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@CLE		3
4		 
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@DET		1
3
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@NYY		1
2
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@OAK		9
2
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@SEA		1
6
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@TEX		9
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@TOR		4
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@ATL		1
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@CHC		3
8
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@CIN		7
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@LAD		2
4
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@PIT		5
2
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@STL		6
4
Tuesday, July 28, 1987,
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 14,941, Time of Game: 2:25
Astros
1
49-50
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Braves
6
44-55
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Zane Smith (9-6)
L: Mike Scott (11-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  0
Braves          2  1  0   2  0  0   0  1  X    6 11  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Hatcher LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .315 .822 -0.092 0.88 0.000 -0.092 -1.4 3 0
Gerald Young CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .237 .565 0.019 0.58 0.050 -0.030 -0.1 1 0
Bill Doran 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .750 -0.069 0.74 0.010 -0.079 -0.8 2 4 GDP
Glenn Davis 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .801 -0.038 0.74 0.018 -0.056 -0.8 9 1
Kevin Bass RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .750 -0.077 0.71 0.000 -0.077 -1.2 0 0
Alan Ashby C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .299 .862 0.009 0.30 0.025 -0.016 0.4 5 3
Ken Caminiti 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .326 .877 0.007 0.50 0.037 -0.030 -0.0 1 2
Craig Reynolds SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .262 .663 -0.072 0.57 0.013 -0.085 -1.2 2 3
Mike Scott P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .106 .266 -0.009 0.35 0.000 -0.009 -0.1 1 1
   Davey Lopes PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .715 0.008 0.46 0.008 0.000 0.1
   Rocky Childress P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Pankovits PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .184 .454 0.045 0.68 0.045 0.000 1.4 2B
   Charlie Kerfeld P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 2 1 .212 .500 -0.269 0.62 0.206 -0.474 -3.7 24 14
2B: J Pankovits (1, off Z Smith).
TB: J Pankovits 2; A Ashby 2; G Young 2; C Reynolds; K Caminiti.
GIDP: B Doran (7).
RBI: J Pankovits (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Doran-C Reynolds-G Davis.

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dion James CF 5 1 4 2 0 0 .298 .872 0.100 0.45 0.123 -0.023 2.9 5 1 3B,2B,CS
Ken Oberkfell 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .301 .766 0.081 0.70 0.101 -0.020 0.6 1 3 2B
Gerald Perry 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .269 .706 0.060 0.83 0.077 -0.017 0.2 13 1 SB
Dale Murphy RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .292 .978 0.026 0.42 0.035 -0.009 0.0 1 0 SB
Ken Griffey LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .289 .830 0.081 0.61 0.101 -0.020 0.6 1 0
Ted Simmons C 2 0 0 0 2 0 .258 .712 -0.074 0.51 0.008 -0.082 -0.9 2 0 GDP
Andres Thomas SS 4 1 1 0 0 3 .234 .591 0.014 0.54 0.042 -0.028 -0.4 3 7 SB
Glenn Hubbard 2B 3 2 1 0 1 1 .292 .852 -0.016 0.36 0.018 -0.034 -0.0 1 2
Zane Smith P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .445 -0.040 0.41 0.000 -0.040 -1.2 0 1 2·SH
Team Totals 31 6 11 5 4 6 .355 .912 0.232 0.54 0.505 -0.273 1.8 27 15
2B: K Oberkfell (24, off M Scott); D James (21, off M Scott).
3B: D James (4, off R Childress).
SH: Z Smith 2 (11, 1 off M Scott, 1 off C Kerfeld).
TB: D James 7; K Oberkfell 3; G Hubbard; K Griffey; D Murphy; A Thomas; G Perry.
GIDP: T Simmons (3).
RBI: D James 2 (30); G Perry (43); K Oberkfell (32); K Griffey (48).
2-out RBI: D James 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Hubbard-A Thomas-G Perry; G Perry-K Oberkfell-D James-G Perry.
PB: T Simmons (1).
E: A Thomas (18).
Baserunning
SB: D Murphy (12, 2nd base off M Scott/A Ashby); A Thomas (6, 2nd base off M Scott/A Ashby); G Perry (21, 2nd base off M Scott/A Ashby).
CS: D James (6, 2nd base by C Kerfeld/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Scott, L (11-7) 4 9 5 5 2 4 0 2.81 22 26 -0.243 0.81 -2.9
Rocky Childress 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 2.37 11 0 0 0.018 0.12 1.6
Charlie Kerfeld 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 6.95 4 0 0 -0.006 0.06 -0.5
Team Totals 8 11 6 6 4 6 0 6.75 37 26 0 0 -0.231 0.62 -1.8

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Zane Smith, W (9-6) 9 7 1 1 2 1 0 4.20 35 68 0.269 0.62 3.7
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 2 1 0 1.00 35 68 0.269 0.54 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: M Scott (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Steve Rippley.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 14,941.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Atlanta Braves
1 Billy Hatcher LF 1 Dion James CF
2 Gerald Young CF 2 Ken Oberkfell 3B
3 Bill Doran 2B 3 Gerald Perry 1B
4 Glenn Davis 1B 4 Dale Murphy RF
5 Kevin Bass RF 5 Ken Griffey LF
6 Alan Ashby C 6 Ted Simmons C
7 Ken Caminiti 3B 7 Andres Thomas SS
8 Craig Reynolds 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
b1 1-0 1 12- R ATL K. Griffey M. Scott 10% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Perry Scores; Murphy to 3B
b1 2-0 1 1-3 OO ATL T. Simmons M. Scott -8% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 0-5 0 12- OO HOU C. Reynolds Z. Smith 7% 95% Double Play: Fielder's Choice CF; Ashby out at 3B/1B-3B; Caminiti out at 2B/CF-1B; Reynolds to 2B
b2 2-0 2 --3 R ATL D. James M. Scott 7% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Thomas Scores
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU B. Doran Z. Smith 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

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. Hatcher Z. Smith 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- HOU G. Young Z. Smith -2% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU B. Doran Z. Smith 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 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 --- O ATL D. James M. Scott -2% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 1 --- ATL K. Oberkfell M. Scott 4% 57% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 -2- ATL G. Perry M. Scott 5% 61% Single to P (Ground Ball); Oberkfell to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 ATL D. Murphy M. Scott 2% 63% Perry Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 R ATL D. Murphy M. Scott 3% 66% Wild Pitch; Oberkfell Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- ATL D. Murphy M. Scott 2% 68% Walk
b1 1-0 1 12- R ATL K. Griffey M. Scott 10% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Perry Scores; Murphy to 3B
b1 2-0 1 1-3 OO ATL T. Simmons M. Scott -8% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O HOU G. Davis Z. Smith 2% 72% Flyball: SS
t2 0-2 1 --- O HOU K. Bass Z. Smith 2% 74% Flyball: LF
t2 0-2 2 --- O HOU A. Ashby Z. Smith 1% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 --- ATL A. Thomas M. Scott 2% 77% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b2 2-0 0 1-- ATL G. Hubbard M. Scott 2% 79% Thomas Steals 2B
b2 2-0 0 -2- O ATL G. Hubbard M. Scott -3% 76% Strikeout
b2 2-0 1 -2- O ATL Z. Smith M. Scott -2% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 3B
b2 2-0 2 --3 R ATL D. James M. Scott 7% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Thomas Scores
b2 3-0 2 1-- O ATL K. Oberkfell M. Scott -1% 79% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Zane Smith facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- O HOU K. Caminiti Z. Smith 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-3 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds Z. Smith 1% 83% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-3 2 --- O HOU M. Scott Z. Smith 1% 84% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 3-4-5
b3 3-0 0 --- O ATL G. Perry M. Scott -1% 83% Strikeout
b3 3-0 1 --- ATL D. Murphy M. Scott 1% 84% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b3 3-0 1 1-- O ATL K. Griffey M. Scott -1% 82% Flyball: LF
b3 3-0 2 1-- ATL T. Simmons M. Scott 1% 83% Murphy Steals 2B
b3 3-0 2 -2- ATL T. Simmons M. Scott 0% 83% Walk
b3 3-0 2 12- O ATL A. Thomas M. Scott -2% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- O HOU B. Hatcher Z. Smith 2% 83% Flyball: CF
t4 0-3 1 --- HOU G. Young Z. Smith -3% 81% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 0-3 1 1-- O HOU B. Doran Z. Smith 2% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B; Young to 2B
t4 0-3 2 -2- HOU G. Davis Z. Smith -2% 81% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Young to 3B; Davis to 1B
t4 0-3 2 1-3 O HOU K. Bass Z. Smith 5% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
b4 3-0 0 --- ATL G. Hubbard M. Scott 2% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b4 3-0 0 1-- O ATL Z. Smith M. Scott -2% 86% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b4 3-0 1 1-- ATL D. James M. Scott 4% 90% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Hubbard to 3B
b4 3-0 1 -23 R ATL K. Oberkfell M. Scott 3% 93% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hubbard Scores; James to 3B
b4 4-0 1 1-3 RO ATL G. Perry M. Scott 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B; James Scores; Oberkfell to 2B
b4 5-0 2 -2- O ATL D. Murphy M. Scott -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Zane Smith facing 6-7-8
t5 0-5 0 --- HOU A. Ashby Z. Smith -2% 91% Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
t5 0-5 0 1-- HOU K. Caminiti Z. Smith -4% 88% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ashby to 2B
t5 0-5 0 12- OO HOU C. Reynolds Z. Smith 7% 95% Double Play: Fielder's Choice CF; Ashby out at 3B/1B-3B; Caminiti out at 2B/CF-1B; Reynolds to 2B
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Mike Scott (P) batting 9th
t5 0-5 2 -2- HOU D. Lopes Z. Smith -1% 94% Walk
t5 0-5 2 12- O HOU B. Hatcher Z. Smith 2% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Rocky Childress facing 5-6-7
Rocky Childress replaces Davey Lopes (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-0 0 --- O ATL K. Griffey R. Childress -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 5-0 1 --- ATL T. Simmons R. Childress 0% 96% Walk
b5 5-0 1 1-- O ATL A. Thomas R. Childress -0% 96% Strikeout
b5 5-0 2 1-- O ATL G. Hubbard R. Childress -0% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Zane Smith facing 2-3-4
t6 0-5 0 --- O HOU G. Young Z. Smith 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-5 1 --- O HOU B. Doran Z. Smith 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-5 2 --- O HOU G. Davis Z. Smith 0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Rocky Childress facing 9-1-2
b6 5-0 0 --- O ATL Z. Smith R. Childress -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 5-0 1 --- ATL D. James R. Childress 1% 98% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b6 5-0 1 --3 O ATL K. Oberkfell R. Childress -1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 5-0 2 --3 O ATL G. Perry R. Childress -0% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
t7 0-5 0 --- O HOU K. Bass Z. Smith 1% 98% Flyball: SS
t7 0-5 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby Z. Smith 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 0-5 2 --- O HOU K. Caminiti Z. Smith 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Rocky Childress facing 4-5-6
b7 5-0 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy R. Childress -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 5-0 1 --- O ATL K. Griffey R. Childress -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b7 5-0 2 --- O ATL T. Simmons R. Childress -0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Zane Smith facing 8-9-1
t8 0-5 0 --- HOU C. Reynolds Z. Smith -1% 97% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Rocky Childress (P) batting 9th
t8 0-5 0 1-- R HOU J. Pankovits Z. Smith -4% 93% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Reynolds Scores
t8 1-5 0 -2- O HOU B. Hatcher Z. Smith 3% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-5 1 -2- O HOU G. Young Z. Smith 2% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-5 2 -2- HOU B. Doran Z. Smith -1% 97% Walk
t8 1-5 2 12- HOU G. Davis Z. Smith -1% 96% Passed Ball; Pankovits to 3B; Doran to 2B
t8 1-5 2 -23 O HOU G. Davis Z. Smith 3% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Charlie Kerfeld facing 7-8-9
Charlie Kerfeld replaces Jim Pankovits (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-1 0 --- O ATL A. Thomas C. Kerfeld -0% 99% Strikeout (C-1B)
b8 5-1 1 --- ATL G. Hubbard C. Kerfeld 0% 99% Walk
b8 5-1 1 1-- O ATL Z. Smith C. Kerfeld -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Hubbard to 2B
b8 5-1 2 -2- R ATL D. James C. Kerfeld 1% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hubbard Scores
b8 6-1 2 1-- O ATL K. Oberkfell C. Kerfeld -0% 99% James Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Braves' Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
t9 1-6 0 --- O HOU K. Bass Z. Smith 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-6 1 --- HOU A. Ashby Z. Smith -0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t9 1-6 1 1-- O HOU K. Caminiti Z. Smith 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 1-6 2 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds Z. Smith 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 6.

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