Top 1

• Padres, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Jaster
  
  Dean hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sipin vs. Jaster
  
  Sipin strikes out. Boccabella drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sipin out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Jaster
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

   
• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Jaster
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 1

• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Niekro
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Niekro
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Niekro
  
  Staub hits a popup towards short. Dean settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 2

• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferrara vs. Jaster
  
  Ferrara takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiezio vs. Jaster
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Jaster
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Gaston reaches second base with a double. There goes Ferrara trying to get to home. Jones throws the ball in to Wills who relays the ball to Boccabella, who tags Ferrara, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cannizzaro vs. Jaster
  
  Cannizzaro is walked intentionally. View Play 

   
• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Niekro vs. Jaster
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 2

• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Niekro
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laboy vs. Niekro
  
  Laboy hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutherland vs. Niekro
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sipin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boccabella vs. Niekro
  
  Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Top 3

• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Jaster
  
  Dean hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sipin vs. Jaster
  
  Sipin hits a popup towards first. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Jaster
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bailey scoops it up and throws to first, with Jaster covering, for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 3

• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jaster vs. Niekro
  
  Jaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Niekro
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Niekro
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 4

• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Jaster
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Padres, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferrara vs. Jaster
  
  Ferrara hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

   
• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Sembera
  
  Carroll Sembera now pitching.
  
  Spiezio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaston vs. Sembera
  
  Gaston is hit by the pitch. View Play 

   
• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cannizzaro vs. Sembera
  
  Tony Gonzalez pinch runs for Cito Gaston.
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 

   
• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Niekro vs. Sembera
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   

Bottom 4

• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Niekro
  
  Tony Gonzalez now playing center field.
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Ferrara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Niekro
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laboy vs. Niekro
  
  Laboy hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 5

• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dean vs. Sembera
  
  Dean hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sipin vs. Sembera
  
  Sipin takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Sembera
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sipin moves to second. View Play 

   
• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Sembera
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards short. Wills catches it and steps on second to double up Sipin. View Play 

   

Bottom 5

• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Niekro
  
  Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Niekro
  
  Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dean scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sembera vs. Niekro
  
  Sembera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sipin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 6

• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Sembera
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Padres, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferrara vs. Sembera
  
  Ferrara hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

   
• Padres, 5 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Sembera
  
  Spiezio takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Padres, 5 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Sembera
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

   
• Padres, 5 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Sembera
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Padres, 5 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Sembera
  
  Niekro takes first base on ball four. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play 

   
• Padres, 5 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dean vs. Sembera
  
  Dean hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 6

• Padres, 5 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Niekro
  
  Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Padres, 5 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mota vs. Niekro
  
  Mota hits a line drive towards first. Colbert catches it and steps on first to double up Wills. View Play 

   
• Padres, 5 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Niekro
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play 

   

Top 7

• Padres, 5 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sipin vs. Sembera
  
  Sipin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mota. Sipin reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Padres, 5 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Sembera
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 5 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Colbert vs. Sembera
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sipin moves to third. View Play 

   
• Padres, 5 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ferrara vs. Shea
  
  Steve Shea now pitching.
  
  Ferrara is walked intentionally. Colbert moves to second. View Play 

   
• Padres, 5 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Spiezio vs. Shea
  
  Ivan Murrell pinch runs for Al Ferrara.
  
  Spiezio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sipin scores. Colbert moves to third. Murrell moves to second. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Shea
  
  Gonzalez is walked intentionally. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cannizzaro vs. Shea
  
  Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 7

• Padres, 6 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Ivan Murrell now playing left field.
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Niekro
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Laboy vs. Niekro
  
  Laboy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Niekro
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sipin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boccabella vs. Niekro
  
  Boccabella strikes out. View Play 

   

Top 8

• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Shea
  
  Niekro takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dean vs. Shea
  
  Dean hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sipin vs. Shea
  
  Sipin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mota. Sipin reaches second base with a double. Niekro moves to third. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Shea
  
  Shea fires to third and picks off Niekro. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Shea
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 8

• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Niekro
  
  Ty Cline pinch hits for Steve Shea.
  
  Cline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiezio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Niekro
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mota vs. Niekro
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sipin misplays the ball. That's an error on Sipin. Wills moves to second. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Niekro
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. Wills moves to third. Mota moves to second. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jones vs. Niekro
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 9

• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Grant
  
  Ty Cline now playing left field. Mudcat Grant now pitching.
  
  Colbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Grant
  
  Murrell hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiezio vs. Grant
  
  Spiezio hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 9

• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Niekro
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Niekro
  
  Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiezio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutherland vs. Niekro
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Padres, 6 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boccabella vs. Niekro
  
  Boccabella hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

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         Game of 5/31/1969 -- San Diego at Montreal (N)

  San Diego          AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Dean T, ss            5  0  0  0   Wills M, ss           3  0  1  0   
Sipin J, 2b           4  1  2  0   Mota M, cf            4  0  1  0   
Brown O, rf           5  1  1  1   Staub R, rf           4  0  0  0   
Colbert N, 1b         5  2  3  0   Jones M, lf           4  0  0  0   
Ferrara A, lf         2  2  2  4   Grant M, p            0  0  0  0   
Murrell I, pr-lf      1  0  0  0   Bailey B, 1b          2  1  1  0   
Spiezio E, 3b         4  0  0  1   Laboy C, 3b           4  1  1  2   
Gaston C, cf          1  0  1  0   Sutherland G, 2b      4  0  1  0   
Gonzalez T, pr-cf     1  0  0  0   Boccabella J, c       4  0  0  0   
Cannizzaro C, c       3  0  2  0   Jaster L, p           1  0  0  0   
Niekro J, p           2  0  0  0   Sembera C, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Shea S, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Cline T, ph-lf        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6 11  6                        32  2  5  2

San Diego        100 202 100 --  6
Montreal         000 000 200 --  2

  San Diego            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          9.0  5  2  2  3  2

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jaster L (L)*         3.0  4  3  3  2  2
Sembera C             3.1  6  3  3  3  0
Shea S                1.2  1  0  0  3  0
Grant M               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- Sipin J
DP -- San Diego 1, Montreal 3
LOB -- San Diego 9, Montreal 6
2B -- Gaston C, Sipin J 2
HR -- Brown O, Ferrara A 2, Laboy C
HBP -- by Sembera C (Gaston C)
WP -- Sembera C
T -- 2:31
A -- 20667

    

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