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Standings
DET
@BOS		5
4
OAK
@CAL		6
2
BAL
@CLE		0
7
NYY
@KCR		8
4
MIN
@SEA		5
2
TEX
@TOR		6
7
HOU
@ATL		2
8
PIT
@NYM		5
6
LAD
@SFG		1
5
Monday, April 21, 1986
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 5,361, Time of Game: 2:36
Astros
2
8-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Braves
8
5-6
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 3 GB
W: Joe Johnson (2-0)
L: Nolan Ryan (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  8  2
Braves          0  3  2   2  0  0   0  1  X    8 13  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .357 .919 0.007 0.50 0.036 -0.029 -0.2 2 1
   Julio Solano P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Terry Puhl RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .091 .448 0.084 0.57 0.092 -0.007 0.6 0 0 2B
Phil Garner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .467 1.548 -0.036 0.80 0.002 -0.038 -0.5 2 2
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .500 -0.104 0.85 0.000 -0.104 -1.2 1 0
   Billy Hatcher LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .488 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 1 0
Glenn Davis 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .152 .571 -0.065 0.65 0.006 -0.071 -0.4 7 0 2B
Kevin Bass CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .349 .986 -0.036 0.36 0.000 -0.036 -0.7 0 0
Alan Ashby C 3 1 2 1 1 0 .286 .967 0.032 0.26 0.036 -0.004 1.4 8 2 2B
Dickie Thon SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 .278 .755 -0.025 0.42 0.008 -0.033 -0.1 3 2
Nolan Ryan P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.024 0.84 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 0
   Frank DiPino P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.016 0.35 0.000 -0.016 -0.8 0 0 GDP
   Denny Walling PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .360 .928 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
   Jeff Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Pankovits 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 8 2 2 3 .242 .619 -0.189 0.52 0.180 -0.368 -2.4 24 7
2B: T Puhl (1, off J Johnson); G Davis (2, off J Johnson); A Ashby (1, off J Johnson).
TB: A Ashby 3; G Davis 2; T Puhl 2; K Bass; P Garner; D Thon; B Doran.
GIDP: F DiPino (1).
RBI: D Thon (5); A Ashby (5).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
E: B Doran (2); F DiPino (1).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 5 1 2 0 0 2 .176 .675 0.000 0.27 0.023 -0.023 0.1 2 0 3B
Rafael Ramirez SS 5 0 2 3 0 1 .273 .675 -0.008 0.26 0.027 -0.036 2.3 0 8 2·2B
Dale Murphy RF 5 1 3 0 0 1 .368 1.241 0.057 0.19 0.060 -0.003 0.4 1 0 3B
Bob Horner 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 .114 .505 0.017 0.35 0.044 -0.027 0.1 16 1 HR
Terry Harper LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .671 -0.014 0.56 0.051 -0.065 -0.2 0 1 2B,CS
Ken Oberkfell 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .361 .848 0.015 0.21 0.027 -0.012 -0.6 0 3 CS
Bruce Benedict C 3 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.030 0.39 0.037 -0.008 -0.2 3 0 HBP
Glenn Hubbard 2B 4 1 1 3 0 1 .219 .686 0.218 0.59 0.227 -0.009 1.9 4 6 HR
Joe Johnson P 3 2 1 0 1 1 .400 .900 -0.003 0.14 0.007 -0.009 0.3 1 3
Team Totals 36 8 13 8 2 8 .361 1.132 0.312 0.33 0.503 -0.192 4.1 27 22
2B: T Harper (2, off N Ryan); R Ramirez 2 (2, 1 off J Solano, 1 off N Ryan).
3B: D Murphy (1, off N Ryan); O Moreno (2, off N Ryan).
HR: B Horner (2, off N Ryan; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF); G Hubbard (1, off N Ryan; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
HBP: B Benedict (1, by N Ryan).
TB: D Murphy 5; R Ramirez 4; B Horner 4; O Moreno 4; G Hubbard 4; T Harper 2; K Oberkfell 2; J Johnson.
RBI: G Hubbard 3 (4); R Ramirez 3 (5); B Horner 2 (6).
2-out RBI: R Ramirez.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Ramirez-G Hubbard-B Horner.
E: D Murphy (1).
Outfield Assists: T Harper (K Bass at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: T Harper (2, 2nd base by N Ryan/A Ashby); K Oberkfell (1, 2nd base by J Calhoun/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, L (2-2) 3 9 7 7 2 4 2 5.25 20 15 -0.323 0.62 -6.2
Frank DiPino 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.84 11 1 0 0.010 0.03 2.1
Jeff Calhoun 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 3 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Julio Solano 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.45 5 0 0 -0.002 0.02 -0.5
Team Totals 8 13 8 8 2 8 2 9.00 39 15 1 0 -0.312 0.52 -4.1
N Ryan faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Johnson, W (2-0) 9 8 2 1 2 3 0 1.88 35 66 0.188 0.52 2.4
Team Totals 9 8 2 1 2 3 0 1.00 35 66 0.188 0.33 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: N Ryan (1; B Benedict).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 5,361.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Atlanta Braves
1 Bill Doran 2B 1 Omar Moreno CF
2 Terry Puhl RF 2 Rafael Ramirez SS
3 Phil Garner 3B 3 Dale Murphy RF
4 Jose Cruz LF 4 Bob Horner 1B
5 Glenn Davis 1B 5 Terry Harper LF
6 Kevin Bass CF 6 Ken Oberkfell 3B
7 Alan Ashby C 7 Bruce Benedict C
8 Dickie Thon SS 8 Glenn Hubbard 2B
9 Nolan Ryan P 9 Joe Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 12- RRR ATL G. Hubbard N. Ryan 23% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Oberkfell Scores; Benedict Scores
t1 0-0 1 -23 O HOU J. Cruz J. Johnson 8% 49% Strikeout
b2 0-0 0 1-- O ATL K. Oberkfell N. Ryan -6% 53% Harper Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 2 -23 O HOU G. Davis J. Johnson 6% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- HOU T. Puhl J. Johnson -6% 41% Walk; Doran to 2B

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' Joe Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Doran J. Johnson -4% 46% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t1 0-0 0 1-- HOU T. Puhl J. Johnson -6% 41% Walk; Doran to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O HOU P. Garner J. Johnson 0% 41% Groundout: P-1B; Doran to 3B; Puhl to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 O HOU J. Cruz J. Johnson 8% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -23 O HOU G. Davis J. Johnson 6% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL O. Moreno N. Ryan -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Ramirez N. Ryan -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- ATL D. Murphy N. Ryan 1% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- O ATL B. Horner N. Ryan -2% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Joe Johnson facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU K. Bass J. Johnson 2% 52% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Bass out at 2B/LF-2B
t2 0-0 1 --- HOU A. Ashby J. Johnson -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Thon J. Johnson 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU N. Ryan J. Johnson 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- ATL T. Harper N. Ryan 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O ATL K. Oberkfell N. Ryan -6% 53% Harper Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 0-0 1 --- ATL K. Oberkfell N. Ryan 3% 55% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b2 0-0 1 1-- ATL B. Benedict N. Ryan 4% 59% Hit By Pitch; Oberkfell to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- RRR ATL G. Hubbard N. Ryan 23% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Oberkfell Scores; Benedict Scores
b2 3-0 1 --- O ATL J. Johnson N. Ryan -1% 81% Strikeout
b2 3-0 2 --- ATL O. Moreno N. Ryan 1% 82% Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b2 3-0 2 --3 O ATL R. Ramirez N. Ryan -2% 80% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Joe Johnson facing 1-2-3
t3 0-3 0 --- O HOU B. Doran J. Johnson 2% 82% Flyball: CF
t3 0-3 1 --- HOU T. Puhl J. Johnson -4% 79% Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line)
t3 0-3 1 -2- O HOU P. Garner J. Johnson 3% 82% Strikeout
t3 0-3 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz J. Johnson 3% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
b3 3-0 0 --- ATL D. Murphy N. Ryan 5% 89% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b3 3-0 0 --3 RR ATL B. Horner N. Ryan 4% 94% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Murphy Scores
b3 5-0 0 --- ATL T. Harper N. Ryan 1% 95% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b3 5-0 0 -2- O ATL K. Oberkfell N. Ryan -1% 94% Flyball: 1B
b3 5-0 1 -2- O ATL B. Benedict N. Ryan -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B; Harper to 3B
b3 5-0 2 --3 O ATL G. Hubbard N. Ryan -1% 93% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Joe Johnson facing 5-6-7
t4 0-5 0 --- O HOU G. Davis J. Johnson 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-5 1 --- O HOU K. Bass J. Johnson 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-5 2 --- O HOU A. Ashby J. Johnson 0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
b4 5-0 0 --- ATL J. Johnson N. Ryan 1% 96% Walk
b4 5-0 0 1-- ATL O. Moreno N. Ryan 1% 97% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Johnson to 2B
b4 5-0 0 12- RR ATL R. Ramirez N. Ryan 2% 99% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Johnson Scores; Moreno Scores
Frank DiPino replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
b4 7-0 0 -2- O ATL D. Murphy F. DiPino -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 7-0 1 -2- ATL B. Horner F. DiPino 0% 99% Ramirez Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Ramirez to 3B
b4 7-0 1 --3 O ATL B. Horner F. DiPino -0% 98% Strikeout
b4 7-0 2 --3 O ATL T. Harper F. DiPino -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 7.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Braves' Joe Johnson facing 8-9-1
t5 0-7 0 --- HOU D. Thon J. Johnson -1% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t5 0-7 0 1-- OO HOU F. DiPino J. Johnson 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 0-7 2 --- O HOU B. Doran J. Johnson 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-0, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 6-7-8
b5 7-0 0 --- O ATL K. Oberkfell F. DiPino -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b5 7-0 1 --- O ATL B. Benedict F. DiPino -0% 99% Flyball: SS
b5 7-0 2 --- ATL G. Hubbard F. DiPino 0% 99% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hubbard to 1B
b5 7-0 2 1-- O ATL J. Johnson F. DiPino -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 7.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Braves' Joe Johnson facing 2-3-4
t6 0-7 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Johnson 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-7 1 --- O HOU P. Garner J. Johnson 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-7 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz J. Johnson 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-0, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 1-2-3
Billy Hatcher replaces Jose Cruz playing LF batting 4th
b6 7-0 0 --- O ATL O. Moreno F. DiPino -0% 99% Strikeout
b6 7-0 1 --- O ATL R. Ramirez F. DiPino -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
b6 7-0 2 --- ATL D. Murphy F. DiPino 0% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 7-0 2 1-- O ATL B. Horner F. DiPino -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 7.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Braves' Joe Johnson facing 5-6-7
t7 0-7 0 --- HOU G. Davis J. Johnson -1% 99% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t7 0-7 0 -2- O HOU K. Bass J. Johnson 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Davis to 3B
t7 0-7 1 --3 R HOU A. Ashby J. Johnson -1% 98% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Davis Scores; Ashby to 3B/Adv on E9
t7 1-7 1 --3 RO HOU D. Thon J. Johnson 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B; Ashby Scores/unER
Denny Walling pinch hits for Frank DiPino (P) batting 9th
t7 2-7 2 --- O HOU D. Walling J. Johnson 0% 99% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Astros' Jeff Calhoun facing 5-6-7
Jeff Calhoun replaces Denny Walling (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-2 0 --- O ATL T. Harper J. Calhoun -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 7-2 1 --- ATL K. Oberkfell J. Calhoun 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b7 7-2 1 1-- O ATL B. Benedict J. Calhoun -0% 98% Oberkfell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 7-2 2 --- O ATL B. Benedict J. Calhoun -0% 98% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 7.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Braves' Joe Johnson facing 1-2-3
t8 2-7 0 --- O HOU B. Doran J. Johnson 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-7 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Johnson 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-7 2 --- HOU P. Garner J. Johnson -0% 99% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t8 2-7 2 1-- O HOU B. Hatcher J. Johnson 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Astros' Julio Solano facing 8-9-1
Julio Solano replaces Bill Doran (2B) pitching and batting 1st
Jim Pankovits replaces Jeff Calhoun (P) playing 2B batting 9th
b8 7-2 0 --- O ATL G. Hubbard J. Solano -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 7-2 1 --- ATL J. Johnson J. Solano 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b8 7-2 1 1-- O ATL O. Moreno J. Solano -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 7-2 2 1-- R ATL R. Ramirez J. Solano 0% 100% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Johnson Scores
b8 8-2 2 -2- O ATL D. Murphy J. Solano -0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 8.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-8, Braves' Joe Johnson facing 5-6-7
t9 2-8 0 --- O HOU G. Davis J. Johnson 0% 100% Groundout: P-2B-1B
t9 2-8 1 --- O HOU K. Bass J. Johnson 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 2-8 2 --- HOU A. Ashby J. Johnson -0% 100% Double to RF (Ground Ball thru P's Left)
t9 2-8 2 -2- O HOU D. Thon J. Johnson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 8.

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