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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 20, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on June 20, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 20, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 20, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clay Kirby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jose Arcia | Second Baseman |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
Al Ferrara | Left Fielder |
Ed Spiezio | Third Baseman |
Cito Gaston | Center Fielder |
Tommy Dean | Shortstop |
Clay Kirby | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
Julio Gotay | Second Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Right Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 20, 1969
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Dierker
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: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Dierker
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Kirby
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Kirby
Gotay hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Kirby
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Dierker
Colbert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Dierker
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Dierker
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Dierker
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Dierker
Dean hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Kirby
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gaston. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Kirby
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blefary vs. Kirby
Blefary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gaston. Blefary reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geiger vs. Kirby
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Kirby
Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirby vs. Dierker
Kirby strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Dierker
Arcia hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Dierker
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Kirby
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Kirby
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Kirby
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Dierker
Colbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrara vs. Dierker
Ferrara strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Dierker
There goes Brown. The throw from Edwards and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spiezio vs. Dierker
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Kirby
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Kirby
The ball gets by Cannizzaro for a passed ball. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Kirby
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Kirby
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gaston who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. Wynn scores. Menke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blefary vs. Kirby
Blefary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geiger vs. Kirby
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Edwards scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Kirby
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Kirby
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio juggles the ball. That's an error on Spiezio. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valdespino vs. Kirby
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Dierker
Gaston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Gaston moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dean vs. Dierker
Dean hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirby vs. Dierker
Kirby strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Arcia vs. Dierker
Arcia hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Kirby
Gotay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Kirby
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Kirby
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Kirby
There goes Gotay. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Gotay steals second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Kirby
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Dierker
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Dierker
Colbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Kirby
Blefary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Kirby
Geiger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Kirby
Rader is hit by the pitch. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Kirby
Dierker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dierker is thrown out after the base hit. Geiger scores. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valdespino vs. Kirby
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Kirby
The ball gets by Cannizzaro for a passed ball. Valdespino moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gotay vs. Kirby
Gotay hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
-
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Dierker
Ferrara strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Dierker
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Dierker
Gaston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Kirby
Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Kirby
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Kirby
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Dierker
Dean hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Dierker
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Clay Kirby.
Stahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arcia vs. Dierker
Arcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Arlin
Steve Arlin now pitching.
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Arlin
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Arlin
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Arlin
Dierker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Dierker
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Dierker
Colbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/20/1969, game 1 -- San Diego at Houston (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Arcia J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Valdespino S, lf 4 0 2 1 Cannizzaro C, c 4 0 0 0 Gotay J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Brown O, rf 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 3 1 0 0 Colbert N, 1b 4 1 1 1 Menke D, ss 3 2 1 0 Ferrara A, lf 3 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 4 1 1 2 Spiezio E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Blefary C, 1b 4 0 1 1 Gaston C, cf 3 0 1 0 Geiger G, rf 4 1 1 1 Dean T, ss 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 2 1 0 0 Kirby C, p 2 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 4 0 1 1 Stahl L, ph 0 0 0 0 Arlin S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 4 1 32 6 8 6 San Diego 010 000 000 -- 1 Houston 010 302 00x -- 6 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Kirby C (L) 7.0 8 6 6 2 7 Arlin S 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 9 E -- Edwards J, Spiezio E DP -- San Diego 1, Houston 1 LOB -- San Diego 3, Houston 6 2B -- Menke D, Blefary C 3B -- Edwards J HR -- Colbert N SB -- Brown O, Gotay J HBP -- by Kirby C (Rader D) WP -- Dierker L PB -- Cannizzaro C 2 T -- 2:15 A -- 0
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