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@CHW		7
2
WSA
@DET		4
0
MIL
@MIN		1
2
MIL
@MIN		4
2
CAL
@OAK		5
0
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@HOU		5
7
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@HOU		3
1
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@LAD		5
2
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@MON		0
8
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@NYM		6
1
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@PHI		4
1
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@SDP		3
10
Monday, August 3, 1970,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 23,443, Time of Game: 2:21
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Braves
3
51-56
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Astros
1
47-60
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Ron Reed (4-4)
L: Larry Dierker (9-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  2  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3 12  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  6  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felix Millan 2B 5 1 3 0 0 0 .313 .743 0.015 0.58 0.052 -0.037 0.4 0 0
Sonny Jackson SS 4 0 2 1 0 2 .252 .664 0.043 0.72 0.094 -0.051 0.2 1 0 2B,SH
Tony Gonzalez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .685 -0.060 0.57 0.000 -0.060 -0.9 3 0
Orlando Cepeda 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .321 .951 0.082 0.77 0.114 -0.033 0.5 0 0 HR
Hal King C 4 1 2 1 0 1 .284 .875 0.072 0.72 0.113 -0.042 0.8 4 0 HR
Mike Lum RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .264 .802 -0.011 0.56 0.027 -0.038 -0.3 1 0
   Oscar Brown RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .600 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Clete Boyer 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .673 -0.040 0.60 0.010 -0.050 -0.4 0 0
Jimmie Hall LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .167 .559 -0.031 0.52 0.018 -0.050 -0.5 0 0 GDP
Ron Reed P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .050 .150 -0.063 0.61 0.000 -0.063 -1.2 0 0
Team Totals 36 3 12 3 1 10 .333 .879 0.007 0.63 0.428 -0.424 -1.3 * 0
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: S Jackson (9, off L Dierker).
HR: O Cepeda (23, off L Dierker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); H King (8, off L Dierker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: S Jackson (2, off L Dierker).
TB: H King 5; O Cepeda 4; S Jackson 3; F Millan 3; J Hall 2; C Boyer; M Lum.
GIDP: J Hall (1).
RBI: H King (19); S Jackson (15); O Cepeda (73).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: S Jackson (21).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jesus Alou RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .717 0.021 0.98 0.078 -0.056 -0.2 0 0
   Cesar Geronimo PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joe Morgan 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .280 .805 -0.013 1.09 0.065 -0.078 0.2 0 0 2·SB
Jim Wynn LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .283 .911 -0.030 1.46 0.094 -0.124 -0.0 0 0 3B
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 .248 .753 -0.134 1.33 0.000 -0.134 -0.9 0 0 SF
Bob Watson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .709 -0.112 1.12 0.000 -0.112 -0.8 0 0
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .262 .695 0.100 0.71 0.114 -0.014 0.6 0 0 2B
Marty Martinez SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .232 .536 -0.105 1.68 0.023 -0.128 -0.6 0 0
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .198 .556 -0.154 1.42 0.000 -0.154 -1.1 10 0
Larry Dierker P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .131 .293 -0.067 0.88 0.000 -0.067 -0.6 0 0
Team Totals 33 1 6 1 1 4 .182 .473 -0.494 1.19 0.374 -0.867 -3.3 * 0
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: C Cedeno (7, off R Reed).
3B: J Wynn (2, off R Reed).
SF: D Rader (3, off R Reed).
TB: C Cedeno 3; J Wynn 3; J Morgan; J Alou; M Martinez.
RBI: D Rader (53).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Alou.
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan 2 (26, 2nd base off R Reed/H King 2).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Reed, W (4-4) 9 6 1 1 1 4 0 5.79 35 74 0.494 1.19 3.3
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 4 0 1.00 35 74 0.494 0.63 3.3

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, L (9-10) 9 12 3 3 1 10 2 4.20 38 60 -0.006 0.63 1.3
Team Totals 9 12 3 3 1 10 2 3.00 38 60 -0.006 1.19 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 23,443.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Houston Astros
1 Felix Millan 2B 1 Jesus Alou RF
2 Sonny Jackson SS 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Tony Gonzalez CF 3 Jim Wynn LF
4 Orlando Cepeda 1B 4 Doug Rader 3B
5 Hal King C 5 Bob Watson 1B
6 Mike Lum RF 6 Cesar Cedeno CF
7 Clete Boyer 3B 7 Marty Martinez SS
8 Jimmie Hall LF 8 Johnny Edwards C
9 Ron Reed P 9 Larry Dierker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 0 --- R ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker 11% 61% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- R ATL H. King L. Dierker 10% 71% Home Run
t5 2-0 1 1-- R ATL S. Jackson L. Dierker 9% 86% Double; Millan Scores
b6 0-3 0 --- HOU J. Wynn R. Reed -9% 75% Triple
b8 1-3 0 --- HOU J. Alou R. Reed -8% 77% Single to SS

Play By Play

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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' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL F. Millan L. Dierker -2% 48% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL S. Jackson L. Dierker -2% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker -1% 45% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou R. Reed 2% 47% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Morgan R. Reed -2% 45% Single
b1 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn R. Reed -2% 43% Morgan Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Wynn R. Reed 3% 47% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU D. Rader R. Reed 3% 50% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- R ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker 11% 61% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- R ATL H. King L. Dierker 10% 71% Home Run
t2 2-0 0 --- O ATL M. Lum L. Dierker -2% 69% Strikeout
t2 2-0 1 --- O ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker -1% 68% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t2 2-0 2 --- ATL J. Hall L. Dierker 1% 69% Single
t2 2-0 2 1-- O ATL R. Reed L. Dierker -2% 67% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Ron Reed facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O HOU B. Watson R. Reed 2% 69% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b2 0-2 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno R. Reed -3% 67% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cedeno to 1B
b2 0-2 1 1-- O HOU M. Martinez R. Reed 3% 70% Strikeout
b2 0-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Edwards R. Reed 2% 72% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- ATL F. Millan L. Dierker 3% 75% Single
t3 2-0 0 1-- O ATL S. Jackson L. Dierker -1% 74% Bunt Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice; Millan to 2B
t3 2-0 1 -2- O ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker -3% 71% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t3 2-0 2 -2- ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker 1% 72% Walk
t3 2-0 2 12- O ATL H. King L. Dierker -3% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- O HOU L. Dierker R. Reed 3% 71% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b3 0-2 1 --- O HOU J. Alou R. Reed 2% 73% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b3 0-2 2 --- HOU J. Morgan R. Reed -1% 71% Walk
b3 0-2 2 1-- HOU J. Wynn R. Reed -1% 70% Morgan Steals 2B
b3 0-2 2 -2- O HOU J. Wynn R. Reed 4% 74% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- ATL M. Lum L. Dierker 3% 76% Single
t4 2-0 0 1-- O ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker -3% 74% Flyball: Unknown out on play
t4 2-0 1 1-- OO ATL J. Hall L. Dierker -4% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- O HOU D. Rader R. Reed 3% 73% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b4 0-2 1 --- O HOU B. Watson R. Reed 2% 75% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b4 0-2 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno R. Reed -3% 72% Double
b4 0-2 2 -2- HOU M. Martinez R. Reed -2% 70% Single to SS; Cedeno to 3B
b4 0-2 2 1-3 O HOU J. Edwards R. Reed 6% 76% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- O ATL R. Reed L. Dierker -2% 74% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 2-0 1 --- ATL F. Millan L. Dierker 2% 76% Single
t5 2-0 1 1-- R ATL S. Jackson L. Dierker 9% 86% Double; Millan Scores
t5 3-0 1 -2- O ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker -2% 84% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Jackson to 3B
t5 3-0 2 --3 O ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker -2% 82% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
b5 0-3 0 --- O HOU L. Dierker R. Reed 3% 84% Strikeout
b5 0-3 1 --- O HOU J. Alou R. Reed 2% 86% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 0-3 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan R. Reed 1% 87% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t6 3-0 0 --- ATL H. King L. Dierker 2% 89% Single
t6 3-0 0 1-- O ATL M. Lum L. Dierker -1% 87% Strikeout
t6 3-0 1 1-- O ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker -1% 86% Strikeout
t6 3-0 2 1-- ATL J. Hall L. Dierker 1% 87% Single; King to 2B
t6 3-0 2 12- O ATL R. Reed L. Dierker -2% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Ron Reed facing 3-4-5
b6 0-3 0 --- HOU J. Wynn R. Reed -9% 75% Triple
b6 0-3 0 --3 RO HOU D. Rader R. Reed 3% 79% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wynn Scores
b6 1-3 1 --- O HOU B. Watson R. Reed 2% 81% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 1-3 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno R. Reed 1% 82% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t7 3-1 0 --- O ATL F. Millan L. Dierker -1% 81% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 3-1 1 --- O ATL S. Jackson L. Dierker -1% 80% Strikeout
t7 3-1 2 --- O ATL T. Gonzalez L. Dierker -1% 79% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Ron Reed facing 7-8-9
b7 1-3 0 --- O HOU M. Martinez R. Reed 4% 83% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 1-3 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards R. Reed 3% 85% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 1-3 2 --- O HOU L. Dierker R. Reed 2% 87% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t8 3-1 0 --- O ATL O. Cepeda L. Dierker -1% 86% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 3-1 1 --- O ATL H. King L. Dierker -1% 85% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 3-1 2 --- O ATL M. Lum L. Dierker -1% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
Oscar Brown replaces Mike Lum playing RF batting 6th
b8 1-3 0 --- HOU J. Alou R. Reed -8% 77% Single to SS
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Jesus Alou (RF) batting 1st
b8 1-3 0 1-- O HOU J. Morgan R. Reed 7% 83% Strikeout
b8 1-3 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn R. Reed 5% 89% Strikeout
b8 1-3 2 1-- O HOU D. Rader R. Reed 4% 93% Popfly: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
Cesar Geronimo moves from PR to RF
t9 3-1 0 --- ATL C. Boyer L. Dierker 1% 94% Single
t9 3-1 0 1-- O ATL J. Hall L. Dierker -1% 93% Strikeout
t9 3-1 1 1-- O ATL R. Reed L. Dierker -1% 92% Flyball: Unknown out on play
t9 3-1 2 1-- ATL F. Millan L. Dierker 1% 93% Single; Boyer to 2B
t9 3-1 2 12- O ATL S. Jackson L. Dierker -1% 91% Single out on play; Boyer out at Hm/Unknown; Millan to 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Ron Reed facing 5-6-7
b9 1-3 0 --- O HOU B. Watson R. Reed 4% 96% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b9 1-3 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno R. Reed -6% 90% Single
b9 1-3 1 1-- O HOU M. Martinez R. Reed 6% 96% Flyball: SS
b9 1-3 2 1-- O HOU J. Edwards R. Reed 4% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.

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