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San Diego Padres @ Montreal Expos

1969-05-31 Β· Night game Β· Parc Jarry Β· Att: 20667 Β· 2:31

San Diego Padres defeated Montreal Expos 6–2. San Diego Padres put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Al Ferrara went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Joe Niekro   L: Larry Jaster   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Doug Harvey Β· 1B: Frank Dezelan Β· 2B: Shag Crawford Β· 3B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Dean500000
John Sipin412011
Ollie Brown511100
Nate Colbert523000
Al Ferrara222420
Ed Spiezio400110
Cito Gaston101000
Chris Cannizzaro302010
Joe Niekro200021
Tony Gonzalez100010
Ivan Murrell100000

Montreal Expos β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Maury Wills301010
Manny Mota401000
Rusty Staub400000
Mack Jones400000
Bob Bailey211021
Coco Laboy411200
Gary Sutherland401000
John Boccabella400001
Larry Jaster100000
Carroll Sembera100000
Ty Cline100000

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Niekro9.0532

Montreal Expos β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Jaster3.0422
Carroll Sembera3.1630
Steve Shea1.2130
Mudcat Grant1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Tommy Dean: 7
  • John Sipin: K23
  • Ollie Brown: HR/7D
  • Nate Colbert: 53

Bot 1

  • Maury Wills: 7
  • Manny Mota: S
  • Rusty Staub: 6/P
  • Mack Jones: 53

Top 2

  • Al Ferrara: W
  • Ed Spiezio: 7/F
  • Cito Gaston: D7.1XH(762)
  • Chris Cannizzaro: IW
  • Joe Niekro: K

Bot 2

  • Bob Bailey: W
  • Coco Laboy: 9
  • Gary Sutherland: 46(1)/FO
  • John Boccabella: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Tommy Dean: 6/P
  • John Sipin: 3
  • Ollie Brown: 31/G

Bot 3

  • Larry Jaster: 63
  • Maury Wills: 7
  • Manny Mota: 13

Top 4

  • Nate Colbert: S
  • Al Ferrara: HR/7D.1-H
  • Ed Spiezio: 4/P
  • Cito Gaston: HP
  • Chris Cannizzaro: S.1-3
  • Joe Niekro: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Rusty Staub: 7
  • Mack Jones: 13
  • Bob Bailey: S
  • Coco Laboy: 8

Top 5

  • Tommy Dean: 63
  • John Sipin: W
  • Ollie Brown: WP.1-2#
  • Ollie Brown: 6(B)6(2)/LDP

Bot 5

  • Gary Sutherland: 8
  • John Boccabella: 63
  • Carroll Sembera: 43

Top 6

  • Nate Colbert: S
  • Al Ferrara: HR/7D.1-H
  • Ed Spiezio: W
  • Tony Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Chris Cannizzaro: S
  • Joe Niekro: W.1-2
  • Tommy Dean: 54(1)/FO

Bot 6

  • Maury Wills: W
  • Manny Mota: 3/LDP/L.1X1(3)
  • Rusty Staub: 3/G

Top 7

  • John Sipin: D
  • Ollie Brown: 53
  • Nate Colbert: S.2-3
  • Al Ferrara: IW.1-2
  • Ed Spiezio: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Tony Gonzalez: IW
  • Chris Cannizzaro: 8

Bot 7

  • Mack Jones: 5/FL
  • Bob Bailey: W
  • Coco Laboy: HR/7D.1-H
  • Gary Sutherland: 43
  • John Boccabella: K

Top 8

  • Joe Niekro: W
  • Tommy Dean: 2/FL
  • John Sipin: D.1-3
  • Ollie Brown: PO3(15)
  • Ollie Brown: 63

Bot 8

  • Ty Cline: 5/FL
  • Maury Wills: S
  • Manny Mota: E4.1-2
  • Rusty Staub: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Mack Jones: 13

Top 9

  • Nate Colbert: 53
  • Ivan Murrell: 7
  • Ed Spiezio: 8

Bot 9

  • Bob Bailey: K
  • Coco Laboy: 53
  • Gary Sutherland: S
  • John Boccabella: 9

Notes & reviews

  • 390 feet
  • Ollie Brown stepped on Larry Jaster's right ankle
  • Cito Gaston hit on left elbow
  • 380 feet
  • 355 feet