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Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres

1969-04-08 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 23370 · 2:14

San Diego Padres defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Dick Selma earned the win. Ed Spiezio went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
SDN	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		2	4

W: Dick Selma L: Don Wilson SV: (none)

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

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jesus Alou	4	1	3	0	0	0
Joe Morgan	3	0	0	0	1	1
Norm Miller	4	0	0	0	0	2
Doug Rader	4	0	1	1	0	2
Curt Blefary	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Watson	4	0	0	0	0	2
Denis Menke	3	0	0	0	1	1
Johnny Edwards	3	0	0	0	0	1
Don Wilson	2	0	0	0	0	2
Gary Geiger	1	0	0	0	0	1

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rafael Robles	4	0	0	0	0	1
Roberto Pena	3	1	0	0	0	2
Tony Gonzalez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ollie Brown	4	0	1	1	0	1
Bill Davis	3	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Stahl	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Spiezio	3	1	1	1	0	0
Chris Cannizzaro	2	0	0	0	1	1
Dick Selma	2	0	2	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Wilson	6.0	3	1	4
Jack Billingham	2.0	1	0	3

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Selma	9.0	5	2	12

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jesus Alou: S9
Joe Morgan: SB2
Joe Morgan: W
Norm Miller: 8
Doug Rader: S9.2-H;1-2#
Curt Blefary: 4/L
Bob Watson: 9

Bot 1

Rafael Robles: E4
Roberto Pena: SB2
Roberto Pena: K
Tony Gonzalez: 63.2-3
Ollie Brown: 8

Top 2

Denis Menke: 9
Johnny Edwards: 9/FL
Don Wilson: K

Bot 2

Bill Davis: 5/FL
Larry Stahl: K
Ed Spiezio: 4

Top 3

Jesus Alou: 43
Joe Morgan: 8
Norm Miller: K

Bot 3

Chris Cannizzaro: W
Dick Selma: BK.1-2
Dick Selma: 53/SH.2-3
Rafael Robles: K
Roberto Pena: K/C

Top 4

Doug Rader: K/C
Curt Blefary: S4
Bob Watson: PB.1-2#
Bob Watson: K/C
Denis Menke: 3/FL

Bot 4

Tony Gonzalez: 3
Ollie Brown: 53
Bill Davis: 4

Top 5

Johnny Edwards: 9
Don Wilson: K
Jesus Alou: T8
Joe Morgan: 43

Bot 5

Larry Stahl: 5
Ed Spiezio: HR/7
Chris Cannizzaro: 63
Dick Selma: S6
Rafael Robles: 9

Top 6

Norm Miller: K/C
Doug Rader: K
Curt Blefary: 31

Bot 6

Roberto Pena: HP
Tony Gonzalez: 5
Ollie Brown: D7.1-H
Bill Davis: 4
Larry Stahl: 6

Top 7

Bob Watson: 53
Denis Menke: W
Johnny Edwards: K
Gary Geiger: K

Bot 7

Ed Spiezio: 63
Chris Cannizzaro: K
Dick Selma: S7
Rafael Robles: 13

Top 8

Jesus Alou: S8
Joe Morgan: K
Norm Miller: 43.1-2
Doug Rader: 8

Bot 8

Roberto Pena: 3/FL
Tony Gonzalez: K/C
Ollie Brown: K

Top 9

Curt Blefary: 3/G
Bob Watson: K/C
Denis Menke: K

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Rafael Robles

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