Don Wilson, who had been ailing with tendinitis in his right shoulder, made his first start in 16 days for the Astros and turned in his first complete game of the season to defeat the Padres, 4-1. Cito Gaston homered for the Padres' run in the first inning.

After Larry Stahl singled and was out trying to steal in the second, Wilson did not allow another baserunner until Al Ferrara singled in the ninth for the Padres' last hit. Bob Watson, who led the Astros with three singles, scored two runs and set up another. Joe Morgan homered for the final marker in the seventh inning. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 4, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Monday, June      22, 1970 (Night game) at Astrodome
Padres       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  2
Astros       0  1  0    1  0  1    1  0  x  -   4  9  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campbell 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .237      Alou lf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .280
Slocum 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Morgan 2b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .267
  Huntz ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .202      Wynn cf               3   0   0   0     1   3   .280
Gaston cf             3   1   1   1     0   1   .337      Cedeno rf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .154
Colbert 1b            3   0   0   0     0   2   .248      Menke ss              3   1   1   0     1   0   .324
Brown rf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Watson 1b             4   2   3   0     0   0   .279
Stahl lf              3   0   1   0     0   1   .167      Martinez 3b           3   0   2   1     1   0   .286
Cannizzaro c          3   0   0   0     0   1   .306      Edwards c             4   0   2   2     0   1   .181
Dean ss               2   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Wilson p              4   0   0   0     0   0   .118
  Webster ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .197
Roberts p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .100
  Willis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ferrara ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .267
  Arcia pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .170

Totals               29   1   3   1     0   9             Totals               34   4   9   4     3   6

Time of Game: 1:53   Attendance: 14,640
Left on Base: Padres 1, Astros 9
DP: Padres 0, Astros 0
Errors: Slocum, Cannizzaro
Doubles: Edwards (8)
Home Runs: Gaston (10), Morgan (2)
Stolen Bases: Wynn (14)
Caught Stealing: Stahl (1)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts L(5-4)          6.2   9   4   4   2   6   1  32   3.12
Willis                  1.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   5   0.00
Totals                  8     9   4   4   3   6   1  37

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(2-2)           9     3   1   1   0   9   1  29   4.94
Totals                  9     3   1   1   0   9   1  29

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Mel Steiner


PADRES 1ST: Campbell struck out; Slocum popped to shortstop;
Gaston homered; Colbert was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Alou reached on an error by Slocum [Alou to second];
Morgan flied to right [Alou to third]; Wynn struck out; Cedeno
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
1, Astros 0.

PADRES 2ND: Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); Stahl
singled; Stahl was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Cannizzaro struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Menke popped to first; Watson singled; Martinez
singled [Watson to third]; Edwards singled [Watson scored,
Martinez to third]; Wilson reached on a fielder's choice
[Martinez out at home (pitcher unassisted), Edwards to second];
Alou forced Edwards (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 1, Astros 1.

PADRES 3RD: Dean popped to third in foul territory; Roberts
grounded out (pitcher to first); Campbell flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Morgan flied out to left; Wynn struck out; Cedeno
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 1.

PADRES 4TH: Slocum struck out; Gaston flied out to right;
Colbert was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Menke grounded out (second to first); Watson
singled; Martinez flied to right; Edwards doubled [Watson
scored]; Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 2.

PADRES 5TH: Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); Stahl
struck out; Cannizzaro grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Alou grounded out (second to first); Morgan flied
out to center; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1,
Astros 2.

PADRES 6TH: Dean flied out to right; Roberts was called out on
strikes; Campbell popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno struck out; Menke singled; Watson singled
[Menke to third]; Martinez singled [Menke scored, Watson to
second]; Edwards struck out; Wilson forced Watson (third
unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 3.

PADRES 7TH: Slocum flied out to right; Gaston struck out;
Colbert grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Alou flied out to center; Morgan homered; Wynn
walked; Cedeno flied to center; Wynn stole second [Wynn to third
(error by Cannizzaro)]; Menke walked; WILLIS REPLACED ROBERTS
(PITCHING); Watson grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 4.

PADRES 8TH: Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); Stahl
grounded out (third to first); Cannizzaro flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Martinez walked; Edwards grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Martinez to second]; Wilson grounded out (pitcher to
first); Alou grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 4.

PADRES 9TH: WEBSTER BATTED FOR DEAN; Webster grounded out
(pitcher to first); FERRARA BATTED FOR WILLIS; Ferrara singled;
ARCIA RAN FOR FERRARA; Campbell popped to third; HUNTZ BATTED
FOR SLOCUM; Huntz struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1,
Astros 4.