1969: Colbert Knocks First Homer, Padres Defeat Houston
Tuesday, April 24, 2007by Geoff Young
April 24, 1969, Houston: Padres 4, Astros 1 (box score)
A day after being completely dominated by Larry Dierker, the Padres set the tone early in this one. The game started innocently enough, with the two teams exchanging zeroes in the first inning. Ollie Brown then led off the top of the second with a homer off right-hander Jim Ray to give the Pads a 1-0 lead.
The Astros tied the game in the bottom of the fourth on another solo homer. Dennis Menke led off the frame with a blast off Al Santorini. Both clubs mounted occasional threats over the next few innings but did no damage. The ...
