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Standings
DET
@BOS		6
4
DET
@BOS		1
10
KCR
@CAL		1
3
BAL
@NYY		2
3
CHW
@OAK		1
2
CLE
@WSA		1
4
LAD
@ATL		3
4
PHI
@CHC		2
17
SFG
@CIN		0
2
SDP
@HOU		1
2
PIT
@MON		7
10
NYM
@STL		7
3
Wednesday, September 2, 1970
, Astrodome
Attendance: 6,395, Time of Game: 1:59
Padres
1
51-83
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 34½ GB
 at Astros
2
63-71
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 22½ GB
L: Danny Coombs (9-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  4  0
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    2  4  0

San Diego Padres

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Arcia SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .573 -0.086 1.05 0.000 -0.086 -0.8 1 1
   Ivan Murrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .678 -0.023 0.95 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Tom Dukes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dave Campbell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .608 -0.086 0.85 0.000 -0.086 -0.7 3 3
Cito Gaston CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .319 .895 -0.038 0.87 0.030 -0.068 -0.2 1 0
Al Ferrara LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .278 .829 0.025 0.96 0.071 -0.046 0.2 1 0
Ollie Brown RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .293 .841 -0.077 1.22 0.024 -0.101 0.1 2 0 HR
Nate Colbert 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .243 .789 -0.062 1.35 0.070 -0.132 -0.7 8 0 3B
Ed Spiezio 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .290 .864 -0.087 1.44 0.041 -0.128 -0.2 0 5
Chris Cannizzaro C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .787 -0.070 0.98 0.000 -0.070 -0.6 8 0
Danny Coombs P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .068 .219 -0.004 0.90 0.016 -0.020 -0.1 0 0 SH
   Steve Huntz PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .210 .686 -0.036 1.43 0.000 -0.036 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 4 1 4 9 .138 .553 -0.544 1.09 0.252 -0.796 -3.3 24 9
3B: N Colbert (6, off W Blasingame).
HR: O Brown (23, off W Blasingame; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: D Coombs (6, off W Blasingame).
TB: O Brown 4; N Colbert 3; E Spiezio; A Ferrara.
RBI: O Brown (80).
2-out RBI: O Brown.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Arcia-D Campbell-N Colbert.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jesus Alou RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .307 .727 -0.071 0.69 0.000 -0.071 -1.0 2 0
Cesar Cedeno CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .291 .726 0.005 0.58 0.030 -0.024 -0.1 1 0
Jim Wynn LF 3 1 1 2 0 1 .287 .926 0.199 0.69 0.216 -0.017 1.5 0 0 HR
Bob Watson 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .752 0.044 0.58 0.054 -0.010 0.4 8 0
   John Mayberry 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .716 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .747 -0.103 0.87 0.000 -0.103 -1.2 0 7 GDP
Larry Howard C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .649 -0.032 0.40 0.000 -0.032 -0.4 9 2
Marty Martinez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .525 -0.030 0.59 0.009 -0.039 -0.1 0 4
Hector Torres 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .212 .569 -0.030 0.49 0.000 -0.030 -0.5 3 0
Wade Blasingame P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .235 -0.028 0.36 0.000 -0.028 -0.6 1 1
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 2 4 2 1 8 .148 .438 -0.046 0.59 0.309 -0.354 -1.9 27 14
HR: J Wynn (24, off D Coombs; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: J Wynn 4; B Watson; M Martinez; C Cedeno.
GIDP: D Rader (20).
RBI: J Wynn 2 (77).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.

San Diego Padres

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Danny Coombs, L (9-11) 7 3 2 2 1 7 1 3.32 24 69 0.032 0.63 1.4
Tom Dukes 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.82 4 0 0 0.013 0.31 0.5
Team Totals 8 4 2 2 1 8 1 2.25 28 69 0 0 0.045 1.09 1.9

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wade Blasingame, W (3-1) 8.2 4 1 1 4 8 1 2.27 33 76 0.468 1.05 3.1
Fred Gladding, S (16) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.96 1 1 0 0.077 2.77 0.2
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 4 9 1 1.00 34 76 1 0 0.545 0.59 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: W Blasingame (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Dick Tremblay, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 6,395.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

San Diego Padres         Houston Astros
1 Jose Arcia SS 1 Jesus Alou RF
2 Dave Campbell 2B 2 Cesar Cedeno CF
3 Cito Gaston CF 3 Jim Wynn LF
4 Al Ferrara LF 4 Bob Watson 1B
5 Ollie Brown RF 5 Doug Rader 3B
6 Nate Colbert 1B 6 Larry Howard C
7 Ed Spiezio 3B 7 Marty Martinez SS
8 Chris Cannizzaro C 8 Hector Torres 2B
9 Danny Coombs P 9 Wade Blasingame P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 1 1-- RR HOU J. Wynn D. Coombs 22% 78% Home Run; Cedeno Scores
t9 1-2 2 1-- O SDP E. Spiezio F. Gladding 8% 100% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU D. Rader D. Coombs -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 1-3 O SDP N. Colbert W. Blasingame 6% 56% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 12- O SDP O. Brown W. Blasingame 5% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gaston 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' Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SDP J. Arcia W. Blasingame 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O SDP D. Campbell W. Blasingame 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O SDP C. Gaston W. Blasingame 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Danny Coombs facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou D. Coombs -2% 53% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Coombs -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn D. Coombs -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O SDP A. Ferrara W. Blasingame 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O SDP O. Brown W. Blasingame 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- SDP N. Colbert W. Blasingame -3% 51% Triple
t2 0-0 2 --3 O SDP E. Spiezio W. Blasingame 4% 55% Baserunner Out Advancing; Colbert out at Hm/C-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Danny Coombs facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Watson D. Coombs 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU D. Rader D. Coombs -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU L. Howard D. Coombs -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- SDP E. Spiezio W. Blasingame -4% 46% Single
t3 0-0 0 1-- O SDP C. Cannizzaro W. Blasingame 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O SDP D. Coombs W. Blasingame 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Spiezio to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O SDP J. Arcia W. Blasingame 4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Danny Coombs facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU M. Martinez D. Coombs -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU H. Torres D. Coombs -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 --- O HOU W. Blasingame D. Coombs -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O SDP D. Campbell W. Blasingame 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 --- SDP C. Gaston W. Blasingame -3% 50% Walk
t4 0-0 1 1-- SDP A. Ferrara W. Blasingame -4% 45% Single; Gaston to 2B
t4 0-0 1 12- O SDP O. Brown W. Blasingame 5% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gaston to 3B
t4 0-0 2 1-3 O SDP N. Colbert W. Blasingame 6% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Danny Coombs facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou D. Coombs -3% 53% Lineout: LF
b4 0-0 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno D. Coombs 3% 56% Single
b4 0-0 1 1-- RR HOU J. Wynn D. Coombs 22% 78% Home Run; Cedeno Scores
b4 2-0 1 --- HOU B. Watson D. Coombs 2% 79% Single
b4 2-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Rader D. Coombs -2% 78% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 2-0 2 1-- O HOU L. Howard D. Coombs -2% 76% Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- O SDP E. Spiezio W. Blasingame 3% 79% Strikeout
t5 0-2 1 --- O SDP C. Cannizzaro W. Blasingame 2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- SDP D. Coombs W. Blasingame -2% 79% Walk
t5 0-2 2 1-- O SDP J. Arcia W. Blasingame 3% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Padres' Danny Coombs facing 7-8-9
b5 2-0 0 --- O HOU M. Martinez D. Coombs -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- O HOU H. Torres D. Coombs -1% 80% Lineout: RF
b5 2-0 2 --- O HOU W. Blasingame D. Coombs -1% 79% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- O SDP D. Campbell W. Blasingame 3% 82% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-2 1 --- O SDP C. Gaston W. Blasingame 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- SDP A. Ferrara W. Blasingame -2% 82% Walk
t6 0-2 2 1-- SDP O. Brown W. Blasingame -1% 81% Wild Pitch; Ferrara to 2B
t6 0-2 2 -2- O SDP O. Brown W. Blasingame 4% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Padres' Danny Coombs facing 1-2-3
b6 2-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou D. Coombs -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-0 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Coombs -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn D. Coombs -1% 82% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 6-7-8
t7 0-2 0 --- O SDP N. Colbert W. Blasingame 3% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-2 1 --- O SDP E. Spiezio W. Blasingame 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-2 2 --- O SDP C. Cannizzaro W. Blasingame 1% 89% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Padres' Danny Coombs facing 4-5-6
b7 2-0 0 --- O HOU B. Watson D. Coombs -1% 88% Lineout: CF
b7 2-0 1 --- O HOU D. Rader D. Coombs -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-0 2 --- O HOU L. Howard D. Coombs -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 9-1-2
John Mayberry replaces Bob Watson playing 1B batting 4th
Steve Huntz pinch hits for Danny Coombs (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 0 --- O SDP S. Huntz W. Blasingame 4% 91% Strikeout
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Jose Arcia (SS) batting 1st
t8 0-2 1 --- O SDP I. Murrell W. Blasingame 2% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-2 2 --- O SDP D. Campbell W. Blasingame 1% 94% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Padres' Tom Dukes facing 7-8-9
Tom Dukes replaces Ivan Murrell (PH) pitching and batting 1st
Steve Huntz moves from PH to SS
b8 2-0 0 --- HOU M. Martinez T. Dukes 1% 95% Single
b8 2-0 0 1-- O HOU H. Torres T. Dukes -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B; Martinez to 2B
b8 2-0 1 -2- O HOU W. Blasingame T. Dukes -1% 94% Strikeout
b8 2-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Alou T. Dukes -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 3-4-5
t9 0-2 0 --- O SDP C. Gaston W. Blasingame 4% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-2 1 --- O SDP A. Ferrara W. Blasingame 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-2 2 --- R SDP O. Brown W. Blasingame -2% 96% Home Run
t9 1-2 2 --- SDP N. Colbert W. Blasingame -4% 92% Walk
Fred Gladding replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-2 2 1-- O SDP E. Spiezio F. Gladding 8% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 2.

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