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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 22, 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 22, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 22, 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 22, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 13,448 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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John Sipin | Second Baseman |
Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
Al Ferrara | Left Fielder |
Ed Spiezio | Third Baseman |
Cito Gaston | Center Fielder |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
Gary Geiger | Right Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 22, 1969
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipin vs. Lemaster
Sipin hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lemaster
Pena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Lemaster
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colbert vs. Lemaster
Colbert hits a fly ball into right field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferrara vs. Lemaster
Ferrara strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Niekro
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Lemaster
Spiezio 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--
Gaston vs. Lemaster
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Lemaster
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Lemaster
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Niekro
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Niekro
Geiger hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipin vs. Lemaster
Sipin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lemaster
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemaster
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Lemaster
Colbert hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sipin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Niekro
Lemaster hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Niekro
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Niekro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valdespino for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Lemaster
Ferrara hits a fly ball into right field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Lemaster
Spiezio hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Lemaster
Gaston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Lemaster
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into right field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Lemaster
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipin vs. Lemaster
Sipin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sipin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Niekro
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sipin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Niekro
Geiger hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lemaster
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemaster
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Lemaster
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Niekro
Rader hits a popup towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Niekro
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Niekro
Valdespino strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Lemaster
Ferrara hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Lemaster
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Lemaster
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cannizzaro vs. Lemaster
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sipin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio juggles the ball. That's an error on Spiezio. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Niekro
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Niekro
Edwards hits a line drive to left field. Ferrara throws towards third. Spiezio fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Spiezio. Wynn scores. Menke moves to third. Edwards moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blefary vs. Niekro
Blefary is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geiger vs. Niekro
Geiger hits a line drive towards first. Colbert catches it and steps on first to double up Blefary. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Lemaster
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Murrell strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipin vs. Lemaster
Sipin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lemaster
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McCool
Billy McCool now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. McCool
Lemaster hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McCool
Bob Watson pinch hits for Sandy Valdespino.
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McCool
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. McCool
Wynn bunts towards third. Spiezio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Geronimo scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. McCool
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemaster
Gary Geiger now playing left field. Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Lemaster
Colbert hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Lemaster
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Lemaster
Jose Arcia pinch runs for Al Ferrara.
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Arcia moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaston vs. Lemaster
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/22/1969 -- San Diego at Houston (D) San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Sipin J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Valdespino S, lf 3 0 0 0 Pena R, ss 4 0 1 0 Watson B, ph 0 0 0 0 Brown O, rf 4 0 2 0 Geronimo C, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Colbert N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ferrara A, lf 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 1 1 1 Arcia J, pr 0 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 4 0 1 0 Spiezio E, 3b 3 0 2 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0 Gaston C, cf 4 0 0 0 Blefary C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 0 0 Geiger G, rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Murrell I, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemaster D, p 3 0 0 0 McCool B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 5 0 28 2 4 1 San Diego 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston 000 000 11x -- 2 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (L) 7.0 2 1 0 2 3 McCool B 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Lemaster D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 7 E -- Spiezio E 2, Menke D DP -- San Diego 1 LOB -- San Diego 7, Houston 5 2B -- Pena R T -- 1:57 A -- 13448
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