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Standings
DET
@BAL		2
3		 
(10)
MIL
@CHW		4
5
CAL
@KCR		11
7
BOS
@WSA		4
1
ATL
@HOU		5
0
SDP
@LAD		7
2
CHC
@MON		2
1
PIT
@PHI		0
2
CIN
@SFG		3
4
NYM
@STL		3
7
Friday, April 10, 1970
, Astrodome
Attendance: 20,305, Time of Game: 2:35
Braves
5
3-1
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Astros
0
1-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 2½ GB
W: George Stone (1-0)
L: Tom Griffin (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  4   0  0  0   1  0  0    5 12  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sonny Jackson SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 .357 .929 0.036 0.53 0.062 -0.026 0.4 2 6 2B
Felix Millan 2B 5 2 3 0 0 0 .500 1.188 0.041 0.66 0.071 -0.030 0.4 2 1
Hank Aaron RF 3 1 2 4 2 0 .538 1.744 0.268 0.77 0.268 -0.001 3.1 3 0 HR
Rico Carty LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .286 .924 -0.013 0.51 0.038 -0.051 0.3 1 0 2B,GDP
   Mike Lum LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.3 0 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 1.145 -0.016 0.47 0.019 -0.035 0.3 11 0 2B,IW
Tony Gonzalez CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .267 .694 -0.027 0.50 0.026 -0.053 -1.4 2 0 CS
Clete Boyer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .251 -0.049 0.49 0.000 -0.049 -1.1 1 2
Bob Tillman C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .308 .923 -0.040 0.41 0.002 -0.041 -0.4 5 1
George Stone P 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.015 0.30 0.028 -0.013 -0.6 0 3 GDP
Team Totals 35 5 12 5 5 2 .343 .939 0.214 0.51 0.514 -0.300 0.7 27 13
2B: O Cepeda (3, off R Cook); R Carty (1, off R Cook); S Jackson (1, off T Griffin).
HR: H Aaron (2, off T Griffin; 3rd inn, 3 on, 1 out).
IBB: O Cepeda (1, by R Cook).
TB: H Aaron 5; F Millan 3; S Jackson 2; O Cepeda 2; R Carty 2; T Gonzalez 2; G Stone; B Tillman.
GIDP: G Stone (1); R Carty (2).
RBI: H Aaron 4 (8); R Carty (5).
2-out RBI: R Carty.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Baserunning
CS: T Gonzalez (1, 2nd base by T Griffin/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .656 -0.031 0.81 0.033 -0.063 -0.5 3 4
Jesus Alou RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .347 0.018 0.71 0.055 -0.037 0.1 3 0
Jim Wynn CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .313 .728 -0.019 0.73 0.025 -0.043 0.1 3 0 2B
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 1.232 -0.106 0.94 0.000 -0.106 -1.5 1 4
Tommy Davis LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .471 -0.075 0.72 0.000 -0.075 -1.1 2 1
Denis Menke SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .313 .669 0.045 0.41 0.058 -0.013 0.7 3 4 2B
Bob Watson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.069 0.70 0.000 -0.069 -1.1 10 0
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .071 .143 0.008 0.66 0.034 -0.027 -0.1 2 2
Tom Griffin P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.007 0.28 0.000 -0.007 -0.1 0 0
   Jack Billingham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Pepitone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.041 1.82 0.000 -0.041 -0.5
   Ron Cook P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Beauchamp PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 2.500 -0.009 0.32 0.000 -0.009 -0.3
   Dan Osinski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 0 6 0 1 5 .182 .448 -0.286 0.72 0.205 -0.490 -4.3 27 15
2B: D Menke (1, off G Stone); J Wynn (1, off G Stone).
TB: D Menke 3; J Wynn 3; J Morgan; J Edwards.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Menke-J Morgan-B Watson; J Morgan-D Menke-B Watson.
Outfield Assists: T Davis (O Cepeda at home plate).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Stone, W (1-0) 9 6 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 34 79 0.285 0.72 4.3
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 34 79 0.285 0.51 4.3

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Griffin, L (0-1) 4.1 5 4 4 4 1 1 8.31 21 34 -0.243 0.79 -2.5
Jack Billingham 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21.60 1 2 0 0.029 0.63 0.9
Ron Cook 2 5 1 1 1 1 0 4.50 11 0 0 -0.006 0.24 -0.0
Dan Osinski 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 7 0 0 0.005 0.05 1.0
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 5 2 1 5.00 40 34 2 0 -0.215 0.72 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Cook (1; O Cepeda).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 20,305.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Houston Astros
1 Sonny Jackson SS 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Felix Millan 2B 2 Jesus Alou RF
3 Hank Aaron RF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Rico Carty LF 4 Doug Rader 3B
5 Orlando Cepeda 1B 5 Tommy Davis LF
6 Tony Gonzalez CF 6 Denis Menke SS
7 Clete Boyer 3B 7 Bob Watson 1B
8 Bob Tillman C 8 Johnny Edwards C
9 George Stone P 9 Tom Griffin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 1 123 RRRR ATL H. Aaron T. Griffin 25% 86% Home Run; Stone Scores; Jackson Scores; Millan Scores
t3 0-0 1 12- ATL F. Millan T. Griffin 7% 61% Single; Stone to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b4 0-4 1 1-3 O HOU D. Rader G. Stone 6% 87% Fielder's Choice 3B; Morgan out at Hm/3B-C-SS; Wynn to 2B; Rader to 1B
b4 0-4 0 1-- HOU J. Alou G. Stone -6% 78% Walk; Morgan to 2B
b5 0-4 1 12- O HOU J. Pepitone G. Stone 4% 89% Flyball: RF

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' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL S. Jackson T. Griffin -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL F. Millan T. Griffin -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- ATL H. Aaron T. Griffin 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O ATL R. Carty T. Griffin -2% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' George Stone facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan G. Stone 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Alou G. Stone 2% 49% Lineout: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn G. Stone 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL O. Cepeda T. Griffin -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- ATL T. Gonzalez T. Griffin 3% 50% Single
t2 0-0 1 1-- O ATL C. Boyer T. Griffin -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O ATL B. Tillman T. Griffin -2% 45% Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' George Stone facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Rader G. Stone 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU T. Davis G. Stone 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Menke G. Stone 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Tillman T. Griffin -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- ATL G. Stone T. Griffin 3% 50% Single
t3 0-0 1 1-- ATL S. Jackson T. Griffin 4% 54% Walk; Stone to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- ATL F. Millan T. Griffin 7% 61% Single; Stone to 3B; Jackson to 2B
t3 0-0 1 123 RRRR ATL H. Aaron T. Griffin 25% 86% Home Run; Stone Scores; Jackson Scores; Millan Scores
t3 4-0 1 --- ATL R. Carty T. Griffin 1% 87% Walk
t3 4-0 1 1-- O ATL O. Cepeda T. Griffin -1% 86% Flyball: CF
t3 4-0 2 1-- O ATL T. Gonzalez T. Griffin -1% 85% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' George Stone facing 7-8-9
b3 0-4 0 --- O HOU B. Watson G. Stone 2% 87% Strikeout
b3 0-4 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards G. Stone 1% 88% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-4 2 --- O HOU T. Griffin G. Stone 1% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
t4 4-0 0 --- O ATL C. Boyer T. Griffin -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 4-0 1 --- O ATL B. Tillman T. Griffin -1% 87% Lineout: SS
t4 4-0 2 --- O ATL G. Stone T. Griffin -0% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' George Stone facing 1-2-3
b4 0-4 0 --- HOU J. Morgan G. Stone -3% 83% Single
b4 0-4 0 1-- HOU J. Alou G. Stone -6% 78% Walk; Morgan to 2B
b4 0-4 0 12- O HOU J. Wynn G. Stone 3% 81% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Morgan to 3B
b4 0-4 1 1-3 O HOU D. Rader G. Stone 6% 87% Fielder's Choice 3B; Morgan out at Hm/3B-C-SS; Wynn to 2B; Rader to 1B
b4 0-4 2 12- O HOU T. Davis G. Stone 3% 90% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t5 4-0 0 --- ATL S. Jackson T. Griffin 2% 92% Double
t5 4-0 0 -2- O ATL F. Millan T. Griffin -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 4-0 1 -2- ATL H. Aaron T. Griffin 1% 92% Walk
Jack Billingham replaces Tom Griffin pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-0 1 12- OO ATL R. Carty J. Billingham -3% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' George Stone facing 6-7-8
b5 0-4 0 --- HOU D. Menke G. Stone -3% 85% Single
b5 0-4 0 1-- O HOU B. Watson G. Stone 3% 88% Popfly: 2B
b5 0-4 1 1-- HOU J. Edwards G. Stone -3% 85% Single; Menke to 2B
Joe Pepitone pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th
b5 0-4 1 12- O HOU J. Pepitone G. Stone 4% 89% Flyball: RF
b5 0-4 2 12- O HOU J. Morgan G. Stone 3% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Ron Cook facing 5-6-7
Ron Cook replaces Joe Pepitone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-0 0 --- ATL O. Cepeda R. Cook 2% 94% Double
t6 4-0 0 -2- O ATL T. Gonzalez R. Cook -1% 93% Single; Cepeda out at Hm/LF-C-SS; Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 4-0 1 -2- O ATL C. Boyer R. Cook -1% 92% Popfly: 1B
t6 4-0 2 -2- O ATL B. Tillman R. Cook -1% 91% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Gonzalez out at 3B/3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' George Stone facing 2-3-4
b6 0-4 0 --- O HOU J. Alou G. Stone 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-4 1 --- HOU J. Wynn G. Stone -2% 91% Single
b6 0-4 1 1-- O HOU D. Rader G. Stone 2% 93% Groundout: P-1B; Wynn to 2B
b6 0-4 2 -2- O HOU T. Davis G. Stone 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Ron Cook facing 9-1-2
t7 4-0 0 --- O ATL G. Stone R. Cook -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-0 1 --- O ATL S. Jackson R. Cook -0% 94% Strikeout
t7 4-0 2 --- ATL F. Millan R. Cook 0% 94% Single
t7 4-0 2 1-- ATL H. Aaron R. Cook 0% 94% Single; Millan to 2B
t7 4-0 2 12- R ATL R. Carty R. Cook 3% 97% Double; Millan Scores; Aaron to 3B
t7 5-0 2 -23 ATL O. Cepeda R. Cook 0% 97% Intentional Walk
t7 5-0 2 123 O ATL T. Gonzalez R. Cook -1% 97% Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' George Stone facing 6-7-8
Mike Lum replaces Rico Carty playing LF batting 4th
b7 0-5 0 --- HOU D. Menke G. Stone -3% 94% Double
b7 0-5 0 -2- O HOU B. Watson G. Stone 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-5 1 -2- O HOU J. Edwards G. Stone 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ron Cook (P) batting 9th
b7 0-5 2 -2- O HOU J. Beauchamp G. Stone 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Dan Osinski facing 7-8-9
Dan Osinski replaces Jim Beauchamp (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-0 0 --- O ATL C. Boyer D. Osinski -0% 98% Lineout: LF
t8 5-0 1 --- ATL B. Tillman D. Osinski 0% 98% Single
t8 5-0 1 1-- OO ATL G. Stone D. Osinski -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' George Stone facing 1-2-3
b8 0-5 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan G. Stone 1% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 0-5 1 --- O HOU J. Alou G. Stone 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-5 2 --- HOU J. Wynn G. Stone -0% 99% Double
b8 0-5 2 -2- O HOU D. Rader G. Stone 1% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Dan Osinski facing 1-2-3
t9 5-0 0 --- O ATL S. Jackson D. Osinski -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-0 1 --- ATL F. Millan D. Osinski 0% 99% Single
t9 5-0 1 1-- O ATL H. Aaron D. Osinski -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B; Millan to 2B
t9 5-0 2 -2- O ATL M. Lum D. Osinski -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' George Stone facing 5-6-7
b9 0-5 0 --- O HOU T. Davis G. Stone 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 0-5 1 --- O HOU D. Menke G. Stone 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-5 2 --- O HOU B. Watson G. Stone 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 0.

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