August 10, 1991 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 41,251

Saturday, August 10, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 2:44

Astros

46-63

Lost 4

6th, 15 GB

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

W: J Smoltz (8-12), L: P Harnisch (6-8)

Braves

58-50

Won 2

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Finley CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .290  .758   19    4   0   
C Biggio C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .743   10    9   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .819   17    4   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .755   16    2   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .678    9    3   3   
M Simms RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .509   19    0   0   
A Cedeno SS                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .232  .634   16    1   1   
C Candaele 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .701   10    1   2   
P Harnisch P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .219    5    0   1   
  J Tolentino PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .762    3    0   0   
  C Schilling P               0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       33   0   4   0    2   7              124   24   7

BATTING

TB: A Cedeno 2; J Bagwell; K Caminiti.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

E: K Caminiti (19); A Cedeno (2); M Simms 2 (4).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon RF                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .318  .737   18    1   0   SB
  T Gregg RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .542    1    0   0   
J Treadway 2B                 4   1   3   0    0   0  .330  .830   18    0   1   2B
  R Belliard SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .527         0   1   
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .336  .911    7    0   5   
R Gant CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .876   14    4   0   
L Smith LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .271  .785   16    1   0   
J Blauser SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .770   21    2   1   
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.250         0   0   
  J Berenguer P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Hunter 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .728   19   11   1   
G Olson C                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .274  .737   18    6   0   HR,2B
J Smoltz P                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .122  .371   14    1   0   
  M Lemke 2B                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .243  .661    7    1   2   HR
Totals                       34   4   8   2    3   8              153   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Treadway (11, off C Schilling); G Olson (13, off P Harnisch).

HR: G Olson (6, off P Harnisch; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); M Lemke (2, off C Schilling; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

TB: G Olson 6; J Treadway 4; M Lemke 4; L Smith; T Pendleton.

RBI: M Lemke (15); G Olson (30).

2-out RBI: M Lemke.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: J Treadway (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Nixon (63, 2nd base off P Harnisch/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
P Harnisch, L (6-8)            6     6   2   2    3   7   1   2.40   28  113-78   47·17·14    9· 6· 3· 0     56    -     0.87   0.01
C Schilling                    2     2   2   1    0   1   1   4.57    9   37-24   14· 1· 9    2· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.34  -0.05
Totals                         8     8   4   3    3   8   2          37  150-102  61·18·23   11·10· 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
J Smoltz, W (8-12)             7     2   0   0    2   6   0   5.00   27  101-64   39·10·15   11· 7· 1· 0     77    -     1.16   0.40
M Stanton, H (11)              1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.63    4    6-5     4· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.62   0.04
J Berenguer                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.27    4   15-9     5· 2· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.45   0.01
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   7   0          35  122-78   48·12·18   15· 8· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Smoltz 2 (14).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 41,251.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 77° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. S Finley             CF    1. O Nixon              RF 
2. C Biggio             C     2. J Treadway           2B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. T Pendleton          3B 
4. L Gonzalez           LF    4. R Gant               CF 
5. K Caminiti           3B    5. L Smith              LF 
6. M Simms              RF    6. J Blauser            SS 
7. A Cedeno             SS    7. B Hunter             1B 
8. C Candaele           2B    8. G Olson              C  
9. P Harnisch           P     9. J Smoltz             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  12-  2   13%  77% T Pendleton     P Harnisch      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Nixon Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Treadway to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw); Pendleton to 2B
   t 6   2  2-0  123  2   11%  85% K Caminiti      J Smoltz        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   b 2   0  0-1  ---  5    9%  75% G Olson         P Harnisch      Home Run (Fly Ball); Olson Scores
   b 1   1  0-1  123  9   -6%  67% J Blauser       P Harnisch      Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Pendleton to 3B; Smith to 2B; Blauser to 1B
   b 1   2  0-1  123  4   -6%  61% B Hunter        P Harnisch      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  8   46%  S Finley        Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Finley to 1B
   O      1--  1   50%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS
   O      1--  9   52%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Finley to 2B
   O      -2-  5   55%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Harnisch facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  O Nixon         Walk
          1--  1   64%  J Treadway      Single to C (Bunt); Nixon to 2B
   R      12-  2   77%  T Pendleton     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Nixon Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Treadway to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw); Pendleton to 2B
   O      -23  1   72%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B; Treadway stays at 3B; Pendleton stays at 2B
          -23  7   73%  L Smith         Walk
   O      123  9   67%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Pendleton to 3B; Smith to 2B; Blauser to 1B
   O      123  4   61%  B Hunter        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   63%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   65%  M Simms         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   66%  A Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pete Harnisch facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  5   75%  G Olson         Home Run (Fly Ball); Olson Scores
   O      ---  4   74%  J Smoltz        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   73%  O Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   74%  J Treadway      Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   72%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   74%  C Candaele      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   76%  P Harnisch      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   77%  S Finley        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Harnisch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   76%  R Gant          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   74%  L Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   74%  J Blauser       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smoltz facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   76%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   78%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   79%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Harnisch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   78%  B Hunter        Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   81%  G Olson         Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  7   82%  J Smoltz        Walk
   O      12-  6   79%  O Nixon         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Olson to 3B; Nixon to 1B
          1-3      80%  J Treadway      Nixon Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   76%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   79%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   81%  M Simms         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   79%  A Cedeno        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   82%  C Candaele      Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Harnisch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   80%  T Pendleton     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   79%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   80%  L Smith         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   79%  J Blauser       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   82%  P Harnisch      Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   84%  S Finley        Flyball: RF
          ---  4   82%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  5   79%  J Bagwell       Reached on E4 (catch) (Ground Ball to 3B); Biggio to 2B; Bagwell to 1B
          12-      77%  L Gonzalez      Wild Pitch; Biggio to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
          -23  4   75%  " "             Walk
   O      123  2   85%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Harnisch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   84%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   85%  G Olson         Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Olson to 1B
   O      1--  3   84%  J Smoltz        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  1   82%  O Nixon         Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   86%  M Simms         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   82%  A Cedeno        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS)
   O      1--  3   86%  C Candaele      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Candaele to 1B
                  Jose Tolentino pinch hits for Pete Harnisch batting 9th
   O      1--  3   89%  J Tolentino     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Curt Schilling facing 2-3-4
                  Curt Schilling replaces Jose Tolentino pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   92%  J Treadway      Double to 1B (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      -2-  1   92%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF; Treadway to 3B
   O      --3  5   89%  R Gant          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   R      --3  2   94%  L Smith         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Treadway Scores/No RBI/unER; Smith to 1B
   O      1--  4   93%  J Blauser       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Blauser to 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Stanton facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Stanton replaces Jeff Blauser pitching and batting 6th; Mark Lemke replaces John Smoltz playing 2B batting 9th; Rafael Belliard replaces Jeff Treadway playing SS batting 2nd; Tommy Gregg replaces Otis Nixon playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---  2   95%  S Finley        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   97%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
          ---  1   96%  J Bagwell       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   97%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Curt Schilling facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8   97%  B Hunter        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  4   97%  G Olson         Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  7   99%  M Lemke         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lemke Scores
   O      ---  1   99%  T Gregg         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Juan Berenguer facing 5-6-7
                  Juan Berenguer replaces Mike Stanton pitching and batting 6th
          ---  2   97%  K Caminiti      Single (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  7   99%  M Simms         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Simms to 1B
   O      1--  5  100%  A Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1  100%  C Candaele      Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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