August 16, 1979 San Diego Padres at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 4
@BAL 2 BOS 7
CHW 5 MIL 4
TEX 1 MIN 5
@NYY 1 NYM 6
@ATL 3 CHC 14
SFG 4 PIT 5
SDP 4 LAD 4
@STL 2
(15)

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 14,201

Thursday, August 16, 1979
Time of Game: 0:00

Padres

53-69

Lost 3

5th, 17½ GB

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

W: B Kison (8-6), L: G Perry (10-10), S: E Romo (4)

Pirates

70-49

Won 6

1st

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Smith SS                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .516    0    2   2   
P Dade 3B                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .275  .681    0    1   2   SB
G Tenace 1B-C                 3   2   1   2    1   1  .268  .849    0    9   0   HR,HBP
D Winfield RF                 5   0   1   0    0   3  .325  .991    0    1   0   
J Johnstone LF                4   0   2   1    0   1  .277  .681    0    2   0   3B
J Wilhelm CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .190  .467    0    3   0   2B
B Fahey C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .669    0    0   0   2·2B
  B Tolan PR-1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .400         1   1   
B Almon 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .207  .530    0    4   4   
G Perry P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .312    0    1   2   SH
  G Richards PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .273  .686    0    0   0   2B
  M Lee P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   1   
  J Turner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .686    0    0   0   
  E Rasmussen P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .040  .151         0   0   
  B Owchinko P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .269         0   0   
Totals                       36   4  10   4    2   6                    24  12

BATTING

2B: B Fahey 2 (4, off E Romo, off B Kison); G Richards (13, off B Kison); J Wilhelm (1, off B Kison).

3B: J Johnstone (2, off E Romo).

HR: G Tenace (13, off B Kison; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: G Perry (9, off B Kison).

HBP: G Tenace (4, by E Romo).

TB: G Tenace 4; J Johnstone 4; B Fahey 4; P Dade 2; J Wilhelm 2; G Richards 2; D Winfield.

RBI: G Tenace 2 (48); G Richards (28); J Johnstone (27).

2-out RBI: J Johnstone; G Richards.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 17.

FIELDING

E: O Smith (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Dade (16, 2nd base off B Kison/E Ott).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   2   2    1   0  .292  .748    0    0   0   SB,IW
T Foli SS                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .289  .677    0    2   4   2B
D Parker RF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .298  .887    0    3   0   SB
W Stargell 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .299  .932    0   11   0   
J Milner LF                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .303  .966    0    2   0   
  B Robinson PR-LF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .874         1   0   
B Madlock 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .745    0    0   4   
E Ott C                       4   1   1   1    0   0  .270  .702    0    5   1   
P Garner 2B                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .298  .832    0    2   2   IW
B Kison P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .114  .282    0    1   0   
  E Romo P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    0   1   2·SH
Totals                       32   5  10   4    5   1                    27  12

BATTING

2B: T Foli (23, off G Perry).

SH: E Romo 2 (4, off E Rasmussen, off M Lee).

IBB: P Garner (8, by G Perry); O Moreno (6, by E Rasmussen).

TB: P Garner 2; T Foli 2; O Moreno 2; D Parker; W Stargell; B Madlock; E Ott; J Milner.

RBI: O Moreno 2 (54); E Ott (38); J Milner (50).

2-out RBI: O Moreno 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Parker (17, 2nd base off G Perry/B Fahey); O Moreno (54, 2nd base off G Perry/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
G Perry, L (10-10)             5     8   5   4    2   0   0   3.12   25     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 8     31    -     1.26  -0.32
M Lee                          2     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.40    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.69   0.07
E Rasmussen                    0.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   4.13    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.75  -0.01
B Owchinko                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.10    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    1.72   0.04
Totals                         8    10   5   4    5   1   0          39     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1·10          3-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Kison, W (8-6)               5.2   8   3   3    2   3   1   3.68   27     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 2· 8     42    -     1.07  -0.01
E Romo, S (4)                  3.1   2   1   1    0   3   0   2.38   13     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 2          1-0    2.07   0.29
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2   6   1          40     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: E Romo (5).

IBB: E Rasmussen (5; O Moreno); G Perry (9; P Garner).

HBP: E Romo (3; G Tenace).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Lanny Harris.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 14,201.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. O Smith              SS    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. P Dade               3B    2. T Foli               SS 
3. G Tenace             1B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. D Winfield           RF    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. J Johnstone          LF    5. J Milner             LF 
6. J Wilhelm            CF    6. B Madlock            3B 
7. B Fahey              C     7. E Ott                C  
8. B Almon              2B    8. P Garner             2B 
9. G Perry              P     9. B Kison              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-2  123      20%  79% O Moreno        G Perry         Single to LF; Madlock Scores; Ott Scores; Garner to 3B
   b 4   1  2-1  12-      19%  66% E Ott           G Perry         Single to LF; Stargell Scores; Madlock to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Ott to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-     -16%  33% G Tenace        B Kison         Home Run; Dade Scores
   t 8   0  5-4  ---     -15%  60% B Fahey         E Romo          Double to LF
   t 7   2  5-3  -2-     -13%  72% J Johnstone     E Romo          Triple to RF; Tenace Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  O Smith         Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  P Dade          Single to LF
          1--      48%  G Tenace        Dade Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      33%  " "             Home Run; Dade Scores
   O      ---      34%  D Winfield      Strikeout
          ---      33%  J Johnstone     Single to LF
   O      1--      35%  J Wilhelm       Lineout: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      32%  O Moreno        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      36%  T Foli          Double to RF
          -2-      39%  D Parker        Walk
   RO     12-      42%  W Stargell      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Foli Scores/Adv on E6/unER; Stargell to 1B
   O      1--      39%  J Milner        Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  B Fahey         Flyball: RF
          ---      39%  B Almon         Walk
   O      1--      41%  G Perry         Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Almon to 2B
   O      -2-      44%  O Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  B Madlock       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      40%  E Ott           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      38%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      41%  P Dade          Flyball: RF
          ---      38%  G Tenace        Walk
          1--      35%  D Winfield      Single to 3B; Tenace to 2B
   O      12-      39%  J Johnstone     Strikeout
   O      12-      43%  J Wilhelm       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      41%  B Kison         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      44%  O Moreno        Single to 3B
   O      1--      41%  T Foli          Groundout: 2B-1B; Moreno to 2B
   O      -2-      37%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
          ---      31%  B Fahey         Double to CF
   O      -2-      35%  B Almon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      39%  G Perry         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      42%  O Smith         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
          ---      47%  W Stargell      Single to CF
   O      1--      43%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
          1--      48%  B Madlock       Single to CF; Stargell to 2B
   R      12-      66%  E Ott           Single to LF; Stargell Scores; Madlock to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm; Ott to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -23      67%  P Garner        Intentional Walk
   O      123      59%  B Kison         Flyball: SS
   RR     123      79%  O Moreno        Single to LF; Madlock Scores; Ott Scores; Garner to 3B
          1-3      80%  T Foli          Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -23      76%  " "             Groundout: P unassisted
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-4, Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
          ---      71%  P Dade          Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  G Tenace        Strikeout
   O      1--      79%  D Winfield      Lineout: SS
   O      1--      82%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
          ---      84%  D Parker        Single to RF
          1--      86%  W Stargell      Parker Steals 2B
   O      -2-      85%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Parker to 3B
   R      --3      89%  J Milner        Single to RF; Parker Scores
   O      1--      88%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      87%  E Ott           Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-5, Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
          ---      81%  J Wilhelm       Double to LF
   O      -2-      85%  B Fahey         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      89%  B Almon         Flyball: LF
                  Gene Richards pinch hits for Gaylord Perry batting 9th
   R      -2-      81%  G Richards      Double to RF; Wilhelm Scores
                  Enrique Romo replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      85%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mark Lee facing 8-9-1
                  Mark Lee replaces Gene Richards pitching and batting 9th
          ---      87%  P Garner        Single to SS
   O      1--      86%  E Romo          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Garner to 2B
   O      -2-      84%  O Moreno        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      82%  T Foli          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-5, Enrique Romo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      85%  P Dade          Strikeout
          ---      81%  G Tenace        Hit By Pitch
          1--      80%  D Winfield      Wild Pitch; Tenace to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      72%  J Johnstone     Triple to RF; Tenace Scores
   O      --3      79%  J Wilhelm       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mark Lee facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      77%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  W Stargell      Flyball: CF
          ---      77%  J Milner        Walk
                  Bill Robinson pinch runs for John Milner batting 5th
   O      1--      75%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 4-5, Enrique Romo facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Robinson moves to LF
          ---      60%  B Fahey         Double to LF
                  Bobby Tolan pinch runs for Bill Fahey batting 7th
   O      -2-      70%  B Almon         Groundout: P-1B
                  Jerry Turner pinch hits for Mark Lee batting 9th
   O      -2-      79%  J Turner        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      87%  O Smith         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Eric Rasmussen facing 7-8-9
                  Eric Rasmussen replaces Jerry Turner pitching and batting 9th; Gene Tenace moves to C; Bobby Tolan moves to 1B
   O      ---      86%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      87%  P Garner        Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  E Romo          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Garner to 2B
          -2-      87%  O Moreno        Intentional Walk
          12-      88%  T Foli          Walk; Garner to 3B; Moreno to 2B
                  Bob Owchinko replaces Eric Rasmussen pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      84%  D Parker        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 4, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 4-5, Enrique Romo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  P Dade          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  G Tenace        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Winfield      Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Pirates 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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