September 5, 1979 San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 9
CHW 8 DET 9
@CLE 3 MIN 8
KCR 3 BOS 5
@NYY 0 OAK 6
MIL 1 SEA 1
TEX 0 LAD 5
@ATL 3
(10) MON 4
@CHC 3 CIN 6
SFG 5 HOU 4
SDP 3
(10) PIT 7
@STL 5
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 12,592

Wednesday, September 5, 1979
Time of Game: 3:36

Padres

58-82

Lost 2

5th, 21½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Padres          0  0  1   1  0  0   0  1  0   0    3 13  1
Astros          0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0   1    4 10  0

W: J Sambito (7-4), L: J D'Acquisto (9-13)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Astros

79-60

Won 2

1st

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Richards LF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .265  .673    0    0   0   3B
  M Lee P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  M Lolich P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
  K Bevacqua PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .678    0    0   0   
  J D'Acquisto P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .129  .423         0   1   
T Flannery 2B                 5   0   2   1    0   0  .273  .658    0    3   5   
P Dade 3B                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .675    0    2   2   GDP
D Winfield RF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .306  .948    0    1   0   
G Tenace 1B                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .269  .843    0   14   0   HR
B Fahey C                     5   0   5   1    0   0  .317  .821    0    6   0   
D Briggs CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .206  .636    0    1   0   
  J Wilhelm PH-CF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .587    0    0   0   
O Smith SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .524    0    1   5   2B
R Jones P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .397    0    0   3   
  J Turner PH-LF              2   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .681    0    1   0   
Totals                       42   3  13   3    1   4                    29  16

BATTING

2B: O Smith (16, off V Ruhle).

3B: G Richards (6, off K Forsch).

HR: G Tenace (15, off K Forsch; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: B Fahey 5; G Tenace 4; G Richards 3; T Flannery 2; O Smith 2; P Dade; D Winfield; J Turner.

GIDP: P Dade (7).

RBI: G Tenace (51); B Fahey (13); T Flannery (2).

2-out RBI: B Fahey.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Dade-G Tenace.

E: P Dade (10).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Cedeno 1B                   4   0   2   1    1   0  .268  .753    0   11   1   SH,IW
C Reynolds SS                 6   0   2   0    0   1  .264  .621    0    4   2   2B,SB
T Puhl CF                     3   0   1   0    3   0  .285  .731    0    5   0   IW
J Leonard RF                  5   0   0   0    1   1  .297  .729    0    2   0   
E Cabell 3B                   4   1   0   1    2   1  .267  .657    0    1   2   GDP
J Cruz LF                     2   1   1   1    3   1  .293  .807    0    1   0   3B,SB,IW
L Pujols C                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .808    0    4   0   
R Landestoy 2B                4   1   3   1    0   1  .223  .581    0    2   7   
  D Walling PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .858    0    0   0   
  J Gonzalez 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .555         0   0   
K Forsch P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .436    0    0   0   SH
  A Howe PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .681    0    0   0   
  V Ruhle P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .349         0   1   
  D Bergman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   1   0   0    1   0  .286 1.012    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   4  10   4   12   5                    30  13

BATTING

2B: C Reynolds (17, off R Jones).

3B: J Cruz (6, off R Jones).

SH: K Forsch (6, off R Jones); C Cedeno (1, off J D'Acquisto).

IBB: T Puhl (6, by J D'Acquisto); C Cedeno (6, by R Jones); J Cruz (14, by M Lee).

TB: R Landestoy 3; C Reynolds 3; J Cruz 3; C Cedeno 2; T Puhl; L Pujols.

GIDP: E Cabell (17).

RBI: C Cedeno (43); J Cruz (66); E Cabell (59); R Landestoy (18).

2-out RBI: C Cedeno; E Cabell.

Team LOB: 17.

With RISP: 3 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Cabell-R Landestoy-C Cedeno.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Reynolds (12, 2nd base off R Jones/B Fahey); J Cruz (32, 2nd base off J D'Acquisto/B Fahey).

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
R Jones                        6     7   3   3    5   4   0   3.68   29     -       ·  ·     12· 1· 0· 7     45    -     1.21  -0.13
M Lee                          1.1   3   0   0    1   0   0   4.33    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 3          0-0    1.60  -0.03
M Lolich                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.97    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.49   0.17
J D'Acquisto, L (9-13)         1.2   0   1   1    6   1   0   4.78   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    3.31  -0.25
Totals                         9.2  10   4   4   12   5   0          50     -       ·  ·     17· 5· 1·10          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Forsch                       6     7   2   2    1   2   1   3.22   25     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 7     51    -     0.99   0.08
V Ruhle, BS (1)                2     3   1   1    0   2   0   3.22    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.50  -0.07
J Sambito, W (7-4)             2     3   0   0    0   0   0   1.39    9     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 3          0-0    2.73   0.25
Totals                        10    13   3   3    1   4   1          43     -       ·  ·     12·13· 0·13           -

Balks: None.

WP: V Ruhle (2).

IBB: J D'Acquisto (6; T Puhl); R Jones (10; C Cedeno); M Lee (5; J Cruz).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 3:36.

Attendance: 12,592.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. G Richards           LF    1. C Cedeno             1B 
2. T Flannery           2B    2. C Reynolds           SS 
3. P Dade               3B    3. T Puhl               CF 
4. D Winfield           RF    4. J Leonard            RF 
5. G Tenace             1B    5. E Cabell             3B 
6. B Fahey              C     6. J Cruz               LF 
7. D Briggs             CF    7. L Pujols             C  
8. O Smith              SS    8. R Landestoy          2B 
9. R Jones              P     9. K Forsch             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  3-3  123      35% 100% E Cabell        J D'Acquisto    Walk; Sambito Scores; Puhl to 3B; Leonard to 2B
   t 8   2  3-2  --3     -24%  55% B Fahey         V Ruhle         Single to RF; Dade Scores
   b 4   0  2-0  1--      21%  54% J Cruz          R Jones         Triple to RF; Cabell Scores
   b 4   2  2-2  -2-      13%  67% C Cedeno        R Jones         Single to CF; Landestoy Scores
   t10   2  3-3  1-3      13%  63% J Wilhelm       J Sambito       Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Richards      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      54%  T Flannery      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  P Dade          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      57%  C Reynolds      Double to RF
          -2-      58%  T Puhl          Walk
   O      12-      55%  J Leonard       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Reynolds to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  E Cabell        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  D Winfield      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  G Tenace        Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  B Fahey         Single to RF
          1--      50%  D Briggs        Walk; Fahey to 2B
   O      12-      55%  O Smith         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  L Pujols        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Landestoy     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  R Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      44%  G Richards      Triple to CF
   R      --3      37%  T Flannery      Single to CF; Richards Scores
   O      1--      39%  P Dade          Groundout: 2B-1B; Flannery to 2B
   O      -2-      42%  D Winfield      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Randy Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      39%  K Forsch        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      39%  C Reynolds      Single to CF
          1--      40%  T Puhl          Reynolds Steals 2B
          -2-      42%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      36%  J Leonard       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      25%  G Tenace        Home Run
          ---      22%  B Fahey         Single to CF
   O      1--      25%  D Briggs        Strikeout
   O      1--      27%  O Smith         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      29%  R Jones         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Randy Jones facing 5-6-7
          ---      33%  E Cabell        Walk
   R      1--      54%  J Cruz          Triple to RF; Cabell Scores
   O      --3      48%  L Pujols        Groundout: SS-1B; Cruz stays at 3B
   R      --3      56%  R Landestoy     Single to LF; Cruz Scores
   O      1--      54%  K Forsch        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Landestoy to 2B
   R      -2-      67%  C Cedeno        Single to CF; Landestoy Scores
   O      1--      65%  C Reynolds      Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  G Richards      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      65%  T Flannery      Single to CF
   OO     1--      72%  P Dade          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Randy Jones facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      69%  J Leonard       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      68%  E Cabell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  G Tenace        Flyball: 2B
          ---      72%  B Fahey         Single to LF
   O      1--      75%  D Briggs        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Randy Jones facing 6-7-8
          ---      78%  J Cruz          Walk
          1--      83%  L Pujols        Single to RF; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      83%  R Landestoy     Single to 2B; Cruz out at Hm/2B-C; Pujols to 3B; Landestoy to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Art Howe pinch hits for Ken Forsch batting 9th
   O      -23      76%  A Howe          Groundout: 2B-1B
          -23      77%  C Cedeno        Intentional Walk
   O      123      71%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
                  Vern Ruhle replaces Art Howe pitching and batting 9th
          ---      59%  O Smith         Double to CF
                  Jerry Turner pinch hits for Randy Jones batting 9th
   O      -2-      67%  J Turner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      74%  G Richards      Strikeout
   O      -2-      80%  T Flannery      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Lee facing 3-4-5
                  Mark Lee replaces Gene Richards pitching and batting 1st; Jerry Turner moves to LF
          ---      83%  T Puhl          Single to CF
          1--      87%  J Leonard       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Puhl to 2B; Leonard to 1B
   OO     12-      79%  E Cabell        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Leonard to 2B
          -2-      80%  J Cruz          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      76%  L Pujols        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Vern Ruhle facing 3-4-5
          ---      68%  P Dade          Single to CF
          1--      61%  D Winfield      Wild Pitch; Dade to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      79%  G Tenace        Groundout: 2B-1B; Dade to 3B
   R      --3      55%  B Fahey         Single to RF; Dade Scores
   O      1--      60%  D Briggs        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Lee facing 8-9-1
          ---      66%  R Landestoy     Single to LF
                  Dave Bergman pinch hits for Vern Ruhle batting 9th
   O      1--      60%  D Bergman       Flyball: 3B
          1--      66%  C Cedeno        Single to 2B; Landestoy to 2B
                  Mickey Lolich replaces Mark Lee pitching and batting 1st
   O      12-      59%  C Reynolds      Foul Flyball: SS
   O      12-      50%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Tied 3-3, Joe Sambito facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Sambito replaces Dave Bergman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  O Smith         Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  J Turner        Single to RF
                  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Mickey Lolich batting 1st
   O      1--      57%  K Bevacqua      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      63%  T Flannery      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, John D'Acquisto facing 4-5-6
                  John D'Acquisto replaces Kurt Bevacqua pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---      57%  J Leonard       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      53%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  J Cruz          Walk
          1--      60%  L Pujols        Cruz Steals 2B
          -2-      60%  " "             Walk
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for Rafael Landestoy batting 8th
   O      12-      50%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 10th, Padres Batting, Tied 3-3, Joe Sambito facing 3-4-5
                  Julio Gonzalez replaces Denny Walling playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---      55%  P Dade          Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  D Winfield      Single to RF
   O      1--      57%  G Tenace        Flyball: SS
          1--      50%  B Fahey         Single to CF; Winfield to 3B
                  Jim Wilhelm pinch hits for Dan Briggs batting 7th
   O      1-3      63%  J Wilhelm       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, John D'Acquisto facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Wilhelm moves to CF
          ---      70%  J Sambito       Walk
   O      1--      69%  C Cedeno        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sambito to 2B
   O      -2-      60%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
          -2-      60%  T Puhl          Intentional Walk
          12-      65%  J Leonard       Walk; Sambito to 3B; Puhl to 2B
   R      123     100%  E Cabell        Walk; Sambito Scores; Puhl to 3B; Leonard to 2B
        1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 3, Astros 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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