Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Podres
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Podres
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Podres
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robles vs. Dierker
  
  Robles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robles for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Dierker
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Dierker
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pena moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Dierker
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Pena scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Dierker
  
  Davis is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Podres
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Podres
  
  Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Podres
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Podres
  
  Blefary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Podres
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. Blefary moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dierker vs. Podres
  
  Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahl vs. Dierker
  
  Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Dierker
  
  Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannizzaro vs. Dierker
  
  Cannizzaro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spiezio moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Podres vs. Dierker
  
  Podres hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spiezio tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robles vs. Dierker
  
  Robles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Podres
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Podres
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Podres
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Podres
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Dierker
  
  Pena hits a popup towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Dierker
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Dierker
  
  Brown hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Podres
  
  Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Podres
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Podres
  
  Blefary hits a popup towards third. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Podres
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards short. Robles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Dierker
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stahl vs. Dierker
  
  Stahl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Dierker
  
  There goes Stahl. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Dierker
  
  Spiezio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Podres
  
  Dierker hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Podres
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Podres
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Dierker
  
  Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Podres vs. Dierker
  
  Podres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robles vs. Dierker
  
  Robles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Podres moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Dierker
  
  Pena 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 6

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Podres
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Podres
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Podres
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Dierker
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Dierker
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards first. Blefary reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Dierker
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stahl vs. Dierker
  
  Nate Colbert pinch runs for Bill Davis.
  
  Stahl 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 7

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Podres
  
  Nate Colbert now playing first base.
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robles misplays the ball. That's an error on Robles. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Podres
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Podres
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McFadden vs. Podres
  
  Leon McFadden pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
  
  McFadden is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Gladding
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Gladding
  
  Al Ferrara pinch hits for Johnny Podres.
  
  Ferrara hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Sisk
  
  Tommie Sisk now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stahl. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Sisk
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards short. Robles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Sisk
  
  Wynn hits a popup towards short. Robles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Sisk
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robles vs. Gladding
  
  Robles 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 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Gladding
  
  Pena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Gladding
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Gladding
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Sisk
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Sisk
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Padres, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Sisk
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/9/1969 -- Houston at San Diego (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Diego          AB  R  H RBI
Alou J, rf            4  0  1  0   Robles R, ss          4  0  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  1  0   Pena R, 2b            3  1  0  0   
Wynn J, cf            4  0  0  0   Gonzalez T, cf        4  0  2  0   
Rader D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Brown O, rf           4  0  0  1   
Watson B, lf          4  0  0  0   Davis B, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Menke D, ss           3  0  0  0   Colbert N, pr-1b      0  0  0  0   
Blefary C, 1b         4  0  1  0   Stahl L, lf           3  0  1  0   
Edwards J, c          2  0  0  0   Spiezio E, 3b         2  1  0  0   
Dierker L, p          2  0  0  0   Cannizzaro C, c       3  0  1  0   
McFadden L, ph        1  0  0  0   Podres J, p           1  0  1  1   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   Ferrara A, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Sisk T, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  3  0                        28  2  6  2

Houston          000 000 000 --  0
San Diego        110 000 00x --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L)         6.0  5  2  2  2  1
Gladding F            2.0  1  0  0  0  0

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Podres J (W)          7.0  2  0  0  3  1
Sisk T (S)            2.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Robles R
LOB -- Houston 7, San Diego 5
2B -- Alou J
CS -- Stahl L
SF -- Podres J
T -- 1:57
A -- 4218

    

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