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Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 17, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Houston Astros, played on May 17, 1970 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
San Diego Padres
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Diego Padres |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Corkins |
Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
City | San Diego |
State | CA |
Attendance | 8,957 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dezelan 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Dean | Shortstop |
Dave Campbell | Second Baseman |
Ivan Murrell | Center Fielder |
Al Ferrara | Left Fielder |
Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
Steve Huntz | Third Baseman |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Mike Corkins | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
May 17, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Corkins
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Corkins
There goes Morgan. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Corkins
Alou bunts towards the mound. Corkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Corkins
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Corkins
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Lemaster
Dean strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Lemaster
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Lemaster
Murrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrara vs. Lemaster
Ferrara strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Corkins
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Corkins
Pepitone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Campbell catches it and throws to first to double up Menke. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Corkins
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Lemaster
Colbert 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: ---
Brown vs. Lemaster
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Lemaster
Huntz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Lemaster
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corkins vs. Lemaster
Corkins strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Corkins
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemaster vs. Corkins
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corkins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Corkins
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Lemaster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Corkins
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Lemaster
Dean hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Lemaster
Campbell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Campbell reaches second base with a double. Dean moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murrell vs. Lemaster
Murrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dean scores. Campbell scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrara vs. Lemaster
There goes Murrell. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Lemaster
Ferrara hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Lemaster
Colbert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Corkins
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Corkins
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Corkins
Menke takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Corkins
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Corkins
Rader hits a popup towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemaster
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Lemaster
Huntz hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Lemaster
Cannizzaro hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Corkins
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Corkins
Lemaster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Corkins
Morgan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Corkins
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Colbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corkins vs. Lemaster
Corkins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Corkins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dean vs. Lemaster
Dean hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Lemaster
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dean moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murrell vs. Lemaster
Murrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dean scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrara vs. Lemaster
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields the ball and throws to Lemaster covering. Safe. Murrell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colbert vs. Lemaster
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Corkins
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Corkins
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Corkins
Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Campbell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lemaster
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Lemaster
Huntz hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Lemaster
Cannizzaro hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corkins vs. Lemaster
Corkins is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Corkins
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Corkins
Rader hits a popup towards short. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Corkins
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Corkins
Bob Watson pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Cook
Ron Cook now pitching.
Dean hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Dean reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campbell vs. Cook
Campbell bunts towards first. Pepitone juggles the ball. That's an error on Pepitone. Dean moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murrell vs. Cook
Murrell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferrara vs. Cook
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Corkins
Jose Arcia now playing left field.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Herbel
Ron Herbel now pitching.
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Herbel
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Herbel
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Cook
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cook
Brown hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huntz vs. Cook
Huntz 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
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Herbel
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Herbel
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Campbell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Herbel
Rader strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1970 -- Houston at San Diego (D) Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI Morgan J, 2b 2 2 2 1 Dean T, ss 4 2 2 0 Alou J, rf 3 0 0 0 Campbell D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Wynn J, cf 3 0 1 1 Murrell I, cf 4 0 3 3 Davis T, lf 4 0 0 0 Ferrara A, lf 4 0 1 0 Menke D, ss 3 0 1 0 Arcia J, lf 0 0 0 0 Pepitone J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Colbert N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brown O, rf 4 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 2 0 0 0 Huntz S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Lemaster D, p 2 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 3 1 2 1 Watson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Corkins M, p 3 0 1 0 Cook R, p 0 0 0 0 Herbel R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 3 5 3 33 5 11 5 Houston 100 010 100 -- 3 San Diego 012 011 00x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Lemaster D (L) 6.0 10 5 5 0 4 Cook R 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Corkins M (W)* 7.0 5 3 3 4 1 Herbel R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Pepitone J DP -- Houston 1, San Diego 2 LOB -- Houston 4, San Diego 5 2B -- Campbell D, Corkins M, Dean T HR -- Huntz S, Morgan J, Cannizzaro C, Pepitone J SB -- Morgan J CS -- Murrell I SH -- Alou J, Campbell D SF -- Wynn J T -- 2:24 A -- 8957
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