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BOS  5
DET  2

CAL  1
KCR  0

MIL  8
MIN  3

BAL  8
@NYY  4

OAK  4
CHW  3

CLE  4
@WSA  2

ATL 11
LAD  4

CHC  7
PHI  2

CIN  7
SFG  3

SDP  4
@HOU  0
STL  5
NYM  3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 5,465

Thursday, September 3, 1970
Time of Game: 2:23
Padres
4
52-83
Won 1
6th, 34½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  3  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    4  9  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
W: Clay Kirby (9-14), L: Jack Billingham (10-7)
Astros
0
63-72
Lost 1
5th, 23½ GB

Batting Stats

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Arcia SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .566              1   0   HBP
D Campbell 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .609              0   0   SB,GDP
  R Slocum PR-2B              2   0   0   0    0   1  .141  .464              0   0   
C Gaston CF                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .316  .890              0   0   
A Ferrara LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .279  .829              0   0   
  I Murrell PR-LF             0   1   0   0    0   0  .242  .678              0   0   
O Brown RF                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .295  .843              1   0   
N Colbert 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .244  .789              0   0   
E Spiezio 3B                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .295  .872              0   0   HBP
C Cannizzaro C                4   0   2   3    0   0  .298  .794              6   0   2B,GDP
C Kirby P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .175  .414              0   0   SH
Totals                       33   4   9   0    3   4                        * 8   0
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 19 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: C Cannizzaro (12, off J Billingham).
SH: C Kirby (3, off J Billingham).
HBP: E Spiezio (3, by J Billingham); J Arcia (6, by J Billingham).
TB: C Cannizzaro 3; O Brown 2; E Spiezio 2; D Campbell; A Ferrara; N Colbert.
GIDP: D Campbell (6); C Cannizzaro (7).
RBI: C Cannizzaro 3 (34); O Brown (81).
2-out RBI: O Brown.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. O Brown 3.
E: N Colbert (10).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Campbell (17, 2nd base off J Ray/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .724              0   0   2·GDP
  D Lemaster P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .521              0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .268  .787              0   0   SB
J Wynn LF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .285  .919              0   0   
D Menke SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .314  .844              0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .711              0   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .743              0   0   
C Cedeno CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .718              0   0   GDP
J Edwards C                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .214  .600              4   0   
J Billingham P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .230              0   0   
  J Ray P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  N Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .675              0   0   
  G Culver P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .482              0   0   
  K Lampard PH-RF             0   0   0   0    1   0  .203  .600              0   0   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    4   6                        * 4   0
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 23 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
TB: J Alou; J Edwards; J Mayberry.
GIDP: J Alou 2 (15); C Cedeno (5).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. J Alou 3.
E: D Rader (16).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan (34, 2nd base off C Kirby/C Cannizzaro).

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
C Kirby, W (9-14)              9     3   0   0    4   6   0   4.36   32     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 3     83    -     1.01   0.37
Totals                         9     3   0   0    4   6   0          32     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 3           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Billingham, L (10-7)         1.1   3   3   3    0   0   0   4.23   10     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 3     36    -     1.16  -0.28
J Ray                          3.2   3   0   0    1   1   0   3.57   13     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 3          2-0    0.69   0.15
G Culver                       3     3   1   1    2   1   0   3.91   13     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.46  -0.01
D Lemaster                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.53    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     9   4   4    3   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     19· 2· 0· 9          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: C Kirby (4); J Ray (4); G Culver (9).
HBP: J Billingham 2 (8; E Spiezio, J Arcia).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Dick Tremblay, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 5,465.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph.

Lineups

   San Diego Padres                          Houston Astros                               
1. Jose Arcia                   SS       1. Jesus Alou                   RF
2. Dave Campbell                2B       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Cito Gaston                  CF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   LF
4. Al Ferrara                   LF       4. Denis Menke                  SS
5. Ollie Brown                  RF       5. John Mayberry                1B
6. Nate Colbert                 1B       6. Doug Rader                   3B
7. Ed Spiezio                   3B       7. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
8. Chris Cannizzaro              C       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Clay Kirby                    P       9. Jack Billingham               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 0 123 RRR 15% 82% 0-0 SDP C. Cannizzaro J. Billingham Double to LF; Brown Scores; Colbert Scores; Spiezio Scores
t2 0 12- 8% 67% 0-0 SDP E. Spiezio J. Billingham Hit By Pitch; Brown to 3B; Colbert to 2B
t2 1 1-3 OO -7% 76% 3-0 SDP D. Campbell J. Ray Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
t2 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 SDP N. Colbert J. Billingham Single; Brown to 2B
b3 1 1-- OO 5% 82% 0-3 HOU J. Alou C. Kirby Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play

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' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SDP J. Arcia J. Billingham Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 SDP D. Campbell J. Billingham Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Campbell to 1B
t1 1 1-- O -2% 49% 0-0 SDP C. Gaston J. Billingham Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Campbell to 2B
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 SDP A. Ferrara J. Billingham Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU J. Alou C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan C. Kirby Walk
b1 1 1-- -2% 43% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn C. Kirby Morgan Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 47% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Menke C. Kirby Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 SDP O. Brown J. Billingham Single
t2 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 SDP N. Colbert J. Billingham Single; Brown to 2B
t2 0 12- 8% 67% 0-0 SDP E. Spiezio J. Billingham Hit By Pitch; Brown to 3B; Colbert to 2B
t2 0 123 RRR 15% 82% 0-0 SDP C. Cannizzaro J. Billingham Double to LF; Brown Scores; Colbert Scores; Spiezio Scores
t2 0 -2- O -1% 82% 3-0 SDP C. Kirby J. Billingham Bunt Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice; Cannizzaro to 3B
t2 1 --3 1% 83% 3-0 SDP J. Arcia J. Billingham Hit By Pitch
Jim Ray replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th
t2 1 1-3 OO -7% 76% 3-0 SDP D. Campbell J. Ray Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 72% 0-3 HOU J. Mayberry C. Kirby Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Mayberry to 1B
b2 0 1-- O 3% 75% 0-3 HOU D. Rader C. Kirby Flyball: Unknown out on play
b2 1 1-- OO 5% 80% 0-3 HOU C. Cedeno C. Kirby Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 SDP C. Gaston J. Ray Strikeout
t3 1 --- 1% 81% 3-0 SDP A. Ferrara J. Ray Single
t3 1 1-- OO -3% 78% 3-0 SDP O. Brown J. Ray Double Play: Groundout: RF out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -4% 74% 0-3 HOU J. Edwards C. Kirby Single
b3 0 1-- O 4% 77% 0-3 HOU J. Ray C. Kirby Flyball: Unknown out on play
b3 1 1-- OO 5% 82% 0-3 HOU J. Alou C. Kirby Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 SDP N. Colbert J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 1 --- 1% 82% 3-0 SDP E. Spiezio J. Ray Single
t4 1 1-- 1% 83% 3-0 SDP C. Cannizzaro J. Ray Wild Pitch; Spiezio to 2B
t4 1 -2- O -2% 81% 3-0 SDP C. Cannizzaro J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 2 -2- O -2% 80% 3-0 SDP C. Kirby J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 2% 82% 0-3 HOU J. Morgan C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b4 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 HOU J. Wynn C. Kirby Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 84% 0-3 HOU D. Menke C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 SDP J. Arcia J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 1 --- 1% 85% 3-0 SDP D. Campbell J. Ray Single
t5 1 1-- 1% 86% 3-0 SDP C. Gaston J. Ray Campbell Steals 2B
Ron Slocum pinch runs for Dave Campbell (2B) batting 2nd
t5 1 -2- 1% 86% 3-0 SDP C. Gaston J. Ray Walk
t5 1 12- O -2% 84% 3-0 SDP A. Ferrara J. Ray Flyball: Unknown out on play
t5 2 12- O -2% 82% 3-0 SDP O. Brown J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 5-6-7
Ron Slocum moves from PR to 2B
b5 0 --- -4% 78% 0-3 HOU J. Mayberry C. Kirby Single
b5 0 1-- O 4% 82% 0-3 HOU D. Rader C. Kirby Strikeout
b5 1 1-- O 3% 85% 0-3 HOU C. Cedeno C. Kirby Flyball: Unknown out on play
b5 2 1-- -2% 82% 0-3 HOU J. Edwards C. Kirby Walk; Mayberry to 2B
Norm Miller pinch hits for Jim Ray (P) batting 9th
b5 2 12- O 5% 87% 0-3 HOU N. Miller C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' George Culver facing 6-7-8
George Culver replaces Norm Miller (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 2% 89% 3-0 SDP N. Colbert G. Culver Walk
t6 0 1-- O -2% 87% 3-0 SDP E. Spiezio G. Culver Flyball: Unknown out on play
t6 1 1-- 3% 90% 3-0 SDP C. Cannizzaro G. Culver Single; Colbert to 3B
t6 1 1-3 O -3% 87% 3-0 SDP C. Kirby G. Culver Strikeout
t6 2 1-3 O -2% 85% 3-0 SDP J. Arcia G. Culver Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- -5% 80% 0-3 HOU J. Alou C. Kirby Single
b6 0 1-- -2% 78% 0-3 HOU J. Morgan C. Kirby Wild Pitch; Alou to 2B
b6 0 -2- O 5% 83% 0-3 HOU J. Morgan C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 1 -2- O 4% 87% 0-3 HOU J. Wynn C. Kirby Strikeout
b6 2 -2- O 3% 90% 0-3 HOU D. Menke C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' George Culver facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 SDP R. Slocum G. Culver Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 1 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 SDP C. Gaston G. Culver Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 2 --- 1% 89% 3-0 SDP A. Ferrara G. Culver Walk
Ivan Murrell pinch runs for Al Ferrara (LF) batting 4th
t7 2 1-- 0% 90% 3-0 SDP O. Brown G. Culver Wild Pitch; Murrell to 2B
t7 2 -2- R 5% 94% 3-0 SDP O. Brown G. Culver Single; Murrell Scores; Brown to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 2 -2- O -1% 94% 4-0 SDP N. Colbert G. Culver Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 5-6-7
Ivan Murrell moves from PR to LF
b7 0 --- O 2% 95% 0-4 HOU J. Mayberry C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 HOU D. Rader C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-4 HOU C. Cedeno C. Kirby Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' George Culver facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- 0% 97% 4-0 SDP E. Spiezio G. Culver Single
t8 0 1-- OO -1% 96% 4-0 SDP C. Cannizzaro G. Culver Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
t8 2 --- O -0% 96% 4-0 SDP C. Kirby G. Culver Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 HOU J. Edwards C. Kirby Strikeout
Keith Lampard pinch hits for George Culver (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --- -2% 96% 0-4 HOU K. Lampard C. Kirby Walk
b8 1 1-- OO 3% 99% 0-4 HOU J. Alou C. Kirby Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
Denny Lemaster replaces Jesus Alou (RF) pitching and batting 1st; Keith Lampard moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 SDP J. Arcia D. Lemaster Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -0% 98% 4-0 SDP R. Slocum D. Lemaster Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -0% 98% 4-0 SDP C. Gaston D. Lemaster Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Padres' Clay Kirby facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- -2% 96% 0-4 HOU J. Morgan C. Kirby Walk
b9 0 1-- O 2% 98% 0-4 HOU J. Wynn C. Kirby Strikeout
b9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 0-4 HOU D. Menke C. Kirby Flyball: RF
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-4 HOU J. Mayberry C. Kirby Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 0.

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