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@BOS		2
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@KCR		4
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@NYY		1
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1
Wednesday, September 27, 1978 7:38PM, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 2,710, Time of Game: 2:08

Astros
4
71-87
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 23 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  0    4  7  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
W: Vern Ruhle (3-3), L: Frank LaCorte (0-1)
 Braves
0
69-89
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 25 GB

Houston Astros

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rafael Landestoy SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 .267 .589 -.160 1.47 .000 -.160 -1.5 2 3
Jeffrey Leonard LF 4 0 2 3 0 1 .353 .765 .174 1.33 .222 -.048 2.5 2 0 2B
Terry Puhl CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .292 .718 -.020 0.79 .043 -.063 -0.3 4 0 SB
Jose Cruz RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .825 -.122 1.14 .000 -.122 -1.2 1 0
Enos Cabell 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .296 .722 .033 0.85 .071 -.038 0.4 1 2
Dave Bergman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .639 .073 0.96 .099 -.026 0.2 8 0
Keith Drumright 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .137 .322 .060 1.41 .121 -.061 0.1 5 4
Bruce Bochy C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .264 .690 -.016 1.18 .029 -.045 -0.8 4 1 SF
Vern Ruhle P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .056 .206 -.029 0.56 .000 -.029 -0.2 0 1
   Jim Obradovich PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .188 .548 .020 1.94 .020 .000 0.4 0 0 IW
   Joe Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 7 4 2 5 .219 .507 .013 1.12 .605 -.592 -0.5 27 11
2B: J Leonard (1, off F LaCorte).
SF: B Bochy (2, off F LaCorte).
IBB: J Obradovich (1, by F LaCorte).
TB: J Leonard 3; E Cabell 2; D Bergman; T Puhl; K Drumright.
RBI: J Leonard 3 (4); B Bochy (14).
2-out RBI: J Leonard 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Landestoy-K Drumright-D Bergman; E Cabell-K Drumright-D Bergman.
Baserunning
SB: T Puhl (32, 2nd base off F LaCorte/B Benedict).

Atlanta Braves

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 .257 .659 .049 1.03 .114 -.066 0.3 0 7 CS
Glenn Hubbard 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .664 -.151 1.27 .000 -.151 -1.4 0 2
Gary Matthews RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .287 .833 -.004 1.04 .063 -.066 -0.2 3 0
Jeff Burroughs LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .303 .968 -.146 1.03 .012 -.158 -1.0 2 0 GDP
   Larry Whisenton PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Rowland Office CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .657 -.060 0.79 .000 -.060 -0.5 3 0
   Dale Murphy PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .689 .024 0.50 .024 .000 0.4 0 0
Hank Small 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -.111 0.98 .000 -.111 -1.4 12 1 GDP
Rod Gilbreath 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .635 -.069 0.92 .000 -.069 -0.5 1 2
Bruce Benedict C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .275 .656 .051 0.89 .072 -.021 0.5 6 0
Frank LaCorte P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -.056 1.58 .000 -.056 -0.5 0 0 SH
   Mike Davey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Beall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .660 -.015 0.60 .000 -.015 -0.2 0 0
   Duane Theiss P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 0 5 0 4 4 .179 .460 -.488 1.01 .285 -.773 -4.5 27 12
SH: F LaCorte (1, off V Ruhle).
TB: J Royster 2; B Benedict; D Murphy; G Matthews.
GIDP: H Small (1); J Burroughs (16).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Gilbreath-H Small.
E: R Office (3).
Baserunning
CS: J Royster (17, 2nd base by V Ruhle/B Bochy).

Houston Astros

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Ruhle, W (3-3) 7 4 0 0 3 3 0 2.18 26 69 .443 1.15 3.5
Joe Sambito 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.10 7 0 0 .046 0.50 1.0
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 4 4 0 0.00 33 69 0 0 .489 1.12 4.5

Atlanta Braves

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank LaCorte, L (0-1) 7.2 6 4 4 1 4 0 3.68 29 54 -.021 1.33 -0.3
Mike Davey 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 2 1 0 .006 0.14 0.3
Duane Theiss 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 .004 0.07 0.5
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 2 5 0 4.00 35 54 1 0 -.011 1.01 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: F LaCorte (1; J Obradovich).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 2,710.
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
t8 1-0 2 123 RRR HOU J. Leonard F. LaCorte 20% 96% Double; Drumright Scores; Obradovich Scores; Landestoy Scores
t8 0-0 0 12- HOU K. Drumright F. LaCorte 12% 79% Single; Cabell to 3B; Bergman to 2B
b6 0-0 0 1-- OO ATL J. Burroughs V. Ruhle 11% 48% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 0-0 0 1-- HOU D. Bergman F. LaCorte 10% 67% Single; Cabell to 2B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 O ATL G. Hubbard V. Ruhle 7% 44% Flyball: CF

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' Frank LaCorte facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Landestoy F. LaCorte -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Leonard F. LaCorte 2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU T. Puhl F. LaCorte -5% 45% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- ATL J. Royster V. Ruhle -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O ATL G. Hubbard V. Ruhle 6% 47% Royster Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- O ATL G. Hubbard V. Ruhle 2% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- ATL G. Matthews V. Ruhle -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O ATL J. Burroughs V. Ruhle 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz F. LaCorte -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell F. LaCorte -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Bergman F. LaCorte -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Office V. Ruhle 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 1 --- O ATL H. Small V. Ruhle 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath V. Ruhle 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU K. Drumright F. LaCorte -3% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Bochy F. LaCorte -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O HOU V. Ruhle F. LaCorte -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- ATL B. Benedict V. Ruhle -4% 41% Single
b3 0-0 0 1-- O ATL F. LaCorte V. Ruhle 2% 42% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Benedict to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- ATL J. Royster V. Ruhle -5% 37% Single; Benedict to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 O ATL G. Hubbard V. Ruhle 7% 44% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 2 1-3 O ATL G. Matthews V. Ruhle 6% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Landestoy F. LaCorte -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Leonard F. LaCorte -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl F. LaCorte -1% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Burroughs V. Ruhle 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Office V. Ruhle 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O ATL H. Small V. Ruhle 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 4-5-6
t5 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz F. LaCorte -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t5 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell F. LaCorte -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Bergman F. LaCorte -1% 43% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath V. Ruhle 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b5 0-0 1 --- ATL B. Benedict V. Ruhle -3% 43% Walk
b5 0-0 1 1-- O ATL F. LaCorte V. Ruhle 4% 47% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 1-- ATL J. Royster V. Ruhle -3% 44% Single; Benedict to 2B
b5 0-0 2 12- O ATL G. Hubbard V. Ruhle 6% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 7-8-9
t6 0-0 0 --- O HOU K. Drumright F. LaCorte -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Bochy F. LaCorte -2% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-0 2 --- O HOU V. Ruhle F. LaCorte -2% 42% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 3-4-5
b6 0-0 0 --- ATL G. Matthews V. Ruhle -5% 37% Single
b6 0-0 0 1-- OO ATL J. Burroughs V. Ruhle 11% 48% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 0-0 2 --- O ATL R. Office V. Ruhle 2% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 1-2-3
t7 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Landestoy F. LaCorte -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Leonard F. LaCorte -3% 43% Flyball: 1B
t7 0-0 2 --- HOU T. Puhl F. LaCorte 2% 45% Single
t7 0-0 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz F. LaCorte 2% 47% Puhl Steals 2B
t7 0-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz F. LaCorte -6% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
b7 0-0 0 --- O ATL H. Small V. Ruhle 4% 45% Flyball: 3B
b7 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath V. Ruhle 3% 48% Flyball: LF
b7 0-0 2 --- O ATL B. Benedict V. Ruhle 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Frank LaCorte facing 5-6-7
t8 0-0 0 --- HOU E. Cabell F. LaCorte 7% 57% Single
t8 0-0 0 1-- HOU D. Bergman F. LaCorte 10% 67% Single; Cabell to 2B
t8 0-0 0 12- HOU K. Drumright F. LaCorte 12% 79% Single; Cabell to 3B; Bergman to 2B
t8 0-0 0 123 RO HOU B. Bochy F. LaCorte 3% 82% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores; Bergman to 3B/Adv on E8
Jim Obradovich pinch hits for Vern Ruhle (P) batting 9th
t8 1-0 1 1-3 HOU J. Obradovich F. LaCorte 2% 84% Intentional Walk; Drumright to 2B
t8 1-0 1 123 O HOU R. Landestoy F. LaCorte -7% 77% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Drumright to 3B; Obradovich to 2B
t8 1-0 2 123 RRR HOU J. Leonard F. LaCorte 20% 96% Double; Drumright Scores; Obradovich Scores; Landestoy Scores
Mike Davey replaces Frank LaCorte pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-0 2 -2- HOU T. Puhl M. Davey 0% 96% Walk
t8 4-0 2 12- O HOU J. Cruz M. Davey -1% 96% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 9-1-2
Joe Sambito replaces Jim Obradovich (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Bob Beall pinch hits for Mike Davey (P) batting 9th
b8 0-4 0 --- O ATL B. Beall J. Sambito 2% 97% Flyball: RF
b8 0-4 1 --- O ATL J. Royster J. Sambito 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 0-4 2 --- O ATL G. Hubbard J. Sambito 0% 99% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Duane Theiss facing 5-6-7
Duane Theiss replaces Bob Beall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-0 0 --- HOU E. Cabell D. Theiss 0% 99% Single
t9 4-0 0 1-- O HOU D. Bergman D. Theiss -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Cabell to 2B
t9 4-0 1 -2- O HOU K. Drumright D. Theiss -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B; Cabell to 3B
t9 4-0 2 --3 O HOU B. Bochy D. Theiss -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 3-4-5
b9 0-4 0 --- O ATL G. Matthews J. Sambito 1% 99% Strikeout
b9 0-4 1 --- ATL J. Burroughs J. Sambito -1% 98% Walk
Dale Murphy pinch hits for Rowland Office (CF) batting 5th
Larry Whisenton pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs (LF) batting 4th
b9 0-4 1 1-- ATL D. Murphy J. Sambito -2% 96% Single; Whisenton to 2B
b9 0-4 1 12- OO ATL H. Small J. Sambito 4% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.

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