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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 18, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on May 18, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Arlin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,015 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: (none) 3B: Ken Burkhart |
San Diego Padres Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Enzo Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Don Mason | Second Baseman |
| Cito Gaston | Center Fielder |
| Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Larry Stahl | Left Fielder |
| Ed Spiezio | Third Baseman |
| Bob Barton | Catcher |
| Steve Arlin | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 18, 1971
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Forsch
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaston vs. Forsch
Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Arlin
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Arlin
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Arlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Arlin
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Forsch
Colbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Forsch
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colbert moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stahl vs. Forsch
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spiezio vs. Forsch
Spiezio hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barton vs. Forsch
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Arlin
Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Arlin
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Arlin
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlin vs. Forsch
Arlin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Arlin moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Forsch
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaston vs. Forsch
Gaston strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colbert vs. Forsch
Colbert hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Arlin
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Arlin
Hiatt hits a fly ball into left field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Arlin
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Forsch
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Forsch
Stahl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiezio vs. Forsch
Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stahl moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barton vs. Forsch
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arlin vs. Forsch
Arlin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Arlin
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Arlin
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Arlin
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Arlin
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Forsch
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Forsch
Gaston hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Forsch
Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Arlin
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Arlin
Rader strikes out. There goes Menke. The throw from Barton to second, and Menke is out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Arlin
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Forsch
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stahl vs. Forsch
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spiezio vs. Forsch
Spiezio hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barton vs. Forsch
Barton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Arlin vs. Forsch
Arlin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Arlin
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Arlin
Forsch hits a fly ball into center field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Arlin
Metzger hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Arlin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Forsch
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Forsch
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaston vs. Forsch
Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Forsch
Colbert hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Cedeno fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cedeno. Gaston goes all the way around to score. Colbert moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Forsch
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Arlin
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Arlin
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Arlin
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Arlin
There goes Morgan. The throw from Barton and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Forsch
Stahl hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiezio vs. Forsch
Spiezio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Forsch
Barton hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arlin vs. Forsch
Arlin hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Arlin
Angel Bravo now playing center field.
Menke hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bravo. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Arlin
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Arlin
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chiles vs. Arlin
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Jesus Alou. Rich Chiles pinch hits for Jack Hiatt.
Chiles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Chiles reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. Geronimo moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Kelley
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Ken Forsch. Dick Kelley now pitching. Bob Watson pinch hits for Johnny Edwards.
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Kelley
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. Geronimo scores. Chiles moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Kelley
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Gladding
Larry Howard now catching. Fred Gladding now pitching. Cesar Geronimo now playing left field.
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Gladding
Mason bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bravo vs. Gladding
Bravo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colbert vs. Gladding
Colbert hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Miller
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Miller
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Miller
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1971 -- San Diego at Houston (N)
San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hernandez E, ss 5 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 1
Mason D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Gaston C, cf 4 1 0 0 Cedeno C, rf 4 1 1 0
Bravo A, cf 1 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0
Colbert N, 1b 5 0 2 1 Menke D, 1b 3 1 2 1
Brown O, rf 4 0 2 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Stahl L, lf 4 0 1 0 Alou J, lf 3 0 1 0
Spiezio E, 3b 4 1 2 1 Geronimo C, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Barton B, c 3 0 0 0 Hiatt J, c 2 0 0 0
Arlin S, p 4 0 1 0 Chiles R, ph 1 0 1 1
Kelley D, p 0 0 0 0 Howard L, c 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 2 0 0 0
Edwards J, ph 0 0 0 0
Watson B, ph 0 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 10 2 28 3 6 3
San Diego 000 000 110 -- 2
Houston 000 000 021 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
San Diego IP H R ER BB SO
Arlin S 7.1 4 2 2 2 5
Kelley D 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Miller B (L) 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K 8.0 9 2 2 2 5
Gladding F (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Morgan J, Cedeno C
DP -- San Diego 1
LOB -- San Diego 11, Houston 5
2B -- Brown O, Colbert N, Menke D, Chiles R
3B -- Metzger R
HR -- Spiezio E
CS -- Menke D, Morgan J
SH -- Mason D
WP -- Miller B
T -- 2:36
A -- 8015
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