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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BOS		1
7
DET
@CAL		2
0
CLE
@KCR		3
5		 
(5)
MIN
@NYY		0
10
BAL
@OAK		6
1
LAD
@ATL		5
1
PHI
@CHC		18
16		 
(10)
SFG
@CIN		0
11
SDP
@HOU		4
5
NYM
@PIT		17
1
MON
@STL		3
4		 
(10)
Saturday, April 17, 1976 6:00PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 11,702, Time of Game: 2:08
Padres
4
3-4
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 2 GB
 at Astros
5
5-3
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
W: J.R. Richard (2-1)
L: Dan Spillner (0-2)
S: Ken Forsch (4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  1    4  5  0
Astros          1  0  2   0  2  0   0  0  X    5 10  2

San Diego Padres

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Grubb LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .972 -0.094 0.95 0.000 -0.094 -0.7 2 0
Tito Fuentes 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .259 .582 0.005 0.76 0.058 -0.052 0.2 1 6 2B
Willie Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .645 -0.072 0.69 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 0 0
Willie McCovey 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .154 .445 0.021 0.95 0.083 -0.062 0.0 12 1 2B
   Mike Ivie PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .059 .217 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Dave Winfield RF 2 1 1 1 2 1 .269 .970 0.102 1.24 0.161 -0.059 1.3 2 0 2B,SB
Hector Torres SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 .280 .837 -0.059 1.60 0.067 -0.126 -0.3 2 3
Fred Kendall C 2 0 1 1 1 0 .250 .607 0.049 1.56 0.096 -0.048 0.9 4 1 SH
   Enzo Hernandez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Ted Kubiak 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0 .400 .764 -0.094 2.00 0.060 -0.154 -0.7 0 2 SF,GDP
Dan Spillner P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.017 0.71 0.000 -0.017 -0.1 0 2
   Gene Locklear PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.102 1.53 0.102 0.000 0.9
   Alan Foster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Jerry Turner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 -0.011 0.45 0.000 -0.011 -0.1
   Butch Metzger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Merv Rettenmund PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.129 5.37 0.000 -0.129 -0.4
Team Totals 29 4 5 4 4 6 .172 .541 -0.197 1.28 0.627 -0.824 0.4 24 15
2B: D Winfield (1, off J Richard); W McCovey (1, off J Richard); T Fuentes (1, off J Richard).
SF: T Kubiak (1, off J Richard).
SH: F Kendall (1, off J Richard).
TB: T Fuentes 2; W McCovey 2; D Winfield 2; F Kendall; G Locklear.
GIDP: T Kubiak (2).
RBI: D Winfield (9); F Kendall (2); T Kubiak (1); G Locklear (2).
2-out RBI: F Kendall; D Winfield; G Locklear.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Kubiak-T Fuentes-W McCovey.
Baserunning
SB: D Winfield (1, 2nd base off J Richard/C Johnson).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wilbur Howard LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .083 .279 0.073 0.65 0.096 -0.023 0.7 3 0 2B
Enos Cabell 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .424 .956 0.085 0.91 0.096 -0.012 0.7 0 0 SB
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 2 2 3 0 1 .241 .784 0.146 1.24 0.206 -0.060 1.5 2 0 HR
Bob Watson 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .414 1.037 0.102 0.78 0.114 -0.013 1.0 9 1
Cliff Johnson C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .286 .902 0.010 0.76 0.085 -0.074 0.3 6 0 GDP
Greg Gross RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .633 -0.041 0.46 0.000 -0.041 -0.9 4 0
Larry Milbourne 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .588 -0.038 0.33 0.002 -0.041 -0.8 1 3 CS
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .813 0.009 0.33 0.024 -0.015 -0.1 1 5 3B
J.R. Richard P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.043 0.56 0.000 -0.043 -0.5 1 3
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 10 5 2 4 .312 .853 0.303 0.68 0.623 -0.322 1.8 27 12
2B: W Howard (1, off A Foster).
3B: R Metzger (2, off D Spillner).
HR: C Cedeno (2, off A Foster; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: C Cedeno 5; R Metzger 3; W Howard 2; E Cabell 2; B Watson 2; L Milbourne; C Johnson.
GIDP: C Johnson (2).
RBI: C Cedeno 3 (6); C Johnson (3); B Watson (6).
2-out RBI: C Johnson.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Watson-R Metzger-B Watson.
E: C Johnson 2 (4).
Baserunning
SB: E Cabell (1, 2nd base off D Spillner/F Kendall).
CS: L Milbourne (1, 2nd base by B Metzger/F Kendall).

San Diego Padres

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dan Spillner, L (0-2) 4 6 3 3 1 1 0 2.25 18 38 -0.186 0.90 -1.4
Alan Foster 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 3.00 10 0 0 -0.143 0.61 -1.2
Butch Metzger 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.026 0.17 0.8
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 2 4 1 5.62 34 38 0 0 -0.303 1.28 -1.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.R. Richard, W (2-1) 8 4 4 4 4 5 0 4.08 31 59 0.055 1.06 -0.4
Ken Forsch, S (4) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.13 5 1 1 0.141 2.73 0.0
Team Totals 9 5 4 4 4 6 0 4.00 36 59 1 1 0.196 0.68 -0.4
J Richard faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 11,702.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

San Diego Padres         Houston Astros
1 Johnny Grubb LF 1 Wilbur Howard LF
2 Tito Fuentes 2B 2 Enos Cabell 3B
3 Willie Davis CF 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Willie McCovey 1B 4 Bob Watson 1B
5 Dave Winfield RF 5 Cliff Johnson C
6 Hector Torres SS 6 Greg Gross RF
7 Fred Kendall C 7 Larry Milbourne 2B
8 Ted Kubiak 3B 8 Roger Metzger SS
9 Dan Spillner P 9 J.R. Richard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 4-5 2 12- O SDP M. Rettenmund K. Forsch 13% 100% Flyball: RF
b5 3-2 1 --3 RR HOU C. Cedeno A. Foster 12% 90% Home Run; Howard Scores
t7 3-5 0 1-- OO SDP T. Kubiak J. Richard 11% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 12- R HOU B. Watson D. Spillner 11% 69% Single to LF; Howard Scores; Cabell to 2B
t5 1-3 2 --3 R SDP G. Locklear J. Richard -10% 70% Single to CF; Torres Scores

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' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SDP J. Grubb J. Richard 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SDP T. Fuentes J. Richard 1% 53% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- O SDP W. Davis J. Richard 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Dan Spillner facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU W. Howard D. Spillner 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- HOU E. Cabell D. Spillner 6% 64% Single to RF; Howard to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Spillner -5% 58% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 12- R HOU B. Watson D. Spillner 11% 69% Single to LF; Howard Scores; Cabell to 2B
b1 1-0 1 12- OO HOU C. Johnson D. Spillner -7% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O SDP W. McCovey J. Richard 2% 64% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- SDP D. Winfield J. Richard -3% 62% Walk
t2 0-1 1 1-- SDP H. Torres J. Richard -2% 60% Winfield Steals 2B
t2 0-1 1 -2- O SDP H. Torres J. Richard 4% 64% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 -2- O SDP F. Kendall J. Richard 3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Dan Spillner facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O HOU G. Gross D. Spillner -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O HOU L. Milbourne D. Spillner -1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- HOU R. Metzger D. Spillner 2% 66% Triple to CF
b2 1-0 2 --3 O HOU J. Richard D. Spillner -3% 63% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O SDP T. Kubiak J. Richard 2% 66% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O SDP D. Spillner J. Richard 2% 67% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O SDP J. Grubb J. Richard 1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Dan Spillner facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O HOU W. Howard D. Spillner -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- HOU E. Cabell D. Spillner 2% 69% Single to RF
b3 1-0 1 1-- HOU C. Cedeno D. Spillner 2% 70% Cabell Steals 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- R HOU C. Cedeno D. Spillner 9% 79% Single to RF; Cabell Scores
b3 2-0 1 1-- O HOU B. Watson D. Spillner -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B; Cedeno to 2B
b3 2-0 2 -2- R HOU C. Johnson D. Spillner 7% 86% Single to LF; Cedeno Scores
b3 3-0 2 1-- O HOU G. Gross D. Spillner -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- O SDP T. Fuentes J. Richard 2% 87% Strikeout
t4 0-3 1 --- SDP W. Davis J. Richard 0% 87% E2 on Foul Ball
t4 0-3 1 --- O SDP W. Davis J. Richard 1% 88% Lineout: CF
t4 0-3 2 --- O SDP W. McCovey J. Richard 1% 89% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Padres' Dan Spillner facing 7-8-9
b4 3-0 0 --- O HOU L. Milbourne D. Spillner -1% 88% Groundout: P-1B
b4 3-0 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger D. Spillner -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
b4 3-0 2 --- O HOU J. Richard D. Spillner -0% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
t5 0-3 0 --- SDP D. Winfield J. Richard -4% 83% Walk
t5 0-3 0 1-- SDP H. Torres J. Richard -7% 76% Walk; Winfield to 2B
t5 0-3 0 12- O SDP F. Kendall J. Richard 1% 78% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Winfield to 3B; Torres to 2B
t5 0-3 1 -23 RO SDP T. Kubiak J. Richard 2% 80% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Winfield Scores; Torres to 3B
Gene Locklear pinch hits for Dan Spillner (P) batting 9th
t5 1-3 2 --3 R SDP G. Locklear J. Richard -10% 70% Single to CF; Torres Scores
t5 2-3 2 1-- O SDP J. Grubb J. Richard 3% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Padres' Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
Alan Foster replaces Gene Locklear (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-2 0 --- HOU W. Howard A. Foster 6% 79% Double to LF
b5 3-2 0 -2- O HOU E. Cabell A. Foster -0% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B; Howard to 3B
b5 3-2 1 --3 RR HOU C. Cedeno A. Foster 12% 90% Home Run; Howard Scores
b5 5-2 1 --- HOU B. Watson A. Foster 1% 91% Single to CF
b5 5-2 1 1-- HOU C. Johnson A. Foster 1% 92% Walk; Watson to 2B
b5 5-2 1 12- O HOU G. Gross A. Foster -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Watson to 3B
b5 5-2 2 1-3 O HOU L. Milbourne A. Foster -2% 89% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t6 2-5 0 --- SDP T. Fuentes J. Richard -6% 83% Double to RF
t6 2-5 0 -2- O SDP W. Davis J. Richard 4% 88% Flyball: LF
t6 2-5 1 -2- O SDP W. McCovey J. Richard 3% 91% Flyball: LF
t6 2-5 2 -2- R SDP D. Winfield J. Richard -8% 83% Double to LF; Fuentes Scores
t6 3-5 2 -2- O SDP H. Torres J. Richard 4% 87% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Padres' Alan Foster facing 8-9-1
b6 5-3 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger A. Foster -1% 86% Flyball: LF
b6 5-3 1 --- O HOU J. Richard A. Foster -1% 85% Strikeout
b6 5-3 2 --- O HOU W. Howard A. Foster -0% 85% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
t7 3-5 0 --- SDP F. Kendall J. Richard -6% 79% Walk
t7 3-5 0 1-- OO SDP T. Kubiak J. Richard 11% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Alan Foster (P) batting 9th
t7 3-5 2 --- O SDP J. Turner J. Richard 1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Padres' Butch Metzger facing 2-3-4
Butch Metzger replaces Jerry Turner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-3 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Metzger -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 5-3 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Metzger -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
b7 5-3 2 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Metzger -0% 89% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t8 3-5 0 --- O SDP J. Grubb J. Richard 3% 92% Flyball: RF
t8 3-5 1 --- O SDP T. Fuentes J. Richard 2% 94% Groundout: P-1B
t8 3-5 2 --- O SDP W. Davis J. Richard 1% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Padres' Butch Metzger facing 5-6-7
b8 5-3 0 --- O HOU C. Johnson B. Metzger -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-3 1 --- O HOU G. Gross B. Metzger -0% 94% Strikeout
b8 5-3 2 --- HOU L. Milbourne B. Metzger 0% 95% Single to 3B
b8 5-3 2 1-- O HOU R. Metzger B. Metzger -0% 94% Milbourne Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t9 3-5 0 --- SDP W. McCovey J. Richard -8% 86% Double to RF
Ken Forsch replaces J.R. Richard pitching and batting 9th
Mike Ivie pinch runs for Willie McCovey (1B) batting 4th
t9 3-5 0 -2- O SDP D. Winfield K. Forsch 6% 92% Strikeout
t9 3-5 1 -2- O SDP H. Torres K. Forsch 5% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 3-5 2 -2- R SDP F. Kendall K. Forsch -4% 93% Single to RF; Ivie Scores
Enzo Hernandez pinch runs for Fred Kendall (C) batting 7th
t9 4-5 2 1-- SDP T. Kubiak K. Forsch -6% 87% Reached on Interference on C; Hernandez to 2B
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Butch Metzger (P) batting 9th
t9 4-5 2 12- O SDP M. Rettenmund K. Forsch 13% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 5.

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