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Standings
NYY
@BOS		7
4
KCR
@CAL		3
13
SEA
@CHW		1
2
CLE
@DET		7
4
MIL
@MIN		1
3
TEX
@OAK		8
3
TEX
@OAK		1
2
LAD
@ATL		11
5
SFG
@CIN		1
8
SDP
@HOU		2
3
CHC
@MON		6
3
PIT
@NYM		9
11
STL
@PHI		8
6		 
(10)
Sunday, September 10, 1978
, Astrodome
Attendance: 5,720, Time of Game: 2:23
Padres
2
73-71
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 12½ GB
 at Astros
3
67-75
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 17½ GB
W: J.R. Richard (16-11)
L: Eric Rasmussen (14-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    3 10  0

San Diego Padres

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Richards LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .299 .782 -0.019 0.94 0.072 -0.091 -0.2 0 0 CS
Ozzie Smith SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .267 .651 0.015 1.27 0.079 -0.064 0.5 2 3
Broderick Perkins 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .235 .591 0.108 1.42 0.158 -0.051 0.8 10 2
   Bill Almon PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .625 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Gene Tenace 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .807 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Dave Winfield RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .299 .851 -0.017 1.60 0.069 -0.086 0.2 2 0
Jerry Turner CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .280 .807 -0.065 1.24 0.044 -0.110 -0.4 0 0 SB
Derrel Thomas 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .597 -0.049 1.01 0.000 -0.049 -0.5 1 2
   Barry Evans 3B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .308 .691 -0.100 2.01 0.000 -0.100 -0.5 1 0
Dave Roberts C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .221 .630 -0.071 0.91 0.000 -0.071 -0.7 2 0
   Don Reynolds PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .645 -0.045 1.91 0.000 -0.045 -0.1
Chuck Baker 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .220 .490 -0.052 0.72 0.000 -0.052 -0.5 2 5
   Oscar Gamble PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .760 -0.031 1.27 0.000 -0.031 -0.1
Eric Rasmussen P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .136 .271 0.003 0.50 0.024 -0.021 0.0 1 3
   Bob Shirley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .135 .355 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 2 11 .242 .528 -0.323 1.18 0.446 -0.771 -1.7 24 16
TB: B Perkins 2; O Smith 2; G Richards 2; D Winfield; E Rasmussen.
RBI: D Winfield (91); B Perkins (20).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Baker-B Perkins-O Smith; O Smith-C Baker-B Perkins.
PB: D Roberts (3).
Baserunning
SB: J Turner (3, 2nd base off J Richard/B Bochy).
CS: G Richards (17, 2nd base by J Richard/B Bochy).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rafael Landestoy SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .635 -0.077 1.08 0.000 -0.077 -0.5 1 1
   Jesus Alou PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .331 .759 0.116 3.09 0.116 0.000 0.6
   Jimmy Sexton PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .515 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Julio Gonzalez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .546 -0.031 0.86 0.043 -0.074 -0.3 1 5 SB,GDP
Terry Puhl CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .729 -0.042 1.04 0.042 -0.085 -0.6 0 1
Jose Cruz RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .313 .831 -0.002 1.05 0.039 -0.041 0.2 1 0 2B
Enos Cabell 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .293 .716 0.095 1.40 0.125 -0.030 0.5 2 1
Bob Watson 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .297 .835 -0.087 2.28 0.061 -0.149 -0.4 8 0 IW
   Dave Bergman PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .645 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Denny Walling LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .263 .707 0.315 1.70 0.336 -0.021 1.3 2 0 3B
Bruce Bochy C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .675 -0.172 1.82 0.000 -0.172 -1.1 7 1 GDP
   Wilbur Howard PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .252 .612 0.148 2.39 0.148 0.000 0.7 2B
   Luis Pujols C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .395 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 4 0
J.R. Richard P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .169 .346 -0.085 1.78 0.000 -0.085 -0.7 0 0 SH
Team Totals 31 3 10 3 2 1 .323 .815 0.178 1.47 0.910 -0.734 -0.3 * 9
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: W Howard (4, off E Rasmussen); J Cruz (29, off B Shirley).
3B: D Walling (3, off E Rasmussen).
SH: J Richard (5, off E Rasmussen).
IBB: B Watson (16, by B Shirley).
TB: D Walling 4; W Howard 2; E Cabell 2; J Cruz 2; B Watson; T Puhl; J Alou; J Gonzalez.
GIDP: B Bochy (8); J Gonzalez (6).
RBI: J Alou (16); W Howard (13); D Walling (30).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: T Puhl (B Perkins at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Gonzalez (5, 2nd base off E Rasmussen/D Roberts).

San Diego Padres

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Eric Rasmussen, L (14-12) 6.1 8 3 2 1 1 0 3.97 27 47 -0.121 1.58 0.0
Bob Shirley 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.90 7 1 1 -0.056 0.99 0.3
Team Totals 8 10 3 2 2 1 0 2.25 34 47 1 1 -0.177 1.18 0.3

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.R. Richard, W (16-11) 9 8 2 2 2 11 0 3.17 35 72 0.323 1.18 1.7
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 11 0 2.00 35 72 0.323 1.47 1.7
Balks: E Rasmussen (5).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Shirley (9; B Watson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 5,720.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Diego Padres         Houston Astros
1 Gene Richards LF 1 Rafael Landestoy SS
2 Ozzie Smith SS 2 Julio Gonzalez 2B
3 Broderick Perkins 1B 3 Terry Puhl CF
4 Dave Winfield RF 4 Jose Cruz RF
5 Jerry Turner CF 5 Enos Cabell 3B
6 Derrel Thomas 3B 6 Bob Watson 1B
7 Dave Roberts C 7 Denny Walling LF
8 Chuck Baker 2B 8 Bruce Bochy C
9 Eric Rasmussen P 9 J.R. Richard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-2 0 --- HOU D. Walling E. Rasmussen 22% 55% Triple
b5 1-2 0 12- OO HOU B. Bochy E. Rasmussen -16% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Watson to 3B
b7 1-2 0 --3 R HOU W. Howard E. Rasmussen 15% 70% Double; Walling Scores
b6 1-2 2 123 O HOU B. Watson E. Rasmussen -13% 28% Foul Flyball: C
b7 2-2 1 --3 R HOU J. Alou B. Shirley 12% 81% Single; Howard Scores

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' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SDP G. Richards J. Richard -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- SDP O. Smith J. Richard -6% 40% Single; Richards to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- R SDP B. Perkins J. Richard -10% 31% Single; Richards Scores; Smith to 2B
t1 1-0 0 12- RO SDP D. Winfield J. Richard -3% 27% Single to CF; Smith Scores; Perkins out at 3B/CF-3B; Winfield to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t1 2-0 1 -2- O SDP J. Turner J. Richard 2% 30% Strikeout
t1 2-0 2 -2- O SDP D. Thomas J. Richard 2% 32% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Padres' Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O HOU R. Landestoy E. Rasmussen -2% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- HOU J. Gonzalez E. Rasmussen 3% 32% Single
b1 0-2 1 1-- HOU T. Puhl E. Rasmussen 2% 34% Gonzalez Steals 2B
b1 0-2 1 -2- O HOU T. Puhl E. Rasmussen -4% 30% Fielder's Choice P; Gonzalez out at 3B/P-3B; Puhl to 1B
b1 0-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz E. Rasmussen -2% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O SDP D. Roberts J. Richard 1% 29% Strikeout
t2 2-0 1 --- O SDP C. Baker J. Richard 1% 30% Strikeout
t2 2-0 2 --- O SDP E. Rasmussen J. Richard 1% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Padres' Eric Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- HOU E. Cabell E. Rasmussen 4% 35% Single
b2 0-2 0 1-- HOU B. Watson E. Rasmussen 3% 38% Passed Ball; Cabell to 2B
b2 0-2 0 -2- O HOU B. Watson E. Rasmussen -2% 36% Flyball: RF; Cabell to 3B
b2 0-2 1 --3 RO HOU D. Walling E. Rasmussen 2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cabell Scores/unER
b2 1-2 2 --- O HOU B. Bochy E. Rasmussen -1% 37% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- SDP G. Richards J. Richard -3% 34% Single
t3 2-1 0 1-- O SDP O. Smith J. Richard 5% 39% Richards Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 2-1 1 --- O SDP O. Smith J. Richard 1% 40% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2-1 2 --- O SDP B. Perkins J. Richard 1% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Padres' Eric Rasmussen facing 9-1-2
b3 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Richard E. Rasmussen -3% 39% Strikeout
b3 1-2 1 --- O HOU R. Landestoy E. Rasmussen -2% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-2 2 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez E. Rasmussen -1% 36% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t4 2-1 0 --- SDP D. Winfield J. Richard -4% 32% Walk
t4 2-1 0 1-- O SDP J. Turner J. Richard 3% 35% Foul Flyball: RF
t4 2-1 1 1-- O SDP D. Thomas J. Richard 3% 38% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 2-1 2 1-- O SDP D. Roberts J. Richard 2% 40% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Padres' Eric Rasmussen facing 3-4-5
b4 1-2 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl E. Rasmussen -3% 37% Flyball: SS
b4 1-2 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz E. Rasmussen -2% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-2 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell E. Rasmussen -1% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- O SDP C. Baker J. Richard 2% 36% Strikeout
t5 2-1 1 --- SDP E. Rasmussen J. Richard -2% 34% Single
t5 2-1 1 1-- O SDP G. Richards J. Richard 3% 36% Flyball: SS
t5 2-1 2 1-- SDP O. Smith J. Richard -2% 34% Single; Rasmussen to 2B
t5 2-1 2 12- O SDP B. Perkins J. Richard 4% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Padres' Eric Rasmussen facing 6-7-8
Barry Evans replaces Derrel Thomas playing 3B batting 6th
b5 1-2 0 --- HOU B. Watson E. Rasmussen 6% 44% Single
b5 1-2 0 1-- HOU D. Walling E. Rasmussen 9% 53% Single; Watson to 2B
b5 1-2 0 12- OO HOU B. Bochy E. Rasmussen -16% 37% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Watson to 3B
b5 1-2 2 --3 O HOU J. Richard E. Rasmussen -6% 31% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- O SDP D. Winfield J. Richard 2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- SDP J. Turner J. Richard -2% 31% Walk
t6 2-1 1 1-- SDP B. Evans J. Richard -2% 29% Turner Steals 2B
t6 2-1 1 -2- O SDP B. Evans J. Richard 3% 33% Strikeout
t6 2-1 2 -2- O SDP D. Roberts J. Richard 3% 36% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Padres' Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
b6 1-2 0 --- O HOU R. Landestoy E. Rasmussen -4% 32% Flyball: RF
b6 1-2 1 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez E. Rasmussen -3% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-2 2 --- HOU T. Puhl E. Rasmussen 2% 32% Single
b6 1-2 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz E. Rasmussen 2% 34% Balk; Puhl to 2B
b6 1-2 2 -2- HOU J. Cruz E. Rasmussen 2% 36% Walk
b6 1-2 2 12- HOU E. Cabell E. Rasmussen 6% 41% Single; Puhl to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b6 1-2 2 123 O HOU B. Watson E. Rasmussen -13% 28% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t7 2-1 0 --- O SDP C. Baker J. Richard 2% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-1 1 --- O SDP E. Rasmussen J. Richard 1% 31% Flyball: LF
t7 2-1 2 --- O SDP G. Richards J. Richard 1% 32% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Padres' Eric Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
b7 1-2 0 --- HOU D. Walling E. Rasmussen 22% 55% Triple
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Bruce Bochy (C) batting 8th
b7 1-2 0 --3 R HOU W. Howard E. Rasmussen 15% 70% Double; Walling Scores
b7 2-2 0 -2- O HOU J. Richard E. Rasmussen -0% 69% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Howard to 3B
Bob Shirley replaces Eric Rasmussen pitching and batting 9th
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Rafael Landestoy (SS) batting 1st
b7 2-2 1 --3 R HOU J. Alou B. Shirley 12% 81% Single; Howard Scores
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Jesus Alou (PH) batting 1st
b7 3-2 1 1-- OO HOU J. Gonzalez B. Shirley -4% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
Luis Pujols replaces Wilbur Howard (PH) playing C batting 8th
Jimmy Sexton moves from PR to SS
t8 2-3 0 --- O SDP O. Smith J. Richard 5% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-3 1 --- SDP B. Perkins J. Richard -6% 76% Single
Bill Almon pinch runs for Broderick Perkins (1B) batting 3rd
t8 2-3 1 1-- O SDP D. Winfield J. Richard 6% 83% Strikeout
t8 2-3 2 1-- O SDP J. Turner J. Richard 5% 88% Groundout: Unknown out on play/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 3-4-5
Gene Tenace replaces Bill Almon (PR) playing 1B batting 3rd
b8 3-2 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. Shirley -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-2 1 --- HOU J. Cruz B. Shirley 2% 90% Double
b8 3-2 1 -2- O HOU E. Cabell B. Shirley -2% 88% Flyball: 1B
b8 3-2 2 -2- HOU B. Watson B. Shirley 0% 88% Intentional Walk
Dave Bergman pinch runs for Bob Watson (1B) batting 6th
b8 3-2 2 12- O HOU D. Walling B. Shirley -2% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
Dave Bergman moves from PR to 1B
t9 2-3 0 --- O SDP B. Evans J. Richard 7% 92% Strikeout
Don Reynolds pinch hits for Dave Roberts (C) batting 7th
t9 2-3 1 --- O SDP D. Reynolds J. Richard 4% 97% Strikeout
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Chuck Baker (2B) batting 8th
t9 2-3 2 --- O SDP O. Gamble J. Richard 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

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