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BAL  8
DET  6

BAL  6
DET  5

BOS  4
TOR  3

(11)
KCR 13
@CAL  4

MIN  6
@CHW  1

NYY  6
CLE  5

(10)
TEX  8
@OAK  5

(10)
SEA  8
MIL  3

ATL  7
LAD  3

SFG  5
@CIN  2

HOU  3
SDP  2
MON  3
PHI  0

CHC  4
@PIT  3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 41,429

Saturday, June 23, 1979
Time of Game: 2:01
Padres
2
32-41
Lost 2
5th, 11½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  3  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  2    3  6  0
W: Tom Dixon (1-1), L: Rollie Fingers (6-4)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Astros
3
43-29
Won 5
1st

Batting Stats

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Dade 3B                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .297  .716              1   2   
J Johnstone CF                3   1   0   0    1   0  .246  .587              0   0   
  B Fahey C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .690              1   0   
D Winfield RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .333 1.027              2   0   
J Turner LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .725              0   0   
G Tenace C-1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .801              7   1   
D Briggs 1B-CF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .700              7   2   
F Gonzalez 2B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .242  .660              4   2   
O Smith SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .181  .462              0   1   2B
R Jones P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .162  .351              2   1   SH
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              1   0   
Totals                       29   2   3   0    2   5                         25   9
Batting Events
2B: O Smith (6, off R Williams).
SH: R Jones (5, off R Williams).
TB: O Smith 2; P Dade; J Turner.
RBI: P Dade (20); J Turner (35).
2-out RBI: P Dade.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl CF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .724              2   0   
C Reynolds SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .646              1   5   
C Cedeno 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   2  .263  .762             13   0   SB
J Leonard RF                  2   0   0   0    1   2  .297  .718              1   0   
  D Walling PH                1   1   1   1    0   0  .351 1.036              0   0   
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .664              1   2   SB
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .779              3   0   SB,IW
J Gonzalez 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .586              1   2   
B Bochy C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .488              5   0   
  A Ashby PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .233  .589              0   0   
R Williams P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .214  .598              0   2   
  A Howe PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .652              0   0   2B
  J Sexton PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .176  .399              0   0   
  T Dixon P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   0    4   8                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: A Howe (10, off R Jones).
IBB: J Cruz (10, by R Fingers).
TB: A Howe 2; A Ashby; T Puhl; D Walling; C Cedeno; E Cabell.
RBI: A Ashby (23); T Puhl (19); D Walling (12).
2-out RBI: T Puhl.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: E Cabell (18, 2nd base off R Jones/G Tenace); C Cedeno (18, 2nd base off R Fingers/B Fahey); J Cruz (17, 2nd base off R Fingers/B Fahey).

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
R Jones                        7.2   3   1   1    2   8   0   3.97   28     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 2· 3     75    -     1.08   0.34
R Fingers, BS (5), L (6-4)     0.2   3   2   2    2   0   0   3.04    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          1-0    4.14  -0.76
Totals                         8.1   6   3   3    4   8   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 2· 6          1-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Williams                     8     3   2   2    2   5   0   2.49   29     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 3     71    -     0.86   0.06
T Dixon, W (1-1)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.79    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9     3   2   2    2   5   0          32     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 3           -  
Balks: None.
WP: R Jones (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Fingers (5; J Cruz).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 41,429.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   San Diego Padres                          Houston Astros                               
1. Paul Dade                    3B       1. Terry Puhl                   CF
2. Jay Johnstone                CF       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. Dan Briggs                   1B       6. Jose Cruz                    LF
7. Fernando Gonzalez            2B       7. Julio Gonzalez               2B
8. Ozzie Smith                  SS       8. Bruce Bochy                   C
9. Randy Jones                   P       9. Rick Williams                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 0 -2- R 38% 80% 1-2 HOU D. Walling R. Fingers Single to LF; Cedeno Scores; Walling to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b9 1 123 R 17% 100% 2-2 HOU A. Ashby R. Fingers Single to CF; Walling Scores; Cruz to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
b9 0 --- 13% 31% 1-2 HOU C. Cedeno R. Fingers Single to CF
t4 1 -2- R -11% 36% 0-0 SDP J. Turner R. Williams Single to RF; Johnstone Scores
t5 2 -2- R -11% 25% 1-0 SDP P. Dade R. Williams Single to RF; Smith Scores

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' Rick Williams facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SDP P. Dade R. Williams Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SDP J. Johnstone R. Williams Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 SDP D. Winfield R. Williams Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl R. Jones Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds R. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno R. Jones Walk
b1 2 1-- 1% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Leonard R. Jones Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 2B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Leonard R. Jones Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Rick Williams facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SDP J. Turner R. Williams Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SDP G. Tenace R. Williams Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 SDP D. Briggs R. Williams Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Randy Jones facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell R. Jones Single to RF
b2 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz R. Jones Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cabell to 2B
b2 1 -2- O -5% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Gonzalez R. Jones Fielder's Choice SS; Cabell out at 3B/SS-3B; Gonzalez to 1B
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Bochy R. Jones Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Rick Williams facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 SDP F. Gonzalez R. Williams Walk
t3 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 SDP O. Smith R. Williams Flyball: 1B
t3 1 1-- O 2% 52% 0-0 SDP R. Jones R. Williams Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Gonzalez to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 55% 0-0 SDP P. Dade R. Williams Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Randy Jones facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU R. Williams R. Jones Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl R. Jones Lineout: RF
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds R. Jones Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Rick Williams facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 SDP J. Johnstone R. Williams Walk
t4 0 1-- O 2% 47% 0-0 SDP D. Winfield R. Williams Groundout: SS-1B; Johnstone to 2B
t4 1 -2- R -11% 36% 0-0 SDP J. Turner R. Williams Single to RF; Johnstone Scores
t4 1 1-- O 3% 39% 1-0 SDP G. Tenace R. Williams Flyball: LF
t4 2 1-- O 2% 41% 1-0 SDP D. Briggs R. Williams Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Padres' Randy Jones facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno R. Jones Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 36% 0-1 HOU J. Leonard R. Jones Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 35% 0-1 HOU E. Cabell R. Jones Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Rick Williams facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 SDP F. Gonzalez R. Williams Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- -4% 32% 1-0 SDP O. Smith R. Williams Double to CF
t5 1 -2- O 4% 36% 1-0 SDP R. Jones R. Williams Strikeout
t5 2 -2- R -11% 25% 1-0 SDP P. Dade R. Williams Single to RF; Smith Scores
t5 2 1-- O 2% 26% 2-0 SDP J. Johnstone R. Williams Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Padres' Randy Jones facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -3% 23% 0-2 HOU J. Cruz R. Jones Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- O -2% 21% 0-2 HOU J. Gonzalez R. Jones Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 20% 0-2 HOU B. Bochy R. Jones Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Rick Williams facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2% 21% 2-0 SDP D. Winfield R. Williams Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 1% 22% 2-0 SDP J. Turner R. Williams Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 23% 2-0 SDP G. Tenace R. Williams Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Padres' Randy Jones facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -3% 20% 0-2 HOU R. Williams R. Jones Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O -2% 18% 0-2 HOU T. Puhl R. Jones Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- O -1% 16% 0-2 HOU C. Reynolds R. Jones Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Rick Williams facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1% 18% 2-0 SDP D. Briggs R. Williams Flyball: SS
t7 1 --- O 1% 19% 2-0 SDP F. Gonzalez R. Williams Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 19% 2-0 SDP O. Smith R. Williams Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Padres' Randy Jones facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O -4% 16% 0-2 HOU C. Cedeno R. Jones Strikeout
b7 1 --- 4% 20% 0-2 HOU J. Leonard R. Jones Walk
b7 1 1-- O -5% 16% 0-2 HOU E. Cabell R. Jones Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- 1% 17% 0-2 HOU J. Cruz R. Jones Cabell Steals 2B
b7 2 -2- O -5% 12% 0-2 HOU J. Cruz R. Jones Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Rick Williams facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 1% 13% 2-0 SDP R. Jones R. Williams Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 1% 14% 2-0 SDP P. Dade R. Williams Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 14% 2-0 SDP J. Johnstone R. Williams Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Padres' Randy Jones facing 7-8-9
Bill Fahey replaces Jay Johnstone (CF) playing C batting 2nd; Gene Tenace moves from C to 1B; Dan Briggs moves from 1B to CF
b8 0 --- O -4% 10% 0-2 HOU J. Gonzalez R. Jones Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -2% 8% 0-2 HOU B. Bochy R. Jones Flyball: CF
Art Howe pinch hits for Rick Williams (P) batting 9th
b8 2 --- 3% 11% 0-2 HOU A. Howe R. Jones Double to RF (CF-RF)
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Art Howe (PH) batting 9th
b8 2 -2- R 10% 21% 0-2 HOU T. Puhl R. Jones Single to RF; Sexton Scores
Rollie Fingers replaces Randy Jones pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 1-- O -6% 15% 1-2 HOU C. Reynolds R. Fingers Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 3-4-5
Tom Dixon replaces Jimmy Sexton (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 1% 16% 2-1 SDP D. Winfield T. Dixon Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 1% 17% 2-1 SDP J. Turner T. Dixon Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 2 --- O 1% 18% 2-1 SDP G. Tenace T. Dixon Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Padres' Rollie Fingers facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- 13% 31% 1-2 HOU C. Cedeno R. Fingers Single to CF
Denny Walling pinch hits for Jeffrey Leonard (RF) batting 4th
b9 0 1-- 11% 42% 1-2 HOU D. Walling R. Fingers Cedeno Steals 2B
b9 0 -2- R 38% 80% 1-2 HOU D. Walling R. Fingers Single to LF; Cedeno Scores; Walling to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b9 0 -2- O 2% 82% 2-2 HOU E. Cabell R. Fingers Groundout: 1B-P; Walling to 3B
b9 1 --3 -0% 82% 2-2 HOU J. Cruz R. Fingers Intentional Walk
b9 1 1-3 2% 84% 2-2 HOU J. Gonzalez R. Fingers Cruz Steals 2B
b9 1 -23 -1% 83% 2-2 HOU J. Gonzalez R. Fingers Walk
Alan Ashby pinch hits for Bruce Bochy (C) batting 8th
b9 1 123 R 17% 100% 2-2 HOU A. Ashby R. Fingers Single to CF; Walling Scores; Cruz to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

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