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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 8, 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 September 8, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Corkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 7,840 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Ed Sudol |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Arcia | Second Baseman |
| Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Al Ferrara | Left Fielder |
| Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
| Van Kelly | Third Baseman |
| Ivan Murrell | Center Fielder |
| Fred Kendall | Catcher |
| Mike Corkins | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 8, 1969
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Griffin
Arcia 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--
Pena vs. Griffin
Arcia is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Griffin
Pena 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. Griffin
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Corkins
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murrell who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Corkins
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murrell who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. Morgan scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Corkins
There's a wild pitch. Alou scores. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Corkins
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Corkins
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Corkins
Blefary hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Corkins
Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Corkins
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murrell. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Corkins
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Griffin
Ferrara strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Griffin
Colbert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Griffin
Kelly 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--
Murrell vs. Griffin
Murrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Griffin
Kendall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corkins vs. Griffin
Corkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Corkins
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Corkins
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Corkins
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Corkins
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Corkins
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blefary vs. Roberts
Dave Roberts now pitching.
Blefary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Griffin
Arcia strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Griffin
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Griffin
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Roberts
Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Roberts
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Roberts
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Griffin
Ferrara strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Griffin
Colbert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Griffin
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murrell vs. Griffin
Murrell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Griffin
Kendall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Roberts
Griffin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Roberts
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Griffin
Roberts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Griffin
Arcia hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Griffin
Pena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Roberts
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Roberts
Davis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Roberts
Blefary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Roberts
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Roberts
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Roberts
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Roberts
Griffin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Griffin
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrara vs. Griffin
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Griffin
Colbert 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 6
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Roberts
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Dukes
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Griffin
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Griffin
Murrell strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Griffin
Kendall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Dukes
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Dukes
There's a wild pitch. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Dukes
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Dukes
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Dukes
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blefary scores. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Griffin vs. Dukes
Griffin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Menke tags and scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Dukes
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Griffin
Norm Miller now playing right field. Jesus Alou now playing left field. Jim Williams pinch hits for Tom Dukes.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arcia vs. Griffin
Arcia hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Griffin
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Baldschun
Jack Baldschun now pitching.
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Baldschun
Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Baldschun
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Griffin
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Griffin
Ferrara takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Griffin
Ron Slocum pinch runs for Al Ferrara.
Colbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Griffin
Kelly hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1969 -- San Diego at Houston (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Arcia J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 1 2 0
Pena R, ss 4 0 0 0 Alou J, rf-lf 5 2 3 1
Brown O, rf 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 1 0 0
Ferrara A, lf 3 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 3 1 1 1
Slocum R, pr 0 0 0 0 Miller N, rf 1 0 0 0
Colbert N, 1b 4 2 2 2 Blefary C, 1b 3 2 1 2
Kelly V, 3b 4 0 2 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 1
Murrell I, cf 3 0 1 0 Menke D, ss 3 1 2 0
Kendall F, c 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 2 2
Corkins M, p 1 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 3 0 0 1
Roberts D, p 1 0 0 0
Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0
Williams J, ph 1 0 0 0
Baldschun J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 34 9 12 8
San Diego 010 100 000 -- 2
Houston 410 020 20x -- 9
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Corkins M (L) 1.2 6 5 5 2 3
Roberts D* 3.1 5 2 2 1 1
Dukes T 2.0 1 2 2 2 1
Baldschun J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 11
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- San Diego 1, Houston 2
LOB -- San Diego 4, Houston 7
2B -- Menke D
3B -- Morgan J, Alou J
HR -- Blefary C, Colbert N 2
CS -- Arcia J
SF -- Griffin T
WP -- Corkins M, Dukes T
T -- 2:33
A -- 7840
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