Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Sisk
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisk covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Sisk
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Libran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Sisk
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Slocum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Griffin
  
  Arcia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slocum vs. Griffin
  
  There goes Arcia. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Arcia steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slocum vs. Griffin
  
  Slocum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Arcia moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Griffin
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Arcia scores. Slocum moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colbert vs. Griffin
  
  Colbert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Griffin
  
  Morales hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Griffin
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Griffin
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Libran vs. Griffin
  
  Libran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Libran reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sisk vs. Billingham
  
  Jack Billingham now pitching.
  
  Sisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Sisk
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Sisk
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Sisk
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blefary moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Sisk
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Sisk
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Billingham
  
  Arcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slocum vs. Billingham
  
  Slocum hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Billingham
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colbert vs. Billingham
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Billingham
  
  Morales hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Billingham
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Sisk
  
  Marty Martinez pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Sisk
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Sisk
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Libran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Watkins
  
  Bob Watkins now pitching.
  
  Kendall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libran vs. Watkins
  
  Libran strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisk vs. Watkins
  
  Sisk strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Sisk
  
  Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Sisk
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Slocum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Sisk
  
  Blefary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Sisk
  
  There's a wild pitch. Blefary moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Sisk
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Watkins
  
  Arcia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slocum vs. Watkins
  
  There's a wild pitch. Arcia moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Slocum vs. Watkins
  
  Slocum hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Watkins
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Colbert vs. Watkins
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. Arcia moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morales vs. Watkins
  
  Morales hits a popup towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Sisk
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Sisk
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lampard vs. Sisk
  
  Keith Lampard pinch hits for Bob Watkins.
  
  Lampard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Sisk
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Spinks
  
  Scipio Spinks now pitching.
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Spinks
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Libran vs. Spinks
  
  The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Williams scores. Kendall moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Libran vs. Spinks
  
  Libran hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sisk vs. Spinks
  
  Sisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kendall moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Arcia vs. Spinks
  
  Arcia strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Sisk
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Sisk
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Sisk
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blefary vs. Sisk
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Sisk
  
  There goes Wynn. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Sisk
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Libran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wynn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rader vs. Sisk
  
  Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slocum vs. Spinks
  
  Slocum strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Spinks
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Spinks
  
  Colbert strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Sisk
  
  Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Sisk
  
  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Scipio Spinks.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Slocum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Sisk
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Sisk
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Bouton
  
  Jim Bouton now pitching.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Bouton
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Bouton
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Sisk
  
  Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Sisk
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia misplays the ball. That's an error on Arcia. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Sisk
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Sisk covering, for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Sisk
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libran vs. Bouton
  
  Libran strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisk vs. Bouton
  
  Sisk is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arcia vs. Bouton
  
  Arcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Sisk
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Libran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Sisk
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Sisk
  
  John Mayberry pinch hits for Jim Bouton.
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive towards short. Libran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Sisk
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1969 -- Houston at San Diego (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Morgan J, 2b          5  0  1  0   Arcia J, 2b           4  2  2  0   
Miller N, rf          4  1  1  0   Slocum R, 3b          4  2  2  2   
Wynn J, cf            3  0  0  0   Brown O, rf           3  1  2  1   
Davis T, lf           4  0  1  0   Colbert N, 1b         4  1  1  3   
Blefary C, 1b         3  0  1  1   Morales J, cf         4  0  0  0   
Menke D, ss           4  0  2  0   Williams J, lf        3  2  1  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Kendall F, c          4  0  1  0   
Edwards J, c          3  0  0  0   Libran F, ss          4  0  1  1   
Griffin T, p          0  0  0  0   Sisk T, p             4  0  0  0   
Billingham J, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Martinez M, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Watkins B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Lampard K, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Spinks S, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Alou J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Bouton J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Mayberry J, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  7  1                        34  8 10  7

Houston          000 001 000 --  1
San Diego        520 010 00x --  8

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L)         0.2  6  5  5  0  0
Billingham J          1.1  3  2  2  0  1
Watkins B             2.0  0  0  0  2  2
Spinks S              2.0  1  1  0  1  4
Bouton J              2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sisk T (W)            9.0  7  1  1  2  5

E -- Arcia J
LOB -- Houston 9, San Diego 5
2B -- Libran F, Miller N, Morgan J
HR -- Colbert N, Slocum R
SB -- Arcia J, Wynn J
SF -- Blefary C
WP -- Sisk T, Watkins B
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:25
A -- 2156

    

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