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BOS  8
MIL  6

CHW  1
@CAL  0

CLE  7
BAL  4

MIN  8
@KCR  4

DET 11
@NYY  3

TEX  5
@OAK  1

ATL  5
SFG  3

PHI 11
@CHC 10

LAD  7
@CIN  4

HOU  3
SDP  2
PIT  8
MON  2

NYM  5
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 5,065

Sunday, September 8, 1974, 2:07PM
Time of Game: 2:07
Padres
2
51-90
Lost 1
6th, 37 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  3
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  X    3  4  1
W: Tom Griffin (13-8), L: Randy Jones (7-20), S: Ken Forsch (8)
Astros
3
71-68
Won 1
4th, 16 GB

Batting Stats

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Almon SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .136  .273              1   3   SB
  C Gaston PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .587              0   0   
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .572              2   1   
  J Scott PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J Grubb CF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .291  .778              3   0   2B,SF
D Winfield RF                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .271  .753              0   0   
R Elliott LF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .500 1.125              1   0   
M Ivie 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .071  .259             10   0   
D Hilton 3B                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .246  .583              2   4   HR
  W McCovey PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .954              0   0   
  F Kendall C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .646              1   1   
C Cannizzaro C                3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .514              4   0   
  G Locklear PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .749              0   0   
  D Roberts 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .497              0   0   
R Jones P                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .159  .359              0   4   
  H Clarke PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .501              0   0   
Totals                       35   2   8   0    4   5                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: J Grubb (18, off T Griffin).
HR: D Hilton (1, off T Griffin; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: J Grubb (3, off T Griffin).
TB: D Hilton 4; J Grubb 2; M Ivie; G Beckert; R Jones; C Cannizzaro; R Elliott; B Almon.
RBI: J Grubb (35); D Hilton (10).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. D Hilton-M Ivie; B Almon-M Ivie; R Jones-F Kendall-M Ivie.
E: D Hilton (11); B Almon 2 (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Almon (1, 2nd base off T Griffin/C Johnson).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Gross RF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .314  .762              1   0   
R Metzger SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .628              0   4   2·SH
C Cedeno CF                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .279  .819              4   0   2·IW
L May 1B                      3   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .759             11   2   SF
C Johnson C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .770              5   0   GDP
D Rader 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .253  .741              2   2   
W Howard LF                   2   1   1   1    1   0  .298  .766              1   0   HR,GDP
L Milbourne 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .673              1   3   
T Griffin P                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .790              1   0   2B
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143              1   1   
Totals                       24   3   4   0    5   4                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: T Griffin (5, off R Jones).
HR: W Howard (1, off R Jones; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
SF: L May (8, off R Jones).
SH: R Metzger 2 (19, 2 off R Jones).
IBB: C Cedeno 2 (6, 2 by R Jones).
TB: W Howard 4; T Griffin 2; L May; G Gross.
GIDP: W Howard (3); C Johnson (5).
RBI: L May (76); W Howard (3).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: T Griffin (8).

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
R Jones, L (7-20)              8     4   3   1    5   4   1   4.19   32     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 1· 3     65    -     1.26  -0.11
Totals                         8     4   3   1    5   4   1          32     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 1· 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
T Griffin, W (13-8)            7.1   7   2   2    3   3   1   3.42   33     -       ·  ·     13·11· 2· 3     56    -     1.34   0.03
K Forsch, S (8)                1.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   2.88    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.50   0.35
Totals                         9     8   2   2    4   5   1          40     -       ·  ·     17·11· 2· 3          2-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Jones 2 (8; C Cedeno, C Cedeno).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 5,065.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   San Diego Padres                          Houston Astros                               
1. Bill Almon                   SS       1. Greg Gross                   RF
2. Glenn Beckert                2B       2. Roger Metzger                SS
3. Johnny Grubb                 CF       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Dave Winfield                RF       4. Lee May                      1B
5. Randy Elliott                LF       5. Cliff Johnson                 C
6. Mike Ivie                    1B       6. Doug Rader                   3B
7. Dave Hilton                  3B       7. Wilbur Howard                LF
8. Chris Cannizzaro              C       8. Larry Milbourne              2B
9. Randy Jones                   P       9. Tom Griffin                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 --- R 24% 79% 2-2 HOU W. Howard R. Jones Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
b6 0 -2- 15% 63% 1-2 HOU G. Gross R. Jones Fielder's Choice SS; Griffin to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw to 3B); Gross to 2B
t8 2 -23 O 15% 88% 2-3 SDP G. Locklear K. Forsch Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 12- O 13% 100% 2-3 SDP D. Winfield K. Forsch Strikeout
t2 1 --- R -11% 52% 0-1 SDP D. Hilton T. Griffin Home Run

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' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SDP B. Almon T. Griffin Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SDP G. Beckert T. Griffin Lineout: 3B
t1 2 --- -2% 51% 0-0 SDP J. Grubb T. Griffin Double to LF
t1 2 -2- -1% 50% 0-0 SDP D. Winfield T. Griffin Walk
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 SDP R. Elliott T. Griffin Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 HOU G. Gross R. Jones Single to SS (Ground Ball); Gross to 2B/Adv on E6
b1 0 -2- O -1% 60% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger R. Jones Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gross to 3B
b1 1 --3 O -6% 54% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno R. Jones Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --3 R 10% 63% 0-0 HOU L. May R. Jones Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Gross Scores/No RBI/unER
b1 2 1-- O -2% 61% 1-0 HOU C. Johnson R. Jones Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 SDP M. Ivie T. Griffin Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- R -11% 52% 0-1 SDP D. Hilton T. Griffin Home Run
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 1-1 SDP C. Cannizzaro T. Griffin Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 SDP R. Jones T. Griffin Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Padres' Randy Jones facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 1-1 HOU D. Rader R. Jones Walk
b2 0 1-- OO -8% 51% 1-1 HOU W. Howard R. Jones Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 HOU L. Milbourne R. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 1-1 SDP B. Almon T. Griffin Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t3 0 1-- -3% 43% 1-1 SDP G. Beckert T. Griffin Almon Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- O 1% 44% 1-1 SDP G. Beckert T. Griffin Groundout: 1B-P; Almon to 3B
t3 1 --3 RO -3% 41% 1-1 SDP J. Grubb T. Griffin Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Almon Scores
t3 2 --- O 1% 42% 2-1 SDP D. Winfield T. Griffin Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Padres' Randy Jones facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 39% 1-2 HOU T. Griffin R. Jones Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 1-2 HOU G. Gross R. Jones Groundout: P-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 36% 1-2 HOU R. Metzger R. Jones Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -4% 33% 2-1 SDP R. Elliott T. Griffin Walk
t4 0 1-- O 1% 34% 2-1 SDP M. Ivie T. Griffin Groundout: SS-1B; Elliott to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 3% 37% 2-1 SDP D. Hilton T. Griffin Groundout: 2B-1B; Elliott to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 4% 41% 2-1 SDP C. Cannizzaro T. Griffin Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Padres' Randy Jones facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 38% 1-2 HOU C. Cedeno R. Jones Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O -2% 36% 1-2 HOU L. May R. Jones Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 35% 1-2 HOU C. Johnson R. Jones Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 2% 37% 2-1 SDP R. Jones T. Griffin Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 38% 2-1 SDP B. Almon T. Griffin Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- -1% 37% 2-1 SDP G. Beckert T. Griffin Walk
t5 2 1-- O 2% 40% 2-1 SDP J. Grubb T. Griffin Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Padres' Randy Jones facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -3% 36% 1-2 HOU D. Rader R. Jones Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- 4% 40% 1-2 HOU W. Howard R. Jones Walk
b5 1 1-- OO -8% 32% 1-2 HOU L. Milbourne R. Jones Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -7% 26% 2-1 SDP D. Winfield T. Griffin Reached on E1 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Winfield to 2B
t6 0 -2- O 4% 30% 2-1 SDP R. Elliott T. Griffin Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 -2- O 4% 34% 2-1 SDP M. Ivie T. Griffin Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2 -2- O 4% 37% 2-1 SDP D. Hilton T. Griffin Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Padres' Randy Jones facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- 11% 49% 1-2 HOU T. Griffin R. Jones Double (LF-CF)
b6 0 -2- 15% 63% 1-2 HOU G. Gross R. Jones Fielder's Choice SS; Griffin to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw to 3B); Gross to 2B
b6 0 -23 O -10% 54% 1-2 HOU R. Metzger R. Jones Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 -23 1% 55% 1-2 HOU C. Cedeno R. Jones Intentional Walk
b6 1 123 RO 1% 56% 1-2 HOU L. May R. Jones Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Griffin Scores/unER
b6 2 12- O -6% 50% 2-2 HOU C. Johnson R. Jones Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- -6% 44% 2-2 SDP C. Cannizzaro T. Griffin Single (LF-CF)
t7 0 1-- -9% 35% 2-2 SDP R. Jones T. Griffin Single to 3B/Bunt; Cannizzaro to 2B
t7 0 12- O 9% 44% 2-2 SDP B. Almon T. Griffin Strikeout
t7 1 12- O 7% 51% 2-2 SDP G. Beckert T. Griffin Flyball: CF
t7 2 12- O 7% 58% 2-2 SDP J. Grubb T. Griffin Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Padres' Randy Jones facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 2-2 HOU D. Rader R. Jones Strikeout
b7 1 --- R 24% 79% 2-2 HOU W. Howard R. Jones Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 3-2 HOU L. Milbourne R. Jones Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 76% 3-2 HOU T. Griffin R. Jones Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 5% 82% 2-3 SDP D. Winfield T. Griffin Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- -6% 76% 2-3 SDP R. Elliott T. Griffin Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 1 1-- -9% 67% 2-3 SDP M. Ivie T. Griffin Single to LF (Ground Ball); Elliott to 2B
Ken Forsch replaces Tom Griffin pitching and batting 9th; Willie McCovey pinch hits for Dave Hilton (3B) batting 7th
t8 1 12- O 6% 73% 2-3 SDP W. McCovey K. Forsch Groundout: 1B-P; Elliott to 3B; Ivie to 2B
Gene Locklear pinch hits for Chris Cannizzaro (C) batting 8th
t8 2 -23 O 15% 88% 2-3 SDP G. Locklear K. Forsch Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Padres' Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
Fred Kendall replaces Willie McCovey (PH) playing C batting 7th; Dave Roberts replaces Gene Locklear (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
b8 0 --- 2% 89% 3-2 HOU G. Gross R. Jones Walk
b8 0 1-- O -0% 89% 3-2 HOU R. Metzger R. Jones Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gross to 2B
b8 1 -2- 1% 90% 3-2 HOU C. Cedeno R. Jones Intentional Walk
b8 1 12- 3% 93% 3-2 HOU L. May R. Jones Single to RF; Gross to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
b8 1 123 OO -7% 85% 3-2 HOU C. Johnson R. Jones Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
Horace Clarke pinch hits for Randy Jones (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 2-3 SDP H. Clarke K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
Cito Gaston pinch hits for Bill Almon (SS) batting 1st
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 2-3 SDP C. Gaston K. Forsch Strikeout
t9 2 --- -4% 93% 2-3 SDP G. Beckert K. Forsch Single to SS (Ground Ball)
John Scott pinch runs for Glenn Beckert (2B) batting 2nd
t9 2 1-- -6% 87% 2-3 SDP J. Grubb K. Forsch Walk; Scott to 2B
t9 2 12- O 13% 100% 2-3 SDP D. Winfield K. Forsch Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

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