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MIL  4
@CAL  1
 NYY  9
@CLE  3
 OAK  3
CHW  2
 KCR  8
@SEA  6
 TEX  1
MIN  0
 LAD  6
@ATL  4
 CHC  2
CIN  1
 SDP  7
@HOU  2
 SDP 11
@HOU  8
 SFG  4
@MON  2
 PIT  6
@NYM  5
 PHI 11
STL  1
Standings at end of play this day
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Astrodome, Attendance: 26,224

 Saturday, April 23, 1977
Time of Game: 2:55
Padres
11
8-8
Won 3
3rd, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  0  0   5  3  3   0  0  0   11  8  2
Astros          0  0  6   2  0  0   0  0  0    8 11  2
W: Victor Bernal (1-0), L: Dan Larson (0-1), S: Rollie Fingers (3)
 Astros
8
5-9
Lost 8
5th, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rettenmund LF               2   2   0   0    4   1  .222 1.017              4   0   
B Almon SS                    4   2   0   0    1   0  .233  .558              4   3   SH
D Winfield RF                 3   2   1   2    1   1  .313  .772              4   0   SF
G Hendrick CF                 5   1   1   1    0   1  .367  .940              2   0   
G Tenace 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   3  .241  .840              8   1   HBP
M Ivie 3B                     3   2   1   1    2   0  .288  .789              0   4   IW
D Roberts C                   5   2   2   3    0   1  .250  .667              3   1   2B
M Champion 2B                 5   0   2   1    0   1  .207  .572              1   2   
B Metzger P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Strom P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Valentine PH              1   0   1   2    0   0  .100  .282              0   0   
  D Freisleben P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              1   0   
  J Turner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .669              0   0   
  V Bernal P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Richards PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .122  .429              0   0   
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35  11   8   0    9  10                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: D Roberts (2, off J Niekro).
SF: D Winfield (1, off D Larson).
SH: B Almon (2, off D Larson).
IBB: M Ivie (1, by D Larson).
HBP: G Tenace (2, by F Bannister).
TB: D Roberts 3; M Champion 2; M Ivie; D Winfield; G Hendrick; B Valentine.
RBI: D Roberts 3 (4); D Winfield 2 (11); B Valentine 2 (2); M Ivie (9); G Hendrick (7); M Champion (3).
2-out RBI: D Roberts 3; B Valentine 2; M Champion.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 7 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Champion-B Almon-G Tenace.
PB: D Roberts (1).
E: D Roberts 2 (2).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Cedeno CF                   3   2   1   0    1   0  .148  .456              2   0   CS,SH
E Cabell 3B                   5   2   2   3    0   0  .262  .674              2   4   2·2B
J Cruz RF                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .273  .669              2   0   SB
W Crawford LF                 4   1   1   2    0   1  .300  .773              1   0   SF
B Watson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .631              8   0   
J Gonzalez 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .324  .725              1   0   2B
E Herrmann C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .522             10   0   
R Metzger SS                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .200  .556              1   3   3B
F Bannister P                 2   1   1   1    0   1  .500 1.000              0   0   
  J Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Gardner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .325              0   0   GDP
  D Larson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Pentz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.371              0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   2   
Totals                       35   8  11   0    3   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: E Cabell 2 (2, 1 off B Metzger, 1 off D Freisleben); J Gonzalez (2, off B Strom).
3B: R Metzger (1, off B Metzger).
SF: W Crawford (1, off D Freisleben).
SH: C Cedeno (1, off B Metzger).
TB: R Metzger 4; E Cabell 4; J Gonzalez 3; J Cruz 2; W Crawford; F Bannister; C Cedeno.
GIDP: A Gardner (1).
RBI: E Cabell 3 (7); W Crawford 2 (6); F Bannister (1); R Metzger (1); J Cruz (6).
2-out RBI: R Metzger.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: E Cabell (2); D Larson (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Cruz (3, 2nd base off B Strom/D Roberts).
CS: C Cedeno (2, 2nd base by B Metzger/D Roberts).

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
B Metzger                      2.1   4   5   4    1   0   0   6.75   12     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 4     30    -     0.92  -0.26
B Strom                        0.2   2   1   1    2   1   0  10.80    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          1-1    0.45  -0.05
D Freisleben                   1     2   2   1    0   0   0   5.23    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.80  -0.16
V Bernal, W (1-0)              4     2   0   0    0   2   0   4.05   13     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 2          0-0    1.06   0.20
R Fingers, S (3)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.35    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.59   0.03
Totals                         9    11   8   6    3   3   0          40     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0·11          1-1 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Bannister                    3.2   3   5   2    2   6   0   7.20   18     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3     45    -     1.03  -0.18
J Niekro                       1.1   2   3   3    3   1   0   6.75    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          2-0    1.70  -0.23
D Larson, L (0-1)              0.2   2   3   1    2   1   0   3.38    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.37  -0.38
G Pentz                        2.1   1   0   0    1   2   0   1.80    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.38   0.05
J Sambito                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.27    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         9     8  11   6    9  10   0          47     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 8          4-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Larson (1).
HBP: F Bannister (2; G Tenace).
IBB: D Larson (1; M Ivie).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 26,224.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   San Diego Padres                          Houston Astros                               
1. Merv Rettenmund              LF       1. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
2. Bill Almon                   SS       2. Enos Cabell                  3B
3. Dave Winfield                RF       3. Jose Cruz                    RF
4. George Hendrick              CF       4. Willie Crawford              LF
5. Gene Tenace                  1B       5. Bob Watson                   1B
6. Mike Ivie                    3B       6. Julio Gonzalez               2B
7. Dave Roberts                  C       7. Ed Herrmann                   C
8. Mike Champion                2B       8. Roger Metzger                SS
9. Butch Metzger                 P       9. Floyd Bannister               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 12- RR 19% 33% 5-8 SDP D. Roberts J. Niekro Double (LF-CF); Winfield Scores; Ivie Scores
t4 2 123 RR 17% 37% 3-6 SDP B. Valentine F. Bannister Single to RF; Ivie Scores/unER; Roberts Scores/unER; Champion to 3B
t5 2 -2- R 15% 48% 7-8 SDP M. Champion J. Niekro Single to RF; Roberts Scores; Champion to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 1 12- RR -15% 13% 1-0 HOU E. Cabell B. Metzger Double to LF; Bannister Scores; Cedeno Scores/unER
t6 0 1-- 14% 69% 8-8 SDP B. Almon D. Larson Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Rettenmund to 3B; Almon to 1B

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' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SDP M. Rettenmund F. Bannister Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 SDP B. Almon F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SDP D. Winfield F. Bannister Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Butch Metzger facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 42% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Metzger Walk
b1 0 1-- O 6% 48% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell B. Metzger Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell B. Metzger Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Metzger Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SDP G. Hendrick F. Bannister Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 SDP G. Tenace F. Bannister Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SDP M. Ivie F. Bannister Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Butch Metzger facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 HOU W. Crawford B. Metzger Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 HOU B. Watson B. Metzger Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Gonzalez B. Metzger Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SDP D. Roberts F. Bannister Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 SDP M. Champion F. Bannister Strikeout
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SDP B. Metzger F. Bannister Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Butch Metzger facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 HOU E. Herrmann B. Metzger Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- -8% 39% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger B. Metzger Triple to LF
b3 1 --3 R -7% 32% 0-0 HOU F. Bannister B. Metzger Single to LF; Metzger Scores
b3 1 1-- -3% 29% 1-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Metzger Reached on E2/Sacrifice Bunt; Bannister to 2B; Cedeno to 1B
b3 1 12- RR -15% 13% 1-0 HOU E. Cabell B. Metzger Double to LF; Bannister Scores; Cedeno Scores/unER
b3 1 -2- R -4% 9% 3-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Metzger Single to LF; Cabell Scores
Brent Strom replaces Butch Metzger pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 1-- -2% 7% 4-0 HOU W. Crawford B. Strom Cruz Steals 2B; Cruz to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b3 1 --3 R -2% 6% 4-0 HOU W. Crawford B. Strom Single to RF; Cruz Scores
b3 1 1-- O 0% 6% 5-0 HOU B. Watson B. Strom Flyball: SS
b3 2 1-- -1% 5% 5-0 HOU J. Gonzalez B. Strom Double to LF; Crawford to 3B
b3 2 -23 -0% 5% 5-0 HOU E. Herrmann B. Strom Walk
b3 2 123 R -2% 3% 5-0 HOU R. Metzger B. Strom Walk; Crawford Scores/Team unER; Gonzalez to 3B; Herrmann to 2B
b3 2 123 O 1% 4% 6-0 HOU F. Bannister B. Strom Strikeout
6 runs, 6 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 1% 5% 0-6 SDP M. Rettenmund F. Bannister Walk
t4 0 1-- 2% 8% 0-6 SDP B. Almon F. Bannister Walk; Rettenmund to 2B
t4 0 12- R 4% 12% 0-6 SDP D. Winfield F. Bannister Single to CF; Rettenmund Scores; Almon to 2B
t4 0 12- O -3% 9% 1-6 SDP G. Hendrick F. Bannister Flyball: 3B
t4 1 12- 4% 13% 1-6 SDP G. Tenace F. Bannister Hit By Pitch; Almon to 3B; Winfield to 2B
t4 1 123 RO -2% 11% 1-6 SDP M. Ivie F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Winfield to 3B; Almon Scores
t4 2 1-3 R 6% 16% 2-6 SDP D. Roberts F. Bannister Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Winfield Scores/No RBI/unER; Ivie to 2B; Roberts to 1B
t4 2 12- 4% 20% 3-6 SDP M. Champion F. Bannister Single to LF; Ivie to 3B; Roberts to 2B
Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Brent Strom (P) batting 9th
t4 2 123 RR 17% 37% 3-6 SDP B. Valentine F. Bannister Single to RF; Ivie Scores/unER; Roberts Scores/unER; Champion to 3B
Joe Niekro replaces Floyd Bannister pitching and batting 9th
t4 2 1-3 3% 40% 5-6 SDP M. Rettenmund J. Niekro Walk; Valentine to 2B
t4 2 123 O -10% 30% 5-6 SDP B. Almon J. Niekro Flyball: CF
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Padres 5, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Padres' Dave Freisleben facing 1-2-3
Dave Freisleben replaces Bobby Valentine (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 0 --- -3% 27% 6-5 HOU C. Cedeno D. Freisleben Single to LF
b4 0 1-- R -11% 16% 6-5 HOU E. Cabell D. Freisleben Double to LF; Cedeno Scores
b4 0 -2- -2% 13% 7-5 HOU J. Cruz D. Freisleben Passed Ball; Cabell to 3B
b4 0 --3 O 3% 16% 7-5 HOU J. Cruz D. Freisleben Flyball: SS
b4 1 --3 RO -2% 14% 7-5 HOU W. Crawford D. Freisleben Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores/unER
b4 2 --- O 0% 14% 8-5 HOU B. Watson D. Freisleben Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Astros 8.
Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 5-8, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 4% 18% 5-8 SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro Walk
t5 0 1-- O -2% 16% 5-8 SDP G. Hendrick J. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B; Winfield to 2B
t5 1 -2- O -3% 13% 5-8 SDP G. Tenace J. Niekro Strikeout
t5 2 -2- 1% 14% 5-8 SDP M. Ivie J. Niekro Walk
t5 2 12- RR 19% 33% 5-8 SDP D. Roberts J. Niekro Double (LF-CF); Winfield Scores; Ivie Scores
t5 2 -2- R 15% 48% 7-8 SDP M. Champion J. Niekro Single to RF; Roberts Scores; Champion to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Jerry Turner pinch hits for Dave Freisleben (P) batting 9th
t5 2 -2- O -5% 44% 8-8 SDP J. Turner J. Niekro Flyball: RF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 8, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 8-8, Padres' Victor Bernal facing 6-7-8
Victor Bernal replaces Jerry Turner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- -5% 39% 8-8 HOU J. Gonzalez V. Bernal Single to CF
b5 0 1-- O 4% 43% 8-8 HOU E. Herrmann V. Bernal Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- -5% 39% 8-8 HOU R. Metzger V. Bernal Single to CF; Herrmann to 2B
Art Gardner pinch hits for Joe Niekro (P) batting 9th
b5 1 12- OO 11% 50% 8-8 HOU A. Gardner V. Bernal Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 8, Astros 8.
Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 8-8, Astros' Dan Larson facing 1-2-3
Dan Larson replaces Art Gardner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 5% 55% 8-8 SDP M. Rettenmund D. Larson Walk
t6 0 1-- 14% 69% 8-8 SDP B. Almon D. Larson Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Rettenmund to 3B; Almon to 1B
t6 0 1-3 RO 0% 70% 8-8 SDP D. Winfield D. Larson Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rettenmund Scores; Almon to 2B
t6 1 -2- R 10% 80% 9-8 SDP G. Hendrick D. Larson Single to RF; Almon Scores/unER
t6 1 1-- 1% 81% 10-8 SDP G. Tenace D. Larson Wild Pitch; Hendrick to 2B
t6 1 -2- O -2% 79% 10-8 SDP G. Tenace D. Larson Strikeout Looking
t6 2 -2- 1% 80% 10-8 SDP M. Ivie D. Larson Intentional Walk
t6 2 12- R 8% 88% 10-8 SDP D. Roberts D. Larson Single to LF; Hendrick Scores/unER; Ivie to 2B
Gene Pentz replaces Dan Larson pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 12- O -2% 86% 11-8 SDP M. Champion G. Pentz Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 11, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 8-11, Padres' Victor Bernal facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 2% 88% 8-11 HOU C. Cedeno V. Bernal Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 2% 90% 8-11 HOU E. Cabell V. Bernal Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O 1% 91% 8-11 HOU J. Cruz V. Bernal Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 11, Astros 8.
Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 11-8, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -1% 90% 11-8 SDP V. Bernal G. Pentz Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -1% 90% 11-8 SDP M. Rettenmund G. Pentz Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 89% 11-8 SDP B. Almon G. Pentz Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 11, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 8-11, Padres' Victor Bernal facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 2% 92% 8-11 HOU W. Crawford V. Bernal Strikeout
b7 1 --- O 1% 93% 8-11 HOU B. Watson V. Bernal Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 1% 94% 8-11 HOU J. Gonzalez V. Bernal Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 11, Astros 8.
Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 11-8, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -0% 94% 11-8 SDP D. Winfield G. Pentz Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -0% 93% 11-8 SDP G. Hendrick G. Pentz Flyball: 3B
t8 2 --- 0% 93% 11-8 SDP G. Tenace G. Pentz Walk
t8 2 1-- 0% 94% 11-8 SDP M. Ivie G. Pentz Single to CF; Tenace to 2B
t8 2 12- O -1% 93% 11-8 SDP D. Roberts G. Pentz Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 11, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 8-11, Padres' Victor Bernal facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 2% 95% 8-11 HOU E. Herrmann V. Bernal Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 1% 96% 8-11 HOU R. Metzger V. Bernal Flyball: LF
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Gene Pentz (P) batting 9th
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 8-11 HOU K. Boswell V. Bernal Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 11, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Ahead 11-8, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 8-9-1
Joe Sambito replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 11-8 SDP M. Champion J. Sambito Groundout: P-1B
Gene Richards pinch hits for Victor Bernal (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O -0% 97% 11-8 SDP G. Richards J. Sambito Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 97% 11-8 SDP M. Rettenmund J. Sambito Walk
t9 2 1-- O -0% 97% 11-8 SDP B. Almon J. Sambito Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 11, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 8-11, Padres' Rollie Fingers facing 1-2-3
Rollie Fingers replaces Gene Richards (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 8-11 HOU C. Cedeno R. Fingers Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 8-11 HOU E. Cabell R. Fingers Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2 --- -1% 99% 8-11 HOU J. Cruz R. Fingers Single to RF
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 8-11 HOU W. Crawford R. Fingers Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 11, Astros 8.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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