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Standings
MIN
@CHW		10
3
NYY
@CLE		1
5
NYY
@CLE		5
6
BAL
@DET		2
1
CAL
@KCR		4
16
TEX
@OAK		6
3
MIL
@SEA		7
6
BOS
@TOR		4
5
BOS
@TOR		5
3
ATL
@LAD		4
9
PIT
@MON		2
1
HOU
@SDP		1
0
CIN
@SFG		4
7
PHI
@STL		7
5
Monday, September 17, 1979
, San Diego Stadium
Attendance: 9,452, Time of Game: 2:04
Astros
1
83-66
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Padres
0
62-88
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
5th, 23 GB
W: Joe Niekro (19-10)
L: Bob Owchinko (5-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  1
Padres          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rafael Landestoy 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .269 .684 0.258 1.47 0.330 -0.071 0.7 1 5 3B
Cesar Cedeno CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .267 .738 -0.086 1.58 0.046 -0.132 -1.3 2 0 SF,GDP
Terry Puhl LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .722 -0.061 0.63 0.000 -0.061 -0.5 2 0
Jeffrey Leonard RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .718 -0.085 0.88 0.000 -0.085 -0.6 3 0
Enos Cabell 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .662 -0.054 0.75 0.000 -0.054 -0.4 13 0
Art Howe 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .249 .675 -0.035 0.78 0.013 -0.047 -0.2 2 1
Luis Pujols C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .636 -0.087 1.17 0.000 -0.087 -0.6 2 0
Julio Gonzalez SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .251 .585 0.047 0.96 0.079 -0.032 0.5 2 6 3B
Joe Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .132 .310 -0.092 1.53 0.000 -0.092 -0.6 0 0 SH
Team Totals 29 1 5 1 0 2 .172 .477 -0.195 1.09 0.468 -0.661 -2.9 27 12
3B: R Landestoy (5, off B Owchinko); J Gonzalez (2, off B Owchinko).
SF: C Cedeno (9, off B Owchinko).
SH: J Niekro (13, off B Owchinko).
TB: J Gonzalez 4; R Landestoy 4; A Howe.
GIDP: C Cedeno (12).
RBI: C Cedeno (46).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Landestoy-J Gonzalez-E Cabell; E Cabell.
E: J Gonzalez (6).

San Diego Padres

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gene Richards CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .687 -0.070 1.23 0.052 -0.122 -0.3 2 0 SB
Tim Flannery 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .170 .386 -0.136 1.24 0.014 -0.149 -1.0 1 3 GDP
Gene Tenace 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .851 -0.090 0.90 0.000 -0.090 -0.6 18 1
Dave Winfield RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .933 -0.082 1.56 0.044 -0.126 -0.2 2 0
Bill Fahey C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .318 .798 -0.117 1.38 0.045 -0.161 -0.5 2 0 2B
Kurt Bevacqua 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .263 .681 -0.043 1.25 0.034 -0.077 0.0 0 4
Jay Johnstone LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .670 -0.033 1.41 0.040 -0.073 -0.4 1 0
Ozzie Smith SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .212 .524 -0.020 1.66 0.047 -0.067 -0.2 0 9
Bob Owchinko P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .097 .248 -0.105 1.76 0.000 -0.105 -0.7 1 1 SH
Team Totals 31 0 6 0 1 2 .194 .445 -0.696 1.35 0.276 -0.970 -3.9 27 18
2B: B Fahey (8, off J Niekro).
SH: B Owchinko (7, off J Niekro).
TB: B Fahey 2; J Johnstone; O Smith; D Winfield; T Flannery; K Bevacqua.
GIDP: T Flannery (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Smith-T Flannery-G Tenace.
Baserunning
SB: G Richards (21, 2nd base off J Niekro/L Pujols).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (19-10) 9 6 0 0 1 2 0 2.96 33 76 0.695 1.35 3.9
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 33 76 0.695 1.09 3.9

San Diego Padres

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Owchinko, L (5-11) 9 5 1 1 0 2 0 3.65 31 75 0.195 1.09 2.9
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 0 2 0 1.00 31 75 0.195 1.35 2.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 9,452.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 89° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         San Diego Padres
1 Rafael Landestoy 2B 1 Gene Richards CF
2 Cesar Cedeno CF 2 Tim Flannery 2B
3 Terry Puhl LF 3 Gene Tenace 1B
4 Jeffrey Leonard RF 4 Dave Winfield RF
5 Enos Cabell 1B 5 Bill Fahey C
6 Art Howe 3B 6 Kurt Bevacqua 3B
7 Luis Pujols C 7 Jay Johnstone LF
8 Julio Gonzalez SS 8 Ozzie Smith SS
9 Joe Niekro P 9 Bob Owchinko P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-0 0 --- HOU R. Landestoy B. Owchinko 29% 79% Triple
b4 0-0 0 1-- OO SDP B. Fahey J. Niekro 9% 49% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b9 0-1 0 --- O SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro 8% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU C. Cedeno B. Owchinko -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO SDP T. Flannery J. Niekro 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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' Bob Owchinko facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU R. Landestoy B. Owchinko 4% 54% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU C. Cedeno B. Owchinko -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. Owchinko -1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 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 --- SDP G. Richards J. Niekro -4% 42% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Richards to 1B
b1 0-0 0 1-- OO SDP T. Flannery J. Niekro 7% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O SDP G. Tenace J. Niekro 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Bob Owchinko facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Leonard B. Owchinko -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Owchinko -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- HOU A. Howe B. Owchinko 1% 47% Single
t2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU L. Pujols B. Owchinko -2% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- SDP B. Fahey J. Niekro -4% 43% Double
b2 0-0 1 -2- SDP K. Bevacqua J. Niekro -2% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 1 12- O SDP J. Johnstone J. Niekro 5% 46% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- O SDP O. Smith J. Niekro 4% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Bob Owchinko facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Gonzalez B. Owchinko 4% 54% Single
t3 0-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Niekro B. Owchinko -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gonzalez to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O HOU R. Landestoy B. Owchinko -4% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Owchinko -4% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O SDP B. Owchinko J. Niekro 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- O SDP G. Richards J. Niekro 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- SDP T. Flannery J. Niekro -1% 48% Single
b3 0-0 2 1-- O SDP G. Tenace J. Niekro 2% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Bob Owchinko facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. Owchinko -3% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Leonard B. Owchinko -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Owchinko -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro -4% 40% Single
b4 0-0 0 1-- OO SDP B. Fahey J. Niekro 9% 49% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b4 0-0 2 --- SDP K. Bevacqua J. Niekro -1% 47% Single
b4 0-0 2 1-- O SDP J. Johnstone J. Niekro 3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Bob Owchinko facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O HOU A. Howe B. Owchinko -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 1 --- O HOU L. Pujols B. Owchinko -2% 45% Flyball: LF
t5 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Gonzalez B. Owchinko 4% 49% Triple
t5 0-0 2 --3 O HOU J. Niekro B. Owchinko -5% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- SDP O. Smith J. Niekro -5% 39% Single
b5 0-0 0 1-- O SDP B. Owchinko J. Niekro 2% 41% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Smith to 2B
b5 0-0 1 -2- O SDP G. Richards J. Niekro 6% 47% Fielder's Choice SS; Smith out at 3B/SS-3B; Richards to 1B
b5 0-0 2 1-- SDP T. Flannery J. Niekro -2% 45% Richards Steals 2B
b5 0-0 2 -2- O SDP T. Flannery J. Niekro 5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Bob Owchinko facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Landestoy B. Owchinko -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Owchinko -2% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-0 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. Owchinko -2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
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 3-4-5
b6 0-0 0 --- O SDP G. Tenace J. Niekro 3% 46% Lineout: 3B
b6 0-0 1 --- O SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro 2% 48% Flyball: LF
b6 0-0 2 --- O SDP B. Fahey J. Niekro 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Bob Owchinko facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Leonard B. Owchinko -4% 46% Flyball: CF
t7 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Owchinko -3% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-0 2 --- O HOU A. Howe B. Owchinko -2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
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 6-7-8
b7 0-0 0 --- O SDP K. Bevacqua J. Niekro 4% 45% Flyball: CF
b7 0-0 1 --- SDP J. Johnstone J. Niekro -4% 41% Single
b7 0-0 1 1-- O SDP O. Smith J. Niekro 2% 44% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Johnstone to 2B
b7 0-0 2 -2- O SDP B. Owchinko J. Niekro 6% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Bob Owchinko facing 7-8-9
t8 0-0 0 --- O HOU L. Pujols B. Owchinko -4% 46% Strikeout
t8 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez B. Owchinko -3% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Niekro B. Owchinko -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b8 0-0 0 --- O SDP G. Richards J. Niekro 4% 44% Flyball: RF
b8 0-0 1 --- O SDP T. Flannery J. Niekro 3% 48% Flyball: RF
b8 0-0 2 --- O SDP G. Tenace J. Niekro 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Padres' Bob Owchinko facing 1-2-3
t9 0-0 0 --- HOU R. Landestoy B. Owchinko 29% 79% Triple
t9 0-0 0 --3 RO HOU C. Cedeno B. Owchinko 5% 84% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Landestoy Scores
t9 1-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. Owchinko -1% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1-0 2 --- O HOU J. Leonard B. Owchinko -1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b9 0-1 0 --- O SDP D. Winfield J. Niekro 8% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0-1 1 --- O SDP B. Fahey J. Niekro 6% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-1 2 --- O SDP K. Bevacqua J. Niekro 4% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Padres 0.

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