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BAL  4
MIL  3
 CAL  4
MIN  0
 NYY 10
@CLE  0
 DET  7
BOS  4
 TEX  5
@KCR  0
 OAK  3
CHW  2
 HOU  9
@ATL  6
 STL  7
@CHC  3
 CIN  7
SFG  3
 MON  6
PHI  3
 NYM  7
PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 6,012

 Sunday, September 29, 1974, 2:21PM
Time of Game: 2:37
Astros
9
80-79
Won 1
4th, 20 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  3   0  1  1   0  3  0    9 11  0
Braves          0  0  0   2  3  0   1  0  0    6 10  3
W: Dave Roberts (10-12), L: Carl Morton (16-12)
 Braves
6
86-74
Lost 1
3rd, 14½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Gross RF                    4   2   2   0    1   0  .311  .759              1   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   2   1   1    1   0  .253  .609              3   1   
C Cedeno CF                   3   1   2   3    0   0  .270  .804              1   0   3B,2·SF
C Johnson 1B                  4   2   2   3    1   1  .217  .764             13   1   HR
M May C                       4   0   1   0    1   0  .295  .764              4   0   
D Rader 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .254  .743              1   2   
T Helms 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .681              0   4   
  L Milbourne 2B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .651              1   2   
W Howard LF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .587              1   0   
T Griffin P                   2   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .780              0   0   
  D Roberts P                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .219  .611              2   1   2B
Totals                       38   9  11   0    4   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: D Roberts (4, off C Morton).
3B: C Cedeno (5, off C Morton).
HR: C Johnson (9, off C Morton; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: C Cedeno 2 (8, 2 off C Morton).
TB: C Johnson 5; C Cedeno 4; D Roberts 2; G Gross 2; D Rader; M May; R Metzger; T Griffin.
RBI: C Cedeno 3 (100); C Johnson 3 (26); R Metzger (29); D Rader (77).
2-out RBI: C Johnson 3; D Rader.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     5   2   1   0    0   0  .351  .884              1   0   
R Gilbreath 2B                3   2   1   0    1   0  .333  .833              2   5   SH
D Baker RF                    5   1   3   3    0   1  .254  .754              3   0   HR
J Pierce 1B                   3   1   0   0    0   0  .111  .311             10   1   
  I Murrell PH-1B             2   0   1   1    0   1  .242  .579              4   0   
R Office CF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .247  .645              1   0   2B
L Blanks SS                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              0   6   
J Oates C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .547              5   1   
L Foster 3B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .495              0   1   
  D Evans 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .797              0   0   
C Morton P                    2   0   1   0    1   1  .112  .292              1   1   
  M Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .649              0   0   
  M Beard P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       37   6  10   0    2   3                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: R Office (16, off D Roberts).
HR: D Baker (20, off T Griffin; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: R Gilbreath (1, off D Roberts).
TB: D Baker 6; R Office 3; C Morton; I Murrell; R Garr; L Blanks; R Gilbreath.
RBI: D Baker 3 (68); R Office (30); I Murrell (12); L Blanks (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: L Foster (6); J Pierce (1); L Blanks (1).

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
T Griffin                      4.1   6   5   5    2   1   1   3.54   21     -       ·  ·      5· 7· 1· 6     30    -     1.26  -0.32
D Roberts, W (10-12)           4.2   4   1   1    0   2   0   3.40   19     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 4          0-0    1.51   0.06
Totals                         9    10   6   6    2   3   1          40     -       ·  ·     14·11· 1·10           -  
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Morton, L (16-12)            8    11   9   7    4   3   1   3.15   41     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 2·11     27    -     1.12  -0.77
M Beard                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.89    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9    11   9   7    4   4   1          44     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 2·11           -
Balks: None.
WP: T Griffin (11).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 6,012.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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. Dusty Baker                  RF
4. Cliff Johnson                1B       4. Jack Pierce                  1B
5. Milt May                      C       5. Rowland Office               CF
6. Doug Rader                   3B       6. Larvell Blanks               SS
7. Tommy Helms                  2B       7. Johnny Oates                  C
8. Wilbur Howard                LF       8. Leo Foster                   3B
9. Tom Griffin                   P       9. Carl Morton                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 12- RRR 44% 92% 6-6 HOU C. Johnson C. Morton Home Run; Metzger Scores; Cedeno Scores
b5 1 -23 RRR -26% 46% 2-5 ATL D. Baker T. Griffin Home Run; Garr Scores; Gilbreath Scores
b7 1 12- R -21% 36% 5-6 ATL I. Murrell D. Roberts Single; Garr Scores; Baker to 2B
t1 1 1-- R 14% 64% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno C. Morton Triple (CF-RF); Gross Scores
t3 0 12- R 12% 83% 1-0 HOU R. Metzger C. Morton Single to RF; Griffin Scores; Gross to 3B; Metzger to 2B/Adv on throw

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' Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 HOU G. Gross C. Morton Single to CF
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger C. Morton Lineout: LF
t1 1 1-- R 14% 64% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno C. Morton Triple (CF-RF); Gross Scores
t1 1 --3 O -5% 59% 1-0 HOU C. Johnson C. Morton Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --3 O -3% 56% 1-0 HOU M. May C. Morton Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 58% 0-1 ATL R. Garr T. Griffin Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 ATL R. Gilbreath T. Griffin Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 ATL D. Baker T. Griffin Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Carl Morton facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 HOU D. Rader C. Morton Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 HOU T. Helms C. Morton Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 56% 1-0 HOU W. Howard C. Morton Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 ATL J. Pierce T. Griffin Lineout: 1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 61% 0-1 ATL R. Office T. Griffin Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 0-1 ATL L. Blanks T. Griffin Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Carl Morton facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 3% 65% 1-0 HOU T. Griffin C. Morton Single
t3 0 1-- 5% 70% 1-0 HOU G. Gross C. Morton Walk; Griffin to 2B
t3 0 12- R 12% 83% 1-0 HOU R. Metzger C. Morton Single to RF; Griffin Scores; Gross to 3B; Metzger to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 0 -23 RO -1% 82% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno C. Morton Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gross Scores
t3 1 -2- O -2% 80% 3-0 HOU C. Johnson C. Morton Strikeout
t3 2 -2- 0% 80% 3-0 HOU M. May C. Morton Walk
t3 2 12- R 6% 86% 3-0 HOU D. Rader C. Morton Single; Metzger Scores; May to 2B
t3 2 12- O -2% 85% 4-0 HOU T. Helms C. Morton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 87% 0-4 ATL J. Oates T. Griffin Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 1% 88% 0-4 ATL L. Foster T. Griffin Flyball: 1B
b3 2 --- -1% 87% 0-4 ATL C. Morton T. Griffin Single (LF-CF)
b3 2 1-- O 2% 88% 0-4 ATL R. Garr T. Griffin Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Carl Morton facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -1% 88% 4-0 HOU W. Howard C. Morton Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 87% 4-0 HOU T. Griffin C. Morton Flyball: 2B
t4 2 --- 0% 88% 4-0 HOU G. Gross C. Morton Single to LF
t4 2 1-- O -1% 87% 4-0 HOU R. Metzger C. Morton Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -3% 83% 0-4 ATL R. Gilbreath T. Griffin Walk
b4 0 1-- -5% 78% 0-4 ATL D. Baker T. Griffin Single to LF; Gilbreath to 2B
b4 0 12- O 3% 81% 0-4 ATL J. Pierce T. Griffin Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gilbreath to 3B
b4 1 1-3 R -6% 75% 0-4 ATL R. Office T. Griffin Single to RF; Gilbreath Scores; Pierce to 2B
b4 1 12- R -10% 65% 1-4 ATL L. Blanks T. Griffin Single; Pierce Scores; Office to 2B
b4 1 12- O 6% 71% 2-4 ATL J. Oates T. Griffin Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2 12- O 5% 76% 2-4 ATL L. Foster T. Griffin Foul Flyball: C
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Carl Morton facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O -2% 74% 4-2 HOU C. Cedeno C. Morton Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- 2% 76% 4-2 HOU C. Johnson C. Morton Walk
t5 1 1-- 5% 81% 4-2 HOU M. May C. Morton Single; Johnson to 3B
t5 1 1-3 O -5% 76% 4-2 HOU D. Rader C. Morton Strikeout
t5 2 1-3 R 8% 84% 4-2 HOU T. Helms C. Morton Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Johnson Scores/No RBI/unER; May to 2B
t5 2 12- O -2% 82% 5-2 HOU W. Howard C. Morton Lineout: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- -4% 78% 2-5 ATL C. Morton T. Griffin Walk
b5 0 1-- O 4% 82% 2-5 ATL R. Garr T. Griffin Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- -5% 77% 2-5 ATL R. Gilbreath T. Griffin Single; Garr to 2B
b5 1 12- -5% 72% 2-5 ATL D. Baker T. Griffin Wild Pitch; Garr to 3B; Gilbreath to 2B
b5 1 -23 RRR -26% 46% 2-5 ATL D. Baker T. Griffin Home Run; Garr Scores; Gilbreath Scores
Dave Roberts replaces Tom Griffin pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 5-5 ATL J. Pierce D. Roberts Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- -3% 45% 5-5 ATL R. Office D. Roberts Double (CF-RF)
b5 2 -2- O 5% 50% 5-5 ATL L. Blanks D. Roberts Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Braves 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Braves' Carl Morton facing 9-1-2
Darrell Evans replaces Leo Foster playing 3B batting 8th
t6 0 --- 9% 59% 5-5 HOU D. Roberts C. Morton Double to LF
t6 0 -2- O -1% 58% 5-5 HOU G. Gross C. Morton Groundout: 2B-1B; Roberts to 3B
t6 1 --3 2% 60% 5-5 HOU R. Metzger C. Morton Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t6 1 1-3 RO 4% 64% 5-5 HOU C. Cedeno C. Morton Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Roberts Scores/unER
t6 2 1-- 2% 66% 6-5 HOU C. Johnson C. Morton Single to SS; Metzger to 2B
t6 2 12- O -5% 61% 6-5 HOU M. May C. Morton Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-6, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 4% 65% 5-6 ATL J. Oates D. Roberts Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1 --- O 3% 68% 5-6 ATL D. Evans D. Roberts Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- O 2% 70% 5-6 ATL C. Morton D. Roberts Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 5.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Braves' Carl Morton facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -2% 68% 6-5 HOU D. Rader C. Morton Foul Flyball: C
t7 1 --- O -2% 66% 6-5 HOU T. Helms C. Morton Flyball: 1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 65% 6-5 HOU W. Howard C. Morton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-6, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
Larry Milbourne replaces Tommy Helms playing 2B batting 7th
b7 0 --- -8% 57% 5-6 ATL R. Garr D. Roberts Single to LF
b7 0 1-- O 3% 60% 5-6 ATL R. Gilbreath D. Roberts Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Garr to 2B
b7 1 -2- -4% 57% 5-6 ATL D. Baker D. Roberts Fielder's Choice
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Jack Pierce (1B) batting 4th
b7 1 12- R -21% 36% 5-6 ATL I. Murrell D. Roberts Single; Garr Scores; Baker to 2B
b7 1 12- O 6% 41% 6-6 ATL R. Office D. Roberts Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Baker to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O 9% 50% 6-6 ATL L. Blanks D. Roberts Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Braves 6.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 6-6, Braves' Carl Morton facing 9-1-2
Ivan Murrell moves from PH to 1B
t8 0 --- O -5% 45% 6-6 HOU D. Roberts C. Morton Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O -3% 42% 6-6 HOU G. Gross C. Morton Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- 2% 44% 6-6 HOU R. Metzger C. Morton Walk
t8 2 1-- 4% 49% 6-6 HOU C. Cedeno C. Morton Single; Metzger to 2B
t8 2 12- RRR 44% 92% 6-6 HOU C. Johnson C. Morton Home Run; Metzger Scores; Cedeno Scores
t8 2 --- O -0% 92% 9-6 HOU M. May C. Morton Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); May out at 2B/SS-C-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 6-9, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 3% 95% 6-9 ATL J. Oates D. Roberts Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- O 2% 96% 6-9 ATL D. Evans D. Roberts Groundout: 2B-1B
Marty Perez pinch hits for Carl Morton (P) batting 9th
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 6-9 ATL M. Perez D. Roberts Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-6, Braves' Mike Beard facing 6-7-8
Mike Beard replaces Marty Perez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 9-6 HOU D. Rader M. Beard Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 9-6 HOU L. Milbourne M. Beard Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 9-6 HOU W. Howard M. Beard Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 6-9, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- O 2% 98% 6-9 ATL R. Garr D. Roberts Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 6-9 ATL R. Gilbreath D. Roberts Flyball: 2B
b9 2 --- -1% 99% 6-9 ATL D. Baker D. Roberts Single to LF
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 6-9 ATL I. Murrell D. Roberts Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Braves 6.

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