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Standings
OAK
@BAL		4
5
SEA
@BOS		1
11
MIL
@CLE		4
12
MIL
@CLE		5
14
MIN
@DET		5
6
CAL
@NYY		3
15
CHW
@TEX		9
12
KCR
@TOR		3
6
PHI
@CHC		10
2
PHI
@CHC		4
2
ATL
@LAD		0
1
NYM
@PIT		3
6
HOU
@SDP		6
3
CIN
@SFG		1
6
CIN
@SFG		9
3
MON
@STL		6
2
Sunday, August 14, 1977
, San Diego Stadium
Attendance: 13,181, Time of Game: 2:27
Astros
6
55-63
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 16½ GB
 at Padres
3
53-68
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 20 GB
W: Joe Niekro (8-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   1  0  1   3  0  0    6  9  0
Padres          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  1    3  5  2

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .260 .653 -0.008 0.66 0.046 -0.053 0.0 2 0
Enos Cabell 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .725 -0.053 0.64 0.009 -0.062 -0.8 0 5 2B
   Rob Sperring 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .406 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Cesar Cedeno CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .243 .729 -0.009 0.44 0.028 -0.037 0.3 4 0 2·SB
Bob Watson 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .284 .823 -0.068 0.53 0.001 -0.068 -0.8 11 1
Jose Cruz RF 3 4 2 0 2 0 .291 .833 0.205 0.82 0.206 -0.001 2.0 4 0 2B,2·SB,IW
Joe Ferguson C 3 0 1 2 1 0 .249 .790 0.055 0.92 0.073 -0.018 2.2 3 2 SB
Art Howe 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .269 .773 0.143 0.84 0.176 -0.032 1.4 2 2
Roger Metzger SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 .179 .519 -0.029 0.71 0.020 -0.048 -1.1 0 1
Joe Niekro P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .115 .264 -0.081 0.85 0.000 -0.081 -1.2 1 1
Team Totals 35 6 9 5 6 5 .257 .680 0.155 0.69 0.559 -0.400 2.0 27 13
2B: E Cabell (26, off R Sawyer); J Cruz (26, off D Freisleben).
IBB: J Cruz (9, by R Sawyer).
TB: J Cruz 3; A Howe 2; E Cabell 2; J Ferguson; B Watson; T Puhl; C Cedeno.
RBI: J Ferguson 2 (48); A Howe 2 (35); C Cedeno (42).
2-out RBI: J Ferguson 2; A Howe.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Baserunning
SB: J Ferguson (5, 2nd base off D Freisleben/G Tenace); C Cedeno 2 (40, 3rd base off R Sawyer/G Tenace, 2nd base off R Sawyer/G Tenace); J Cruz 2 (32, 3rd base off D Freisleben/G Tenace, 2nd base off R Sawyer/G Tenace).

San Diego Padres

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Richards LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .272 .718 -0.064 0.72 0.015 -0.079 -0.7 4 1
Bill Almon SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .611 -0.059 0.60 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 1 3
Mike Ivie 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .752 -0.042 0.43 0.000 -0.042 -0.6 8 0
Dave Winfield RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .296 .873 -0.006 0.43 0.023 -0.029 0.2 1 0 2B
George Hendrick CF 4 2 3 3 0 0 .305 .854 0.028 0.49 0.055 -0.027 2.6 4 0 2·HR
Gene Tenace C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .828 -0.073 0.77 0.000 -0.073 -0.7 6 0
Mike Champion 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .542 -0.049 0.64 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 1 3
Tucker Ashford 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .628 -0.051 0.70 0.000 -0.051 -0.5 0 2
Dave Freisleben P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .421 -0.018 0.76 0.000 -0.018 -0.1 1 3
   Pat Scanlon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .515 -0.024 0.97 0.000 -0.024 -0.2
   Rick Sawyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .470 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Tomlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Merv Rettenmund PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .314 .952 0.014 0.29 0.014 0.000 0.2
   Dan Spillner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .476 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 31 3 5 3 2 5 .161 .599 -0.344 0.60 0.107 -0.451 -1.0 27 12
2B: D Winfield (23, off J Niekro).
HR: G Hendrick 2 (17, 2 off J Niekro; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: G Hendrick 9; D Winfield 2; G Richards.
RBI: G Hendrick 3 (61).
2-out RBI: G Hendrick.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Freisleben-B Almon.
E: B Almon (27); G Tenace (14).
Outfield Assists: G Richards (T Puhl at home plate).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: G Richards (1st base by J Niekro).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (8-4) 9 5 3 3 2 5 2 2.80 33 68 0.344 0.60 1.0
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 2 5 2 3.00 33 68 0.344 0.69 1.0

San Diego Padres

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Freisleben, L (5-6) 6 5 3 3 4 3 0 4.45 27 49 -0.090 0.97 -0.4
Rick Sawyer 1 3 3 3 2 1 0 5.65 7 0 0 -0.075 0.31 -2.6
Dave Tomlin 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.68 3 0 0 0.006 0.07 0.4
Dan Spillner 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.48 4 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 6 6 6 5 0 6.00 41 49 0 0 -0.156 0.60 -2.0
Balks: None.
WP: D Freisleben (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Sawyer (11; J Cruz).
Pickoffs: J Niekro (1; G Richards, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Art Williams.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 13,181.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         San Diego Padres
1 Terry Puhl LF 1 Gene Richards LF
2 Enos Cabell 3B 2 Bill Almon SS
3 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Mike Ivie 1B
4 Bob Watson 1B 4 Dave Winfield RF
5 Jose Cruz RF 5 George Hendrick CF
6 Joe Ferguson C 6 Gene Tenace C
7 Art Howe 2B 7 Mike Champion 2B
8 Roger Metzger SS 8 Tucker Ashford 3B
9 Joe Niekro P 9 Dave Freisleben P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 2 -2- R HOU A. Howe D. Freisleben 12% 60% Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Howe to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 1-0 0 12- R HOU A. Howe D. Freisleben 7% 80% Cruz Steals 3B; Ferguson Steals 2B; Cruz Scores/Adv on E2
t6 2-0 0 12- R HOU A. Howe D. Freisleben 6% 92% Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Ferguson to 2B
t6 3-0 0 12- OO HOU R. Metzger D. Freisleben -5% 87% Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
t6 2-0 0 --- HOU J. Cruz D. Freisleben 4% 84% Double to RF

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' Dave Freisleben facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl D. Freisleben -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell D. Freisleben -1% 46% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Freisleben -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SDP G. Richards J. Niekro 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O SDP B. Almon J. Niekro 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O SDP M. Ivie J. Niekro 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Dave Freisleben facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Watson D. Freisleben -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Cruz D. Freisleben 3% 50% Single to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Ferguson D. Freisleben -2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B; Cruz to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- R HOU A. Howe D. Freisleben 12% 60% Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Howe to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t2 1-0 2 -2- HOU R. Metzger D. Freisleben 1% 61% Walk
t2 1-0 2 12- O HOU J. Niekro D. Freisleben -4% 57% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro 2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- SDP G. Hendrick J. Niekro -3% 57% Single to 2B
b2 0-1 1 1-- O SDP G. Tenace J. Niekro 3% 60% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-1 2 1-- O SDP M. Champion J. Niekro 2% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Dave Freisleben facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl D. Freisleben 3% 66% Single to RF
t3 1-0 0 1-- O HOU E. Cabell D. Freisleben -3% 63% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Freisleben -2% 61% Groundout: P-1B; Puhl to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- O HOU B. Watson D. Freisleben -3% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O SDP T. Ashford J. Niekro 3% 61% Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 1 --- O SDP D. Freisleben J. Niekro 2% 62% Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 2 --- SDP G. Richards J. Niekro -2% 61% Single to RF
b3 0-1 2 1-- O SDP B. Almon J. Niekro 3% 64% Richards Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Padres' Dave Freisleben facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- HOU J. Cruz D. Freisleben 4% 67% Walk
t4 1-0 0 1-- HOU J. Ferguson D. Freisleben 3% 70% Wild Pitch; Cruz to 2B
t4 1-0 0 -2- HOU J. Ferguson D. Freisleben 3% 73% Walk
t4 1-0 0 12- R HOU A. Howe D. Freisleben 7% 80% Cruz Steals 3B; Ferguson Steals 2B; Cruz Scores/Adv on E2
t4 2-0 0 -2- O HOU A. Howe D. Freisleben -3% 77% Strikeout
t4 2-0 1 -2- HOU R. Metzger D. Freisleben 1% 78% Walk
t4 2-0 1 12- O HOU J. Niekro D. Freisleben -3% 75% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 2 12- O HOU T. Puhl D. Freisleben -3% 72% Flyball: CF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O SDP B. Almon J. Niekro 3% 74% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 1 --- O SDP M. Ivie J. Niekro 2% 76% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 2 --- SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro -2% 75% Walk
b4 0-2 2 1-- O SDP G. Hendrick J. Niekro 3% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Padres' Dave Freisleben facing 2-3-4
t5 2-0 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell D. Freisleben -2% 76% Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Freisleben -1% 75% Flyball: LF
t5 2-0 2 --- O HOU B. Watson D. Freisleben -1% 74% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- O SDP G. Tenace J. Niekro 3% 77% Flyball: LF
b5 0-2 1 --- O SDP M. Champion J. Niekro 2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-2 2 --- O SDP T. Ashford J. Niekro 1% 80% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Padres' Dave Freisleben facing 5-6-7
t6 2-0 0 --- HOU J. Cruz D. Freisleben 4% 84% Double to RF
t6 2-0 0 -2- HOU J. Ferguson D. Freisleben 1% 86% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cruz stays at 2B; Ferguson to 1B
t6 2-0 0 12- R HOU A. Howe D. Freisleben 6% 92% Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Ferguson to 2B
t6 3-0 0 12- OO HOU R. Metzger D. Freisleben -5% 87% Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
t6 3-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Niekro D. Freisleben -1% 86% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
Pat Scanlon pinch hits for Dave Freisleben (P) batting 9th
b6 0-3 0 --- O SDP P. Scanlon J. Niekro 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-3 1 --- O SDP G. Richards J. Niekro 2% 90% Flyball: RF
b6 0-3 2 --- O SDP B. Almon J. Niekro 1% 91% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Padres 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Padres' Rick Sawyer facing 1-2-3
Rick Sawyer replaces Pat Scanlon (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl R. Sawyer 1% 92% Walk
t7 3-0 0 1-- O HOU E. Cabell R. Sawyer 1% 93% Double to LF; Puhl out at Hm/LF-SS-C; Cabell to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 3-0 1 --3 R HOU C. Cedeno R. Sawyer 2% 95% Single to RF; Cabell Scores
t7 4-0 1 1-- HOU B. Watson R. Sawyer 0% 96% Cedeno Steals 2B
t7 4-0 1 -2- O HOU B. Watson R. Sawyer -1% 95% Strikeout
t7 4-0 2 -2- HOU J. Cruz R. Sawyer 0% 95% Intentional Walk
t7 4-0 2 12- HOU J. Ferguson R. Sawyer 0% 95% Cedeno Steals 3B; Cruz Steals 2B
t7 4-0 2 -23 RR HOU J. Ferguson R. Sawyer 3% 99% Single to CF; Cedeno Scores; Cruz Scores
t7 6-0 2 1-- O HOU A. Howe R. Sawyer -0% 99% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b7 0-6 0 --- O SDP M. Ivie J. Niekro 0% 99% Strikeout (C-1B)
b7 0-6 1 --- SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro -1% 98% Double to LF
b7 0-6 1 -2- RR SDP G. Hendrick J. Niekro -2% 96% Home Run; Winfield Scores
b7 2-6 1 --- O SDP G. Tenace J. Niekro 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-6 2 --- O SDP M. Champion J. Niekro 0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Padres 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Padres' Dave Tomlin facing 8-9-1
Dave Tomlin replaces Rick Sawyer pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-2 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger D. Tomlin -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 6-2 1 --- O HOU J. Niekro D. Tomlin -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
t8 6-2 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl D. Tomlin -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Padres 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b8 2-6 0 --- O SDP T. Ashford J. Niekro 1% 98% Strikeout (C-1B)
Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Dave Tomlin (P) batting 9th
b8 2-6 1 --- SDP M. Rettenmund J. Niekro -1% 96% Walk
b8 2-6 1 1-- O SDP G. Richards J. Niekro 2% 98% Flyball: LF
b8 2-6 2 1-- O SDP B. Almon J. Niekro 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Padres 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Padres' Dan Spillner facing 2-3-4
Dan Spillner replaces Merv Rettenmund (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-2 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell D. Spillner -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-2 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Spillner -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-2 2 --- HOU B. Watson D. Spillner 0% 99% Single to RF
t9 6-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz D. Spillner -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Padres 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
Rob Sperring replaces Enos Cabell playing 3B batting 2nd
b9 2-6 0 --- O SDP M. Ivie J. Niekro 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-6 1 --- O SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 2-6 2 --- R SDP G. Hendrick J. Niekro -0% 100% Home Run
b9 3-6 2 --- O SDP G. Tenace J. Niekro 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Padres 3.

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