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San Diego Padres @ Houston Astros
1969-09-08 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 7840 · -1°F · 2:33
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 9–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 1st. Tom Griffin earned the win. Nate Colbert went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Mike Corkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Arcia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roberto Pena | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ollie Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Ferrara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Nate Colbert | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Van Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivan Murrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Corkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Corkins | 1.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Dave Roberts | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Dukes | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jack Baldschun | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Arcia: S
- Roberto Pena: CS2(99)
- Roberto Pena: 99
- Ollie Brown: K
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: T
- Jesus Alou: T.3-H
- Jim Wynn: WP.3-H
- Jim Wynn: K
- Tommy Davis: W
- Curt Blefary: HR.1-H
- Doug Rader: 99
- Denis Menke: D
- Johnny Edwards: 99
Top 2
- Al Ferrara: K
- Nate Colbert: HR
- Van Kelly: S
- Ivan Murrell: S.1-2
- Fred Kendall: 99
- Mike Corkins: K
Bot 2
- Tom Griffin: K
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jesus Alou: S
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Tommy Davis: S.2-H;1-3
- Curt Blefary: 99
Top 3
- Jose Arcia: K
- Roberto Pena: K
- Ollie Brown: 99
Bot 3
- Doug Rader: 99
- Denis Menke: 99
- Johnny Edwards: 99
Top 4
- Al Ferrara: K
- Nate Colbert: HR
- Van Kelly: S
- Ivan Murrell: 99
- Fred Kendall: 99
Bot 4
- Tom Griffin: 99
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jesus Alou: 99
Top 5
- Dave Roberts: 99
- Jose Arcia: 99
- Roberto Pena: K
Bot 5
- Jim Wynn: W
- Tommy Davis: 99.1-2
- Curt Blefary: 99
- Doug Rader: S.2-H
- Denis Menke: S.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: S.2-H;1-3
- Tom Griffin: 99
Top 6
- Ollie Brown: W
- Al Ferrara: 99
- Nate Colbert: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: S
- Jesus Alou: S.1-3
- Jim Wynn: 99
- Tommy Davis: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Van Kelly: K
- Ivan Murrell: K
- Fred Kendall: K
Bot 7
- Curt Blefary: W
- Doug Rader: WP.1-2
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: W
- Johnny Edwards: S.2-H;1-3
- Tom Griffin: 99/SF.3-H
- Joe Morgan: 99
Top 8
- Jim Williams: K
- Jose Arcia: S
- Roberto Pena: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Jesus Alou: K
- Jim Wynn: 99
- Norm Miller: 99
Top 9
- Ollie Brown: 99
- Al Ferrara: W
- Nate Colbert: 99
- Van Kelly: 99
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Mike Corkins
- TJR: placement a guess
- TJR: placement a guess
- Debut game for Fred Kendall
- TJR: placement a guess
- TJR: placement a guess
- TJR: placement a guess
- TJR: placement a guess
- TJR: placement a guess
- TJR: placement a guess
- TJR: placement a guess
- TJR: placement a guess
- TJR: placement a guess
- TJR: placement a guess
- TJR: placement a guess
- Debut game for Jim Williams
- Debut game for Ron Slocum