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Scores
Standings
MIL
@BAL		1
7
MIN
@CAL		0
4
NYY
@CLE		9
3
NYY
@CLE		9
7
BOS
@DET		7
2
TEX
@KCR		11
0
CHW
@OAK		5
6
HOU
@ATL		5
0
HOU
@ATL		2
6
STL
@CHC		3
8
SFG
@CIN		6
13
PHI
@MON		1
3
PIT
@NYM		7
3
LAD
@SDP		5
2
Saturday, September 28, 1974, 6:07PM
, Atlanta Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 1:42
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Astros
5
79-78
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Braves
0
85-73
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Don Wilson (11-13)
L: Ron Reed (10-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  2    5 10  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Greg Gross RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .312 .761 0.029 0.69 0.073 -0.043 0.4 3 0 2B
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .612 -0.111 0.85 0.000 -0.111 -1.5 1 4 GDP
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .804 -0.036 0.71 0.030 -0.066 -0.1 4 0 SB
Bob Watson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .777 -0.074 0.64 0.000 -0.074 -1.0 4 0
   Wilbur Howard LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .641 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Cliff Johnson 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .211 .738 -0.015 0.54 0.028 -0.043 -0.6 9 0 2B
   Bob Gallagher 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .181 .496 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Doug Rader 3B 4 2 3 0 0 0 .256 .750 0.023 0.60 0.039 -0.016 1.0 1 0
Tommy Helms 2B 4 1 2 3 0 0 .283 .687 0.280 0.91 0.314 -0.034 2.9 2 2 HR,2B
   Larry Milbourne PR-2B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 .661 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Skip Jutze C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .481 0.029 0.36 0.044 -0.014 0.2 0 1 SF
Don Wilson P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .513 -0.037 0.59 0.000 -0.037 -0.7 1 1 SH
Team Totals 34 5 10 4 0 1 .294 .756 0.088 0.65 0.528 -0.438 0.7 27 9
2B: G Gross (19, off R Reed); T Helms (21, off J Niekro); C Johnson (4, off R Reed).
HR: T Helms (5, off R Reed; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
SF: S Jutze (1, off J Niekro).
SH: D Wilson (9, off R Reed).
TB: T Helms 6; D Rader 3; G Gross 3; C Johnson 2; S Jutze; C Cedeno.
GIDP: R Metzger (13).
RBI: T Helms 3 (50); S Jutze (1).
2-out RBI: T Helms 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Wilson-R Metzger-C Johnson.
E: R Metzger (17).
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno (56, 2nd base off R Reed/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 .352 .888 -0.058 0.65 0.014 -0.072 -0.6 1 0 CS
Rod Gilbreath 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 0.036 0.53 0.055 -0.020 0.1 3 1
Darrell Evans 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .238 .793 -0.047 0.75 0.037 -0.083 -0.6 2 7 GDP
Mike Lum RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .666 -0.081 0.77 0.000 -0.081 -0.8 4 0
Jack Pierce 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 -0.074 0.99 0.000 -0.074 -0.7 10 1
Rowland Office CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .636 -0.004 0.66 0.029 -0.033 -0.1 4 0
Johnny Oates C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .554 -0.052 0.71 0.000 -0.052 -0.5 1 0
Larvell Blanks SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.074 0.94 0.000 -0.074 -0.7 1 0
Ron Reed P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .241 -0.017 0.71 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 0 2
   Marty Perez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .652 -0.026 1.02 0.000 -0.026 -0.2
   Mike Beard P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Frank Tepedino PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .544 -0.015 0.62 0.000 -0.015 -0.2
   Joe Niekro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 0 2 0 3 0 .071 .233 -0.412 0.74 0.135 -0.547 -4.3 27 11
TB: R Office; R Gilbreath.
GIDP: D Evans (11).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Gilbreath-J Pierce.
PB: J Oates (15).
Baserunning
CS: R Garr (16, 2nd base by D Wilson/S Jutze).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Wilson, W (11-13) 9 2 0 0 3 0 0 3.08 31 80 0.411 0.74 4.3
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 31 80 0.411 0.65 4.3

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Reed, L (10-11) 6 8 3 3 0 0 1 3.39 25 44 -0.097 0.89 -0.1
Mike Beard 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.24 6 0 0 0.033 0.21 1.0
Joe Niekro 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 3.56 5 0 0 -0.024 0.08 -1.5
Team Totals 9 10 5 4 0 1 1 4.00 36 44 0 0 -0.088 0.74 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 1:42.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Atlanta Braves
1 Greg Gross RF 1 Ralph Garr LF
2 Roger Metzger SS 2 Rod Gilbreath 2B
3 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Darrell Evans 3B
4 Bob Watson LF 4 Mike Lum RF
5 Cliff Johnson 1B 5 Jack Pierce 1B
6 Doug Rader 3B 6 Rowland Office CF
7 Tommy Helms 2B 7 Johnny Oates C
8 Skip Jutze C 8 Larvell Blanks SS
9 Don Wilson P 9 Ron Reed P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-0 2 1-3 RRR HOU T. Helms R. Reed 30% 80% Home Run; Johnson Scores; Rader Scores
b4 0-3 0 1-- OO ATL D. Evans D. Wilson 8% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU G. Gross R. Reed 6% 56% Double
b6 0-3 2 12- O ATL M. Lum D. Wilson 5% 90% Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O HOU R. Metzger R. Reed -4% 52% Flyball: SS

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' Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU G. Gross R. Reed 6% 56% Double
t1 0-0 0 -2- O HOU R. Metzger R. Reed -4% 52% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno R. Reed -3% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU B. Watson R. Reed -3% 45% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Garr D. Wilson 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath D. Wilson 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- ATL D. Evans D. Wilson -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O ATL M. Lum D. Wilson 2% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Johnson R. Reed -2% 48% Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Rader R. Reed -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O HOU T. Helms R. Reed -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Pierce D. Wilson 2% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Office D. Wilson 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- O ATL J. Oates D. Wilson 1% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- HOU S. Jutze R. Reed 4% 54% Single
t3 0-0 0 1-- O HOU D. Wilson R. Reed -2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Jutze to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O HOU G. Gross R. Reed -4% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Jutze stays at 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O HOU R. Metzger R. Reed -4% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O ATL L. Blanks D. Wilson 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Reed D. Wilson 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 --- ATL R. Garr D. Wilson -1% 47% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 2 1-- O ATL R. Gilbreath D. Wilson 3% 50% Garr Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno R. Reed -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Watson R. Reed -2% 45% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 --- HOU C. Johnson R. Reed 3% 48% Double
t4 0-0 2 -2- HOU D. Rader R. Reed 2% 50% Single; Johnson to 3B
t4 0-0 2 1-3 RRR HOU T. Helms R. Reed 30% 80% Home Run; Johnson Scores; Rader Scores
t4 3-0 2 --- O HOU S. Jutze R. Reed -1% 80% Flyball: 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- ATL R. Gilbreath D. Wilson -4% 76% Single to LF
b4 0-3 0 1-- OO ATL D. Evans D. Wilson 8% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b4 0-3 2 --- O ATL M. Lum D. Wilson 1% 85% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
t5 3-0 0 --- O HOU D. Wilson R. Reed -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-0 1 --- HOU G. Gross R. Reed 1% 85% Single
t5 3-0 1 1-- OO HOU R. Metzger R. Reed -3% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
b5 0-3 0 --- O ATL J. Pierce D. Wilson 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- ATL R. Office D. Wilson -3% 82% Single to CF
b5 0-3 1 1-- O ATL J. Oates D. Wilson 3% 85% Flyball: LF
b5 0-3 2 1-- O ATL L. Blanks D. Wilson 2% 87% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 3-4-5
t6 3-0 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno R. Reed 2% 89% Single
t6 3-0 0 1-- HOU B. Watson R. Reed 1% 90% Cedeno Steals 2B
t6 3-0 0 -2- O HOU B. Watson R. Reed -2% 88% Flyball: RF
t6 3-0 1 -2- O HOU C. Johnson R. Reed -2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-0 2 -2- HOU D. Rader R. Reed 1% 87% Single; Cedeno to 3B
t6 3-0 2 1-3 O HOU T. Helms R. Reed -2% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
Marty Perez pinch hits for Ron Reed (P) batting 9th
b6 0-3 0 --- O ATL M. Perez D. Wilson 3% 88% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 0-3 1 --- O ATL R. Garr D. Wilson 2% 89% Lineout: LF
b6 0-3 2 --- ATL R. Gilbreath D. Wilson -1% 88% Walk
b6 0-3 2 1-- ATL D. Evans D. Wilson -2% 85% Walk; Gilbreath to 2B
b6 0-3 2 12- O ATL M. Lum D. Wilson 5% 90% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Mike Beard facing 8-9-1
Mike Beard replaces Marty Perez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-0 0 --- O HOU S. Jutze M. Beard -1% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 3-0 1 --- O HOU D. Wilson M. Beard -1% 89% Flyball: 2B
t7 3-0 2 --- O HOU G. Gross M. Beard -0% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
b7 0-3 0 --- O ATL J. Pierce D. Wilson 3% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-3 1 --- O ATL R. Office D. Wilson 2% 93% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 0-3 2 --- O ATL J. Oates D. Wilson 1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Mike Beard facing 2-3-4
t8 3-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger M. Beard -1% 93% Strikeout
t8 3-0 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno M. Beard -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-0 2 --- O HOU B. Watson M. Beard -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
Wilbur Howard replaces Bob Watson playing LF batting 4th
b8 0-3 0 --- O ATL L. Blanks D. Wilson 3% 95% Flyball: 2B
Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Mike Beard (P) batting 9th
b8 0-3 1 --- O ATL F. Tepedino D. Wilson 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-3 2 --- O ATL R. Garr D. Wilson 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
Joe Niekro replaces Frank Tepedino (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-0 0 --- O HOU C. Johnson J. Niekro -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 3-0 1 --- HOU D. Rader J. Niekro 0% 97% Single
t9 3-0 1 1-- HOU T. Helms J. Niekro 1% 98% Double; Rader to 3B
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Tommy Helms (2B) batting 7th
t9 3-0 1 -23 R HOU S. Jutze J. Niekro 1% 99% Passed Ball; Rader Scores; Milbourne to 3B
t9 4-0 1 --3 RO HOU S. Jutze J. Niekro 0% 99% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Milbourne Scores/unER
t9 5-0 2 --- O HOU D. Wilson J. Niekro -0% 99% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
Bob Gallagher replaces Cliff Johnson playing 1B batting 5th
Larry Milbourne moves from PR to 2B
b9 0-5 0 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath D. Wilson 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 0-5 1 --- O ATL D. Evans D. Wilson 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 0-5 2 --- O ATL M. Lum D. Wilson 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 0.

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