September 10, 1978 San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 7
@BOS 4 CAL 13
KCR 3 CHW 2
SEA 1 CLE 7
@DET 4 MIN 3
MIL 1 TEX 8
@OAK 3 OAK 2
TEX 1 LAD 11
@ATL 5 CIN 8
SFG 1 HOU 3
SDP 2 CHC 6
@MON 3 NYM 11
PIT 9 STL 8
@PHI 6
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 5,720

Sunday, September 10, 1978
Time of Game: 2:23

Padres

73-71

Lost 2

4th, 12½ GB

                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

W: J Richard (16-11), L: E Rasmussen (14-12)

Astros

67-75

Won 3

5th, 17½ GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Richards LF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .299  .783    0    0   0   CS
O Smith SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .267  .651    0    2   3   
B Perkins 1B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .235  .592    0   10   2   
  B Almon PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .625         0   0   
  G Tenace 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .808         3   0   
D Winfield RF                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .299  .850    0    2   0   
J Turner CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .280  .807    0    0   0   SB
D Thomas 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .597    0    1   2   
  B Evans 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .308  .691    0    1   0   
D Roberts C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .221  .630    0    2   0   
  D Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .645    0    0   0   
C Baker 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .220  .490    0    2   5   
  O Gamble PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .760    0    0   0   
E Rasmussen P                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .136  .272    0    1   3   
  B Shirley P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .135  .355         0   1   
Totals                       33   2   8   2    2  11                    24  16

BATTING

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. O Smith-C Baker-B Perkins; C Baker-B Perkins-O Smith.

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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Landestoy SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .635    0    1   1   
  J Alou PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .331  .759    0    0   0   
  J Sexton PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .515         0   0   
J Gonzalez 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .546    0    1   5   SB,GDP
T Puhl CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .729    0    0   1   
J Cruz RF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .313  .831    0    2   1   2B
E Cabell 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .293  .716    0    2   1   
B Watson 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .297  .835    0    8   0   IW
  D Bergman PR-1B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .644         0   0   
D Walling LF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .263  .708    0    2   0   3B
B Bochy C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .675    0    7   1   GDP
  W Howard PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .252  .612    0    0   0   2B
  L Pujols C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .395         4   0   
J Richard P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .169  .347    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       31   3  10   3    2   1                    27  10

BATTING

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.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Gonzalez (5, 2nd base off E Rasmussen/D Roberts).

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
E Rasmussen, L (14-12)         6.1   8   3   2    1   1   0   3.97   27     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 8     47    -     1.47  -0.12
B Shirley                      1.2   2   0   0    1   0   0   3.90    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          1-1    1.05  -0.06
Totals                         8    10   3   2    2   1   0          34     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 0·10          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
J Richard, W (16-11)           9     8   2   2    2  11   0   3.17   35     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 8     72    -     1.25   0.32
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2  11   0          35     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 8           -

Balks: E Rasmussen (5).

WP: None.

IBB: B Shirley (9; B Watson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 5,720.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. G Richards           LF    1. R Landestoy          SS 
2. O Smith              SS    2. J Gonzalez           2B 
3. B Perkins            1B    3. T Puhl               CF 
4. D Winfield           RF    4. J Cruz               RF 
5. J Turner             CF    5. E Cabell             3B 
6. D Thomas             3B    6. B Watson             1B 
7. D Roberts            C     7. D Walling            LF 
8. C Baker              2B    8. B Bochy              C  
9. E Rasmussen          P     9. J Richard            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  2-1  ---      22%  55% D Walling       E Rasmussen     Triple
   b 5   0  2-1  12-     -16%  37% B Bochy         E Rasmussen     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Watson to 3B
   b 7   0  2-1  --3      15%  70% W Howard        E Rasmussen     Double; Walling Scores
   b 6   2  2-1  123     -13%  28% B Watson        E Rasmussen     Foul Flyball: C
   b 7   1  2-2  --3      12%  81% J Alou          B Shirley       Single; Howard Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  G Richards      Single
          1--      40%  O Smith         Single; Richards to 2B
   R      12-      31%  B Perkins       Single; Richards Scores; Smith to 2B
   RO     12-      27%  D Winfield      Single to CF; Smith Scores; Perkins out at 3B/CF-3B; Winfield to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -2-      30%  J Turner        Strikeout
   O      -2-      32%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      30%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      32%  J Gonzalez      Single
          1--      34%  T Puhl          Gonzalez Steals 2B
   O      -2-      30%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; Gonzalez out at 3B/P-3B; Puhl to 1B
   O      1--      28%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      29%  D Roberts       Strikeout
   O      ---      30%  C Baker         Strikeout
   O      ---      31%  E Rasmussen     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 5-6-7
          ---      35%  E Cabell        Single
          1--      38%  B Watson        Passed Ball; Cabell to 2B
   O      -2-      36%  " "             Flyball: RF; Cabell to 3B
   RO     --3      38%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B; Cabell Scores/unER
   O      ---      37%  B Bochy         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
          ---      34%  G Richards      Single
   O      1--      39%  O Smith         Richards Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      40%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      41%  B Perkins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      39%  J Richard       Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  R Landestoy     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      36%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
          ---      32%  D Winfield      Walk
   O      1--      35%  J Turner        Foul Flyball: RF
   O      1--      38%  D Thomas        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      40%  D Roberts       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      37%  T Puhl          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      35%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      34%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      36%  C Baker         Strikeout
          ---      34%  E Rasmussen     Single
   O      1--      36%  G Richards      Flyball: SS
          1--      34%  O Smith         Single; Rasmussen to 2B
   O      12-      38%  B Perkins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 6-7-8
                  Barry Evans replaces Derrel Thomas playing 3B batting 6th
          ---      44%  B Watson        Single
          1--      53%  D Walling       Single; Watson to 2B
   OO     12-      37%  B Bochy         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Watson to 3B
   O      --3      31%  J Richard       Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      34%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      31%  J Turner        Walk
          1--      29%  B Evans         Turner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      33%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      36%  D Roberts       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      32%  R Landestoy     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      30%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      32%  T Puhl          Single
          1--      34%  J Cruz          Balk; Puhl to 2B
          -2-      36%  " "             Walk
          12-      41%  E Cabell        Single; Puhl to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   O      123      28%  B Watson        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      30%  C Baker         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      31%  E Rasmussen     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      32%  G Richards      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Eric Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
          ---      55%  D Walling       Triple
                  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Bruce Bochy batting 8th
   R      --3      70%  W Howard        Double; Walling Scores
   O      -2-      69%  J Richard       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Howard to 3B
                  Bob Shirley replaces Eric Rasmussen pitching and batting 9th; Jesus Alou pinch hits for Rafael Landestoy batting 1st
   R      --3      81%  J Alou          Single; Howard Scores
                  Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Jesus Alou batting 1st
   OO     1--      77%  J Gonzalez      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, J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
                  Luis Pujols replaces Wilbur Howard playing C batting 8th; Jimmy Sexton moves to SS
   O      ---      82%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      76%  B Perkins       Single
                  Bill Almon pinch runs for Broderick Perkins batting 3rd
   O      1--      83%  D Winfield      Strikeout
   O      1--      88%  J Turner        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, Bob Shirley facing 3-4-5
                  Gene Tenace replaces Bill Almon playing 1B batting 3rd
   O      ---      87%  T Puhl          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      90%  J Cruz          Double
   O      -2-      88%  E Cabell        Flyball: 1B
          -2-      88%  B Watson        Intentional Walk
                  Dave Bergman pinch runs for Bob Watson batting 6th
   O      12-      86%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Bergman moves to 1B
   O      ---      92%  B Evans         Strikeout
                  Don Reynolds pinch hits for Dave Roberts batting 7th
   O      ---      97%  D Reynolds      Strikeout
                  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Chuck Baker batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  O Gamble        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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