April 21, 1973 San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 3
@BAL 1 BOS 11
@CLE 5 MIN 5
TEX 4 CAL 4
@OAK 2 CHC 10
PIT 9 ATL 5
@CIN 4 HOU 4
SDP 0 LAD 1
SFG 0 NYM 5
MON 0 PHI 7
STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 21,457

Saturday, April 21, 1973, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:05

Padres

6-10

Lost 2

5th, 5½ GB

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

W: D Wilson (1-2), L: C Kirby (1-3)

Astros

8-8

Won 3

3rd, 3½ GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .426    0    2   4   
  J Morales PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .861    0    0   0   
D Thomas 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .589    0    3   2   
L Lee LF                      2   0   0   0    1   1  .291  .666    0    0   0   HBP
N Colbert 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .236  .665    0   10   0   
D Marshall RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .360  .913    0    2   0   
J Grubb CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .482    0    2   0   
D Hilton 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .530    0    1   3   
F Kendall C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .654    0    4   1   
C Kirby P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  C Gaston PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .748    0    0   0   
  G Ross P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   0   2   0    1   5                    24  11

BATTING

HBP: L Lee (1, by D Wilson).

TB: J Morales; D Thomas.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Thomas-N Colbert.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .389  .921    0    3   0   3B,GDP
T Helms 2B                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .254  .564    0    0   2   
C Cedeno CF                   3   1   2   1    1   0  .339 1.053    0    4   0   CS
B Watson 1B                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .316  .824    0    9   0   3B
J Wynn RF                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .261  .900    0    3   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .190  .525    0    3   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .620    0    5   0   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .281    0    0   3   
D Wilson P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .417    0    0   1   
Totals                       30   4   8   4    3   3                    27   6

BATTING

3B: B Watson (1, off G Ross); T Agee (1, off C Kirby).

TB: T Agee 4; B Watson 3; C Cedeno 2; J Wynn; T Helms; D Wilson.

GIDP: T Agee (2).

RBI: B Watson 2 (12); J Wynn (11); C Cedeno (7).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

BASERUNNING

CS: C Cedeno (2, 2nd base by C Kirby/F Kendall).

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
C Kirby, L (1-3)               7     6   2   2    2   3   0   5.23   27     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 2· 6     58    -     0.77   0.00
G Ross                         1     2   2   2    1   0   0   2.45    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.27  -0.04
Totals                         8     8   4   4    3   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2· 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
D Wilson, W (1-2)              9     2   0   0    1   5   0   3.48   31     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2· 2     87    -     0.80   0.46
Totals                         9     2   0   0    1   5   0          31     -       ·  ·      9·11· 2· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Wilson (1; L Lee).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello.

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 21,457.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. E Hernandez          SS    1. T Agee               LF 
2. D Thomas             2B    2. T Helms              2B 
3. L Lee                LF    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. N Colbert            1B    4. B Watson             1B 
5. D Marshall           RF    5. J Wynn               RF 
6. J Grubb              CF    6. D Rader              3B 
7. D Hilton             3B    7. J Edwards            C  
8. F Kendall            C     8. R Metzger            SS 
9. C Kirby              P     9. D Wilson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  12-       9%  73% C Cedeno        C Kirby         Single to LF; Agee Scores; Helms to 2B
   b 1   1  0-1  1-3       6%  77% J Wynn          C Kirby         Single to RF; Helms Scores; Watson to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       5%  64% T Helms         C Kirby         Single to RF; Agee to 2B
   b 5   1  0-2  ---       5%  86% T Agee          C Kirby         Triple to RF
   b 5   1  0-2  --3      -4%  82% T Helms         C Kirby         Lineout: SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Hernandez     Lineout: LF
   O      ---      54%  D Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  L Lee           Walk
   O      1--      55%  N Colbert       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  T Agee          Single to 3B
          1--      64%  T Helms         Single to RF; Agee to 2B
   R      12-      73%  C Cedeno        Single to LF; Agee Scores; Helms to 2B
   O      12-      71%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Helms to 3B
   R      1-3      77%  J Wynn          Single to RF; Helms Scores; Watson to 2B
   O      12-      74%  D Rader         Flyball: C
   O      12-      71%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  D Marshall      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      75%  J Grubb         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      76%  D Hilton        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Clay Kirby facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  R Metzger       Strikeout
          ---      76%  D Wilson        Single to RF
   OO     1--      73%  T Agee          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  F Kendall       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      77%  C Kirby         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  E Hernandez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Clay Kirby facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      76%  T Helms         Flyball: RF
          ---      78%  C Cedeno        Walk
   O      1--      75%  B Watson        Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      75%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  D Thomas        Lineout: LF
          ---      74%  L Lee           Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      77%  N Colbert       Strikeout
   O      1--      80%  D Marshall      Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Clay Kirby facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      80%  D Rader         Walk
   O      1--      78%  J Edwards       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      77%  R Metzger       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  J Grubb         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      81%  D Hilton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      83%  F Kendall       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Clay Kirby facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  D Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      86%  T Agee          Triple to RF
   O      --3      82%  T Helms         Lineout: SS
   O      --3      80%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  C Kirby         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  E Hernandez     Flyball: CF
          ---      83%  D Thomas        Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  L Lee           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Clay Kirby facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  B Watson        Strikeout
   O      ---      84%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  D Rader         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  N Colbert       Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  D Marshall      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      90%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Clay Kirby facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  J Edwards       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      88%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  D Wilson        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  D Hilton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  F Kendall       Strikeout
                  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Clay Kirby batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  C Gaston        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gary Ross facing 1-2-3
                  Gary Ross replaces Cito Gaston pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  T Agee          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      95%  T Helms         Walk
          1--      96%  C Cedeno        Single to CF; Helms to 3B
   RR     1-3      99%  B Watson        Triple to RF; Helms Scores; Cedeno Scores
   O      --3      99%  J Wynn          Flyball: SS
   O      --3      99%  D Rader         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
                  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Enzo Hernandez batting 1st
          ---      97%  J Morales       Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  D Thomas        Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  L Lee           Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  N Colbert       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197304210

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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