September 8, 1969 San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 6
MIN 4 BOS 5
@CLE 4 NYY 3
@DET 2 KCR 7
@OAK 3 SEP 2
CHW 1 SEP 5
CHW 1 LAD 2
@ATL 0 CIN 5
SFG 4 CIN 5
SFG 4
(15) HOU 9
SDP 2 PIT 6
@MON 2 NYM 3
CHC 2 STL 4
@PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 7,840

Monday, September 8, 1969
Time of Game: 2:33

Padres

44-96

Lost 1

6th, 33½ GB

                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

W: T Griffin (10-6), L: M Corkins (0-1)

Astros

73-65

Won 2

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Arcia 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .200  .498    0    0   0   CS
R Pena SS                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .237  .568    0    0   0   GDP
O Brown RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .712    0   18  17   
A Ferrara LF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .275  .834    0    0   0   
  R Slocum PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
N Colbert 1B                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .252  .793    0    0   0   2·HR,GDP
V Kelly 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .259  .664    0    0   0   
I Murrell CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .647    0    0   0   
F Kendall C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    6   0   
M Corkins P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Roberts P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    0   0   
  T Dukes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Baldschun P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   0   
Totals                       31   2   7   2    2  11                    24  17

BATTING

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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   2  .243  .768    0    0   0   3B
J Alou RF-LF                  5   2   3   1    0   1  .240  .598    0   11  10   3B
J Wynn CF                     3   1   0   0    2   1  .264  .934    0    0   0   
T Davis LF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .274  .699    0    0   0   GDP
  N Miller RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .728    0    5   4   
C Blefary 1B                  3   2   1   2    1   0  .256  .757    0    0   0   HR
D Rader 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .260  .729    0    0   0   
D Menke SS                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .284  .799    0    0   0   2B
J Edwards C                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .242  .662    0   11   0   
T Griffin P                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .173  .545    0    0   0   SF
Totals                       34   9  12   8    5   6                    27  14

BATTING

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.

PITCHING

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
M Corkins, L (0-1)             1.2   6   5   5    2   3   1  27.00   13     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 6     24    -     0.58  -0.37
D Roberts                      3.1   5   2   2    1   1   0   4.91   16     -       ·  ·      9· 0· 0· 5          2-0    0.37  -0.02
T Dukes                        2     1   2   2    2   1   0  11.25    8     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          2-0    0.10   0.01
J Baldschun                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.54    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12   9   9    5   6   1          40     -       ·  ·     17· 0· 0·12          4-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Griffin, W (10-6)            9     7   2   2    2  11   2   3.48   33     -       ·  ·     13· 0· 0· 7     74    -     0.57   0.11
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2  11   2          33     -       ·  ·     13· 0· 0· 7           -

D Roberts faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Corkins (1); T Dukes (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 7,840.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. J Arcia              2B    1. J Morgan             2B 
2. R Pena               SS    2. J Alou               RF 
3. O Brown              RF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. A Ferrara            LF    4. T Davis              LF 
5. N Colbert            1B    5. C Blefary            1B 
6. V Kelly              3B    6. D Rader              3B 
7. I Murrell            CF    7. D Menke              SS 
8. F Kendall            C     8. J Edwards            C  
9. M Corkins            P     9. T Griffin            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-2  1--      12%  87% C Blefary       M Corkins       Home Run; Davis Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---      10%  64% J Morgan        M Corkins       Triple
   b 1   0  0-0  --3       9%  74% J Alou          M Corkins       Triple; Morgan Scores
   t 2   1  4-0  ---      -6%  82% N Colbert       T Griffin       Home Run
   b 2   2  1-4  12-       6%  89% T Davis         M Corkins       Single; Alou Scores; Wynn to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  J Arcia         Single
   O      1--      52%  R Pena          Arcia Caught Stealing 2B (Unknown)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      55%  O Brown         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Corkins facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  J Morgan        Triple
   R      --3      74%  J Alou          Triple; Morgan Scores
   R      --3      75%  J Wynn          Wild Pitch; Alou Scores
   O      ---      73%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      75%  T Davis         Walk
   RR     1--      87%  C Blefary       Home Run; Davis Scores
   O      ---      87%  D Rader         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---      88%  D Menke         Double
   O      -2-      86%  J Edwards       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, Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  A Ferrara       Strikeout
   R      ---      82%  N Colbert       Home Run
          ---      80%  V Kelly         Single
          1--      76%  I Murrell       Single; Kelly to 2B
   O      12-      80%  F Kendall       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      12-      84%  M Corkins       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Mike Corkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  T Griffin       Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  J Morgan        Strikeout
          ---      83%  J Alou          Single
          1--      84%  J Wynn          Walk; Alou to 2B
   R      12-      89%  T Davis         Single; Alou Scores; Wynn to 3B
                  Dave Roberts replaces Mike Corkins pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      88%  C Blefary       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, Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  J Arcia         Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  R Pena          Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  O Brown         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, Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  D Rader         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      90%  D Menke         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      89%  J Edwards       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, Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  A Ferrara       Strikeout
   R      ---      86%  N Colbert       Home Run
          ---      83%  V Kelly         Single
   O      1--      86%  I Murrell       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      1--      88%  F Kendall       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, Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  T Griffin       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      86%  J Morgan        Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  J Alou          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, Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      88%  D Roberts       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      89%  J Arcia         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---      90%  R Pena          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
          ---      91%  J Wynn          Walk
   O      1--      91%  T Davis         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Wynn to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  C Blefary       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   R      -2-      94%  D Rader         Single; Wynn Scores
          1--      94%  D Menke         Single; Rader to 2B
   R      12-      97%  J Edwards       Single; Rader Scores; Menke to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  T Griffin       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, Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
          ---      95%  O Brown         Walk
   O      1--      96%  A Ferrara       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   OO     1--      98%  N Colbert       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, Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  J Morgan        Single
          1--      99%  J Alou          Single; Morgan to 3B
                  Tom Dukes replaces Dave Roberts pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      99%  J Wynn          Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   OO     1-3      98%  T Davis         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, Tom Griffin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  V Kelly         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  I Murrell       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  F Kendall       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tom Dukes facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  C Blefary       Walk
          1--      99%  D Rader         Wild Pitch; Blefary to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      99%  D Menke         Walk
   R      12-     100%  J Edwards       Single; Blefary Scores; Menke to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  T Griffin       Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice Fly; Menke Scores
   O      1--     100%  J Morgan        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, Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
                  Jesus Alou moves to LF; Norm Miller replaces Tommy Davis playing RF batting 4th; Jim Williams pinch hits for Tom Dukes batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Williams      Strikeout
          ---     100%  J Arcia         Single
   OO     1--     100%  R Pena          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, Jack Baldschun facing 2-3-4
                  Jack Baldschun replaces Jim Williams pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Alou          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Wynn          Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      ---     100%  N Miller        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, Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  O Brown         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
          ---     100%  A Ferrara       Walk
                  Ron Slocum pinch runs for Al Ferrara batting 4th
   O      1--     100%  N Colbert       Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
   O      1--     100%  V Kelly         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 9.

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BATTING

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation