7 3
San Diego 024 005 000 -- 11
Chicago 000 011 001 -- 3
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (W) 9.0 7 3 3 0 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Decker J (L) 2.2 6 6 4 3 2
Colborn J 2.1 2 0 0 2 1
Rodriguez R* 0.0 5 5 5 0 0
Pizarro J 4.0 1 0 0 0 4
* Pitched to 5 batters in 6th
E -- Santo R
LOB -- San Diego 9, Chicago 4
2B -- Spiezio E
3B -- Gaston C
HR -- Gaston C, Brown O, Callison J, Spiezio E, Pepitone J
SH -- Dobson P
T -- 2:43
A -- 17295
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