April 15, 1991 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 1
@BOS 0
(13) OAK 5
@CAL 2 TOR 4
@DET 3 BAL 7
@MIL 2 CHW 6
@NYY 5 SEA 8
MIN 4 HOU 3
@ATL 1 CHC 5
PHI 4 STL 5
@MON 4 NYM 9
@PIT 3 SDP 3
CIN 2
(11) LAD 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 6,729

Monday, April 15, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:45

Astros

4-3

Won 2

2nd, 2 GB

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

W: A Osuna (1-0), L: K Mercker (0-1), S: C Schilling (2)

Braves

2-3

Lost 1

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yelding SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .179  .528   19    0   2   2B
S Finley CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .308  .667   17    7   0   
C Biggio C                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .435 1.174   12    2   0   HR
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .430   15    3   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .333  .971    9    0   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .143  .503   14    9   0   HR,SH
K Rhodes RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .710   16    3   0   
  C Schilling P               0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
C Candaele 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .889   14    3   5   
J Deshaies P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  R Ramirez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500    1    0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Osuna P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Davidson RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    1   8              122   27   8

BATTING

2B: E Yelding (2, off J Smoltz).

HR: C Biggio (2, off J Smoltz; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); J Bagwell (1, off K Mercker; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: J Bagwell (1, off J Smoltz).

TB: C Biggio 4; J Bagwell 4; K Caminiti 3; E Yelding 2.

RBI: J Bagwell 2 (3); C Biggio (3).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell 2; C Biggio.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Yelding-C Candaele-J Bagwell; K Caminiti-C Candaele-J Bagwell.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Sanders LF                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .154  .467   21    3   0   
M Lemke 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .773   16    2   1   2B,GDP
R Gant CF                     1   0   0   0    3   0  .125  .552   24    2   0   SB
D Justice RF                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .238  .703   19    4   0   SF
F Cabrera 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   15    5   0   GDP
  S Bream 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .824    5    1   1   
J Blauser 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222   13    1   3   
M Heath C                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .353  .882   13    8   0   3B,2B
R Belliard SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .580    9    1   1   
  T Gregg PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.750    9    0   0   
J Smoltz P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666   13    0   0   
  T Pendleton PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .821    2    0   0   
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   1   5   1    5   2              159   27   6

BATTING

2B: M Heath (1, off J Deshaies); M Lemke (2, off J Deshaies).

3B: M Heath (1, off C Schilling).

SF: D Justice (1, off J Deshaies).

TB: M Heath 6; M Lemke 2; R Belliard.

GIDP: M Lemke (1); F Cabrera (1).

RBI: D Justice (6).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Gant (2, 2nd base off J Deshaies/C Biggio).

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
J Deshaies                     7     4   1   1    4   2   0   2.84   27  115-69   44· 7·18    7·10· 4· 0     63    -     0.99   0.28
D Henry                        0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    3   18-11    7· 3· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.06
A Osuna, W (1-0)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    8-6     5· 0· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.90   0.09
C Schilling, S (2)             0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   16-10    6· 1· 3    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.26   0.04
Totals                         9     5   1   1    5   2   0          35  157-96   62·11·23   10·12· 6· 0          1-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Smoltz                       7     4   1   1    1   5   1   3.97   26   95-62   38·11·13    8·11· 1· 0     69    -     1.08   0.28
K Mercker, L (0-1)             2     2   2   2    0   3   1   6.00    8   27-18   10· 2· 6    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.57  -0.31
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   8   2          34  122-80   48·13·19    9·14· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Paul Runge.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 6,729.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 78° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. E Yelding            SS    1. D Sanders            LF 
2. S Finley             CF    2. M Lemke              2B 
3. C Biggio             C     3. R Gant               CF 
4. L Gonzalez           LF    4. D Justice            RF 
5. K Caminiti           3B    5. F Cabrera            1B 
6. J Bagwell            1B    6. J Blauser            3B 
7. K Rhodes             RF    7. M Heath              C  
8. C Candaele           2B    8. R Belliard           SS 
9. J Deshaies           P     9. J Smoltz             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  1-1  1--  4   49%  92% J Bagwell       K Mercker       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Caminiti Scores; Bagwell Scores
   t 6   2  1-0  ---  1   17%  44% C Biggio        J Smoltz        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  2  -10%  31% M Lemke         J Deshaies      Double to LF (Line Drive); Sanders to 3B
   b 1   1  0-1  12-  4    7%  39% F Cabrera       J Deshaies      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   b 3   0  0-1  1--  2    7%  36% M Lemke         J Deshaies      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   54%  E Yelding       Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  S Finley        Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   47%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   45%  L Gonzalez      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   42%  D Sanders       Walk
          1--  2   31%  M Lemke         Double to LF (Line Drive); Sanders to 3B
          -23  7   29%  R Gant          Walk
   RO     123  8   32%  D Justice       Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sanders Scores
   OO     12-  4   39%  F Cabrera       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   37%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   35%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   34%  K Rhodes        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Deshaies facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   36%  J Blauser       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   34%  M Heath         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   36%  R Belliard      Foul Flyball: RF
   O      1--  6   38%  J Smoltz        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   36%  C Candaele      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   34%  J Deshaies      Strikeout (foul bunt)
          ---  5   36%  E Yelding       Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  5   33%  S Finley        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   30%  D Sanders       Walk
   OO     1--  2   36%  M Lemke         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   35%  R Gant          Walk
          1--      34%  D Justice       Gant Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   37%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   34%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   32%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: SS
          ---  2   34%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   31%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Deshaies facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   33%  F Cabrera       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  4   35%  J Blauser       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   32%  M Heath         Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  5   36%  R Belliard      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   32%  K Rhodes        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   30%  C Candaele      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   29%  J Deshaies      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   31%  J Smoltz        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   32%  D Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   33%  M Lemke         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   30%  E Yelding       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   27%  S Finley        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---  1   44%  C Biggio        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
   O      ---  4   43%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Deshaies facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  7   46%  R Gant          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   48%  D Justice       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  8   50%  F Cabrera       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
                  Sid Bream replaces Francisco Cabrera playing 1B batting 5th
          ---  5   56%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   54%  J Bagwell       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Caminiti to 2B
   O      -2-  5   48%  K Rhodes        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   41%  C Candaele      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Deshaies facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   45%  J Blauser       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   48%  M Heath         Flyball: CF
          ---  1   46%  R Belliard      Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
                  Terry Pendleton pinch hits for John Smoltz batting 9th
   O      1--  2   50%  T Pendleton     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Kent Mercker facing 9-1-2
                  Kent Mercker replaces Terry Pendleton pitching and batting 9th; Rafael Ramirez pinch hits for Jim Deshaies batting 9th
   O      ---  1   45%  R Ramirez       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   42%  E Yelding       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   39%  S Finley        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dwayne Henry facing 1-2-3
                  Dwayne Henry replaces Rafael Ramirez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   44%  D Sanders       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  9   47%  M Lemke         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  6   45%  R Gant          Walk
                  Al Osuna replaces Dwayne Henry pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  3   50%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Kent Mercker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   44%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   40%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   43%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  4   92%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Caminiti Scores; Bagwell Scores
   O      ---  3   91%  K Rhodes        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Al Osuna facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   96%  S Bream         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Curt Schilling replaces Karl Rhodes pitching and batting 7th; Mark Davidson replaces Al Osuna playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  J Blauser       Lineout: LF
          ---  3   95%  M Heath         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
                  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 8th
   O      --3  9  100%  T Gregg         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation