April 19, 1978 Houston Astros at San Diego Padres Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 6
@MIN 5
(11) CAL 11
@SEA 2 TOR 4
NYY 3 MON 8
@CHC 6 LAD 5
CIN 4 HOU 2
@SDP 1 ATL 2
@SFG 0 NYM 2
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 12,129

Wednesday, April 19, 1978
Time of Game: 2:48

Astros

6-6

Won 4

4th, 2½ GB

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

W: J Andujar (1-2), L: D Freisleben (0-1), S: J Sambito (1)

Padres

2-7

Lost 4

6th, 5 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl LF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .661    0    1   0   SB
E Cabell 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .704    0    0   0   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .347  .897    0    6   0   2B
J Cruz RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .304  .743    0    1   0   
B Watson 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .295  .710    0   10   1   2B
A Howe 2B                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .304  .990    0    1   5   2B,IW
E Herrmann C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    6   1   
R Metzger SS                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .650    0    2   2   3B,SF
J Andujar P                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   2   
  J Alou PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .750 1.500    0    0   0   
  J Sexton PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   2   9   2    3   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Watson (3, off M Lolich); A Howe (6, off D Freisleben); C Cedeno (4, off D Freisleben).

3B: R Metzger (1, off D Freisleben).

SF: R Metzger (1, off D Freisleben).

IBB: A Howe (1, by M Lolich).

TB: R Metzger 3; C Cedeno 3; A Howe 2; B Watson 2; J Andujar; T Puhl; J Alou; E Cabell.

RBI: R Metzger (3); J Andujar (1).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

PB: E Herrmann (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Puhl (3, 2nd base off D Freisleben/R Sweet).

PO: C Cedeno (2nd base by D Freisleben).

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Richards 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .504    0   12   1   SB
D Thomas 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .355  .911    0    1   4   SB
J Turner LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .667    0    3   0   
D Winfield RF                 4   1   2   1    0   2  .316  .991    0    2   1   HR
G Hendrick CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .700    0    3   0   
R Sweet C                     1   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .167    0    3   0   CS,HBP
  M Champion PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   0   
B Almon 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .633    0    1   5   
O Smith SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .530    0    1   0   
  D Reynolds PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .600 1.267    0    0   0   
D Freisleben P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  O Gamble PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .194  .472    0    0   0   
  D Spillner P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Tenace PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .669    0    0   0   
  M Lolich P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  B Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   7   1    2   6                    27  13

BATTING

HR: D Winfield (3, off J Andujar; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

HBP: R Sweet (1, by J Andujar).

TB: D Winfield 5; D Thomas 2; O Smith; G Richards; D Reynolds.

RBI: D Winfield (9).

2-out RBI: D Winfield.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Winfield-B Almon.

PB: R Sweet (1).

E: D Freisleben (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Richards (2, 2nd base off J Andujar/E Herrmann); D Thomas (2, 2nd base off J Andujar/E Herrmann).

CS: R Sweet (1, 2nd base by J Andujar/E Herrmann).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Andujar, W (1-2)             8     6   1   1    2   5   1   3.57   32     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 6     69    -     1.42   0.39
J Sambito, S (1)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.45    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.00   0.17
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   6   1          36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 7           -

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
D Freisleben, L (0-1)          5     7   2   2    2   0   0   4.09   23     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 7     43    -     1.09  -0.05
D Spillner                     2     0   0   0    0   2   0   6.75    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.52   0.05
M Lolich                       2     2   0   0    1   1   0   1.08    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.68   0.05
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   3   0          38     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Lolich (1; A Howe).

PO: D Freisleben (0; C Cedeno, 2nd base).

HBP: J Andujar (1; R Sweet).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 12,129.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Diego Padres                     
1. T Puhl               LF    1. G Richards           1B 
2. E Cabell             3B    2. D Thomas             2B 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. J Turner             LF 
4. J Cruz               RF    4. D Winfield           RF 
5. B Watson             1B    5. G Hendrick           CF 
6. A Howe               2B    6. R Sweet              C  
7. E Herrmann           C     7. B Almon              3B 
8. R Metzger            SS    8. O Smith              SS 
9. J Andujar            P     9. D Freisleben         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  2-0  123      12%  85% B Almon         J Andujar       Lineout: 1B
   b 8   2  2-0  ---     -10%  83% D Winfield      J Andujar       Home Run
   t 3   0  0-1  -2-      -9%  60% J Cruz          D Freisleben    Double Play: Flyball: RF-3B
   b 9   2  2-1  1--       8% 100% B Davis         J Sambito       Strikeout
   t 2   1  0-0  ---       8%  56% R Metzger       D Freisleben    Triple

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Freisleben facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Puhl          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      47%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      49%  C Cedeno        Double
          -2-      49%  J Cruz          Cedeno Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Cedeno to 3B
          --3      50%  " "             Walk
          1-3      53%  B Watson        Walk; Cruz to 2B
   O      123      46%  A Howe          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  G Richards      Single
          1--      39%  D Thomas        Richards Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      46%  J Turner        Groundout: 2B-1B; Richards to 3B
   O      --3      50%  D Winfield      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Freisleben facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  R Metzger       Triple
   R      --3      62%  J Andujar       Single; Metzger Scores
   O      1--      61%  T Puhl          Groundout: P-1B; Andujar to 2B
   O      -2-      58%  E Cabell        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      58%  R Sweet         Walk
   O      1--      62%  B Almon         Sweet Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      63%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Freisleben facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  C Cedeno        Single
          1--      69%  J Cruz          Passed Ball; Cedeno to 2B
   OO     -2-      60%  " "             Double Play: Flyball: RF-3B
   O      ---      59%  B Watson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      62%  O Smith         Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  D Freisleben    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  G Richards      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Freisleben facing 6-7-8
          ---      71%  A Howe          Double
   O      -2-      70%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Howe to 3B
   RO     --3      74%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Howe Scores
   O      ---      73%  J Andujar       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 2-3-4
          ---      68%  D Thomas        Single
          1--      65%  J Turner        Thomas Steals 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Thomas to 3B
   O      --3      74%  D Winfield      Strikeout
   O      --3      78%  G Hendrick      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Freisleben facing 1-2-3
          ---      81%  T Puhl          Single
          1--      83%  E Cabell        Puhl Steals 2B
          -2-      84%  " "             Single; Puhl stays at 2B
   O      12-      81%  C Cedeno        Flyball: LF
   O      12-      78%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      12-      75%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  R Sweet         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  B Almon         Flyball: 2B
          ---      78%  O Smith         Single
                  Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Dave Freisleben batting 9th
          1--      77%  O Gamble        Passed Ball; Smith to 2B
          -2-      75%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      81%  G Richards      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dan Spillner facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Spillner replaces Oscar Gamble pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      80%  A Howe          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      79%  E Herrmann      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 2-3-4
          ---      72%  D Thomas        Single
   O      1--      78%  J Turner        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      71%  D Winfield      Single; Turner to 2B
   O      12-      78%  G Hendrick      Flyball: CF
          12-      73%  R Sweet         Hit By Pitch; Turner to 3B; Winfield to 2B
   O      123      85%  B Almon         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dan Spillner facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  J Andujar       Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  T Puhl          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      85%  O Smith         Strikeout Looking
                  Gene Tenace pinch hits for Dan Spillner batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  G Tenace        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  G Richards      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mickey Lolich facing 3-4-5
                  Mickey Lolich replaces Gene Tenace pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  J Cruz          Flyball: SS
          ---      88%  B Watson        Double
          -2-      89%  A Howe          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      87%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  J Turner        Flyball: LF
   R      ---      83%  D Winfield      Home Run
   O      ---      86%  G Hendrick      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mickey Lolich facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      85%  R Metzger       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar batting 9th
          ---      86%  J Alou          Single
                  Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Jesus Alou batting 9th
   O      1--      85%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      83%  E Cabell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Sambito facing 6-7-8
                  Joe Sambito replaces Jimmy Sexton pitching and batting 9th; Mike Champion pinch hits for Rick Sweet batting 6th
   O      ---      91%  M Champion      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Almon         Flyball: CF
                  Don Reynolds pinch hits for Ozzie Smith batting 8th
          ---      92%  D Reynolds      Single
                  Bob Davis pinch hits for Mickey Lolich batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  B Davis         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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