April 17, 1970 San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 4
@BAL 1
(11) KCR 7
@CAL 5 DET 3
BOS 2
(11) OAK 5
MIN 2 CHC 8
MON 7 CIN 8
SFG 5 HOU 4
SDP 1 NYM 6
PHI 0 STL 5
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 10,737

Friday, April 17, 1970
Time of Game: 2:14

Padres

5-6

Lost 1

4th, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 11  1
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  1   2  0  X    4  8  1

W: L Dierker (3-0), L: D Roberts (1-1)

Astros

5-6

Won 1

4th, 4 GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Arcia SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .473    0    3   5   
  A Ferrara PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .725    0    0   0   2B
  R Slocum SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  I Murrell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.400    0    0   0   
V Kelly 3B                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .156  .425    0    1   3   
C Gaston CF                   5   0   2   0    0   3  .349  .926    0    3   0   2B
N Colbert 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .237 1.010    0    9   1   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Campbell 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .275  .643    0    1   3   2B,SB
O Brown RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .205  .432    0    1   0   
J Morales LF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .130  .330    0    2   0   
C Cannizzaro C                4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .544    0    1   0   
D Roberts P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
  R Webster PH-1B             2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   0   
Totals                       37   1  11   1    2   6                    24  13

BATTING

2B: D Campbell (3, off L Dierker); A Ferrara (4, off L Dierker); C Gaston (5, off L Dierker).

TB: D Campbell 3; C Gaston 3; C Cannizzaro 2; A Ferrara 2; J Morales 2; R Webster; O Brown.

GIDP: D Roberts (1).

RBI: J Morales (3).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Colbert-J Arcia-N Colbert.

E: C Cannizzaro (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Campbell (2, 3rd base off L Dierker/J Edwards).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .256  .732    0    2   4   3B
J Pepitone RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .273 1.030    0    2   0   GDP
J Wynn CF                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .279  .972    0    3   0   HR,SB
T Davis LF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .317  .805    0    1   0   SB
  J Beauchamp LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.166    0    0   0   
D Menke SS                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .886    0    1   3   2B
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .848    0    9   3   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .856    0    0   0   
J Edwards C                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .081  .209    0    7   0   
L Dierker P                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .125  .347    0    2   4   
Totals                       31   4   8   4    1   1                    27  14

BATTING

2B: D Menke (5, off D Roberts).

3B: J Morgan (2, off R Herbel).

HR: J Wynn (4, off D Roberts; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: J Wynn 5; J Morgan 4; D Menke 2; T Davis; D Rader; L Dierker.

GIDP: J Pepitone (3).

RBI: J Morgan 2 (2); J Wynn (8); D Menke (7).

2-out RBI: J Morgan 2; D Menke.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Menke-J Morgan-J Mayberry.

E: T Davis (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Wynn (5, 2nd base off D Roberts/C Cannizzaro); T Davis (3, 2nd base off D Roberts/C Cannizzaro).

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
D Roberts, L (1-1)             6     5   2   2    1   0   1   1.26   23     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 5     53    -     0.92   0.02
R Herbel                       2     3   2   2    0   1   0   2.89    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.61  -0.13
Totals                         8     8   4   4    1   1   1          32     -       ·  ·     12·10· 0· 8           -

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 (3-0)             9    11   1   1    2   6   0   2.25   39     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0·11     65    -     1.22   0.38
Totals                         9    11   1   1    2   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: L Dierker 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 10,737.

Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. J Arcia              SS    1. J Morgan             2B 
2. V Kelly              3B    2. J Pepitone           RF 
3. C Gaston             CF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. N Colbert            1B    4. T Davis              LF 
5. D Campbell           2B    5. D Menke              SS 
6. O Brown              RF    6. J Mayberry           1B 
7. J Morales            LF    7. D Rader              3B 
8. C Cannizzaro         C     8. J Edwards            C  
9. D Roberts            P     9. L Dierker            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  1-1  ---      18%  73% J Wynn          D Roberts       Home Run
   b 7   2  1-2  12-      15%  94% J Morgan        R Herbel        Triple; Edwards Scores; Dierker Scores
   b 4   2  1-0  -2-      14%  54% D Menke         D Roberts       Double; Davis Scores
   t 7   1  2-1  12-       9%  71% C Gaston        L Dierker       Strikeout
   t 7   2  2-1  12-       8%  79% N Colbert       L Dierker       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Arcia         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  V Kelly         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  C Gaston        Double
   O      -2-      55%  N Colbert       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Morgan        Single
   OO     1--      51%  J Pepitone      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
          ---      52%  J Wynn          Single
          1--      54%  T Davis         Wynn Steals 2B; Wynn to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      50%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
          ---      44%  D Campbell      Double
          -2-      40%  O Brown         Campbell Steals 3B
   O      --3      45%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   R      --3      39%  J Morales       Single; Campbell Scores
          1--      33%  C Cannizzaro    Single; Morales to 3B
   O      1-3      40%  D Roberts       Fielder's Choice 1B; Morales out at Hm/1B-C; Roberts to 1B; Cannizzaro to 2B
   O      12-      44%  J Arcia         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Roberts facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  J Mayberry      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  D Rader         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      40%  V Kelly         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      38%  C Gaston        Single
          1--      36%  N Colbert       Wild Pitch; Gaston to 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      38%  D Campbell      Single; Gaston to 3B
   O      1-3      43%  O Brown         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      40%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  L Dierker       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      37%  J Morgan        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      39%  J Morales       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      37%  C Cannizzaro    Single
   OO     1--      42%  D Roberts       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Roberts facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      39%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      37%  J Wynn          Popfly: 3B
          ---      39%  T Davis         Single
          1--      40%  D Menke         Davis Steals 2B
   R      -2-      54%  " "             Double; Davis Scores
   O      -2-      50%  J Mayberry      Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Arcia         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  V Kelly         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      57%  C Gaston        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Roberts facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  D Rader         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      51%  J Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  L Dierker       Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  N Colbert       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Campbell      Flyball: CF
          ---      51%  O Brown         Single to LF; Brown to 3B/Adv on E7
          --3      50%  J Morales       Walk
   O      1-3      57%  C Cannizzaro    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Roberts facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      73%  J Wynn          Home Run
   O      ---      71%  T Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  D Menke         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-2, Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
                  Ray Webster pinch hits for Dave Roberts batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  R Webster       Groundout: 1B-P
                  Al Ferrara pinch hits for Jose Arcia batting 1st
          ---      66%  A Ferrara       Double
          -2-      62%  V Kelly         Walk
   O      12-      71%  C Gaston        Strikeout
   O      12-      79%  N Colbert       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ron Herbel facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Herbel replaces Nate Colbert pitching and batting 4th; Ray Webster moves to 1B; Ron Slocum replaces Al Ferrara playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---      78%  J Mayberry      Flyball: LF
          ---      80%  D Rader         Single
   O      1--      77%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      79%  L Dierker       Single; Edwards to 2B
   RR     12-      94%  J Morgan        Triple; Edwards Scores; Dierker Scores
   O      --3      93%  J Pepitone      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-4, Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Beauchamp replaces Tommy Davis playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      96%  D Campbell      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  O Brown         Flyball: RF
          ---      96%  J Morales       Single
          1--      95%  C Cannizzaro    Wild Pitch; Morales to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ron Herbel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Beauchamp     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-4, Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
          ---      93%  R Webster       Single
                  Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Ron Slocum batting 1st
   O      1--      97%  I Murrell       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      99%  V Kelly         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  C Gaston        Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197004170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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