Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Billingham
  
  Arcia hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Billingham
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Billingham
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Campbell moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ferrara vs. Billingham
  
  Ferrara hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Kirby
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Kirby
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Kirby
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Kirby
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Kirby
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Billingham
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Billingham
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spiezio vs. Billingham
  
  Spiezio is hit by the pitch. Brown moves to third. Colbert moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cannizzaro vs. Billingham
  
  Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Cannizzaro reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Colbert scores. Spiezio goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirby vs. Billingham
  
  Kirby bunts for an out with unknown description. Cannizzaro moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Arcia vs. Billingham
  
  Arcia is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Campbell vs. Ray
  
  Jim Ray now pitching.
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kirby
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Colbert. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Kirby
  
  Rader hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Kirby
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Ray
  
  Gaston strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Ray
  
  Ferrara hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Ray
  
  Brown hits a popup towards third. Rader catches it and throws to first to double up Ferrara. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Kirby
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ray vs. Kirby
  
  Ray hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Kirby
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Ray
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Ray
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannizzaro vs. Ray
  
  There's a wild pitch. Spiezio moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cannizzaro vs. Ray
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirby vs. Ray
  
  Kirby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Kirby
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Kirby
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Kirby
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 5

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Ray
  
  Arcia hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Ray
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Ray
  
  There goes Campbell. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Campbell steals second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaston vs. Ray
  
  Ron Slocum pinch runs for Dave Campbell.
  
  Gaston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ferrara vs. Ray
  
  Ferrara hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Ray
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kirby
  
  Ron Slocum now playing second base.
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Kirby
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Kirby
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Kirby
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Kirby
  
  Norm Miller pinch hits for Jim Ray.
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 6

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Culver
  
  George Culver now pitching.
  
  Colbert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Culver
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannizzaro vs. Culver
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Colbert moves to third. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirby vs. Culver
  
  Kirby strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Arcia vs. Culver
  
  Arcia hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Kirby
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Kirby
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Kirby
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Kirby
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Kirby
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 7

• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slocum vs. Culver
  
  Slocum hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Culver
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Culver
  
  Ferrara takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Culver
  
  Ivan Murrell pinch runs for Al Ferrara.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Murrell moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Culver
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murrell scores. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colbert vs. Culver
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kirby
  
  Ivan Murrell now playing left field.
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Kirby
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Kirby
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 8

• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Culver
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannizzaro vs. Culver
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirby vs. Culver
  
  Kirby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Kirby
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lampard vs. Kirby
  
  Keith Lampard pinch hits for George Culver.
  
  Lampard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Kirby
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards second. Slocum scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Lemaster
  
  Keith Lampard now playing right field. Denny Lemaster now pitching.
  
  Arcia strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slocum vs. Lemaster
  
  Slocum strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Lemaster
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Kirby
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Kirby
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Kirby
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Padres, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Kirby
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Arcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1970 -- San Diego at Houston (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Arcia J, ss           4  0  0  0   Alou J, rf            4  0  1  0   
Campbell D, 2b        3  0  1  0   Lemaster D, p         0  0  0  0   
Slocum R, pr-2b       2  0  0  0   Morgan J, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Gaston C, cf          4  0  0  0   Wynn J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Ferrara A, lf         3  0  1  0   Menke D, ss           4  0  0  0   
Murrell I, pr-lf      0  1  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Brown O, rf           4  1  2  1   Rader D, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Colbert N, 1b         3  1  1  0   Cedeno C, cf          3  0  0  0   
Spiezio E, 3b         3  1  2  0   Edwards J, c          2  0  1  0   
Cannizzaro C, c       4  0  2  3   Billingham J, p       0  0  0  0   
Kirby C, p            3  0  0  0   Ray J, p              1  0  0  0   
                                   Miller N, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Culver G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Lampard K, ph-rf      0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  9  4                        28  0  3  0

San Diego        030 000 100 --  4
Houston          000 000 000 --  0

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kirby C (W)           9.0  3  0  0  4  6

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L)      1.1  3  3  3  0  0
Ray J                 3.2  3  0  0  1  1
Culver G              3.0  3  1  1  2  1
Lemaster D            1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Rader D, Colbert N
DP -- San Diego 3, Houston 3
LOB -- San Diego 8, Houston 5
2B -- Cannizzaro C
SB -- Morgan J, Campbell D
SH -- Kirby C
HBP -- by Billingham J (Spiezio E), by Billingham J (Arcia J)
WP -- Ray J, Kirby C, Culver G
T -- 2:23
A -- 5465

    

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