April 15, 1975 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 7
@BAL 1 TEX 6
@CHW 5
(13) KCR 4
OAK 3 CAL 7
@MIN 3 BOS 5
@NYY 3 ATL 6
HOU 1 LAD 3
CIN 1 SDP 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 12,774

Tuesday, April 15, 1975
Time of Game: 2:00

Astros

3-4

Lost 2

5th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  1
Braves          2  0  3   0  1  0   0  0  X    6  7  1

W: P Niekro (1-1), L: J Richard (0-1)

Braves

4-4

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Andrews 2B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .273  .724    0    1   1   
J Cruz RF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .167  .676    0    2   0   HR,GDP
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .360 1.027    0    2   0   2B
M May C                       3   0   0   0    1   0  .174  .486    0   11   1   
B Watson LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .333    0    0   0   
C Johnson 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .280  .801    0    8   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .409  .864    0    0   0   SH
R Metzger SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .693    0    0   4   
J Richard P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    0   0   GDP
  M Easler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Cosgrove P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Batista PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.667    0    0   0   GDP
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   1   7   1    3   2                    24   7

BATTING

2B: C Cedeno (3, off P Niekro).

HR: J Cruz (2, off P Niekro; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: D Rader (1, off P Niekro).

TB: J Cruz 4; C Cedeno 3; C Johnson 2; D Rader; R Metzger.

GIDP: J Cruz (2); R Batista (1); J Richard (1).

RBI: J Cruz (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M May-R Andrews.

E: M Cosgrove (1).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     3   2   1   0    1   1  .387  .925    0    2   1   
M Perez 2B                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .167  .409    0    3   5   
D Evans 3B                    2   2   1   3    1   0  .310 1.049    0    0   1   HR,HBP
M Lum 1B                      4   0   2   0    0   1  .161  .373    0    9   0   CS
D Baker RF                    3   0   1   3    0   1  .185  .546    0    3   0   SF
R Office CF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .172  .457    0    3   0   
V Correll C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .154  .454    0    2   2   
L Blanks SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .285    0    4   4   
P Niekro P                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    1   1   
Totals                       29   6   7   6    3  11                    27  14

BATTING

HR: D Evans (3, off J Richard; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: D Baker (2, off M Cosgrove).

HBP: D Evans (1, by J Richard).

TB: D Evans 4; M Lum 2; P Niekro 2; D Baker; R Garr.

RBI: D Evans 3 (9); D Baker 3 (7).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 3. M Perez-L Blanks-M Lum 2; D Evans-M Perez-M Lum.

E: D Evans (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Lum (1, 2nd base by J Richard/M May).

PO: M Lum (2nd base by M Cosgrove).

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
J Richard, L (0-1)             4     6   5   5    2   7   1   5.19   20     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 6     35    -     0.88  -0.33
M Cosgrove                     2     1   1   1    1   1   0   2.84    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.21  -0.02
F Scherman                     2     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8     7   6   6    3  11   1          34     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 7           -

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro, W (1-1)              9     7   1   1    3   2   1   0.66   34     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 7     68    -     0.65   0.16
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   2   1          34     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Cosgrove (0; M Lum, 2nd base).

HBP: J Richard (1; D Evans).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jerry Dale.

Time of Game: 2:00.

Attendance: 12,774.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. R Andrews            2B    1. R Garr               LF 
2. J Cruz               RF    2. M Perez              2B 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. D Evans              3B 
4. M May                C     4. M Lum                1B 
5. B Watson             LF    5. D Baker              RF 
6. C Johnson            1B    6. R Office             CF 
7. D Rader              3B    7. V Correll            C  
8. R Metzger            SS    8. L Blanks             SS 
9. J Richard            P     9. P Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  1-0  1--      19%  63% D Evans         J Richard       Home Run; Garr Scores
   t 2   1  2-1  1-3      13%  66% J Richard       P Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  ---     -10%  42% J Cruz          P Niekro        Home Run
   b 3   1  1-3  123       8%  91% D Baker         J Richard       Single; Garr Scores; Perez Scores; Evans to 2B
   b 3   0  1-2  12-       6%  82% M Perez         J Richard       Walk; Niekro to 3B; Garr to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Andrews       Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      42%  J Cruz          Home Run
          ---      38%  C Cedeno        Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      41%  M May           Flyball: RF; Cedeno to 3B
   O      --3      44%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  R Garr          Walk
   O      1--      44%  M Perez         Strikeout
   RR     1--      63%  D Evans         Home Run; Garr Scores
          ---      65%  M Lum           Single (CF-RF)
   OO     1--      61%  D Baker         Double Play: Strikeout, Lum Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
          ---      57%  C Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--      59%  D Rader         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Johnson to 2B
          -2-      54%  R Metzger       Single to LF; Johnson to 3B
   OO     1-3      66%  J Richard       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  R Office        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  V Correll       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  L Blanks        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      64%  R Andrews       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  J Cruz          Foul Flyball: SS
          ---      65%  C Cedeno        Single to LF
   O      1--      67%  M May           Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
          ---      71%  P Niekro        Single to RF
          1--      75%  R Garr          Single to RF; Niekro to 2B
          12-      82%  M Perez         Walk; Niekro to 3B; Garr to 2B
   R      123      88%  D Evans         Hit By Pitch; Niekro Scores; Garr to 3B; Perez to 2B
   O      123      84%  M Lum           Strikeout
   RR     123      91%  D Baker         Single; Garr Scores; Perez Scores; Evans to 2B
   O      12-      90%  R Office        Strikeout
   O      12-      89%  V Correll       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  B Watson        Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  C Johnson       Flyball: CF
          ---      91%  D Rader         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      92%  R Metzger       Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  L Blanks        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      92%  P Niekro        Single to SS
   O      1--      91%  R Garr          Strikeout
   O      1--      91%  M Perez         Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Easler pinch hits for J.R. Richard batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  M Easler        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      90%  R Andrews       Walk
   OO     1--      94%  J Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mike Cosgrove facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Cosgrove replaces Mike Easler pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  D Evans         Walk
          1--      97%  M Lum           Single to RF; Evans to 3B
   RO     1-3      97%  D Baker         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Evans Scores; Lum to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  R Office        Strikeout
          -2-      96%  V Correll       Lum Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Lum to 3B
   O      --3      96%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  C Cedeno        Flyball: RF
          ---      96%  M May           Walk
   O      1--      97%  B Watson        Lineout: LF
   O      1--      98%  C Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Mike Cosgrove facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  L Blanks        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      97%  P Niekro        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  R Garr          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
          ---      96%  D Rader         Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  R Metzger       Popfly: SS
                  Rafael Batista pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove batting 9th
   OO     1--      99%  R Batista       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Fred Scherman facing 2-3-4
                  Fred Scherman replaces Rafael Batista pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  M Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  M Lum           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  R Andrews       Walk
   O      1--      98%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  M May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Fred Scherman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  D Baker         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  R Office        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  V Correll       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  B Watson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  C Johnson       Single to LF; Johnson out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---     100%  D Rader         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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