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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
7
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: Jim Bouton (1-0), L: Milt Pappas (0-1), S: Fred Gladding (2)
 Astros
8
2-3
Won 1
5th, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Jackson SS                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .908              1   3   3B
F Millan 2B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .429 1.000              4   3   
H Aaron RF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.498              2   0   
R Carty LF                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .278 1.030              2   0   HR
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .316 1.013              9   0   GDP
T Gonzalez CF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .263  .654              2   0   
C Boyer 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .111  .254              0   2   
B Tillman C                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .294  .824              4   0   
M Pappas P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  L Jaster P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Lum PH                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              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   
  R Garr PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       38   7  10   0    2   6                         24   9
Batting Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   3   0    2   0  .389  .966              2   2   2B
N Miller RF                   5   2   1   1    0   1  .300 1.164              4   0   2B
J Wynn CF                     5   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .699              2   0   2B
J Pepitone 1B                 4   2   3   2    1   0  .500 1.806              9   0   HR,3B,2B,IW
D Menke SS                    4   0   1   3    0   1  .300  .623              1   3   SF
T Davis LF                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .273  .591              0   0   2B
D Rader 3B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .263 1.018              2   2   
J Edwards C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .111              7   0   
J Bouton P                    3   1   3   1    1   0  .750 1.550              0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       38   8  15   0    4   4                         27   7
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Rader-J Pepitone.
E: J Morgan (1); D Rader (1).

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
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).
HBP: None.
IBB: M Pappas (1; J Pepitone).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 16,047.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Houston Astros                               
1. Sonny Jackson                SS       1. Joe Morgan                   2B
2. Felix Millan                 2B       2. Norm Miller                  RF
3. Hank Aaron                   RF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Rico Carty                   LF       4. Joe Pepitone                 1B
5. Orlando Cepeda               1B       5. Denis Menke                  SS
6. Tony Gonzalez                CF       6. Tommy Davis                  LF
7. Clete Boyer                  3B       7. Doug Rader                   3B
8. Bob Tillman                   C       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Milt Pappas                   P       9. Jim Bouton                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 123 O 23% 100% 7-8 ATL R. Carty F. Gladding Flyball: RF
t9 1 123 O 23% 77% 7-8 ATL H. Aaron F. Gladding Popfly: SS
t9 1 123 R -18% 55% 6-8 ATL F. Millan F. Gladding Single; Tillman Scores; Garr to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b1 1 -2- RR 16% 72% 1-1 HOU J. Pepitone M. Pappas Home Run; Miller Scores
t4 0 12- OO 13% 76% 1-3 ATL O. Cepeda J. Bouton Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Carty 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' Jim Bouton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -9% 41% 0-0 ATL S. Jackson J. Bouton Triple
t1 0 --3 O 4% 45% 0-0 ATL F. Millan J. Bouton Popfly: 1B
t1 1 --3 R -7% 38% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron J. Bouton Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Jackson Scores/No RBI/unER; Aaron to 2B
t1 1 -2- O 3% 41% 1-0 ATL R. Carty J. Bouton Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 44% 1-0 ATL O. Cepeda J. Bouton Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 51% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan M. Pappas Double
b1 0 -2- R 10% 61% 0-1 HOU N. Miller M. Pappas Double; Morgan Scores
b1 0 -2- O -4% 57% 1-1 HOU J. Wynn M. Pappas Popfly: 2B
b1 1 -2- RR 16% 72% 1-1 HOU J. Pepitone M. Pappas Home Run; Miller Scores
b1 1 --- O -1% 71% 3-1 HOU D. Menke M. Pappas Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- 2% 73% 3-1 HOU T. Davis M. Pappas Double
b1 2 -2- 0% 73% 3-1 HOU D. Rader M. Pappas Wild Pitch; Davis to 3B
b1 2 --3 O -3% 70% 3-1 HOU D. Rader M. Pappas Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jim Bouton facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 73% 1-3 ATL T. Gonzalez J. Bouton Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 74% 1-3 ATL C. Boyer J. Bouton Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 75% 1-3 ATL B. Tillman J. Bouton Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Milt Pappas facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -2% 74% 3-1 HOU J. Edwards M. Pappas Popfly: SS
b2 1 --- 2% 75% 3-1 HOU J. Bouton M. Pappas Walk
b2 1 1-- 1% 77% 3-1 HOU J. Morgan M. Pappas Wild Pitch; Bouton to 2B
b2 1 -2- 2% 79% 3-1 HOU J. Morgan M. Pappas Wild Pitch; Bouton to 3B
b2 1 --3 1% 80% 3-1 HOU J. Morgan M. Pappas Walk
b2 1 1-3 O -5% 75% 3-1 HOU N. Miller M. Pappas Strikeout
b2 2 1-3 O -4% 72% 3-1 HOU J. Wynn M. Pappas Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jim Bouton facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 3% 74% 1-3 ATL M. Pappas J. Bouton Foul Flyball: C
t3 1 --- O 2% 76% 1-3 ATL S. Jackson J. Bouton Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2 --- O 1% 77% 1-3 ATL F. Millan J. Bouton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Milt Pappas facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- 4% 81% 3-1 HOU J. Pepitone M. Pappas Double
b3 0 -2- O -3% 79% 3-1 HOU D. Menke M. Pappas Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 -2- O -2% 76% 3-1 HOU T. Davis M. Pappas Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 -2- O -2% 74% 3-1 HOU D. Rader M. Pappas Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jim Bouton facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -4% 69% 1-3 ATL H. Aaron J. Bouton Single
t4 0 1-- -7% 62% 1-3 ATL R. Carty J. Bouton Walk; Aaron to 2B
t4 0 12- OO 13% 76% 1-3 ATL O. Cepeda J. Bouton Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Carty to 2B
t4 2 -2- O 3% 79% 1-3 ATL T. Gonzalez J. Bouton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Milt Pappas facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 HOU J. Edwards M. Pappas Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- 2% 79% 3-1 HOU J. Bouton M. Pappas Single
b4 1 1-- 2% 82% 3-1 HOU J. Morgan M. Pappas Walk; Bouton to 2B
b4 1 12- O -2% 79% 3-1 HOU N. Miller M. Pappas Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bouton to 3B
b4 2 1-3 R 8% 87% 3-1 HOU J. Wynn M. Pappas Double; Bouton Scores; Miller to 3B
b4 2 -23 1% 88% 4-1 HOU J. Pepitone M. Pappas Intentional Walk
b4 2 123 RR 7% 95% 4-1 HOU D. Menke M. Pappas Single; Miller Scores; Wynn Scores; Pepitone to 2B
Larry Jaster replaces Milt Pappas pitching and batting 9th
b4 2 12- O -1% 94% 6-1 HOU T. Davis L. Jaster Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Jim Bouton facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 1% 95% 1-6 ATL C. Boyer J. Bouton Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 96% 1-6 ATL B. Tillman J. Bouton Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 0% 96% 1-6 ATL L. Jaster J. Bouton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Larry Jaster facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 HOU D. Rader L. Jaster Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 HOU J. Edwards L. Jaster Popfly: 1B
b5 2 --- 0% 96% 6-1 HOU J. Bouton L. Jaster Single
b5 2 1-- 0% 96% 6-1 HOU J. Morgan L. Jaster Single; Bouton to 2B
b5 2 12- O -1% 96% 6-1 HOU N. Miller L. Jaster Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Jim Bouton facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 ATL S. Jackson J. Bouton Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 ATL F. Millan J. Bouton Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 ATL H. Aaron J. Bouton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Larry Jaster facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 HOU J. Wynn L. Jaster Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 HOU J. Pepitone L. Jaster Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 HOU D. Menke L. Jaster Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Jim Bouton facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- R -3% 95% 1-6 ATL R. Carty J. Bouton Home Run
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 2-6 ATL O. Cepeda J. Bouton Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-6 ATL T. Gonzalez J. Bouton Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O 0% 97% 2-6 ATL C. Boyer J. Bouton Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Braves' Larry Jaster facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 HOU T. Davis L. Jaster Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- 0% 97% 6-2 HOU D. Rader L. Jaster Single
b7 1 1-- O -0% 97% 6-2 HOU J. Edwards L. Jaster Groundout: 2B-1B; Rader to 2B
b7 2 -2- R 1% 99% 6-2 HOU J. Bouton L. Jaster Single; Rader Scores
b7 2 1-- 0% 99% 7-2 HOU J. Morgan L. Jaster Single; Bouton to 2B
b7 2 12- O -0% 98% 7-2 HOU N. Miller L. Jaster Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Jim Bouton facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-7 ATL B. Tillman J. Bouton Flyball: CF
Mike Lum pinch hits for Larry Jaster (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- -1% 98% 2-7 ATL M. Lum J. Bouton Single
t8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 2-7 ATL S. Jackson J. Bouton Popfly: 3B
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 2-7 ATL F. Millan J. Bouton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Braves' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 3-4-5
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Mike Lum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-2 HOU J. Wynn H. Wilhelm Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 7-2 HOU J. Pepitone H. Wilhelm Triple
b8 1 --3 RO 0% 100% 7-2 HOU D. Menke H. Wilhelm Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Pepitone Scores
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 8-2 HOU T. Davis H. Wilhelm Single
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 8-2 HOU D. Rader H. Wilhelm Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Jim Bouton facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 2-8 ATL H. Aaron J. Bouton Single
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 2-8 ATL R. Carty J. Bouton Strikeout
t9 1 1-- -0% 100% 2-8 ATL O. Cepeda J. Bouton Single; Aaron to 2B
t9 1 12- R -1% 99% 2-8 ATL T. Gonzalez J. Bouton Single; Aaron Scores; Cepeda to 2B
t9 1 12- -2% 97% 3-8 ATL C. Boyer J. Bouton Walk; Cepeda to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
t9 1 123 RR -5% 92% 3-8 ATL B. Tillman J. Bouton Single; Cepeda Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Boyer to 2B
Fred Gladding replaces Jim Bouton pitching and batting 9th; Hal King pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm (P) batting 9th
t9 1 12- R -8% 84% 5-8 ATL H. King F. Gladding Single; Boyer Scores; Tillman to 2B
Ralph Garr pinch runs for Hal King (PH) batting 9th
t9 1 12- -12% 73% 6-8 ATL S. Jackson F. Gladding Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Tillman to 3B; Garr to 2B; Jackson to 1B
t9 1 123 R -18% 55% 6-8 ATL F. Millan F. Gladding Single; Tillman Scores; Garr to 3B; Jackson to 2B
t9 1 123 O 23% 77% 7-8 ATL H. Aaron F. Gladding Popfly: SS
t9 2 123 O 23% 100% 7-8 ATL R. Carty F. Gladding Flyball: RF
5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 8.

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