April 6, 1973 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
MIL 0 BOS 15
NYY 5 CAL 3
KCR 2 MIN 8
@OAK 3 HOU 2
@ATL 1
(13) CHC 3
MON 2 NYM 3
PHI 0 PIT 7
STL 5 SDP 4
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 25,335

Friday, April 6, 1973
Time of Game: 3:25

Astros

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    2  9  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    1 12  0

W: F Gladding (1-0), L: C Upshaw (0-1), S: J York (1)

Braves

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wynn RF                     6   1   1   1    0   2  .167  .834    0    4   0   HR
T Helms 2B                    6   1   3   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    8   4   SB
C Cedeno CF                   6   0   3   1    0   2  .500 1.667    0    6   0   3B,2·2B
B Watson LF                   5   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .167    0    1   0   
L May 1B                      5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0   11   1   
D Rader 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   6   
J Edwards C                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    9   0   
R Metzger SS                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   4   
D Roberts P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Gallagher PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Crawford P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J York P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       48   2   9   2    1  11                    39  15

BATTING

2B: C Cedeno 2 (2, off C Upshaw, off G Gentry).

3B: C Cedeno (1, off R Harrison).

HR: J Wynn (1, off G Gentry; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: C Cedeno 7; J Wynn 4; T Helms 3; J Edwards 2.

RBI: C Cedeno (1); J Wynn (1).

2-out RBI: C Cedeno.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Metzger-T Helms-L May; D Rader-T Helms-L May.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Helms (1, 2nd base off R Harrison/J Oates).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     6   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    4   0   
R Gilbreath 3B                6   0   3   0    0   0  .500 1.167    0    2   2   2B
H Aaron RF                    5   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .167    0    1   0   2·GDP
D Baker CF                    6   0   3   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    5   0   SB
D Evans 1B                    6   0   1   0    0   2  .167  .334    0   16   0   
D Johnson 2B                  6   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    0   2   2B
J Oates C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0   11   0   SH
M Perez SS                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   7   
G Gentry P                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  O Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Harrison P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Lum PH                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Dietz PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  S Jackson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Upshaw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       48   1  12   1    2   8                    39  11

BATTING

2B: D Johnson (1, off D Roberts); R Gilbreath (1, off D Roberts).

SH: J Oates (1, off D Roberts).

TB: R Gilbreath 4; D Johnson 3; D Baker 3; J Oates; M Perez; D Evans; G Gentry.

GIDP: H Aaron 2 (2).

RBI: G Gentry (1).

2-out RBI: G Gentry.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Baker (1, 2nd base off J Ray/J Edwards).

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
D Roberts                      9     8   1   1    0   4   0   1.00   33     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 1· 8     71    -     1.37   0.52
J Ray                          2.1   3   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 3          0-0    2.55   0.09
J Crawford                     0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.22   0.17
F Gladding, W (1-0)            0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    6.39   0.16
J York, S (1)                  1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.00   0.20
Totals                        13    12   1   1    2   8   0          51     -       ·  ·     14·14· 1·12          5-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Gentry                       7     4   1   1    1   5   1   1.29   26     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 4     69    -     1.05   0.28
R Harrison                     5     3   0   0    0   5   0   0.00   18     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 3          0-0    2.02   0.65
C Upshaw, L (0-1)              1     2   1   1    0   1   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.83  -0.30
Totals                        13     9   2   2    1  11   1          49     -       ·  ·     14·14· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: G Gentry (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 3:25.

Attendance: 25,335.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. J Wynn               RF    1. R Garr               LF 
2. T Helms              2B    2. R Gilbreath          3B 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. H Aaron              RF 
4. B Watson             LF    4. D Baker              CF 
5. L May                1B    5. D Evans              1B 
6. D Rader              3B    6. D Johnson            2B 
7. J Edwards            C     7. J Oates              C  
8. R Metzger            SS    8. M Perez              SS 
9. D Roberts            P     9. G Gentry             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t13   2  1-1  1--      40%  83% C Cedeno        C Upshaw        Double to CF; Helms Scores
   b12   1  1-1  1--     -19%  18% M Perez         J Ray           Single to RF; Oates to 3B
   b12   1  1-1  123      17%  34% R Garr          J Crawford      Strikeout
   t 6   0  1-0  ---      16%  50% J Wynn          G Gentry        Home Run
   b12   2  1-1  123      16%  50% R Gilbreath     F Gladding      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  T Helms         Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
          1--      48%  B Watson        Wild Pitch; Helms to 2B
          -2-      49%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      45%  L May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Garr          Strikeout
          ---      45%  R Gilbreath     Single to LF
   OO     1--      50%  H Aaron         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  D Rader         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  D Baker         Single to CF
   O      1--      45%  D Evans         Strikeout
   O      1--      48%  D Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  J Oates         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  D Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  T Helms         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  M Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  G Gentry        Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      50%  R Garr          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  L May           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Roberts facing 2-3-4
          ---      37%  R Gilbreath     Double to LF
   O      -2-      42%  H Aaron         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      46%  D Baker         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Gary Gentry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  D Rader         Strikeout
          ---      50%  J Edwards       Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  R Metzger       Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      43%  D Roberts       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
          ---      35%  D Johnson       Double to LF
   O      -2-      41%  J Oates         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      45%  M Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson to 3B
   R      --3      31%  G Gentry        Single to RF; Johnson Scores
   O      1--      34%  R Garr          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Gary Gentry facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      50%  J Wynn          Home Run
   O      ---      47%  T Helms         Flyball: LF
          ---      53%  C Cedeno        Double to LF
   O      -2-      48%  B Watson        Strikeout
   O      -2-      43%  L May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Roberts facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  R Gilbreath     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      48%  H Aaron         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      46%  D Baker         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Gary Gentry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      43%  J Edwards       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      41%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
          ---      36%  D Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--      38%  J Oates         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-      44%  M Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Oscar Brown pinch hits for Gary Gentry batting 9th
   O      -2-      50%  O Brown         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Roric Harrison facing 9-1-2
                  Roric Harrison replaces Oscar Brown pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      45%  D Roberts       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      42%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  T Helms         Single to CF
          1--      47%  C Cedeno        Helms Steals 2B
   O      -2-      39%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      44%  R Garr          Flyball: CF
          ---      39%  R Gilbreath     Single to LF
   OO     1--      50%  H Aaron         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Roric Harrison facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      44%  B Watson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      40%  L May           Strikeout
   O      ---      36%  D Rader         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      47%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  D Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Roric Harrison facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      44%  J Edwards       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      40%  R Metzger       Strikeout
                  Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Dave Roberts batting 9th
   O      ---      36%  B Gallagher     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Ray facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Ray replaces Bob Gallagher pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      42%  J Oates         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      47%  M Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  R Harrison      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Roric Harrison facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      44%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  T Helms         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  C Cedeno        Triple to RF
   O      --3      36%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 11th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  R Garr          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      47%  R Gilbreath     Popfly: 2B
          ---      44%  H Aaron         Walk
          1--      36%  D Baker         Single to RF; Aaron to 3B
          1-3      37%  D Evans         Baker Steals 2B
   O      -23      50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Roric Harrison facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      44%  L May           Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  D Rader         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      43%  J Edwards       Single to 2B
   O      1--      36%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 12th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Ray facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      42%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
          ---      37%  J Oates         Single to RF
          1--      18%  M Perez         Single to RF; Oates to 3B
                  Jim Crawford replaces Jim Ray pitching and batting 9th; Dick Dietz pinch hits for Mike Lum batting 9th; Mike Lum pinch hits for Roric Harrison batting 9th
          1-3      17%  D Dietz         Walk; Perez to 2B
                  Sonny Jackson pinch runs for Dick Dietz batting 9th
   O      123      34%  R Garr          Strikeout
                  Fred Gladding replaces Jim Crawford pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      50%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 13th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cecil Upshaw facing 9-1-2
                  Cecil Upshaw replaces Sonny Jackson pitching and batting 9th; Norm Miller pinch hits for Fred Gladding batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  N Miller        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      40%  J Wynn          Strikeout
          ---      43%  T Helms         Single to SS
   R      1--      83%  C Cedeno        Double to CF; Helms Scores
   O      -2-      80%  B Watson        Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 13th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim York facing 3-4-5
                  Jim York replaces Norm Miller pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  D Baker         Strikeout
          ---      90%  D Evans         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  D Johnson       Popfly: 1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation