September 15, 1976 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 1
DET 0
(6) CAL 2
KCR 1 TEX 4
@CHW 3 NYY 2
@CLE 0 BOS 2
@MIL 1 OAK 5
MIN 2 HOU 4
@ATL 3 CIN 4
LAD 3 CHC 2
@MON 0 STL 7
@NYM 0 STL 4
@NYM 1 PIT 7
@PHI 2 SFG 2
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 1,145

Wednesday, September 15, 1976
Time of Game: 2:12

Astros

73-75

Won 1

3rd, 21½ GB

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

W: D Larson (5-6), L: R Camp (0-1)

Braves

63-84

Lost 1

6th, 31 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Taveras 2B                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .273  .606    0    2   6   2·CS
E Cabell 3B                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .280  .657    0    1   1   SB
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .813    0    2   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   1   4   3    0   0  .311  .835    0   14   1   2B
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .775    0    1   0   
A Javier RF                   3   0   1   0    1   2  .167  .398    0    0   0   IW
E Herrmann C                  4   0   0   1    0   2  .201  .563    0    4   1   
R Metzger SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .569    0    2   5   
D Larson P                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .679    0    1   2   
Totals                       35   4  10   4    2   5                    27  16

BATTING

2B: B Watson (30, off R Camp).

IBB: A Javier (1, by P Torrealba).

TB: B Watson 5; A Taveras 2; E Cabell 2; J Cruz; A Javier.

RBI: B Watson 3 (95); E Herrmann (33).

2-out RBI: B Watson.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Herrmann-A Taveras.

E: E Herrmann (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Cabell (32, 2nd base off R Camp/D Murphy).

CS: A Taveras 2 (2, 2nd base by R Camp/D Murphy, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by R Camp).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .592    0    1   3   SB
M Eden 2B                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   6   
W Montanez 1B                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .314  .760    0   14   1   2B
D May LF                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .217  .601    0    0   0   SB
J Wynn CF                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .205  .749    0    2   0   
B Asselstine RF               3   0   0   1    0   0  .143  .365    0    1   0   SF
D Murphy C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .308  .693    0    6   1   2B
R Belloir SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .520    0    1   2   
  D Chaney PH-SS              1   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .664    0    0   0   CS
R Camp P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   4   
  P Torrealba P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  T Paciorek PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .706    0    0   0   
  M Leon P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   3    2   3                    27  18

BATTING

2B: D Murphy (1, off D Larson); W Montanez (27, off D Larson).

SF: B Asselstine (1, off D Larson).

TB: W Montanez 4; D Murphy 2; J Royster; D Chaney.

RBI: B Asselstine (1); D Murphy (3); M Eden (1).

2-out RBI: D Murphy.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Eden-J Royster.

E: R Belloir (3); W Montanez (20).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Royster (18, 2nd base off D Larson/E Herrmann); D May (4, 2nd base off D Larson/E Herrmann).

CS: D Chaney (7, 2nd base by D Larson/E Herrmann).

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 Larson, W (5-6)              9     6   3   2    2   3   0   2.95   34     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 0· 6     66    -     1.43   0.38
Totals                         9     6   3   2    2   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 0· 6           -

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Camp, L (0-1)                5.1   8   4   4    1   3   0   6.75   22     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 0· 8     38    -     1.18  -0.14
P Torrealba                    1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.33    8     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          1-1    1.91  -0.06
M Leon                         2     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.80    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.91   0.08
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 0·10          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Torrealba (6; A Javier).

PO: R Camp (1; A Taveras, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 1,145.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. A Taveras            2B    1. J Royster            3B 
2. E Cabell             3B    2. M Eden               2B 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. W Montanez           1B 
4. B Watson             1B    4. D May                LF 
5. J Cruz               LF    5. J Wynn               CF 
6. A Javier             RF    6. B Asselstine         RF 
7. E Herrmann           C     7. D Murphy             C  
8. R Metzger            SS    8. R Belloir            SS 
9. D Larson             P     9. R Camp               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  3-1  -23      17%  50% B Watson        R Camp          Single; Taveras Scores; Cabell Scores
   t 6   1  3-3  1--      13%  63% J Cruz          P Torrealba     Single; Watson to 3B; Cruz to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   t 6   1  3-3  123      13%  77% E Herrmann      P Torrealba     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Watson Scores; Cruz to 3B; Javier to 2B; Herrmann to 1B
   b 4   2  1-2  1--     -12%  21% D Murphy        D Larson        Double; Wynn Scores
   b 7   1  4-3  1--      11%  76% T Paciorek      D Larson        Double Play: Strikeout, Chaney Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Camp facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  A Taveras       Single
   O      1--      48%  E Cabell        Taveras Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      50%  " "             Single
          1--      52%  C Cedeno        Cabell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      49%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      58%  B Watson        Single; Cabell Scores
   O      1--      56%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dan Larson facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  J Royster       Single
          1--      46%  M Eden          Royster Steals 2B; Royster to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   RO     --3      48%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Royster Scores/unER
   O      ---      49%  W Montanez      Flyball: 2B
          ---      48%  D May           Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Wynn          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Camp facing 6-7-8
          ---      56%  A Javier        Single; Javier to 2B/Adv on E3
   O      -2-      52%  E Herrmann      Groundout: P-1B
   OO     -2-      45%  R Metzger       Double Play: Flyball: 2B; Javier out at 3B/2B-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dan Larson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  B Asselstine    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Belloir       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Camp facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  D Larson        Strikeout
          ---      50%  A Taveras       Walk
   O      1--      46%  E Cabell        Taveras Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dan Larson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  R Camp          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Royster       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Eden          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Camp facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  B Watson        Double
   O      -2-      48%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      44%  A Javier        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dan Larson facing 3-4-5
          ---      37%  W Montanez      Double
   O      -2-      38%  D May           Groundout: 1B-P; Montanez to 3B
          --3      36%  J Wynn          Walk
   RO     1-3      33%  B Asselstine    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Montanez Scores
   R      1--      21%  D Murphy        Double; Wynn Scores
   O      -2-      24%  R Belloir       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Camp facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      21%  E Herrmann      Strikeout
   O      ---      19%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      18%  D Larson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dan Larson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      19%  R Camp          Strikeout
   O      ---      20%  J Royster       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      21%  M Eden          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Camp facing 1-2-3
          ---      26%  A Taveras       Single
          1--      35%  E Cabell        Single; Taveras to 2B
   O      12-      33%  C Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B; Taveras to 3B; Cabell to 2B
   RR     -23      50%  B Watson        Single; Taveras Scores; Cabell Scores
                  Pablo Torrealba replaces Rick Camp pitching and batting 9th
          1--      63%  J Cruz          Single; Watson to 3B; Cruz to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
          -23      64%  A Javier        Intentional Walk
   R      123      77%  E Herrmann      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Watson Scores; Cruz to 3B; Javier to 2B; Herrmann to 1B
   O      123      69%  R Metzger       Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Javier to 3B; Herrmann to 2B
   O      123      62%  D Larson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Dan Larson facing 3-4-5
          ---      55%  W Montanez      Single
   O      1--      61%  D May           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      58%  J Wynn          May Steals 2B
   O      -2-      64%  " "             Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      70%  B Asselstine    Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pablo Torrealba facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  A Taveras       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  E Cabell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Dan Larson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  D Murphy        Flyball: C
                  Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Rob Belloir batting 8th
          ---      65%  D Chaney        Single
                  Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Pablo Torrealba batting 9th
   OO     1--      76%  T Paciorek      Double Play: Strikeout, Chaney Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Max Leon facing 4-5-6
                  Max Leon replaces Tom Paciorek pitching and batting 9th; Darrel Chaney moves to SS
          ---      79%  B Watson        Single
   O      1--      76%  J Cruz          Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      73%  A Javier        Strikeout
   O      1--      71%  E Herrmann      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Dan Larson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  J Royster       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  M Eden          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      78%  W Montanez      Single
   O      1--      84%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Max Leon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  D Larson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      81%  A Taveras       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Dan Larson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  J Wynn          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      96%  B Asselstine    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation