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Standings
NYY
@BOS		3
4
KCR
@CAL		6
5
DET
@CLE		4
0
MIN
@OAK		4
2
HOU
@ATL		10
3
HOU
@ATL		3
4		 
(10)
MON
@CHC		5
2
SFG
@CIN		1
3
STL
@PIT		3
4		 
(10)
STL
@PIT		3
5
LAD
@SDP		4
0
Sunday, April 8, 1973
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:24
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Astros
10
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Braves
3
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
W: Ken Forsch (1-0)
L: Pat Dobson (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  8   0  0  0   10 13  2
Braves          0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  4  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Wynn RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .100 .582 0.012 0.84 0.090 -0.078 -0.4 2 0 SB
Tommy Helms 2B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .455 .909 0.050 0.63 0.076 -0.026 0.7 2 1
   Hector Torres 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Cesar Cedeno CF 5 3 4 2 0 0 .636 2.091 0.264 0.73 0.264 0.000 3.0 1 0 HR,2·2B
Bob Watson LF 3 1 1 2 2 2 .125 .489 0.025 0.95 0.080 -0.055 1.5 2 0
Lee May 1B 4 1 2 1 1 1 .222 .633 0.185 1.01 0.227 -0.042 1.2 7 3 2B
Doug Rader 3B 5 0 1 2 0 0 .100 .200 0.021 0.71 0.064 -0.043 -0.9 1 0
Johnny Edwards C 5 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .600 -0.017 0.37 0.018 -0.035 -0.5 6 1
Roger Metzger SS 4 1 1 1 1 0 .111 .533 0.085 0.36 0.108 -0.024 1.1 4 2 3B
Ken Forsch P 4 1 1 0 1 1 .250 .650 -0.034 0.47 0.007 -0.041 -0.2 2 0
Team Totals 39 10 13 10 6 4 .333 .961 0.591 0.68 0.934 -0.344 5.5 27 7
2B: C Cedeno 2 (4, 1 off R Schueler, 1 off P Dobson); L May (1, off P Dobson).
3B: R Metzger (1, off P Dobson).
HR: C Cedeno (1, off P Dobson; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: C Cedeno 9; R Metzger 3; L May 3; T Helms 2; B Watson; D Rader; K Forsch; J Edwards.
RBI: C Cedeno 2 (3); D Rader 2 (2); T Helms 2 (2); B Watson 2 (2); L May (1); R Metzger (1).
2-out RBI: B Watson 2; C Cedeno; T Helms.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. L May-T Helms.
E: T Helms (1); D Rader (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Wynn (1, 2nd base off P Dobson/J Oates).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.043 0.41 0.000 -0.043 -0.9 1 1
Rod Gilbreath 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .700 -0.047 0.49 0.001 -0.049 -0.4 0 2
Hank Aaron RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .200 0.019 0.35 0.034 -0.014 -0.4 4 0
Darrell Evans 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .200 .700 0.061 0.68 0.104 -0.042 0.2 5 1 HR
Dusty Baker CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .400 1.100 0.235 0.54 0.262 -0.027 1.3 4 0 HR
Davey Johnson 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .222 .633 -0.027 0.29 0.001 -0.028 -0.2 5 1
Johnny Oates C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.035 0.57 0.014 -0.049 -0.6 4 0 CS
Marty Perez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.033 0.45 0.048 -0.015 0.7 3 3
Pat Dobson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.102 1.10 0.000 -0.102 -0.9 0 1 GDP
   Ron Schueler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Mike Lum PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.4
   Tom House P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 4 3 2 5 .129 .504 0.090 0.50 0.464 -0.373 -1.5 27 9
HR: D Evans (1, off K Forsch; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); D Baker (1, off K Forsch; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: D Baker 4; D Evans 4; J Oates; M Perez.
GIDP: P Dobson (1).
RBI: D Baker 2 (2); D Evans (1).
2-out RBI: D Baker 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: M Perez (1).
Outfield Assists: R Garr (D Rader at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: J Oates (1, 2nd base by K Forsch/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Forsch, W (1-0) 9 4 3 3 2 5 2 3.00 33 70 -0.091 0.50 1.5
Team Totals 9 4 3 3 2 5 2 3.00 33 70 -0.091 0.68 1.5

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Dobson, L (0-1) 5.1 8 7 7 3 3 1 11.81 26 24 -0.503 1.02 -4.0
Ron Schueler 2.2 5 3 3 2 1 0 10.13 15 1 1 -0.088 0.24 -2.1
Tom House 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 10 10 6 4 1 10.00 45 24 1 1 -0.591 0.50 -5.5
Balks: None.
WP: K Forsch (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Atlanta Braves
1 Jim Wynn RF 1 Ralph Garr LF
2 Tommy Helms 2B 2 Rod Gilbreath 3B
3 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Hank Aaron RF
4 Bob Watson LF 4 Darrell Evans 1B
5 Lee May 1B 5 Dusty Baker CF
6 Doug Rader 3B 6 Davey Johnson 2B
7 Johnny Edwards C 7 Johnny Oates C
8 Roger Metzger SS 8 Marty Perez SS
9 Ken Forsch P 9 Pat Dobson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-2 2 1-- RR ATL D. Baker K. Forsch -26% 35% Home Run; Aaron Scores
t6 2-3 0 12- R HOU L. May P. Dobson 22% 70% Double to RF; Cedeno Scores; Watson to 3B
t6 5-3 1 1-- R HOU R. Metzger P. Dobson 11% 89% Triple to RF; Edwards Scores
b2 0-2 0 --- R ATL D. Evans K. Forsch -10% 56% Home Run
t6 2-3 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno P. Dobson 10% 44% Double to LF

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' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Wynn P. Dobson 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- HOU T. Helms P. Dobson 5% 59% Wynn Steals 2B; Wynn to 3B/Adv on E6
t1 0-0 0 --3 RO HOU T. Helms P. Dobson -1% 58% Groundout: SS-1B; Wynn Scores
t1 1-0 1 --- R HOU C. Cedeno P. Dobson 9% 67% Home Run
t1 2-0 1 --- O HOU B. Watson P. Dobson -1% 66% Strikeout
t1 2-0 2 --- HOU L. May P. Dobson 1% 67% Walk
t1 2-0 2 1-- O HOU D. Rader P. Dobson -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O ATL R. Garr K. Forsch 2% 68% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-2 1 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath K. Forsch 2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron K. Forsch 1% 70% Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards P. Dobson -2% 68% Flyball: CF
t2 2-0 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger P. Dobson -1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- O HOU K. Forsch P. Dobson -1% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- R ATL D. Evans K. Forsch -10% 56% Home Run
b2 1-2 0 --- O ATL D. Baker K. Forsch 3% 59% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1-2 1 --- O ATL D. Johnson K. Forsch 2% 60% Lineout: SS
b2 1-2 2 --- ATL J. Oates K. Forsch -1% 59% Single to CF
b2 1-2 2 1-- O ATL M. Perez K. Forsch 3% 61% Oates Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t3 2-1 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn P. Dobson -2% 59% Popfly: 2B
t3 2-1 1 --- HOU T. Helms P. Dobson 2% 62% Single to 2B
t3 2-1 1 1-- HOU C. Cedeno P. Dobson 3% 65% Single to 3B; Helms to 2B
t3 2-1 1 12- O HOU B. Watson P. Dobson -4% 61% Strikeout
t3 2-1 2 12- O HOU L. May P. Dobson -4% 57% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
b3 1-2 0 --- ATL M. Perez K. Forsch -4% 52% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Perez to 1B
b3 1-2 0 1-- OO ATL P. Dobson K. Forsch 9% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-2B
b3 1-2 2 --- O ATL R. Garr K. Forsch 1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Pat Dobson facing 6-7-8
t4 2-1 0 --- O HOU D. Rader P. Dobson -2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards P. Dobson -2% 59% Popfly: 2B
t4 2-1 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger P. Dobson -1% 58% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
b4 1-2 0 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath K. Forsch 3% 61% Lineout: LF
b4 1-2 1 --- ATL H. Aaron K. Forsch -3% 57% Walk
b4 1-2 1 1-- O ATL D. Evans K. Forsch 4% 61% Popfly: SS
b4 1-2 2 1-- RR ATL D. Baker K. Forsch -26% 35% Home Run; Aaron Scores
b4 3-2 2 --- O ATL D. Johnson K. Forsch 1% 36% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Pat Dobson facing 9-1-2
t5 2-3 0 --- O HOU K. Forsch P. Dobson -3% 33% Strikeout
t5 2-3 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn P. Dobson -2% 30% Popfly: SS
t5 2-3 2 --- O HOU T. Helms P. Dobson -1% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
b5 3-2 0 --- O ATL J. Oates K. Forsch 2% 31% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 3-2 1 --- O ATL M. Perez K. Forsch 2% 33% Popfly: 1B
b5 3-2 2 --- O ATL P. Dobson K. Forsch 1% 34% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Pat Dobson facing 3-4-5
t6 2-3 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno P. Dobson 10% 44% Double to LF
t6 2-3 0 -2- HOU B. Watson P. Dobson 5% 49% Walk
t6 2-3 0 12- R HOU L. May P. Dobson 22% 70% Double to RF; Cedeno Scores; Watson to 3B
t6 3-3 0 -23 RRO HOU D. Rader P. Dobson 6% 77% Single to LF; Watson Scores; May Scores; Rader out at 2B/LF-2B
t6 5-3 1 --- HOU J. Edwards P. Dobson 2% 78% Single to RF
t6 5-3 1 1-- R HOU R. Metzger P. Dobson 11% 89% Triple to RF; Edwards Scores
Ron Schueler replaces Pat Dobson pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-3 1 --3 HOU K. Forsch R. Schueler 1% 90% Walk
t6 6-3 1 1-3 O HOU J. Wynn R. Schueler -3% 87% Flyball: CF
t6 6-3 2 1-3 R HOU T. Helms R. Schueler 5% 92% Single to LF; Metzger Scores; Forsch to 2B
t6 7-3 2 12- R HOU C. Cedeno R. Schueler 4% 96% Double to LF; Forsch Scores; Helms to 3B
t6 8-3 2 -23 RR HOU B. Watson R. Schueler 3% 98% Single to RF; Helms Scores; Cedeno Scores
t6 10-3 2 1-- HOU L. May R. Schueler 0% 99% Single to LF; Watson to 2B
t6 10-3 2 12- O HOU D. Rader R. Schueler -0% 98% Flyball: RF
8 runs, 9 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-10, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
b6 3-10 0 --- O ATL R. Garr K. Forsch 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 3-10 1 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath K. Forsch 0% 99% Flyball: CF
b6 3-10 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron K. Forsch 0% 99% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, Braves' Ron Schueler facing 7-8-9
t7 10-3 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards R. Schueler -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 10-3 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger R. Schueler -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t7 10-3 2 --- HOU K. Forsch R. Schueler 0% 99% Single to CF
t7 10-3 2 1-- O HOU J. Wynn R. Schueler -0% 99% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-10, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
b7 3-10 0 --- O ATL D. Evans K. Forsch 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 3-10 1 --- O ATL D. Baker K. Forsch 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-10 2 --- ATL D. Johnson K. Forsch -0% 99% Walk
b7 3-10 2 1-- O ATL J. Oates K. Forsch 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, Braves' Ron Schueler facing 2-3-4
t8 10-3 0 --- O HOU T. Helms R. Schueler -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 10-3 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno R. Schueler -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 10-3 2 --- HOU B. Watson R. Schueler 0% 100% Walk
t8 10-3 2 1-- O HOU L. May R. Schueler -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-10, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
b8 3-10 0 --- ATL M. Perez K. Forsch -0% 99% Single to CF
Mike Lum pinch hits for Ron Schueler (P) batting 9th
b8 3-10 0 1-- O ATL M. Lum K. Forsch 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 3-10 1 1-- O ATL R. Garr K. Forsch 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
b8 3-10 2 1-- ATL R. Gilbreath K. Forsch -0% 100% Wild Pitch; Perez to 2B
b8 3-10 2 -2- ATL R. Gilbreath K. Forsch -0% 100% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Perez to 3B; Gilbreath to 1B
b8 3-10 2 1-3 O ATL H. Aaron K. Forsch 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, Braves' Tom House facing 6-7-8
Tom House replaces Mike Lum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 10-3 0 --- O HOU D. Rader T. House -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 10-3 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards T. House -0% 100% Foul Flyball: RF
t9 10-3 2 --- HOU R. Metzger T. House 0% 100% Walk
t9 10-3 2 1-- O HOU K. Forsch T. House -0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-10, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
Hector Torres replaces Tommy Helms playing 2B batting 2nd
b9 3-10 0 --- O ATL D. Evans K. Forsch 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 3-10 1 --- O ATL D. Baker K. Forsch 0% 100% Foul Flyball: LF
b9 3-10 2 --- O ATL D. Johnson K. Forsch 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 10, Braves 3.

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