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Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
5
NYY
@BAL		3
5
CLE
@BOS		1
12
CAL
@CHW		7
0
MIL
@DET		6
3
SEA
@KCR		2
5
TEX
@MIN		2
3
HOU
@ATL		4
0
SDP
@LAD		0
1
NYM
@MON		1
3
STL
@PHI		2
0
CHC
@PIT		5
15
CIN
@SFG		1
2
Tuesday, September 14, 1982
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 9,331, Time of Game: 2:12
Astros
4
67-78
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 14½ GB
 at Braves
0
80-65
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Mike LaCoss (5-6)
L: Rick Mahler (9-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  2  1   0  0  1    4  9  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl CF-RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .265 .721 0.247 1.10 0.264 -0.017 1.8 3 0 IW
Dickie Thon SS 5 0 2 0 0 0 .271 .717 -0.084 0.80 0.008 -0.092 -0.4 2 6
Ray Knight 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .298 .753 0.006 0.61 0.045 -0.039 -0.4 0 0
Harry Spilman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .637 -0.117 0.85 0.000 -0.117 -1.4 11 1 GDP
Jose Cruz LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .266 .709 0.025 0.74 0.093 -0.068 -0.0 1 0 HR
Alan Ashby C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .256 .733 -0.037 0.46 0.005 -0.042 -0.0 5 0
Danny Heep RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .239 .691 -0.002 0.43 0.016 -0.019 -0.2 1 0
   Scott Loucks CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .174 .382 0.012 0.30 0.012 0.000 1.0 0 0
Bill Doran 2B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .323 .740 0.005 0.58 0.036 -0.031 -0.4 3 4 SF
Mike LaCoss P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .267 .646 0.008 1.11 0.029 -0.022 0.0 1 2
   Frank LaCorte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0 SH
Team Totals 34 4 9 2 3 2 .265 .669 0.062 0.72 0.508 -0.448 -0.2 27 13
HR: J Cruz (9, off R Mahler; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SF: B Doran (1, off T Hausman).
SH: F LaCorte (1, off T Hausman).
IBB: T Puhl (2, by T Hausman).
TB: J Cruz 4; R Knight 2; D Thon 2; T Puhl; S Loucks; B Doran; D Heep.
GIDP: H Spilman (1).
RBI: J Cruz (65); B Doran (4).
2-out RBI: J Cruz.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Doran.
E: S Loucks (1).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Claudell Washington RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .268 .752 -0.006 0.79 0.040 -0.045 -0.1 2 0
Rafael Ramirez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .665 -0.131 0.89 0.000 -0.131 -1.4 1 2
Dale Murphy CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .289 .897 -0.045 0.67 0.012 -0.057 -0.5 2 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .271 .776 -0.012 0.57 0.030 -0.042 -0.2 10 3
Bob Horner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .845 0.015 0.93 0.051 -0.036 0.1 0 2
Jerry Royster LF-2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .744 -0.100 1.51 0.000 -0.100 -0.8 5 0
Glenn Hubbard 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .689 -0.032 0.64 0.000 -0.032 -0.2 1 2
   Biff Pocoroba PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .282 .747 -0.053 1.94 0.000 -0.053 -0.5
   Terry Harper LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .661 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bruce Benedict C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .233 .601 -0.062 0.83 0.000 -0.062 -0.5 2 0
Rick Mahler P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .175 .458 0.027 0.71 0.027 0.000 0.3 2 1
   Brett Butler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .522 -0.025 1.01 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   Donnie Moore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Ken Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .687 -0.015 0.61 0.000 -0.015 -0.2
   Tom Hausman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 29 0 2 0 2 5 .069 .198 -0.439 0.87 0.160 -0.598 -4.2 27 12
TB: R Mahler; C Washington.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Chambliss-R Ramirez-R Mahler.
E: R Ramirez (34).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike LaCoss, W (5-6) 7 2 0 0 2 3 0 2.88 25 74 0.375 0.98 3.3
Frank LaCorte, S (5) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.20 6 0 0 0.063 0.42 0.9
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 2 5 0 0.00 31 74 0 0 0.438 0.72 4.2

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Mahler, L (9-10) 6 5 3 1 1 1 1 4.19 24 54 -0.079 1.03 -0.2
Donnie Moore 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.23 8 0 0 0.032 0.30 0.9
Tom Hausman 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 4.42 7 0 0 -0.014 0.10 -0.5
Team Totals 9 9 4 2 3 2 1 2.00 39 54 0 0 -0.061 0.87 0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Hausman (3; T Puhl).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 9,331.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Atlanta Braves
1 Terry Puhl CF 1 Claudell Washingto RF
2 Dickie Thon SS 2 Rafael Ramirez SS
3 Ray Knight 3B 3 Dale Murphy CF
4 Harry Spilman 1B 4 Chris Chambliss 1B
5 Jose Cruz LF 5 Bob Horner 3B
6 Alan Ashby C 6 Jerry Royster LF
7 Danny Heep RF 7 Glenn Hubbard 2B
8 Bill Doran 2B 8 Bruce Benedict C
9 Mike LaCoss P 9 Rick Mahler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 2 123 RR HOU T. Puhl R. Mahler 23% 76% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); LaCoss to 2B; Doran Scores/No RBI/unER; Heep Scores/No RBI/unER
b3 0-0 1 12- OO ATL R. Ramirez M. LaCoss 10% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
t6 2-0 2 --- R HOU J. Cruz R. Mahler 9% 86% Home Run
t1 0-0 1 12- OO HOU H. Spilman R. Mahler -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
b7 0-3 1 12- O ATL J. Royster M. LaCoss 5% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Chambliss to 3B

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' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl R. Mahler 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU D. Thon R. Mahler -3% 50% Foul Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- HOU R. Knight R. Mahler 4% 54% Single to LF; Puhl to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- OO HOU H. Spilman R. Mahler -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL C. Washington M. LaCoss 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Ramirez M. LaCoss 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- ATL D. Murphy M. LaCoss -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O ATL C. Chambliss M. LaCoss 2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz R. Mahler -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby R. Mahler -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Heep R. Mahler -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Horner M. LaCoss 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O ATL J. Royster M. LaCoss 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 --- O ATL G. Hubbard M. LaCoss 1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran R. Mahler -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-0 1 --- O HOU M. LaCoss R. Mahler -2% 46% Lineout: 1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Mahler -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Benedict M. LaCoss 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- ATL R. Mahler M. LaCoss -3% 44% Single to RF
b3 0-0 1 1-- ATL C. Washington M. LaCoss -4% 40% Single to RF; Mahler to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- OO ATL R. Ramirez M. LaCoss 10% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Thon R. Mahler -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 --- O HOU R. Knight R. Mahler -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O HOU H. Spilman R. Mahler -1% 44% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy M. LaCoss 3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O ATL C. Chambliss M. LaCoss 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 2 --- O ATL B. Horner M. LaCoss 1% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz R. Mahler -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t5 0-0 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby R. Mahler -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- HOU D. Heep R. Mahler 2% 47% Single to CF
t5 0-0 2 1-- HOU B. Doran R. Mahler 4% 50% Single to RF; Heep to 3B
t5 0-0 2 1-3 HOU M. LaCoss R. Mahler 3% 53% Walk; Doran to 2B
t5 0-0 2 123 RR HOU T. Puhl R. Mahler 23% 76% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); LaCoss to 2B; Doran Scores/No RBI/unER; Heep Scores/No RBI/unER
t5 2-0 2 12- O HOU D. Thon R. Mahler -3% 73% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- O ATL J. Royster M. LaCoss 3% 76% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 1 --- O ATL G. Hubbard M. LaCoss 2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-2 2 --- O ATL B. Benedict M. LaCoss 1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- O HOU R. Knight R. Mahler -2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- O HOU H. Spilman R. Mahler -1% 76% Flyball: CF
t6 2-0 2 --- R HOU J. Cruz R. Mahler 9% 86% Home Run
t6 3-0 2 --- O HOU A. Ashby R. Mahler -1% 85% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 9-1-2
Brett Butler pinch hits for Rick Mahler (P) batting 9th
b6 0-3 0 --- O ATL B. Butler M. LaCoss 3% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-3 1 --- O ATL C. Washington M. LaCoss 2% 89% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-3 2 --- O ATL R. Ramirez M. LaCoss 1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Donnie Moore facing 7-8-9
Donnie Moore replaces Brett Butler (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-0 0 --- O HOU D. Heep D. Moore -1% 90% Flyball: LF
t7 3-0 1 --- O HOU B. Doran D. Moore -1% 89% Flyball: CF
t7 3-0 2 --- O HOU M. LaCoss D. Moore -0% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 3-4-5
Scott Loucks replaces Danny Heep (RF) playing CF batting 7th
Terry Puhl moves from CF to RF
b7 0-3 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy M. LaCoss 3% 91% Lineout: RF
b7 0-3 1 --- ATL C. Chambliss M. LaCoss -3% 88% Walk
b7 0-3 1 1-- ATL B. Horner M. LaCoss -5% 83% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Chambliss to 2B
b7 0-3 1 12- O ATL J. Royster M. LaCoss 5% 88% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Chambliss to 3B
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard (2B) batting 7th
b7 0-3 2 1-3 O ATL B. Pocoroba M. LaCoss 5% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Donnie Moore facing 1-2-3
Jerry Royster moves from LF to 2B
Terry Harper replaces Biff Pocoroba (PH) playing LF batting 7th
t8 3-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl D. Moore -1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-0 1 --- HOU D. Thon D. Moore 1% 94% Single to LF
t8 3-0 1 1-- HOU R. Knight D. Moore 1% 95% Single to CF; Thon to 2B
t8 3-0 1 12- O HOU H. Spilman D. Moore -1% 94% Groundout: 1B-P; Knight to 2B; Thon to 3B
t8 3-0 2 -23 O HOU J. Cruz D. Moore -2% 92% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 8-9-1
Frank LaCorte replaces Mike LaCoss pitching and batting 9th
b8 0-3 0 --- O ATL B. Benedict F. LaCorte 2% 95% Popfly: SS
Ken Smith pinch hits for Donnie Moore (P) batting 9th
b8 0-3 1 --- O ATL K. Smith F. LaCorte 1% 96% Strikeout
b8 0-3 2 --- O ATL C. Washington F. LaCorte 1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Tom Hausman facing 6-7-8
Tom Hausman replaces Ken Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-0 0 --- HOU A. Ashby T. Hausman 0% 97% Walk
t9 3-0 0 1-- HOU S. Loucks T. Hausman 1% 99% Single to CF; Ashby to 3B
t9 3-0 0 1-3 RO HOU B. Doran T. Hausman 0% 99% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ashby Scores
t9 4-0 1 1-- O HOU F. LaCorte T. Hausman -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Loucks to 2B
t9 4-0 2 -2- HOU T. Puhl T. Hausman 0% 99% Intentional Walk
t9 4-0 2 12- HOU D. Thon T. Hausman 0% 99% Single to SS; Puhl to 2B; Loucks to 3B
t9 4-0 2 123 O HOU R. Knight T. Hausman -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 2-3-4
b9 0-4 0 --- O ATL R. Ramirez F. LaCorte 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b9 0-4 1 --- O ATL D. Murphy F. LaCorte 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-4 2 --- O ATL C. Chambliss F. LaCorte 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 0.

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