April 17, 1975 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 7
@CHW 3 ATL 2
HOU 1
(10) LAD 5
CIN 4
(11) CHC 10
@PHI 9 MON 7
@PIT 4 NYM 14
@STL 7

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 3,123

Thursday, April 17, 1975
Time of Game: 2:20

Astros

3-6

Lost 4

6th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    1  9  1
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   1    2  8  0

W: C Morton (3-0), L: D Roberts (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Braves

6-4

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Andrews 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .540    0    2   2   
  K Boswell PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .429  .858    0    0   0   
J Cruz RF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .212  .733    0    5   0   2·2B
C Cedeno CF                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .324  .881    0    1   0   SB
C Johnson 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .730    0   11   0   
B Watson LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .794    0    0   1   
  W Howard PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         2   0   CS
M May C                       4   0   1   0    0   0  .161  .429    0    4   1   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .414  .881    0    1   3   
R Metzger SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .641    0    3   4   
D Roberts P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   4   SH
Totals                       37   1   9   1    1   1                    29  15

BATTING

2B: J Cruz 2 (2, 2 off C Morton).

SH: D Roberts (2, off C Morton).

TB: J Cruz 4; C Johnson 2; B Watson; D Rader; R Metzger; M May; C Cedeno.

RBI: C Cedeno (5).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Andrews-R Metzger-C Johnson.

E: C Johnson (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cedeno (7, 2nd base off C Morton/V Correll).

CS: W Howard (1, Pickoff (CS) Home by C Morton).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .316  .790    0    4   0   IW
M Perez 2B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .408    0    0   1   
  R Gilbreath PH-2B           3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   SH
D Evans 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .297  .976    0    2   7   IW
M Lum 1B                      5   0   2   1    0   0  .179  .417    0   16   0   GDP
D Baker RF                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .212  .694    0    4   0   
R Office CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .518    0    1   0   
V Correll C                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .182  .502    0    1   2   
L Blanks SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .426    0    0   7   SH
C Morton P                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .091  .258    0    1   2   
Totals                       34   2   8   2    4   3                    30  20

BATTING

SH: L Blanks (1, off D Roberts); R Gilbreath (1, off D Roberts).

IBB: D Evans (1, by D Roberts); R Garr (2, by D Roberts).

TB: M Lum 2; V Correll 2; R Office; D Baker; C Morton; D Evans.

GIDP: M Lum (1).

RBI: M Lum (3); V Correll (3).

2-out RBI: V Correll; M Lum.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

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
D Roberts, L (1-1)             9.2   8   2   2    4   3   0   1.93   40     -       ·  ·     12·13· 1· 7     64    -     1.62   0.17
Totals                         9.2   8   2   2    4   3   0          40     -       ·  ·     12·13· 1· 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
C Morton, W (3-0)             10     9   1   1    1   1   0   1.61   39     -       ·  ·     17·10· 1· 9     70    -     1.41   0.67
Totals                        10     9   1   1    1   1   0          39     -       ·  ·     17·10· 1· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Roberts 2 (2; R Garr, D Evans).

PO: C Morton (1; W Howard, 4th base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 3,123.

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. C Johnson            1B    4. M Lum                1B 
5. B Watson             LF    5. D Baker              RF 
6. M May                C     6. R Office             CF 
7. D Rader              3B    7. V Correll            C  
8. R Metzger            SS    8. L Blanks             SS 
9. D Roberts            P     9. C Morton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  1-1  12-      39% 100% M Lum           D Roberts       Single to CF (Fly Ball); Morton Scores; Evans to 2B
   t 8   2  1-1  1-3      11%  60% D Rader         C Morton        Howard Caught Stealing (PO) Hm (P-SS-C-3B-P)
   b 4   0  1-0  1--     -10%  37% M Lum           D Roberts       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   1  1-0  -23     -10%  44% V Correll       D Roberts       Fielder's Choice 3B; Baker out at Hm/3B-C; Office to 3B; Correll to 1B
   b 2   1  1-0  1--      10%  54% R Office        D Roberts       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Baker to 3B; Office to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Andrews       Flyball: RF
          ---      48%  J Cruz          Double to LF
   R      -2-      40%  C Cedeno        Single to CF; Cruz Scores
          1--      38%  C Johnson       Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      41%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      44%  B Watson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  R Garr          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      40%  M Perez         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      39%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Carl Morton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  M May           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      39%  D Rader         Single to LF
   O      1--      41%  R Metzger       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      43%  D Roberts       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      41%  M Lum           Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      44%  D Baker         Walk
          1--      54%  R Office        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Baker to 3B; Office to 2B
   O      -23      44%  V Correll       Fielder's Choice 3B; Baker out at Hm/3B-C; Office to 3B; Correll to 1B
   O      1-3      38%  L Blanks        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      40%  R Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      42%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      43%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  C Morton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  R Garr          Groundout: P-1B
                  Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Marty Perez batting 2nd
   O      ---      37%  R Gilbreath     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Carl Morton facing 4-5-6
                  Rod Gilbreath moves to 2B
          ---      33%  C Johnson       Single to SS
   O      1--      35%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-1B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-      38%  M May           Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      38%  D Rader         Walk
   O      12-      42%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
          ---      47%  D Evans         Single to CF
   OO     1--      37%  M Lum           Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      38%  D Baker         Walk
          1--      41%  R Office        Single to RF; Baker to 2B
   RO     12-      50%  V Correll       Single to LF; Baker Scores; Office out at 3B/LF-3B-SS-2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Carl Morton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Roberts       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  R Andrews       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  J Cruz          Double to CF
   O      -2-      56%  C Cedeno        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  L Blanks        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  C Morton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Garr          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Carl Morton facing 4-5-6
          ---      45%  C Johnson       Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  B Watson        Strikeout
   O      1--      54%  M May           Lineout: RF
   O      1--      57%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Roberts facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  D Evans         Strikeout
          ---      54%  M Lum           Single to RF
          1--      56%  D Baker         Single to LF; Lum to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Office        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Carl Morton facing 8-9-1
          ---      44%  R Metzger       Single to CF
   O      1--      46%  D Roberts       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  R Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      59%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Roberts facing 7-8-9
          ---      64%  V Correll       Single to LF
   O      1--      62%  L Blanks        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Correll to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  C Morton        Popfly: SS
          -2-      57%  R Garr          Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  R Gilbreath     Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Carl Morton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      55%  C Cedeno        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      58%  C Johnson       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      55%  B Watson        Single to CF
                  Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Bob Watson batting 5th
          1--      50%  M May           Single to RF; Howard to 3B
   O      1-3      60%  D Rader         Howard Caught Stealing (PO) Hm (P-SS-C-3B-P)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
                  Wilbur Howard moves to LF
   O      ---      56%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      52%  M Lum           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Baker         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Carl Morton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  D Rader         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  R Metzger       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  D Roberts       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      58%  R Office        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      53%  V Correll       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  L Blanks        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Rob Andrews batting 1st
   O      ---      56%  K Boswell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
                  Ken Boswell moves to 2B
          ---      71%  C Morton        Single to LF
   O      1--      63%  R Garr          Strikeout
   O      1--      61%  R Gilbreath     Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Morton to 2B
          -2-      61%  D Evans         Intentional Walk
   R      12-     100%  M Lum           Single to CF (Fly Ball); Morton Scores; Evans to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation