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Standings
MIN
@CAL		4
6
BOS
@CLE		5
4
NYY
@DET		3
2
KCR
@OAK		7
3
CHW
@SEP		1
2
CHW
@SEP		1
5
LAD
@ATL		2
0
SFG
@CIN		4
5
SFG
@CIN		4
5		 
(15)
SDP
@HOU		2
9
PIT
@MON		6
2
CHC
@NYM		2
3
STL
@PHI		4
3
Monday, September 8, 1969
, Astrodome
Attendance: 7,840, Time of Game: 2:33
Padres
2
44-96
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 33½ GB
 at Astros
9
73-65
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 3½ GB
W: Tom Griffin (10-6)
L: Mike Corkins (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Astros          4  1  0   0  2  0   2  0  X    9 12  0

San Diego Padres

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Arcia 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .200 .498 -0.049 0.72 0.038 -0.087 -0.3 0 0 CS
Roberto Pena SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .237 .568 -0.034 0.35 0.000 -0.034 -0.8 0 0 GDP
Ollie Brown RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .255 .712 0.001 0.25 0.017 -0.016 -0.0 0 0
Al Ferrara LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .275 .833 -0.046 0.49 0.000 -0.046 -0.5 0 0
   Ron Slocum PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Nate Colbert 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 .252 .793 0.097 0.32 0.116 -0.018 1.3 0 0 2·HR,GDP
Van Kelly 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .259 .664 0.039 0.34 0.046 -0.007 0.1 0 0
Ivan Murrell CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .251 .647 0.005 0.77 0.035 -0.030 -0.0 0 0
Fred Kendall C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.063 0.89 0.000 -0.063 -0.7 6 0
Mike Corkins P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.036 1.47 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 0 0
   Dave Roberts P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.021 0.86 0.000 -0.021 -0.2 0 0
   Tom Dukes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Williams PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Jack Baldschun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 7 2 2 11 .226 .692 -0.108 0.53 0.252 -0.359 -2.0 * 0
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
HR: N Colbert 2 (20, 2 off T Griffin; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: N Colbert 8; V Kelly 2; J Arcia 2; I Murrell.
GIDP: R Pena (9); N Colbert (12).
RBI: N Colbert 2 (49).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Brown.
Baserunning
CS: J Arcia (6, 2nd base by T Griffin/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 5 1 2 0 0 2 .243 .768 0.085 0.30 0.099 -0.014 0.8 0 0 3B
Jesus Alou RF-LF 5 2 3 1 0 1 .240 .597 0.114 0.42 0.119 -0.005 1.9 0 0 3B
Jim Wynn CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 .264 .935 0.003 0.29 0.022 -0.019 -0.4 0 0
Tommy Davis LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .274 .699 0.061 0.54 0.075 -0.014 -0.0 0 0 GDP
   Norm Miller RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .728 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Curt Blefary 1B 3 2 1 2 1 0 .256 .757 0.098 0.40 0.127 -0.029 1.6 0 0 HR
Doug Rader 3B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .260 .729 0.029 0.26 0.043 -0.014 0.1 0 0
Denis Menke SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .284 .799 0.008 0.10 0.013 -0.005 0.5 0 0 2B
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 2 2 0 0 .242 .661 0.018 0.27 0.033 -0.015 1.9 11 0
Tom Griffin P 3 0 0 1 0 1 .173 .545 -0.024 0.24 0.001 -0.025 -0.8 0 0 SF
Team Totals 34 9 12 8 5 6 .353 1.013 0.392 0.31 0.532 -0.140 5.4 * 0
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: D Menke (22, off M Corkins).
3B: J Morgan (5, off M Corkins); J Alou (4, off M Corkins).
HR: C Blefary (11, off M Corkins; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SF: T Griffin (2, off T Dukes).
TB: J Alou 5; J Morgan 4; C Blefary 4; D Menke 3; J Edwards 2; T Davis; D Rader.
GIDP: T Davis (19).
RBI: J Edwards 2 (46); C Blefary 2 (59); J Alou (30); T Griffin (8); D Rader (75); T Davis (86).
2-out RBI: T Davis; D Rader; J Edwards.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Alou; N Miller.

San Diego Padres

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Corkins, L (0-1) 1.2 6 5 5 2 3 1 27.00 13 24 -0.374 0.54 -4.6
Dave Roberts 3.1 5 2 2 1 1 0 4.91 16 2 0 -0.024 0.29 -1.5
Tom Dukes 2 1 2 2 2 1 0 11.25 8 2 0 0.006 0.10 0.2
Jack Baldschun 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.54 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 8 12 9 9 5 6 1 10.12 40 24 4 0 -0.392 0.53 -5.4
D Roberts faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Griffin, W (10-6) 9 7 2 2 2 11 2 3.48 33 74 0.108 0.53 2.0
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 11 2 2.00 33 74 0.108 0.31 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: M Corkins (1); T Dukes (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 7,840.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph.

Starting Lineups

San Diego Padres         Houston Astros
1 Jose Arcia 2B 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Roberto Pena SS 2 Jesus Alou RF
3 Ollie Brown RF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Al Ferrara LF 4 Tommy Davis LF
5 Nate Colbert 1B 5 Curt Blefary 1B
6 Van Kelly 3B 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Ivan Murrell CF 7 Denis Menke SS
8 Fred Kendall C 8 Johnny Edwards C
9 Mike Corkins P 9 Tom Griffin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 2-0 1 1-- RR HOU C. Blefary M. Corkins 12% 87% Home Run; Davis Scores
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Morgan M. Corkins 10% 64% Triple
b1 0-0 0 --3 R HOU J. Alou M. Corkins 9% 74% Triple; Morgan Scores
t2 0-4 1 --- R SDP N. Colbert T. Griffin -6% 82% Home Run
b2 4-1 2 12- R HOU T. Davis M. Corkins 6% 89% Single; Alou Scores; Wynn to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SDP J. Arcia T. Griffin -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O SDP R. Pena T. Griffin 6% 52% Arcia Caught Stealing 2B (Unknown)
t1 0-0 1 --- O SDP R. Pena T. Griffin 1% 54% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t1 0-0 2 --- O SDP O. Brown T. Griffin 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Mike Corkins facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Morgan M. Corkins 10% 64% Triple
b1 0-0 0 --3 R HOU J. Alou M. Corkins 9% 74% Triple; Morgan Scores
b1 1-0 0 --3 R HOU J. Wynn M. Corkins 1% 75% Wild Pitch; Alou Scores
b1 2-0 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn M. Corkins -1% 73% Strikeout
b1 2-0 1 --- HOU T. Davis M. Corkins 2% 75% Walk
b1 2-0 1 1-- RR HOU C. Blefary M. Corkins 12% 87% Home Run; Davis Scores
b1 4-0 1 --- O HOU D. Rader M. Corkins -1% 87% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b1 4-0 2 --- HOU D. Menke M. Corkins 1% 88% Double
b1 4-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Edwards M. Corkins -1% 86% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
t2 0-4 0 --- O SDP A. Ferrara T. Griffin 2% 88% Strikeout
t2 0-4 1 --- R SDP N. Colbert T. Griffin -6% 82% Home Run
t2 1-4 1 --- SDP V. Kelly T. Griffin -2% 80% Single
t2 1-4 1 1-- SDP I. Murrell T. Griffin -4% 76% Single; Kelly to 2B
t2 1-4 1 12- O SDP F. Kendall T. Griffin 4% 80% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t2 1-4 2 12- O SDP M. Corkins T. Griffin 4% 84% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Padres' Mike Corkins facing 9-1-2
b2 4-1 0 --- O HOU T. Griffin M. Corkins -1% 83% Strikeout
b2 4-1 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan M. Corkins -1% 82% Strikeout
b2 4-1 2 --- HOU J. Alou M. Corkins 1% 83% Single
b2 4-1 2 1-- HOU J. Wynn M. Corkins 1% 84% Walk; Alou to 2B
b2 4-1 2 12- R HOU T. Davis M. Corkins 6% 89% Single; Alou Scores; Wynn to 3B
Dave Roberts replaces Mike Corkins pitching and batting 9th
b2 5-1 2 1-3 O HOU C. Blefary D. Roberts -2% 88% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.
Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t3 1-5 0 --- O SDP J. Arcia T. Griffin 2% 89% Strikeout
t3 1-5 1 --- O SDP R. Pena T. Griffin 1% 90% Strikeout
t3 1-5 2 --- O SDP O. Brown T. Griffin 1% 91% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Padres' Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
b3 5-1 0 --- O HOU D. Rader D. Roberts -1% 90% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b3 5-1 1 --- O HOU D. Menke D. Roberts -0% 90% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b3 5-1 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards D. Roberts -0% 90% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.
Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
t4 1-5 0 --- O SDP A. Ferrara T. Griffin 2% 91% Strikeout
t4 1-5 1 --- R SDP N. Colbert T. Griffin -6% 85% Home Run
t4 2-5 1 --- SDP V. Kelly T. Griffin -2% 83% Single
t4 2-5 1 1-- O SDP I. Murrell T. Griffin 3% 86% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 2-5 2 1-- O SDP F. Kendall T. Griffin 2% 88% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Padres' Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
b4 5-2 0 --- O HOU T. Griffin D. Roberts -1% 87% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b4 5-2 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan D. Roberts -1% 86% Strikeout
b4 5-2 2 --- O HOU J. Alou D. Roberts -0% 86% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
t5 2-5 0 --- O SDP D. Roberts T. Griffin 2% 88% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 2-5 1 --- O SDP J. Arcia T. Griffin 1% 89% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 2-5 2 --- O SDP R. Pena T. Griffin 1% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Padres' Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
b5 5-2 0 --- HOU J. Wynn D. Roberts 1% 91% Walk
b5 5-2 0 1-- O HOU T. Davis D. Roberts -0% 91% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Wynn to 2B
b5 5-2 1 -2- O HOU C. Blefary D. Roberts -1% 89% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 5-2 2 -2- R HOU D. Rader D. Roberts 4% 94% Single; Wynn Scores
b5 6-2 2 1-- HOU D. Menke D. Roberts 0% 94% Single; Rader to 2B
b5 6-2 2 12- R HOU J. Edwards D. Roberts 3% 97% Single; Rader Scores; Menke to 3B
b5 7-2 2 1-3 O HOU T. Griffin D. Roberts -1% 96% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
t6 2-7 0 --- SDP O. Brown T. Griffin -2% 95% Walk
t6 2-7 0 1-- O SDP A. Ferrara T. Griffin 2% 96% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t6 2-7 1 1-- OO SDP N. Colbert T. Griffin 2% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Padres' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b6 7-2 0 --- HOU J. Morgan D. Roberts 0% 98% Single
b6 7-2 0 1-- HOU J. Alou D. Roberts 1% 99% Single; Morgan to 3B
Tom Dukes replaces Dave Roberts pitching and batting 9th
b6 7-2 0 1-3 O HOU J. Wynn T. Dukes -0% 99% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 7-2 1 1-3 OO HOU T. Davis T. Dukes -1% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 6-7-8
t7 2-7 0 --- O SDP V. Kelly T. Griffin 1% 98% Strikeout
t7 2-7 1 --- O SDP I. Murrell T. Griffin 0% 99% Strikeout
t7 2-7 2 --- O SDP F. Kendall T. Griffin 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Padres' Tom Dukes facing 5-6-7
b7 7-2 0 --- HOU C. Blefary T. Dukes 0% 99% Walk
b7 7-2 0 1-- HOU D. Rader T. Dukes 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Blefary to 2B
b7 7-2 0 -2- O HOU D. Rader T. Dukes -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 7-2 1 -2- HOU D. Menke T. Dukes 0% 99% Walk
b7 7-2 1 12- R HOU J. Edwards T. Dukes 1% 100% Single; Blefary Scores; Menke to 3B
b7 8-2 1 1-3 RO HOU T. Griffin T. Dukes 0% 100% Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice Fly; Menke Scores
b7 9-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Morgan T. Dukes -0% 100% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 9.
Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-9, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
Jesus Alou moves from RF to LF
Norm Miller replaces Tommy Davis (LF) playing RF batting 4th
Jim Williams pinch hits for Tom Dukes (P) batting 9th
t8 2-9 0 --- O SDP J. Williams T. Griffin 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 2-9 1 --- SDP J. Arcia T. Griffin -0% 100% Single
t8 2-9 1 1-- OO SDP R. Pena T. Griffin 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-2, Padres' Jack Baldschun facing 2-3-4
Jack Baldschun replaces Jim Williams (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 9-2 0 --- O HOU J. Alou J. Baldschun -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 9-2 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Baldschun 0% 100% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b8 9-2 2 --- O HOU N. Miller J. Baldschun -0% 100% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 9.
Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-9, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
t9 2-9 0 --- O SDP O. Brown T. Griffin 0% 100% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t9 2-9 1 --- SDP A. Ferrara T. Griffin -0% 100% Walk
Ron Slocum pinch runs for Al Ferrara (LF) batting 4th
t9 2-9 1 1-- O SDP N. Colbert T. Griffin 0% 100% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t9 2-9 2 1-- O SDP V. Kelly T. Griffin 0% 100% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 9.

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