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Houston Astros @ San Diego Padres

1971-09-24 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · 21 innings · 5:25

Houston Astros defeated San Diego Padres 2–1. Bill Greif earned the win and Skip Guinn picked up the save. Rich Chiles went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	11
SDN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	13

W: Bill Greif L: Gary Ross SV: Skip Guinn

Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roger Metzger	9	0	2	0	0	0
Joe Morgan	8	0	0	0	1	1
Cesar Geronimo	6	0	1	0	0	4
Cesar Cedeno	8	0	0	0	0	0
Rich Chiles	6	1	2	1	0	1
Denis Menke	8	0	0	0	1	4
Johnny Edwards	6	0	1	0	0	1
Ray Busse	5	0	1	0	2	3
Ken Forsch	5	0	2	0	0	2
Jim Wynn	2	0	0	0	1	0
Jesus Alou	3	1	1	0	0	0
Larry Howard	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Watson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Marty Martinez	1	0	1	0	0	0

San Diego Padres — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rod Gaspar	6	0	1	0	0	2
Don Mason	9	0	1	0	0	1
Johnny Jeter	9	0	4	0	0	0
Nate Colbert	9	1	2	0	0	2
Larry Stahl	9	0	0	0	0	3
Garry Jestadt	8	0	3	1	0	0
Bob Barton	7	0	1	0	1	1
Enzo Hernandez	3	0	0	0	1	0
Clay Kirby	5	0	0	0	0	1
Ollie Brown	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tommy Dean	3	0	0	0	0	2
Cito Gaston	3	0	0	0	0	0
Ivan Murrell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Kendall	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Roberts	1	0	1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken Forsch	13.0	6	1	8
Jim Ray	3.0	3	0	1
George Culver	3.0	2	0	2
Bill Greif	1.2	2	1	1
Skip Guinn	0.1	0	0	0

San Diego Padres — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Clay Kirby	15.0	8	3	15
Dick Kelley	1.2	0	2	0
Al Severinsen	1.1	0	0	0
Gary Ross	3.0	3	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Roger Metzger: 63
Joe Morgan: W
Cesar Geronimo: SB2
Cesar Geronimo: K
Cesar Cedeno: 53

Bot 1

Rod Gaspar: 31
Don Mason: 43
Johnny Jeter: 13

Top 2

Rich Chiles: 9/F
Denis Menke: 9/F
Johnny Edwards: K

Bot 2

Nate Colbert: S7/G
Larry Stahl: 63.1-2
Garry Jestadt: S8/G.2-H;B-2
Bob Barton: 8
Enzo Hernandez: 31

Top 3

Ray Busse: W
Ken Forsch: K
Roger Metzger: 34(1)/FO
Joe Morgan: SB2
Joe Morgan: 9/L

Bot 3

Clay Kirby: 43
Rod Gaspar: K
Don Mason: 53

Top 4

Cesar Geronimo: K
Cesar Cedeno: 7/L
Rich Chiles: HR/9
Denis Menke: K

Bot 4

Johnny Jeter: 7
Nate Colbert: 53
Larry Stahl: 3/G

Top 5

Johnny Edwards: S6
Ray Busse: 54(1)/FO
Ken Forsch: S8/L.1-2
Roger Metzger: 8
Joe Morgan: 3/FL

Bot 5

Garry Jestadt: 9/F
Bob Barton: 8
Enzo Hernandez: 3/FL

Top 6

Cesar Geronimo: K
Cesar Cedeno: 8
Rich Chiles: 3/G

Bot 6

Clay Kirby: K
Rod Gaspar: S9/G
Don Mason: CS2(26)
Don Mason: 3/G

Top 7

Denis Menke: K
Johnny Edwards: 3/G
Ray Busse: K

Bot 7

Johnny Jeter: 3/FL
Nate Colbert: K
Larry Stahl: K

Top 8

Ken Forsch: S6
Roger Metzger: 36(1)/FO
Joe Morgan: E5/G.1-2
Cesar Geronimo: S7.2-3;1-2
Cesar Cedeno: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Rich Chiles: K

Bot 8

Garry Jestadt: 9/F
Bob Barton: S8/G
Enzo Hernandez: 46(1)/FO
Clay Kirby: 8

Top 9

Denis Menke: 53
Johnny Edwards: 43
Ray Busse: K

Bot 9

Rod Gaspar: K
Don Mason: 63
Johnny Jeter: D8
Nate Colbert: K

Top 10

Ken Forsch: K
Roger Metzger: 63
Joe Morgan: 8

Bot 10

Larry Stahl: 3/FL
Garry Jestadt: D7
Bob Barton: 9/F.2-3
Enzo Hernandez: IW
Clay Kirby: 8

Top 11

Cesar Geronimo: K
Cesar Cedeno: 7
Rich Chiles: S9/L
Denis Menke: CS2(26)

Bot 11

Rod Gaspar: 8
Don Mason: K
Johnny Jeter: 9/F

Top 12

Denis Menke: K
Johnny Edwards: 7
Ray Busse: K

Bot 12

Nate Colbert: 63
Larry Stahl: K
Garry Jestadt: 53

Top 13

Ken Forsch: 63
Roger Metzger: S8/G
Joe Morgan: K
Cesar Geronimo: SB2
Cesar Geronimo: 7/L

Bot 13

Bob Barton: 3/G
Ollie Brown: 2/P
Clay Kirby: 9/F

Top 14

Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
Rich Chiles: 4/P
Denis Menke: 53

Bot 14

Rod Gaspar: 7
Don Mason: S9/L
Johnny Jeter: S6.1-2
Nate Colbert: FC5.2-3;1-2;B-1
Larry Stahl: K
Garry Jestadt: 5(2)/FO

Top 15

Johnny Edwards: 7
Ray Busse: S9/l
Jim Wynn: W.1-2
Roger Metzger: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 15

Bob Barton: 5/P
Tommy Dean: E6/G
Cito Gaston: 2/FL
Ivan Murrell: 13

Top 16

Joe Morgan: 13
Jesus Alou: 63
Cesar Cedeno: 53

Bot 16

Don Mason: 9/F
Johnny Jeter: S4
Nate Colbert: 6/P
Larry Stahl: 43

Top 17

Larry Howard: 9/F
Denis Menke: W
Bob Watson: 7
Ray Busse: W.1-2
Jim Wynn: 8

Bot 17

Garry Jestadt: S7/G
Bob Barton: K
Tommy Dean: K+CS2(26)/DP

Top 18

Roger Metzger: 63
Joe Morgan: 6/P
Jesus Alou: 3/G

Bot 18

Cito Gaston: 63
Fred Kendall: 63
Don Mason: 7

Top 19

Cesar Cedeno: 63
Larry Howard: 7
Denis Menke: 2/FL

Bot 19

Johnny Jeter: S3
Nate Colbert: 3/FL
Larry Stahl: 3(B)/LDP.1X1(3)

Top 20

Marty Martinez: S8/L
Ray Busse: 1/SH.1-2
Jim Wynn: 3/FL
Roger Metzger: S6.2-3
Joe Morgan: 7

Bot 20

Garry Jestadt: 8
Bob Barton: W
Tommy Dean: K
Cito Gaston: 9/F

Top 21

Jesus Alou: S6
Cesar Cedeno: 34/SH.1-2
Larry Howard: 8.2-3
Denis Menke: BK.3-H
Denis Menke: K

Bot 21

Dave Roberts: S9/G
Don Mason: 2/FL
Johnny Jeter: 7/FL
Nate Colbert: S8/L.1-2
Larry Stahl: 8