April 11, 1970 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 16,047

Saturday, April 11, 1970
Time of Game: 2:36

Braves

3-2

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  5    7 10  0
Astros          3  0  0   3  0  0   1  1  X    8 15  2

W: J Bouton (1-0), L: M Pappas (0-1), S: F Gladding (2)

Astros

2-3

Won 1

5th, 2 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Jackson SS                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .909    0    1   3   3B
F Millan 2B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .429 1.000    0    4   3   
H Aaron RF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.498    0    2   0   
R Carty LF                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .278 1.031    0    2   0   HR
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .316 1.013    0    9   0   GDP
T Gonzalez CF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .263  .654    0    2   0   
C Boyer 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .111  .254    0    0   2   
B Tillman C                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .294  .823    0    4   0   
M Pappas P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  L Jaster P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Lum PH                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  H Wilhelm P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H King PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  R Garr PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       38   7  10   6    2   6                    24   9

BATTING

3B: S Jackson (1, off J Bouton).

HR: R Carty (2, off J Bouton; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: R Carty 4; S Jackson 3; H Aaron 2; H King; F Millan; T Gonzalez; M Lum; B Tillman; O Cepeda.

GIDP: O Cepeda (1).

RBI: B Tillman 2 (3); F Millan (1); H King (1); T Gonzalez (2); R Carty (6).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   3   0    2   0  .389  .966    0    2   2   2B
N Miller RF                   5   2   1   1    0   1  .300 1.164    0    4   0   2B
J Wynn CF                     5   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .699    0    2   0   2B
J Pepitone 1B                 4   2   3   2    1   0  .500 1.806    0    9   0   HR,3B,2B,IW
D Menke SS                    4   0   1   3    0   1  .300  .623    0    1   3   SF
T Davis LF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .273  .591    0    0   0   2B
D Rader 3B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .263 1.017    0    2   2   
J Edwards C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .112    0    7   0   
J Bouton P                    3   1   3   1    1   0  .750 1.550    0    0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   8  15   8    4   4                    27   7

BATTING

2B: J Pepitone (1, off M Pappas); N Miller (2, off M Pappas); J Wynn (2, off M Pappas); J Morgan (1, off M Pappas); T Davis (1, off M Pappas).

3B: J Pepitone (1, off H Wilhelm).

HR: J Pepitone (1, off M Pappas; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SF: D Menke (2, off H Wilhelm).

IBB: J Pepitone (1, by M Pappas).

TB: J Pepitone 9; J Morgan 4; J Bouton 3; T Davis 3; J Wynn 2; N Miller 2; D Rader; D Menke.

RBI: D Menke 3 (4); J Pepitone 2 (2); N Miller (5); J Wynn (2); J Bouton (1).

2-out RBI: D Menke 2; J Bouton; J Wynn.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Rader-J Pepitone.

E: J Morgan (1); D Rader (1).

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
M Pappas, L (0-1)              3.2   8   6   6    4   2   1  14.73   23     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 8     19    -     0.90  -0.35
L Jaster                       3.1   5   1   1    0   2   0   1.69   15     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 5          2-0    0.14   0.01
H Wilhelm                      1     2   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    15   8   8    4   4   1          43     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0·15          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Bouton, W (1-0)              8.1   8   7   6    2   6   1   6.00   35     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 8     45    -     0.64   0.07
F Gladding, S (2)              0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          2-2    5.78   0.08
Totals                         9    10   7   6    2   6   1          40     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0·10          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: M Pappas 3 (3).

IBB: M Pappas (1; J Pepitone).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 16,047.

Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. S Jackson            SS    1. J Morgan             2B 
2. F Millan             2B    2. N Miller             RF 
3. H Aaron              RF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. R Carty              LF    4. J Pepitone           1B 
5. O Cepeda             1B    5. D Menke              SS 
6. T Gonzalez           CF    6. T Davis              LF 
7. C Boyer              3B    7. D Rader              3B 
8. B Tillman            C     8. J Edwards            C  
9. M Pappas             P     9. J Bouton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  8-7  123      23% 100% R Carty         F Gladding      Flyball: RF
   t 9   1  8-7  123      23%  77% H Aaron         F Gladding      Popfly: SS
   t 9   1  8-6  123     -18%  55% F Millan        F Gladding      Single; Tillman Scores; Garr to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   b 1   1  1-1  -2-      16%  72% J Pepitone      M Pappas        Home Run; Miller Scores
   t 4   0  3-1  12-      14%  76% O Cepeda        J Bouton        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Carty to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Bouton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      41%  S Jackson       Triple
   O      --3      45%  F Millan        Popfly: 1B
   R      --3      38%  H Aaron         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Jackson Scores/No RBI/unER; Aaron to 2B
   O      -2-      41%  R Carty         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      44%  O Cepeda        Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
          ---      51%  J Morgan        Double
   R      -2-      61%  N Miller        Double; Morgan Scores
   O      -2-      57%  J Wynn          Popfly: 2B
   RR     -2-      72%  J Pepitone      Home Run; Miller Scores
   O      ---      71%  D Menke         Strikeout Looking
          ---      73%  T Davis         Double
          -2-      73%  D Rader         Wild Pitch; Davis to 3B
   O      --3      71%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Bouton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  C Boyer         Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  B Tillman       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Milt Pappas facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  J Edwards       Popfly: SS
          ---      75%  J Bouton        Walk
          1--      77%  J Morgan        Wild Pitch; Bouton to 2B
          -2-      79%  " "             Wild Pitch; Bouton to 3B
          --3      80%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      75%  N Miller        Strikeout
   O      1-3      72%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Bouton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  M Pappas        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      76%  S Jackson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      77%  F Millan        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Milt Pappas facing 4-5-6
          ---      81%  J Pepitone      Double
   O      -2-      78%  D Menke         Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      76%  T Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      74%  D Rader         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Bouton facing 3-4-5
          ---      69%  H Aaron         Single
          1--      62%  R Carty         Walk; Aaron to 2B
   OO     12-      76%  O Cepeda        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Carty to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  T Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Milt Pappas facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      78%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
          ---      79%  J Bouton        Single
          1--      82%  J Morgan        Walk; Bouton to 2B
   O      12-      79%  N Miller        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bouton to 3B
   R      1-3      87%  J Wynn          Double; Bouton Scores; Miller to 3B
          -23      88%  J Pepitone      Intentional Walk
   RR     123      95%  D Menke         Single; Miller Scores; Wynn Scores; Pepitone to 2B
                  Larry Jaster replaces Milt Pappas pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      94%  T Davis         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Jim Bouton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  C Boyer         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Tillman       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  L Jaster        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Larry Jaster facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  D Rader         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  J Edwards       Popfly: 1B
          ---      96%  J Bouton        Single
          1--      96%  J Morgan        Single; Bouton to 2B
   O      12-      96%  N Miller        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Jim Bouton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  F Millan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  H Aaron         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Larry Jaster facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Pepitone      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  D Menke         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Jim Bouton facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      95%  R Carty         Home Run
   O      ---      96%  O Cepeda        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  T Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      97%  C Boyer         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Larry Jaster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  T Davis         Flyball: RF
          ---      97%  D Rader         Single
   O      1--      97%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B; Rader to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  J Bouton        Single; Rader Scores
          1--      99%  J Morgan        Single; Bouton to 2B
   O      12-      98%  N Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Jim Bouton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  B Tillman       Flyball: CF
                  Mike Lum pinch hits for Larry Jaster batting 9th
          ---      98%  M Lum           Single
   O      1--      99%  S Jackson       Popfly: 3B
   O      1--     100%  F Millan        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Hoyt Wilhelm facing 3-4-5
                  Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Mike Lum pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  J Pepitone      Triple
   RO     --3     100%  D Menke         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Pepitone Scores
          ---     100%  T Davis         Single
   O      1--     100%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 8.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-8, Jim Bouton facing 3-4-5
          ---     100%  H Aaron         Single
   O      1--     100%  R Carty         Strikeout
          1--     100%  O Cepeda        Single; Aaron to 2B
   R      12-      99%  T Gonzalez      Single; Aaron Scores; Cepeda to 2B
          12-      97%  C Boyer         Walk; Cepeda to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   RR     123      92%  B Tillman       Single; Cepeda Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Boyer to 2B
                  Fred Gladding replaces Jim Bouton pitching and batting 9th; Hal King pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm batting 9th
   R      12-      84%  H King          Single; Boyer Scores; Tillman to 2B
                  Ralph Garr pinch runs for Hal King batting 9th
          12-      73%  S Jackson       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Tillman to 3B; Garr to 2B; Jackson to 1B
   R      123      55%  F Millan        Single; Tillman Scores; Garr to 3B; Jackson to 2B
   O      123      77%  H Aaron         Popfly: SS
   O      123     100%  R Carty         Flyball: RF
        5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197004110

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation