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@BAL		4
3
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@CAL		4
11
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@KCR		1
2
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@MIN		3
4
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@OAK		0
2
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@SEA		3
7
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3
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@ATL		3
5
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4
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@NYM		2
0
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@PHI		9
6
Sunday, May 3, 1987,
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 16,336, Time of Game: 2:31
Astros
3
13-11
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Braves
5
11-13
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Zane Smith (3-1)
L: Mike Scott (3-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  1  0    3  8  1
Braves          2  0  1   0  1  1   0  0  X    5 10  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .636 -0.082 0.76 0.000 -0.082 -0.9 4 4
Billy Hatcher CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .380 .981 0.044 1.22 0.094 -0.050 0.2 0 0 SB
Phil Garner 3B 2 2 2 0 2 0 .320 .877 0.177 0.99 0.177 0.000 1.6 2 4 2·2B
Glenn Davis 1B 3 1 2 3 1 1 .255 .681 0.252 1.62 0.284 -0.032 2.6 9 2 HR
Kevin Bass RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .330 .895 -0.308 1.89 0.046 -0.354 -2.3 1 0 CS,GDP
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .219 .666 -0.137 1.62 0.026 -0.163 -1.0 0 0
Mark Bailey C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .609 -0.108 1.05 0.000 -0.108 -0.9 5 0
Bert Pena SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .410 -0.071 0.89 0.000 -0.071 -0.7 1 2
   Craig Reynolds PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .321 .771 0.051 0.99 0.051 0.000 0.3
Mike Scott P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .125 -0.048 0.94 0.000 -0.048 -0.4 2 1
   Bob Knepper P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Ty Waller PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .500 0.018 0.33 0.018 0.000 0.2 2B
   Larry Andersen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Terry Puhl PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .693 -0.088 2.13 0.000 -0.088 -0.5 GDP
Team Totals 32 3 8 3 4 7 .250 .771 -0.300 1.24 0.696 -0.996 -1.7 24 14
2B: P Garner 2 (4, 2 off Z Smith); T Waller (1, off Z Smith).
HR: G Davis (4, off Z Smith; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: G Davis 5; P Garner 4; T Waller 2; K Bass; C Reynolds; B Hatcher.
GIDP: K Bass (2); T Puhl (2).
RBI: G Davis 3 (13).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: G Davis (2).
Baserunning
SB: B Hatcher (9, 3rd base off Z Smith/B Benedict).
CS: K Bass (3, 2nd base by Z Smith/B Benedict).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dion James CF 5 2 3 0 0 0 .341 .966 0.000 0.71 0.075 -0.075 -0.2 1 0 2B
Ken Oberkfell 3B 4 0 2 2 1 0 .357 .878 0.150 0.94 0.199 -0.049 1.9 0 2 2B
Gerald Perry 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .504 -0.086 0.69 0.000 -0.086 -1.7 12 2
Dale Murphy RF 3 2 1 1 1 1 .344 1.026 0.044 0.66 0.092 -0.048 0.3 1 0 HR
Ken Griffey LF 3 0 2 2 1 0 .352 1.018 0.192 0.83 0.196 -0.004 2.1 0 0 2B,SB
Rafael Ramirez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .699 -0.072 0.66 0.003 -0.075 -1.1 2 4
Bruce Benedict C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .111 .384 -0.024 0.55 0.020 -0.044 -0.3 8 2
Glenn Hubbard 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .320 .895 0.046 0.54 0.068 -0.022 0.8 2 3
Zane Smith P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 -0.044 0.64 0.000 -0.044 -0.8 1 2 2·SH
   Jeff Dedmon P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 33 5 10 5 4 4 .303 .863 0.201 0.70 0.653 -0.452 0.8 27 15
2B: K Griffey (5, off M Scott); K Oberkfell (6, off M Scott); D James (10, off L Andersen).
HR: D Murphy (4, off M Scott; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SH: Z Smith 2 (5, 1 off M Scott, 1 off B Knepper).
TB: D James 4; D Murphy 4; K Griffey 3; K Oberkfell 3; B Benedict; R Ramirez.
RBI: K Griffey 2 (17); K Oberkfell 2 (8); D Murphy (11).
2-out RBI: K Griffey 2; K Oberkfell; D Murphy.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Ramirez-G Hubbard-G Perry; B Benedict-R Ramirez; Z Smith-B Benedict-G Perry.
Baserunning
SB: K Griffey (1, 2nd base off M Scott/M Bailey).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Scott, L (3-2) 5 6 4 4 3 1 1 2.57 24 37 -0.180 0.84 -1.4
Bob Knepper 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 5.83 6 0 0 -0.048 0.76 -0.5
Larry Andersen 2 2 0 0 1 3 0 2.19 9 0 0 0.029 0.23 1.0
Team Totals 8 10 5 4 4 4 1 4.50 39 37 0 0 -0.199 1.24 -0.8

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Zane Smith, W (3-1) 7.1 7 3 3 4 7 1 3.12 31 55 0.139 1.19 0.7
Jeff Dedmon, S (1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.84 5 1 0 0.162 1.58 1.1
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 4 7 1 3.00 36 55 1 0 0.301 0.70 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: M Scott (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 16,336.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Atlanta Braves
1 Bill Doran 2B 1 Dion James CF
2 Billy Hatcher CF 2 Ken Oberkfell 3B
3 Phil Garner 3B 3 Gerald Perry 1B
4 Glenn Davis 1B 4 Dale Murphy RF
5 Kevin Bass RF 5 Ken Griffey LF
6 Jose Cruz LF 6 Rafael Ramirez SS
7 Mark Bailey C 7 Bruce Benedict C
8 Bert Pena SS 8 Glenn Hubbard 2B
9 Mike Scott P 9 Zane Smith P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-4 0 123 OO HOU K. Bass Z. Smith 23% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Garner to 3B; Davis to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- RR ATL K. Griffey M. Scott 18% 72% Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); James Scores; Murphy Scores
t4 0-3 0 1-- RR HOU G. Davis Z. Smith -15% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Garner Scores
b5 3-2 0 1-- R ATL K. Oberkfell M. Scott 11% 85% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); James Scores
t4 2-3 0 1-- OO HOU J. Cruz Z. Smith 10% 67% Double Play: Strikeout, Bass Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

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' Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran Z. Smith 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Hatcher Z. Smith 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- HOU P. Garner Z. Smith -2% 52% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU G. Davis Z. Smith 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- ATL D. James M. Scott 3% 58% Single to P (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O ATL K. Oberkfell M. Scott -3% 55% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O ATL G. Perry M. Scott -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted; James to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- ATL D. Murphy M. Scott 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- RR ATL K. Griffey M. Scott 18% 72% Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); James Scores; Murphy Scores
b1 2-0 2 -2- O ATL R. Ramirez M. Scott -2% 70% Groundout: 1B-P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O HOU K. Bass Z. Smith 2% 72% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-2 1 --- HOU J. Cruz Z. Smith -3% 69% Walk
t2 0-2 1 1-- O HOU M. Bailey Z. Smith 3% 72% Strikeout
t2 0-2 2 1-- O HOU B. Pena Z. Smith 2% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O ATL B. Benedict M. Scott -2% 73% Flyball: SS
b2 2-0 1 --- ATL G. Hubbard M. Scott 2% 75% Walk
b2 2-0 1 1-- O ATL Z. Smith M. Scott -1% 73% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Hubbard to 2B
b2 2-0 2 -2- O ATL D. James M. Scott -2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O HOU M. Scott Z. Smith 3% 74% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 1 --- O HOU B. Doran Z. Smith 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O HOU B. Hatcher Z. Smith 1% 76% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- O ATL K. Oberkfell M. Scott -2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- O ATL G. Perry M. Scott -1% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- R ATL D. Murphy M. Scott 8% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b3 3-0 2 --- ATL K. Griffey M. Scott 1% 82% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
b3 3-0 2 1-- O ATL R. Ramirez M. Scott -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Zane Smith facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- HOU P. Garner Z. Smith -4% 77% Walk
t4 0-3 0 1-- RR HOU G. Davis Z. Smith -15% 62% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Garner Scores
t4 2-3 0 --- HOU K. Bass Z. Smith -5% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t4 2-3 0 1-- OO HOU J. Cruz Z. Smith 10% 67% Double Play: Strikeout, Bass Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 2-3 2 --- O HOU M. Bailey Z. Smith 1% 68% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
b4 3-2 0 --- O ATL B. Benedict M. Scott -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
b4 3-2 1 --- O ATL G. Hubbard M. Scott -2% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-2 2 --- O ATL Z. Smith M. Scott -1% 64% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Zane Smith facing 8-9-1
t5 2-3 0 --- O HOU B. Pena Z. Smith 3% 67% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-3 1 --- O HOU M. Scott Z. Smith 2% 69% Strikeout
t5 2-3 2 --- O HOU B. Doran Z. Smith 2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
b5 3-2 0 --- ATL D. James M. Scott 3% 74% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b5 3-2 0 1-- R ATL K. Oberkfell M. Scott 11% 85% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); James Scores
b5 4-2 0 -2- O ATL G. Perry M. Scott -3% 82% Groundout: P-1B
b5 4-2 1 -2- ATL D. Murphy M. Scott 2% 85% Wild Pitch; Oberkfell to 3B
b5 4-2 1 --3 O ATL D. Murphy M. Scott -4% 80% Lineout: 2B
b5 4-2 2 --3 ATL K. Griffey M. Scott 1% 81% Walk
b5 4-2 2 1-3 ATL R. Ramirez M. Scott 0% 82% Griffey Steals 2B
b5 4-2 2 -23 O ATL R. Ramirez M. Scott -4% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Zane Smith facing 2-3-4
t6 2-4 0 --- HOU B. Hatcher Z. Smith -5% 72% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t6 2-4 0 1-- HOU P. Garner Z. Smith -8% 64% Walk; Hatcher to 2B
t6 2-4 0 12- HOU G. Davis Z. Smith -4% 60% Hatcher Steals 3B
t6 2-4 0 1-3 HOU G. Davis Z. Smith -7% 53% Walk; Garner to 2B
t6 2-4 0 123 OO HOU K. Bass Z. Smith 23% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Garner to 3B; Davis to 2B
t6 2-4 2 -23 O HOU J. Cruz Z. Smith 8% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
Bob Knepper replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-2 0 --- ATL B. Benedict B. Knepper 2% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 4-2 0 1-- ATL G. Hubbard B. Knepper 5% 91% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Benedict to 3B; Hubbard to 1B
b6 4-2 0 1-3 O ATL Z. Smith B. Knepper -2% 89% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hubbard to 2B
b6 4-2 1 -23 O ATL D. James B. Knepper -5% 84% Fielder's Choice 2B; Benedict out at Hm/2B-C; Hubbard to 3B; James to 1B
b6 4-2 2 1-3 R ATL K. Oberkfell B. Knepper 6% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Hubbard Scores/unER; James to 2B
b6 5-2 2 12- O ATL G. Perry B. Knepper -2% 89% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Zane Smith facing 7-8-9
t7 2-5 0 --- O HOU M. Bailey Z. Smith 2% 92% Flyball: CF
t7 2-5 1 --- O HOU B. Pena Z. Smith 2% 93% Popfly: 1B
Ty Waller pinch hits for Bob Knepper (P) batting 9th
t7 2-5 2 --- HOU T. Waller Z. Smith -2% 91% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t7 2-5 2 -2- O HOU B. Doran Z. Smith 3% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Larry Andersen facing 4-5-6
Larry Andersen replaces Ty Waller (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy L. Andersen -1% 93% Strikeout
b7 5-2 1 --- O ATL K. Griffey L. Andersen -0% 93% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 5-2 2 --- ATL R. Ramirez L. Andersen 0% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b7 5-2 2 1-- O ATL B. Benedict L. Andersen -1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Zane Smith facing 2-3-4
t8 2-5 0 --- O HOU B. Hatcher Z. Smith 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-5 1 --- HOU P. Garner Z. Smith -4% 92% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t8 2-5 1 -2- R HOU G. Davis Z. Smith -6% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Garner Scores
Jeff Dedmon replaces Zane Smith pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-5 1 1-- O HOU K. Bass J. Dedmon 5% 90% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 3-5 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz J. Dedmon 4% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Larry Andersen facing 8-9-1
b8 5-3 0 --- O ATL G. Hubbard L. Andersen -1% 93% Strikeout
b8 5-3 1 --- O ATL J. Dedmon L. Andersen -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-3 2 --- ATL D. James L. Andersen 1% 93% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b8 5-3 2 -2- ATL K. Oberkfell L. Andersen 0% 94% Walk
b8 5-3 2 12- O ATL G. Perry L. Andersen -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Jeff Dedmon facing 7-8-9
t9 3-5 0 --- O HOU M. Bailey J. Dedmon 4% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Bert Pena (SS) batting 8th
t9 3-5 1 --- HOU C. Reynolds J. Dedmon -5% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Larry Andersen (P) batting 9th
t9 3-5 1 1-- OO HOU T. Puhl J. Dedmon 9% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 5.

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