Friday September 24, 1971
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San Diego Padres 5, Houston Astros 4 (Game 2)

Game Played on Friday, September 24, 1971 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Astros 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 - 4 10 2 Padres 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 - 5 13 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Thomas 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Hernandez ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 .221 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gaspar ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .133 Martinez ss 5 0 3 1 0 0 .263 Dean ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .109 Cedeno cf 5 0 1 1 0 0 .262 Mason 2b 3 1 2 0 2 0 .218 Watson 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .284 Jeter cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 .345 Wynn rf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .206 Colbert 1b 4 0 1 0 1 1 .268 Howard c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Brown rf 5 0 1 1 0 1 .269 Alou lf 3 1 2 1 0 0 .278 Murrell lf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .238 Busse 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .167 Jestadt 3b 3 2 2 0 1 0 .290 Spinks p 2 1 1 0 0 0 .222 Kendall c 2 0 1 1 0 0 .178 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Roberts p 4 0 2 1 0 1 .224 Metzger ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .239 Greif p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Hiatt ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276 Morgan pr,2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Totals 37 4 10 4 1 2 Totals 34 5 13 5 5 5 Time of Game: 2:15 Attendance: 6,339 Left on Base: Astros 9, Padres 11 DP: Astros 2, Padres 0 Errors: Watson 2, Dean Doubles: Wynn (15), Alou (20), Busse (3) Stolen Bases: Hernandez (21), Mason (6) Sacrifice Hits: Thomas (1), Kendall 2 (2) Sacrifice Flies: Alou (2) GIDP: Jeter (1), Brown (10) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Spinks 5.2 8 4 4 5 3 0 29 3.68 Ray 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.12 Greif 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 5.06 Gladding L(4-5) 0.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 2.10 Totals 8.1 13 5 5 5 5 0 41 Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Roberts W(14-16) 9 10 4 4 1 2 0 40 2.03 Totals 9 10 4 4 1 2 0 40 Wild Pitches: Roberts (4) Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Tom Gorman ASTROS 1ST: Thomas out on an unknown play; Martinez singled; Roberts threw a wild pitch [Martinez to second]; Cedeno out on an unknown play; Watson out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Hernandez walked; Mason walked [Hernandez to second]; Jeter grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Hernandez to third, Mason out at second]; Colbert struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0. ASTROS 2ND: Wynn doubled; Howard out on an unknown play [Wynn to third]; Alou out on an unknown play [Wynn scored]; Busse out on an unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0. PADRES 2ND: Brown struck out; Murrell singled; Jestadt singled [Murrell to second]; Kendall singled [Murrell scored, Jestadt to third]; Roberts singled [Jestadt scored, Kendall to third (error by Watson)]; Hernandez out on an unknown play; Mason out on an unknown play; 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 2. ASTROS 3RD: Spinks out on an unknown play; Thomas out on an unknown play; Martinez singled; Cedeno out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 2. PADRES 3RD: Jeter out on an unknown play; Colbert out on an unknown play; Brown out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 2. ASTROS 4TH: Watson out on an unknown play; Wynn struck out; Howard out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 2. PADRES 4TH: Murrell struck out; Jestadt out on an unknown play; Kendall out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 2. ASTROS 5TH: Alou doubled; Busse doubled [Alou scored]; Spinks singled [Busse to third]; Thomas struck out; Martinez singled [Busse scored, Spinks to second]; Cedeno singled [Spinks scored, Martinez to second]; Watson out on an unknown play; Wynn out on an unknown play; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 2. PADRES 5TH: Roberts singled; Hernandez reached on a fielder's choice [Roberts out at second]; Mason singled [Hernandez to second]; Hernandez stole third and Mason stole second; Jeter singled [Hernandez scored, Mason to third]; Colbert walked [Jeter to second]; Brown out on an unknown play; Murrell out on an unknown play; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 3. ASTROS 6TH: Howard out on an unknown play; Alou out on an unknown play; Busse out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 3. PADRES 6TH: Jestadt walked; Kendall out on a sacrifice bunt [Jestadt to second]; Roberts out on an unknown play; GASPAR BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Gaspar singled [Jestadt scored]; Mason walked [Gaspar to second]; RAY REPLACED SPINKS (PITCHING); Jeter out on an unknown play; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 4. ASTROS 7TH: DEAN REPLACED GASPAR (PLAYING SS); METZGER BATTED FOR RAY; Metzger singled; Thomas out on a sacrifice bunt [Metzger to second]; Martinez out on an unknown play; Cedeno out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 4. PADRES 7TH: GREIF REPLACED METZGER (PITCHING); Colbert singled; Brown grounded into a double play (second to first) [Colbert out at second]; Murrell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 4. ASTROS 8TH: Watson out on an unknown play; Wynn out on an unknown play; Howard reached on an error by Dean; Alou singled [Howard to second]; Busse out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 4. PADRES 8TH: Jestadt singled; Kendall out on a sacrifice bunt [Jestadt to third (error by Watson)]; Roberts struck out; Dean out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 4. ASTROS 9TH: HIATT BATTED FOR GREIF; Hiatt walked; MORGAN RAN FOR HIATT; Thomas reached on a fielder's choice [Morgan to second]; Martinez out on an unknown play; Cedeno out on an unknown play; Watson out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 4. PADRES 9TH: GLADDING REPLACED THOMAS (PITCHING); MORGAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Mason singled; Jeter singled [Mason to second]; Colbert out on an unknown play; Brown singled [Mason scored, Jeter to second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 5.

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