September 9, 1978 San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 7
@BOS 0 CAL 3
KCR 2 CAL 4
KCR 2 SEA 9
@CHW 6 DET 5
CLE 2 MIL 3
@MIN 0 BAL 4
@TOR 0 ATL 7
LAD 4 CIN 6
SFG 3 HOU 10
SDP 4 CHC 6
@MON 3 NYM 4
PIT 1 PHI 6
STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 8,240

Saturday, September 9, 1978
Time of Game: 2:49

Padres

73-70

Lost 1

4th, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  1  0   0  0  1   0  2  0    4  8  3
Astros          2  0  3   0  1  3   1  0  X   10 16  1

W: J Niekro (12-12), L: S Mura (0-1)

Astros

66-75

Won 2

5th, 17½ GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Richards LF                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .297  .781    0    3   0   2B,GDP
O Smith SS                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .265  .648    0    1   3   
B Evans 3B                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .333  .745    0    1   5   SF
D Winfield RF-CF              4   1   2   1    0   1  .298  .850    0    1   0   2B
J Turner CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .818    0    0   0   
  J D'Acquisto P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .527         0   0   
  O Gamble PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .762    0    0   0   
  M Lolich P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Tenace C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .808    0    4   0   
B Perkins 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .228  .581    0   10   1   2B
F Gonzalez 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .573    0    2   3   
  C Baker 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .520    0    1   2   
S Mura P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Lee P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Beswick PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .067    0    0   0   
  J Eichelberger P            0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  D Reynolds RF               1   1   1   0    0   0  .259  .652    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   8   4    1   3                    24  15

BATTING

2B: D Winfield (27, off J Niekro); B Perkins (11, off J Niekro); G Richards (25, off J Niekro).

SF: B Evans (1, off J Niekro).

TB: D Winfield 3; G Richards 3; B Perkins 2; O Smith 2; D Reynolds.

GIDP: G Richards (8).

RBI: O Smith (40); D Winfield (90); B Evans (2); B Perkins (19).

2-out RBI: B Perkins.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Evans-C Baker-B Perkins.

E: G Richards (16); S Mura 2 (2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Landestoy SS                4   2   2   0    1   0  .284  .648    0    2   4   
J Gonzalez 2B                 5   2   3   0    0   0  .237  .547    0    0   6   SB
T Puhl CF                     4   2   2   3    0   0  .299  .730    0    4   0   2B,SB,SF
J Cruz RF                     5   2   3   1    0   0  .313  .828    0    1   0   2·SB
E Cabell 3B                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .291  .714    0    0   2   2B
  D Bergman 1B                0   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .644    0    4   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .297  .835    0    9   0   
  J Sexton 3B                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .515    0    0   2   
D Walling LF                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .258  .692    0    4   0   IW
L Pujols C                    4   0   1   1    1   1  .125  .395    0    3   1   3B,IW
J Niekro P                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .351    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       39  10  16   9    5   2                    27  15

BATTING

2B: T Puhl (23, off J D'Acquisto); E Cabell (25, off S Mura).

3B: L Pujols (1, off J Eichelberger).

SF: T Puhl (7, off S Mura).

IBB: D Walling (3, by J D'Acquisto); L Pujols (1, by M Lolich).

TB: E Cabell 3; J Cruz 3; J Gonzalez 3; L Pujols 3; T Puhl 3; R Landestoy 2; B Watson; D Walling; J Sexton.

GIDP: J Niekro (2).

RBI: T Puhl 3 (35); E Cabell 3 (65); J Cruz (77); B Watson (77); L Pujols (11).

2-out RBI: T Puhl; L Pujols.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 20.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Gonzalez-R Landestoy-B Watson.

E: B Watson (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Puhl (29, 2nd base off J Eichelberger/G Tenace); J Gonzalez (4, 2nd base off S Mura/G Tenace); J Cruz 2 (31, 2nd base off S Mura/G Tenace, 2nd base off J D'Acquisto/G Tenace).

PO: D Walling (1st base by S Mura); T Puhl (1st base by S Mura).

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
S Mura, L (0-1)                2.1   6   5   5    1   1   0  16.20   14     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 6     25    -     1.06  -0.33
M Lee                          1.2   3   0   0    0   0   0   3.05    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          1-1    0.43  -0.02
J Eichelberger                 1.1   3   4   4    1   0   0  15.43    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.22  -0.04
J D'Acquisto                   1.2   3   1   1    1   1   0   2.48    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          2-2    0.06  -0.01
M Lolich                       1     1   0   0    2   0   0   1.42    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    16  10  10    5   2   0          45     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0·16          3-3

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 Niekro, W (12-12)            9     8   4   4    1   3   0   4.33   35     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 8     57    -     0.61   0.10
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0· 8           -

Balks: J Eichelberger (1).

WP: S Mura (1).

IBB: J D'Acquisto (1; D Walling); M Lolich (3; L Pujols).

PO: S Mura 2 (0; D Walling, 1st base; T Puhl, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 8,240.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. G Richards           LF    1. R Landestoy          SS 
2. O Smith              SS    2. J Gonzalez           2B 
3. B Evans              3B    3. T Puhl               CF 
4. D Winfield           RF    4. J Cruz               RF 
5. J Turner             CF    5. E Cabell             3B 
6. G Tenace             C     6. B Watson             1B 
7. B Perkins            1B    7. D Walling            LF 
8. F Gonzalez           2B    8. L Pujols             C  
9. S Mura               P     9. J Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  2-0  -2-     -10%  63% B Perkins       J Niekro        Double; Winfield Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      10%  68% J Gonzalez      S Mura          Single; Landestoy to 3B
   t 3   0  2-1  1--       9%  67% G Richards      J Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 3   1  1-2  -2-       9%  79% J Cruz          S Mura          Single; Puhl Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  1-3       8%  74% B Watson        S Mura          Wild Pitch; Gonzalez Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Richards      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      53%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Evans         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Mura facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Landestoy     Walk
          1--      68%  J Gonzalez      Single; Landestoy to 3B
          1-3      69%  T Puhl          Gonzalez Steals 2B
   RO     -23      68%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Landestoy Scores
          -2-      69%  J Cruz          Single; Gonzalez stays at 2B
   O      12-      66%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gonzalez to 3B
   R      1-3      74%  B Watson        Wild Pitch; Gonzalez Scores
   O      1--      73%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
          ---      66%  D Winfield      Double
   O      -2-      70%  J Turner        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      74%  G Tenace        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      63%  B Perkins       Double; Winfield Scores
   O      -2-      67%  F Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Mura facing 7-8-9
          ---      70%  D Walling       Single
          1--      73%  L Pujols        Walling Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Walling to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Walling out at 3B/SS-2B-3B; Pujols to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  J Niekro        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      63%  R Landestoy     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
          ---      58%  S Mura          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Mura to 1B
   OO     1--      67%  G Richards      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  O Smith         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Mura facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      67%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: SS
          ---      69%  T Puhl          Single
          1--      70%  J Cruz          Puhl Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Puhl to 2B
   R      -2-      79%  " "             Single; Puhl Scores
          1--      80%  E Cabell        Cruz Steals 2B
   R      -2-      87%  " "             Double; Cruz Scores
                  Mark Lee replaces Steve Mura pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-      92%  B Watson        Single; Cabell Scores
   O      1--      91%  D Walling       Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      90%  L Pujols        Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-5, Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  B Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  D Winfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Turner        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mark Lee facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  J Niekro        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      93%  R Landestoy     Single
          1--      95%  J Gonzalez      Single to LF; Landestoy to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -23      93%  T Puhl          Fielder's Choice 2B; Landestoy out at Hm/2B-C; Gonzalez to 3B; Puhl to 1B
   O      1-3      92%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-5, Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
          ---      89%  G Tenace        Walk
   O      1--      92%  B Perkins       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      94%  F Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
                  Jim Beswick pinch hits for Mark Lee batting 9th
   O      1--      95%  J Beswick       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Juan Eichelberger facing 5-6-7
                  Juan Eichelberger replaces Jim Beswick pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  B Watson        Flyball: 1B
          ---      94%  D Walling       Walk
   R      1--      97%  L Pujols        Triple; Walling Scores
   O      --3      97%  J Niekro        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-6, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      95%  G Richards      Single
          1--      92%  O Smith         Single; Richards to 2B
   O      12-      93%  B Evans         Groundout: SS-1B; Richards to 3B; Smith to 2B
   RO     -23      95%  D Winfield      Single; Richards Scores; Smith out at Hm/SS-C; Winfield to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      96%  J Turner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Juan Eichelberger facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  R Landestoy     Single
          1--      97%  J Gonzalez      Balk; Landestoy to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Landestoy to 3B
   R      --3      98%  T Puhl          Fielder's Choice ; Landestoy Scores; Puhl to 1B
          1--      98%  J Cruz          Puhl Steals 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Single; Puhl to 3B
                  John D'Acquisto replaces Jerry Turner pitching and batting 5th; Dave Winfield moves to CF; Don Reynolds replaces Juan Eichelberger playing RF batting 9th
          1-3      99%  E Cabell        Cruz Steals 2B
   RR     -23     100%  " "             Single; Puhl Scores; Cruz Scores; Cabell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-     100%  B Watson        Foul Flyball: C
          -2-     100%  D Walling       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      99%  L Pujols        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 9.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-9, Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Bergman replaces Enos Cabell playing 1B batting 5th; Jimmy Sexton replaces Bob Watson playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  G Tenace        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Perkins       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  F Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-2, John D'Acquisto facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  J Niekro        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  J Gonzalez      Single
   R      1--     100%  T Puhl          Double; Gonzalez Scores
   O      -2-     100%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 10.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-10, Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  D Reynolds      Single
          1--      99%  G Richards      Double; Reynolds to 3B
   R      -23      99%  O Smith         Single; Reynolds Scores; Richards to 3B
   RO     1-3      99%  B Evans         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Richards Scores
   O      1--     100%  D Winfield      Strikeout
                  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for John D'Acquisto batting 5th
   O      1--     100%  O Gamble        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-4, Mickey Lolich facing 5-6-7
                  Mickey Lolich replaces Oscar Gamble pitching and batting 5th; Chuck Baker replaces Fernando Gonzalez playing 2B batting 8th
          ---     100%  D Bergman       Walk
          1--     100%  J Sexton        Single; Bergman to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B; Bergman to 3B; Sexton to 2B
          -23     100%  L Pujols        Intentional Walk
   OO     123     100%  J Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 10.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 4-10, Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  G Tenace        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Perkins       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  C Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Astros 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation