August 8, 1980 San Diego Padres at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
CHW 1 CAL 9
MIN 5 MIL 4
CLE 1 BAL 5
@NYY 2 SEA 2
@OAK 1
(10) DET 8
@TEX 0 KCR 9
@TOR 0 KCR 7
@TOR 4 ATL 7
SFG 3 MON 5
@CHC 2 CIN 8
LAD 5 SDP 5
@HOU 3 PIT 6
PHI 5 NYM 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 15,207

Friday, August 8, 1980
Time of Game: 2:45

Padres

49-61

Won 2

6th, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  3    5 11  2
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3 11  1

W: J Eichelberger (3-0), L: J Sambito (7-2), S: R Fingers (15)

Astros

59-49

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Richards LF                 5   0   2   1    0   0  .303  .757    0    2   0   SB
O Smith SS                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .245  .626    0    1   5   
J Mumphrey CF                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .665    0    2   0   GDP
D Winfield RF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .284  .818    0    2   0   2B
W Montanez 1B                 4   2   0   0    0   0  .272  .674    0   12   0   
G Tenace C                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .208  .747    0    3   0   HBP
  B Fahey C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .578         0   0   
  D Cash PH-2B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .547    0    0   0   
B Evans 2B-3B                 4   0   2   2    0   0  .261  .683    0    2   7   
T Flannery 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .604    0    1   2   GDP
  F Kendall PH-C              1   1   1   0    0   0  .292  .584    0    1   0   
R Jones P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .073  .189    0    1   1   
  J Turner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .712    0    0   0   
  J Eichelberger P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  V Joshua PH                 1   1   1   2    0   0  .242  .702    0    0   0   2B
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .667         0   0   
Totals                       37   5  11   5    1   2                    27  15

BATTING

2B: D Winfield (18, off V Ruhle); V Joshua (2, off J Sambito).

HBP: G Tenace (2, by V Ruhle).

TB: D Winfield 3; V Joshua 2; B Evans 2; O Smith 2; G Richards 2; F Kendall; J Mumphrey.

GIDP: J Mumphrey (15); T Flannery (2).

RBI: B Evans 2 (9); V Joshua 2 (7); G Richards (25).

2-out RBI: V Joshua 2; G Richards.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Smith-B Evans-W Montanez.

E: G Richards (7); G Tenace (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Richards (42, 2nd base off V Ruhle/L Pujols).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Landestoy SS-2B             5   0   2   0    0   1  .252  .667    0    6   4   
E Cabell 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .268  .637    0    0   0   SB
T Puhl RF                     5   1   1   1    0   0  .283  .800    0    5   0   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .304  .869    0    1   0   
A Howe 1B                     3   1   2   0    0   0  .255  .730    0    8   1   2B,GDP
  D Walling PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .787    0    0   0   
  D Bergman 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .468         0   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .308  .795    0    1   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .229  .700    0    1   8   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         1   0   
L Pujols C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .236  .556    0    2   0   IW
V Ruhle P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .718    0    2   0   
  C Reynolds PH-SS            1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .567    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   3  11   3    2   4                    27  13

BATTING

2B: A Howe (8, off R Jones).

IBB: L Pujols (3, by R Jones).

TB: A Howe 3; E Cabell 2; J Cruz 2; R Landestoy 2; T Puhl; L Pujols; C Cedeno.

GIDP: A Howe (7).

RBI: J Cruz 2 (62); T Puhl (34).

2-out RBI: J Cruz.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Morgan-R Landestoy-A Howe 2.

E: C Reynolds (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Cabell (14, 2nd base off R Jones/G Tenace).

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     9   3   3    1   3   0   3.73   27     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 2· 9     44    -     1.08  -0.14
J Eichelberger, W (3-0)        2     2   0   0    1   0   0   2.50    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.83   0.06
R Fingers, S (15)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.04    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.07
Totals                         9    11   3   3    2   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 2·11           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Ruhle                        8     7   2   2    1   1   0   2.72   31     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 7     60    -     1.33   0.28
J Sambito, BS (5), L (7-2)     1     4   3   0    0   1   0   2.08    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 4          0-0    2.75  -0.79
Totals                         9    11   5   2    1   2   0          39     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2·11           -

Balks: J Eichelberger (1).

WP: None.

IBB: R Jones (5; L Pujols).

HBP: V Ruhle (2; G Tenace).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - (none), 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 15,207.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros                       
1. G Richards           LF    1. R Landestoy          SS 
2. O Smith              SS    2. E Cabell             3B 
3. J Mumphrey           CF    3. T Puhl               RF 
4. D Winfield           RF    4. C Cedeno             CF 
5. W Montanez           1B    5. A Howe               1B 
6. G Tenace             C     6. J Cruz               LF 
7. B Evans              2B    7. J Morgan             2B 
8. T Flannery           3B    8. L Pujols             C  
9. R Jones              P     9. V Ruhle              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  3-2  12-      72%  85% V Joshua        J Sambito       Double to LF; Montanez Scores/unER; Kendall Scores/unER
   b 6   1  2-2  ---     -13%  34% A Howe          R Jones         Double to LF; Howe to 3B/Adv on E7
   t 9   0  3-2  ---      12%  26% W Montanez      J Sambito       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Montanez to 1B
   t 2   1  2-0  12-      11%  43% B Evans         V Ruhle         Single to LF; Montanez Scores; Tenace to 2B
   b 3   1  1-2  1-3      11%  36% A Howe          R Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  G Richards      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  O Smith         Single to 3B
   OO     1--      46%  J Mumphrey      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  R Landestoy     Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  E Cabell        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      40%  T Puhl          Cabell Steals 2B; Cabell to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      34%  " "             Single to RF; Cabell Scores
   O      1--      36%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
          1--      34%  A Howe          Single to CF; Puhl to 3B
   R      1-3      25%  J Cruz          Single to 3B; Puhl Scores; Howe to 2B
   O      12-      28%  J Morgan        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
          ---      32%  D Winfield      Single to RF
   O      1--      28%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      32%  G Tenace        Walk; Montanez to 2B
   R      12-      43%  B Evans         Single to LF; Montanez Scores; Tenace to 2B
   OO     12-      33%  T Flannery      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Randy Jones facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      35%  L Pujols        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      36%  V Ruhle         Strikeout
   O      ---      37%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 1-2, Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      35%  R Jones         Strikeout
          ---      38%  G Richards      Single to CF
          1--      40%  O Smith         Richards Steals 2B
   O      -2-      35%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      32%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Randy Jones facing 2-3-4
          ---      29%  E Cabell        Single to CF
   O      1--      30%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-P; Cabell to 2B
          -2-      25%  C Cedeno        Single to RF; Cabell to 3B
   OO     1-3      36%  A Howe          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-2, Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
          ---      44%  D Winfield      Double to LF
   O      -2-      42%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B-P; Winfield to 3B
          --3      45%  G Tenace        Hit By Pitch
   R      1-3      55%  B Evans         Single to CF; Winfield Scores; Tenace to 2B
   O      12-      52%  T Flannery      Groundout: 2B-P; Tenace to 3B; Evans to 2B
   O      -23      44%  R Jones         Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Randy Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  L Pujols        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 2-2, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  G Richards      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  J Mumphrey      Single to RF
   O      1--      44%  D Winfield      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Randy Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  V Ruhle         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  E Cabell        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  T Puhl          Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 2-2, Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  W Montanez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  G Tenace        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      43%  B Evans         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Randy Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      46%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      34%  A Howe          Double to LF; Howe to 3B/Adv on E7
   R      --3      24%  J Cruz          Single to RF; Howe Scores
   O      1--      25%  J Morgan        Groundout: 3B-1B; Cruz to 2B
          -2-      24%  L Pujols        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      28%  V Ruhle         Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      24%  T Flannery      Flyball: RF
                  Jerry Turner pinch hits for Randy Jones batting 9th
   O      ---      21%  J Turner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      19%  G Richards      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Juan Eichelberger facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Eichelberger replaces Jerry Turner pitching and batting 9th
          ---      17%  R Landestoy     Single to LF
   O      1--      19%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      17%  T Puhl          Balk; Cabell to 2B
   O      -2-      20%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      23%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Vern Ruhle facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      18%  O Smith         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      14%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      12%  D Winfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Juan Eichelberger facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Fahey replaces Gene Tenace playing C batting 6th; Denny Walling pinch hits for Art Howe batting 5th
   O      ---      13%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      14%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      13%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      12%  L Pujols        Single to RF; Morgan to 2B
                  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Vern Ruhle batting 9th
   O      12-      14%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Joe Sambito facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Sambito replaces Joe Morgan pitching and batting 7th; Dave Bergman replaces Denny Walling playing 1B batting 5th; Rafael Landestoy moves to 2B; Craig Reynolds moves to SS
          ---      26%  W Montanez      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Montanez to 1B
                  Dave Cash pinch hits for Bill Fahey batting 6th
   O      1--      15%  D Cash          Strikeout
   O      1--       7%  B Evans         Flyball: RF
                  Fred Kendall pinch hits for Tim Flannery batting 8th
          1--      13%  F Kendall       Single to LF; Montanez to 2B
                  Von Joshua pinch hits for Juan Eichelberger batting 9th
   RR     12-      85%  V Joshua        Double to LF; Montanez Scores/unER; Kendall Scores/unER
   R      -2-      93%  G Richards      Single to CF; Joshua Scores/unER
          1--      94%  O Smith         Single to RF; Richards to 3B; Smith to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -23      93%  J Mumphrey      Lineout: P
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 5, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Rollie Fingers facing 1-2-3
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Von Joshua pitching and batting 9th; Fred Kendall moves to C; Dave Cash moves to 2B; Barry Evans moves to 3B
   O      ---      97%  R Landestoy     Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  E Cabell        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 5, Astros 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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