April 10, 1970 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 20,305

Friday, April 10, 1970
Time of Game: 2:35

Braves

3-1

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

                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

W: G Stone (1-0), L: T Griffin (0-1)

Astros

1-3

Lost 3

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Jackson SS                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .357  .929    0    2   6   2B
F Millan 2B                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .500 1.188    0    2   1   
H Aaron RF                    3   1   2   4    2   0  .538 1.744    0    3   0   HR
R Carty LF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .286  .924    0    1   0   2B,GDP
  M Lum LF                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.145    0   11   0   2B,IW
T Gonzalez CF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .694    0    2   0   CS
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .251    0    1   2   
B Tillman C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .923    0    5   1   
G Stone P                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   3   GDP
Totals                       35   5  12   5    5   2                    27  13

BATTING

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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .656    0    3   4   
J Alou RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .347    0    3   0   
J Wynn CF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .313  .728    0    3   0   2B
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .286 1.232    0    1   4   
T Davis LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .470    0    2   1   
D Menke SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .669    0    3   4   2B
B Watson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0   10   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .071  .142    0    2   2   
T Griffin P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Pepitone PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  R Cook P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Beauchamp PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 2.500    0    0   0   
  D Osinski P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   0   6   0    1   5                    27  15

BATTING

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.

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Stone, W (1-0)               9     6   0   0    1   5   0   0.00   34     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 6     79    -     0.77   0.29
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 6           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Griffin, L (0-1)             4.1   5   4   4    4   1   1   8.31   21     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 1· 5     34    -     0.80  -0.24
J Billingham                   0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0  21.60    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.72   0.03
R Cook                         2     5   1   1    1   1   0   4.50   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5          0-0    0.31  -0.01
D Osinski                      2     2   0   0    0   0   0   9.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 1· 2          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    12   5   5    5   2   1          40     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 2·12          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Cook (1; O Cepeda).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 20,305.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. S Jackson            SS    1. J Morgan             2B 
2. F Millan             2B    2. J Alou               RF 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. R Carty              LF    4. D Rader              3B 
5. O Cepeda             1B    5. T Davis              LF 
6. T Gonzalez           CF    6. D Menke              SS 
7. C Boyer              3B    7. B Watson             1B 
8. B Tillman            C     8. J Edwards            C  
9. G Stone              P     9. T Griffin            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-0  123      25%  86% H Aaron         T Griffin       Home Run; Stone Scores; Jackson Scores; Millan Scores
   t 3   1  0-0  12-       7%  61% F Millan        T Griffin       Single; Stone to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   b 4   1  4-0  1-3       6%  87% D Rader         G Stone         Fielder's Choice 3B; Morgan out at Hm/3B-C-SS; Wynn to 2B; Rader to 1B
   b 4   0  4-0  1--      -5%  78% J Alou          G Stone         Walk; Morgan to 2B
   t 3   1  0-0  1--       4%  54% S Jackson       T Griffin       Walk; Stone to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  S Jackson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  H Aaron         Walk
   O      1--      45%  R Carty         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, George Stone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  J Alou          Lineout: SS
   O      ---      50%  J Wynn          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  O Cepeda        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  T Gonzalez      Single
   O      1--      47%  C Boyer         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      45%  B Tillman       Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, George Stone facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  D Rader         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  T Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  D Menke         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Griffin facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  B Tillman       Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  G Stone         Single
          1--      54%  S Jackson       Walk; Stone to 2B
          12-      61%  F Millan        Single; Stone to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   RRRR   123      86%  H Aaron         Home Run; Stone Scores; Jackson Scores; Millan Scores
          ---      87%  R Carty         Walk
   O      1--      86%  O Cepeda        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      85%  T Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, George Stone facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  B Watson        Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  J Edwards       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      88%  T Griffin       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  C Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  B Tillman       Lineout: SS
   O      ---      87%  G Stone         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, George Stone facing 1-2-3
          ---      83%  J Morgan        Single
          1--      78%  J Alou          Walk; Morgan to 2B
   O      12-      81%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Morgan to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  D Rader         Fielder's Choice 3B; Morgan out at Hm/3B-C-SS; Wynn to 2B; Rader to 1B
   O      12-      90%  T Davis         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
          ---      93%  S Jackson       Double
   O      -2-      91%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      92%  H Aaron         Walk
                  Jack Billingham replaces Tom Griffin pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-      89%  R Carty         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, George Stone facing 6-7-8
          ---      85%  D Menke         Single
   O      1--      88%  B Watson        Popfly: 2B
          1--      85%  J Edwards       Single; Menke to 2B
                  Joe Pepitone pinch hits for Jack Billingham batting 9th
   O      12-      89%  J Pepitone      Flyball: RF
   O      12-      92%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ron Cook facing 5-6-7
                  Ron Cook replaces Joe Pepitone pitching and batting 9th
          ---      94%  O Cepeda        Double
   O      -2-      93%  T Gonzalez      Single; Cepeda out at Hm/LF-C-SS; Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      92%  C Boyer         Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-      91%  B Tillman       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, George Stone facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      91%  J Wynn          Single
   O      1--      93%  D Rader         Groundout: P-1B; Wynn to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  T Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ron Cook facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  G Stone         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  S Jackson       Strikeout
          ---      94%  F Millan        Single
          1--      94%  H Aaron         Single; Millan to 2B
   R      12-      97%  R Carty         Double; Millan Scores; Aaron to 3B
          -23      97%  O Cepeda        Intentional Walk
   O      123      97%  T Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, George Stone facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Lum replaces Rico Carty playing LF batting 4th
          ---      94%  D Menke         Double
   O      -2-      96%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      97%  J Edwards       Groundout: P-1B
                  Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Ron Cook batting 9th
   O      -2-      98%  J Beauchamp     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dan Osinski facing 7-8-9
                  Dan Osinski replaces Jim Beauchamp pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  C Boyer         Lineout: LF
          ---      98%  B Tillman       Single
   OO     1--      98%  G Stone         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, George Stone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  J Wynn          Double
   O      -2-      99%  D Rader         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dan Osinski facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  F Millan        Single
   O      1--      99%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B; Millan to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  M Lum           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, George Stone facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  T Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D Menke         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Watson        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197004100

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation