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Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres

1970-08-06 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 3221 · night · 3:08

Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 8–6. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 5th. Jack Billingham earned the win and George Culver picked up the save. Nate Colbert went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	1	8	12
SDN	0	2	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	6	7

W: Jack Billingham L: Danny Coombs SV: George Culver

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

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jesus Alou	3	0	2	1	3	0
Joe Morgan	5	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Wynn	2	1	0	0	1	0
Doug Rader	5	1	1	0	0	0
Denis Menke	5	1	2	2	0	2
Bob Watson	5	2	3	1	0	0
Cesar Cedeno	5	1	3	2	0	0
Johnny Edwards	3	1	1	1	2	0
Jack Billingham	1	0	0	0	1	1
Norm Miller	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Ray	1	0	0	0	0	1
George Culver	1	0	0	0	0	1

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Arcia	4	0	2	0	1	0
Dave Campbell	4	0	0	0	0	1
Cito Gaston	5	0	0	0	0	2
Al Ferrara	4	1	0	0	1	0
Ollie Brown	4	1	0	0	1	1
Nate Colbert	4	4	3	3	1	0
Ed Spiezio	3	0	1	0	2	0
Chris Cannizzaro	3	0	1	2	1	0
Danny Coombs	1	0	0	1	0	0
Ron Herbel	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ramon Webster	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ron Slocum	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Billingham	5.1	5	6	2
Jim Ray	1.1	1	1	2
George Culver	2.1	1	2	0

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Danny Coombs	4.1	9	5	2
Ron Herbel	2.2	1	0	1
Ron Willis	1.0	0	2	1
Tom Dukes	1.0	2	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jesus Alou: D7
Joe Morgan: W
Jim Wynn: 5/L
Doug Rader: 3/G.2-3;1-2
Denis Menke: K/C

Bot 1

Jose Arcia: 7
Dave Campbell: 3
Cito Gaston: 13

Top 2

Bob Watson: D9
Cesar Cedeno: 53
Johnny Edwards: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
Jack Billingham: K/C
Jesus Alou: D7.2-H
Joe Morgan: 8

Bot 2

Al Ferrara: W
Ollie Brown: 64(1)/FO
Nate Colbert: T9.1-H
Ed Spiezio: W
Chris Cannizzaro: 43.3-H;1-2
Danny Coombs: 23

Top 3

Jim Wynn: 7
Doug Rader: 3
Denis Menke: D7
Bob Watson: 3/FL

Bot 3

Jose Arcia: S8
Dave Campbell: 24/SH.1-2
Cito Gaston: 63
Al Ferrara: 8

Top 4

Cesar Cedeno: 43
Johnny Edwards: W
Jack Billingham: 34/SH.1-2
Jesus Alou: IW
Joe Morgan: 6(1)/FO

Bot 4

Ollie Brown: 53
Nate Colbert: S8
Ed Spiezio: W.1-2
Chris Cannizzaro: W.2-3;1-2
Danny Coombs: 54/SH.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jose Arcia: W
Dave Campbell: K

Top 5

Jim Wynn: W
Doug Rader: D7.1-3
Denis Menke: D7.3-H;2-H
Bob Watson: SB3
Bob Watson: S8.3-H
Cesar Cedeno: D7.1-H
Johnny Edwards: 3/G.2-3
Jack Billingham: BK.3-H
Jack Billingham: W
Jesus Alou: 8
Joe Morgan: 8

Bot 5

Cito Gaston: K
Al Ferrara: E6.B-2
Ollie Brown: 13.2-3
Nate Colbert: HR.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
Ed Spiezio: 1/L

Top 6

Norm Miller: 31
Doug Rader: 6/L
Denis Menke: 6/L

Bot 6

Chris Cannizzaro: 63
Ron Herbel: W
Jose Arcia: S7.1-2
Dave Campbell: 7
Cito Gaston: K

Top 7

Bob Watson: 63
Cesar Cedeno: S7
Johnny Edwards: 8
Jim Ray: K

Bot 7

Al Ferrara: 7
Ollie Brown: K
Nate Colbert: W
Ed Spiezio: S7.1-3
Chris Cannizzaro: S7.3-H;1-2
Ramon Webster: WP.2-3;1-2
Ramon Webster: W
Jose Arcia: 43

Top 8

Jesus Alou: W
Joe Morgan: 31.1-2
Norm Miller: IW
Doug Rader: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Denis Menke: K

Bot 8

Dave Campbell: 7
Cito Gaston: 43
Al Ferrara: 9

Top 9

Bob Watson: D7
Cesar Cedeno: S8.2-H
Johnny Edwards: CS2(26)
Johnny Edwards: W
George Culver: K
Jesus Alou: W.1-2
Joe Morgan: 3/G

Bot 9

Ollie Brown: W
Nate Colbert: WP.1-2
Nate Colbert: 63
Ed Spiezio: 53
Ron Slocum: 53