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September 13, 1971

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Bottom 9 R H E
Padres 2 9 1
Astros 2 3 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Padres 2 9 2
Astros 3 3 1

Denis Menke Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .257
OBP .333 .337
At Bats 2 424
Hits 0 109
• Singles 0 80
• Doubles 0 25
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 1 52
RBI’s 0 39

Clay Kirby Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
13 11 0
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Astrodome - September 13, 1971
Clay Kirby
Bob Barton
Nate Colbert
Don Mason
Garry Jestadt
Tommy Dean
Rod Gaspar
Johnny Jeter
Jerry Morales
Denis Menke
Cesar Geronimo

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
San Diego Padres 2 9 2 9
Houston Astros 3 3 1 5
Winning Pitcher Jim Ray
Losing Pitcher Clay Kirby
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI (none)
Attendance 7,476
Time of Game 2 hours 17 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

End of Game

Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jestadt juggles the ball. That's an error on Jestadt. Geronimo scores. That run is unearned.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 There goes Geronimo. The throw from Barton and he is safe. Geronimo steals second.
Bottom 9 Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert juggles the ball. That's an error on Colbert.
Bottom 9 Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Tommy Dean now playing shortstop. Bob Barton now catching. Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mason for the out.
Top 9 Larry Stahl pinch hits for Enzo Hernandez. Stahl takes first base on ball four. Kirby moves to second.
Top 9 Ivan Murrell pinch runs for Fred Kendall. Kirby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Jim Ray now pitching. Jestadt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Cedeno strikes out.
Bottom 8 Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeter who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. Metzger scores.
Bottom 8 Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Metzger moves to second.
Bottom 8 Rich Chiles pinch hits for Scipio Spinks. Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kirby fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeter. Edwards reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 8 Rod Gaspar now playing left field. Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Lee strikes out.
Top 8 Colbert strikes out.
Bottom 7 Geronimo strikes out.
Bottom 7 Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to second.
Bottom 7 Watson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out.
Top 7 Jeter is called out on strikes.
Top 7 There goes Mason. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Metzger applying the tag.
Top 7 Mason takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Scipio Spinks now pitching. 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.
Bottom 6 Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Jesus Alou pinch hits for Ken Forsch. Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Kirby strikes out.
Top 6 Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Jestadt moves to second.
Top 6 Jestadt takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Menke takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Colbert hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Hernandez strikes out.
Top 4 Kirby bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Kendall moves to second.
Top 4 Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Jestadt hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kirby fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Forsch strikes out.
Bottom 3 Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Colbert moves to third.
Top 3 Colbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeter scores.
Top 3 There's a wild pitch. Jeter moves to third.
Top 3 There goes Jeter. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Jeter steals second.
Top 3 Jeter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Mason hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Menke strikes out.
Bottom 2 There goes Geronimo. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Geronimo steals second.
Bottom 2 Geronimo takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Kirby strikes out.
Top 2 Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Jestadt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Cedeno strikes out.
Bottom 1 Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Morales hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Lee strikes out.
Top 1 Colbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mason scores. Jeter moves to second.
Top 1 Jeter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mason moves to second.
Top 1 Mason hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.