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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 8, 1970
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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 September 8, 1970 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Diego Padres |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clay Kirby |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
| City | San Diego |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 1,893 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Arcia | Second Baseman |
| Rafael Robles | Shortstop |
| Cito Gaston | Center Fielder |
| Al Ferrara | Left Fielder |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
| Ed Spiezio | Third Baseman |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Clay Kirby | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
September 8, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kirby
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kirby
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Kirby
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Wilson
Arcia hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Wilson
Robles hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Wilson
Gaston hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kirby
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Kirby
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Kirby
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Kirby
Cedeno hits a fly ball towards left. Ferrara settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Ferrara. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Kirby
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Kirby
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Wilson
Ferrara hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wilson
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Wilson
Colbert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Wilson
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Wilson
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kirby
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kirby
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Kirby
There goes Morgan. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Kirby
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Kirby
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Kirby
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirby vs. Wilson
Kirby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Kirby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arcia vs. Wilson
Arcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirby scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robles vs. Wilson
Robles bunts between the mound and first base. Wilson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robles for the out. Arcia moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaston vs. Wilson
Gaston hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Wilson
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wilson
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Wilson
Colbert strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Kirby
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Kirby
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ferrara. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Rader goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Kirby
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Kirby
There go the runners. The throw from Cannizzaro to Spiezio. The throw back to home, and Cedeno is out at the plate. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kirby
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kirby
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Robles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Wilson
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Wilson
Cannizzaro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirby vs. Wilson
Kirby strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kirby
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Kirby
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Kirby
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. Morgan scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Dukes
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Dukes
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Dukes
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Wilson
Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Wilson
Robles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Wilson
Gaston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrara vs. Wilson
Ferrara hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Wilson
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Dukes
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Dukes
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Dukes
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Dukes
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Dukes
There goes Morgan. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Dukes
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Wilson
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Wilson
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Spiezio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannizzaro vs. Wilson
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spiezio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Wilson
Ramon Webster pinch hits for Tom Dukes.
Webster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stahl vs. Wilson
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Jose Arcia.
Stahl is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Doyle
Dave Campbell now playing second base. Paul Doyle now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Doyle
Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ferrara. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Doyle
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Doyle
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Willis
Ron Willis now pitching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rader scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Willis
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robles vs. Wilson
Robles hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Wilson
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Wilson
Ferrara hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Willis
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Willis
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Willis covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Willis
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wilson
Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Wilson
Colbert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Wilson
Spiezio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Willis
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Willis
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Willis
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Willis
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Wilson
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Wilson
Campbell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Huntz vs. Wilson
Steve Huntz pinch hits for Ron Willis.
Huntz takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robles vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching. Jim Williams pinch runs for Steve Huntz.
Robles is hit by the pitch. Campbell moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaston vs. Gladding
Ron Slocum pinch runs for Rafael Robles.
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferrara vs. Gladding
Ferrara hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campbell scores. Williams scores. Slocum moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Padres, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Gladding
Ivan Murrell pinch runs for Al Ferrara.
Brown 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1970 -- Houston at San Diego (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI
Alou J, rf 5 1 1 0 Arcia J, 2b 3 1 1 1
Geronimo C, rf 0 0 0 0 Stahl L, ph 1 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Doyle P, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn J, lf 5 0 1 0 Willis R, p 0 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 5 0 2 3 Huntz S, ph 0 0 0 0
Menke D, ss 3 2 1 0 Williams J, pr 0 1 0 0
Rader D, 3b 5 3 3 3 Robles R, ss 3 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 0 2 1 Slocum R, pr 0 0 0 0
Howard L, c 3 0 0 1 Gaston C, cf 5 1 1 2
Wilson D, p 4 0 0 0 Ferrara A, lf 5 0 2 2
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Murrell I, pr 0 0 0 0
Brown O, rf 5 1 2 0
Colbert N, 1b 4 1 1 2
Spiezio E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cannizzaro C, c 4 0 0 0
Kirby C, p 2 1 0 0
Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0
Webster R, ph 0 0 0 0
Campbell D, 2b 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 12 8 37 7 9 7
Houston 021 120 200 -- 8
San Diego 023 000 002 -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W) 8.1 8 7 6 2 3
Gladding F (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Kirby C (L)* 4.0 7 6 6 2 5
Dukes T 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Doyle P 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Willis R 2.2 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Ferrara A, Menke D, Rader D
LOB -- Houston 8, San Diego 7
2B -- Cedeno C, Menke D
HR -- Rader D, Colbert N, Gaston C
SB -- Morgan J 2
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- Robles R
HBP -- by Gladding F (Robles R)
WP -- Wilson D 2, Kirby C
T -- 2:35
A -- 1893
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