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San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros

1969-04-23 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 6382 Β· -1Β°F Β· 2:36

Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 4–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Larry Dierker earned the win.

Line score

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SDN00000000002
HOU10000102410

W: Larry Dierker   L: Clay Kirby   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Stan Landes Β· 1B: Bill Williams Β· 2B: Nick Colosi Β· 3B: Tom Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Dean300000
Roberto Pena401001
Tony Gonzalez300010
Ollie Brown400000
Nate Colbert300001
Cito Gaston300000
Ed Spiezio301000
Chris Cannizzaro200010
Clay Kirby200002
Larry Stahl100000
Bill Davis100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Norm Miller222230
Joe Morgan402010
Jim Wynn501002
Doug Rader300010
Curt Blefary402100
Denis Menke310010
Johnny Edwards311011
Hector Torres401000
Larry Dierker301000

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Clay Kirby5.2753
Jack Baldschun1.1110
Johnny Podres0.2210
Frank Reberger0.1000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Dierker9.0224

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tommy Dean: 99
  • Roberto Pena: K
  • Tony Gonzalez: W
  • Ollie Brown: 99

Bot 1

  • Norm Miller: D78
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Jim Wynn: K
  • Doug Rader: 99
  • Curt Blefary: S.2-H;1-3
  • Denis Menke: 99

Top 2

  • Nate Colbert: 99
  • Cito Gaston: 99
  • Ed Spiezio: S5
  • Chris Cannizzaro: 99

Bot 2

  • Johnny Edwards: S
  • Hector Torres: 99
  • Larry Dierker: 99/SH.1-2
  • Norm Miller: W
  • Joe Morgan: 99

Top 3

  • Clay Kirby: K
  • Tommy Dean: 99
  • Roberto Pena: S9
  • Tony Gonzalez: 99

Bot 3

  • Jim Wynn: K
  • Doug Rader: W
  • Curt Blefary: 6(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 4

  • Ollie Brown: 99
  • Nate Colbert: K
  • Cito Gaston: 99

Bot 4

  • Denis Menke: 99
  • Johnny Edwards: K
  • Hector Torres: 99

Top 5

  • Ed Spiezio: 99
  • Chris Cannizzaro: 99
  • Clay Kirby: K

Bot 5

  • Larry Dierker: 99
  • Norm Miller: W
  • Joe Morgan: S.1-3
  • Jim Wynn: 99
  • Doug Rader: 99

Top 6

  • Tommy Dean: 99
  • Roberto Pena: 99
  • Tony Gonzalez: 99

Bot 6

  • Curt Blefary: S
  • Denis Menke: CS2(99)
  • Denis Menke: W
  • Johnny Edwards: 99
  • Hector Torres: S6.1-2
  • Larry Dierker: S6.2-3;1-2
  • Norm Miller: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Joe Morgan: 99

Top 7

  • Ollie Brown: 99
  • Nate Colbert: 99
  • Cito Gaston: 99

Bot 7

  • Jim Wynn: S
  • Doug Rader: 99
  • Curt Blefary: 99
  • Denis Menke: 99

Top 8

  • Ed Spiezio: 99
  • Chris Cannizzaro: W
  • Larry Stahl: 99
  • Bill Davis: 99

Bot 8

  • Johnny Edwards: W
  • Hector Torres: 99.1-2
  • Larry Dierker: 99.2-3
  • Norm Miller: S.3-H
  • Joe Morgan: S.1-3
  • Jim Wynn: BK.3-H;1-2
  • Jim Wynn: 99

Top 9

  • Roberto Pena: 99
  • Tony Gonzalez: 99
  • Ollie Brown: 99

Notes & reviews

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