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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

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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
2
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: Tom Griffin (10-6), L: Mike Corkins (0-1)
Astros
9
73-65
Won 2
5th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Arcia 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .200  .498              0   0   CS
R Pena SS                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .237  .568              0   0   GDP
O Brown RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .712              0   0   
A Ferrara LF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .275  .833              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   2·HR,GDP
V Kelly 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .259  .664              0   0   
I Murrell CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .647              0   0   
F Kendall C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              6   0   
M Corkins P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Roberts P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .571              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   
  J Baldschun P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650              0   0   
Totals                       31   2   7   0    2  11                        * 6   0
   * - Team recorded 24 outs, but 18 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. O Brown.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Arcia (6, 2nd base by T Griffin/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   2  .243  .768              0   0   3B
J Alou RF-LF                  5   2   3   1    0   1  .240  .597              0   0   3B
J Wynn CF                     3   1   0   0    2   1  .264  .935              0   0   
T Davis LF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .274  .699              0   0   GDP
  N Miller RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .728              0   0   
C Blefary 1B                  3   2   1   2    1   0  .256  .757              0   0   HR
D Rader 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .260  .729              0   0   
D Menke SS                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .284  .799              0   0   2B
J Edwards C                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .242  .661             11   0   
T Griffin P                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .173  .545              0   0   SF
Totals                       34   9  12   0    5   6                        *11   0
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 16 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. J Alou; N Miller.

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
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 
D Roberts faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
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           -  
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.

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. Jimmy 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

Top 5 Plays

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

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' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 SDP J. Arcia T. Griffin Single
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 SDP R. Pena T. Griffin Arcia Caught Stealing 2B (Unknown)
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SDP R. Pena T. Griffin Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 SDP O. Brown T. Griffin 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 --- 10% 64% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan M. Corkins Triple
b1 0 --3 R 9% 74% 0-0 HOU J. Alou M. Corkins Triple; Morgan Scores
b1 0 --3 R 1% 75% 1-0 HOU J. Wynn M. Corkins Wild Pitch; Alou Scores
b1 0 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 HOU J. Wynn M. Corkins Strikeout
b1 1 --- 2% 75% 2-0 HOU T. Davis M. Corkins Walk
b1 1 1-- RR 12% 87% 2-0 HOU C. Blefary M. Corkins Home Run; Davis Scores
b1 1 --- O -0% 87% 4-0 HOU D. Rader M. Corkins Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b1 2 --- 1% 88% 4-0 HOU D. Menke M. Corkins Double
b1 2 -2- O -1% 86% 4-0 HOU J. Edwards M. Corkins 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 --- O 2% 88% 0-4 SDP A. Ferrara T. Griffin Strikeout
t2 1 --- R -6% 82% 0-4 SDP N. Colbert T. Griffin Home Run
t2 1 --- -2% 80% 1-4 SDP V. Kelly T. Griffin Single
t2 1 1-- -4% 76% 1-4 SDP I. Murrell T. Griffin Single; Kelly to 2B
t2 1 12- O 4% 80% 1-4 SDP F. Kendall T. Griffin Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t2 2 12- O 4% 84% 1-4 SDP M. Corkins T. Griffin 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 0 --- O -1% 83% 4-1 HOU T. Griffin M. Corkins Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 82% 4-1 HOU J. Morgan M. Corkins Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 83% 4-1 HOU J. Alou M. Corkins Single
b2 2 1-- 1% 84% 4-1 HOU J. Wynn M. Corkins Walk; Alou to 2B
b2 2 12- R 6% 89% 4-1 HOU T. Davis M. Corkins Single; Alou Scores; Wynn to 3B
Dave Roberts replaces Mike Corkins pitching and batting 9th
b2 2 1-3 O -2% 88% 5-1 HOU C. Blefary D. Roberts 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 0 --- O 2% 89% 1-5 SDP J. Arcia T. Griffin Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 90% 1-5 SDP R. Pena T. Griffin Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 0% 91% 1-5 SDP O. Brown T. Griffin 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 0 --- O -1% 90% 5-1 HOU D. Rader D. Roberts Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b3 1 --- O -0% 90% 5-1 HOU D. Menke D. Roberts Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b3 2 --- O -0% 89% 5-1 HOU J. Edwards D. Roberts 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 0 --- O 2% 91% 1-5 SDP A. Ferrara T. Griffin Strikeout
t4 1 --- R -6% 86% 1-5 SDP N. Colbert T. Griffin Home Run
t4 1 --- -2% 83% 2-5 SDP V. Kelly T. Griffin Single
t4 1 1-- O 3% 86% 2-5 SDP I. Murrell T. Griffin Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 2 1-- O 2% 88% 2-5 SDP F. Kendall T. Griffin 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 0 --- O -1% 87% 5-2 HOU T. Griffin D. Roberts Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b4 1 --- O -1% 86% 5-2 HOU J. Morgan D. Roberts Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -0% 86% 5-2 HOU J. Alou D. Roberts 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 0 --- O 2% 88% 2-5 SDP D. Roberts T. Griffin Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 1 --- O 1% 89% 2-5 SDP J. Arcia T. Griffin Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 2 --- O 1% 90% 2-5 SDP R. Pena T. Griffin 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 0 --- 1% 91% 5-2 HOU J. Wynn D. Roberts Walk
b5 0 1-- O -0% 91% 5-2 HOU T. Davis D. Roberts Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Wynn to 2B
b5 1 -2- O -1% 89% 5-2 HOU C. Blefary D. Roberts Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 2 -2- R 4% 94% 5-2 HOU D. Rader D. Roberts Single; Wynn Scores
b5 2 1-- 0% 94% 6-2 HOU D. Menke D. Roberts Single; Rader to 2B
b5 2 12- R 3% 97% 6-2 HOU J. Edwards D. Roberts Single; Rader Scores; Menke to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O -1% 96% 7-2 HOU T. Griffin D. Roberts 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 0 --- -2% 95% 2-7 SDP O. Brown T. Griffin Walk
t6 0 1-- O 2% 96% 2-7 SDP A. Ferrara T. Griffin Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t6 1 1-- OO 2% 98% 2-7 SDP N. Colbert T. Griffin 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 0 --- 0% 98% 7-2 HOU J. Morgan D. Roberts Single
b6 0 1-- 1% 99% 7-2 HOU J. Alou D. Roberts Single; Morgan to 3B
Tom Dukes replaces Dave Roberts pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 1-3 O -0% 99% 7-2 HOU J. Wynn T. Dukes Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 1 1-3 OO -1% 98% 7-2 HOU T. Davis T. Dukes 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 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-7 SDP V. Kelly T. Griffin Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 SDP I. Murrell T. Griffin Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 SDP F. Kendall T. Griffin 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 0 --- 0% 99% 7-2 HOU C. Blefary T. Dukes Walk
b7 0 1-- 0% 99% 7-2 HOU D. Rader T. Dukes Wild Pitch; Blefary to 2B
b7 0 -2- O -0% 99% 7-2 HOU D. Rader T. Dukes Strikeout
b7 1 -2- 0% 99% 7-2 HOU D. Menke T. Dukes Walk
b7 1 12- R 1% 100% 7-2 HOU J. Edwards T. Dukes Single; Blefary Scores; Menke to 3B
b7 1 1-3 RO 0% 100% 8-2 HOU T. Griffin T. Dukes Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice Fly; Menke Scores
b7 2 1-- O -0% 100% 9-2 HOU J. Morgan T. Dukes 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 SDP J. Williams T. Griffin Strikeout
t8 1 --- -0% 100% 2-9 SDP J. Arcia T. Griffin Single
t8 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 2-9 SDP R. Pena T. Griffin 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 HOU J. Alou J. Baldschun Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 HOU J. Wynn J. Baldschun Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-2 HOU N. Miller J. Baldschun 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 SDP O. Brown T. Griffin Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 2-9 SDP A. Ferrara T. Griffin Walk
Ron Slocum pinch runs for Al Ferrara (LF) batting 4th
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-9 SDP N. Colbert T. Griffin Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-9 SDP V. Kelly T. Griffin Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 9.

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