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WSA  5
@CAL  3
 BAL  8
@CHW  5
 DET  4
@CLE  3
(12)		 BOS  3
@KCA  0
 KCA  7
BOS  2
 MIN  9
NYY  2
 ATL  2
HOU  0
 LAD  8
@CIN  6
 PHI  5
@NYM  0
 PIT  8
CHC  5
 SFG  9
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 11,799

 Sunday, September 4, 1966
Time of Game: 2:06
Astros
0
61-78
Lost 8
8th, 21 GB
 
                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
W: Don Schwall (5-4), L: Bob Bruce (2-12), S: Jay Ritchie (2)
 Braves
2
68-69
Won 5
6th, 13 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .236  .628              0   2   
S Jackson SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .657              0   7   
  B Lillis SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .547              0   0   
N Miller RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222              2   0   
J Morgan 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .304  .840              7   3   
L Maye LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .746              1   0   
C Harrison 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .690              8   1   
B Heath C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .671              4   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .630              1   1   
  J Bateman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .774              0   0   
B Bruce P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .086  .197              1   0   
  R Staub PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .782              0   0   
  C Raymond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              0   0   
Totals                       33   0   6   0    2   7                         24  14
Batting Events
TB: L Maye 2; B Bruce; C Harrison; B Heath; S Jackson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. S Jackson-J Morgan-C Harrison 2.
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Alou 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .329  .894              7   2   
E Mathews 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .241  .745              2   0   HR
H Aaron RF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .281  .889              1   0   
J Torre C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .918              6   1   
R Carty LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .836              2   0   2B
M Jones CF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .777              3   0   
D Menke SS                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .252  .767              4   1   GDP
W Woodward 2B                 3   1   3   0    0   0  .262  .657              0   2   3B
D Schwall P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .170              1   0   GDP
  G Geiger PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .801              0   0   
  J Ritchie P                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000              1   0   
Totals                       30   2  10   0    1   1                         27   6
Batting Events
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.

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Bruce, L (2-12)              7     9   2   2    1   0   1   5.45   28     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 2· 9     50    -     0.81   0.08
C Raymond                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.16    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8    10   2   2    1   1   1          31     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 2·10           -  
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Schwall, W (5-4)             5     3   0   0    1   3   0   3.71   19     -       ·  ·      4· 8· 1· 3     63    -     0.98   0.28
J Ritchie, S (2)               4     3   0   0    1   4   0   1.57   16     -       ·  ·      1· 7· 1· 3          0-0    1.52   0.31
Totals                         9     6   0   0    2   7   0          35     -       ·  ·      5·15· 2· 6           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Don Schwall facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU R. Davis D. Schwall Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU S. Jackson D. Schwall Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU N. Miller D. Schwall 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 ATL F. Alou B. Bruce Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- R 11% 63% 0-0 ATL E. Mathews B. Bruce Home Run
b1 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 ATL H. Aaron B. Bruce Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 ATL J. Torre B. Bruce 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 --- -4% 57% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan D. Schwall Walk
t2 0 1-- -3% 54% 0-1 HOU L. Maye D. Schwall Wild Pitch; Morgan to 2B
t2 0 -2- O 5% 59% 0-1 HOU L. Maye D. Schwall Flyball: RF
t2 1 -2- O 4% 63% 0-1 HOU C. Harrison D. Schwall Popfly: SS
t2 2 -2- -2% 61% 0-1 HOU B. Heath D. Schwall Single; Morgan to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O 5% 66% 0-1 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Schwall 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 0 --- 5% 71% 1-0 ATL R. Carty B. Bruce Double
b2 0 -2- O -4% 68% 1-0 ATL M. Jones B. Bruce Lineout: 2B
b2 1 -2- 2% 69% 1-0 ATL D. Menke B. Bruce Walk
b2 1 12- 5% 75% 1-0 ATL W. Woodward B. Bruce Single; Carty to 3B; Menke to 2B
b2 1 123 OO -13% 62% 1-0 ATL D. Schwall B. Bruce 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 --- O 3% 64% 0-1 HOU B. Bruce D. Schwall Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 HOU R. Davis D. Schwall Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 HOU S. Jackson D. Schwall 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 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 ATL F. Alou B. Bruce Lineout: 2B
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 ATL E. Mathews B. Bruce Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- 1% 65% 1-0 ATL H. Aaron B. Bruce Single
b3 2 1-- O -2% 63% 1-0 ATL J. Torre B. Bruce 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 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 HOU N. Miller D. Schwall Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan D. Schwall Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- -2% 66% 0-1 HOU L. Maye D. Schwall Single
t4 2 1-- O 3% 69% 0-1 HOU C. Harrison D. Schwall 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 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 ATL R. Carty B. Bruce Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 ATL M. Jones B. Bruce Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2 --- 1% 67% 1-0 ATL D. Menke B. Bruce Single
b4 2 1-- O -2% 65% 1-0 ATL W. Woodward B. Bruce 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 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 HOU B. Heath D. Schwall Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 0-1 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Schwall Popfly: SS
t5 2 --- -2% 68% 0-1 HOU B. Bruce D. Schwall Single
t5 2 1-- O 3% 71% 0-1 HOU R. Davis D. Schwall 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 0 --- O -2% 69% 1-0 ATL G. Geiger B. Bruce Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O -1% 68% 1-0 ATL F. Alou B. Bruce Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O -1% 67% 1-0 ATL E. Mathews B. Bruce 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 --- O 4% 71% 0-1 HOU S. Jackson J. Ritchie Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 2% 73% 0-1 HOU N. Miller J. Ritchie Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- -2% 71% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan J. Ritchie Walk
t6 2 1-- O 4% 75% 0-1 HOU L. Maye J. Ritchie 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 0 --- O -2% 73% 1-0 ATL H. Aaron B. Bruce Popfly: 3B
b6 1 --- O -1% 71% 1-0 ATL J. Torre B. Bruce Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 70% 1-0 ATL R. Carty B. Bruce 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 --- O 4% 75% 0-1 HOU C. Harrison J. Ritchie Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 0-1 HOU B. Heath J. Ritchie Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 2% 80% 0-1 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Ritchie 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 0 --- 3% 82% 1-0 ATL M. Jones B. Bruce Single
b7 0 1-- OO -6% 77% 1-0 ATL D. Menke B. Bruce Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 2 --- 3% 79% 1-0 ATL W. Woodward B. Bruce Triple
b7 2 --3 R 9% 88% 1-0 ATL J. Ritchie B. Bruce Single; Woodward Scores
b7 2 1-- O -1% 87% 2-0 ATL F. Alou B. Bruce 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 --- O 3% 91% 0-2 HOU R. Staub J. Ritchie Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 0-2 HOU R. Davis J. Ritchie Strikeout
t8 2 --- -2% 91% 0-2 HOU S. Jackson J. Ritchie Single
t8 2 1-- O 3% 94% 0-2 HOU N. Miller J. Ritchie 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 0 --- O -1% 94% 2-0 ATL E. Mathews C. Raymond Foul Flyball: C
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 2-0 ATL H. Aaron C. Raymond Single to CF; Aaron out at 2B/CF-2B
b8 2 --- O -0% 93% 2-0 ATL J. Torre C. Raymond 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 --- O 4% 97% 0-2 HOU J. Morgan J. Ritchie Lineout: 1B
t9 1 --- -5% 92% 0-2 HOU L. Maye J. Ritchie Single
t9 1 1-- -8% 84% 0-2 HOU C. Harrison J. Ritchie Single; Maye to 2B
t9 1 12- O 9% 93% 0-2 HOU B. Heath J. Ritchie Popfly: 3B
John Bateman pinch hits for Bob Aspromonte (3B) batting 8th
t9 2 12- O 7% 100% 0-2 HOU J. Bateman J. Ritchie Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.

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