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Standings
WSA
@BOS		5
1
WSA
@BOS		4
7
CAL
@CHW		7
3
CAL
@CHW		1
3
BAL
@DET		1
4		 
(5)
SEP
@KCR		2
13
SEP
@KCR		2
3
OAK
@MIN		4
10
CLE
@NYY		4
5
CLE
@NYY		4
1
CIN
@LAD		4
1
MON
@PHI		8
5
MON
@PHI		7
3
NYM
@PIT		11
6
NYM
@PIT		9
2
HOU
@SDP		4
0
ATL
@SFG		6
7		 
(10)
ATL
@SFG		3
7
CHC
@STL		3
1		 
(10)
Friday, July 4, 1969
, San Diego Stadium
Attendance: 17,989, Time of Game: 2:18
Astros
4
41-40
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 7 GB
 at Padres
0
27-55
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
6th, 21½ GB
W: Larry Dierker (11-5)
L: Al Santorini (3-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0    4  7  0
Padres          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curt Blefary 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .254 .713 -0.020 0.58 0.018 -0.038 -0.4 0 0 SF
Joe Morgan 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .252 .791 0.027 0.47 0.042 -0.015 0.1 0 0 SB
Jim Wynn CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .274 .933 0.044 0.60 0.066 -0.022 0.8 0 0 2B
Norm Miller RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .291 .794 0.032 0.60 0.043 -0.010 0.4 1 1
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .559 -0.078 0.56 0.000 -0.078 -1.3 6 0
Denis Menke SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .307 .838 0.061 0.51 0.070 -0.009 0.7 1 0
Gary Geiger LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .253 .684 -0.017 0.78 0.055 -0.072 -0.8 0 0 GDP
Doug Rader 3B 3 1 2 2 1 0 .238 .665 0.159 0.60 0.168 -0.009 2.4 0 0 2B
Larry Dierker P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .348 -0.054 0.41 0.000 -0.054 -1.9 0 0 GDP
Team Totals 31 4 7 4 4 3 .226 .596 0.154 0.57 0.462 -0.307 0.1 * 1
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: J Wynn (13, off G Ross); D Rader (14, off A Santorini).
SF: C Blefary (1, off A Santorini).
TB: D Rader 3; J Wynn 3; N Miller; D Menke; G Geiger.
GIDP: G Geiger (1); L Dierker (1).
RBI: D Rader 2 (40); C Blefary (23); N Miller (27).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Miller-D Menke.
Outfield Assists: N Miller (O Brown at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan (17, 2nd base off A Santorini/C Cannizzaro).

San Diego Padres

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
John Sipin 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .204 .552 -0.024 0.80 0.020 -0.044 -0.4 0 0
Van Kelly 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .690 -0.085 0.92 0.006 -0.091 -0.7 0 0
Ollie Brown RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .718 0.022 0.58 0.051 -0.028 -0.1 0 0
   Frank Reberger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Billy McCool P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Nate Colbert 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .279 .891 -0.053 0.92 0.023 -0.076 -0.0 0 1 2B
Al Ferrara LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .251 .809 0.000 0.94 0.051 -0.051 -0.4 0 0
Chris Cannizzaro C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .243 .653 -0.125 1.01 0.017 -0.142 -1.0 3 0
Cito Gaston CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .215 .547 -0.066 0.68 0.000 -0.066 -1.0 1 0
Tommy Dean SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .159 .433 0.060 0.53 0.072 -0.012 0.4 1 0 2B
Al Santorini P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .360 -0.043 1.58 0.000 -0.043 -0.3 0 0
   Roberto Pena PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .556 -0.021 0.91 0.000 -0.021 -0.3
   Gary Ross P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Larry Stahl PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .161 .429 -0.012 0.50 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 33 0 7 0 1 6 .212 .508 -0.347 0.82 0.240 -0.586 -3.9 * 1
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: N Colbert (10, off L Dierker); T Dean (6, off L Dierker).
TB: T Dean 3; N Colbert 2; V Kelly; J Sipin; O Brown; A Ferrara.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 3. O Brown 3.
E: V Kelly (3).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, W (11-5) 9 7 0 0 1 6 0 2.42 34 78 0.346 0.82 3.9
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 1 6 0 0.00 34 78 0.346 0.57 3.9

San Diego Padres

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Santorini, L (3-7) 5 5 4 2 1 0 0 3.05 20 44 -0.182 0.92 -1.8
Gary Ross 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.55 10 0 0 0.026 0.18 1.3
Frank Reberger 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.50 3 0 0 -0.002 0.05 -0.4
Billy McCool 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.04 3 2 0 0.004 0.09 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 4 2 4 3 0 2.00 36 44 2 0 -0.154 0.82 -0.1
Balks: None.
WP: F Reberger (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - (none), 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 17,989.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         San Diego Padres
1 Curt Blefary 1B 1 John Sipin 2B
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Van Kelly 3B
3 Jim Wynn CF 3 Ollie Brown RF
4 Norm Miller RF 4 Nate Colbert 1B
5 Johnny Edwards C 5 Al Ferrara LF
6 Denis Menke SS 6 Chris Cannizzaro C
7 Gary Geiger LF 7 Cito Gaston CF
8 Doug Rader 3B 8 Tommy Dean SS
9 Larry Dierker P 9 Al Santorini P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-0 0 12- RR HOU D. Rader A. Santorini 16% 91% Double to RF; Menke Scores/unER; Geiger Scores; Rader to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4 0-1 1 12- OO SDP C. Cannizzaro L. Dierker 12% 65% Double Play: Flyball: RF-SS
t2 1-0 0 1-- OO HOU G. Geiger A. Santorini -7% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
b3 0-1 2 1-3 O SDP V. Kelly L. Dierker 6% 64% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 1-0 0 1-- HOU G. Geiger A. Santorini 5% 75% Single to 1B; Menke to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Al Santorini facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Blefary A. Santorini -2% 48% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t1 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Morgan A. Santorini 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn A. Santorini 2% 52% Morgan Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- HOU J. Wynn A. Santorini 5% 57% Single to LF; Morgan to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 RO HOU N. Miller A. Santorini 2% 59% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Morgan Scores; Miller to 1B
t1 1-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Edwards A. Santorini -2% 57% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O SDP J. Sipin L. Dierker 2% 59% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b1 0-1 1 --- O SDP V. Kelly L. Dierker 2% 61% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b1 0-1 2 --- O SDP O. Brown L. Dierker 1% 62% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Al Santorini facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- HOU D. Menke A. Santorini 3% 65% Single
t2 1-0 0 1-- OO HOU G. Geiger A. Santorini -7% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
t2 1-0 2 --- O HOU D. Rader A. Santorini -1% 57% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O SDP N. Colbert L. Dierker 2% 60% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O SDP A. Ferrara L. Dierker 2% 61% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b2 0-1 2 --- O SDP C. Cannizzaro L. Dierker 1% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Al Santorini facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O HOU L. Dierker A. Santorini -2% 60% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t3 1-0 1 --- O HOU C. Blefary A. Santorini -1% 59% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t3 1-0 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan A. Santorini -1% 58% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O SDP C. Gaston L. Dierker 3% 61% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b3 0-1 1 --- SDP T. Dean L. Dierker -5% 56% Double
b3 0-1 1 -2- O SDP A. Santorini L. Dierker 4% 60% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 -2- SDP J. Sipin L. Dierker -2% 58% Single; Dean to 3B
b3 0-1 2 1-3 O SDP V. Kelly L. Dierker 6% 64% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Al Santorini facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn A. Santorini -2% 62% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 1-0 1 --- HOU N. Miller A. Santorini 2% 64% Single
t4 1-0 1 1-- OO HOU J. Edwards A. Santorini -5% 59% Double Play: Groundout: RF out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- SDP O. Brown L. Dierker -5% 54% Single
b4 0-1 0 1-- O SDP N. Colbert L. Dierker 5% 59% Strikeout
b4 0-1 1 1-- SDP A. Ferrara L. Dierker -5% 54% Single; Brown to 2B
b4 0-1 1 12- OO SDP C. Cannizzaro L. Dierker 12% 65% Double Play: Flyball: RF-SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Al Santorini facing 6-7-8
t5 1-0 0 --- HOU D. Menke A. Santorini 4% 69% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Menke to 1B
t5 1-0 0 1-- HOU G. Geiger A. Santorini 5% 75% Single to 1B; Menke to 2B
t5 1-0 0 12- RR HOU D. Rader A. Santorini 16% 91% Double to RF; Menke Scores/unER; Geiger Scores; Rader to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t5 3-0 0 --3 O HOU L. Dierker A. Santorini -2% 89% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 3-0 1 --3 RO HOU C. Blefary A. Santorini 2% 90% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rader Scores/unER
t5 4-0 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan A. Santorini -0% 90% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
b5 0-4 0 --- O SDP C. Gaston L. Dierker 2% 92% Strikeout
b5 0-4 1 --- SDP T. Dean L. Dierker -2% 90% Single
Roberto Pena pinch hits for Al Santorini (P) batting 9th
b5 0-4 1 1-- O SDP R. Pena L. Dierker 2% 92% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 0-4 2 1-- O SDP J. Sipin L. Dierker 1% 93% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Padres' Gary Ross facing 3-4-5
Gary Ross replaces Roberto Pena (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-0 0 --- HOU J. Wynn G. Ross 2% 95% Double
t6 4-0 0 -2- O HOU N. Miller G. Ross -1% 94% Strikeout
t6 4-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Edwards G. Ross -1% 93% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t6 4-0 2 -2- O HOU D. Menke G. Ross -1% 92% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
b6 0-4 0 --- O SDP V. Kelly L. Dierker 2% 94% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 0-4 1 --- O SDP O. Brown L. Dierker 1% 95% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 0-4 2 --- O SDP N. Colbert L. Dierker 1% 95% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Padres' Gary Ross facing 7-8-9
t7 4-0 0 --- O HOU G. Geiger G. Ross -0% 95% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 4-0 1 --- HOU D. Rader G. Ross 0% 95% Single
t7 4-0 1 1-- OO HOU L. Dierker G. Ross -1% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
b7 0-4 0 --- O SDP A. Ferrara L. Dierker 1% 96% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 0-4 1 --- SDP C. Cannizzaro L. Dierker -2% 94% Walk
b7 0-4 1 1-- O SDP C. Gaston L. Dierker 2% 96% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 0-4 2 1-- O SDP T. Dean L. Dierker 1% 97% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Padres' Gary Ross facing 1-2-3
t8 4-0 0 --- O HOU C. Blefary G. Ross -0% 97% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 4-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan G. Ross -0% 97% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 4-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn G. Ross -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
Larry Stahl pinch hits for Gary Ross (P) batting 9th
b8 0-4 0 --- O SDP L. Stahl L. Dierker 1% 98% Strikeout
b8 0-4 1 --- O SDP J. Sipin L. Dierker 1% 99% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b8 0-4 2 --- SDP V. Kelly L. Dierker -1% 98% Single
b8 0-4 2 1-- O SDP O. Brown L. Dierker 1% 99% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Padres' Frank Reberger facing 4-5-6
Frank Reberger replaces Ollie Brown (RF) pitching and batting 3rd
Larry Stahl moves from PH to RF
t9 4-0 0 --- HOU N. Miller F. Reberger 0% 99% Walk
t9 4-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Edwards F. Reberger -0% 99% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t9 4-0 1 1-- HOU D. Menke F. Reberger 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Miller to 2B
t9 4-0 1 -2- HOU D. Menke F. Reberger 0% 99% Walk
Billy McCool replaces Frank Reberger pitching and batting 3rd
t9 4-0 1 12- O HOU G. Geiger B. McCool -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 4-0 2 12- HOU D. Rader B. McCool 0% 99% Walk; Miller to 3B; Menke to 2B
t9 4-0 2 123 O HOU L. Dierker B. McCool -0% 99% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
b9 0-4 0 --- SDP N. Colbert L. Dierker -2% 96% Double
b9 0-4 0 -2- O SDP A. Ferrara L. Dierker 2% 98% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b9 0-4 1 -2- O SDP C. Cannizzaro L. Dierker 1% 100% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b9 0-4 2 -2- O SDP C. Gaston L. Dierker 0% 100% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 0.

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