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CHW
@CAL		0
2
CHW
@CAL		2
3
NYY
@CLE		4
3
BAL
@DET		4
0
KCR
@SEA		7
2
BOS
@TOR		7
2
LAD
@ATL		5
4		 
(11)
MON
@CHC		2
3		 
(10)
SFG
@CIN		5
6
SDP
@HOU		1
7
PHI
@NYM		8
2
STL
@PIT		5
9
Thursday, September 8, 1977
, Astrodome
Attendance: 3,697, Time of Game: 2:08
Padres
1
63-79
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 24 GB
 at Astros
7
69-71
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 17 GB
L: Bob Shirley (9-17)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  5   1  0  X    7  9  0

San Diego Padres

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Richards LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .701 0.046 1.12 0.095 -0.050 0.3 1 0 SB
Mike Ivie 3B 2 0 0 1 1 1 .282 .745 0.049 1.01 0.068 -0.019 0.3 1 2 SF
Dave Roberts C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .221 .595 -0.063 0.70 0.014 -0.077 -0.8 7 1
George Hendrick CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .316 .864 0.008 1.06 0.076 -0.068 -0.2 1 0
Dave Winfield RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .839 -0.133 1.55 0.024 -0.157 -1.1 1 0 CS
Gene Tenace 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .821 -0.115 1.19 0.001 -0.116 -0.8 10 0
Mike Champion 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .556 -0.051 0.74 0.039 -0.089 -1.0 0 1 GDP
Tucker Ashford SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .213 .577 -0.020 0.45 0.008 -0.028 0.0 3 3
Bob Shirley P 2 1 1 0 0 1 .097 .254 0.080 0.84 0.090 -0.010 0.5 0 1 2B
   Dave Wehrmeister P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .417 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Tomlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Merv Rettenmund PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .908 -0.009 0.38 0.000 -0.009 -0.3
   Rick Sawyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .470 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 30 1 7 1 3 3 .233 .561 -0.208 0.99 0.415 -0.623 -3.0 24 11
2B: B Shirley (2, off F Bannister).
SF: M Ivie (4, off F Bannister).
TB: B Shirley 2; G Hendrick 2; M Champion; G Richards; T Ashford; G Tenace.
GIDP: M Champion (8).
RBI: M Ivie (63).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Tomlin-D Roberts-G Tenace; R Sawyer-T Ashford-G Tenace.
Baserunning
SB: G Richards (42, 2nd base off F Bannister/J Ferguson).
CS: D Winfield (7, 2nd base by F Bannister/J Ferguson).
Pickoffs: M Champion (1st base by F Bannister).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl LF-RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .296 .786 0.105 0.79 0.127 -0.022 0.4 2 0 2B
Enos Cabell 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .283 .769 0.211 1.12 0.226 -0.015 1.5 1 3
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .247 .728 0.006 0.96 0.053 -0.047 0.2 2 0 2B
Bob Watson 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .286 .826 0.022 0.83 0.064 -0.042 1.4 7 1 2B,HBP
Joe Ferguson C 3 1 0 1 1 1 .249 .803 0.021 0.69 0.052 -0.030 0.4 3 1
Jose Cruz RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .297 .824 -0.093 0.42 0.000 -0.093 -1.5 4 0 GDP
   Wilbur Howard PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .589 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Art Howe 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .256 .746 -0.047 0.80 0.006 -0.053 -0.6 4 2 IW
Roger Metzger SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 .192 .554 0.115 0.76 0.136 -0.021 2.2 3 6 3B,GDP
Floyd Bannister P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .190 .400 -0.048 0.68 0.000 -0.048 -0.7 1 1
Team Totals 31 7 9 7 3 6 .290 .823 0.292 0.79 0.664 -0.371 3.4 27 14
2B: B Watson (34, off R Sawyer); T Puhl (10, off B Shirley); C Cedeno (30, off R Sawyer).
3B: R Metzger (5, off D Tomlin).
IBB: A Howe (6, by D Tomlin).
HBP: B Watson (7, by D Wehrmeister).
TB: R Metzger 4; C Cedeno 3; T Puhl 3; E Cabell 2; B Watson 2.
GIDP: J Cruz (4); R Metzger (5).
RBI: R Metzger 3 (14); C Cedeno (51); E Cabell (62); B Watson (88); J Ferguson (60).
2-out RBI: R Metzger 3; B Watson; E Cabell.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Howe-R Metzger-B Watson.

San Diego Padres

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Shirley, L (9-17) 5 5 3 3 0 6 0 3.80 20 51 -0.088 0.94 -0.2
Dave Wehrmeister 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 5.18 3 2 2 -0.161 1.64 -2.4
Dave Tomlin 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.40 4 3 2 -0.038 0.87 -0.7
Rick Sawyer 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.60 8 0 0 -0.005 0.03 -0.1
Team Totals 8 9 7 7 3 6 0 7.88 35 51 5 4 -0.292 0.99 -3.4
B Shirley faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
D Wehrmeister faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Floyd Bannister, W (6-8) 9 7 1 1 3 3 0 4.32 34 69 0.208 0.99 3.0
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 3 3 0 1.00 34 69 0.208 0.79 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: F Bannister (4).
HBP: D Wehrmeister (3; B Watson).
IBB: D Tomlin (11; A Howe).
Pickoffs: F Bannister (4; M Champion, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 3,697.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

San Diego Padres         Houston Astros
1 Gene Richards LF 1 Terry Puhl LF
2 Mike Ivie 3B 2 Enos Cabell 3B
3 Dave Roberts C 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 George Hendrick CF 4 Bob Watson 1B
5 Dave Winfield RF 5 Joe Ferguson C
6 Gene Tenace 1B 6 Jose Cruz RF
7 Mike Champion 2B 7 Art Howe 2B
8 Tucker Ashford SS 8 Roger Metzger SS
9 Bob Shirley P 9 Floyd Bannister P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 2 1-3 R HOU E. Cabell B. Shirley 12% 67% Single; Metzger Scores; Puhl to 2B
b6 3-1 2 123 RRR HOU R. Metzger D. Tomlin 11% 98% Triple; Watson Scores; Ferguson Scores; Howe Scores
b6 1-1 0 -2- HOU E. Cabell B. Shirley 11% 78% Single; Puhl to 3B; Cabell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 1-1 0 --- HOU T. Puhl B. Shirley 10% 67% Double
t5 0-1 0 --- SDP B. Shirley F. Bannister -9% 56% Double

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' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SDP G. Richards F. Bannister -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- SDP M. Ivie F. Bannister -3% 44% Richards Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- SDP M. Ivie F. Bannister -3% 40% Wild Pitch; Richards to 3B
t1 0-0 0 --3 SDP M. Ivie F. Bannister -4% 37% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-3 O SDP D. Roberts F. Bannister 6% 43% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 O SDP G. Hendrick F. Bannister 7% 50% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 SDP D. Winfield F. Bannister -2% 47% Walk; Ivie to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 O SDP G. Tenace F. Bannister 7% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. Shirley -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Shirley -1% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Shirley -1% 50% Strikeout
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 7-8-9
t2 0-0 0 --- SDP M. Champion F. Bannister -4% 46% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- O SDP T. Ashford F. Bannister 6% 52% Champion Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS-P)
t2 0-0 1 --- O SDP T. Ashford F. Bannister 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- O SDP B. Shirley F. Bannister 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Shirley -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Ferguson B. Shirley -2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz B. Shirley -1% 50% Flyball: 3B
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 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O SDP G. Richards F. Bannister 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- O SDP M. Ivie F. Bannister 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- SDP D. Roberts F. Bannister -1% 53% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- SDP G. Hendrick F. Bannister -2% 50% Single; Roberts to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O SDP D. Winfield F. Bannister 5% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU A. Howe B. Shirley -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- HOU R. Metzger B. Shirley 3% 56% Single
b3 0-0 1 1-- O HOU F. Bannister B. Shirley -3% 52% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b3 0-0 2 1-- HOU T. Puhl B. Shirley 3% 55% Single; Metzger to 3B
b3 0-0 2 1-3 R HOU E. Cabell B. Shirley 12% 67% Single; Metzger Scores; Puhl to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Shirley -4% 64% Flyball: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
t4 0-1 0 --- O SDP G. Tenace F. Bannister 3% 66% Flyball: 3B
t4 0-1 1 --- O SDP M. Champion F. Bannister 2% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O SDP T. Ashford F. Bannister 1% 70% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Shirley -2% 68% Flyball: SS
b4 1-0 1 --- O HOU J. Ferguson B. Shirley -1% 66% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz B. Shirley -1% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 9-1-2
t5 0-1 0 --- SDP B. Shirley F. Bannister -9% 56% Double
t5 0-1 0 -2- O SDP G. Richards F. Bannister 2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B; Shirley to 3B
t5 0-1 1 --3 RO SDP M. Ivie F. Bannister -3% 55% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Shirley Scores
t5 1-1 2 --- O SDP D. Roberts F. Bannister 1% 56% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- O HOU A. Howe B. Shirley -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger B. Shirley -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- O HOU F. Bannister B. Shirley -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- SDP G. Hendrick F. Bannister -5% 45% Single
t6 1-1 0 1-- O SDP D. Winfield F. Bannister 5% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-1 1 1-- O SDP G. Tenace F. Bannister 6% 56% Winfield Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 1-1 2 --- O SDP G. Tenace F. Bannister 2% 57% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- HOU T. Puhl B. Shirley 10% 67% Double
b6 1-1 0 -2- HOU E. Cabell B. Shirley 11% 78% Single; Puhl to 3B; Cabell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Dave Wehrmeister replaces Bob Shirley pitching and batting 9th
b6 1-1 0 -23 R HOU C. Cedeno D. Wehrmeister 5% 83% Single; Puhl Scores; Cabell stays at 2B
b6 2-1 0 12- HOU B. Watson D. Wehrmeister 6% 89% Hit By Pitch; Cabell to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
b6 2-1 0 123 R HOU J. Ferguson D. Wehrmeister 5% 94% Walk; Cabell Scores; Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 2B
Dave Tomlin replaces Dave Wehrmeister pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-1 0 123 OO HOU J. Cruz D. Tomlin -7% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Watson to 3B; Ferguson to 2B
b6 3-1 2 -23 HOU A. Howe D. Tomlin 1% 87% Intentional Walk
b6 3-1 2 123 RRR HOU R. Metzger D. Tomlin 11% 98% Triple; Watson Scores; Ferguson Scores; Howe Scores
b6 6-1 2 --3 O HOU F. Bannister D. Tomlin -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 7-8-9
t7 1-6 0 --- O SDP M. Champion F. Bannister 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-6 1 --- SDP T. Ashford F. Bannister -1% 97% Single
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Dave Tomlin (P) batting 9th
t7 1-6 1 1-- O SDP M. Rettenmund F. Bannister 1% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-6 2 1-- O SDP G. Richards F. Bannister 1% 99% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Padres' Rick Sawyer facing 1-2-3
Rick Sawyer replaces Merv Rettenmund (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-1 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Sawyer -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b7 6-1 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell R. Sawyer -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 6-1 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno R. Sawyer 0% 99% Double
b7 6-1 2 -2- R HOU B. Watson R. Sawyer 1% 99% Double; Cedeno Scores
b7 7-1 2 -2- O HOU J. Ferguson R. Sawyer -0% 99% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 7.
Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-7, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 2-3-4
t8 1-7 0 --- O SDP M. Ivie F. Bannister 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-7 1 --- O SDP D. Roberts F. Bannister 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 1-7 2 --- O SDP G. Hendrick F. Bannister 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Padres' Rick Sawyer facing 6-7-8
b8 7-1 0 --- HOU J. Cruz R. Sawyer 0% 100% Walk
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Jose Cruz (RF) batting 6th
b8 7-1 0 1-- O HOU A. Howe R. Sawyer -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 7-1 1 1-- OO HOU R. Metzger R. Sawyer -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-7, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 5-6-7
Wilbur Howard moves from PR to LF
Terry Puhl moves from LF to RF
t9 1-7 0 --- O SDP D. Winfield F. Bannister 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-7 1 --- SDP G. Tenace F. Bannister -0% 100% Single
t9 1-7 1 1-- OO SDP M. Champion F. Bannister 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 7.

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