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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
5
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: George Stone (1-0), L: Tom Griffin (0-1)
 Astros
0
1-3
Lost 3
5th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Jackson SS                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .357  .929              2   6   2B
F Millan 2B                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .500 1.188              2   1   
H Aaron RF                    3   1   2   4    2   0  .538 1.744              3   0   HR
R Carty LF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .286  .924              1   0   2B,GDP
  M Lum LF                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.145             11   0   2B,IW
T Gonzalez CF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .267  .694              2   0   CS
C Boyer 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .251              1   2   
B Tillman C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .923              5   1   
G Stone P                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   3   GDP
Totals                       35   5  12   0    5   2                         27  13
Batting Events
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 Events
CS: T Gonzalez (1, 2nd base by T Griffin/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .656              3   4   
J Alou RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .347              3   0   
J Wynn CF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .313  .728              3   0   2B
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .286 1.232              1   4   
T Davis LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .471              2   1   
D Menke SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .669              3   4   2B
B Watson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000             10   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .071  .143              2   2   
T Griffin P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              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   
  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   
  D Osinski P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   0   6   0    1   5                         27  15
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. D Menke-J Morgan-B Watson; J Morgan-D Menke-B Watson.

Pitching Stats

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· 9· 1· 6     79    -     0.77   0.28
Totals                         9     6   0   0    1   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 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· 7· 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· 1· 1· 2          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    12   5   5    5   2   1          40     -       ·  ·     11·10· 2·12          2-0
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.

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. Jimmy 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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 123 RRRR 25% 86% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron T. Griffin Home Run; Stone Scores; Jackson Scores; Millan Scores
t3 1 12- 7% 61% 0-0 ATL F. Millan T. Griffin Single; Stone to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b4 1 1-3 O 6% 87% 0-4 HOU D. Rader G. Stone Fielder's Choice 3B; Morgan out at Hm/3B-C-SS; Wynn to 2B; Rader to 1B
b4 0 1-- -6% 78% 0-4 HOU J. Alou G. Stone Walk; Morgan to 2B
t3 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 ATL S. Jackson T. Griffin Walk; Stone to 2B

Play By Play

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

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