September 3, 1966 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 7
WSA 6 BAL 4
@CHW 1 DET 8
@CLE 1 BOS 7
@KCA 0 MIN 6
NYY 1 NYY 7
@MIN 4 ATL 12
HOU 2 ATL 6
HOU 4 LAD 7
@CIN 3 PHI 8
@NYM 4 PIT 9
CHC 1 STL 3
SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 19,908

Saturday, September 3, 1966
Time of Game: 2:13

Astros

61-77

Lost 7

8th, 20 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  2  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    4 12  4
Braves          0  0  5   0  0  0   1  0  X    6  9  0

W: K Johnson (11-8), L: M Cuellar (10-7), S: C Carroll (7)

Braves

67-69

Won 4

7th, 13 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Davis CF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .244  .647    0    1   1   HR,CS
S Jackson SS                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .658    0    4   4   
N Miller RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    2   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .305  .842    0    2   0   
L Maye LF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .744    0    0   1   2B
C Harrison 1B                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .249  .692    0   10   1   2B
B Heath C                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .280  .678    0    2   0   2B
G Freese 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .180  .514    0    3   2   
  R Staub PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .784    0    0   0   
  N Colbert PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Cuellar P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .102  .250    0    0   2   
  J Bateman PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .776    0    0   0   
  D Giusti PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .606         0   0   
Totals                       37   4  12   4    1   3                    24  11

BATTING

2B: L Maye (12, off K Johnson); B Heath (5, off K Johnson); C Harrison (18, off K Johnson).

HR: R Davis (2, off K Johnson; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: R Davis 5; C Harrison 4; J Morgan 2; L Maye 2; B Heath 2; J Bateman; N Miller; R Staub.

RBI: B Heath 2 (3); R Davis (11); C Harrison (40).

2-out RBI: B Heath.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Jackson-C Harrison.

E: G Freese 2 (12); J Morgan (18); C Harrison (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Davis (2, 2nd base by K Johnson/J Torre).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Alou 1B                     3   2   2   1    1   0  .332  .900    0   12   0   2B,IW
T Cline CF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .375  .750    0    4   0   
H Aaron RF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .279  .888    0    1   0   
J Torre C                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .310  .925    0    3   1   
R Carty LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .835    0    6   0   
M de la Hoz 3B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .484    0    0   0   
D Menke SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .765    0    0   1   
W Woodward 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .642    0    1   0   
K Johnson P                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .123  .349    0    0   2   SH,GDP
  P Niekro P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  C Carroll P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .148         0   1   
Totals                       33   6   9   4    2   2                    27   6

BATTING

2B: F Alou (30, off M Cuellar).

SH: K Johnson (9, off M Cuellar).

IBB: F Alou (6, by M Cuellar).

TB: F Alou 3; J Torre 2; K Johnson; M de la Hoz; T Cline; W Woodward; D Menke.

GIDP: K Johnson (1).

RBI: M de la Hoz (6); J Torre (84); T Cline (5); F Alou (63).

2-out RBI: M de la Hoz; J Torre.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Alou.

PB: J Torre (13).

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
M Cuellar, L (10-7)            8     9   6   1    2   2   0   2.19   36     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 9     50    -     0.93  -0.36
Totals                         8     9   6   1    2   2   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 1· 9           -

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Johnson, W (11-8)            7     9   4   4    0   3   1   3.38   28     -       ·  ·      4·10· 2· 9     46    -     1.04   0.00
P Niekro, H (2)                1.1   3   0   0    1   0   0   3.43    8     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.05  -0.02
C Carroll, S (7)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.32    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.44   0.16
Totals                         9    12   4   4    1   3   1          38     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2·12          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Cuellar 2 (6).

IBB: M Cuellar (7; F Alou).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Al Barlick.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 19,908.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. R Davis              CF    1. F Alou               1B 
2. S Jackson            SS    2. T Cline              CF 
3. N Miller             RF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. J Morgan             2B    4. J Torre              C  
5. L Maye               LF    5. R Carty              LF 
6. C Harrison           1B    6. M de la Hoz          3B 
7. B Heath              C     7. D Menke              SS 
8. G Freese             3B    8. W Woodward           2B 
9. M Cuellar            P     9. K Johnson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  2-0  12-      18%  54% F Alou          M Cuellar       Double; Woodward Scores/unER; Johnson to 3B
   b 3   2  2-2  1-3      11%  67% J Torre         M Cuellar       Single; Alou Scores/unER; Aaron to 2B
   t 5   1  5-3  ---     -11%  68% R Davis         K Johnson       Home Run
   t 2   0  0-0  1--     -11%  35% L Maye          K Johnson       Double; Morgan to 3B
   b 3   2  2-3  12-      10%  77% R Carty         M Cuellar       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Aaron Scores/No RBI/unER; Torre to 2B; Carty to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Davis         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  S Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  N Miller        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  T Cline         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      50%  H Aaron         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  J Morgan        Single
          1--      35%  L Maye          Double; Morgan to 3B
   R      -23      27%  C Harrison      Single; Morgan Scores; Maye to 3B
   RO     1-3      28%  B Heath         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Maye Scores; Harrison to 2B
   O      -2-      30%  G Freese        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      33%  M Cuellar       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      30%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      29%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      28%  M de la Hoz     Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      29%  R Davis         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      30%  S Jackson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      31%  N Miller        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      29%  D Menke         Popfly: SS
          ---      32%  W Woodward      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Woodward to 1B
          1--      36%  K Johnson       Single; Woodward to 2B
   R      12-      54%  F Alou          Double; Woodward Scores/unER; Johnson to 3B
   R      -23      61%  T Cline         Wild Pitch; Johnson Scores/unER; Alou to 3B
   O      --3      54%  " "             Strikeout
          --3      56%  H Aaron         Walk
   R      1-3      67%  J Torre         Single; Alou Scores/unER; Aaron to 2B
   R      12-      77%  R Carty         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Aaron Scores/No RBI/unER; Torre to 2B; Carty to 1B
   RO     12-      83%  M de la Hoz     Single to LF; Torre Scores/unER; Carty out at 3B/LF-3B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 5.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
          ---      79%  J Morgan        Single
   OO     1--      86%  L Maye          Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
          ---      85%  C Harrison      Single
   R      1--      76%  B Heath         Double; Harrison Scores
   O      -2-      80%  G Freese        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
          ---      82%  D Menke         Single
   O      1--      80%  W Woodward      Foul Flyball: RF
   O      1--      79%  K Johnson       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Menke to 2B
          -2-      79%  F Alou          Intentional Walk
          12-      81%  T Cline         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Menke to 3B; Alou to 2B; Cline to 1B
   O      123      76%  H Aaron         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 5.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Ken Johnson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      79%  M Cuellar       Strikeout
   R      ---      68%  R Davis         Home Run
   O      ---      70%  S Jackson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  N Miller        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      68%  R Carty         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      67%  M de la Hoz     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  L Maye          Flyball: LF
          ---      69%  C Harrison      Double
          -2-      69%  B Heath         Passed Ball; Harrison to 3B
   O      --3      75%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  D Menke         Strikeout
          ---      75%  W Woodward      Single
   OO     1--      70%  K Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Ken Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  G Freese        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  M Cuellar       Strikeout
          ---      75%  R Davis         Single
   O      1--      80%  S Jackson       Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
          ---      82%  F Alou          Single
          1--      85%  T Cline         Wild Pitch; Alou to 2B
   RO     -2-      89%  " "             Single to CF; Alou Scores; Cline out at 2B/CF-1B-SS
   O      ---      88%  H Aaron         Popfly: 3B
          ---      88%  J Torre         Single
          1--      89%  R Carty         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Torre to 2B; Carty to 1B
   O      12-      87%  M de la Hoz     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 6.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
                  Phil Niekro replaces Ken Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  S Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      87%  N Miller        Single
          1--      80%  J Morgan        Walk; Miller to 2B
   O      12-      84%  L Maye          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Miller to 3B; Morgan to 2B
   O      -23      94%  C Harrison      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-4, Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  D Menke         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  W Woodward      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      93%  P Niekro        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 6.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  B Heath         Flyball: LF
                  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Gene Freese batting 8th
          ---      92%  R Staub         Single
                  John Bateman pinch hits for Mike Cuellar batting 9th; Nate Colbert pinch runs for Rusty Staub batting 8th
          1--      84%  J Bateman       Single; Colbert to 2B
                  Clay Carroll replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th; Dave Giusti pinch runs for John Bateman batting 9th
   O      12-      93%  R Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      12-     100%  S Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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