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Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres

1969-07-06 · Day game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 5322 · 2:01

San Diego Padres defeated Houston Astros 1–0. Dick Kelley earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Dick Kelley L: Jack Billingham SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: (none) · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Leon McFadden	3	0	0	0
Joe Morgan	4	0	0	0
Jim Wynn	2	0	2	0
Doug Rader	4	0	0	2
Denis Menke	3	1	1	0
Marty Martinez	4	0	0	0
Curt Blefary	2	0	1	0
Don Bryant	3	0	0	1
Jack Billingham	2	0	1	1

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tommy Dean	3	0	0	0	0	0
John Sipin	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ollie Brown	3	0	1	0	0	1
Nate Colbert	4	0	0	0	0	2
Larry Stahl	3	0	0	0	1	0
Van Kelly	3	0	0	0	0	0
Cito Gaston	2	0	0	0	1	0
Sonny Ruberto	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dick Kelley	3	0	1	0	0	2
Walt Hriniak	1	0	0	0	0	0
Al Ferrara	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Spiezio	1	0	1	1	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Billingham	8.2	4	2	6

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Kelley	9.0	1	5	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Leon McFadden: 6/L
Joe Morgan: 6/P
Jim Wynn: 53

Bot 1

Tommy Dean: 63
John Sipin: 53
Ollie Brown: K

Top 2

Doug Rader: 4/P
Denis Menke: S6
Marty Martinez: 43.1-2
Curt Blefary: W
Don Bryant: K

Bot 2

Nate Colbert: K
Larry Stahl: 53
Van Kelly: 7

Top 3

Jack Billingham: 43
Leon McFadden: 9
Joe Morgan: 8

Bot 3

Cito Gaston: 63
Sonny Ruberto: K
Dick Kelley: K

Top 4

Jim Wynn: 7
Doug Rader: K
Denis Menke: 53

Bot 4

Tommy Dean: 7
John Sipin: 43
Ollie Brown: 43

Top 5

Marty Martinez: 63
Curt Blefary: 7
Don Bryant: 7

Bot 5

Nate Colbert: 53
Larry Stahl: 8/L
Van Kelly: 63

Top 6

Jack Billingham: W
Leon McFadden: 14/SH/BG.1-2
Joe Morgan: 9
Jim Wynn: IW
Doug Rader: 5/L

Bot 6

Cito Gaston: W
Sonny Ruberto: 1/P
Dick Kelley: K/BF
Tommy Dean: 63

Top 7

Denis Menke: 63
Marty Martinez: 3/G
Curt Blefary: 43

Bot 7

John Sipin: 63
Ollie Brown: D9
Nate Colbert: 8
Larry Stahl: 163

Top 8

Don Bryant: 63
Jack Billingham: K
Leon McFadden: 63

Bot 8

Van Kelly: E4.B-1
Cito Gaston: 16(1)/FO.B-1
Walt Hriniak: 43.1-2
Dick Kelley: S6.2-3
Al Ferrara: 3/P

Top 9

Joe Morgan: 13
Jim Wynn: W
Doug Rader: SB2
Doug Rader: K
Denis Menke: IW
Marty Martinez: 1/L

Bot 9

John Sipin: S7
Ollie Brown: 34/SH/BG.1-2
Nate Colbert: K
Larry Stahl: IW
Ed Spiezio: S8.2-H;1-2