June 4, 1981 Houston Astros at San Diego Padres Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 4
OAK 2 BOS 6
@CLE 5 MIN 7
TEX 3 NYY 12
BAL 3 PIT 5
CHC 4
(10) SDP 7
HOU 5 STL 4
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 12,403

Thursday, June 4, 1981
Time of Game: 2:31

Astros

26-25

Lost 1

3rd, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  0   2  1  0    5 14  0
Padres          2  0  1   3  0  1   0  0  X    7 13  0

W: S Mura (3-7), L: J Niekro (6-4), S: G Lucas (8)

Padres

20-31

Won 1

6th, 14 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl CF                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .698    0    1   0   GDP
C Reynolds SS                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .263  .721    0    2   3   
C Cedeno 1B                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .297  .743    0   10   2   HR
J Cruz LF                     5   1   4   1    0   0  .277  .774    0    3   0   HR
A Howe 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .360  .933    0    0   2   GDP
D Walling RF                  2   2   1   0    2   0  .218  .723    0    1   0   2B
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .667    0    4   0   
  L Pujols PH-C               1   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .634    0    0   0   
J Pittman 2B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .297  .759    0    1   2   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  G Woods PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .138  .461    0    0   0   
  F LaCorte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         1   0   
J Niekro P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .436    0    0   2   SH
  B Sprowl P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  D Thon 2B                   2   0   2   1    0   0  .160  .456    0    0   2   
Totals                       38   5  14   5    2   1                    24  13

BATTING

2B: D Walling (2, off S Mura).

HR: C Cedeno (2, off S Mura; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); J Cruz (8, off S Mura; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: J Niekro (4, off S Mura).

TB: J Cruz 7; C Cedeno 4; D Walling 2; D Thon 2; C Reynolds 2; A Ashby; A Howe; L Pujols; J Pittman.

GIDP: T Puhl (3); A Howe (5).

RBI: C Cedeno 2 (18); D Thon (2); J Cruz (31); J Pittman (2).

2-out RBI: C Cedeno 2; D Thon.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Reynolds-J Pittman-C Cedeno.

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Smith SS                    4   2   2   0    1   0  .267  .622    0    3   6   SB
R Jones CF                    3   3   1   0    2   0  .239  .661    0    3   0   GDP
G Richards LF                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .258  .724    0    0   0   
T Kennedy C                   5   0   1   2    0   1  .307  .709    0    3   1   2B
R Bass 1B                     3   1   3   4    1   0  .235  .737    0    8   2   HR,2B
J Lefebvre RF                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .721    0    0   0   
  D Edwards PH-RF             2   0   0   0    0   2  .120  .354    0    3   0   
L Salazar 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .302  .716    0    1   1   
J Bonilla 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .289  .692    0    4   2   
S Mura P                      3   1   0   0    0   0  .111  .222    0    2   0   
  J Curtis P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .160    0    0   0   
  G Lucas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
Totals                       36   7  13   7    4   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: R Bass (3, off B Sprowl); T Kennedy (11, off B Sprowl).

HR: R Bass (3, off J Niekro; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: R Bass 7; J Bonilla 2; T Kennedy 2; L Salazar 2; O Smith 2; G Richards; R Jones; J Lefebvre.

GIDP: R Jones (2).

RBI: R Bass 4 (13); T Kennedy 2 (19); G Richards (22).

2-out RBI: R Bass 3; T Kennedy 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Bonilla-O Smith-R Bass 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Smith (16, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby).

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 Niekro, L (6-4)              3.1   8   6   6    3   0   1   2.56   20     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 8     17    -     1.05  -0.30
B Sprowl                       2     5   1   1    1   2   0   5.03   12     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 5          3-3    0.59  -0.15
D Smith                        1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   5.19    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.20   0.02
F LaCorte                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.61    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8    13   7   7    4   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0·13          5-3

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
S Mura, W (3-7)                6.2  11   4   4    1   1   2   4.02   30     -       ·  ·     11· 3· 3·11     36    -     0.92   0.01
J Curtis, H (1)                1.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   6.14    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 1· 2          0-0    1.41   0.01
G Lucas, S (8)                 1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.74    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          0-0    1.10   0.06
Totals                         9    14   5   5    2   1   2          41     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 5·14           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Sprowl (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Paul Runge.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 12,403.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Diego Padres                     
1. T Puhl               CF    1. O Smith              SS 
2. C Reynolds           SS    2. R Jones              CF 
3. C Cedeno             1B    3. G Richards           LF 
4. J Cruz               LF    4. T Kennedy            C  
5. A Howe               3B    5. R Bass               1B 
6. D Walling            RF    6. J Lefebvre           RF 
7. A Ashby              C     7. L Salazar            3B 
8. J Pittman            2B    8. J Bonilla            2B 
9. J Niekro             P     9. S Mura               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  -23      18%  74% R Bass          J Niekro        Single; Smith Scores; Jones Scores
   t 4   0  3-1  1--     -14%  57% D Walling       S Mura          Double; Howe to 3B
   b 4   2  2-4  -23      11%  93% T Kennedy       B Sprowl        Double; Smith Scores; Jones Scores
   t 4   0  3-1  -23      10%  68% A Ashby         S Mura          Fielder's Choice 1B; Howe out at Hm/1B-C; Walling to 3B; Ashby to 1B
   b 2   1  0-2  123      -9%  74% R Jones         J Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Mura facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      53%  C Reynolds      Lineout: P
   O      ---      54%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  O Smith         Single
          1--      61%  R Jones         Smith Steals 2B
          -2-      64%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      64%  G Richards      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Smith to 3B; Jones to 2B
   O      -23      56%  T Kennedy       Flyball: LF
   RR     -23      74%  R Bass          Single; Smith Scores; Jones Scores
   O      1--      73%  J Lefebvre      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Mura facing 4-5-6
          ---      69%  J Cruz          Single
   OO     1--      76%  A Howe          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      75%  D Walling       Walk
          1--      73%  A Ashby         Single; Walling to 2B
   O      12-      77%  J Pittman       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
          ---      79%  L Salazar       Single
          1--      83%  J Bonilla       Single; Salazar to 2B
   O      12-      80%  S Mura          Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Bonilla to 2B
          12-      84%  O Smith         Walk; Bonilla to 3B; Mura to 2B
   OO     123      74%  R Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Mura facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      77%  J Niekro        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      78%  T Puhl          Flyball: 3B
          ---      77%  C Reynolds      Single
   O      1--      79%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  G Richards      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      77%  T Kennedy       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      85%  R Bass          Home Run
          ---      86%  J Lefebvre      Single
   O      1--      85%  L Salazar       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Padres 3.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Mura facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      76%  J Cruz          Home Run
          ---      72%  A Howe          Single
          1--      57%  D Walling       Double; Howe to 3B
   O      -23      68%  A Ashby         Fielder's Choice 1B; Howe out at Hm/1B-C; Walling to 3B; Ashby to 1B
   R      1-3      59%  J Pittman       Single; Walling Scores; Ashby to 2B
   O      12-      62%  J Niekro        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Ashby to 3B; Pittman to 2B
   O      -23      70%  T Puhl          Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
          ---      73%  J Bonilla       Single
   O      1--      71%  S Mura          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      74%  O Smith         Single; Mura to 2B
          12-      79%  R Jones         Walk; Mura to 3B; Smith to 2B
                  Bobby Sprowl replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123      82%  G Richards      Groundout: SS-1B; Mura Scores; Smith to 3B; Jones to 2B
   RR     -23      93%  T Kennedy       Double; Smith Scores; Jones Scores
          -2-      93%  R Bass          Wild Pitch; Kennedy to 3B
          --3      93%  " "             Walk
                  Dave Edwards pinch hits for Joe Lefebvre batting 6th
   O      1-3      92%  D Edwards       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 6.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Steve Mura facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Edwards moves to RF
   O      ---      94%  C Reynolds      Lineout: RF
   O      ---      94%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
          ---      94%  J Cruz          Single
   O      1--      95%  A Howe          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bobby Sprowl facing 7-8-9
          ---      96%  L Salazar       Single
   O      1--      95%  J Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-1B; Salazar to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  S Mura          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      94%  O Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 6.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Steve Mura facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      96%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      96%  J Pittman       Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bobby Sprowl facing 2-3-4
          ---      97%  R Jones         Single
          1--      98%  G Richards      Single; Jones to 2B
   O      12-      97%  T Kennedy       Strikeout
   R      12-      99%  R Bass          Double; Jones Scores; Richards to 3B
                  Dave Smith replaces Joe Pittman pitching and batting 8th; Dickie Thon replaces Bobby Sprowl playing 2B batting 9th
   O      -23      98%  D Edwards       Strikeout
   O      -23      98%  L Salazar       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Padres 7.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Steve Mura facing 9-1-2
          ---      97%  D Thon          Single
   OO     1--      99%  T Puhl          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      99%  C Reynolds      Single
   RR     1--      95%  C Cedeno        Home Run; Reynolds Scores
                  John Curtis replaces Steve Mura pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 7-4, Dave Smith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  J Bonilla       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      95%  J Curtis        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Padres 7.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, John Curtis facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  A Howe          Lineout: 1B
          ---      94%  D Walling       Walk
                  Luis Pujols pinch hits for Alan Ashby batting 7th
          1--      90%  L Pujols        Single; Walling to 2B
                  Gary Woods pinch hits for Dave Smith batting 8th
   O      12-      94%  G Woods         Flyball: CF
   R      12-      88%  D Thon          Single; Walling Scores; Pujols to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  T Puhl          Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Padres 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 7-5, Frank LaCorte facing 2-3-4
                  Frank LaCorte replaces Gary Woods pitching and batting 8th; Luis Pujols moves to C
   O      ---      95%  R Jones         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  G Richards      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      94%  T Kennedy       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Padres 7.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-7, Gary Lucas facing 2-3-4
                  Gary Lucas replaces John Curtis pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  C Reynolds      Lineout: CF
   O      ---      99%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  J Cruz          Single
   O      1--     100%  A Howe          Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Padres 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation