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BAL  3
DET  2

(10)
WSA  9
@BOS  3

CHW  7
CAL  1

KCR  4
SEP  3

MIN  7
OAK  6

HOU  4
SDP  0
LAD  6
CIN  3

NYM  2
PIT  0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 6,382

Wednesday, April 23, 1969
Time of Game: 2:36
Padres
0
5-10
Lost 1
5th, 5½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  1   0  2  X    4 10  0
W: Larry Dierker (2-2), L: Clay Kirby (0-3)
Astros
4
4-12
Won 1
6th, 7 GB

Batting Stats

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Dean SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .170              0   0   
  B Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .550              0   0   
  J Podres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .583              0   0   
  F Reberger P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
R Pena 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .161  .456              0   0   
T Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .316  .712              0   0   
O Brown RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .787              0   0   
N Colbert 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .566              0   0   
C Gaston CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .541              0   0   
E Spiezio 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .189  .556              0   0   
C Cannizzaro C                2   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .502              3   0   
C Kirby P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .333              0   0   
  J Baldschun P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  L Stahl PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .343              0   0   
  J Arcia SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
Totals                       29   0   2   0    2   4                        * 3   0
   * - Team recorded 24 outs, but 21 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
TB: E Spiezio; R Pena.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. O Brown.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Miller RF                   2   2   2   2    3   0  .316  .847              0   0   2B
J Morgan LF                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .254  .694              0   0   
J Wynn CF                     5   0   1   0    0   2  .302  .836              0   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .224  .642              0   0   
C Blefary 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .298  .753              0   0   CS
D Menke 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .353  .943              0   0   
J Edwards C                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .137  .357              4   0   
H Torres SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .063  .125              0   0   
L Dierker P                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   SH
Totals                       31   4  10   0    7   3                        * 4   0
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 23 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: N Miller (4, off C Kirby).
SH: L Dierker (2, off C Kirby).
TB: N Miller 3; J Morgan 2; C Blefary 2; J Wynn; H Torres; J Edwards; L Dierker.
RBI: N Miller 2 (7); C Blefary (6).
2-out RBI: N Miller 2; C Blefary.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Baserunning Events
CS: C Blefary (1, 2nd base by C Kirby/C Cannizzaro).

Pitching Stats

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Kirby, L (0-3)               5.2   7   2   2    5   3   0   6.14   27     -       ·  ·     12· 0· 0· 7     45    -     1.12   0.08
J Baldschun                    1.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.52    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          3-1    1.07  -0.04
J Podres                       0.2   2   2   2    1   0   0   5.09    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.33  -0.03
F Reberger                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.04    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.18  -0.01
Totals                         8    10   4   4    7   3   0          39     -       ·  ·     19· 0· 0·10          5-2 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker, W (2-2)             9     2   0   0    2   4   0   2.84   31     -       ·  ·     23· 0· 0· 2     85    -     0.86   0.50
Totals                         9     2   0   0    2   4   0          31     -       ·  ·     23· 0· 0· 2           -  
Balks: F Reberger (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 6,382.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph.

Lineups

   San Diego Padres                          Houston Astros                               
1. Tommy Dean                   SS       1. Norm Miller                  RF
2. Roberto Pena                 2B       2. Joe Morgan                   LF
3. Tony Gonzalez                LF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Ollie Brown                  RF       4. Doug Rader                   3B
5. Nate Colbert                 1B       5. Curt Blefary                 1B
6. Cito Gaston                  CF       6. Denis Menke                  2B
7. Ed Spiezio                   3B       7. Johnny Edwards                C
8. Chris Cannizzaro              C       8. Hector Torres                SS
9. Clay Kirby                    P       9. Larry Dierker                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 2 12- R 11% 65% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary C. Kirby Single; Miller Scores; Morgan to 3B
b6 2 123 R 10% 87% 1-0 HOU N. Miller J. Baldschun Walk; Menke Scores; Torres to 3B; Dierker to 2B
b5 1 1-3 O -6% 72% 1-0 HOU J. Wynn C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 1 1-- 6% 79% 1-0 HOU J. Morgan C. Kirby Single; Miller to 3B
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 HOU N. Miller C. Kirby Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SDP T. Dean L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SDP R. Pena L. Dierker Strikeout
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 SDP T. Gonzalez L. Dierker Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 SDP O. Brown L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 HOU N. Miller C. Kirby Double to LF
b1 0 -2- 3% 64% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan C. Kirby Walk
b1 0 12- O -5% 58% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn C. Kirby Strikeout
b1 1 12- O -4% 54% 0-0 HOU D. Rader C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b1 2 12- R 11% 65% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary C. Kirby Single; Miller Scores; Morgan to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -4% 61% 1-0 HOU D. Menke C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 SDP N. Colbert L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 SDP C. Gaston L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t2 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 SDP E. Spiezio L. Dierker Single to 3B
t2 2 1-- O 2% 66% 0-1 SDP C. Cannizzaro L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 3% 69% 1-0 HOU J. Edwards C. Kirby Single
b2 0 1-- O -3% 67% 1-0 HOU H. Torres C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b2 1 1-- O -1% 65% 1-0 HOU L. Dierker C. Kirby Bunt Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice; Edwards to 2B
b2 2 -2- 1% 66% 1-0 HOU N. Miller C. Kirby Walk
b2 2 12- O -4% 62% 1-0 HOU J. Morgan C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 SDP C. Kirby L. Dierker Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 SDP T. Dean L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t3 2 --- -1% 65% 0-1 SDP R. Pena L. Dierker Single to RF
t3 2 1-- O 3% 68% 0-1 SDP T. Gonzalez L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 HOU J. Wynn C. Kirby Strikeout
b3 1 --- 2% 68% 1-0 HOU D. Rader C. Kirby Walk
b3 1 1-- OO -4% 64% 1-0 HOU C. Blefary C. Kirby Double Play: Groundout: RF out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 SDP O. Brown L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 SDP N. Colbert L. Dierker Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 70% 0-1 SDP C. Gaston L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 HOU D. Menke C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b4 1 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 HOU J. Edwards C. Kirby Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 HOU H. Torres C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 SDP E. Spiezio L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 SDP C. Cannizzaro L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-1 SDP C. Kirby L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 1-0 HOU L. Dierker C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 1 --- 2% 72% 1-0 HOU N. Miller C. Kirby Walk
b5 1 1-- 6% 79% 1-0 HOU J. Morgan C. Kirby Single; Miller to 3B
b5 1 1-3 O -6% 72% 1-0 HOU J. Wynn C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 2 1-3 O -5% 68% 1-0 HOU D. Rader C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 0-1 SDP T. Dean L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-1 SDP R. Pena L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 0-1 SDP T. Gonzalez L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 1-0 HOU C. Blefary C. Kirby Single
b6 0 1-- O -5% 73% 1-0 HOU D. Menke C. Kirby Blefary Caught Stealing 2B (Unknown)
b6 1 --- 2% 75% 1-0 HOU D. Menke C. Kirby Walk
b6 1 1-- O -2% 73% 1-0 HOU J. Edwards C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 2 1-- 2% 75% 1-0 HOU H. Torres C. Kirby Single to SS; Menke to 2B
b6 2 12- 2% 77% 1-0 HOU L. Dierker C. Kirby Single to SS; Menke to 3B; Torres to 2B
Jack Baldschun replaces Clay Kirby pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 123 R 10% 87% 1-0 HOU N. Miller J. Baldschun Walk; Menke Scores; Torres to 3B; Dierker to 2B
b6 2 123 O -4% 83% 2-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Baldschun Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 0-2 SDP O. Brown L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 1 --- O 2% 89% 0-2 SDP N. Colbert L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 2 --- O 1% 90% 0-2 SDP C. Gaston L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Padres' Jack Baldschun facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- 1% 91% 2-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Baldschun Single
b7 0 1-- O -1% 90% 2-0 HOU D. Rader J. Baldschun Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 1 1-- O -1% 89% 2-0 HOU C. Blefary J. Baldschun Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 2 1-- O -1% 88% 2-0 HOU D. Menke J. Baldschun Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 3% 91% 0-2 SDP E. Spiezio L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 1 --- -4% 87% 0-2 SDP C. Cannizzaro L. Dierker Walk
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Jack Baldschun (P) batting 9th
t8 1 1-- O 4% 91% 0-2 SDP L. Stahl L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
Bill Davis pinch hits for Tommy Dean (SS) batting 1st
t8 2 1-- O 3% 95% 0-2 SDP B. Davis L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Padres' Johnny Podres facing 7-8-9
Johnny Podres replaces Bill Davis (PH) pitching and batting 1st; Jose Arcia replaces Larry Stahl (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0 --- 1% 95% 2-0 HOU J. Edwards J. Podres Walk
b8 0 1-- O -0% 95% 2-0 HOU H. Torres J. Podres Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Edwards to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -1% 94% 2-0 HOU L. Dierker J. Podres Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Edwards to 3B
b8 2 --3 R 3% 97% 2-0 HOU N. Miller J. Podres Single; Edwards Scores
b8 2 1-- 0% 98% 3-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Podres Single; Miller to 3B
Frank Reberger replaces Johnny Podres pitching and batting 1st
b8 2 1-3 R 1% 99% 3-0 HOU J. Wynn F. Reberger Balk; Miller Scores; Morgan to 2B
b8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 4-0 HOU J. Wynn F. Reberger Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 0-4 SDP R. Pena L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 SDP T. Gonzalez L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 SDP O. Brown L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 4.

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