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BAL  6
WSA  1
 BAL  3
WSA  2
 MIN 11
@CAL  7
 BOS  3
@CLE  1
 DET  2
NYY  0
 KCR  2
@OAK  1
 ATL  2
LAD  1
(10)		 SFG  7
@CIN  4
 HOU  9
SDP  2
 MON  4
PIT  2
 NYM  7
CHC  1
 STL  6
@PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 8,847

 Tuesday, September 9, 1969
Time of Game: 2:13
Padres
2
44-97
Lost 2
6th, 34 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  4  0
Astros          1  0  0   2  5  1   0  0  X    9 10  0
W: Larry Dierker (19-10), L: Joe Niekro (8-14)
 Astros
9
74-65
Won 3
5th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Arcia 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .489              0   0   
J Morales CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
O Brown RF                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .713              0   0   CS
  I Murrell RF                2   1   1   2    0   0  .254  .664              0   0   HR
N Colbert 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .249  .786              0   0   
V Kelly 3B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .657              0   0   
  R Slocum 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
L Stahl LF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .196  .592              0   0   SB
C Cannizzaro C                1   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .596              1   0   
  F Kendall C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   
T Dean SS                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .161  .447              0   0   
J Niekro P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .371              0   0   
  J Baldschun P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650              0   0   
  J Williams PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Dukes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Ferrara PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .831              0   0   
Totals                       30   2   4   0    1   7                        * 4   0
   * - Team recorded 24 outs, but 20 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
HR: I Murrell (3, off L Dierker; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: I Murrell 4; L Stahl; J Morales; O Brown.
RBI: I Murrell 2 (22).
2-out RBI: I Murrell 2.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Baserunning Events
SB: L Stahl (3, 2nd base off L Dierker/J Edwards).
CS: O Brown (4, 2nd base by L Dierker/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   3   2   1   0    2   0  .243  .770              0   0   SB
J Alou LF                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .245  .607              0   0   SH
J Wynn CF                     3   2   1   4    1   2  .265  .940              0   0   HR,SF
N Miller RF                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .274  .739              0   0   2B
C Blefary 1B                  1   1   0   1    2   0  .256  .758              0   0   SF,IW
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .260  .728              0   0   
D Menke SS                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .282  .793              0   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .240  .658              7   0   IW
L Dierker P                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .144  .353              0   0   
Totals                       30   9  10   0    6   4                        * 7   0
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 20 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: N Miller (17, off J Niekro).
HR: J Wynn (30, off J Niekro; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs).
SF: C Blefary (3, off J Niekro); J Wynn (5, off J Niekro).
SH: J Alou (2, off J Niekro).
IBB: J Edwards (11, by J Niekro); C Blefary (8, by J Niekro).
TB: J Wynn 4; N Miller 4; J Alou 3; J Morgan; D Rader; L Dierker.
RBI: J Wynn 4 (77); C Blefary (60); D Rader (76); D Menke (85); N Miller (45).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan (40, 2nd base off J Niekro/C Cannizzaro).
Pickoffs: N Miller (2nd base by J Niekro).

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
J Niekro, L (8-14)             4     6   6   6    4   1   1   3.16   21     -       ·  ·     10· 0· 0· 6     23    -     0.83  -0.23
J Baldschun                    1     1   2   2    1   0   0   4.73    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.10  -0.01
T Dukes                        3     3   1   1    1   3   0   7.71   13     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    10   9   9    6   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     19· 0· 0·10           -
J Niekro faced 3 batters in the 5th 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
L Dierker, W (19-10)           9     4   2   2    1   7   1   2.34   31     -       ·  ·     19· 0· 0· 4     77    -     0.48   0.26
Totals                         9     4   2   2    1   7   1          31     -       ·  ·     19· 0· 0· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Baldschun (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: J Niekro 2 (8; C Blefary, J Edwards).
Pickoffs: J Niekro (1; N Miller, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 8,847.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph.

Lineups

   San Diego Padres                          Houston Astros                               
1. Jose Arcia                   2B       1. Joe Morgan                   2B
2. Jerry Morales                CF       2. Jesus Alou                   LF
3. Ollie Brown                  RF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Nate Colbert                 1B       4. Norm Miller                  RF
5. Van Kelly                    3B       5. Curt Blefary                 1B
6. Larry Stahl                  LF       6. Doug Rader                   3B
7. Chris Cannizzaro              C       7. Denis Menke                  SS
8. Tommy Dean                   SS       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Joe Niekro                    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
b4 0 1-- 9% 81% 1-0 HOU N. Miller J. Niekro Single; Wynn to 3B
b4 1 -2- R 7% 88% 2-0 HOU D. Rader J. Niekro Single; Miller Scores; Rader to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b5 0 12- RRR 5% 98% 3-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Niekro Home Run; Morgan Scores; Alou Scores
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Niekro Walk
b1 2 12- O -3% 61% 1-0 HOU D. Rader J. Niekro Miller Picked off 2B (Unknown)

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 J. Arcia L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SDP J. Morales L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 SDP O. Brown L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Niekro Walk
b1 0 1-- 3% 61% 0-0 HOU J. Alou J. Niekro Morgan Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O -1% 60% 0-0 HOU J. Alou J. Niekro Bunt Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice; Morgan to 3B
b1 1 --3 RO 3% 62% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Niekro Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice Fly; Morgan Scores
b1 2 --- 2% 64% 1-0 HOU N. Miller J. Niekro Double
b1 2 -2- 1% 65% 1-0 HOU C. Blefary J. Niekro Intentional Walk
b1 2 12- O -3% 61% 1-0 HOU D. Rader J. Niekro Miller Picked off 2B (Unknown)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 SDP N. Colbert L. Dierker Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 SDP V. Kelly L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t2 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 SDP L. Stahl L. Dierker Single
t2 2 1-- -1% 63% 0-1 SDP C. Cannizzaro L. Dierker Stahl Steals 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 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' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 HOU D. Rader J. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 HOU D. Menke J. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 HOU J. Edwards J. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 SDP T. Dean L. Dierker Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 SDP J. Niekro L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 SDP J. Arcia L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 HOU L. Dierker J. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b3 2 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 HOU J. Alou J. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown 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 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 SDP J. Morales L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 1 --- -3% 63% 0-1 SDP O. Brown L. Dierker Single
t4 1 1-- O 3% 67% 0-1 SDP N. Colbert L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 2 1-- O 3% 70% 0-1 SDP V. Kelly L. Dierker Brown Caught Stealing 2B (Unknown)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 3% 73% 1-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Niekro Walk
b4 0 1-- 9% 81% 1-0 HOU N. Miller J. Niekro Single; Wynn to 3B
b4 0 1-3 RO 0% 81% 1-0 HOU C. Blefary J. Niekro Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice Fly; Wynn Scores; Miller to 2B
b4 1 -2- R 7% 88% 2-0 HOU D. Rader J. Niekro Single; Miller Scores; Rader to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4 1 -2- O -1% 87% 3-0 HOU D. Menke J. Niekro Strikeout
b4 2 -2- 0% 87% 3-0 HOU J. Edwards J. Niekro Intentional Walk
b4 2 12- O -2% 86% 3-0 HOU L. Dierker J. Niekro Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-3 SDP V. Kelly L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 1 --- O 1% 89% 0-3 SDP L. Stahl L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 2 --- -1% 88% 0-3 SDP C. Cannizzaro L. Dierker Walk
t5 2 1-- O 2% 90% 0-3 SDP T. Dean L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Padres' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 1% 91% 3-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Niekro Single
b5 0 1-- 2% 93% 3-0 HOU J. Alou J. Niekro Single; Morgan to 2B
b5 0 12- RRR 5% 98% 3-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Niekro Home Run; Morgan Scores; Alou Scores
Jack Baldschun replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 0% 99% 6-0 HOU N. Miller J. Baldschun Single
b5 0 1-- 0% 99% 6-0 HOU C. Blefary J. Baldschun Walk; Miller to 2B
b5 0 12- O 0% 99% 6-0 HOU D. Rader J. Baldschun Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Miller to 3B; Blefary to 2B
b5 1 -23 R 0% 99% 6-0 HOU D. Menke J. Baldschun Wild Pitch; Miller Scores; Blefary to 3B
b5 1 --3 RO 0% 100% 7-0 HOU D. Menke J. Baldschun Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Blefary Scores
b5 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 HOU J. Edwards J. Baldschun Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 8.
Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-8, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
Jim Williams pinch hits for Jack Baldschun (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 SDP J. Williams L. Dierker Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 SDP J. Arcia L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t6 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 SDP J. Morales L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Padres' Tom Dukes facing 9-1-2
Tom Dukes replaces Jim Williams (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Fred Kendall replaces Chris Cannizzaro playing C batting 7th; Ron Slocum replaces Van Kelly playing 3B batting 5th; Ivan Murrell replaces Ollie Brown playing RF batting 3rd
b6 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 HOU L. Dierker T. Dukes Single
b6 0 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 HOU J. Morgan T. Dukes Walk; Dierker to 2B
b6 0 12- 0% 100% 8-0 HOU J. Alou T. Dukes Single; Dierker to 3B; Morgan to 2B
b6 0 123 O 0% 100% 8-0 HOU J. Wynn T. Dukes Strikeout
b6 1 123 RO 0% 100% 8-0 HOU N. Miller T. Dukes Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Dierker Scores; Morgan to 3B; Alou to 2B
b6 2 -23 O 0% 100% 9-0 HOU C. Blefary T. Dukes Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 9.
Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-9, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 SDP I. Murrell L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 SDP N. Colbert L. Dierker Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 SDP R. Slocum L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-0, Padres' Tom Dukes facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 HOU D. Rader T. Dukes Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 HOU D. Menke T. Dukes Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 2 --- O -0% 100% 9-0 HOU J. Edwards T. Dukes Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 9.
Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-9, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 SDP L. Stahl L. Dierker Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 SDP F. Kendall L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 SDP T. Dean L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-0, Padres' Tom Dukes facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 HOU L. Dierker T. Dukes Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 HOU J. Morgan T. Dukes Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 9-0 HOU J. Alou T. Dukes Single
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-0 HOU J. Wynn T. Dukes Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 9.
Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-9, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
Al Ferrara pinch hits for Tom Dukes (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 SDP A. Ferrara L. Dierker Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 SDP J. Arcia L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 0-9 SDP J. Morales L. Dierker Single
t9 2 1-- RR 0% 100% 0-9 SDP I. Murrell L. Dierker Home Run; Morales Scores
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-9 SDP N. Colbert L. Dierker Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 9.

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