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Standings
SEA
@CAL		4
6
TOR
@CHW		2
3
BOS
@CLE		8
4
DET
@KCR		8
5
NYY
@MIL		3
4
OAK
@MIN		1
3
HOU
@ATL		3
4
PHI
@MON		3
4
CHC
@NYM		1
4
CIN
@SDP		4
5
LAD
@SFG		5
0
PIT
@STL		3
1
Saturday, April 16, 1977
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 13,789, Time of Game: 2:23
Astros
3
5-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Braves
4
4-4
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
L: Joe Sambito (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    3  8  1
Braves          0  2  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    4  8  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rob Sperring 2B-SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.039 0.92 0.035 -0.074 -0.2 4 3
Enos Cabell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .686 -0.123 1.08 0.014 -0.138 -1.1 0 3 GDP
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.080 0.73 0.000 -0.080 -0.7 1 0
Bob Watson 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .739 -0.028 1.16 0.061 -0.089 0.0 10 0 SB
Jose Cruz RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .233 .661 -0.023 1.20 0.048 -0.071 -0.0 1 0
Joe Ferguson C 4 2 3 1 0 0 .400 1.184 0.117 0.96 0.142 -0.026 1.6 2 1 HR,2·2B
Cliff Johnson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 1.159 -0.180 1.59 0.000 -0.180 -1.2 3 0
Roger Metzger SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .408 -0.064 1.17 0.000 -0.064 -0.6 0 3
   Ken Boswell PH-2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .667 2.083 0.199 2.21 0.199 0.000 1.0 3 2 3B
Doug Konieczny P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.050 0.97 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 0 1
   Willie Crawford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .883 -0.071 2.53 0.000 -0.071 -0.4
   Joe Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 33 3 8 3 1 2 .242 .719 -0.342 1.17 0.499 -0.843 -1.9 24 15
2B: J Ferguson 2 (2, 2 off A Messersmith).
3B: K Boswell (1, off A Messersmith).
HR: J Ferguson (2, off A Messersmith; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: J Ferguson 8; K Boswell 3; J Cruz; B Watson; R Sperring; E Cabell.
GIDP: E Cabell (2).
RBI: K Boswell (2); J Ferguson (5); J Cruz (4).
2-out RBI: K Boswell; J Ferguson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Sperring-K Boswell-B Watson.
E: R Metzger (2).
Baserunning
SB: B Watson (1, 2nd base off A Messersmith/V Correll).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rowland Office CF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .222 .541 -0.045 0.93 0.067 -0.112 -1.0 2 1 CS
Jerry Royster 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .658 -0.064 1.16 0.039 -0.104 -1.0 0 1 SB,SH
Willie Montanez 1B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .273 .678 -0.050 1.19 0.022 -0.072 -0.6 11 0
Jeff Burroughs RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .200 .814 0.028 1.30 0.088 -0.060 0.0 1 0
Gary Matthews LF 3 1 3 2 1 0 .406 .926 0.247 1.51 0.247 0.000 2.3 3 0
Vic Correll C 2 1 1 0 0 0 .385 1.159 0.053 1.22 0.085 -0.032 0.5 3 0 HBP
   Biff Pocoroba PH-C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .377 0.026 0.89 0.026 0.000 0.7 1 0 HBP
Rod Gilbreath 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .561 -0.151 1.48 0.000 -0.151 -2.6 4 2 GDP
Pat Rockett SS 4 0 3 2 0 0 .414 .934 0.119 0.90 0.141 -0.022 1.5 2 5
Andy Messersmith P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .393 -0.007 0.92 0.056 -0.063 -0.2 0 2 SH
Team Totals 29 4 8 4 5 2 .276 .693 0.156 1.16 0.771 -0.616 -0.4 27 11
SH: J Royster (1, off J Sambito); A Messersmith (1, off K Forsch).
HBP: V Correll (1, by D Konieczny); B Pocoroba (1, by K Forsch).
TB: P Rockett 3; G Matthews 3; A Messersmith; V Correll.
GIDP: R Gilbreath (1).
RBI: P Rockett 2 (5); G Matthews 2 (3).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Messersmith-P Rockett-W Montanez.
Outfield Assists: R Office (J Cruz at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Royster (3, 2nd base off D Konieczny/J Ferguson).
CS: R Office (1, 2nd base by D Konieczny/J Ferguson).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Konieczny 6 6 2 2 2 2 0 3.18 27 52 0.092 1.04 1.3
Joe Sambito, L (0-1) 0.1 0 2 2 2 0 0 6.35 3 0 0 -0.055 1.96 -0.4
Ken Forsch 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1.35 8 2 2 -0.192 1.29 -0.5
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 5 2 0 4.50 38 52 2 2 -0.155 1.17 0.4

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Andy Messersmith, W (1-1) 9 8 3 3 1 2 1 5.64 34 60 0.345 1.17 1.9
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 1 2 1 3.00 34 60 0.345 1.16 1.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Konieczny (1; V Correll); K Forsch (1; B Pocoroba).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 13,789.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-2 2 -2- R HOU K. Boswell A. Messersmith -20% 52% Triple; Ferguson Scores
b7 2-2 1 123 RR ATL G. Matthews K. Forsch 16% 90% Single; Office Scores; Montanez Scores; Burroughs to 2B
b2 0-1 1 -23 RR ATL P. Rockett D. Konieczny 11% 65% Single; Matthews Scores; Correll Scores
b7 2-2 1 12- ATL J. Burroughs K. Forsch 9% 73% Walk; Office to 3B; Montanez to 2B
t7 1-2 1 --- HOU J. Ferguson A. Messersmith -8% 65% Double

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' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU R. Sperring A. Messersmith -3% 47% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU E. Cabell A. Messersmith 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno A. Messersmith 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Doug Konieczny facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Office D. Konieczny -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- ATL J. Royster D. Konieczny 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- ATL W. Montanez D. Konieczny 1% 57% Royster Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O ATL W. Montanez D. Konieczny -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O ATL J. Burroughs D. Konieczny -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Watson A. Messersmith -4% 46% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz A. Messersmith -2% 44% Watson Steals 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- RO HOU J. Cruz A. Messersmith -2% 42% Single; Watson Scores; Cruz out at 2B/CF-SS
t2 1-0 1 --- HOU J. Ferguson A. Messersmith -4% 38% Double
t2 1-0 1 -2- O HOU C. Johnson A. Messersmith 3% 42% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 -2- O HOU R. Metzger A. Messersmith 3% 45% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Doug Konieczny facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- ATL G. Matthews D. Konieczny 4% 49% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- ATL V. Correll D. Konieczny 6% 55% Hit By Pitch; Matthews to 2B
b2 0-1 0 12- O ATL R. Gilbreath D. Konieczny -1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B; Matthews to 3B; Correll to 2B
b2 0-1 1 -23 RR ATL P. Rockett D. Konieczny 11% 65% Single; Matthews Scores; Correll Scores
b2 2-1 1 1-- ATL A. Messersmith D. Konieczny 6% 71% Single; Rockett to 3B
b2 2-1 1 1-3 O ATL R. Office D. Konieczny -6% 65% Flyball: LF
b2 2-1 2 1-3 O ATL J. Royster D. Konieczny -4% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- O HOU D. Konieczny A. Messersmith 3% 63% Flyball: 2B
t3 1-2 1 --- O HOU R. Sperring A. Messersmith 2% 65% Flyball: 2B
t3 1-2 2 --- HOU E. Cabell A. Messersmith -1% 64% Single
t3 1-2 2 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno A. Messersmith 3% 67% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Doug Konieczny facing 3-4-5
b3 2-1 0 --- O ATL W. Montanez D. Konieczny -2% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-1 1 --- O ATL J. Burroughs D. Konieczny -2% 63% Flyball: CF
b3 2-1 2 --- ATL G. Matthews D. Konieczny 1% 64% Single
b3 2-1 2 1-- ATL V. Correll D. Konieczny 2% 66% Single; Matthews to 3B
b3 2-1 2 1-3 O ATL R. Gilbreath D. Konieczny -5% 62% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- O HOU B. Watson A. Messersmith 3% 65% Flyball: RF
t4 1-2 1 --- HOU J. Cruz A. Messersmith -3% 62% Walk
t4 1-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Ferguson A. Messersmith 3% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B; Cruz to 2B
t4 1-2 2 -2- O HOU C. Johnson A. Messersmith 4% 68% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Doug Konieczny facing 8-9-1
b4 2-1 0 --- O ATL P. Rockett D. Konieczny -2% 66% Flyball: LF
b4 2-1 1 --- O ATL A. Messersmith D. Konieczny -2% 64% Flyball: LF
b4 2-1 2 --- ATL R. Office D. Konieczny 1% 66% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Office to 1B
b4 2-1 2 1-- O ATL J. Royster D. Konieczny -2% 63% Office Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Andy Messersmith facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger A. Messersmith 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O HOU D. Konieczny A. Messersmith 2% 69% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-2 2 --- O HOU R. Sperring A. Messersmith 2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Doug Konieczny facing 2-3-4
b5 2-1 0 --- O ATL J. Royster D. Konieczny -2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- O ATL W. Montanez D. Konieczny -2% 66% Strikeout
b5 2-1 2 --- O ATL J. Burroughs D. Konieczny -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Andy Messersmith facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell A. Messersmith 4% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno A. Messersmith 3% 72% Flyball: LF
t6 1-2 2 --- O HOU B. Watson A. Messersmith 2% 74% Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Doug Konieczny facing 5-6-7
b6 2-1 0 --- ATL G. Matthews D. Konieczny 3% 77% Single
b6 2-1 0 1-- O ATL V. Correll D. Konieczny -3% 74% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 2-1 1 1-- O ATL R. Gilbreath D. Konieczny -3% 71% Flyball: 2B
b6 2-1 2 1-- ATL P. Rockett D. Konieczny 2% 73% Single; Correll to 2B
b6 2-1 2 12- O ATL A. Messersmith D. Konieczny -4% 68% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
t7 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz A. Messersmith 5% 73% Flyball: 1B
t7 1-2 1 --- HOU J. Ferguson A. Messersmith -8% 65% Double
t7 1-2 1 -2- O HOU C. Johnson A. Messersmith 7% 72% Flyball: LF
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Roger Metzger (SS) batting 8th
t7 1-2 2 -2- R HOU K. Boswell A. Messersmith -20% 52% Triple; Ferguson Scores
Willie Crawford pinch hits for Doug Konieczny (P) batting 9th
t7 2-2 2 --3 O HOU W. Crawford A. Messersmith 7% 59% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 1-2-3
Joe Sambito replaces Willie Crawford (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ken Boswell moves from PH to 2B
Rob Sperring moves from 2B to SS
b7 2-2 0 --- ATL R. Office J. Sambito 6% 65% Walk
b7 2-2 0 1-- O ATL J. Royster J. Sambito -2% 62% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Office to 2B
b7 2-2 1 -2- ATL W. Montanez J. Sambito 2% 65% Walk
Ken Forsch replaces Joe Sambito pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-2 1 12- ATL J. Burroughs K. Forsch 9% 73% Walk; Office to 3B; Montanez to 2B
b7 2-2 1 123 RR ATL G. Matthews K. Forsch 16% 90% Single; Office Scores; Montanez Scores; Burroughs to 2B
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Vic Correll (C) batting 6th
b7 4-2 1 12- ATL B. Pocoroba K. Forsch 3% 92% Hit By Pitch; Burroughs to 3B; Matthews to 2B
b7 4-2 1 123 OO ATL R. Gilbreath K. Forsch -7% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
Biff Pocoroba moves from PH to C
t8 2-4 0 --- O HOU R. Sperring A. Messersmith 4% 89% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-4 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell A. Messersmith 3% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-4 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno A. Messersmith 1% 94% Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
b8 4-2 0 --- ATL P. Rockett K. Forsch 1% 95% Single
b8 4-2 0 1-- O ATL A. Messersmith K. Forsch -0% 94% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rockett to 2B
b8 4-2 1 -2- O ATL R. Office K. Forsch -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rockett to 3B
b8 4-2 2 --3 O ATL J. Royster K. Forsch -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
t9 2-4 0 --- O HOU B. Watson A. Messersmith 4% 96% Flyball: 1B
t9 2-4 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz A. Messersmith 3% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 2-4 2 --- R HOU J. Ferguson A. Messersmith -3% 96% Home Run
t9 3-4 2 --- O HOU C. Johnson A. Messersmith 4% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4.

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