Houston Astros 2, San Diego Padres 1
Regular Season Game 44
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Wednesday, May 26, 1971 (N) at San Diego Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   2  9  2
SD  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  4  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    5   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
Morgan 2b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   1
Alou rf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Chiles lf                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Cedeno ph,lf                2   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Mayberry 1b                   4   0   1   0       0   2      10   0
Miller cf                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Wynn ph,cf                  4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Rader 3b                      4   2   3   0       0   0       2   7
Edwards c                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hiatt c                     4   0   1   0       0   0       6   1
Blasingame p                  2   0   1   1       1   0       0   2
  Watson ph                   1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Culver p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   2   9   2       2   4      27  14

FIELDING - 
E: Rader 2 (6).

BATTING - 
Team LOB: 8.

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hernandez ss                  4   0   0   0       0   0       0   7
Jestadt 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   3
Gaston cf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Colbert 1b                    4   1   0   0       0   2      11   1
Brown rf                      3   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Murrell lf                    3   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Campbell 3b                   3   0   1   1       0   0       4   1
Barton c                      3   0   2   0       0   0       4   0
Santorini p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Roberts p                   2   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Totals                       30   1   4   1       0   6      27  14

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Gaston-Hernandez-Colbert.

BATTING - 
2B: Jestadt (1,off Blasingame).
SH: Roberts (3,off Blasingame); Brown (1,off Blasingame).
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Campbell (1,3rd base by Blasingame/Hiatt).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Blasingame W(3-5)             8     4   1   0   0   5   0  29
Culver SV(3)                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     4   1   0   0   6   0  32


San Diego Padres             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Santorini                     0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Roberts L(3-5)                8.2   9   2   2   2   4   0  36
Totals                        9     9   2   2   2   4   0  37


Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel
Time of Game: 2:11   


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                San Diego Padres         
1. Metzger             ss        Hernandez           ss
2. Morgan              2b        Jestadt             2b
3. Alou                rf        Gaston              cf
4. Chiles              lf        Colbert             1b
5. Mayberry            1b        Brown               rf
6. Miller              cf        Murrell             lf
7. Rader               3b        Campbell            3b
8. Edwards             c         Barton              c
9. Blasingame          p         Santorini           p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (second to first); ROBERTS
REPLACED SANTORINI (PITCHING); Morgan singled to right; Alou
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Morgan to second]; Chiles
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Hernandez lined to center; Jestadt doubled to left;
Gaston flied out to right; Colbert grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); WYNN
BATTED FOR MILLER; Wynn singled to center; Rader flied into a
double play (center to shortstop to first) [Wynn out at first];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: WYNN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); HIATT REPLACED
EDWARDS (PLAYING C ); Brown was called out on strikes; Murrell
made an out to shortstop; Campbell made an out to third; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Hiatt grounded out (shortstop to first); Blasingame
walked; Metzger forced Blasingame (shortstop to second); Morgan
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Barton grounded out (third to first); Roberts struck
out; Hernandez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Alou struck out; CEDENO BATTED FOR CHILES; Cedeno
grounded out (second to first); Mayberry was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: CEDENO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Jestadt flied
out to center; Gaston grounded out (third to first); Colbert
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Padres 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Wynn lined to third; Rader singled to center; Hiatt
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Rader to second]; Blasingame
singled to center [Rader scored]; Metzger flied out to center; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Brown grounded out (third to first); Murrell struck
out; Campbell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Alou made an
out to third; Cedeno walked; Mayberry singled to center [Cedeno
to second]; Wynn flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: Barton singled to left; Roberts out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Barton to second]; Hernandez reached
on an error by Rader; Jestadt flied out to right; Gaston forced
Hernandez (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1,
Padres 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader singled to left; Hiatt flied out to left;
Blasingame popped to third in foul territory; Metzger forced
Rader (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: Colbert reached on an error by Rader; Brown out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Colbert to second]; Murrell
struck out; Campbell singled to left [Colbert scored
(unearned)]; Barton singled to right [Campbell to second];
Campbell was picked off and caught stealing third (catcher to
shortstop to third); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Padres 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Morgan made an out to third; Alou grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: Roberts grounded out (second to first); Hernandez
grounded out (first unassisted); Jestadt grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Padres 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Mayberry struck out; Wynn flied out to left; Rader
singled to center; Hiatt singled to center [Rader to second];
WATSON BATTED FOR BLASINGAME; Watson singled to left [Hiatt to
third, Rader scored]; Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: CULVER REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); Gaston flied out
to center; Colbert struck out; Brown grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Padres 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   9   2    8
 Padres           1   4   0    4


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