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SEA 11
@CAL  7
 CHW  4
TOR  2
 BOS  4
@CLE  1
 CLE 10
BOS  5
 KCR  6
DET  5
 MIL  2
NYY  0
 MIN 10
OAK  2
 BAL  5
@TEX  0
 BAL  6
@TEX  1
 ATL  5
HOU  4
 MON  2
PHI  1
 NYM  6
CHC  0
 CIN  4
@SDP  1
 LAD  7
@SFG  6
 STL  4
PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 11,024

 Sunday, April 17, 1977
Time of Game: 2:42
Astros
4
5-4
Lost 3
2nd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  1   2  0  0   1  0  0    4  8  2
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  2   1  1  X    5  7  0
W: Mike Marshall (1-0), L: Ken Forsch (2-1), S: Rick Camp (3)
 Braves
5
5-4
Won 3
2nd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Sperring 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .176  .353              4   2   
E Cabell 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .600              1   1   GDP
C Cedeno CF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .125              3   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .281  .770              8   0   
J Cruz RF                     4   0   2   1    0   2  .265  .698              1   0   SB,CS
J Ferguson C                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .393 1.147              5   1   
  A Gardner PR-LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .358              1   0   
C Johnson LF                  2   1   1   1    2   0  .313 1.375              1   0   HR
  E Herrmann C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
R Metzger SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .185  .501              0   1   2B
J Richard P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  W Crawford PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .917              0   0   
  J Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.600              0   0   
Totals                       32   4   8   0    6   6                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: R Metzger (2, off P Niekro).
HR: C Johnson (3, off P Niekro; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: C Johnson 4; J Cruz 2; B Watson 2; R Metzger 2; J Ferguson; R Sperring.
GIDP: E Cabell (3).
RBI: C Johnson (5); J Cruz (5).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Sperring-B Watson; E Cabell-B Watson.
PB: J Ferguson 2 (4).
E: E Cabell (1); J Ferguson (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Cruz (2, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Pocoroba).
CS: J Cruz (1, 2nd base by P Niekro/B Pocoroba).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Office CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .537              5   0   GDP
J Royster 3B                  2   1   0   1    1   0  .263  .635              0   1   SF
W Montanez 1B                 4   2   2   0    0   1  .297  .739              7   0   2B
J Burroughs RF                3   0   1   1    1   1  .212  .818              0   0   
  R Camp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
G Matthews LF                 3   1   1   0    1   2  .400  .919              1   0   
B Pocoroba C                  1   0   0   1    1   0  .158  .385              6   1   SF,SH
R Gilbreath 2B                3   0   1   1    1   0  .265  .618              4   3   2B,GDP
P Rockett SS                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .375  .866              1   4   
P Niekro P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .429  .857              1   0   
  J Moore PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   SH
  M Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  B Asselstine PH-RF          1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
Totals                       26   5   7   0    6   4                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: R Gilbreath (1, off K Forsch); W Montanez (1, off J Richard).
SF: J Royster (1, off J Niekro); B Pocoroba (1, off J Richard).
SH: B Pocoroba (1, off K Forsch); J Moore (1, off J Niekro).
TB: W Montanez 3; R Gilbreath 2; R Office; G Matthews; J Burroughs; P Niekro.
GIDP: R Gilbreath (2); R Office (2).
RBI: R Gilbreath (1); B Pocoroba (4); J Royster (3); J Burroughs (9).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Gilbreath-W Montanez; P Rockett-R Gilbreath.
PB: B Pocoroba 2 (2).

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
J Richard                      6     3   3   1    5   4   0   1.64   25     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 3     57    -     1.58  -0.03
J Niekro, BS (1)               0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   3.38    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.54  -0.21
K Forsch, L (2-1)              1.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   2.25    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          2-0    1.84  -0.13
Totals                         8     7   5   3    6   4   0          36     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 7          2-0 
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                       7     7   4   4    5   4   1   3.91   30     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 7     46    -     1.09  -0.15
M Marshall, W (1-0)            1     1   0   0    1   1   0  10.80    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.93   0.11
R Camp, S (3)                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     8   4   4    6   6   1          38     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Richard (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 11,024.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Atlanta Braves                               
1. Rob Sperring                 2B       1. Rowland Office               CF
2. Enos Cabell                  3B       2. Jerry Royster                3B
3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF       3. Willie Montanez              1B
4. Bob Watson                   1B       4. Jeff Burroughs               RF
5. Jose Cruz                    RF       5. Gary Matthews                LF
6. Joe Ferguson                  C       6. Biff Pocoroba                 C
7. Cliff Johnson                LF       7. Rod Gilbreath                2B
8. Roger Metzger                SS       8. Pat Rockett                  SS
9. J.R. Richard                  P       9. Phil Niekro                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 -2- R 22% 88% 4-4 ATL R. Gilbreath K. Forsch Double; Matthews Scores
b5 1 123 OO -21% 23% 1-3 ATL R. Office J. Richard Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b6 0 12- R 14% 56% 1-3 ATL J. Burroughs J. Richard Single; Royster Scores/unER; Montanez to 2B
b6 1 12- OO -13% 50% 3-3 ATL R. Gilbreath J. Richard Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
t4 1 12- R -12% 23% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro Single; Cedeno Scores; Watson to 3B

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' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU R. Sperring P. Niekro Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 ATL R. Office J. Richard Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 ATL J. Royster J. Richard Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 ATL W. Montanez J. Richard Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU B. Watson P. Niekro Strikeout
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro Single
t2 1 1-- O 4% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Ferguson P. Niekro Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Ferguson P. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 ATL J. Burroughs J. Richard Walk
b2 0 1-- 2% 61% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews J. Richard Passed Ball; Burroughs to 2B
b2 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews J. Richard Strikeout
b2 1 -2- O -3% 54% 0-0 ATL B. Pocoroba J. Richard Groundout: 2B-1B; Burroughs to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 ATL R. Gilbreath J. Richard Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- R -11% 39% 0-0 HOU C. Johnson P. Niekro Home Run
t3 0 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 HOU R. Metzger P. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 43% 1-0 HOU J. Richard P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 HOU R. Sperring P. Niekro Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -3% 42% 0-1 ATL P. Rockett J. Richard Flyball: C
b3 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 ATL P. Niekro J. Richard Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O -1% 38% 0-1 ATL R. Office J. Richard Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 41% 1-0 HOU E. Cabell P. Niekro Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- -3% 38% 1-0 HOU C. Cedeno P. Niekro Walk
t4 1 1-- -4% 35% 1-0 HOU B. Watson P. Niekro Single; Cedeno to 2B
t4 1 12- R -12% 23% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro Single; Cedeno Scores; Watson to 3B
t4 1 1-3 -2% 21% 2-0 HOU J. Ferguson P. Niekro Cruz Steals 2B
t4 1 -23 R -4% 17% 2-0 HOU J. Ferguson P. Niekro Passed Ball; Watson Scores; Cruz to 3B
t4 1 --3 O 4% 20% 3-0 HOU J. Ferguson P. Niekro Strikeout
t4 2 --3 -1% 20% 3-0 HOU C. Johnson P. Niekro Walk
t4 2 1-3 -1% 18% 3-0 HOU R. Metzger P. Niekro Walk; Johnson to 2B
t4 2 123 O 4% 23% 3-0 HOU J. Richard P. Niekro Flyball: P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 20% 0-3 ATL J. Royster J. Richard Flyball: 1B
b4 1 --- 4% 24% 0-3 ATL W. Montanez J. Richard Double
b4 1 -2- 2% 27% 0-3 ATL J. Burroughs J. Richard Wild Pitch; Montanez to 3B
b4 1 --3 R 3% 29% 0-3 ATL J. Burroughs J. Richard Passed Ball; Montanez Scores/unER
b4 1 --- O -2% 27% 1-3 ATL J. Burroughs J. Richard Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 26% 1-3 ATL G. Matthews J. Richard Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 2% 28% 3-1 HOU R. Sperring P. Niekro Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 1% 29% 3-1 HOU E. Cabell P. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 30% 3-1 HOU C. Cedeno P. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- 5% 35% 1-3 ATL B. Pocoroba J. Richard Walk
b5 0 1-- 8% 43% 1-3 ATL R. Gilbreath J. Richard Walk; Pocoroba to 2B
b5 0 12- O -8% 36% 1-3 ATL P. Rockett J. Richard Flyball: C
b5 1 12- 8% 44% 1-3 ATL P. Niekro J. Richard Single; Pocoroba to 3B; Gilbreath to 2B
b5 1 123 OO -21% 23% 1-3 ATL R. Office J. Richard Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- -3% 20% 3-1 HOU B. Watson P. Niekro Single
t6 0 1-- -2% 18% 3-1 HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro Passed Ball; Watson to 2B
t6 0 -2- O 3% 22% 3-1 HOU J. Cruz P. Niekro Strikeout
t6 1 -2- -1% 20% 3-1 HOU J. Ferguson P. Niekro Walk
t6 1 12- OO 7% 27% 3-1 HOU C. Johnson P. Niekro Double Play: Flyball: SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 6% 33% 1-3 ATL J. Royster J. Richard Walk
b6 0 1-- 9% 42% 1-3 ATL W. Montanez J. Richard Reached on E2 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Royster to 2B; Montanez to 1B
b6 0 12- R 14% 56% 1-3 ATL J. Burroughs J. Richard Single; Royster Scores/unER; Montanez to 2B
b6 0 12- 11% 67% 2-3 ATL G. Matthews J. Richard Walk; Montanez to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
b6 0 123 RO -4% 63% 2-3 ATL B. Pocoroba J. Richard Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Montanez Scores
b6 1 12- OO -13% 50% 3-3 ATL R. Gilbreath J. Richard Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- -10% 40% 3-3 HOU R. Metzger P. Niekro Double
Willie Crawford pinch hits for J.R. Richard (P) batting 9th
t7 0 -2- -4% 36% 3-3 HOU W. Crawford P. Niekro Walk
t7 0 12- -10% 25% 3-3 HOU R. Sperring P. Niekro Single; Metzger to 3B; Crawford to 2B
t7 0 123 ROO 7% 33% 3-3 HOU E. Cabell P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Metzger Scores/No RBI; Crawford to 3B
t7 2 --3 O 5% 38% 4-3 HOU C. Cedeno P. Niekro Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
Joe Niekro replaces Willie Crawford (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 8% 45% 3-4 ATL P. Rockett J. Niekro Walk
Junior Moore pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- O -4% 41% 3-4 ATL J. Moore J. Niekro Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rockett to 2B
b7 1 -2- 10% 51% 3-4 ATL R. Office J. Niekro Single; Rockett to 3B
b7 1 1-3 RO 3% 54% 3-4 ATL J. Royster J. Niekro Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rockett Scores
b7 2 1-- 5% 59% 4-4 ATL W. Montanez J. Niekro Single; Office to 3B
Ken Forsch replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 1-3 O -9% 50% 4-4 ATL J. Burroughs K. Forsch Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Mike Marshall facing 4-5-6
Mike Marshall replaces Junior Moore (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 4-4 HOU B. Watson M. Marshall Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 4% 58% 4-4 HOU J. Cruz M. Marshall Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- -3% 56% 4-4 HOU J. Ferguson M. Marshall Single
Art Gardner pinch runs for Joe Ferguson (C) batting 6th
t8 2 1-- -4% 52% 4-4 HOU C. Johnson M. Marshall Walk; Gardner to 2B
t8 2 12- O 9% 61% 4-4 HOU R. Metzger M. Marshall Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
Ed Herrmann replaces Cliff Johnson (LF) playing C batting 7th; Art Gardner moves from PR to LF
b8 0 --- 6% 68% 4-4 ATL G. Matthews K. Forsch Single
b8 0 1-- O -2% 65% 4-4 ATL B. Pocoroba K. Forsch Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Matthews to 2B
b8 1 -2- R 22% 88% 4-4 ATL R. Gilbreath K. Forsch Double; Matthews Scores
b8 1 -2- 1% 88% 5-4 ATL P. Rockett K. Forsch Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Gilbreath stays at 2B; Rockett to 1B
b8 1 12- O -3% 85% 5-4 ATL M. Marshall K. Forsch Baserunner Out Advancing; Rockett out at 1B/1B
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Mike Marshall (P) batting 9th
b8 2 -2- O -2% 83% 5-4 ATL B. Asselstine K. Forsch Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Rick Camp facing 9-1-2
Rick Camp replaces Jeff Burroughs (RF) pitching and batting 4th; Brian Asselstine moves from PH to RF; Ken Boswell pinch hits for Ken Forsch (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 8% 90% 4-5 HOU K. Boswell R. Camp Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 6% 96% 4-5 HOU R. Sperring R. Camp Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 4-5 HOU E. Cabell R. Camp Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5.

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