April 17, 1991 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
KCR 2 OAK 3
@CAL 1 DET 5
TOR 4
(10) MIL 7
BAL 3 NYY 10
CHW 1 SEA 4
MIN 3
(11) HOU 4
@ATL 3 CHC 4
PHI 1 MON 1
STL 0 PIT 4
NYM 0 CIN 5
@SDP 1 LAD 6
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 8,342

Wednesday, April 17, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:43

Astros

5-4

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: M Portugal (2-0), L: S Avery (1-1), S: C Schilling (3)

Braves

3-4

Lost 1

5th, 2 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Finley CF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .294  .695   28    1   0   SB
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .100  .382   17    3   5   
C Biggio C                    5   1   3   0    0   1  .438 1.094   17    7   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   0   0    1   2  .094  .350   17    4   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .313  .889   14    0   2   GDP
J Bagwell 1B                  2   0   1   1    2   0  .192  .746   15   11   0   
M Davidson RF                 2   0   1   2    1   0  .200  .473   12    0   0   
  K Rhodes PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .654    7    1   0   
C Candaele 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .375 1.037   12    0   2   
M Portugal P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533   10    0   0   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .400    4    0   0   
  A Osuna P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Schilling P               0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   1   
Totals                       33   4   7   4    7   6              153   27  10

BATTING

TB: C Biggio 3; S Finley; M Davidson; J Bagwell; K Caminiti.

GIDP: K Caminiti (2).

RBI: M Davidson 2 (2); K Caminiti (7); J Bagwell (6).

2-out RBI: M Davidson 2; J Bagwell; K Caminiti.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: C Biggio (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Finley (2, 2nd base off S Avery/M Heath).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Sanders LF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .650    9    4   1   SB
J Treadway 2B                 3   1   1   2    0   0  .263  .754   20    3   1   HR
  M Lemke PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .694    2    0   0   
R Gant CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .120  .490   20    1   0   
D Justice RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .754   18    3   0   SB
S Bream 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .227  .716   17    5   3   
J Blauser 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .267  .734   17    0   0   HR
M Heath C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .818   11    6   0   
R Belliard SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .649    8    3   4   2B
S Avery P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    3    1   0   
  T Gregg PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.100    4    0   0   
  M Freeman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Sisk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Willard PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  J Parrett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   3    0   7              135   27   9

BATTING

2B: R Belliard (1, off M Portugal).

HR: J Blauser (1, off M Portugal; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); J Treadway (1, off M Portugal; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: J Blauser 4; J Treadway 4; R Belliard 2; D Sanders; M Heath; D Justice.

RBI: J Treadway 2 (4); J Blauser (2).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Belliard-S Bream.

PB: M Heath (1).

E: J Blauser (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Sanders (4, 2nd base off M Portugal/C Biggio); D Justice (1, 2nd base off M Portugal/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
M Portugal, W (2-0)            7     6   3   3    0   6   2   3.21   27  112-75   39·21·15    7· 9· 5· 0     59    -     1.07   0.16
A Osuna, H (1)                 1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.80    5   11-8     6· 1· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.43   0.29
C Schilling, S (3)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.95   0.05
Totals                         9     6   3   3    0   7   2          33  127-85   46·22·17   10·11· 5· 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
S Avery, L (1-1)               5     5   3   3    4   1   0   4.50   23   88-49   26· 4·19    6· 7· 5· 0     42    -     1.06  -0.05
M Freeman                      0.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    4   16-5     4· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.36  -0.01
M Stanton                      1     1   1   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   17-10    7· 2· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.11   0.07
D Sisk                         0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.15    2    9-6     4· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    1.63  -0.10
J Parrett                      2     0   0   0    0   4   0   2.08    6   21-16    5· 5· 6    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.66   0.09
Totals                         9     7   4   3    7   6   0          40  151-86   46·11·29   11·10· 6· 0          4-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 8,342.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 83° F, Wind 10mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. S Finley             CF    1. D Sanders            LF 
2. R Ramirez            SS    2. J Treadway           2B 
3. C Biggio             C     3. R Gant               CF 
4. L Gonzalez           LF    4. D Justice            RF 
5. K Caminiti           3B    5. S Bream              1B 
6. J Bagwell            1B    6. J Blauser            3B 
7. M Davidson           RF    7. M Heath              C  
8. C Candaele           2B    8. R Belliard           SS 
9. M Portugal           P     9. S Avery              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  123  2   15%  77% M Davidson      S Avery         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Biggio Scores; Caminiti Scores; Bagwell to 2B
   b 7   0  4-2  ---  3  -14%  65% J Blauser       M Portugal      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Blauser Scores
   t 7   2  2-3  12-  2   13%  82% J Bagwell       D Sisk          Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Gonzalez Scores/unER; Caminiti to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  12-  4   11%  60% K Caminiti      S Avery         Single (Line Drive); Ramirez Scores; Biggio to 3B
   b 1   0  3-0  --3  9  -10%  56% J Treadway      M Portugal      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sanders Scores; Treadway Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Avery facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  8   48%  S Finley        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  4   50%  R Ramirez       Walk
          1--  5   54%  C Biggio        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  5   49%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  4   60%  K Caminiti      Single (Line Drive); Ramirez Scores; Biggio to 3B
          1-3  5   62%  J Bagwell       Walk; Caminiti to 2B
   RR     123  2   77%  M Davidson      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-3B Hole); Biggio Scores; Caminiti Scores; Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  4   74%  C Candaele      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   71%  D Sanders       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      66%  J Treadway      Sanders Steals 2B; Sanders to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   RR     --3  9   56%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sanders Scores; Treadway Scores
   O      ---  5   58%  R Gant          Flyball: LF
          ---  4   55%  D Justice       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   58%  S Bream         Flyball: LF
          1--      57%  J Blauser       Justice Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   61%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Avery facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   59%  M Portugal      Flyball: LF
          ---  7   61%  S Finley        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B)
          1--      63%  R Ramirez       Finley Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   59%  " "             Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      -2-  3   56%  C Biggio        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   59%  M Heath         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   54%  R Belliard      Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   58%  S Avery         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Belliard to 3B
   O      --3  4   62%  D Sanders       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Avery facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   59%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   58%  K Caminiti      Lineout: LF
          ---  5   59%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  4   57%  M Davidson      Popfly: RF (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Portugal facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   60%  J Treadway      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  9   62%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   63%  D Justice       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Avery facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   61%  C Candaele      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   59%  M Portugal      Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
          ---  4   60%  S Finley        Walk
   O      1--  4   58%  R Ramirez       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Portugal facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   61%  S Bream         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   63%  J Blauser       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   61%  M Heath         Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   64%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Avery facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   68%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   65%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B); Gonzalez to 1B
   OO     1--  4   59%  K Caminiti      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Portugal facing 9-1-2
                  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Steve Avery batting 9th
   O      ---  4   63%  T Gregg         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   65%  D Sanders       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  1   67%  J Treadway      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Marvin Freeman facing 6-7-8
                  Marvin Freeman replaces Tommy Gregg pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   64%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF
          ---  6   67%  M Davidson      Walk
          1--  4   71%  C Candaele      Walk; Davidson to 2B
          12-      76%  M Portugal      Passed Ball; Davidson to 3B; Candaele to 2B
   O      -23  3   68%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Davidson stays at 3B; Candaele stays at 2B
                  Mike Stanton replaces Marvin Freeman pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  5   61%  S Finley        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Portugal facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   65%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   68%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   70%  S Bream         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike Stanton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   68%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   66%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Biggio out at 2B/LF-2B
          ---  4   67%  L Gonzalez      Walk
          1--  2   69%  K Caminiti      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Gonzalez to 2B; Caminiti to 1B
                  Doug Sisk replaces Mike Stanton pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  2   82%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Gonzalez Scores/unER; Caminiti to 3B
                  Karl Rhodes pinch hits for Mark Davidson batting 7th
   O      1-3  7   79%  K Rhodes        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Mark Portugal facing 6-7-8
                  Karl Rhodes moves to RF
   R      ---  3   65%  J Blauser       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Blauser Scores
   O      ---  5   69%  M Heath         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   73%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jerry Willard pinch hits for Doug Sisk batting 9th
   O      ---  6   75%  J Willard       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jeff Parrett facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Parrett replaces Jerry Willard pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   73%  C Candaele      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Mark Portugal batting 9th
   O      ---  4   71%  K Oberkfell     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   70%  S Finley        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Al Osuna facing 1-2-3
                  Al Osuna replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   76%  D Sanders       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  Mark Lemke pinch hits for Jeff Treadway batting 2nd
   O      ---  2   81%  M Lemke         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   84%  R Gant          Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jeff Parrett facing 2-3-4
                  Mark Lemke moves to 2B
   O      ---  1   83%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   81%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   80%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Al Osuna facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   89%  D Justice       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   95%  S Bream         Strikeout Swinging
                  Curt Schilling replaces Al Osuna pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  J Blauser       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation