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Wednesday May 19, 1971
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A double by Nate Colbert in the 10th inning and two-out single by Ollie Brown on a one-hop smash off Denis Menke's glove gave the Padres a 2-1 victory over the Astros. [The Sporting News]


San Diego Padres 2, Houston Astros 1

Game Played on Wednesday, May 19, 1971 (Night game) at Astrodome

Padres       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   2  7  1
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  -   1  7  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          5   0   1   1     0   0   .281      Alou lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .392
Mason 2b              3   0   0   0     2   0   .236      Metzger ss            5   0   0   0     0   1   .242
Bravo cf              5   0   0   0     0   0   .176      Wynn cf               4   0   1   0     1   2   .213
Colbert 1b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .296      Watson 1b             4   1   1   0     1   0   .285
Brown rf              5   0   1   1     0   0   .262      Menke 2b              4   0   2   0     1   0   .259
Stahl lf              4   0   2   0     1   1   .258      Rader 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .177
Spiezio 3b            5   0   0   0     0   0   .190      Cedeno rf             3   0   0   1     0   0   .190
Barton c              4   1   1   0     0   1   .306      Edwards c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .202
Phoebus p             2   0   1   0     1   1   .267        Hiatt ph,c          1   0   0   0     0   0   .400
  Severinsen p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Billingham p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .158
  Kelley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Morgan ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .245
  Campbell ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .220        Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Chiles ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .462
                                                            Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   2   7   2     5   3             Totals               35   1   7   1     4   5

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance:  8,816
Left on Base: Padres 11, Astros 11
DP: Padres 0, Astros 0
Errors: Mason
Doubles: Barton (4), Colbert (7)
Stolen Bases: Hernandez (4)
Caught Stealing: Wynn (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Alou (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Cedeno (2)
Hit by Pitch: Colbert (2,by Culver), Rader (1,by Phoebus)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Phoebus                 7.1   6   1   1   4   4   0  33   4.53
Severinsen              0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.73
Kelley                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   6.89
Miller W(1-1)           2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7   4.11
Totals                 10     7   1   1   4   5   0  42

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham              7     4   1   1   2   3   0  27   3.21
Culver                  2     1   0   0   2   0   0  10   2.33
Gladding L(1-1)         1     2   1   1   1   0   0   6   2.38
Totals                 10     7   2   2   5   3   0  43

Hit by Pitch: Phoebus (1), Culver (1)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason
grounded out (first unassisted); Bravo flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Alou singled to right; Metzger grounded out (second
to first) [Alou to second]; Wynn struck out; Watson singled to
shortstop [Alou to third]; Menke forced Watson (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

PADRES 2ND: Colbert grounded out (pitcher to first); Brown flied
out to center; Stahl struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader walked; Cedeno reached on an error by Mason
[Rader to second]; Edwards struck out; Billingham grounded out
(second to first) [Cedeno to second, Rader to third]; Alou flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Astros 0.

PADRES 3RD: Spiezio grounded out (third to first); Barton
doubled to left; Phoebus walked; Hernandez singled to right
[Phoebus to second, Barton scored]; Mason forced Hernandez
(second to shortstop) [Phoebus to third]; Bravo grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger was called out on strikes; Wynn singled to
center; Wynn was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 1, Astros 0.

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

ASTROS 4TH: Menke walked; Rader forced Menke (second to
shortstop); Cedeno flied out to left; Edwards grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

PADRES 5TH: Barton struck out; Phoebus singled; Hernandez forced
Phoebus (third to second); Hernandez stole second; Mason walked;
Bravo flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Billingham flied out to right; Alou singled to
shortstop; Metzger popped to third in foul territory; Wynn
walked [Alou to second]; Watson popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

PADRES 6TH: Colbert grounded out (second to first); Brown flied
out to right; Stahl grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Menke singled; Rader struck out; Cedeno flied out to
center; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

PADRES 7TH: Spiezio flied out to center; Barton grounded out
(second to first); Phoebus struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: MORGAN BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM; Morgan made an out to
second; Alou popped to catcher in foul territory; Metzger
grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
1, Astros 0.

PADRES 8TH: CULVER REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); Hernandez
grounded out (third to first); Mason walked; Bravo flied out to
left; Colbert was hit by a pitch [Mason to second]; Brown popped
to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Wynn grounded out (second to first); Watson walked;
Menke singled to third [Watson to second]; Rader was hit by a
pitch [Watson to third, Menke to second]; SEVERINSEN REPLACED
PHOEBUS (PITCHING); Cedeno hit a sacrifice fly to right [Menke
to third, Watson scored]; KELLEY REPLACED SEVERINSEN (PITCHING);
HIATT BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Hiatt grounded out (second to first);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 1.

PADRES 9TH: HIATT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Stahl singled to
right; Spiezio forced Stahl (first to shortstop); Barton flied
out to left; CAMPBELL BATTED FOR KELLEY; Campbell walked
[Spiezio to second]; Hernandez grounded out (second to pitcher);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: MILLER REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); CHILES BATTED
FOR CULVER; Chiles singled to right; Alou out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Chiles to second]; Metzger grounded out
(third to first); Wynn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 1.

PADRES 10TH: GLADDING REPLACED CHILES (PITCHING); Mason flied
out to left; Bravo grounded out (pitcher to first); Colbert
doubled to left; Brown singled to right [Colbert scored, Brown
to second (on throw)]; Stahl was walked intentionally; Spiezio
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres
2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 10TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); Menke
grounded out (third to first); Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 1.



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