The Padres smashed their seven-game losing streak by defeating the Astros, 3-2 and 4-3. The first game was decided in the 12th inning when Enzo Hernandez singled, Bob Miller sacrificed and Tommy Dean singled for only his third hit of the season.

Angel Bravo, who drove in a run with a pinch-double in the eighth inning to tie the opener at 2-2, came through again with a pinch-double in the nightcap to plate the winning run in the ninth inning. Miller was the winner of both games in relief. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 3, Houston Astros 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, June      23, 1971 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Astros       1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  0
Padres       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   3  9  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wynn cf               6   0   0   0     0   3   .206      Campbell 3b           2   0   1   0     2   1   .214
Morgan 2b             5   1   1   1     1   0   .255        Gaston ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .244
Cedeno lf,rf          6   0   0   0     0   1   .237        Dean pr,3b          1   0   1   1     0   0   .081
Watson rf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .288      Jestadt 2b            4   0   0   1     0   1   .226
  Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stahl lf              4   0   0   0     1   0   .273
  Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Colbert 1b            5   0   1   0     0   1   .294
  Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brown rf              4   0   0   0     1   2   .275
Menke 1b              5   0   2   0     0   2   .243      Murrell cf            5   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Rader 3b              4   1   1   0     1   0   .218      Barton c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .257
Edwards c             5   0   1   0     0   1   .211        Mason pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .217
Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     1   0   .219        Kendall c           1   0   0   0     1   0   .071
Wilson p              3   0   2   1     0   0   .143      Hernandez ss          5   2   3   0     0   0   .247
  Geronimo lf         2   0   1   0     0   0   .263      Kirby p               2   1   1   0     0   1   .156
                                                            Bravo ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .200
                                                            Miller p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               44   2   9   2     4   8             Totals               38   3   9   3     6   8

Time of Game: 3:06
Left on Base: Astros 10, Padres 8
DP: Astros 2, Padres 0
Doubles: Bravo (1)
Home Runs: Morgan (5)
Caught Stealing: Campbell (3), Mason (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Miller (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Jestadt (1)
GIDP: Colbert (7), Murrell (6)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson                  6     2   1   1   3   5   0  21   3.18
Culver                  3     3   1   1   1   2   0  12   2.29
Gladding L(3-2)         2.2   4   1   1   2   1   0  13   1.46
Totals                 11.2   9   3   3   6   8   0  46

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirby                   8     8   2   2   4   5   1  35   3.46
Miller W(4-2)           4     1   0   0   0   3   0  13   2.41
Totals                 12     9   2   2   4   8   1  48

Wild Pitches: Kirby 2 (11)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Bob Engel


ASTROS 1ST: Wynn popped to third in foul territory; Morgan
homered; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson singled
to left; Menke singled to right [Watson to second]; Rader flied
out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Campbell walked; Jestadt struck out; Stahl flied out
to left; Colbert struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Padres 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Edwards singled to center; Metzger grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Edwards to second]; Wilson popped to
catcher in foul territory; Wynn was called out on strikes; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Brown struck out; Murrell made an out to first;
Barton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Padres 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Morgan walked; Morgan was picked off first (pitcher
to first); Cedeno grounded out (second to first); Watson walked;
Menke singled to center [Watson to third]; Rader lined to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (pitcher to first); Kirby
singled to left; Campbell singled to left [Kirby to third];
Jestadt hit a sacrifice fly to left [Kirby scored]; Campbell was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop to first to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Edwards flied out to center; Metzger flied out to
center; Wilson singled to center; Wynn grounded out (pitcher to
second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Stahl walked; Colbert grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Stahl out at second]; Brown was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Morgan lined to first; Cedeno lined to third; Watson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Murrell grounded out (third to first); Barton flied
out to center; Hernandez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Menke made an out to third; Rader walked; Kirby
threw a wild pitch [Rader to second]; Edwards made an out to
second; Metzger was walked intentionally; Wilson singled to
center [Metzger to second, Rader scored]; Wynn flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: Kirby was called out on strikes; Campbell walked;
Jestadt flied out to left; Stahl grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Morgan flied out to right; Cedeno struck out; Watson
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: CULVER REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); GERONIMO REPLACED
WILSON (PLAYING LF); CEDENO CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
Colbert grounded out (third to first); Brown flied out to
center; Murrell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Menke struck out; Rader singled to left; Kirby threw
a wild pitch [Rader to second]; Edwards struck out; Metzger
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: Barton singled to center; MASON RAN FOR BARTON;
Mason was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Hernandez
singled to left; BRAVO BATTED FOR KIRBY; Bravo doubled to left
[Hernandez scored]; Campbell struck out; Jestadt flied out to
center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 2.

ASTROS 9TH: KENDALL REPLACED MASON (PLAYING C ); MILLER REPLACED
BRAVO (PITCHING); Geronimo flied out to left; Wynn was called
out on strikes; Morgan grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 9TH: Stahl flied out to center; Colbert popped to third
in foul territory; Brown walked; Murrell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 2.

ASTROS 10TH: Cedeno flied out to center; MILLER BATTED FOR
CULVER; Miller made an out to first; Menke struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 10TH: GLADDING REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Kendall
walked; Hernandez singled to left [Kendall to second]; On a bunt
Miller struck out; GASTON BATTED FOR CAMPBELL; Gaston walked
[Kendall to third, Hernandez to second]; DEAN RAN FOR GASTON;
Jestadt forced Kendall (third to catcher) [Dean to second,
Hernandez to third]; Stahl grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 2.

ASTROS 11TH: DEAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Rader grounded
out (shortstop to first); Edwards grounded out (second to
first); Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 11TH: Colbert singled to center; Brown forced Colbert
(pitcher to shortstop); Murrell grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Brown out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 2.

ASTROS 12TH: Geronimo singled; Wynn struck out; Morgan flied out
to center; Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 2.

PADRES 12TH: Kendall grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hernandez singled to center; Miller out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Hernandez to second]; Dean singled to left
[Hernandez scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 3.