Doug Rader and Bob Watson batted in five runs between them to help the Astros outlast the Padres, 8-7, for their 14th victory in 18 games between the clubs this season. Rader hit a homer and a single for three RBIs, while Watson accounted for two with a pair of singles. Nate Colbert and Cito Gaston each homered with a man on base for the Padres. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 8, San Diego Padres 7
Game Played on Tuesday, September 8, 1970 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Astros       0  2  1    1  2  0    2  0  0  -   8 12  2
Padres       0  2  3    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   7  9  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou rf               5   1   1   0     0   0   .312      Arcia 2b              3   1   1   1     0   0   .231
  Geronimo rf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Stahl ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .136
Morgan 2b             4   2   2   0     1   0   .279        Doyle p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Wynn lf               5   0   1   0     0   2   .284        Willis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Watson 1b             5   0   2   3     0   1   .280        Huntz ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .209
Menke ss              3   2   1   0     2   1   .310        Williams pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .333
Rader 3b              5   3   3   3     0   1   .250      Robles ss             3   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Cedeno cf             5   0   2   1     0   0   .288        Slocum pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .147
Howard c              3   0   0   1     1   1   .313      Gaston cf             5   1   1   2     0   1   .318
Wilson p              4   0   0   0     0   2   .103      Ferrara lf            5   0   2   2     0   0   .279
  Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Murrell pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .237
                                                          Brown rf              5   1   2   0     0   0   .297
                                                          Colbert 1b            4   1   1   2     0   1   .248
                                                          Spiezio 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .301
                                                          Cannizzaro c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .291
                                                          Kirby p               2   1   0   0     0   1   .169
                                                            Dukes p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Webster ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .252
                                                            Campbell 2b         1   1   1   0     0   0   .222

Totals               39   8  12   8     4   8             Totals               37   7   9   7     2   4

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance:  1,893
Left on Base: Astros 8, Padres 7
DP: Astros 0, Padres 0
Errors: Menke, Rader, Ferrara
Doubles: Cedeno (13), Menke (23)
Home Runs: Rader (21), Colbert (30), Gaston (24)
Stolen Bases: Morgan 2 (36)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Robles (2)
Hit by Pitch: Robles (1,by Gladding)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(9-5)           8.1   8   7   6   2   3   2  37   3.95
Gladding SV(18)         0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.98
Totals                  9     9   7   6   2   4   2  41

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirby L(9-15)           4     7   6   6   2   5   1  21   4.56
Dukes                   2     2   0   0   1   2   0   9   3.27
Doyle                   0.1   3   2   2   0   0   0   4   5.24
Willis                  2.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   9   3.96
Totals                  9    12   8   8   4   8   1  43

Hit by Pitch: Gladding (3)
Wild Pitches: Wilson 2 (13), Kirby (5)

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


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

PADRES 1ST: Arcia flied out to center; Robles flied out to
right; Gaston lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Padres 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Menke walked; Rader homered
[Menke scored]; Cedeno reached on an error by Ferrara [Cedeno to
second]; Howard struck out; Wilson struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Ferrara made an out to second; Brown singled to
left; Colbert homered [Brown scored]; Spiezio grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cannizzaro grounded out (third to first);
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan
walked; Morgan stole second; Wynn struck out; Watson singled to
center [Morgan scored]; Menke flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 3RD: Kirby reached on an error by Menke [Kirby to first];
Wilson threw a wild pitch [Kirby to second]; Arcia singled to
center [Kirby scored (unearned)]; Robles out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher unassisted) [Arcia to second]; Gaston homered [Arcia
scored]; Ferrara grounded out (third to first); Brown singled to
right; Colbert struck out; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
3, Padres 5.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader singled to left; Cedeno doubled to left [Rader
scored]; Kirby threw a wild pitch [Cedeno to third]; Cedeno was
picked off and caught stealing home (catcher to third); Howard
grounded out (third to first); Wilson made an out to shortstop;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Padres 5.

PADRES 4TH: Spiezio grounded out (third to first); Cannizzaro
made an out to second; Kirby struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 4, Padres 5.

ASTROS 5TH: Alou singled to right; Morgan singled to right [Alou
to second]; Wynn singled to center [Alou to third, Morgan to
second]; DUKES REPLACED KIRBY (PITCHING); Watson singled to left
[Alou scored, Morgan scored, Wynn to second]; Menke struck out;
Rader struck out; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 4
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Padres 5.

PADRES 5TH: Arcia grounded out (third to first); Robles singled
to right; Gaston made an out to second; Ferrara singled to
center [Robles to second]; Brown flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Padres 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Howard walked; Wilson popped to third in foul
territory; Alou flied out to center; Morgan singled to right
[Howard to third]; Morgan stole second; Wynn grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Padres 5.

PADRES 6TH: Colbert grounded out (shortstop to first); Spiezio
reached on an error by Rader [Spiezio to first]; Wilson threw a
wild pitch [Spiezio to second]; Cannizzaro grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Spiezio to third]; WEBSTER BATTED FOR
DUKES; Webster walked; STAHL BATTED FOR ARCIA; Stahl was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Padres 5.

ASTROS 7TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED WEBSTER (PLAYING 2B); DOYLE
REPLACED STAHL (PITCHING); Watson lined to center; Menke doubled
to left; Rader singled to right [Menke scored]; Cedeno singled
to right [Rader to third]; WILLIS REPLACED DOYLE (PITCHING);
Howard grounded out (shortstop to first) [Rader scored, Cedeno
to second]; Wilson struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8,
Padres 5.

PADRES 7TH: Robles flied out to center; Gaston grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ferrara flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 8, Padres 5.

ASTROS 8TH: Alou grounded out (third to first); Morgan grounded
out (first to pitcher); Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Padres 5.

PADRES 8TH: GERONIMO REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING RF); Brown grounded
out (shortstop to first); Colbert popped to third in foul
territory; Spiezio made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 8, Padres 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Menke
walked; Rader forced Menke (shortstop to second); Cedeno
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8,
Padres 5.

PADRES 9TH: Cannizzaro flied out to right; Campbell singled to
left; HUNTZ BATTED FOR WILLIS; Huntz walked [Campbell to
second]; GLADDING REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); WILLIAMS RAN FOR
HUNTZ; Robles was hit by a pitch [Campbell to third, Williams to
second]; SLOCUM RAN FOR ROBLES; Gaston struck out; Ferrara
singled to left [Campbell scored, Williams scored, Slocum to
second]; MURRELL RAN FOR FERRARA; Brown grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 8, Padres 7.