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Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres

1970-05-17 · Day game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 8957 · 2:24

San Diego Padres defeated Houston Astros 5–3. San Diego Padres put up 2 in the 3rd. Mike Corkins earned the win and Ron Herbel picked up the save. Chris Cannizzaro went 2-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	1	0	1	0	0	3	5
SDN	0	1	2	0	1	1	0	0		5	11

W: Mike Corkins L: Denny Lemaster SV: Ron Herbel

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

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe Morgan	2	2	2	1	2	0
Jesus Alou	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Wynn	3	0	1	1	0	0
Tommy Davis	4	0	0	0	0	0
Denis Menke	3	0	1	0	1	0
Joe Pepitone	4	1	1	1	0	0
Doug Rader	4	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Edwards	2	0	0	0	1	0
Denny Lemaster	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Watson	1	0	0	0	0	0

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Tommy Dean	4	2	2	0	1
Dave Campbell	3	1	1	0	0
Ivan Murrell	4	0	3	3	1
Al Ferrara	4	0	1	0	1
Nate Colbert	4	0	0	0	1
Ollie Brown	4	0	0	0	0
Steve Huntz	4	1	1	1	0
Chris Cannizzaro	3	1	2	1	0
Mike Corkins	3	0	1	0	2

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Denny Lemaster	6.0	10	0	4
Ron Cook	2.0	1	0	2

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Corkins	7.0	5	4	1
Ron Herbel	2.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Joe Morgan: W
Jesus Alou: SB2
Jesus Alou: 13/SH.2-3
Jim Wynn: 8/SF.3-H
Tommy Davis: 4

Bot 1

Tommy Dean: K
Dave Campbell: 8
Ivan Murrell: S7
Al Ferrara: K

Top 2

Denis Menke: S7
Joe Pepitone: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Doug Rader: 7

Bot 2

Nate Colbert: 53
Ollie Brown: 53
Steve Huntz: HR
Chris Cannizzaro: S8
Mike Corkins: K

Top 3

Johnny Edwards: W
Denny Lemaster: 16(1)/FO
Joe Morgan: W.1-2
Jesus Alou: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Tommy Dean: S9
Dave Campbell: D7.1-3
Ivan Murrell: S8.3-H;2-H
Al Ferrara: CS2(24)#
Al Ferrara: 6
Nate Colbert: 2/FL

Top 4

Jim Wynn: S8
Tommy Davis: 64(1)/FO
Denis Menke: W.1-2
Joe Pepitone: 9
Doug Rader: 3

Bot 4

Ollie Brown: 3/FL
Steve Huntz: 6
Chris Cannizzaro: 3

Top 5

Johnny Edwards: 9
Denny Lemaster: K/C
Joe Morgan: HR
Jesus Alou: 3/FL

Bot 5

Mike Corkins: D8
Tommy Dean: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
Dave Campbell: 8.1-2
Ivan Murrell: S7.2-H
Al Ferrara: S3.1-2
Nate Colbert: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

Jim Wynn: 8
Tommy Davis: 63
Denis Menke: 4

Bot 6

Ollie Brown: 63
Steve Huntz: 7
Chris Cannizzaro: HR
Mike Corkins: K/C

Top 7

Joe Pepitone: HR
Doug Rader: 6
Johnny Edwards: 8
Bob Watson: 8

Bot 7

Tommy Dean: D9
Dave Campbell: E3/SH.2-3;B-1
Ivan Murrell: K
Al Ferrara: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Joe Morgan: S1
Jesus Alou: K
Jim Wynn: 6
Tommy Davis: 13

Bot 8

Nate Colbert: K
Ollie Brown: 2/FL
Steve Huntz: 43

Top 9

Denis Menke: 63
Joe Pepitone: 43
Doug Rader: K