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Standings
CHW
@BOS		4
5
DET
@CAL		6
3
NYY
@WSA		4
10
PHI
@CHC		5
4		 
(11)
ATL
@HOU		2
4
Wednesday, April 12, 1967
, Astrodome
Attendance: 13,854, Time of Game: 2:24
Braves
2
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
10th, 2 GB
 at Astros
4
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Larry Dierker (1-0)
L: Ken Johnson (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  2
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  X    4  7  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denis Menke SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .143 .393 0.061 0.97 0.098 -0.037 0.3 2 2
Felipe Alou 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .143 .393 -0.113 1.62 0.054 -0.168 -0.5 8 0 GDP
Hank Aaron RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .750 0.064 1.30 0.156 -0.092 0.8 2 0 3B
Mack Jones CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .286 .714 -0.117 1.39 0.045 -0.162 -0.9 2 0 CS
Joe Torre C 4 0 2 1 0 2 .250 .500 0.038 1.18 0.112 -0.074 0.5 4 1
   Marty Martinez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Rico Carty LF 3 0 2 0 1 1 .429 .929 0.044 1.32 0.125 -0.081 0.1 4 0
Clete Boyer 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .833 -0.115 1.66 0.000 -0.115 -0.7 1 1
Woody Woodward 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.139 1.39 0.000 -0.139 -0.8 1 5 GDP
Ken Johnson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.029 0.61 0.000 -0.029 -0.2 0 1
   Gary Geiger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.051 2.11 0.000 -0.051 -0.2
   Phil Niekro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Don Schwall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 7 2 3 6 .233 .603 -0.357 1.31 0.590 -0.948 -1.7 24 10
3B: H Aaron (1, off L Dierker).
TB: H Aaron 3; R Carty 2; J Torre 2; M Jones; D Menke.
GIDP: F Alou (1); W Woodward (1).
RBI: H Aaron (1); J Torre (1).
2-out RBI: J Torre.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Boyer-F Alou; D Menke-W Woodward-F Alou.
E: D Menke (2); R Carty (1).
Baserunning
CS: M Jones (1, 2nd base by L Dierker/J Bateman).
Pickoffs: R Carty (1st base by J Bateman).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sonny Jackson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.099 1.06 0.000 -0.099 -0.8 0 3
Joe Morgan 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 .000 .500 0.057 1.05 0.101 -0.043 0.5 4 2 SB
Jim Wynn CF 4 2 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.027 1.00 0.105 -0.078 0.7 2 0 SB
Eddie Mathews 1B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .286 .821 -0.063 1.37 0.007 -0.070 -0.6 8 0 SF
Rusty Staub RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 .200 .733 0.128 1.06 0.165 -0.037 1.0 3 0 2B
   Jim Landis RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.034 0.91 0.034 0.000 0.6 0 0
Aaron Pointer LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 1.000 -0.001 1.07 0.052 -0.053 0.3 3 0
Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .167 .542 0.090 1.29 0.199 -0.110 0.7 1 4 GDP,IW
John Bateman C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .375 .750 -0.015 0.60 0.045 -0.060 -1.3 6 2 GDP
Larry Dierker P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.015 1.06 0.048 -0.063 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 29 4 7 4 5 3 .241 .619 0.143 1.06 0.756 -0.613 0.7 27 11
2B: R Staub (1, off K Johnson).
SF: E Mathews (1, off K Johnson).
IBB: B Aspromonte (1, by D Schwall).
TB: R Staub 2; J Wynn; J Bateman; J Landis; A Pointer; L Dierker; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: B Aspromonte (1); J Bateman (1).
RBI: B Aspromonte (1); E Mathews (2); R Staub (1); J Landis (1).
2-out RBI: R Staub; B Aspromonte.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 3. B Aspromonte-J Morgan-E Mathews; J Bateman-J Morgan; S Jackson-J Morgan-E Mathews.
Baserunning
SB: J Wynn (1, 2nd base off P Niekro/J Torre); J Morgan (1, 2nd base off K Johnson/J Torre).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Johnson, L (0-1) 7 6 3 3 3 3 0 3.86 29 53 -0.085 1.18 -0.1
Phil Niekro 0.1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 -0.075 0.58 -1.4
Don Schwall 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 2 2 0 0.018 0.47 0.8
Team Totals 8 7 4 3 5 3 0 3.38 35 53 2 0 -0.142 1.31 -0.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, W (1-0) 9 7 2 2 3 6 0 2.00 33 68 0.357 1.31 1.7
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 3 6 0 2.00 33 68 0.357 1.06 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Schwall (1; B Aspromonte).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 13,854.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Houston Astros
1 Denis Menke SS 1 Sonny Jackson SS
2 Felipe Alou 1B 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Hank Aaron RF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Mack Jones CF 4 Eddie Mathews 1B
5 Joe Torre C 5 Rusty Staub RF
6 Rico Carty LF 6 Aaron Pointer LF
7 Clete Boyer 3B 7 Bob Aspromonte 3B
8 Woody Woodward 2B 8 John Bateman C
9 Ken Johnson P 9 Larry Dierker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-2 2 -2- R HOU B. Aspromonte K. Johnson 19% 74% Single; Staub Scores
t1 0-0 1 1-- R ATL H. Aaron L. Dierker -16% 34% Triple; Alou Scores
b1 1-2 2 1-- R HOU R. Staub K. Johnson 13% 53% Double; Wynn Scores
t8 2-3 1 1-- OO ATL F. Alou L. Dierker 12% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 2-3 1 1-- OO ATL W. Woodward L. Dierker 10% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- ATL D. Menke L. Dierker -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O ATL F. Alou L. Dierker 3% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- R ATL H. Aaron L. Dierker -16% 34% Triple; Alou Scores
t1 1-0 1 --3 O ATL M. Jones L. Dierker 6% 39% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 --3 R ATL J. Torre L. Dierker -9% 30% Single; Aaron Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- O ATL R. Carty L. Dierker 2% 32% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O HOU S. Jackson K. Johnson -2% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- HOU J. Morgan K. Johnson 3% 32% Walk
b1 0-2 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn K. Johnson 7% 39% Single; Morgan to 3B
b1 0-2 1 1-3 RO HOU E. Mathews K. Johnson 1% 40% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Morgan Scores; Wynn stays at 1B
b1 1-2 2 1-- R HOU R. Staub K. Johnson 13% 53% Double; Wynn Scores
b1 2-2 2 -2- O HOU A. Pointer K. Johnson -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t2 2-2 0 --- O ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2-2 1 --- O ATL W. Woodward L. Dierker 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 2-2 2 --- O ATL K. Johnson L. Dierker 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 7-8-9
b2 2-2 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte K. Johnson -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b2 2-2 1 --- HOU J. Bateman K. Johnson 5% 57% Single to LF; Bateman to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 2-2 1 -2- O HOU L. Dierker K. Johnson -5% 52% Fielder's Choice P; Bateman out at 3B/P-SS
b2 2-2 2 1-- O HOU S. Jackson K. Johnson -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t3 2-2 0 --- O ATL D. Menke L. Dierker 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t3 2-2 1 --- O ATL F. Alou L. Dierker 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t3 2-2 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron L. Dierker 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 2-3-4
b3 2-2 0 --- HOU J. Morgan K. Johnson 4% 59% Walk
b3 2-2 0 1-- HOU J. Wynn K. Johnson 3% 62% Morgan Steals 2B
b3 2-2 0 -2- O HOU J. Wynn K. Johnson -5% 58% Flyball: SS
b3 2-2 1 -2- O HOU E. Mathews K. Johnson -4% 54% Strikeout
b3 2-2 2 -2- O HOU R. Staub K. Johnson -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t4 2-2 0 --- ATL M. Jones L. Dierker -5% 45% Single
t4 2-2 0 1-- OO ATL J. Torre L. Dierker 9% 54% Double Play: Strikeout, Jones Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 2-2 2 --- ATL R. Carty L. Dierker -1% 53% Walk
t4 2-2 2 1-- O ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker 3% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 6-7-8
b4 2-2 0 --- HOU A. Pointer K. Johnson 4% 60% Single
b4 2-2 0 1-- OO HOU B. Aspromonte K. Johnson -9% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 2-2 2 --- O HOU J. Bateman K. Johnson -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t5 2-2 0 --- O ATL W. Woodward L. Dierker 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t5 2-2 1 --- O ATL K. Johnson L. Dierker 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-2 2 --- O ATL D. Menke L. Dierker 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- HOU L. Dierker K. Johnson 5% 61% Single
b5 2-2 0 1-- O HOU S. Jackson K. Johnson -4% 57% Foul Flyball: C
b5 2-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Morgan K. Johnson -4% 53% Flyball: RF
b5 2-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Wynn K. Johnson -3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t6 2-2 0 --- ATL F. Alou L. Dierker -5% 45% Walk
t6 2-2 0 1-- O ATL H. Aaron L. Dierker 5% 50% Flyball: CF
t6 2-2 1 1-- O ATL M. Jones L. Dierker 4% 54% Flyball: RF
t6 2-2 2 1-- O ATL J. Torre L. Dierker 3% 57% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 4-5-6
b6 2-2 0 --- O HOU E. Mathews K. Johnson -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b6 2-2 1 --- HOU R. Staub K. Johnson 4% 57% Walk
b6 2-2 1 1-- O HOU A. Pointer K. Johnson -2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B; Staub to 2B
b6 2-2 2 -2- R HOU B. Aspromonte K. Johnson 19% 74% Single; Staub Scores
b6 3-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Bateman K. Johnson -2% 72% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
Jim Landis replaces Rusty Staub playing RF batting 5th
t7 2-3 0 --- ATL R. Carty L. Dierker -7% 65% Single
t7 2-3 0 1-- O ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker 7% 71% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 2-3 1 1-- OO ATL W. Woodward L. Dierker 10% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Ken Johnson facing 9-1-2
b7 3-2 0 --- O HOU L. Dierker K. Johnson -2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-2 1 --- O HOU S. Jackson K. Johnson -1% 78% Flyball: LF
b7 3-2 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan K. Johnson -1% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Ken Johnson (P) batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 --- O ATL G. Geiger L. Dierker 5% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2-3 1 --- ATL D. Menke L. Dierker -6% 76% Walk
t8 2-3 1 1-- OO ATL F. Alou L. Dierker 12% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
Phil Niekro replaces Gary Geiger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 0 --- HOU J. Wynn P. Niekro 2% 90% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b8 3-2 0 1-- HOU E. Mathews P. Niekro 2% 92% Wynn Steals 2B
b8 3-2 0 -2- O HOU E. Mathews P. Niekro -0% 92% Groundout: C-1B; Wynn to 3B
b8 3-2 1 --3 R HOU J. Landis P. Niekro 3% 95% Single; Wynn Scores/unER
b8 4-2 1 1-- HOU A. Pointer P. Niekro 1% 96% Walk; Landis to 2B
Don Schwall replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-2 1 12- HOU B. Aspromonte D. Schwall 1% 97% Intentional Walk; Landis to 3B; Pointer to 2B
b8 4-2 1 123 OO HOU J. Bateman D. Schwall -3% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
t9 2-4 0 --- O ATL H. Aaron L. Dierker 3% 97% Flyball: LF
t9 2-4 1 --- O ATL M. Jones L. Dierker 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-4 2 --- ATL J. Torre L. Dierker -2% 97% Single
Marty Martinez pinch runs for Joe Torre (C) batting 5th
t9 2-4 2 1-- ATL R. Carty L. Dierker -4% 93% Single; Martinez to 2B
t9 2-4 2 12- O ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker 7% 100% Carty Picked off 1B (C-1B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.

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