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BAL  6
DET  5
 BOS 12
TOR  1
 KCR  9
@CAL  5
 MIN  5
@CHW  3
 NYY  3
CLE  2
 OAK  6
TEX  5
 MIL 15
@SEA  8
 ATL  3
LAD  2
 SFG  3
@CIN  2
 HOU  2
SDP  1
 MON  6
PHI  5
 PIT  7
CHC  2
 STL  4
NYM  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 30,954

 Friday, June 22, 1979
Time of Game: 2:21
Padres
1
32-40
Lost 1
5th, 10½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    2  3  1
W: Joe Niekro (11-3), L: Bob Shirley (2-7), S: Joe Sambito (6)
 Astros
2
42-29
Won 4
1st

Batting Stats

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Richards CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .658              2   0   
P Dade 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .298  .720              1   1   
D Winfield RF                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .338 1.041              1   0   3B,CS
J Turner LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .729              2   0   
G Tenace C                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .255  .817              4   0   
J Johnstone 1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .258  .604             10   1   
F Gonzalez 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .663              3   2   GDP
O Smith SS                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .180  .456              1   4   
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              0   0   
  K Bevacqua PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .620              0   0   
B Shirley P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .333              0   2   
  B Almon SS                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .564              0   1   
Totals                       32   1   6   0    3   4                         24  11
Batting Events
3B: D Winfield (8, off J Niekro).
TB: D Winfield 3; J Johnstone 2; O Smith; P Dade; B Almon.
GIDP: F Gonzalez (7).
RBI: O Smith (12).
2-out RBI: O Smith.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Winfield (5, 2nd base by J Niekro/A Ashby).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .727              3   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .292  .656              2   1   
C Cedeno 1B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .761              9   0   CS
J Leonard RF                  3   1   2   1    0   0  .301  .724              1   0   2B,SB
E Cabell 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .667              1   3   
J Cruz LF                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .284  .786              3   0   IW
J Gonzalez 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .602              2   2   
  D Walling PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.012              0   0   
  R Landestoy 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .459              1   1   
A Ashby C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .582              5   1   
J Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .098  .238              0   0   
  J Sambito P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250 1.071              0   1   
Totals                       26   2   3   0    3   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Leonard (6, off B Shirley).
IBB: J Cruz (9, by R Fingers).
TB: J Leonard 3; D Walling.
RBI: D Walling (11); J Leonard (19).
2-out RBI: D Walling.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Reynolds-C Cedeno.
E: E Cabell (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Leonard (6, 2nd base off B Shirley/G Tenace).
CS: C Cedeno (3, 2nd base by B Shirley POCS).

Pitching Stats

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
B Shirley, L (2-7)             6.1   2   2   2    2   4   0   3.09   22     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 2     63    -     1.17   0.09
R Fingers                      1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.75    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          1-1    1.43  -0.12
Totals                         8     3   2   2    3   4   0          29     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 3          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 Niekro, W (11-3)             7.1   6   1   1    3   1   0   2.89   30     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 6     60    -     1.30  -0.03
J Sambito, S (6)               1.2   0   0   0    0   3   0   1.20    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          3-0    3.79   0.50
Totals                         9     6   1   1    3   4   0          35     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 6          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Fingers (4; J Cruz).
Pickoffs: B Shirley (2; C Cedeno, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 30,954.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   San Diego Padres                          Houston Astros                               
1. Gene Richards                CF       1. Terry Puhl                   CF
2. Paul Dade                    3B       2. Craig Reynolds               SS
3. Dave Winfield                RF       3. Cesar Cedeno                 1B
4. Jerry Turner                 LF       4. Jeffrey Leonard              RF
5. Gene Tenace                   C       5. Enos Cabell                  3B
6. Jay Johnstone                1B       6. Jose Cruz                    LF
7. Fernando Gonzalez            2B       7. Julio Gonzalez               2B
8. Ozzie Smith                  SS       8. Alan Ashby                    C
9. Bob Shirley                   P       9. Joe Niekro                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 1 1-- R 28% 62% 0-1 HOU J. Leonard B. Shirley Double; Reynolds Scores
b7 2 12- R 23% 80% 1-1 HOU D. Walling R. Fingers Single; Leonard Scores; Cruz to 2B
t8 1 123 O 18% 70% 1-2 SDP J. Turner J. Sambito Strikeout
t8 2 123 O 17% 88% 1-2 SDP G. Tenace J. Sambito Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 12- -14% 53% 1-2 SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro Walk; Richards to 3B; Dade to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SDP G. Richards J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SDP P. Dade J. Niekro Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl B. Shirley Flyball: 1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds B. Shirley Flyball: 2B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Shirley Walk
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Leonard B. Shirley Cedeno Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SDP J. Turner J. Niekro Flyball: 1B
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 SDP G. Tenace J. Niekro Walk
t2 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 SDP J. Johnstone J. Niekro Single; Tenace to 2B
t2 1 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 SDP F. Gonzalez J. Niekro Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Tenace to 3B
t2 2 1-3 R -11% 39% 0-0 SDP O. Smith J. Niekro Single; Tenace Scores; Gonzalez to 2B
t2 2 12- O 4% 43% 1-0 SDP B. Shirley J. Niekro Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 HOU J. Leonard B. Shirley Single
b2 0 1-- 3% 50% 0-1 HOU E. Cabell B. Shirley Leonard Steals 2B
b2 0 -2- O -5% 45% 0-1 HOU E. Cabell B. Shirley Strikeout
b2 1 -2- O -4% 41% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz B. Shirley Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 -2- O -4% 38% 0-1 HOU J. Gonzalez B. Shirley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 SDP G. Richards J. Niekro Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 SDP P. Dade J. Niekro Strikeout
t3 2 --- -3% 38% 1-0 SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro Triple
t3 2 --3 O 4% 42% 1-0 SDP J. Turner J. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 39% 0-1 HOU A. Ashby B. Shirley Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 HOU J. Niekro B. Shirley Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 36% 0-1 HOU T. Puhl B. Shirley Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -4% 33% 1-0 SDP G. Tenace J. Niekro Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- O 1% 34% 1-0 SDP J. Johnstone J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B; Tenace to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 3% 38% 1-0 SDP F. Gonzalez J. Niekro Flyball: CF
t4 2 -2- O 3% 41% 1-0 SDP O. Smith J. Niekro Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 HOU C. Reynolds B. Shirley Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno B. Shirley Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O -1% 35% 0-1 HOU J. Leonard B. Shirley Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 SDP B. Shirley J. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 SDP G. Richards J. Niekro Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 40% 1-0 SDP P. Dade J. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 HOU E. Cabell B. Shirley Flyball: 3B
b5 1 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz B. Shirley Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 HOU J. Gonzalez B. Shirley Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -4% 29% 1-0 SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro Walk
t6 0 1-- O 6% 35% 1-0 SDP J. Turner J. Niekro Winfield Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 1 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 SDP J. Turner J. Niekro Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 SDP G. Tenace J. Niekro Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -4% 33% 0-1 HOU A. Ashby B. Shirley Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -3% 31% 0-1 HOU J. Niekro B. Shirley Groundout: P-1B
b6 2 --- O -2% 29% 0-1 HOU T. Puhl B. Shirley Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- -4% 25% 1-0 SDP J. Johnstone J. Niekro Single
t7 0 1-- OO 7% 33% 1-0 SDP F. Gonzalez J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 34% 1-0 SDP O. Smith J. Niekro Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Padres' Bob Shirley facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 8% 42% 0-1 HOU C. Reynolds B. Shirley Walk
b7 0 1-- O -7% 34% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno B. Shirley Flyball: LF
b7 1 1-- R 28% 62% 0-1 HOU J. Leonard B. Shirley Double; Reynolds Scores
Rollie Fingers replaces Ozzie Smith (SS) pitching and batting 8th; Bill Almon replaces Bob Shirley (P) playing SS batting 9th
b7 1 -2- O -6% 56% 1-1 HOU E. Cabell R. Fingers Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 -2- 1% 57% 1-1 HOU J. Cruz R. Fingers Intentional Walk
Denny Walling pinch hits for Julio Gonzalez (2B) batting 7th
b7 2 12- R 23% 80% 1-1 HOU D. Walling R. Fingers Single; Leonard Scores; Cruz to 2B
b7 2 12- O -3% 76% 2-1 HOU A. Ashby R. Fingers Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
Rafael Landestoy replaces Denny Walling (PH) playing 2B batting 7th
t8 0 --- -9% 68% 1-2 SDP B. Almon J. Niekro Single
t8 0 1-- O 8% 76% 1-2 SDP G. Richards J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- -9% 67% 1-2 SDP P. Dade J. Niekro Single; Richards to 2B
t8 1 12- -14% 53% 1-2 SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro Walk; Richards to 3B; Dade to 2B
Joe Sambito replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 123 O 18% 70% 1-2 SDP J. Turner J. Sambito Strikeout
t8 2 123 O 17% 88% 1-2 SDP G. Tenace J. Sambito Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Padres' Rollie Fingers facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 2-1 HOU J. Sambito R. Fingers Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 2-1 HOU T. Puhl R. Fingers Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O -1% 85% 2-1 HOU C. Reynolds R. Fingers Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 1-2 SDP J. Johnstone J. Sambito Flyball: 2B
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 1-2 SDP F. Gonzalez J. Sambito Strikeout
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Rollie Fingers (P) batting 8th
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 1-2 SDP K. Bevacqua J. Sambito Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 2.

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