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Monday September 7, 1970
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Houston Astros 9, San Diego Padres 4 (Game 2)

Game Played on Monday, September 7, 1970 (Day game) at San Diego Stadium

Astros       1  0  0    4  0  0    0  4  0  -   9 14  0
Padres       3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   4  7  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou rf               6   3   3   1     0   0   .314      Arcia 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .229
Morgan 2b             6   0   5   2     0   1   .277      Robles ss             3   0   0   0     1   0   .238
Wynn lf               5   1   0   1     1   0   .285      Gaston cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .319
Watson 1b             1   0   0   2     1   0   .278      Ferrara lf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .277
  Mayberry 1b         1   1   1   0     0   0   .229      Brown rf              3   1   1   2     1   0   .296
Rader 3b              5   1   1   1     0   1   .246      Colbert 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .248
Cedeno cf             5   0   2   1     0   1   .286      Spiezio 3b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .305
Martinez ss           4   1   1   0     1   1   .226      Cannizzaro c          4   0   1   0     0   1   .295
Edwards c             1   1   0   0     4   0   .215      Coombs p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .068
Billingham p          4   1   1   0     0   1   .100        Wilson p            0   0   0   0     1   0   .130
                                                            Stahl ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .140
                                                            Dukes p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Ross p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               38   9  14   8     7   5             Totals               31   4   7   4     3   5

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance:  5,524
Left on Base: Astros 12, Padres 4
DP: Astros 1, Padres 1
Doubles: Morgan 2 (24), Rader (21), Cedeno (12), Brown (28), Colbert (13), Spiezio (17)
Stolen Bases: Wynn (21), Cedeno (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Billingham (6), Coombs (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Watson (5)
GIDP: Wynn (15), Gaston (15)
Hit by Pitch: Watson (3,by Wilson)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham W(11-7)      9     7   4   4   3   5   0  35   4.22
Totals                  9     7   4   4   3   5   0  35

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coombs L(9-12)          3.1   8   5   5   4   3   0  21   3.53
Wilson                  3.2   0   0   0   3   1   0  15   4.67
Dukes                   0.1   4   4   4   0   0   0   5   3.38
Ross                    1.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   7   6.04
Totals                  9    14   9   9   7   5   0  48

Hit by Pitch: Wilson (2)
Wild Pitches: Dukes (2)

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Shag Crawford


ASTROS 1ST: Alou singled to left; Morgan singled to center [Alou
to second]; Wynn forced Morgan (third to second) [Alou to
third]; Watson hit a sacrifice fly to left [Alou scored, Wynn to
second]; Wynn stole third; Rader was called out on strikes; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Arcia singled to center; Robles flied out to center;
Gaston singled to right [Arcia to third]; Ferrara singled to
right [Arcia scored, Gaston to second]; Brown doubled to right
[Gaston scored, Ferrara scored, Brown out at third (right to
third)]; Colbert flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Padres 3.

ASTROS 2ND: Cedeno singled to first; Martinez struck out; Cedeno
stole second; Edwards walked; Billingham popped to third in foul
territory; Alou grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 3.

PADRES 2ND: Spiezio grounded out (shortstop to first);
Cannizzaro singled to left; Coombs out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Cannizzaro to second]; Arcia flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Morgan singled to right; Wynn grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Morgan out at second];
Watson walked; Rader lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 1, Padres 3.

PADRES 3RD: Robles grounded out (second to first); Gaston was
called out on strikes; Ferrara grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno struck out; Martinez singled to center;
Edwards walked [Martinez to second]; Billingham singled to third
[Martinez to third, Edwards to second]; Alou singled to left
[Martinez scored, Edwards to third, Billingham to second];
Morgan doubled to right [Edwards scored, Billingham scored, Alou
to third]; Wynn was walked intentionally; WILSON REPLACED COOMBS
(PITCHING); Watson was hit by a pitch [Alou scored, Morgan to
third, Wynn to second]; Rader popped to first in foul territory;
Cedeno out on an unknown play; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 5,
Padres 3.

PADRES 4TH: Brown grounded out (second to first); Colbert
doubled to right; Spiezio flied out to left; Cannizzaro made an
out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Padres 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Martinez walked; Edwards walked [Martinez to
second]; Billingham out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Martinez to third, Edwards to second]; Alou flied out to right;
Morgan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
5, Padres 3.

PADRES 5TH: Wilson walked; Arcia grounded out (pitcher to second
to first) [Wilson to second]; Robles flied out to left; Gaston
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Padres 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Wynn lined to shortstop; Watson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Padres 3.

PADRES 6TH: MAYBERRY REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 1B); Ferrara
struck out; Brown lined to right; Colbert grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Padres 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Martinez flied
out to left; Edwards walked; Billingham grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Padres 3.

PADRES 7TH: Spiezio struck out; Cannizzaro flied out to center;
STAHL BATTED FOR WILSON; Stahl grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Padres 3.

ASTROS 8TH: DUKES REPLACED STAHL (PITCHING); Alou singled to
pitcher; Morgan doubled to center [Alou to third]; Wynn reached
on a fielder's choice [Alou scored, Morgan out at third (third
to catcher to shortstop)]; Mayberry singled to right [Wynn to
third]; Dukes threw a wild pitch [Wynn scored, Mayberry to
second]; Rader doubled to center [Mayberry scored]; ROSS
REPLACED DUKES (PITCHING); Cedeno doubled to right [Rader
scored]; Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cedeno to
third]; Edwards grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 5 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres 3.

PADRES 8TH: Arcia grounded out (third to first); Robles walked;
Gaston grounded into a double play (second to first) [Robles out
at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 9, Padres 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Billingham was called out on strikes; Alou grounded
out (shortstop to first); Morgan singled to center; Wynn popped
to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9,
Padres 3.

PADRES 9TH: Ferrara grounded out (shortstop to first); Brown
walked; Colbert struck out; Spiezio doubled to left [Brown
scored]; Cannizzaro struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 9,
Padres 4.



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