September 27, 1978 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
CLE 1 BOS 5
DET 2 CAL 4
MIL 1 SEA 4
@KCR 2 NYY 5
TOR 1 TEX 10
MIN 5 HOU 4
@ATL 0 CIN 5
LAD 3 PHI 5
MON 4 PIT 8
CHC 3 SFG 1
SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 2,710

Wednesday, September 27, 1978, 7:38PM
Time of Game: 2:08

Astros

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: V Ruhle (3-3), L: F LaCorte (0-1)

Braves

69-89

Lost 3

6th, 25 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Landestoy SS                4   1   0   0    0   1  .267  .589    0    2   3   
J Leonard LF                  4   0   2   3    0   1  .353  .765    0    2   0   2B
T Puhl CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .292  .718    0    4   0   SB
J Cruz RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .825    0    1   0   
E Cabell 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .296  .722    0    1   2   
D Bergman 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .639    0    8   0   
K Drumright 2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .137  .322    0    5   4   
B Bochy C                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .264  .690    0    4   1   SF
V Ruhle P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .056  .206    0    0   1   
  J Obradovich PH             0   1   0   0    1   0  .188  .548    0    0   0   IW
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453         0   0   
Totals                       32   4   7   4    2   5                    27  11

BATTING

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. E Cabell-K Drumright-D Bergman; R Landestoy-K Drumright-D Bergman.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Puhl (32, 2nd base off F LaCorte/B Benedict).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster SS                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .257  .659    0    0   7   CS
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .664    0    0   2   
G Matthews RF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .287  .834    0    3   0   
J Burroughs LF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .303  .968    0    2   0   GDP
  L Whisenton PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
R Office CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .657    0    3   0   
  D Murphy PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .688    0    0   0   
H Small 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0   12   1   GDP
R Gilbreath 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .634    0    1   2   
B Benedict C                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .275  .656    0    6   0   
F LaCorte P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  M Davey P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Beall PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .660    0    0   0   
  D Theiss P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   0   5   0    4   4                    27  12

BATTING

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).

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
V Ruhle, W (3-3)               7     4   0   0    3   3   0   2.18   26     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 4     69    -     1.14   0.44
J Sambito                      2     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.10    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.56   0.05
Totals                         9     5   0   0    4   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 5           -

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F LaCorte, L (0-1)             7.2   6   4   4    1   4   0   3.68   29     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 6     54    -     1.33  -0.02
M Davey                        0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.26   0.00
D Theiss                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         9     7   4   4    2   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 7          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: F LaCorte (1; J Obradovich).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 2,710.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. R Landestoy          SS    1. J Royster            SS 
2. J Leonard            LF    2. G Hubbard            2B 
3. T Puhl               CF    3. G Matthews           RF 
4. J Cruz               RF    4. J Burroughs          LF 
5. E Cabell             3B    5. R Office             CF 
6. D Bergman            1B    6. H Small              1B 
7. K Drumright          2B    7. R Gilbreath          3B 
8. B Bochy              C     8. B Benedict           C  
9. V Ruhle              P     9. F LaCorte            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  0-1  123      20%  96% J Leonard       F LaCorte       Double; Drumright Scores; Obradovich Scores; Landestoy Scores
   t 8   0  0-0  12-      12%  79% K Drumright     F LaCorte       Single; Cabell to 3B; Bergman to 2B
   b 6   0  0-0  1--      11%  48% J Burroughs     V Ruhle         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 8   0  0-0  1--      10%  67% D Bergman       F LaCorte       Single; Cabell to 2B
   b 3   1  0-0  1-3       7%  44% G Hubbard       V Ruhle         Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank LaCorte facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Landestoy     Strikeout
          ---      50%  J Leonard       Single
   OO     1--      45%  T Puhl          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, Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  J Royster       Walk
   O      1--      47%  G Hubbard       Royster Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      49%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      48%  G Matthews      Walk
   O      1--      50%  J Burroughs     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank LaCorte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  D Bergman       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  R Office        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  H Small         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank LaCorte facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  K Drumright     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  B Bochy         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  V Ruhle         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 8-9-1
          ---      40%  B Benedict      Single
   O      1--      42%  F LaCorte       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Benedict to 2B
          -2-      37%  J Royster       Single; Benedict to 3B
   O      1-3      44%  G Hubbard       Flyball: CF
   O      1-3      50%  G Matthews      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, Frank LaCorte facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  R Landestoy     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  J Leonard       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      44%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Burroughs     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  R Office        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  H Small         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank LaCorte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      43%  D Bergman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  R Gilbreath     Flyball: CF
          ---      43%  B Benedict      Walk
   O      1--      47%  F LaCorte       Strikeout
          1--      44%  J Royster       Single; Benedict to 2B
   O      12-      50%  G Hubbard       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank LaCorte facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  K Drumright     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  B Bochy         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      43%  V Ruhle         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Vern Ruhle facing 3-4-5
          ---      37%  G Matthews      Single
   OO     1--      48%  J Burroughs     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Office        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank LaCorte facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      43%  J Leonard       Flyball: 1B
          ---      45%  T Puhl          Single
          1--      47%  J Cruz          Puhl Steals 2B
   O      -2-      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, Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      45%  H Small         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      48%  R Gilbreath     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  B Benedict      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank LaCorte facing 5-6-7
          ---      57%  E Cabell        Single
          1--      67%  D Bergman       Single; Cabell to 2B
          12-      79%  K Drumright     Single; Cabell to 3B; Bergman to 2B
   RO     123      82%  B Bochy         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores; Bergman to 3B/Adv on E8
                  Jim Obradovich pinch hits for Vern Ruhle batting 9th
          1-3      84%  J Obradovich    Intentional Walk; Drumright to 2B
   O      123      77%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Drumright to 3B; Obradovich to 2B
   RRR    123      96%  J Leonard       Double; Drumright Scores; Obradovich Scores; Landestoy Scores
                  Mike Davey replaces Frank LaCorte pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      96%  T Puhl          Walk
   O      12-      96%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Joe Sambito facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Sambito replaces Jim Obradovich pitching and batting 9th; Bob Beall pinch hits for Mike Davey batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  B Beall         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  J Royster       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  G Hubbard       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Duane Theiss facing 5-6-7
                  Duane Theiss replaces Bob Beall pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  E Cabell        Single
   O      1--      99%  D Bergman       Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Cabell to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  K Drumright     Groundout: SS-1B; Cabell to 3B
   O      --3      98%  B Bochy         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Joe Sambito facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  G Matthews      Strikeout
          ---      98%  J Burroughs     Walk
                  Dale Murphy pinch hits for Rowland Office batting 5th; Larry Whisenton pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs batting 4th
          1--      96%  D Murphy        Single; Whisenton to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  H Small         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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