The Astros hit eight doubles, setting a Houston club record, to mark an 8-6 victory over the Padres. Jesus Alou, Bob Watson and Denis Menke each slammed two and Cesar Cedeno and Doug Rader rapped one apiece. Doubles by Watson and Alou, around a single by Johnny Edwards, produced a pair of runs in the second inning. The Astros then broke loose for five in the fifth with the aid of doubles by Rader, Menke and Cedeno. A walk, single by Watson and balk also figured in the scoring. Nate Colbert hit a homer with a man on base for the Padres. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 8, San Diego Padres 6

Game Played on Thursday, August 6, 1970 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Astros 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 - 8 12 1 Padres 0 2 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 - 6 7 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Alou rf,lf 3 0 2 1 3 0 .306 Arcia ss 4 0 2 0 1 0 .204 Mayberry 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 Campbell 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .223 Morgan 2b 5 0 0 0 1 0 .273 Gaston cf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .319 Wynn lf 2 1 0 0 1 0 .285 Ferrara lf 4 1 0 0 1 0 .241 Miller rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .262 Dukes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rader 3b 5 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Brown rf 4 1 0 0 1 1 .278 Menke ss 5 1 2 2 0 2 .305 Colbert 1b 4 4 3 3 1 0 .251 Watson 1b 5 2 3 1 0 0 .260 Spiezio 3b 3 0 1 0 2 0 .295 Geronimo pr,lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 Cannizzaro c 3 0 1 2 1 0 .307 Cedeno cf 5 1 3 2 0 0 .270 Slocum pr,c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .135 Edwards c 3 1 1 1 2 0 .198 Coombs p 1 0 0 1 0 0 .079 Billingham p 1 0 0 0 1 1 .079 Herbel p 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Ray p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Webster ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 Culver p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Willis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Stahl lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129 Totals 37 8 12 7 9 5 Totals 33 6 7 6 9 4 Time of Game: 3:08 Attendance: 3,221 Left on Base: Astros 12, Padres 11 DP: Astros 0, Padres 0 Errors: Menke Doubles: Alou 2 (21), Watson 2 (15), Menke 2 (18), Rader (15), Cedeno (8) Triples: Colbert (4) Home Runs: Colbert (24) Stolen Bases: Menke (3) Caught Stealing: Cedeno (2) Sacrifice Hits: Billingham (4), Campbell (5), Coombs (5) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Billingham W(10-4) 5.1 5 5 3 6 2 1 28 3.50 Ray 1.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 6 3.94 Culver SV(1) 2.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 10 3.58 Totals 9 7 6 4 9 4 1 44 Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Coombs L(9-9) 4.1 9 7 7 5 2 0 27 2.75 Herbel 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 4.98 Willis 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 2.08 Dukes 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 6 1.96 Totals 9 12 8 8 9 5 0 47 Wild Pitches: Culver 2 (7) Balks: Coombs (1) Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Frank Dezelan, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Stan Landes ASTROS 1ST: Alou doubled to left; Morgan walked; Wynn lined to third; Rader grounded out (first unassisted) [Alou to third, Morgan to second]; Menke was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Arcia flied out to left; Campbell made an out to first; Gaston grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson doubled to right; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Edwards singled to left [Watson scored, Edwards to second (on throw to home)]; Billingham was called out on strikes; Alou doubled to left [Edwards scored]; Morgan flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0. PADRES 2ND: Ferrara walked; Brown forced Ferrara (shortstop to second); Colbert tripled to right [Brown scored]; Spiezio walked; Cannizzaro grounded out (second to first) [Colbert scored, Spiezio to second]; Coombs grounded out (catcher to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 2. ASTROS 3RD: Wynn flied out to left; Rader made an out to first; Menke doubled to left; Watson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 2. PADRES 3RD: Arcia singled to center; Campbell out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Arcia to second]; Gaston grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferrara flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (second to first); Edwards walked; Billingham out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Edwards to second]; Alou was walked intentionally; Morgan forced Alou (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 2. PADRES 4TH: Brown grounded out (third to first); Colbert singled to center; Spiezio walked [Colbert to second]; Cannizzaro walked [Colbert to third, Spiezio to second]; Coombs out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Colbert scored, Spiezio to third, Cannizzaro to second]; Arcia walked; Campbell struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 3. ASTROS 5TH: Wynn walked; Rader doubled to left [Wynn to third]; Menke doubled to left [Wynn scored, Rader scored]; Menke stole third; Watson singled to center [Menke scored]; Cedeno doubled to left [Watson scored]; Edwards grounded out (first unassisted) [Cedeno to third]; Coombs balked [Cedeno scored]; Billingham walked; HERBEL REPLACED COOMBS (PITCHING); Alou flied out to center; Morgan flied out to center; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Padres 3. PADRES 5TH: MILLER REPLACED WYNN (PLAYING RF); ALOU CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Gaston struck out; Ferrara reached on an error by Menke [Ferrara to second]; Brown grounded out (pitcher to first) [Ferrara to third]; Colbert homered (unearned) [Ferrara scored (unearned)]; Spiezio lined to pitcher; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Padres 5. ASTROS 6TH: Miller grounded out (first to pitcher); Rader lined to shortstop; Menke lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Padres 5. PADRES 6TH: Cannizzaro grounded out (shortstop to first); Herbel walked; Arcia singled to left [Herbel to second]; RAY REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Campbell flied out to left; Gaston struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Padres 5. ASTROS 7TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno singled to left; Edwards flied out to center; Ray struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Padres 5. PADRES 7TH: Ferrara flied out to left; Brown struck out; Colbert walked; Spiezio singled to left [Colbert to third]; CULVER REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Cannizzaro singled to left [Colbert scored, Spiezio to second]; SLOCUM RAN FOR CANNIZZARO; WEBSTER BATTED FOR HERBEL; Culver threw a wild pitch [Spiezio to third, Slocum to second]; Webster walked; Arcia grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 7, Padres 6. ASTROS 8TH: WILLIS REPLACED WEBSTER (PITCHING); SLOCUM STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Alou walked; Morgan grounded out (first to pitcher) [Alou to second]; Miller was walked intentionally; Rader forced Miller (second to shortstop) [Alou to third]; Menke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Padres 6. PADRES 8TH: Campbell flied out to left; Gaston grounded out (second to first); Ferrara flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Padres 6. ASTROS 9TH: DUKES REPLACED FERRARA (PITCHING); STAHL REPLACED WILLIS (PLAYING LF); Watson doubled to left; GERONIMO RAN FOR WATSON; Cedeno singled to center [Geronimo scored]; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Edwards walked; Culver struck out; Alou walked [Edwards to second]; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Padres 6. PADRES 9TH: GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MAYBERRY REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING 1B); Brown walked; Culver threw a wild pitch [Brown to second]; Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); Spiezio grounded out (third to first); Slocum grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Padres 6.

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