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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 6, 1971
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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 August 6, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1971 |
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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 | August 6, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 21,915 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: John Kibler 3B: Bruce Froemming |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
Garry Jestadt | Second Baseman |
Cito Gaston | Center Fielder |
Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
Ed Spiezio | Third Baseman |
Leron Lee | Left Fielder |
Fred Kendall | Catcher |
Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 6, 1971
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Blasingame
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jestadt vs. Blasingame
Jestadt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Blasingame
Gaston hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Blasingame
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Roberts
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Roberts
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 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 -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Blasingame
Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Blasingame
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Blasingame
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Roberts
Cedeno 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: ---
Watson vs. Roberts
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Roberts
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Blasingame
Roberts 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--
Hernandez vs. Blasingame
Hernandez bunts towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jestadt vs. Blasingame
Jestadt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaston vs. Blasingame
Gaston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Blasingame
Colbert hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Roberts
Alou hits a line drive into right field. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hiatt vs. Roberts
Hiatt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blasingame vs. Roberts
Blasingame hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. Hiatt tags and moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Roberts
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hiatt scores. Morgan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Roberts
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blasingame
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Blasingame
Spiezio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Blasingame
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Blasingame
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Blasingame
Roberts bunts towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Blasingame
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Roberts
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Roberts
Watson strikes out. Kendall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Watson out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Roberts
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Roberts
Alou 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
Top 5
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jestadt vs. Blasingame
Jestadt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Blasingame
Gaston hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Blasingame
Colbert hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Roberts
Hiatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Roberts
Blasingame bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Hiatt moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Roberts
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Blasingame
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Blasingame
Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Blasingame
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Roberts
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Roberts
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Roberts
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Blasingame
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Blasingame
Roberts bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Blasingame
Hernandez hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 7
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Roberts
Rader 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 -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Roberts
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Roberts
Hiatt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gaston who is chasing the ball. Hiatt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Roberts
Denis Menke pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
Menke hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Gaston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Gaston reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colbert vs. Ray
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Ray
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaston scores. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Ray
There goes Brown. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spiezio vs. Ray
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Ray
Lee hits a line drive towards first. Watson catches it and steps on first to double up Spiezio. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Roberts
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Roberts, and towards Jestadt, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Roberts
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Roberts
There goes Morgan. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Roberts
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Roberts
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Ray
Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Ray
Don Mason pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mason for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ray
Hernandez 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
Bottom 9
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching. Larry Stahl now playing left field.
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Miller
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Miller
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1971 -- San Diego at Houston (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Hernandez E, ss 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Jestadt G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Gaston C, cf 4 1 2 1 Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0 Colbert N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Brown O, rf 3 1 1 1 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Spiezio E, 3b 3 1 2 2 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Lee L, lf 4 0 0 0 Alou J, lf 4 1 1 0 Stahl L, lf 0 0 0 0 Hiatt J, c 1 1 1 0 Kendall F, c 4 0 2 0 Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 1 Roberts D, p 1 1 1 0 Menke D, ph 1 0 0 0 Mason D, ph 1 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 9 4 30 3 5 3 San Diego 001 200 010 -- 4 Houston 002 100 000 -- 3 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Roberts D (W) 8.0 5 3 2 1 4 Miller B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Blasingame W 7.0 6 3 3 2 0 Ray J (L) 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 E -- Brown O DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- San Diego 6, Houston 4 3B -- Hiatt J, Gaston C HR -- Spiezio E, Rader D SB -- Brown O, Morgan J SH -- Hernandez E, Roberts D 2, Blasingame W SF -- Blasingame W HBP -- by Roberts D (Hiatt J) T -- 2:13 A -- 21915
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