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Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres

1969-07-06 Β· Day game Β· Qualcomm Stadium Β· 2:27

Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Jim Ray earned the win and Denny Lemaster picked up the save.

Line score

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W: Jim Ray   L: Dave Roberts   SV: Denny Lemaster

Umpires β€” HP: Andy Olsen Β· 1B: Al Barlick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Ed Vargo Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Leon McFadden401000
Joe Morgan321010
Jim Wynn300010
Doug Rader400100
Denis Menke300000
Marty Martinez302001
Curt Blefary301010
Johnny Edwards300000
Jim Ray200002
Julio Gotay101000
Gary Geiger000010
Denny Lemaster100000

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Dean400001
John Sipin413000
Ollie Brown502000
Nate Colbert400001
Al Ferrara411001
Van Kelly402100
Chris Cannizzaro400000
Cito Gaston301111
Dave Roberts301001
Roberto Pena100001
Ivan Murrell100000
Ed Spiezio100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Ray7.0905
Dooley Womack0.2110
Denny Lemaster1.1001

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Roberts7.1623
Gary Ross0.2000
Billy McCool1.0020

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Leon McFadden: 7
  • Joe Morgan: 43
  • Jim Wynn: 53

Bot 1

  • Tommy Dean: 53
  • John Sipin: 63
  • Ollie Brown: S7
  • Nate Colbert: K

Top 2

  • Doug Rader: 8
  • Denis Menke: HP
  • Marty Martinez: S7.1-2
  • Curt Blefary: 36(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
  • Johnny Edwards: 63

Bot 2

  • Al Ferrara: K/C
  • Van Kelly: 31/G
  • Chris Cannizzaro: 9

Top 3

  • Jim Ray: K
  • Leon McFadden: S5
  • Joe Morgan: CS2(26)
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Jim Wynn: E8/F.1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
  • Doug Rader: 13

Bot 3

  • Cito Gaston: 63
  • Dave Roberts: 7
  • Tommy Dean: 9

Top 4

  • Denis Menke: 7
  • Marty Martinez: S7
  • Curt Blefary: S9.1-2
  • Johnny Edwards: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • John Sipin: S5
  • Ollie Brown: S9.1-3
  • Nate Colbert: 4/P
  • Al Ferrara: 6/P
  • Van Kelly: S8.3-H;1-3
  • Chris Cannizzaro: 4/L

Top 5

  • Jim Ray: K/C
  • Leon McFadden: 9/L
  • Joe Morgan: 31/G

Bot 5

  • Cito Gaston: K
  • Dave Roberts: S9
  • Tommy Dean: 9
  • John Sipin: S9.1-2
  • Ollie Brown: 4/P

Top 6

  • Jim Wynn: 1/P
  • Doug Rader: 53
  • Denis Menke: 6/P

Bot 6

  • Nate Colbert: 43
  • Al Ferrara: S7
  • Van Kelly: E4.1-2;B-1
  • Chris Cannizzaro: 8
  • Cito Gaston: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Dave Roberts: K

Top 7

  • Marty Martinez: K
  • Curt Blefary: 43
  • Johnny Edwards: 63

Bot 7

  • Tommy Dean: K/C
  • John Sipin: S7
  • Ollie Brown: 63.1-2
  • Nate Colbert: 7

Top 8

  • Julio Gotay: S7
  • Leon McFadden: 14/SH/BG.1-2
  • Joe Morgan: S9.2-3
  • Jim Wynn: W.1-2
  • Doug Rader: E4.3-H;2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
  • Denis Menke: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Al Ferrara: 53
  • Van Kelly: S8
  • Chris Cannizzaro: 63.1-2
  • Cito Gaston: W
  • Roberto Pena: K

Top 9

  • Gary Geiger: W
  • Curt Blefary: SB2
  • Curt Blefary: W
  • Johnny Edwards: 3/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
  • Denny Lemaster: FC4/G.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
  • Leon McFadden: 4(1)/FO

Bot 9

  • Ivan Murrell: 63
  • Ed Spiezio: 4/P
  • Ollie Brown: 7

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Dave Roberts