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San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros
1969-06-22 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 13448 · -1°F · 1:57
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 2–0. Denny Lemaster earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Denny Lemaster L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Sipin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Pena | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ollie Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Colbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Ferrara | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Spiezio | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cito Gaston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivan Murrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Valdespino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Geiger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Billy McCool | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Sipin: 8
- Roberto Pena: D
- Ollie Brown: S.2-3
- Nate Colbert: 9
- Al Ferrara: K
Bot 1
- Sandy Valdespino: 53
- Joe Morgan: 5
- Jim Wynn: W
- Denis Menke: 8
Top 2
- Ed Spiezio: S
- Cito Gaston: K
- Chris Cannizzaro: K
- Joe Niekro: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Edwards: 9
- Curt Blefary: K
- Gary Geiger: 7
Top 3
- John Sipin: 63
- Roberto Pena: 63
- Ollie Brown: S
- Nate Colbert: 8
Bot 3
- Doug Rader: 43
- Denny Lemaster: 8
- Sandy Valdespino: 1/AP/G
Top 4
- Al Ferrara: 9
- Ed Spiezio: 5
- Cito Gaston: K
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Jim Wynn: K
- Denis Menke: 63
Top 5
- Chris Cannizzaro: 9
- Joe Niekro: 63
- John Sipin: 53
Bot 5
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Curt Blefary: 43
- Gary Geiger: 7
Top 6
- Roberto Pena: 63
- Ollie Brown: 4
- Nate Colbert: 63
Bot 6
- Doug Rader: 3/P
- Denny Lemaster: 53
- Sandy Valdespino: K
Top 7
- Al Ferrara: 4
- Ed Spiezio: W
- Cito Gaston: K
- Chris Cannizzaro: 13
Bot 7
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jim Wynn: E5.B-1
- Denis Menke: S7.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: S7.2-H(E5)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Curt Blefary: IW
- Gary Geiger: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Ivan Murrell: K
- John Sipin: 53
- Roberto Pena: 7
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: 63
- Denny Lemaster: 7
- Bob Watson: W
- Joe Morgan: S.1-3
- Jim Wynn: S5/BG.3-H;1-2
- Denis Menke: 8
Top 9
- Ollie Brown: 53
- Nate Colbert: 9
- Al Ferrara: E6.B-1
- Ed Spiezio: S.1-2
- Cito Gaston: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Sandy Valdespino missed 1B on apparent double; out on appeal