April 24, 1978 San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 8
@BAL 2 SEA 6
@CAL 5
(12) DET 4
@CHW 1 KCR 8
@TEX 6 CLE 4
@TOR 2 HOU 4
SDP 3
(10) MON 5
STL 3 PIT 4
@NYM 2 PHI 12
CHC 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 7,300

Monday, April 24, 1978
Time of Game: 2:48

Padres

6-8

Lost 1

5th, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Padres          1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0   0    3 11  0
Astros          0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0   1    4  6  0

W: J Sambito (2-0), L: R Fingers (1-3)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Astros

8-9

Won 1

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Richards CF                 3   1   1   0    2   0  .184  .509    0    2   0   SB
D Thomas 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .269  .683    0    3   6   
J Turner LF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .222  .819    0    1   0   2B
O Gamble RF                   3   1   2   2    0   0  .250  .593    0    1   0   
  D Spillner P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  M Champion PH-3B            1   0   1   0    1   0  .400 1.025    0    0   0   
G Tenace 1B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .686    0    8   2   GDP
R Sweet C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .490    0    5   0   GDP
  B Davis PR-C                1   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .352    0    2   0   
B Almon 3B-SS                 5   0   4   1    0   1  .377  .845    0    0   0   
O Smith SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .471    0    3   2   
  G Hendrick PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .662    0    0   0   
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
D Freisleben P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  D Winfield PH-RF            2   0   0   0    0   0  .304  .875    0    2   0   
Totals                       37   3  11   3    5   4                    29  11

BATTING

2B: J Turner (3, off J Andujar).

SH: D Freisleben (1, off J Andujar).

TB: B Almon 4; J Turner 2; O Gamble 2; M Champion; G Richards; B Davis; R Sweet.

GIDP: G Tenace (1); R Sweet (1).

RBI: O Gamble 2 (5); B Almon (4).

2-out RBI: O Gamble.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Thomas-O Smith-G Tenace.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Richards (5, 2nd base off J Sambito/E Herrmann).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .239  .628    0    1   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  D Walling PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .681    0    1   1   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .302  .775    0    4   0   SB
J Cruz RF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .313  .748    0    2   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   1   1   3    0   2  .306  .861    0    8   1   HR
A Howe 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .306  .916    0    2   6   
  J Gonzalez PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
E Herrmann C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    5   0   SH,GDP
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .226  .590    0    6   5   
J Andujar P                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .453    0    0   0   
  W Howard PH-LF              2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .708    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   6   4    3   7                    30  13

BATTING

HR: B Watson (2, off D Freisleben; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out).

SH: E Herrmann (1, off R Fingers).

TB: B Watson 4; A Howe 2; W Howard; C Cedeno; D Walling.

GIDP: E Herrmann (1).

RBI: B Watson 3 (14); D Walling (2).

2-out RBI: D Walling.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 3. A Howe-R Metzger-B Watson; R Metzger-B Watson; R Metzger-A Howe-B Watson.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cedeno (9, 2nd base off D Freisleben/R Sweet).

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
D Freisleben                   5     2   3   3    2   4   1   4.50   19     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 2     53    -     0.87  -0.20
D Spillner                     2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.86    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.28   0.15
R Fingers, L (1-3)             2.2   3   1   1    1   2   0   3.07   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          0-0    2.63  -0.17
Totals                         9.2   6   4   4    3   7   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 6           -

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                      8     8   3   3    5   2   0   3.51   35     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 8     51    -     1.54   0.04
J Sambito, W (2-0)             2     3   0   0    0   2   0   1.80    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.66   0.24
Totals                        10    11   3   3    5   4   0          43     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1·11           -

Balks: J Andujar (1).

WP: R Fingers (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 7,300.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. G Richards           CF    1. T Puhl               LF 
2. D Thomas             2B    2. E Cabell             3B 
3. J Turner             LF    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. O Gamble             RF    4. J Cruz               RF 
5. G Tenace             1B    5. B Watson             1B 
6. R Sweet              C     6. A Howe               2B 
7. B Almon              3B    7. E Herrmann           C  
8. O Smith              SS    8. R Metzger            SS 
9. D Freisleben         P     9. J Andujar            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  3-3  -23      37% 100% D Walling       R Fingers       Single; Gonzalez Scores; Metzger to 3B
   b 4   1  1-0  12-      34%  80% B Watson        D Freisleben    Home Run; Cedeno Scores; Cruz Scores
   t10   0  3-3  1--      17%  59% G Tenace        J Sambito       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   1  3-2  1-3     -12%  44% B Almon         J Andujar       Single; Gamble Scores; Sweet to 2B
   t 6   1  3-2  1--     -12%  56% R Sweet         J Andujar       Single; Gamble to 3B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  G Richards      Walk
          1--      44%  D Thomas        Balk; Richards to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      51%  J Turner        Groundout: 2B-1B; Richards to 3B
   R      --3      41%  O Gamble        Single; Richards Scores
   O      1--      43%  G Tenace        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Freisleben facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      39%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      40%  R Sweet         Strikeout
          ---      38%  B Almon         Single
   O      1--      40%  O Smith         Flyball: SS
   O      1--      42%  D Freisleben    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Freisleben facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      40%  J Cruz          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      38%  B Watson        Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  A Howe          Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      39%  G Richards      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      40%  D Thomas        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      41%  J Turner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Freisleben facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      39%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      37%  R Metzger       Flyball: SS
          ---      38%  J Andujar       Walk
   O      1--      36%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      38%  O Gamble        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      35%  G Tenace        Walk
   OO     1--      40%  R Sweet         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Freisleben facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      37%  E Cabell        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      41%  C Cedeno        Single
          1--      43%  J Cruz          Cedeno Steals 2B
          -2-      46%  " "             Walk
   RRR    12-      80%  B Watson        Home Run; Cedeno Scores; Cruz Scores
   O      ---      79%  A Howe          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      78%  E Herrmann      Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-3, Joaquin Andujar facing 7-8-9
          ---      73%  B Almon         Single
   O      1--      78%  O Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      80%  D Freisleben    Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Almon to 2B
          -2-      78%  G Richards      Walk
   O      12-      84%  D Thomas        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dave Freisleben facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  R Metzger       Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  J Andujar       Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  T Puhl          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-3, Joaquin Andujar facing 3-4-5
          ---      73%  J Turner        Double
   R      -2-      62%  O Gamble        Single; Turner Scores
   O      1--      68%  G Tenace        Flyball: CF
          1--      56%  R Sweet         Single; Gamble to 3B
   R      1-3      44%  B Almon         Single; Gamble Scores; Sweet to 2B
   O      12-      48%  O Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B; Sweet to 3B; Almon to 2B
                  Dave Winfield pinch hits for Dave Freisleben batting 9th
   O      -23      57%  D Winfield      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Dan Spillner facing 2-3-4
                  Dan Spillner replaces Oscar Gamble pitching and batting 4th; Dave Winfield moves to RF
   O      ---      54%  E Cabell        Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  C Cedeno        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Tied 3-3, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  G Richards      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      49%  D Thomas        Walk
   OO     1--      58%  J Turner        Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Dan Spillner facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  B Watson        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      58%  A Howe          Single
   OO     1--      50%  E Herrmann      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Tied 3-3, Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Champion pinch hits for Dan Spillner batting 4th
          ---      43%  M Champion      Walk
   O      1--      49%  G Tenace        Flyball: C
   O      1--      55%  R Sweet         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Bob Davis pinch runs for Rick Sweet batting 6th
          1--      51%  B Almon         Single; Davis to 2B
                  George Hendrick pinch hits for Ozzie Smith batting 8th
   O      12-      60%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-3B/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Rollie Fingers facing 8-9-1
                  Rollie Fingers replaces George Hendrick pitching and batting 8th; Bob Davis moves to C; Mike Champion moves to 3B; Bill Almon moves to SS
   O      ---      55%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
                  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar batting 9th
          ---      60%  W Howard        Single
          1--      65%  T Puhl          Wild Pitch; Howard to 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  E Cabell        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Tied 3-3, Joe Sambito facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Sambito replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 1st; Wilbur Howard moves to LF
   O      ---      55%  D Winfield      Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  G Richards      Single
          1--      44%  D Thomas        Richards Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      62%  J Turner        Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Rollie Fingers facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      57%  C Cedeno        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      53%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Watson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 10th, Padres Batting, Tied 3-3, Joe Sambito facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  M Champion      Single
   OO     1--      59%  G Tenace        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      56%  B Davis         Single
   O      1--      62%  B Almon         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Rollie Fingers facing 6-7-8
          ---      69%  A Howe          Single
                  Julio Gonzalez pinch runs for Art Howe batting 6th
   O      1--      68%  E Herrmann      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gonzalez to 2B
          -2-      69%  R Metzger       Walk
   O      12-      63%  W Howard        Groundout: 1B-P; Gonzalez to 3B; Metzger to 2B
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for Joe Sambito batting 1st
   R      -23     100%  D Walling       Single; Gonzalez Scores; Metzger to 3B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 4.

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