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It's the Big One, Elizabeth, Pt. 2
2007-07-30 09:09
by Mike Carminati

More on yesterday's historic Padres-Astros game:

Tim Stauffer in his first start becomes one of five pitchers in recorded history to have his team score ten or more runs in the first and not get credit for the win. He is one of two to have an 11-run lead before his first pitch and yet not pick up a win (Joe Gibbon in 1967 being the other).

Here are all five games:

DateVisitorRHomeR1st Inn Visitor R1st Inn Home RWinnerVisitor StarterHome Starter
20060823CLE15KCA13110Rafael BetancourtPaul ByrdJorge de la Rosa
19670629SFN12SLN4112Bobby BolinJoe GibbonBob Gibson
19800427OAK11MIN20010Doug CorbettBrian KingmanGeoff Zahn
19890608PIT11PHI15102Don CarmanBob WalkLarry McWilliams
20070729SDG18HOU11110Doug BrocailTim StaufferJason Jennings

Two of those five games were actually converted to losses: Cleveland came back last season after a 10-run KC first to win 15-13, and the Phils beat Pittsburgh 15-11 after a ten-run Pirate first.

Here is a quick run-down of those doomed starters:

On August 23, 2006, Jorge De La Rosa had a 10-1 lead after one but could only last 3.1 innings. He existed leading 10-4 but was also responsible for two more runners who scored. Overall, he allowed six runs on six hits, 3 of which are homers, and one walk.

On June 29, 1967, Bob Gibson lasted just 2/3 of an inning allowing 9 runs, all earned, on 7 hits and two walks (and a game score of 1(!)). Joe Gibbon—no relation—the Giant starter, had a 10-run lead before he threw a pitch, but left the game without retiring a batter. He allowed a triple to Lou Brock and three straight singles and was replaced by Bobby Bolin, who got out of the inning without allowing further damage. Bolin earned the win, allowing two runs through nine innings.

On April 27, 1980, Twin starting pitcher Geoff Zahn lasted 4.1 allowing 8 runs on 14 hits and 2 walks after a 10-run Minnesota first. Reliever Doug Corbett picks up the win in a 20-11 wild one.

On June 8, 1989, the Phillies make history by beating ex-Phil Bob Walk, 15-11, after allowing ten Pittsburgh runs in the first. Walk lasted 3.2 innings, allowing 5 H, 6 R (all earned), 4 BB, 2 K, and 3 HR. Von Hayes homers twice, with four RBI, against Walk, but the star is a player who did not even start the game.

Improbably, Steve Jeltz hist two of his five career home runs, one from each side of the plate, and collects five RBI, almost doubling his season total to that point (11)—he finishes the season with just 25. His first home run came with two outs in the fourth, cutting the lead to 10-6 and chasing Walk from the game. It was his first career home run off a right-hander. He'll pick up one more in his career, off of Scott Sanderson. The second home run, was off Walk's replacement, Bob Kipper, bringing the Phils within one (11-10). It is the final home run Jeltz will hit in his career from the right side. His success might be due to his not being in the game at the time of the ten-run Pirate first inning. He replaced starting second baseman, Tommy Herr, after the first.

With the Astros scoring 7 in the fourth, the game also becomes one of a handful of games in which opponents have scored a total of 18 runs in total between their two best half innings. There are seven other instances where teams scored more, the most coming when the Phils score 8 in the eighth after the Cubs scored 14 in the fourth en route to a 26-23 win on August 25, 1922. There are 51 hits, 23 walks, and 10 errors in the game. The Phils leave the bases loaded for a total of 16 LOB on the game.

Here are the other games that make the list:

DateG#VisitorRHomeRTot Max RVT Max InnHT Max Inn
192208250PHI23CHN262288144
199604190BAL7TEX262154168
193306030PHA11NYA1721113105
193004290BRO19NY1152011293
200607220BAL12TBA131997105
197704100CLE19BOS91913868
195306180DET3BOS231924177
200707290SDG18HOU111811174
200506210TBA11NYA201852138
200504180TBA8NYA191855132
200405080DET15TEX161884105
200306270FLO8BOS251845141
199705120CHA8ANA161851137
199405310PIT5SDN151857132
197209200HOU6ATL131856132
194409042NY18PHI141883108

The Padres-Astros also played just the seventh game in recorded history in which each team scored at least seven runs in a half inning:

DateG#VisitorRHomeRTot Max RVT Max InnHT Max Inn
192208250PHI23CHN262288144
193306030PHA11NYA1721113105
193004290BRO19NY1152011293
200607220BAL12TBA131997105
194409042NY18PHI141883108
200405080DET15TEX161885105
200707290SDG18HOU111811174

As far as the biggest scoring inning for both teams, the Padres-Astros don't make the list. The most was 19 by the Indians and Red Sox in 1977. In the eighth inning of a 3-3 tie ballgame on April 10, the two teams score 19 total runs, 13 by Cleveland and 6 by the Sox. The Indians tack on three more for 19-9 win. Cleveland goes through four relievers in the eighth after pulling starter Reggie Cleveland. The winner, Dave LaRoche, gets pulled after allowing a single, walk, wild pitch, and a walk. He ends up with a third of inning pitched and three runs allowed and an 11.57 ERA to go with his win:

DateG#VisitorRHomeRInningVT RHT RMax Tot R
197704100CLE19BOS9813619
200405080DET15TEX16581018
195306180DET3BOS23701717
191206200NY121BSN12971017
199607050CAL8OAK16131316
199604190BAL7TEX26801616
198608030NYA12CLE8510616
194807040PHA5BOS19721416
200306270FLO8BOS25111415
199908310ANA12CLE14851015
199904290DET6SEA22541115
199609220OAK13SEA1158715
198407200TOR12SEA7911415
197906120CIN6NYN12651015
196706130DET15MIN10610515
195304160PHI12PIT1459615
195205210CIN1BRO19101515
194906120CIN7BRO20551015
193305270CHA11NYA15831215
192208250PHI23CHN26411415
191209051PHA19NYA9610515
Comments
2007-07-30 23:20:40
1.   das411
Was that Steve Jeltz offensive explosion the infamous Long Phila/Pburgh Walk game?

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