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Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres

1970-09-07 · Day game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 5524 · 2:39

Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 9–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Jack Billingham earned the win. Joe Morgan went 5-for-6 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0	9	14
SDN	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	7

W: Jack Billingham L: Danny Coombs SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jesus Alou	6	3	3	1	0	0
Joe Morgan	6	0	5	2	0	1
Jim Wynn	5	1	0	1	1	0
Bob Watson	1	0	0	2	1	0
Doug Rader	5	1	1	1	0	1
Cesar Cedeno	5	0	2	1	0	1
Marty Martinez	4	1	1	0	1	1
Johnny Edwards	1	1	0	0	4	0
Jack Billingham	4	1	1	0	0	1
John Mayberry	1	1	1	0	0	0

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Arcia	4	1	1	0	0	0
Rafael Robles	3	0	0	0	1	0
Cito Gaston	4	1	1	0	0	1
Al Ferrara	4	1	1	1	0	1
Ollie Brown	3	1	1	2	1	0
Nate Colbert	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ed Spiezio	4	0	1	1	0	1
Chris Cannizzaro	4	0	1	0	0	1
Danny Coombs	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Wilson	0	0	0	0	1	0
Larry Stahl	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Billingham	9.0	7	3	5

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Danny Coombs	3.1	8	4	3
Earl Wilson	3.2	0	3	1
Tom Dukes	0.1	4	0	0
Gary Ross	1.2	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jesus Alou: S7
Joe Morgan: S8.1-2
Jim Wynn: 54(1)/FO.2-3
Bob Watson: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
Doug Rader: SB3
Doug Rader: K/C

Bot 1

Jose Arcia: S8
Rafael Robles: 8
Cito Gaston: S9.1-3
Al Ferrara: S9.3-H;1-2
Ollie Brown: D9.2-H;1-H;BX3(95)
Nate Colbert: 7

Top 2

Cesar Cedeno: S3
Marty Martinez: K
Johnny Edwards: SB2
Johnny Edwards: W
Jack Billingham: 5/FL
Jesus Alou: 43

Bot 2

Ed Spiezio: 63
Chris Cannizzaro: S7
Danny Coombs: 14/SH.1-2
Jose Arcia: 9

Top 3

Joe Morgan: S9
Jim Wynn: 64(1)3/GDP
Bob Watson: W
Doug Rader: 5/L

Bot 3

Rafael Robles: 43
Cito Gaston: K/C
Al Ferrara: 63

Top 4

Cesar Cedeno: K
Marty Martinez: S8
Johnny Edwards: W.1-2
Jack Billingham: S5.2-3;1-2
Jesus Alou: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
Joe Morgan: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
Jim Wynn: IW
Bob Watson: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Doug Rader: 3/FL
Cesar Cedeno: 5

Bot 4

Ollie Brown: 43
Nate Colbert: D9
Ed Spiezio: 7
Chris Cannizzaro: 4

Top 5

Marty Martinez: W
Johnny Edwards: W.1-2
Jack Billingham: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Jesus Alou: 9
Joe Morgan: K/C

Bot 5

Earl Wilson: W
Jose Arcia: 143.1-2
Rafael Robles: 7
Cito Gaston: 7

Top 6

Jim Wynn: 6/L
Bob Watson: 63
Doug Rader: 63

Bot 6

Al Ferrara: K
Ollie Brown: 9/L
Nate Colbert: 53

Top 7

Cesar Cedeno: 53
Marty Martinez: 7
Johnny Edwards: W
Jack Billingham: 13

Bot 7

Ed Spiezio: K
Chris Cannizzaro: 8
Larry Stahl: 53

Top 8

Jesus Alou: S1
Joe Morgan: D8.1-3
Jim Wynn: FC5.3-H;2X3(526);B-1
John Mayberry: S9.1-3
Doug Rader: WP.3-H;1-2
Doug Rader: D8.2-H
Cesar Cedeno: D9.2-H
Marty Martinez: 63.2-3
Johnny Edwards: 63

Bot 8

Jose Arcia: 53
Rafael Robles: W
Cito Gaston: 4(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Jack Billingham: K/C
Jesus Alou: 63
Joe Morgan: S8
Jim Wynn: 3/FL

Bot 9

Al Ferrara: 63
Ollie Brown: W
Nate Colbert: K
Ed Spiezio: D7.1-H
Chris Cannizzaro: K