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Scores
Standings
WSA
@CAL		6
7
BAL
@CHW		4
1
DET
@CLE		8
1
BOS
@KCA		7
0
NYY
@MIN		1
6
NYY
@MIN		7
4
HOU
@ATL		2
12
HOU
@ATL		4
6
LAD
@CIN		7
3
PHI
@NYM		8
4
CHC
@PIT		1
9
SFG
@STL		2
3
Saturday, September 3, 1966,
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 19,908, Time of Game: 2:13
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Astros
4
61-77
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
 at Braves
6
67-69
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Ken Johnson (11-8)
L: Mike Cuellar (10-7)
 
                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

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Davis CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .244 .647 -0.032 1.43 0.138 -0.170 0.0 1 1 HR,CS
Sonny Jackson SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .658 -0.154 1.24 0.000 -0.154 -1.1 4 4
Norm Miller RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.011 0.55 0.043 -0.032 -0.0 2 0
Joe Morgan 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .305 .842 0.107 1.29 0.144 -0.036 0.9 2 0
Lee Maye LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .283 .743 -0.032 1.91 0.112 -0.143 -0.1 0 1 2B
Chuck Harrison 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .249 .692 0.032 1.59 0.133 -0.101 0.7 10 1 2B
Bill Heath C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .280 .679 -0.010 1.46 0.090 -0.100 0.4 2 0 2B
Gene Freese 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .514 -0.104 1.31 0.000 -0.104 -0.9 3 2
   Rusty Staub PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .287 .784 0.048 0.89 0.048 0.000 0.2
   Nate Colbert PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Mike Cuellar P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .102 .250 -0.083 1.09 0.000 -0.083 -0.7 0 2
   John Bateman PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .776 0.076 2.02 0.076 0.000 0.4
   Dave Giusti PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .605 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 37 4 12 4 1 3 .324 .829 -0.141 1.34 0.784 -0.923 -0.2 24 11
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).
Outfield Assists: L Maye (R Carty at 3rd base); R Davis (T Cline at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: R Davis (2, 2nd base by K Johnson/J Torre).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Alou 1B 3 2 2 1 1 0 .332 .900 0.211 1.19 0.233 -0.022 2.0 12 0 2B,IW
Ty Cline CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .375 .750 -0.029 1.07 0.054 -0.083 -0.2 4 0
Hank Aaron RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .279 .888 -0.050 1.02 0.013 -0.062 -0.9 1 0
Joe Torre C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .310 .925 0.075 0.98 0.120 -0.045 0.6 3 1
Rico Carty LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .835 0.078 0.79 0.109 -0.031 0.9 6 0
Mike de la Hoz 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .484 0.018 0.67 0.057 -0.039 -0.0 0 0
Denis Menke SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .251 .765 -0.029 0.66 0.023 -0.052 -0.3 0 1
Woody Woodward 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .256 .642 0.026 0.60 0.051 -0.025 0.0 1 0
Ken Johnson P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .123 .348 0.062 1.29 0.119 -0.057 0.2 0 2 SH,GDP
   Phil Niekro P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.1 0 1
   Clay Carroll P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .074 .148 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 33 6 9 4 2 2 .273 .617 0.359 0.91 0.779 -0.419 2.2 27 6
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 (12).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar, L (10-7) 8 9 6 1 2 2 0 2.19 36 50 -0.360 0.91 -2.3
Team Totals 8 9 6 1 2 2 0 1.12 36 50 -0.360 1.34 -2.3

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Johnson, W (11-8) 7 9 4 4 0 3 1 3.38 28 46 0.001 1.05 -0.7
Phil Niekro, H (2) 1.1 3 0 0 1 0 0 3.43 8 0 0 -0.018 1.95 0.1
Clay Carroll, S (7) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.32 2 2 0 0.157 3.33 0.9
Team Totals 9 12 4 4 1 3 1 4.00 38 46 2 0 0.140 0.91 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: M Cuellar 2 (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Cuellar (7; F Alou).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 19,908.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Atlanta Braves
1 Ron Davis CF 1 Felipe Alou 1B
2 Sonny Jackson SS 2 Ty Cline CF
3 Norm Miller RF 3 Hank Aaron RF
4 Joe Morgan 2B 4 Joe Torre C
5 Lee Maye LF 5 Rico Carty LF
6 Chuck Harrison 1B 6 Mike de la Hoz 3B
7 Bill Heath C 7 Denis Menke SS
8 Gene Freese 3B 8 Woody Woodward 2B
9 Mike Cuellar P 9 Ken Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-2 1 12- R ATL F. Alou M. Cuellar 18% 54% Double; Woodward Scores/unER; Johnson to 3B
b3 2-2 2 1-3 R ATL J. Torre M. Cuellar 11% 67% Single; Alou Scores/unER; Aaron to 2B
t5 3-5 1 --- R HOU R. Davis K. Johnson -11% 68% Home Run
t2 0-0 0 1-- HOU L. Maye K. Johnson -11% 35% Double; Morgan to 3B
b3 3-2 2 12- R ATL R. Carty M. Cuellar 10% 77% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Aaron Scores/No RBI/unER; Torre to 2B; Carty to 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, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Davis K. Johnson 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU S. Jackson K. Johnson 1% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU N. Miller K. Johnson 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL F. Alou M. Cuellar -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O ATL T. Cline M. Cuellar -1% 51% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron M. Cuellar -1% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Morgan K. Johnson -4% 46% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- HOU L. Maye K. Johnson -11% 35% Double; Morgan to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -23 R HOU C. Harrison K. Johnson -8% 27% Single; Morgan Scores; Maye to 3B
t2 1-0 0 1-3 RO HOU B. Heath K. Johnson 0% 28% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Maye Scores; Harrison to 2B
t2 2-0 1 -2- O HOU G. Freese K. Johnson 3% 30% Flyball: LF
t2 2-0 2 -2- O HOU M. Cuellar K. Johnson 3% 33% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O ATL J. Torre M. Cuellar -2% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-2 1 --- O ATL R. Carty M. Cuellar -2% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- O ATL M. de la Hoz M. Cuellar -1% 28% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O HOU R. Davis K. Johnson 2% 29% Lineout: 1B
t3 2-0 1 --- O HOU S. Jackson K. Johnson 1% 30% Flyball: RF
t3 2-0 2 --- O HOU N. Miller K. Johnson 1% 31% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- O ATL D. Menke M. Cuellar -3% 29% Popfly: SS
b3 0-2 1 --- ATL W. Woodward M. Cuellar 3% 32% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Woodward to 1B
b3 0-2 1 1-- ATL K. Johnson M. Cuellar 4% 36% Single; Woodward to 2B
b3 0-2 1 12- R ATL F. Alou M. Cuellar 18% 54% Double; Woodward Scores/unER; Johnson to 3B
b3 1-2 1 -23 R ATL T. Cline M. Cuellar 7% 61% Wild Pitch; Johnson Scores/unER; Alou to 3B
b3 2-2 1 --3 O ATL T. Cline M. Cuellar -7% 54% Strikeout
b3 2-2 2 --3 ATL H. Aaron M. Cuellar 1% 56% Walk
b3 2-2 2 1-3 R ATL J. Torre M. Cuellar 11% 67% Single; Alou Scores/unER; Aaron to 2B
b3 3-2 2 12- R ATL R. Carty M. Cuellar 10% 77% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Aaron Scores/No RBI/unER; Torre to 2B; Carty to 1B
b3 4-2 2 12- RO ATL M. de la Hoz M. Cuellar 6% 83% 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, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
t4 2-5 0 --- HOU J. Morgan K. Johnson -4% 79% Single
t4 2-5 0 1-- OO HOU L. Maye K. Johnson 7% 86% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t4 2-5 2 --- HOU C. Harrison K. Johnson -1% 85% Single
t4 2-5 2 1-- R HOU B. Heath K. Johnson -9% 76% Double; Harrison Scores
t4 3-5 2 -2- O HOU G. Freese K. Johnson 3% 80% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
b4 5-3 0 --- ATL D. Menke M. Cuellar 2% 82% Single
b4 5-3 0 1-- O ATL W. Woodward M. Cuellar -2% 80% Foul Flyball: RF
b4 5-3 1 1-- O ATL K. Johnson M. Cuellar -1% 79% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Menke to 2B
b4 5-3 2 -2- ATL F. Alou M. Cuellar 0% 79% Intentional Walk
b4 5-3 2 12- ATL T. Cline M. Cuellar 2% 81% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Menke to 3B; Alou to 2B; Cline to 1B
b4 5-3 2 123 O ATL H. Aaron M. Cuellar -5% 76% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 5.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 9-1-2
t5 3-5 0 --- O HOU M. Cuellar K. Johnson 3% 79% Strikeout
t5 3-5 1 --- R HOU R. Davis K. Johnson -11% 68% Home Run
t5 4-5 1 --- O HOU S. Jackson K. Johnson 2% 70% Flyball: LF
t5 4-5 2 --- O HOU N. Miller K. Johnson 1% 72% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
b5 5-4 0 --- O ATL J. Torre M. Cuellar -2% 69% Flyball: CF
b5 5-4 1 --- O ATL R. Carty M. Cuellar -1% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 5-4 2 --- O ATL M. de la Hoz M. Cuellar -1% 67% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
t6 4-5 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan K. Johnson 4% 71% Flyball: CF
t6 4-5 1 --- O HOU L. Maye K. Johnson 3% 73% Flyball: LF
t6 4-5 2 --- HOU C. Harrison K. Johnson -4% 69% Double
t6 4-5 2 -2- HOU B. Heath K. Johnson -1% 69% Passed Ball; Harrison to 3B
t6 4-5 2 --3 O HOU B. Heath K. Johnson 6% 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, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
b6 5-4 0 --- O ATL D. Menke M. Cuellar -2% 73% Strikeout
b6 5-4 1 --- ATL W. Woodward M. Cuellar 2% 75% Single
b6 5-4 1 1-- OO ATL K. Johnson M. Cuellar -5% 70% 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, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 8-9-1
t7 4-5 0 --- O HOU G. Freese K. Johnson 4% 75% Flyball: LF
t7 4-5 1 --- O HOU M. Cuellar K. Johnson 3% 78% Strikeout
t7 4-5 2 --- HOU R. Davis K. Johnson -2% 75% Single
t7 4-5 2 1-- O HOU S. Jackson K. Johnson 4% 80% 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, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
b7 5-4 0 --- ATL F. Alou M. Cuellar 3% 82% Single
b7 5-4 0 1-- ATL T. Cline M. Cuellar 3% 85% Wild Pitch; Alou to 2B
b7 5-4 0 -2- RO ATL T. Cline M. Cuellar 4% 89% Single to CF; Alou Scores; Cline out at 2B/CF-1B-SS
b7 6-4 1 --- O ATL H. Aaron M. Cuellar -1% 88% Popfly: 3B
b7 6-4 2 --- ATL J. Torre M. Cuellar 1% 88% Single
b7 6-4 2 1-- ATL R. Carty M. Cuellar 1% 89% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Torre to 2B; Carty to 1B
b7 6-4 2 12- O ATL M. de la Hoz M. Cuellar -2% 87% 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, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
Phil Niekro replaces Ken Johnson pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-6 0 --- O HOU S. Jackson P. Niekro 3% 91% Groundout: P-1B
t8 4-6 1 --- HOU N. Miller P. Niekro -4% 87% Single
t8 4-6 1 1-- HOU J. Morgan P. Niekro -7% 80% Walk; Miller to 2B
t8 4-6 1 12- O HOU L. Maye P. Niekro 5% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Miller to 3B; Morgan to 2B
t8 4-6 2 -23 O HOU C. Harrison P. Niekro 10% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
b8 6-4 0 --- O ATL D. Menke M. Cuellar -1% 94% Flyball: RF
b8 6-4 1 --- O ATL W. Woodward M. Cuellar -0% 93% Popfly: 1B
b8 6-4 2 --- O ATL P. Niekro M. Cuellar -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t9 4-6 0 --- O HOU B. Heath P. Niekro 4% 97% Flyball: LF
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Gene Freese (3B) batting 8th
t9 4-6 1 --- HOU R. Staub P. Niekro -5% 92% Single
John Bateman pinch hits for Mike Cuellar (P) batting 9th
Nate Colbert pinch runs for Rusty Staub (PH) batting 8th
t9 4-6 1 1-- HOU J. Bateman P. Niekro -8% 84% Single; Colbert to 2B
Clay Carroll replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
Dave Giusti pinch runs for John Bateman (PH) batting 9th
t9 4-6 1 12- O HOU R. Davis C. Carroll 9% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 4-6 2 12- O HOU S. Jackson C. Carroll 7% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 6.

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