Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Santorini
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jestadt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Roberts
  
  Dave Roberts now pitching.
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Roberts
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chiles vs. Roberts
  
  Chiles strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Blasingame
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jestadt vs. Blasingame
  
  Jestadt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Jestadt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaston vs. Blasingame
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colbert vs. Blasingame
  
  Colbert 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, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Roberts
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Roberts
  
  Jim Wynn pinch hits for Norm Miller.
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Roberts
  
  Rader hits a fly ball towards center. Gaston catches it and throws to Hernandez who relays to Colbert to double up Wynn. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Blasingame
  
  Jim Wynn now playing center field. Jack Hiatt now catching.
  
  Brown is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Blasingame
  
  Murrell hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Blasingame
  
  Campbell hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Roberts
  
  Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Roberts
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Roberts
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Roberts
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Blasingame
  
  Barton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Blasingame
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Blasingame
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Roberts
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Roberts
  
  Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Rich Chiles.
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jestadt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Roberts
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jestadt vs. Blasingame
  
  Cesar Cedeno now playing left field.
  
  Jestadt hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Blasingame
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Blasingame
  
  Colbert strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Roberts
  
  Wynn hits a line drive towards third. Campbell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Roberts
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiatt vs. Roberts
  
  Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. Roberts
  
  Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Roberts
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Blasingame
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Blasingame
  
  Murrell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campbell vs. Blasingame
  
  Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Roberts
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jestadt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Roberts
  
  Alou hits a popup towards third. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Roberts
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Roberts
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynn vs. Roberts
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Blasingame
  
  Barton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Blasingame
  
  Roberts bunts towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. Barton moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Blasingame
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jestadt vs. Blasingame
  
  Jestadt hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gaston vs. Blasingame
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Roberts
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiatt vs. Roberts
  
  Hiatt hits a fly ball into left field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Roberts
  
  Blasingame hits a popup, foul, towards third. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Roberts
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Blasingame
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Blasingame
  
  Brown bunts towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. Colbert moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murrell vs. Blasingame
  
  Murrell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campbell vs. Blasingame
  
  Campbell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colbert scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barton vs. Blasingame
  
  Barton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campbell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Blasingame
  
  Hiatt throws to Metzger, and they have Campbell in a rundown. The throw to Rader, who applies the tag, and Campbell is out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Roberts
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards third. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Roberts
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Roberts
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Blasingame
  
  Roberts 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Blasingame
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jestadt vs. Blasingame
  
  Jestadt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Roberts
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Roberts
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Roberts
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiatt vs. Roberts
  
  Hiatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Roberts
  
  Bob Watson pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. Hiatt moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Metzger vs. Roberts
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Culver
  
  George Culver now pitching.
  
  Gaston hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Culver
  
  Colbert strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Culver
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/26/1971, game 1 -- Houston at San Diego (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Metzger R, ss         5  0  0  0   Hernandez E, ss       4  0  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  1  0   Jestadt G, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Alou J, rf            4  0  0  0   Gaston C, cf          4  0  0  0   
Chiles R, lf          1  0  0  0   Colbert N, 1b         4  1  0  0   
Cedeno C, ph-lf       2  0  0  0   Brown O, rf           3  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  1  0   Murrell I, lf         3  0  0  0   
Miller N, cf          0  0  0  0   Campbell D, 3b        3  0  1  1   
Wynn J, ph-cf         4  0  1  0   Barton B, c           3  0  2  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  2  3  0   Santorini A, p        0  0  0  0   
Edwards J, c          0  0  0  0   Roberts D, p          2  0  0  0   
Hiatt J, c            4  0  1  0                                      
Blasingame W, p       2  0  1  1                                      
Watson B, ph          1  0  1  1                                      
Culver G, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  9  2                        30  1  4  1

Houston          000 010 001 --  2
San Diego        000 000 100 --  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blasingame W (W)      8.0  4  1  0  0  5
Culver G (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Santorini A           0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Roberts D (L)         8.2  9  2  2  2  4

E -- Rader D 2
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- Houston 8, San Diego 4
2B -- Jestadt G
CS -- Campbell D
SH -- Roberts D, Brown O
T -- 2:11
A -- 0

    

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