April 18, 1976 San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 10
@BOS 4 DET 6
@CAL 2 CLE 6
@KCR 0 MIN 5
@NYY 4 OAK 2
BAL 1
(12) TEX 7
MIL 4 MIL 4
@TEX 1 ATL 7
LAD 6 PHI 8
@CHC 5 SFG 5
@CIN 1 HOU 4
SDP 2 SDP 11
@HOU 5 PIT 7
NYM 5 STL 2
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,771

Sunday, April 18, 1976
Time of Game: 2:30

Padres

4-5

Won 1

5th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          1  1  0   3  3  0   0  1  2   11 15  0
Astros          3  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    5 11  0

W: R Jones (3-0), L: J Andujar (0-1)

Astros

6-4

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Grubb LF                    4   1   1   1    2   0  .313  .945    0    4   0   GDP,2·IW
E Hernandez SS                5   1   3   3    1   0  .444 1.056    0    1   4   2B
W Davis CF                    6   3   3   0    0   1  .306  .713    0    2   0   2B,SB
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   2   4    1   0  .235  .610    0    5   0   
  M Ivie PR-1B                1   0   1   1    0   0  .136  .390    0    4   1   2B
D Winfield RF                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .212  .810    0    2   0   
H Torres 2B                   4   2   1   1    1   0  .281  .892    0    3   1   HR
F Kendall C                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .681    0    5   1   2B
T Kubiak 3B                   4   3   3   1    1   0  .500 1.000    0    0   3   
R Jones P                     1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .143    0    1   3   2·SH
  B Metzger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   0   SH
Totals                       36  11  15  11    9   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: M Ivie (1, off M Barlow); E Hernandez (1, off L Hardy); F Kendall (1, off G Rondon); W Davis (1, off J Andujar).

HR: H Torres (2, off G Rondon; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: B Metzger (1, off L Hardy); R Jones 2 (5, off J Sosa, off J Andujar).

IBB: J Grubb 2 (3, by J Sosa, by L Hardy).

TB: E Hernandez 4; H Torres 4; W Davis 4; T Kubiak 3; F Kendall 2; W McCovey 2; M Ivie 2; J Grubb.

GIDP: J Grubb (1).

RBI: W McCovey 4 (4); E Hernandez 3 (3); H Torres (4); T Kubiak (3); M Ivie (2); J Grubb (4).

2-out RBI: W McCovey 4; E Hernandez 3.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 7 for 16.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Davis (1, 2nd base off J Andujar/C Johnson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Milbourne 2B                5   2   3   0    0   0  .270  .622    0    3   3   
E Cabell 3B                   5   2   2   0    0   2  .429  .942    0    2   1   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   2   3    1   0  .270  .957    0    4   1   HR,2·SB
B Watson 1B                   3   0   1   1    2   0  .400 1.014    0    8   0   
C Johnson C                   5   0   0   1    0   0  .261  .784    0    5   2   
L Roberts LF                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .167  .648    0    1   1   
G Gross RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .677    0    1   0   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .703    0    2   4   SH
J Andujar P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  A Howe PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  G Rondon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   2   
  W Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .268    0    0   0   
  M Barlow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
  L Hardy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       37   5  11   5    4   5                    27  16

BATTING

HR: C Cedeno (4, off R Jones; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: R Metzger (1, off R Jones).

TB: C Cedeno 5; L Milbourne 3; E Cabell 2; G Gross 2; B Watson; L Roberts.

RBI: C Cedeno 3 (12); C Johnson (5); B Watson (7).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Metzger-B Watson.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cedeno 2 (4, 2nd base off B Metzger/F Kendall, 2nd base off R Jones/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
R Jones, W (3-0)               7    10   5   5    3   4   1   2.52   34     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 2· 9     38    -     0.92  -0.17
B Metzger                      2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.02
Totals                         9    11   5   5    4   5   1          42     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 2· 9           -

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 Andujar, L (0-1)             4     7   5   5    5   3   0   8.53   23     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 7     26    -     1.44  -0.46
G Rondon                       0     3   3   3    0   0   1  18.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.63  -0.15
J Sosa                         2     1   0   0    2   1   0  10.80    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          1-1    0.53  -0.01
M Barlow                       2     2   1   1    1   0   0   3.86    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.19  -0.02
L Hardy                        1     2   2   2    1   0   0   8.10    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 2          0-0    0.08  -0.01
Totals                         9    15  11  11    9   4   1          48     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1·15          1-1

G Rondon faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: J Andujar (1).

WP: None.

IBB: J Sosa (1; J Grubb); L Hardy (1; J Grubb).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Jerry Dale.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 13,771.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. J Grubb              LF    1. L Milbourne          2B 
2. E Hernandez          SS    2. E Cabell             3B 
3. W Davis              CF    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. B Watson             1B 
5. D Winfield           RF    5. C Johnson            C  
6. H Torres             2B    6. L Roberts            LF 
7. F Kendall            C     7. G Gross              RF 
8. T Kubiak             3B    8. R Metzger            SS 
9. R Jones              P     9. J Andujar            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  3-3  -23      23%  75% W McCovey       J Andujar       Single to CF; Hernandez Scores; Davis Scores
   b 1   0  1-0  1-3     -18%  24% C Cedeno        R Jones         Home Run; Milbourne Scores; Cabell Scores
   t 4   2  3-2  -2-      13%  47% E Hernandez     J Andujar       Single to CF; Kubiak Scores
   b 1   0  1-0  1--     -11%  43% E Cabell        R Jones         Single to RF; Milbourne to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-      10%  59% W McCovey       J Andujar       Single to RF; Davis Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Grubb         Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  E Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      48%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      49%  W McCovey       Balk; Davis to 2B
   R      -2-      59%  " "             Single to RF; Davis Scores
   O      1--      57%  D Winfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
          ---      53%  L Milbourne     Single to CF
          1--      43%  E Cabell        Single to RF; Milbourne to 3B
   RRR    1-3      24%  C Cedeno        Home Run; Milbourne Scores; Cabell Scores
   O      ---      26%  B Watson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      27%  C Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      27%  L Roberts       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 1-3, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
          ---      31%  H Torres        Walk
          1--      38%  F Kendall       Walk; Torres to 2B
          12-      47%  T Kubiak        Walk; Torres to 3B; Kendall to 2B
   O      123      39%  R Jones         Strikeout
   RO     123      38%  J Grubb         Single to CF; Torres Scores; Kendall out at Hm/CF-C; Kubiak to 2B
   O      12-      33%  E Hernandez     Foul Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Randy Jones facing 7-8-9
          ---      30%  G Gross         Single to RF
   O      1--      31%  R Metzger       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Gross to 2B
   O      -2-      34%  J Andujar       Strikeout
   O      -2-      37%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Joaquin Andujar facing 3-4-5
          ---      41%  W Davis         Single to CF
          1--      45%  W McCovey       Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      39%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-      42%  D Winfield      Walk
   O      12-      37%  H Torres        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      32%  F Kendall       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Randy Jones facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      33%  E Cabell        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      31%  C Cedeno        Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      30%  B Watson        Cedeno Steals 2B
          -2-      28%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      32%  C Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      12-      36%  L Roberts       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Joaquin Andujar facing 8-9-1
          ---      41%  T Kubiak        Single to CF
   O      1--      38%  R Jones         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kubiak to 2B
   O      -2-      34%  J Grubb         Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-      47%  E Hernandez     Single to CF; Kubiak Scores
          1--      52%  W Davis         Double to RF; Hernandez to 3B
   RR     -23      75%  W McCovey       Single to CF; Hernandez Scores; Davis Scores
   O      1--      73%  D Winfield      Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Randy Jones facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      76%  G Gross         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      77%  R Metzger       Flyball: RF
                  Art Howe pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar batting 9th
          ---      76%  A Howe          Walk
   O      1--      78%  L Milbourne     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 5, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 5-3, Gilberto Rondon facing 6-7-8
                  Gilberto Rondon replaces Art Howe pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---      87%  H Torres        Home Run
          ---      90%  F Kendall       Double to LF
   R      -2-      93%  T Kubiak        Single to CF; Kendall Scores
                  Jose Sosa replaces Gilberto Rondon pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      93%  R Jones         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Kubiak to 2B
          -2-      93%  J Grubb         Intentional Walk
          12-      95%  E Hernandez     Single to LF; Kubiak to 3B; Grubb to 2B
   O      123      93%  W Davis         Strikeout
   R      123      96%  W McCovey       Walk; Kubiak Scores; Grubb to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
                  Mike Ivie pinch runs for Willie McCovey batting 4th
   O      123      95%  D Winfield      Flyball: 3B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 8, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Randy Jones facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Ivie moves to 1B
   O      ---      96%  E Cabell        Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  B Watson        Walk
   O      1--      97%  C Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 8, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 8-3, Jose Sosa facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  H Torres        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      96%  F Kendall       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  T Kubiak        Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 8, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Randy Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  L Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      96%  G Gross         Single to CF
   O      1--      97%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Jose Sosa batting 9th
   O      1--      98%  W Howard        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 8, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 8-3, Mike Barlow facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Barlow replaces Wilbur Howard pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  R Jones         Walk
   OO     1--      98%  J Grubb         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  E Hernandez     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 8, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
          ---      96%  L Milbourne     Single to CF
          1--      93%  E Cabell        Single; Milbourne to 2B
   O      12-      96%  C Cedeno        Lineout: CF
   R      12-      91%  B Watson        Single to CF; Milbourne Scores; Cabell to 3B
   RO     1-3      93%  C Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cabell Scores
          1--      90%  L Roberts       Single to LF; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      95%  G Gross         Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 8, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 8-5, Mike Barlow facing 3-4-5
          ---      95%  W Davis         Single to CF
   RO     1--      97%  M Ivie          Double to LF; Davis Scores; Ivie out at 3B/LF-SS-C-3B
   O      ---      97%  D Winfield      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  H Torres        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 9, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-9, Butch Metzger facing 8-9-1
                  Butch Metzger replaces Randy Jones pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Mike Barlow batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  K Boswell       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  L Milbourne     Single/Bunt
   O      1--      99%  E Cabell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 9, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Ahead 9-5, Larry Hardy facing 7-8-9
                  Larry Hardy replaces Ken Boswell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  F Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  T Kubiak        Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  B Metzger       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Kubiak to 2B
          -2-      99%  J Grubb         Intentional Walk
   RR     12-     100%  E Hernandez     Double to RF; Kubiak Scores; Grubb Scores
   O      -2-     100%  W Davis         Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 11, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-11, Butch Metzger facing 3-4-5
          ---      99%  C Cedeno        Walk
          1--      99%  B Watson        Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -2-     100%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-     100%  C Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-     100%  L Roberts       Foul Flyball: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 11, Astros 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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