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Houston Astros @
San Diego Padres
1970-05-16 Β· Night game Β· Qualcomm Stadium Β· Att: 8432 Β· night Β· 3:08
Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 9β7. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 6th. Jack Billingham earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Doug Rader went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 16 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Pat Dobson SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires β HP: Doug Harvey Β· 1B: Frank Dezelan Β· 2B: Shag Crawford Β· 3B: Stan Landes Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jesus Alou | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Tommy Davis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Denis Menke | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Pepitone | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Rader | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Johnny Edwards | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Jack Billingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Padres β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dave Campbell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Nate Colbert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ollie Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Barton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ed Spiezio | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Jack Billingham | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Jim Bouton | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pat Dobson | 7.0 | 13 | 4 | 6 |
Gary Ross | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Jim Wynn: W
- Tommy Davis: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Tommy Dean: 63
- Dave Campbell: 8
- Ivan Murrell: K
Top 2
- Tommy Davis: E5.B-1
- Denis Menke: SB2#
- Denis Menke: K
- Joe Pepitone: S9.2-3
- Doug Rader: SB2#
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Don Wilson: 63
Bot 2
- Al Ferrara: 6
- Nate Colbert: W
- Ollie Brown: 7
- Steve Huntz: 3/G
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Jesus Alou: SB2#
- Jesus Alou: K/C
- Jim Wynn: W
- Tommy Davis: S8.2-H;1-3
- Denis Menke: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Joe Pepitone: 13
Bot 3
- Bob Barton: 8
- Pat Dobson: 6
- Tommy Dean: 63
Top 4
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Don Wilson: K
Bot 4
- Dave Campbell: D7
- Ivan Murrell: 63
- Al Ferrara: FC6.2X3(654);B-1
- Nate Colbert: D7.1-H
- Ollie Brown: 63
Top 5
- Joe Morgan: 1
- Jesus Alou: S8
- Jim Wynn: S7.1-2
- Tommy Davis: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Denis Menke: 9
Bot 5
- Steve Huntz: S9
- Bob Barton: S8.1-3
- Pat Dobson: 34/SH.1-2
- Van Kelly: W
- Dave Campbell: K
- Ivan Murrell: 3
Top 6
- Joe Pepitone: S9
- Doug Rader: HR.1-H
- Johnny Edwards: S8
- Jack Billingham: K
- Joe Morgan: 6
- Jesus Alou: S9.1-3
- Jim Wynn: S7.3-H;1-2
- Tommy Davis: D9.2-H;1-3
- Denis Menke: 43
Bot 6
- Al Ferrara: 63
- Nate Colbert: 53
- Ollie Brown: 4
Top 7
- Joe Pepitone: 3/G
- Doug Rader: 53
- Johnny Edwards: T8
- Jack Billingham: W
- Joe Morgan: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jesus Alou: 9
Bot 7
- Steve Huntz: 8
- Bob Barton: D7
- Ramon Webster: 43.2-3
- Van Kelly: S1.3-H
- Dave Campbell: K/C
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: K
- Tommy Davis: K
- Denis Menke: S9
- Joe Pepitone: D7.1-H
- Doug Rader: WP.2-3
- Doug Rader: S9.3-H
- Johnny Edwards: 7
Bot 8
- Ivan Murrell: W
- Al Ferrara: 9
- Nate Colbert: S8.1-3
- Ollie Brown: D8.3-H;1-H
- Steve Huntz: 9.2-3
- Bob Barton: 63
Top 9
- Jack Billingham: K/C
- Marty Martinez: 53
- Jesus Alou: 3/G
Bot 9
- Ed Spiezio: W
- Van Kelly: W.1-2
- Dave Campbell: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ivan Murrell: K
- Al Ferrara: S7.3-H;1-3
- Nate Colbert: FC6.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Ollie Brown: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Steve Huntz: 3/FL


















