July 1, 1980 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 3
@BOS 2 CAL 5
@CHW 2 CLE 8
@DET 7 MIN 2
@KCR 1 MIL 5
OAK 2 SEA 6
TEX 5 BAL 2
@TOR 0 ATL 13
HOU 4 SDP 4
@LAD 1 PHI 5
@MON 4
(11) CHC 4
@NYM 3 PIT 3
STL 2
(10) SFG 4
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 9,546

Tuesday, July 1, 1980
Time of Game: 2:47

Astros

43-29

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  0    4 11  1
Braves          0  2  0   0  5  6   0  0  X   13 15  1

W: D Alexander (6-3), L: J Niekro (8-7)

Braves

33-39

Won 3

5th, 10 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     5   2   2   0    0   1  .291  .812    0    3   0   2B
D Walling 1B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .331  .844    0   10   0   
J Morgan 2B                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .238  .735    0    2   4   SF
  R Landestoy 2B              2   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .660    0    0   1   
J Cruz LF                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .317  .809    0    0   0   
  D Bergman LF                1   1   1   0    0   0  .135  .382    0    0   0   
C Cedeno CF                   3   0   2   1    0   0  .312  .867    0    1   0   SB
  J Leonard CF                1   1   1   0    0   0  .216  .571    0    1   0   
E Cabell 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .624    0    0   1   
  J Gonzalez 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .098  .220    0    1   0   
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .639    0    4   0   2B,GDP
  J Andujar P                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  F LaCorte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
C Reynolds SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .505    0    0   4   
J Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .520    0    0   0   
  R Niemann P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Bochy C                   2   0   2   0    0   0  .333 1.015    0    2   0   2B
Totals                       37   4  11   4    1   2                    24  10

BATTING

2B: B Bochy (1, off D Alexander); T Puhl (12, off D Alexander); A Ashby (7, off D Alexander).

SF: J Morgan (5, off D Alexander).

TB: B Bochy 3; T Puhl 3; A Ashby 2; C Cedeno 2; J Andujar; D Bergman; J Leonard; D Walling.

GIDP: A Ashby (4).

RBI: J Andujar 2 (2); C Cedeno (27); J Morgan (24).

2-out RBI: J Andujar 2; C Cedeno.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Reynolds-J Morgan-D Walling.

E: D Walling (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cedeno (21, 2nd base off D Alexander/B Benedict).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Hubbard 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .308  .885    0    2   6   
D Murphy CF                   5   2   3   0    0   1  .298  .871    0    2   0   
C Chambliss 1B                3   2   2   1    1   0  .299  .800    0    5   1   
  M Lum 1B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .462    0    3   1   
G Matthews RF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .265  .705    0    2   0   GDP
  B Asselstine PR-RF          1   1   0   0    0   0  .267  .667    0    0   0   
B Horner 3B                   3   2   2   3    1   0  .211  .628    0    1   1   
  J Royster PR-3B             1   1   0   0    0   0  .227  .607    0    1   2   
J Burroughs LF                3   2   2   4    1   1  .282  .845    0    1   0   HR,2B
  C Spikes LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .450  .976    0    1   0   
B Benedict C                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .241  .591    0    3   0   2B
L Gomez SS                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .213  .512    0    2   1   
  L Blanks SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .500         3   0   
D Alexander P                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .310    0    1   0   
  P Hanna P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       38  13  15  12    4   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Benedict (7, off J Niekro); J Burroughs (11, off R Niemann).

HR: J Burroughs (6, off J Niekro; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: J Burroughs 6; D Murphy 3; B Benedict 3; G Matthews 2; C Chambliss 2; B Horner 2; G Hubbard; L Gomez.

GIDP: G Matthews (8).

RBI: J Burroughs 4 (25); B Horner 3 (18); B Benedict 2 (14); C Chambliss (37); L Gomez (17); G Matthews (28).

2-out RBI: J Burroughs 4; B Horner 3; B Benedict 2; L Gomez; G Matthews; C Chambliss.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 9 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Gomez-G Hubbard-C Chambliss.

E: B Horner (11).

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
J Niekro, L (8-7)              5.2  12  11  10    3   4   1   3.93   31     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0·12      4    -     0.95  -0.44
R Niemann                      0     3   2   2    0   0   0   5.02    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          2-2    0.03  -0.01
J Andujar                      1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   3.93    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.00   0.00
F LaCorte                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.74    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  13  12    4   6   1          42     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0·15          3-2

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Alexander, W (6-3)           7     7   2   2    1   2   0   3.46   29     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 7     56    -     0.99   0.05
P Hanna                        2     4   2   2    0   0   0   5.40   10     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    11   4   4    1   2   0          39     -       ·  ·     13·12· 0·11           -

R Niemann faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 9,546.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. T Puhl               RF    1. G Hubbard            2B 
2. D Walling            1B    2. D Murphy             CF 
3. J Morgan             2B    3. C Chambliss          1B 
4. J Cruz               LF    4. G Matthews           RF 
5. C Cedeno             CF    5. B Horner             3B 
6. E Cabell             3B    6. J Burroughs          LF 
7. A Ashby              C     7. B Benedict           C  
8. C Reynolds           SS    8. L Gomez              SS 
9. J Niekro             P     9. D Alexander          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  2-2  123      23%  82% B Horner        J Niekro        Single to CF; Murphy Scores; Chambliss Scores; Matthews to 2B
   b 2   2  1-0  -23      19%  64% L Gomez         J Niekro        Single to SS; Horner Scores; Benedict Scores/Adv on E3/No RBI/unER
   b 5   2  2-4  12-      14%  96% J Burroughs     J Niekro        Home Run; Matthews Scores; Horner Scores
   b 3   1  2-2  1-3     -13%  50% G Matthews      J Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   2  0-0  12-     -10%  40% C Cedeno        D Alexander     Single to LF; Puhl Scores; Walling to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  T Puhl          Single to RF
          1--      41%  D Walling       Single to LF; Puhl to 2B
   O      12-      46%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      50%  J Cruz          Popfly: SS
   R      12-      40%  C Cedeno        Single to LF; Puhl Scores; Walling to 2B
   O      12-      44%  E Cabell        Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  G Hubbard       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      40%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      39%  C Chambliss     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      42%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      43%  J Niekro        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      41%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      44%  B Horner        Walk
   O      1--      40%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
          1--      45%  B Benedict      Double to LF; Horner to 3B
   RR     -23      64%  L Gomez         Single to SS; Horner Scores; Benedict Scores/Adv on E3/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      62%  D Alexander     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
          ---      55%  T Puhl          Double to LF
   O      -2-      57%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B-P; Puhl to 3B
   RO     --3      54%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Puhl Scores
          ---      53%  J Cruz          Walk
          1--      50%  C Cedeno        Single to RF; Cruz to 3B
          1-3      49%  E Cabell        Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -23      55%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
          ---      56%  D Murphy        Single to RF
          1--      63%  C Chambliss     Single to CF; Murphy to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  G Matthews      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
          ---      42%  A Ashby         Double to RF
   O      -2-      48%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      52%  J Niekro        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      56%  T Puhl          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  B Horner        Flyball: RF
          ---      56%  J Burroughs     Walk
   O      1--      53%  B Benedict      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      50%  L Gomez         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  D Walling       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      55%  J Morgan        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      56%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Alexander     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  G Hubbard       Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  D Murphy        Single to SS
          1--      56%  C Chambliss     Walk; Murphy to 2B
          12-      59%  G Matthews      Single to SS; Murphy to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
   RR     123      82%  B Horner        Single to CF; Murphy Scores; Chambliss Scores; Matthews to 2B
   RRR    12-      96%  J Burroughs     Home Run; Matthews Scores; Horner Scores
   O      ---      96%  B Benedict      Popfly: 2B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 7.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  C Cedeno        Popfly: 3B
          ---      96%  E Cabell        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cabell to 1B
   OO     1--      98%  A Ashby         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  L Gomez         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Alexander     Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      98%  G Hubbard       Single to CF
          1--      98%  D Murphy        Single to CF; Hubbard to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  C Chambliss     Single to RF; Hubbard Scores; Murphy to 2B
   R      12-      99%  G Matthews      Single to CF; Murphy Scores; Chambliss to 2B
                  Randy Niemann replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th; Brian Asselstine pinch runs for Gary Matthews batting 4th
   R      12-     100%  B Horner        Single to LF; Chambliss Scores; Asselstine to 2B
                  Jerry Royster pinch runs for Bob Horner batting 5th
   R      12-     100%  J Burroughs     Double to LF; Asselstine Scores; Royster to 3B
   RR     -23     100%  B Benedict      Single to LF; Royster Scores; Burroughs Scores
                  Joaquin Andujar replaces Alan Ashby pitching and batting 7th; Bruce Bochy replaces Randy Niemann playing C batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  L Gomez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 13.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-13, Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Lum replaces Chris Chambliss playing 1B batting 3rd; Jerry Royster moves to 3B; Larvell Blanks replaces Luis Gomez playing SS batting 8th; Charlie Spikes replaces Jeff Burroughs playing LF batting 6th; Brian Asselstine moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  C Reynolds      Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  B Bochy         Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  T Puhl          Flyball: SS
   O      -2-     100%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 13.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 13-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2
                  Rafael Landestoy replaces Joe Morgan playing 2B batting 3rd; Julio Gonzalez replaces Enos Cabell playing 3B batting 6th; Dave Bergman replaces Jose Cruz playing LF batting 4th; Jeffrey Leonard replaces Cesar Cedeno playing CF batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  D Alexander     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  G Hubbard       Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  M Lum           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 13.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-13, Preston Hanna facing 3-4-5
                  Preston Hanna replaces Doyle Alexander pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  R Landestoy     Flyball: 3B
          ---     100%  D Bergman       Single to CF
          1--     100%  J Leonard       Single to LF; Bergman to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B; Bergman to 3B; Leonard to 2B
   RR     -23     100%  J Andujar       Single to RF; Bergman Scores; Leonard Scores
   O      1--     100%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 13.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 13-4, Frank LaCorte facing 4-5-6
                  Frank LaCorte replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  B Asselstine    Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Royster       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  C Spikes        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 13.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-13, Preston Hanna facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  B Bochy         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Puhl to 1B
   O      1--     100%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Walling to 1B
   O      1--     100%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 13.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation