June 30, 1982 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 9
@BAL 0 DET 12
BOS 3 OAK 4
@KCR 0 MIN 4
CHW 3 MIL 9
@NYY 7
(12) TEX 5
CAL 3 SEA 10
@TOR 4 ATL 5
HOU 4 PIT 7
@CHC 3 LAD 5
SDP 1 SDP 6
@LAD 4 MON 4
NYM 1 PHI 6
STL 3 SFG 7
CIN 6
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 10,308

Wednesday, June 30, 1982
Time of Game: 2:21

Astros

31-44

Lost 2

5th, 14½ GB

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

W: C Diaz (1-0), L: B Knepper (2-9)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Braves

45-29

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Thon SS                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .663    0    2   4   
T Puhl RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .706    0    0   0   
R Knight 1B                   2   2   1   0    2   0  .316  .800    0   12   0   2B
J Cruz LF                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .265  .717    0    4   0   2·2B,GDP
P Garner 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .263  .719    0    3   4   
A Howe 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .595    0    0   5   
T Scott CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .578    0    2   0   GDP
L Pujols C                    3   1   1   1    0   1  .259  .717    0    1   1   HR
B Knepper P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .040    0    1   1   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   4   6   3    2   8                    25  15

BATTING

2B: R Knight (18, off C Diaz); J Cruz 2 (15, off P Niekro, off C Diaz).

HR: L Pujols (1, off P Niekro; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: J Cruz 4; L Pujols 4; P Garner 2; R Knight 2.

GIDP: J Cruz (3); T Scott (7).

RBI: J Cruz 2 (38); L Pujols (5).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Knepper-R Knight; D Thon-P Garner-R Knight.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Washington RF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .769    0    1   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .704    0    2   3   
D Murphy CF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .285  .947    0    1   0   HR
B Horner 3B                   3   2   2   2    1   0  .302  .918    0    0   2   2·HR,CS
R Linares LF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .340  .806    0    1   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .264  .771    0   11   2   
  B Butler PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .228  .548         0   0   
B Benedict C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .624    0    8   1   
  J Royster PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .464         0   0   
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .623    0    2   4   
  L Whisenton PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .282  .781    0    0   0   
P Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .540    0    1   1   GDP
  R Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .743    0    0   0   
  C Diaz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Pocoroba PH               1   0   1   2    0   0  .338  .927    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   5  11   5    3   1                    27  13

BATTING

HR: D Murphy (22, off B Knepper; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); B Horner 2 (13, 2 off B Knepper; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: B Horner 8; D Murphy 5; C Chambliss 2; B Pocoroba; G Hubbard; R Ramirez; C Washington; R Linares.

GIDP: P Niekro (1).

RBI: B Pocoroba 2 (15); B Horner 2 (43); D Murphy (59).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Ramirez-G Hubbard-C Chambliss; C Chambliss-R Ramirez.

PB: B Benedict (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Horner (3, 2nd base by B Knepper/L Pujols).

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
B Knepper, L (2-9)             8    10   5   5    2   1   3   5.28   33     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2·10     41    -     1.39  -0.06
R Moffitt, BS (1)              0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.22    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    7.25  -0.49
Totals                         8.1  11   5   5    3   1   3          36     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2·11          2-2

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro                       8     4   3   2    2   8   1   3.00   28     -       ·  ·     10· 3· 1· 4     70    -     0.74  -0.02
C Diaz, W (1-0)                1     2   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.31  -0.03
Totals                         9     6   4   3    2   8   1          33     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 6           -

B Knepper faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Nick Colosi.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 10,308.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. D Thon               SS    1. C Washington         RF 
2. T Puhl               RF    2. G Hubbard            2B 
3. R Knight             1B    3. D Murphy             CF 
4. J Cruz               LF    4. B Horner             3B 
5. P Garner             2B    5. R Linares            LF 
6. A Howe               3B    6. C Chambliss          1B 
7. T Scott              CF    7. B Benedict           C  
8. L Pujols             C     8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. B Knepper            P     9. P Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  4-3  123      47% 100% B Pocoroba      R Moffitt       Single to RF; Whisenton to 2B; Royster Scores; Butler Scores
   b 9   1  4-3  12-      20%  53% L Whisenton     R Moffitt       Walk; Butler to 3B; Royster to 2B
   b 9   0  4-3  1--      19%  51% C Chambliss     B Knepper       Single to 2B; Linares to 2B
   b 9   0  4-3  12-     -18%  33% B Benedict      R Moffitt       Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Butler to 2B
   t 4   0  0-1  1--     -15%  18% J Cruz          P Niekro        Double to RF; Knight Scores; Cruz to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Thon          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Puhl          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  R Knight        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  C Washington    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  G Hubbard       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Murphy        Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      50%  P Garner        Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  A Howe          Groundout: P-1B; Garner to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  T Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  B Horner        Walk
   O      1--      53%  R Linares       Horner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      55%  " "             Walk
          1--      59%  C Chambliss     Single to RF; Linares to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  B Benedict      Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      38%  L Pujols        Home Run
   O      ---      40%  B Knepper       Strikeout
   O      ---      42%  D Thon          Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  T Puhl          Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      40%  R Ramirez       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      38%  P Niekro        Lineout: 1B
          ---      40%  C Washington    Single to RF
   O      1--      37%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
          ---      33%  R Knight        Walk
   R      1--      18%  J Cruz          Double to RF; Knight Scores; Cruz to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      --3      22%  P Garner        Strikeout
   R      --3      19%  A Howe          Passed Ball; Cruz Scores/unER
   O      ---      19%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      20%  T Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      18%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      27%  B Horner        Home Run
   O      ---      25%  R Linares       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      24%  C Chambliss     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      25%  L Pujols        Strikeout
   O      ---      26%  B Knepper       Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---      27%  D Thon          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      24%  B Benedict      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      28%  R Ramirez       Single to LF
   OO     1--      21%  P Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      22%  T Puhl          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      21%  R Knight        Walk
   OO     1--      24%  J Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      21%  C Washington    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      25%  G Hubbard       Single to LF
          1--      31%  D Murphy        Single to SS; Hubbard to 2B
   O      12-      24%  B Horner        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      17%  R Linares       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
          ---      15%  P Garner        Single to CF
   O      1--      17%  A Howe          Foul Flyball: C
   OO     1--      20%  T Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      17%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      14%  B Benedict      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      13%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      14%  L Pujols        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      15%  B Knepper       Strikeout
   O      ---      15%  D Thon          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
                  Randy Johnson pinch hits for Phil Niekro batting 9th
   O      ---      11%  R Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---       8%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       7%  G Hubbard       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Carlos Diaz facing 2-3-4
                  Carlos Diaz replaces Randy Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---       8%  T Puhl          Popfly: 2B
          ---       6%  R Knight        Double to CF
   R      -2-       3%  J Cruz          Double to RF; Knight Scores
   O      -2-       3%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-       4%  A Howe          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
   R      ---       8%  D Murphy        Home Run
   R      ---      19%  B Horner        Home Run
          ---      32%  R Linares       Single to LF
          1--      51%  C Chambliss     Single to 2B; Linares to 2B
                  Randy Moffitt replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th; Brett Butler pinch runs for Chris Chambliss batting 6th
   O      12-      33%  B Benedict      Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Butler to 2B
                  Larry Whisenton pinch hits for Rafael Ramirez batting 8th; Jerry Royster pinch runs for Bruce Benedict batting 7th
          12-      53%  L Whisenton     Walk; Butler to 3B; Royster to 2B
                  Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Carlos Diaz batting 9th
   RR     123     100%  B Pocoroba      Single to RF; Whisenton to 2B; Royster Scores; Butler Scores
        4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation