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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
July 4, 1969
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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 July 4, 1969 at San Diego Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1969 |
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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 | July 4, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Diego Padres |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Santorini |
Ballpark | San Diego Stadium |
City | San Diego |
State | CA |
Attendance | 17,989 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Gary Geiger | Left Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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John Sipin | Second Baseman |
Van Kelly | Third Baseman |
Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
Al Ferrara | Left Fielder |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Cito Gaston | Center Fielder |
Tommy Dean | Shortstop |
Al Santorini | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Padres
San Diego Stadium
July 4, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Santorini
Blefary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Santorini
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Santorini
There goes Morgan. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Santorini
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Santorini
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert fields it and throws to second for the out. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Santorini
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipin vs. Dierker
Sipin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dierker
Kelly hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Santorini
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Santorini
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Santorini
Rader hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Dierker
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Dierker
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Dierker
Cannizzaro strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Santorini
Dierker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Santorini
Blefary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Santorini
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Dierker
Gaston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Dierker
Dean hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Dean reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santorini vs. Dierker
Santorini strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sipin vs. Dierker
Sipin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dean moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Dierker
Kelly hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Santorini
Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Santorini
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Santorini
Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Dean catches it and throws to first to double up Miller. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Dierker
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferrara vs. Dierker
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cannizzaro vs. Dierker
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball towards right. Miller catches it and throws to second to double up Brown. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Santorini
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kelly juggles the ball. That's an error on Kelly. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Santorini
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert fields the ball and throws to Santorini covering. Safe. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Santorini
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Rader reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. Geiger goes all the way around to score. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dierker vs. Santorini
Dierker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blefary vs. Santorini
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rader tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Santorini
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Dierker
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dean vs. Dierker
Dean hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Dierker
Roberto Pena pinch hits for Al Santorini.
Pena hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipin vs. Dierker
Sipin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ross
Gary Ross now pitching.
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gaston. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Ross
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Ross
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Ross
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dierker
Kelly hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Dierker
Colbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Ross
Geiger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ross
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Ross
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sipin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Dierker
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Dierker
Cannizzaro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Dierker
Gaston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dean vs. Dierker
Dean hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Ross
Blefary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ross
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ross
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Dierker
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Gary Ross.
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipin vs. Dierker
Sipin hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dierker
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reberger
Frank Reberger now pitching. Larry Stahl now playing right field.
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Reberger
Edwards hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Reberger
There's a wild pitch. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Reberger
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. McCool
Billy McCool now pitching.
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. McCool
Rader takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dierker vs. McCool
Dierker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Dierker
Colbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Colbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferrara vs. Dierker
Ferrara hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannizzaro vs. Dierker
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaston vs. Dierker
Gaston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1969 -- Houston at San Diego (N) Houston AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI Blefary C, 1b 3 0 0 1 Sipin J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Kelly V, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 4 0 2 0 Brown O, rf 4 0 1 0 Miller N, rf 3 0 1 1 Reberger F, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0 McCool B, p 0 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 3 1 1 0 Colbert N, 1b 4 0 1 0 Geiger G, lf 4 1 1 0 Ferrara A, lf 4 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 3 1 2 2 Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 4 0 0 0 Gaston C, cf 4 0 0 0 Dean T, ss 3 0 2 0 Santorini A, p 1 0 0 0 Pena R, ph 1 0 0 0 Ross G, p 0 0 0 0 Stahl L, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 7 4 33 0 7 0 Houston 100 030 000 -- 4 San Diego 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 6 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Santorini A (L) 5.0 5 4 2 1 0 Ross G 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 Reberger F 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 McCool B 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Kelly V DP -- Houston 1, San Diego 3 LOB -- Houston 5, San Diego 7 2B -- Dean T, Rader D, Wynn J, Colbert N SB -- Morgan J SF -- Blefary C WP -- Reberger F T -- 2:18 A -- 17989
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