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Standings
WSA
@CAL		5
3
BAL
@CHW		8
5
DET
@CLE		4
3		 
(12)
BOS
@KCA		3
0
BOS
@KCA		2
7
NYY
@MIN		2
9
HOU
@ATL		0
2
LAD
@CIN		8
6
PHI
@NYM		5
0
CHC
@PIT		5
8
SFG
@STL		9
2
Sunday, September 4, 1966
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 11,799, Time of Game: 2:06
Astros
0
61-78
⇐ Lost 8 ⇒
8th, 21 GB
 at Braves
2
68-69
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
6th, 13 GB
W: Don Schwall (5-4)
L: Bob Bruce (2-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  X    2 10  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .236 .628 -0.094 0.92 0.000 -0.094 -0.7 0 2
Sonny Jackson SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .657 -0.042 0.75 0.021 -0.063 -0.3 0 7
   Bob Lillis SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .547 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Norm Miller RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .222 -0.097 0.94 0.000 -0.097 -0.7 2 0
Joe Morgan 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .304 .840 0.031 1.10 0.087 -0.055 0.4 7 3
Lee Maye LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .746 -0.020 1.04 0.064 -0.083 -0.3 1 0
Chuck Harrison 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .249 .690 -0.033 1.54 0.076 -0.109 -0.4 8 1
Bill Heath C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .671 -0.130 1.90 0.018 -0.148 -0.7 4 0
Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .630 -0.095 1.21 0.000 -0.095 -0.7 1 1
   John Bateman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .774 -0.070 2.80 0.000 -0.070 -0.4
Bob Bruce P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .086 .197 -0.008 0.80 0.018 -0.026 -0.1 1 0
   Rusty Staub PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .782 -0.035 1.41 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
   Claude Raymond P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 0 6 0 2 7 .182 .410 -0.593 1.20 0.284 -0.875 -4.2 24 14
TB: L Maye 2; B Bruce; C Harrison; B Heath; S Jackson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Jackson-J Morgan-C Harrison 2.
Outfield Assists: R Davis (D Menke at home plate); R Davis (H Aaron at 2nd base).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Alou 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .329 .894 -0.066 0.66 0.000 -0.066 -0.8 7 2
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .241 .745 0.077 0.45 0.107 -0.030 0.5 2 0 HR
Hank Aaron RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .281 .889 -0.026 0.40 0.011 -0.037 -0.4 1 0
Joe Torre C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .308 .918 -0.047 0.45 0.000 -0.047 -0.6 6 1
Rico Carty LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .318 .836 0.024 0.66 0.055 -0.031 0.3 2 0 2B
Mack Jones CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .777 -0.024 0.79 0.027 -0.051 -0.2 3 0
Denis Menke SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .252 .767 -0.031 0.87 0.027 -0.058 -0.4 4 1 GDP
Woody Woodward 2B 3 1 3 0 0 0 .262 .657 0.055 0.95 0.076 -0.021 0.7 0 2 3B
Don Schwall P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .170 -0.127 2.21 0.000 -0.127 -1.5 1 0 GDP
   Gary Geiger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .801 -0.020 0.82 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
   Jay Ritchie P 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.093 1.27 0.093 0.000 0.9 1 0
Team Totals 30 2 10 2 1 1 .333 .888 -0.092 0.71 0.396 -0.488 -1.7 27 6
2B: R Carty (15, off B Bruce).
3B: W Woodward (3, off B Bruce).
HR: E Mathews (14, off B Bruce; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: W Woodward 5; E Mathews 4; R Carty 2; H Aaron 2; J Ritchie; M Jones; D Menke.
GIDP: D Schwall (1); D Menke (6).
RBI: E Mathews (44); J Ritchie (1).
2-out RBI: J Ritchie.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 4.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Bruce, L (2-12) 7 9 2 2 1 0 1 5.45 28 50 0.079 0.78 1.3
Claude Raymond 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.16 3 0 0 0.013 0.07 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 2 2 1 1 1 2.25 31 50 0 0 0.092 1.20 1.7

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Schwall, W (5-4) 5 3 0 0 1 3 0 3.71 19 63 0.282 1.00 2.3
Jay Ritchie, S (2) 4 3 0 0 1 4 0 1.57 16 0 0 0.310 1.45 1.9
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 2 7 0 0.00 35 63 0 0 0.592 0.71 4.2
Balks: None.
WP: D Schwall (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:06.
Attendance: 11,799.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Atlanta Braves
1 Ron Davis CF 1 Felipe Alou 1B
2 Sonny Jackson SS 2 Eddie Mathews 3B
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 Mack Jones CF
7 Bill Heath C 7 Denis Menke SS
8 Bob Aspromonte 3B 8 Woody Woodward 2B
9 Bob Bruce P 9 Don Schwall P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 1 123 OO ATL D. Schwall B. Bruce -13% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- R ATL E. Mathews B. Bruce 11% 63% Home Run
b7 1-0 2 --3 R ATL J. Ritchie B. Bruce 9% 88% Single; Woodward Scores
t9 0-2 1 12- O HOU B. Heath J. Ritchie 9% 93% Popfly: 3B
t9 0-2 1 1-- HOU C. Harrison J. Ritchie -8% 84% Single; Maye to 2B

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' Don Schwall facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Davis D. Schwall 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU S. Jackson D. Schwall 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU N. Miller D. Schwall 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' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL F. Alou B. Bruce -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- R ATL E. Mathews B. Bruce 11% 63% Home Run
b1 1-0 1 --- O ATL H. Aaron B. Bruce -1% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1-0 2 --- O ATL J. Torre B. Bruce -1% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Don Schwall facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Morgan D. Schwall -4% 57% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- HOU L. Maye D. Schwall -3% 54% Wild Pitch; Morgan to 2B
t2 0-1 0 -2- O HOU L. Maye D. Schwall 5% 59% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 1 -2- O HOU C. Harrison D. Schwall 4% 63% Popfly: SS
t2 0-1 2 -2- HOU B. Heath D. Schwall -2% 61% Single; Morgan to 3B
t2 0-1 2 1-3 O HOU B. Aspromonte D. Schwall 5% 66% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- ATL R. Carty B. Bruce 5% 72% Double
b2 1-0 0 -2- O ATL M. Jones B. Bruce -4% 68% Lineout: 2B
b2 1-0 1 -2- ATL D. Menke B. Bruce 2% 69% Walk
b2 1-0 1 12- ATL W. Woodward B. Bruce 5% 75% Single; Carty to 3B; Menke to 2B
b2 1-0 1 123 OO ATL D. Schwall B. Bruce -13% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Don Schwall facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O HOU B. Bruce D. Schwall 3% 65% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O HOU R. Davis D. Schwall 2% 66% Strikeout (C-1B)
t3 0-1 2 --- O HOU S. Jackson D. Schwall 1% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O ATL F. Alou B. Bruce -2% 65% Lineout: 2B
b3 1-0 1 --- O ATL E. Mathews B. Bruce -1% 64% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 2 --- ATL H. Aaron B. Bruce 1% 65% Single
b3 1-0 2 1-- O ATL J. Torre B. Bruce -2% 63% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Don Schwall facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O HOU N. Miller D. Schwall 3% 66% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan D. Schwall 2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- HOU L. Maye D. Schwall -2% 66% Single
t4 0-1 2 1-- O HOU C. Harrison D. Schwall 3% 69% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- O ATL R. Carty B. Bruce -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- O ATL M. Jones B. Bruce -1% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1-0 2 --- ATL D. Menke B. Bruce 1% 67% Single
b4 1-0 2 1-- O ATL W. Woodward B. Bruce -2% 65% Single to CF; Menke out at Hm/CF-SS-2B-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Don Schwall facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- O HOU B. Heath D. Schwall 3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte D. Schwall 2% 70% Popfly: SS
t5 0-1 2 --- HOU B. Bruce D. Schwall -2% 68% Single
t5 0-1 2 1-- O HOU R. Davis D. Schwall 3% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 9-1-2
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Don Schwall (P) batting 9th
b5 1-0 0 --- O ATL G. Geiger B. Bruce -2% 69% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 1 --- O ATL F. Alou B. Bruce -1% 68% Flyball: LF
b5 1-0 2 --- O ATL E. Mathews B. Bruce -1% 67% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Jay Ritchie facing 2-3-4
Jay Ritchie replaces Gary Geiger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0-1 0 --- O HOU S. Jackson J. Ritchie 4% 71% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 1 --- O HOU N. Miller J. Ritchie 3% 73% Flyball: CF
t6 0-1 2 --- HOU J. Morgan J. Ritchie -2% 71% Walk
t6 0-1 2 1-- O HOU L. Maye J. Ritchie 4% 75% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 3-4-5
b6 1-0 0 --- O ATL H. Aaron B. Bruce -2% 73% Popfly: 3B
b6 1-0 1 --- O ATL J. Torre B. Bruce -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-0 2 --- O ATL R. Carty B. Bruce -1% 70% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Jay Ritchie facing 6-7-8
t7 0-1 0 --- O HOU C. Harrison J. Ritchie 4% 75% Flyball: LF
t7 0-1 1 --- O HOU B. Heath J. Ritchie 3% 78% Strikeout
t7 0-1 2 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Ritchie 2% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
b7 1-0 0 --- ATL M. Jones B. Bruce 3% 82% Single
b7 1-0 0 1-- OO ATL D. Menke B. Bruce -6% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 1-0 2 --- ATL W. Woodward B. Bruce 2% 79% Triple
b7 1-0 2 --3 R ATL J. Ritchie B. Bruce 9% 88% Single; Woodward Scores
b7 2-0 2 1-- O ATL F. Alou B. Bruce -1% 87% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Jay Ritchie facing 9-1-2
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Bob Bruce (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 0 --- O HOU R. Staub J. Ritchie 3% 91% Strikeout
t8 0-2 1 --- O HOU R. Davis J. Ritchie 2% 93% Strikeout
t8 0-2 2 --- HOU S. Jackson J. Ritchie -2% 91% Single
t8 0-2 2 1-- O HOU N. Miller J. Ritchie 3% 94% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Claude Raymond facing 2-3-4
Claude Raymond replaces Rusty Staub (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Bob Lillis replaces Sonny Jackson playing SS batting 2nd
b8 2-0 0 --- O ATL E. Mathews C. Raymond -1% 94% Foul Flyball: C
b8 2-0 1 --- O ATL H. Aaron C. Raymond -0% 93% Single to CF; Aaron out at 2B/CF-2B
b8 2-0 2 --- O ATL J. Torre C. Raymond -0% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Jay Ritchie facing 4-5-6
t9 0-2 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan J. Ritchie 4% 97% Lineout: 1B
t9 0-2 1 --- HOU L. Maye J. Ritchie -5% 92% Single
t9 0-2 1 1-- HOU C. Harrison J. Ritchie -8% 84% Single; Maye to 2B
t9 0-2 1 12- O HOU B. Heath J. Ritchie 9% 93% Popfly: 3B
John Bateman pinch hits for Bob Aspromonte (3B) batting 8th
t9 0-2 2 12- O HOU J. Bateman J. Ritchie 7% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.

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