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Standings
DET
@BAL
3
5
MIL
@CHW
8
4
CAL
@KCR
6
3
OAK
@MIN
2
8
CLE
@NYY
3
0
BOS
@WSA
3
4
ATL
@HOU
7
8
SDP
@LAD
4
0
PIT
@PHI
4
0
CIN
@SFG
1
2
NYM
@STL
4
1
Saturday, April 11, 1970
, Astrodome
Attendance: 16,047, Time of Game: 2:36
Braves
7
3-2
 Lost 1 
3rd, 1 GB
at Astros
8
2-3
 Won 1 
5th, 2 GB
W: Jim Bouton (1-0)
L: Milt Pappas (0-1)
                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

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sonny Jackson SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .316 .908 0.172 1.22 0.207 -0.034 0.9 1 3 3B
Felix Millan 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .429 1.000 0.114 1.65 0.179 -0.065 0.0 4 3
Hank Aaron RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .500 1.498 -0.110 2.06 0.119 -0.228 0.6 2 0
Rico Carty LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .278 1.030 -0.166 2.51 0.097 -0.263 0.1 2 0 HR
Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .316 1.013 -0.176 1.04 0.003 -0.178 -1.3 9 0 GDP
Tony Gonzalez CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .263 .654 -0.059 0.68 0.008 -0.067 0.3 2 0
Clete Boyer 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .111 .254 -0.011 0.42 0.020 -0.031 0.2 0 2
Bob Tillman C 4 1 1 2 0 0 .294 .824 0.023 0.48 0.046 -0.023 0.9 4 0
Milt Pappas P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.024 0.97 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 1
   Larry Jaster P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 0
   Mike Lum PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.007 0.16 0.007 0.000 0.3
   Hoyt Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hal King PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.080 2.14 0.080 0.000 1.0
   Ralph Garr PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 38 7 10 6 2 6 .263 .695 -0.154 1.28 0.766 -0.917 2.7 24 9
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 3 1 3 0 2 0 .389 .966 0.101 0.56 0.101 0.000 1.7 2 2 2B
Norm Miller RF 5 2 1 1 0 1 .300 1.164 0.023 0.84 0.102 -0.078 -0.9 4 0 2B
Jim Wynn CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .286 .699 0.000 0.76 0.078 -0.078 -0.3 2 0 2B
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 2 3 2 1 0 .500 1.806 0.205 0.56 0.207 -0.002 2.9 9 0 HR,3B,2B,IW
Denis Menke SS 4 0 1 3 0 1 .300 .623 0.034 0.50 0.075 -0.041 1.1 1 3 SF
Tommy Davis LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .273 .591 -0.015 0.39 0.019 -0.034 -0.6 0 0 2B
Doug Rader 3B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .263 1.018 -0.051 0.40 0.003 -0.053 -0.9 2 2
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .056 .111 -0.034 0.34 0.000 -0.034 -0.8 7 0
Jim Bouton P 3 1 3 1 1 0 .750 1.550 0.083 0.48 0.083 0.000 2.0 0 0
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 38 8 15 8 4 4 .395 1.100 0.346 0.54 0.668 -0.320 4.1 27 7
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).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Pappas, L (0-1) 3.2 8 6 6 4 2 1 14.73 23 19 -0.353 0.89 -4.5
Larry Jaster 3.1 5 1 1 0 2 0 1.69 15 2 0 0.008 0.12 0.9
Hoyt Wilhelm 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 5 0 0 -0.002 0.00 -0.5
Team Totals 8 15 8 8 4 4 1 9.00 43 19 2 0 -0.347 1.28 -4.1

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bouton, W (1-0) 8.1 8 7 6 2 6 1 6.00 35 45 0.073 0.62 -1.5
Fred Gladding, S (2) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 2 2 0.079 5.86 -1.1
Team Totals 9 10 7 6 2 6 1 6.00 40 45 2 2 0.152 0.54 -2.7
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.

Starting 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 Jim 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 7-8 2 123 O ATL R. Carty F. Gladding 23% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 7-8 1 123 O ATL H. Aaron F. Gladding 23% 77% Popfly: SS
t9 6-8 1 123 R ATL F. Millan F. Gladding -18% 55% Single; Tillman Scores; Garr to 3B; Jackson to 2B
b1 1-1 1 -2- RR HOU J. Pepitone M. Pappas 16% 72% Home Run; Miller Scores
t4 1-3 0 12- OO ATL O. Cepeda J. Bouton 14% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Carty to 2B

Play By Play

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' Jim Bouton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- ATL S. Jackson J. Bouton -9% 41% Triple
t1 0-0 0 --3 O ATL F. Millan J. Bouton 4% 45% Popfly: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --3 R ATL H. Aaron J. Bouton -7% 38% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Jackson Scores/No RBI/unER; Aaron to 2B
t1 1-0 1 -2- O ATL R. Carty J. Bouton 3% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1-0 2 -2- O ATL O. Cepeda J. Bouton 3% 44% 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 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Morgan M. Pappas 6% 51% Double
b1 0-1 0 -2- R HOU N. Miller M. Pappas 10% 61% Double; Morgan Scores
b1 1-1 0 -2- O HOU J. Wynn M. Pappas -4% 57% Popfly: 2B
b1 1-1 1 -2- RR HOU J. Pepitone M. Pappas 16% 72% Home Run; Miller Scores
b1 3-1 1 --- O HOU D. Menke M. Pappas -1% 71% Strikeout Looking
b1 3-1 2 --- HOU T. Davis M. Pappas 2% 73% Double
b1 3-1 2 -2- HOU D. Rader M. Pappas 0% 73% Wild Pitch; Davis to 3B
b1 3-1 2 --3 O HOU D. Rader M. Pappas -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, Astros' Jim Bouton facing 6-7-8
t2 1-3 0 --- O ATL T. Gonzalez J. Bouton 2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-3 1 --- O ATL C. Boyer J. Bouton 2% 74% Strikeout
t2 1-3 2 --- O ATL B. Tillman J. Bouton 1% 75% 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 3-1 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards M. Pappas -2% 74% Popfly: SS
b2 3-1 1 --- HOU J. Bouton M. Pappas 2% 75% Walk
b2 3-1 1 1-- HOU J. Morgan M. Pappas 1% 77% Wild Pitch; Bouton to 2B
b2 3-1 1 -2- HOU J. Morgan M. Pappas 2% 79% Wild Pitch; Bouton to 3B
b2 3-1 1 --3 HOU J. Morgan M. Pappas 1% 80% Walk
b2 3-1 1 1-3 O HOU N. Miller M. Pappas -5% 75% Strikeout
b2 3-1 2 1-3 O HOU J. Wynn M. Pappas -3% 72% 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 1-3 0 --- O ATL M. Pappas J. Bouton 2% 74% Foul Flyball: C
t3 1-3 1 --- O ATL S. Jackson J. Bouton 2% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-3 2 --- O ATL F. Millan J. Bouton 1% 77% 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 3-1 0 --- HOU J. Pepitone M. Pappas 4% 81% Double
b3 3-1 0 -2- O HOU D. Menke M. Pappas -3% 78% Groundout: P-1B
b3 3-1 1 -2- O HOU T. Davis M. Pappas -2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 3-1 2 -2- O HOU D. Rader M. Pappas -2% 74% 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 1-3 0 --- ATL H. Aaron J. Bouton -4% 69% Single
t4 1-3 0 1-- ATL R. Carty J. Bouton -7% 62% Walk; Aaron to 2B
t4 1-3 0 12- OO ATL O. Cepeda J. Bouton 14% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Carty to 2B
t4 1-3 2 -2- O ATL T. Gonzalez J. Bouton 4% 79% 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 3-1 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards M. Pappas -1% 78% Flyball: CF
b4 3-1 1 --- HOU J. Bouton M. Pappas 2% 79% Single
b4 3-1 1 1-- HOU J. Morgan M. Pappas 2% 82% Walk; Bouton to 2B
b4 3-1 1 12- O HOU N. Miller M. Pappas -2% 79% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bouton to 3B
b4 3-1 2 1-3 R HOU J. Wynn M. Pappas 8% 87% Double; Bouton Scores; Miller to 3B
b4 4-1 2 -23 HOU J. Pepitone M. Pappas 1% 88% Intentional Walk
b4 4-1 2 123 RR HOU D. Menke M. Pappas 7% 95% Single; Miller Scores; Wynn Scores; Pepitone to 2B
Larry Jaster replaces Milt Pappas pitching and batting 9th
b4 6-1 2 12- O HOU T. Davis L. Jaster -1% 94% 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 1-6 0 --- O ATL C. Boyer J. Bouton 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-6 1 --- O ATL B. Tillman J. Bouton 1% 96% Flyball: RF
t5 1-6 2 --- O ATL L. Jaster J. Bouton 0% 96% 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 6-1 0 --- O HOU D. Rader L. Jaster -0% 96% Strikeout
b5 6-1 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards L. Jaster -0% 96% Popfly: 1B
b5 6-1 2 --- HOU J. Bouton L. Jaster 0% 96% Single
b5 6-1 2 1-- HOU J. Morgan L. Jaster 0% 96% Single; Bouton to 2B
b5 6-1 2 12- O HOU N. Miller L. Jaster -1% 96% 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 1-6 0 --- O ATL S. Jackson J. Bouton 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-6 1 --- O ATL F. Millan J. Bouton 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t6 1-6 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron J. Bouton 0% 98% 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 6-1 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn L. Jaster -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 6-1 1 --- O HOU J. Pepitone L. Jaster -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b6 6-1 2 --- O HOU D. Menke L. Jaster -0% 97% 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 1-6 0 --- R ATL R. Carty J. Bouton -3% 95% Home Run
t7 2-6 0 --- O ATL O. Cepeda J. Bouton 1% 96% Strikeout
t7 2-6 1 --- O ATL T. Gonzalez J. Bouton 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t7 2-6 2 --- O ATL C. Boyer J. Bouton 0% 97% 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 6-2 0 --- O HOU T. Davis L. Jaster -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b7 6-2 1 --- HOU D. Rader L. Jaster 0% 97% Single
b7 6-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Edwards L. Jaster -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rader to 2B
b7 6-2 2 -2- R HOU J. Bouton L. Jaster 1% 99% Single; Rader Scores
b7 7-2 2 1-- HOU J. Morgan L. Jaster 0% 99% Single; Bouton to 2B
b7 7-2 2 12- O HOU N. Miller L. Jaster -0% 98% 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 2-7 0 --- O ATL B. Tillman J. Bouton 1% 99% Flyball: CF
Mike Lum pinch hits for Larry Jaster (P) batting 9th
t8 2-7 1 --- ATL M. Lum J. Bouton -1% 98% Single
t8 2-7 1 1-- O ATL S. Jackson J. Bouton 1% 99% Popfly: 3B
t8 2-7 2 1-- O ATL F. Millan J. Bouton 0% 100% 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 7-2 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn H. Wilhelm -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 7-2 1 --- HOU J. Pepitone H. Wilhelm 0% 100% Triple
b8 7-2 1 --3 RO HOU D. Menke H. Wilhelm 0% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Pepitone Scores
b8 8-2 2 --- HOU T. Davis H. Wilhelm 0% 100% Single
b8 8-2 2 1-- O HOU D. Rader H. Wilhelm -0% 100% 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 2-8 0 --- ATL H. Aaron J. Bouton -0% 99% Single
t9 2-8 0 1-- O ATL R. Carty J. Bouton 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 2-8 1 1-- ATL O. Cepeda J. Bouton -0% 100% Single; Aaron to 2B
t9 2-8 1 12- R ATL T. Gonzalez J. Bouton -1% 99% Single; Aaron Scores; Cepeda to 2B
t9 3-8 1 12- ATL C. Boyer J. Bouton -2% 97% Walk; Cepeda to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
t9 3-8 1 123 RR ATL B. Tillman J. Bouton -5% 92% 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 5-8 1 12- R ATL H. King F. Gladding -8% 84% Single; Boyer Scores; Tillman to 2B
Ralph Garr pinch runs for Hal King (PH) batting 9th
t9 6-8 1 12- ATL S. Jackson F. Gladding -12% 73% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Tillman to 3B; Garr to 2B; Jackson to 1B
t9 6-8 1 123 R ATL F. Millan F. Gladding -18% 55% Single; Tillman Scores; Garr to 3B; Jackson to 2B
t9 7-8 1 123 O ATL H. Aaron F. Gladding 23% 77% Popfly: SS
t9 7-8 2 123 O ATL R. Carty F. Gladding 23% 100% Flyball: RF
5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 8.

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