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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:
Date | Visitor | R | Home | R | 1st Inn Visitor R | 1st Inn Home R | Winner | Visitor Starter | Home Starter |
20060823 | CLE | 15 | KCA | 13 | 1 | 10 | Rafael Betancourt | Paul Byrd | Jorge de la Rosa |
19670629 | SFN | 12 | SLN | 4 | 11 | 2 | Bobby Bolin | Joe Gibbon | Bob Gibson |
19800427 | OAK | 11 | MIN | 20 | 0 | 10 | Doug Corbett | Brian Kingman | Geoff Zahn |
19890608 | PIT | 11 | PHI | 15 | 10 | 2 | Don Carman | Bob Walk | Larry McWilliams |
20070729 | SDG | 18 | HOU | 11 | 11 | 0 | Doug Brocail | Tim Stauffer | Jason 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 Gibbonno relationthe 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:
Date | G# | Visitor | R | Home | R | Tot Max R | VT Max | Inn | HT Max | Inn |
19220825 | 0 | PHI | 23 | CHN | 26 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
19960419 | 0 | BAL | 7 | TEX | 26 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 8 |
19330603 | 0 | PHA | 11 | NYA | 17 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
19300429 | 0 | BRO | 19 | NY1 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
20060722 | 0 | BAL | 12 | TBA | 13 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
19770410 | 0 | CLE | 19 | BOS | 9 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
19530618 | 0 | DET | 3 | BOS | 23 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 7 |
20070729 | 0 | SDG | 18 | HOU | 11 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
20050621 | 0 | TBA | 11 | NYA | 20 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 8 |
20050418 | 0 | TBA | 8 | NYA | 19 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
20040508 | 0 | DET | 15 | TEX | 16 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
20030627 | 0 | FLO | 8 | BOS | 25 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
19970512 | 0 | CHA | 8 | ANA | 16 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 7 |
19940531 | 0 | PIT | 5 | SDN | 15 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 2 |
19720920 | 0 | HOU | 6 | ATL | 13 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
19440904 | 2 | NY1 | 8 | PHI | 14 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
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:
Date | G# | Visitor | R | Home | R | Tot Max R | VT Max | Inn | HT Max | Inn |
19220825 | 0 | PHI | 23 | CHN | 26 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
19330603 | 0 | PHA | 11 | NYA | 17 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
19300429 | 0 | BRO | 19 | NY1 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
20060722 | 0 | BAL | 12 | TBA | 13 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
19440904 | 2 | NY1 | 8 | PHI | 14 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
20040508 | 0 | DET | 15 | TEX | 16 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 |
20070729 | 0 | SDG | 18 | HOU | 11 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
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:
Date | G# | Visitor | R | Home | R | Inning | VT R | HT R | Max Tot R |
19770410 | 0 | CLE | 19 | BOS | 9 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
20040508 | 0 | DET | 15 | TEX | 16 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
19530618 | 0 | DET | 3 | BOS | 23 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
19120620 | 0 | NY1 | 21 | BSN | 12 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
19960705 | 0 | CAL | 8 | OAK | 16 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
19960419 | 0 | BAL | 7 | TEX | 26 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
19860803 | 0 | NYA | 12 | CLE | 8 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
19480704 | 0 | PHA | 5 | BOS | 19 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
20030627 | 0 | FLO | 8 | BOS | 25 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
19990831 | 0 | ANA | 12 | CLE | 14 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
19990429 | 0 | DET | 6 | SEA | 22 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
19960922 | 0 | OAK | 13 | SEA | 11 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
19840720 | 0 | TOR | 12 | SEA | 7 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
19790612 | 0 | CIN | 6 | NYN | 12 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
19670613 | 0 | DET | 15 | MIN | 10 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
19530416 | 0 | PHI | 12 | PIT | 14 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
19520521 | 0 | CIN | 1 | BRO | 19 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
19490612 | 0 | CIN | 7 | BRO | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
19330527 | 0 | CHA | 11 | NYA | 15 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
19220825 | 0 | PHI | 23 | CHN | 26 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
19120905 | 1 | PHA | 19 | NYA | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
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