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Standings
TOR
@BAL		7
10
CLE
@DET		2
10
CAL
@KCR		14
2
SEA
@MIL		3
10
CHW
@MIN		1
2		 
(10)
BOS
@NYY		5
6
OAK
@TEX		13
12		 
(15)
NYM
@CHC		4
5
NYM
@CHC		2
8
ATL
@LAD		2
1
HOU
@SDP		4
1
CIN
@SFG		1
2
CIN
@SFG		3
7
PHI
@STL		7
13
PHI
@STL		1
2
Sunday, July 1, 1979 1:07PM
, San Diego Stadium
Attendance: 11,615, Time of Game: 2:25
Astros
4
50-31
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
 at Padres
1
35-47
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
4th, 15½ GB
W: Joe Niekro (12-3)
L: Randy Jones (6-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  4    4  7  0
Padres          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  8  2

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .277 .727 0.027 1.12 0.082 -0.055 -0.1 3 0
Craig Reynolds SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .287 .661 -0.020 1.45 0.042 -0.062 -0.1 2 2 2B,SH
Cesar Cedeno 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .264 .764 -0.021 1.71 0.050 -0.071 -0.1 1 1 IW
Jeffrey Leonard RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .701 -0.119 1.24 0.000 -0.119 -0.9 0 0 GDP
   Art Howe PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233 .656 0.138 4.61 0.138 0.000 0.7
   Denny Walling PR-RF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .352 1.099 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Enos Cabell 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .263 .652 0.228 2.27 0.276 -0.047 1.7 12 1
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 3 1 0 1 .285 .778 0.038 1.08 0.127 -0.088 0.9 2 0 SB,CS
Julio Gonzalez 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0 .247 .561 -0.050 1.24 0.023 -0.073 -0.4 2 2 2·SH,GDP
Alan Ashby C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .230 .592 -0.125 1.21 0.000 -0.126 -0.6 5 2 IW
Joe Niekro P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .089 .217 -0.127 1.23 0.000 -0.127 -1.1 0 2
   Joe Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1.071 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 7 2 3 8 .233 .570 -0.031 1.47 0.738 -0.768 0.1 27 10
2B: C Reynolds (11, off R Jones).
SH: J Gonzalez 2 (6, 2 off R Jones); C Reynolds (18, off R Jones).
IBB: C Cedeno (5, by R Jones); A Ashby (5, by R Jones).
TB: J Cruz 3; C Reynolds 2; T Puhl; C Cedeno; E Cabell.
GIDP: J Gonzalez (4); J Leonard (4).
RBI: J Cruz (43); J Gonzalez (6).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Cabell-C Reynolds.
Baserunning
SB: J Cruz (21, 3rd base off R Jones/F Kendall).
CS: J Cruz (5, 2nd base by R Jones POCS).

San Diego Padres

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Richards CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .656 0.001 1.21 0.088 -0.087 0.1 1 0 HBP,GDP
Ozzie Smith SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .181 .458 0.004 1.54 0.102 -0.098 0.0 0 3 SB,CS,SH
Paul Dade 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .286 .703 -0.094 1.16 0.029 -0.123 -0.5 0 2 SB
Dave Winfield RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .323 1.002 -0.147 1.46 0.000 -0.147 -1.3 2 0
Jerry Turner LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .273 .719 -0.078 1.15 0.028 -0.106 0.4 1 0 2B
Jay Johnstone 1B 3 0 2 0 1 1 .267 .635 0.119 1.01 0.134 -0.015 0.7 11 2
Fred Kendall C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .643 -0.075 1.47 0.000 -0.075 -0.5 8 1
   Gene Tenace PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .249 .787 0.094 2.48 0.094 0.000 0.7
Bill Almon 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .557 -0.109 1.39 0.000 -0.109 -0.7 4 4
   Kurt Bevacqua PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .612 -0.095 4.72 0.000 -0.095 -0.8
Randy Jones P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .190 .405 -0.062 1.39 0.028 -0.089 -0.3 0 6
   Fernando Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .656 -0.089 3.62 0.000 -0.089 -0.7
Team Totals 32 1 8 1 2 6 .250 .596 -0.531 1.48 0.503 -1.033 -2.9 27 18
2B: J Turner (15, off J Niekro).
SH: O Smith (12, off J Niekro).
HBP: G Richards (5, by J Niekro).
TB: J Turner 2; O Smith 2; J Johnstone 2; P Dade; R Jones; G Richards.
GIDP: G Richards (4).
RBI: J Turner (40).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. O Smith-B Almon-J Johnstone 2.
E: O Smith (10); P Dade (4).
Baserunning
SB: O Smith (12, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby); P Dade (13, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby).
CS: O Smith (5, 2nd base by J Niekro/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (12-3) 8.1 8 1 1 2 5 0 2.90 34 66 0.347 1.34 1.4
Joe Sambito, S (8) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.12 2 3 0 0.184 4.17 1.5
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 6 0 1.00 36 66 3 0 0.531 1.47 2.9

San Diego Padres

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Randy Jones, L (6-6) 9 7 4 2 3 8 0 3.69 36 66 0.031 1.47 -0.1
Team Totals 9 7 4 2 3 8 0 2.00 36 66 0.031 1.48 -0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Niekro (5; G Richards).
IBB: R Jones 2 (7; C Cedeno, A Ashby).
Pickoffs: R Jones (4; J Cruz, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 11,615.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         San Diego Padres
1 Terry Puhl CF 1 Gene Richards CF
2 Craig Reynolds SS 2 Ozzie Smith SS
3 Cesar Cedeno 3B 3 Paul Dade 3B
4 Jeffrey Leonard RF 4 Dave Winfield RF
5 Enos Cabell 1B 5 Jerry Turner LF
6 Jose Cruz LF 6 Jay Johnstone 1B
7 Julio Gonzalez 2B 7 Fred Kendall C
8 Alan Ashby C 8 Bill Almon 2B
9 Joe Niekro P 9 Randy Jones P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-0 1 123 RR HOU E. Cabell R. Jones 24% 96% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Puhl Scores/No RBI; Cedeno Scores/No RBI; Walling to 3B; Cabell to 1B
t9 0-0 1 12- HOU A. Howe R. Jones 14% 72% Walk; Puhl to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
b9 1-4 1 123 O SDP K. Bevacqua J. Sambito 10% 91% Flyball: 1B
b9 1-4 1 12- SDP G. Tenace J. Niekro -9% 82% Walk; Turner to 3B; Johnstone to 2B
b9 1-4 2 123 O SDP F. Gonzalez J. Sambito 9% 100% Strikeout

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' Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Jones -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- HOU C. Reynolds R. Jones 4% 52% Double to RF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno R. Jones -3% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Leonard R. Jones -3% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 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 --- SDP G. Richards J. Niekro -4% 42% Hit By Pitch
b1 0-0 0 1-- O SDP O. Smith J. Niekro 3% 45% Bunt Popfly: 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O SDP P. Dade J. Niekro 3% 48% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 2 1-- SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro -1% 47% Dade Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro 3% 50% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Randy Jones facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- HOU E. Cabell R. Jones 4% 54% Single to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Cruz R. Jones -4% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU J. Gonzalez R. Jones -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O SDP J. Turner J. Niekro 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O SDP J. Johnstone J. Niekro 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- O SDP F. Kendall J. Niekro 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Randy Jones facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby R. Jones -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Niekro R. Jones -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Jones -1% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O SDP B. Almon J. Niekro 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- SDP R. Jones J. Niekro -3% 44% Single to CF
b3 0-0 1 1-- OO SDP G. Richards J. Niekro 6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Randy Jones facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds R. Jones -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno R. Jones 3% 50% Single to LF
t4 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU J. Leonard R. Jones -6% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- SDP O. Smith J. Niekro -4% 40% Single to 3B
b4 0-0 0 1-- SDP P. Dade J. Niekro -3% 37% Smith Steals 2B
b4 0-0 0 -2- O SDP P. Dade J. Niekro 5% 42% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 -2- O SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro 4% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B; Smith to 3B
b4 0-0 2 --3 O SDP J. Turner J. Niekro 5% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Randy Jones facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell R. Jones -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Cruz R. Jones 3% 50% Single to CF
t5 0-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Gonzalez R. Jones -5% 45% Cruz Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B-2B-1B)
t5 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Gonzalez R. Jones 2% 47% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gonzalez to 1B
t5 0-0 2 1-- O HOU A. Ashby R. Jones -3% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- SDP J. Johnstone J. Niekro -5% 39% Single to RF
b5 0-0 0 1-- O SDP F. Kendall J. Niekro 2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B; Johnstone to 2B
b5 0-0 1 -2- O SDP B. Almon J. Niekro 5% 45% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 2 -2- O SDP R. Jones J. Niekro 5% 50% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Johnstone out at 3B/3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Randy Jones facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Niekro R. Jones -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Jones -2% 44% Strikeout
t6 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds R. Jones -2% 43% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b6 0-0 0 --- SDP G. Richards J. Niekro -5% 38% Single to 2B
b6 0-0 0 1-- O SDP O. Smith J. Niekro 2% 40% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Richards to 2B
b6 0-0 1 -2- O SDP P. Dade J. Niekro 4% 44% Lineout: LF; Richards to 3B
b6 0-0 2 --3 O SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro 6% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Randy Jones facing 3-4-5
t7 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno R. Jones -4% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t7 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Leonard R. Jones -3% 44% Strikeout
t7 0-0 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell R. Jones -2% 42% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
b7 0-0 0 --- O SDP J. Turner J. Niekro 4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-0 1 --- SDP J. Johnstone J. Niekro -4% 41% Single to LF
b7 0-0 1 1-- O SDP F. Kendall J. Niekro 5% 46% Flyball: CF
b7 0-0 2 1-- O SDP B. Almon J. Niekro 4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Randy Jones facing 6-7-8
t8 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Cruz R. Jones 7% 57% Single to CF
t8 0-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Gonzalez R. Jones -2% 55% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cruz to 2B
t8 0-0 1 -2- O HOU A. Ashby R. Jones -7% 48% Flyball: LF
t8 0-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Niekro R. Jones -8% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
b8 0-0 0 --- O SDP R. Jones J. Niekro 4% 44% Flyball: CF
b8 0-0 1 --- O SDP G. Richards J. Niekro 3% 48% Groundout: P-1B
b8 0-0 2 --- SDP O. Smith J. Niekro -2% 45% Single to CF
b8 0-0 2 1-- O SDP P. Dade J. Niekro 5% 50% Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
t9 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl R. Jones 8% 58% Single to RF
t9 0-0 0 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds R. Jones -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Puhl to 2B
t9 0-0 1 -2- HOU C. Cedeno R. Jones 2% 58% Intentional Walk
Art Howe pinch hits for Jeffrey Leonard (RF) batting 4th
t9 0-0 1 12- HOU A. Howe R. Jones 14% 72% Walk; Puhl to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
Denny Walling pinch runs for Art Howe (PH) batting 4th
t9 0-0 1 123 RR HOU E. Cabell R. Jones 24% 96% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Puhl Scores/No RBI; Cedeno Scores/No RBI; Walling to 3B; Cabell to 1B
t9 2-0 1 1-3 R HOU J. Cruz R. Jones 2% 98% Single to RF; Walling Scores/unER; Cabell to 3B
t9 3-0 1 1-3 RO HOU J. Gonzalez R. Jones 1% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Cabell Scores/unER; Cruz to 2B
t9 4-0 2 -2- HOU A. Ashby R. Jones 0% 99% Cruz Steals 3B
t9 4-0 2 --3 HOU A. Ashby R. Jones 0% 99% Intentional Walk
t9 4-0 2 1-3 O HOU J. Niekro R. Jones -0% 99% Groundout: C-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
Denny Walling moves from PR to RF
b9 0-4 0 --- SDP P. Dade J. Niekro -2% 97% Single to RF
b9 0-4 0 1-- O SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro 2% 98% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 0-4 1 1-- R SDP J. Turner J. Niekro -3% 96% Double to LF; Dade Scores
b9 1-4 1 -2- SDP J. Johnstone J. Niekro -5% 91% Walk
Gene Tenace pinch hits for Fred Kendall (C) batting 7th
b9 1-4 1 12- SDP G. Tenace J. Niekro -9% 82% Walk; Turner to 3B; Johnstone to 2B
Joe Sambito replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Bill Almon (2B) batting 8th
b9 1-4 1 123 O SDP K. Bevacqua J. Sambito 10% 91% Flyball: 1B
Fernando Gonzalez pinch hits for Randy Jones (P) batting 9th
b9 1-4 2 123 O SDP F. Gonzalez J. Sambito 9% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 1.

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