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Standings
MIL
@BAL		7
9
MIL
@BAL		4
6		 
(10)
DET
@CLE		5
4
MIN
@KCR		6
7
BOS
@NYY		1
3
CAL
@OAK		0
3
CHW
@TEX		15
1
CHW
@TEX		1
2
HOU
@ATL		0
1
PHI
@CHC		8
2
SFG
@CIN		3
6
SDP
@LAD		4
1
NYM
@MON		8
19
PIT
@STL		0
4
PIT
@STL		6
7
Tuesday, July 3, 1973
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: 22,894, Time of Game: 2:32
Astros
0
44-38
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 7 GB
 at Braves
1
35-47
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 16 GB
W: Carl Morton (7-6)
L: Dave Roberts (7-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0 10  0
Braves          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    1  9  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommie Agee CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .250 .688 0.017 1.09 0.076 -0.059 -0.1 1 0
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .662 0.086 1.37 0.154 -0.068 0.1 3 2
Jim Wynn RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .230 .780 -0.090 1.60 0.079 -0.170 -0.2 4 0 CS
Bob Watson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .330 .869 -0.311 2.37 0.000 -0.311 -1.8 2 0 GDP
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .249 .703 0.127 1.39 0.164 -0.037 0.3 0 2
Lee May 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .726 -0.168 2.21 0.026 -0.194 -0.6 6 1
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .295 .707 0.072 1.91 0.148 -0.076 -0.1 1 0 GDP
Skip Jutze C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .617 -0.210 2.74 0.018 -0.228 -1.0 6 0
Dave Roberts P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .132 .263 -0.051 0.94 0.000 -0.051 -0.4 1 3
   Rafael Batista PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .558 -0.055 2.16 0.000 -0.055 -0.2
   Tom Griffin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Gallagher PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .525 -0.163 5.89 0.000 -0.163 -0.5
Team Totals 35 0 10 0 1 4 .286 .591 -0.746 1.90 0.665 -1.412 -4.5 24 8
TB: T Agee 2; D Rader 2; T Helms 2; S Jutze; L May; J Wynn; R Metzger.
GIDP: T Helms (4); B Watson (7).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Roberts-R Metzger-T Helms.
PB: S Jutze (4).
Baserunning
CS: J Wynn (9, 2nd base by C Morton/J Oates).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .264 .650 -0.026 0.76 0.032 -0.058 -0.2 2 0
Marty Perez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .603 -0.067 0.72 0.024 -0.091 -0.9 4 4 GDP
Darrell Evans 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .282 .979 -0.003 0.76 0.045 -0.048 0.2 1 3 2B
Hank Aaron LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .230 .887 -0.052 0.72 0.007 -0.059 -0.4 1 0 IW
   Sonny Jackson PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .553 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dusty Baker CF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .282 .753 0.085 0.86 0.109 -0.024 0.7 2 0 2·SB
Davey Johnson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .260 .840 -0.005 1.30 0.093 -0.098 -0.3 2 6
Mike Lum 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .299 .814 -0.011 1.17 0.028 -0.039 -0.1 10 1
Johnny Oates C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .602 -0.086 1.13 0.000 -0.086 -1.0 4 1
Carl Morton P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .178 .502 -0.079 1.02 0.000 -0.079 -0.9 1 0
Team Totals 32 1 9 1 1 6 .281 .616 -0.244 0.91 0.338 -0.582 -3.0 27 15
2B: D Evans (15, off T Griffin).
IBB: H Aaron (7, by T Griffin).
TB: D Evans 3; D Baker 3; M Perez; R Garr; M Lum; D Johnson.
GIDP: M Perez (9).
RBI: M Lum (39).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Evans-D Johnson-M Lum; D Johnson-M Perez-M Lum.
E: M Perez (13).
Baserunning
SB: D Baker 2 (10, 2nd base off D Roberts/S Jutze 2).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Roberts, L (7-6) 7 8 1 1 0 6 0 2.78 28 63 0.213 0.93 2.5
Tom Griffin 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.88 5 0 0 0.031 0.82 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 1 1 1 6 0 1.12 33 63 0 0 0.244 1.90 3.0

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carl Morton, W (7-6) 9 10 0 0 1 4 0 3.45 36 70 0.744 1.90 4.5
Team Totals 9 10 0 0 1 4 0 0.00 36 70 0.744 0.91 4.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Griffin (5; H Aaron).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 22,894.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Atlanta Braves
1 Tommie Agee CF 1 Ralph Garr RF
2 Roger Metzger SS 2 Marty Perez SS
3 Jim Wynn RF 3 Darrell Evans 3B
4 Bob Watson LF 4 Hank Aaron LF
5 Doug Rader 3B 5 Dusty Baker CF
6 Lee May 1B 6 Davey Johnson 2B
7 Tommy Helms 2B 7 Mike Lum 1B
8 Skip Jutze C 8 Johnny Oates C
9 Dave Roberts P 9 Carl Morton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 0-1 2 1-3 O HOU B. Gallagher C. Morton 16% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-1 1 1-- HOU R. Metzger C. Morton -15% 59% Single to RF; Agee to 3B
t8 0-1 2 -23 O HOU B. Watson C. Morton 15% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-1 1 1-3 O HOU J. Wynn C. Morton 13% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B; Metzger to 2B; Agee stays at 3B
t9 0-1 1 12- O HOU S. Jutze C. Morton 12% 84% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rader to 3B

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' Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Agee C. Morton 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger C. Morton 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Wynn C. Morton -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU B. Watson C. Morton 2% 55% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Garr D. Roberts -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- ATL M. Perez D. Roberts 2% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O ATL D. Evans D. Roberts -3% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O ATL H. Aaron D. Roberts -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Carl Morton facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Rader C. Morton 2% 52% Lineout: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- HOU L. May C. Morton -3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU T. Helms C. Morton 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- ATL D. Baker D. Roberts 4% 59% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- ATL D. Johnson D. Roberts 9% 68% Single to LF; Baker to 3B
b2 0-0 0 1-3 RO ATL M. Lum D. Roberts -1% 67% Groundout: 1B-P; Baker Scores; Johnson to 2B
b2 1-0 1 -2- O ATL J. Oates D. Roberts -3% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Johnson to 3B
b2 1-0 2 --3 O ATL C. Morton D. Roberts -3% 61% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Carl Morton facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O HOU S. Jutze C. Morton 3% 64% Lineout: 2B
t3 0-1 1 --- O HOU D. Roberts C. Morton 2% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-1 2 --- HOU T. Agee C. Morton -1% 64% Single to CF
t3 0-1 2 1-- O HOU R. Metzger C. Morton 3% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- ATL R. Garr D. Roberts 3% 70% Single to CF
b3 1-0 0 1-- OO ATL M. Perez D. Roberts -7% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
b3 1-0 2 --- ATL D. Evans D. Roberts 1% 65% Single to CF
b3 1-0 2 1-- O ATL H. Aaron D. Roberts -2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Carl Morton facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Wynn C. Morton -5% 58% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Wynn to 1B
t4 0-1 0 1-- OO HOU B. Watson C. Morton 10% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O HOU D. Rader C. Morton 1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- ATL D. Baker D. Roberts 3% 72% Single to LF
b4 1-0 0 1-- O ATL D. Johnson D. Roberts -3% 69% Flyball: RF
b4 1-0 1 1-- ATL M. Lum D. Roberts 2% 71% Baker Steals 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- O ATL M. Lum D. Roberts -3% 67% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 -2- O ATL J. Oates D. Roberts -3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Carl Morton facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- O HOU L. May C. Morton 3% 67% Lineout: RF
t5 0-1 1 --- O HOU T. Helms C. Morton 2% 70% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 2 --- HOU S. Jutze C. Morton -2% 68% Single to CF
t5 0-1 2 1-- O HOU D. Roberts C. Morton 3% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- O ATL C. Morton D. Roberts -2% 69% Strikeout
b5 1-0 1 --- O ATL R. Garr D. Roberts -2% 67% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 --- O ATL M. Perez D. Roberts -1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- O HOU T. Agee C. Morton 4% 70% Strikeout
t6 0-1 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger C. Morton 3% 73% Flyball: LF
t6 0-1 2 --- HOU J. Wynn C. Morton -2% 71% Single to LF
t6 0-1 2 1-- O HOU B. Watson C. Morton 4% 74% Wynn Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
b6 1-0 0 --- O ATL D. Evans D. Roberts -2% 72% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 1 --- O ATL H. Aaron D. Roberts -2% 71% Strikeout
b6 1-0 2 --- ATL D. Baker D. Roberts 1% 72% Single to LF
b6 1-0 2 1-- ATL D. Johnson D. Roberts 1% 73% Baker Steals 2B
b6 1-0 2 -2- O ATL D. Johnson D. Roberts -3% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Carl Morton facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- O HOU B. Watson C. Morton 4% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- HOU D. Rader C. Morton -5% 69% Single to CF
t7 0-1 1 1-- O HOU L. May C. Morton 6% 75% Strikeout
t7 0-1 2 1-- HOU T. Helms C. Morton -4% 71% Single to LF; Rader to 2B
t7 0-1 2 12- O HOU S. Jutze C. Morton 8% 79% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 7-8-9
b7 1-0 0 --- ATL M. Lum D. Roberts 3% 82% Single to RF
b7 1-0 0 1-- O ATL J. Oates D. Roberts -3% 79% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1-0 1 1-- O ATL C. Morton D. Roberts -2% 77% Popfly: SS
b7 1-0 2 1-- O ATL R. Garr D. Roberts -2% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Carl Morton facing 9-1-2
Rafael Batista pinch hits for Dave Roberts (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 0 --- O HOU R. Batista C. Morton 5% 80% Strikeout
t8 0-1 1 --- HOU T. Agee C. Morton -6% 74% Single to CF
t8 0-1 1 1-- HOU R. Metzger C. Morton -15% 59% Single to RF; Agee to 3B
t8 0-1 1 1-3 O HOU J. Wynn C. Morton 13% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B; Metzger to 2B; Agee stays at 3B
t8 0-1 2 -23 O HOU B. Watson C. Morton 15% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 2-3-4
Tom Griffin replaces Rafael Batista (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-0 0 --- O ATL M. Perez T. Griffin -1% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 1-0 1 --- ATL D. Evans T. Griffin 3% 88% Double to RF
b8 1-0 1 -2- ATL H. Aaron T. Griffin 1% 89% Intentional Walk
Sonny Jackson pinch runs for Hank Aaron (LF) batting 4th
b8 1-0 1 12- O ATL D. Baker T. Griffin -2% 86% Lineout: CF
b8 1-0 2 12- ATL D. Johnson T. Griffin 1% 87% Passed Ball; Evans to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b8 1-0 2 -23 O ATL D. Johnson T. Griffin -3% 84% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Carl Morton facing 5-6-7
Sonny Jackson moves from PR to LF
t9 0-1 0 --- HOU D. Rader C. Morton -12% 72% Single to CF
t9 0-1 0 1-- O HOU L. May C. Morton 11% 83% Popfly: 3B
t9 0-1 1 1-- HOU T. Helms C. Morton -11% 72% Single to LF; Rader to 2B
t9 0-1 1 12- O HOU S. Jutze C. Morton 12% 84% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rader to 3B
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Tom Griffin (P) batting 9th
t9 0-1 2 1-3 O HOU B. Gallagher C. Morton 16% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.

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