September 6, 1975 San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
NYY 6
(13) KCR 4
@CAL 3 KCR 6
@CAL 3 CHW 5
MIN 2 CLE 4
DET 2 BOS 20
@MIL 6 OAK 2
TEX 1 ATL 3
LAD 2 CIN 3
SFG 2 SDP 2
@HOU 1 PIT 12
@MON 5
(11) STL 6
@NYM 3 CHC 7
@PHI 6

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 5,838

Saturday, September 6, 1975, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 0:00

Padres

64-78

Won 1

4th, 30½ GB

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

W: B Strom (7-5), L: D Konieczny (6-13)

Astros

54-89

Lost 1

6th, 41 GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Grubb CF                    4   0   3   0    1   0  .278  .733    0    1   0   IW
H Torres SS-2B                5   1   1   0    0   0  .274  .655    0    1   4   
B Tolan LF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .628    0    3   1   HBP,GDP
W McCovey 1B                  2   0   1   1    2   0  .251  .788    0    6   1   
  M Ivie 1B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .660         3   0   
D Winfield RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .767    0    4   0   
D Roberts 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .777    0    1   3   
T Kubiak 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .222  .551    0    2   1   
  E Hernandez PR-SS           0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .534         0   0   
B Davis C                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .228  .569    0    5   0   
B Strom P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .087  .255    0    1   1   SH
Totals                       31   2   7   2    5   5                    27  11

BATTING

SH: B Strom (6, off J Niekro).

IBB: J Grubb (4, by J Niekro).

HBP: B Tolan (9, by D Konieczny).

TB: J Grubb 3; W McCovey; D Winfield; B Davis; H Torres.

GIDP: B Tolan (11).

RBI: B Davis (5); W McCovey (51).

2-out RBI: B Davis.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Tolan-B Davis; H Torres-T Kubiak-W McCovey.

E: E Hernandez (17).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Howard RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .305  .741    0    2   0   
R Andrews 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .218  .561    0    4   2   
C Cedeno CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .282  .793    0    3   0   GDP
B Watson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .328  .875    0    6   0   
  L Milbourne PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .460         0   0   
E Cabell LF                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .263  .673    0    2   0   SB,SH
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .647    0    3   4   
M May C                       3   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .624    0    5   0   
  S Jutze PR-C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .490         0   0   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .236  .608    0    2   1   
D Konieczny P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .163  .416    0    0   2   
  T Helms PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .436    0    0   0   
  J Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .658         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   1    1   4                    27   9

BATTING

SH: E Cabell (1, off B Strom).

TB: E Cabell 2; R Andrews 2; R Metzger; M May.

GIDP: C Cedeno (10).

RBI: R Metzger (25).

2-out RBI: R Metzger.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Rader-B Watson; D Rader-R Andrews-B Watson.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Cabell (8, 2nd base off B Strom/B Davis).

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
B Strom, W (7-5)               9     6   1   1    1   4   0   2.24   33     -       ·  ·     13·11· 1· 3     74    -     1.62   0.59
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     13·11· 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
D Konieczny, L (6-13)          7     7   2   2    3   5   0   4.62   30     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 5     57    -     1.02   0.02
J Niekro                       2     0   0   0    2   0   0   3.61    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.93   0.07
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 3· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Niekro (4; J Grubb).

HBP: D Konieczny (1; B Tolan).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 5,838.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. J Grubb              CF    1. W Howard             RF 
2. H Torres             SS    2. R Andrews            2B 
3. B Tolan              LF    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. B Watson             1B 
5. D Winfield           RF    5. E Cabell             LF 
6. D Roberts            3B    6. D Rader              3B 
7. T Kubiak             2B    7. M May                C  
8. B Davis              C     8. R Metzger            SS 
9. B Strom              P     9. D Konieczny          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  2-1  --3      39% 100% D Rader         B Strom         Double Play: Flyball: LF; Milbourne out at Hm/LF-C
   b 9   0  2-1  ---     -24%  58% B Watson        B Strom         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Watson to 2B
   b 7   2  2-0  1-3     -13%  68% R Metzger       B Strom         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cabell Scores; Jutze to 2B
   t 3   1  0-1  12-      12%  79% W McCovey       D Konieczny     Single to RF; Torres Scores; Tolan to 3B
   t 2   2  0-0  12-      12%  61% B Davis         D Konieczny     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Winfield Scores; Roberts to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Konieczny facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  J Grubb         Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  H Torres        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      45%  B Tolan         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Brent Strom facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  W Howard        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  R Andrews       Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  C Cedeno        Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Konieczny facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  W McCovey       Walk
          1--      60%  D Winfield      Single to CF (Ground Ball); McCovey to 2B
   O      12-      54%  D Roberts       Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Winfield to 2B
   O      12-      50%  T Kubiak        Strikeout
   R      12-      61%  B Davis         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Winfield Scores; Roberts to 2B
   O      12-      58%  B Strom         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Brent Strom facing 5-6-7
          ---      53%  E Cabell        Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      55%  D Rader         Groundout: 1B-P; Cabell to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  M May           Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      63%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Konieczny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      61%  J Grubb         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      63%  H Torres        Single to CF
          1--      66%  B Tolan         Walk; Torres to 2B
   R      12-      79%  W McCovey       Single to RF; Torres Scores; Tolan to 3B
   O      1-3      74%  D Winfield      Foul Flyball: SS
   O      1-3      70%  D Roberts       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Brent Strom facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  D Konieczny     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      74%  W Howard        Strikeout
          ---      73%  R Andrews       Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      75%  C Cedeno        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Konieczny facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  T Kubiak        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      73%  B Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  B Strom         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Brent Strom facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      77%  E Cabell        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Konieczny facing 1-2-3
          ---      80%  J Grubb         Single to RF
   OO     1--      75%  H Torres        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
          ---      76%  B Tolan         Hit By Pitch
          1--      77%  W McCovey       Walk; Tolan to 2B
   O      12-      74%  D Winfield      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Brent Strom facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      77%  M May           Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      79%  R Metzger       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      81%  D Konieczny     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Konieczny facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      79%  D Roberts       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  T Kubiak        Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  B Davis         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Brent Strom facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  W Howard        Flyball: LF
          ---      77%  R Andrews       Single (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      84%  C Cedeno        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Konieczny facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  B Strom         Strikeout
          ---      84%  J Grubb         Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      83%  H Torres        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      81%  B Tolan         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Brent Strom facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  B Watson        Flyball: 1B
          ---      80%  E Cabell        Single to LF
          1--      78%  D Rader         Cabell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      84%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      81%  M May           Single (Ground Ball); Cabell to 3B
                  Skip Jutze pinch runs for Milt May batting 7th
   R      1-3      68%  R Metzger       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cabell Scores; Jutze to 2B
                  Tommy Helms pinch hits for Doug Konieczny batting 9th
   O      12-      77%  T Helms         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Niekro replaces Tommy Helms pitching and batting 9th; Skip Jutze moves to C
   O      ---      75%  W McCovey       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      74%  D Winfield      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  D Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Brent Strom facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Ivie replaces Willie McCovey playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      79%  W Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      83%  R Andrews       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      86%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
          ---      88%  T Kubiak        Walk
                  Enzo Hernandez pinch runs for Ted Kubiak batting 7th
   O      1--      86%  B Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      85%  B Strom         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Hernandez to 2B
          -2-      85%  J Grubb         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      83%  H Torres        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Brent Strom facing 4-5-6
                  Hector Torres moves to 2B; Enzo Hernandez moves to SS
          ---      58%  B Watson        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Watson to 2B
                  Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Bob Watson batting 4th
   O      -2-      61%  E Cabell        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Milbourne to 3B
   OO     --3     100%  D Rader         Double Play: Flyball: LF; Milbourne out at Hm/LF-C
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197509060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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