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BAL  8
CHW  5

CAL  4
WSA  2

CLE  2
MIL  1

DET  4
MIN  1

KCR  6
BOS  3

NYY  6
@OAK  4

CIN  4
@CHC  3

HOU  5
ATL  4
LAD 12
@MON  1

SFG  3
@NYM  2

(10)
SDP  2
@PHI  1

PIT 11
@STL  4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,885

Friday, June 11, 1971
Time of Game: 2:22
Braves
4
28-33
Lost 1
4th, 11 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    4  9  0
Astros          0  0  2   1  1  0   0  0  1    5 11  1
W: Fred Gladding (2-1), L: Bob Priddy (2-3)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Astros
5
29-30
Won 1
3rd, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
Z Versalles SS                4   1   2   1    1   0  .294  .707              0   2   
R Garr LF                     3   0   1   0    2   0  .355  .868              5   1   
H Aaron RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .314 1.069              1   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .294  .897              7   1   
E Williams 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .237  .709              3   1   
M Lum CF                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .190  .672              6   0   
M Staehle 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .322              1   2   
B Didier C                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .225  .511              2   0   2B,GDP
J Nash P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .160  .360              1   0   
  M Perez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .564              0   0   
  H Wilhelm P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  G Garrido PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .183  .441              0   0   
  B Priddy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
Totals                       35   4   9   0    3   7                         26   8
Batting Events
2B: B Didier (3, off W Blasingame).
TB: O Cepeda 2; B Didier 2; Z Versalles 2; G Garrido; R Garr; M Lum; E Williams.
GIDP: B Didier (3).
RBI: Z Versalles (4); B Didier (3); G Garrido (5).
2-out RBI: G Garrido; B Didier; Z Versalles.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Williams-M Staehle-O Cepeda.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .337  .778              2   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .721              3   3   
C Cedeno LF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .247  .666              2   0   2·2B
B Watson 1B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .739              7   0   
  D Rader 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .571              0   0   
D Menke 3B-1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .613              1   1   
J Wynn CF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .630              3   1   GDP
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .595              8   0   
  C Geronimo PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .631              0   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .230  .569              1   3   3B,2B
W Blasingame P                2   0   0   0    1   0  .190  .653              0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  N Miller PH                 1   0   0   1    0   0  .246  .692              0   0   
Totals                       35   5  11   0    1   2                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: R Metzger (7, off J Nash); C Cedeno 2 (11, 2 off J Nash).
3B: R Metzger (4, off J Nash).
TB: R Metzger 5; C Cedeno 4; J Alou 2; J Morgan; J Wynn; B Watson; D Menke; J Edwards.
GIDP: J Wynn (4).
RBI: J Alou 2 (13); C Cedeno (23); N Miller (9).
2-out RBI: N Miller; C Cedeno.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Wynn-J Edwards; R Metzger-J Morgan-D Menke.
PB: J Edwards (5).
E: D Menke (2).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: J Morgan (1st base by H Wilhelm).

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
J Nash                         7     8   4   4    1   0   0   5.34   28     -       ·  ·      4·15· 1· 8     44    -     0.71  -0.23
H Wilhelm                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.12   0.01
B Priddy, L (2-3)              0.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   4.02    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    3.44  -0.38
Totals                         8.2  11   5   5    1   2   0          36     -       ·  ·      6·16· 1·11           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Blasingame                   8.2   8   4   3    3   7   0   3.53   36     -       ·  ·      6·12· 0· 8     58    -     1.26   0.12
F Gladding, BS (1), W (2-1)    0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.40    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-1    5.22  -0.23
Totals                         9     9   4   3    3   7   0          38     -       ·  ·      7·12· 0· 9          2-1 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: H Wilhelm (1; J Morgan, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 14,885.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Houston Astros                               
1. Zoilo Versalles              SS       1. Jesus Alou                   RF
2. Ralph Garr                   LF       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Hank Aaron                   RF       3. Cesar Cedeno                 LF
4. Orlando Cepeda               1B       4. Bob Watson                   1B
5. Earl Williams                3B       5. Denis Menke                  3B
6. Mike Lum                     CF       6. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
7. Marv Staehle                 2B       7. Johnny Edwards                C
8. Bob Didier                    C       8. Roger Metzger                SS
9. Jim Nash                      P       9. Wade Blasingame               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 1-3 R 37% 100% 4-4 HOU N. Miller B. Priddy Fielder's Choice ; Geronimo to 2B; Wynn Scores
t9 2 1-3 R -33% 52% 3-4 ATL Z. Versalles F. Gladding Single to RF; Garrido to 2B; Didier Scores
b9 1 1-- 19% 82% 4-4 HOU J. Edwards B. Priddy Single to RF; Wynn to 3B
b9 1 1-3 O -19% 63% 4-4 HOU R. Metzger B. Priddy Strikeout
t1 1 12- R -13% 33% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda W. Blasingame Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Garr to 3B; Versalles Scores/No RBI/unER

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' Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL Z. Versalles W. Blasingame Single to LF
t1 0 1-- -3% 44% 0-0 ATL R. Garr W. Blasingame Passed Ball; Versalles to 2B
t1 0 -2- -3% 41% 0-0 ATL R. Garr W. Blasingame Walk
t1 0 12- O 5% 46% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron W. Blasingame Flyball: 1B
t1 1 12- R -13% 33% 0-0 ATL O. Cepeda W. Blasingame Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Garr to 3B; Versalles Scores/No RBI/unER
t1 1 1-3 OO 10% 43% 1-0 ATL E. Williams W. Blasingame Fly Ball Double Play: CF-C
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Jim Nash facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 HOU J. Alou J. Nash Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan J. Nash Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- 2% 42% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno J. Nash Double to RF
b1 2 -2- O -3% 38% 0-1 HOU B. Watson J. Nash Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 ATL M. Lum W. Blasingame Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 ATL M. Staehle W. Blasingame Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 ATL B. Didier W. Blasingame Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Jim Nash facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 HOU D. Menke J. Nash Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -2% 38% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Nash Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 37% 0-1 HOU J. Edwards J. Nash Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 ATL J. Nash W. Blasingame Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 ATL Z. Versalles W. Blasingame Flyball: 1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 ATL R. Garr W. Blasingame Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Jim Nash facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 12% 54% 0-1 HOU R. Metzger J. Nash Triple to RF
b3 0 --3 O -6% 48% 0-1 HOU W. Blasingame J. Nash Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --3 R 8% 56% 0-1 HOU J. Alou J. Nash Single to LF; Metzger Scores
b3 1 1-- O -3% 52% 1-1 HOU J. Morgan J. Nash Flyball: 3B
b3 2 1-- RO 12% 64% 1-1 HOU C. Cedeno J. Nash Double to LF; Alou Scores; Cedeno out at 3B/LF-3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 67% 1-2 ATL H. Aaron W. Blasingame Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 2% 69% 1-2 ATL O. Cepeda W. Blasingame Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 70% 1-2 ATL E. Williams W. Blasingame Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Jim Nash facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 3% 73% 2-1 HOU B. Watson J. Nash Single to CF
b4 0 1-- 9% 82% 2-1 HOU D. Menke J. Nash Single to LF; Watson to 3B
b4 0 1-3 ROO -3% 78% 2-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Nash Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Watson Scores
b4 2 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 HOU J. Edwards J. Nash Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 1-3 ATL M. Lum W. Blasingame Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 82% 1-3 ATL M. Staehle W. Blasingame Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 83% 1-3 ATL B. Didier W. Blasingame Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Jim Nash facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 4% 87% 3-1 HOU R. Metzger J. Nash Double to LF
b5 0 -2- O -2% 85% 3-1 HOU W. Blasingame J. Nash Flyball: CF
b5 1 -2- R 6% 90% 3-1 HOU J. Alou J. Nash Single to RF; Metzger Scores
b5 1 1-- O -1% 89% 4-1 HOU J. Morgan J. Nash Flyball: 1B
b5 2 1-- O -1% 89% 4-1 HOU C. Cedeno J. Nash Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 2% 91% 1-4 ATL J. Nash W. Blasingame Strikeout
t6 1 --- -2% 88% 1-4 ATL Z. Versalles W. Blasingame Walk
t6 1 1-- -4% 84% 1-4 ATL R. Garr W. Blasingame Walk; Versalles to 2B
t6 1 12- O 5% 89% 1-4 ATL H. Aaron W. Blasingame Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 2 12- -4% 85% 1-4 ATL O. Cepeda W. Blasingame Single to 3B; Garr to 2B; Versalles to 3B
t6 2 123 O 8% 93% 1-4 ATL E. Williams W. Blasingame Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Jim Nash facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -1% 92% 4-1 HOU B. Watson J. Nash Lineout: CF
b6 1 --- O -0% 92% 4-1 HOU D. Menke J. Nash Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O -0% 91% 4-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Nash Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 6-7-8
Denis Menke moves from 3B to 1B; Doug Rader replaces Bob Watson (1B) playing 3B batting 4th
t7 0 --- -4% 87% 1-4 ATL M. Lum W. Blasingame Single to CF
t7 0 1-- O 4% 91% 1-4 ATL M. Staehle W. Blasingame Flyball: SS
t7 1 1-- OO 4% 95% 1-4 ATL B. Didier W. Blasingame Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Jim Nash facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-1 HOU J. Edwards J. Nash Groundout: 1B-P
b7 1 --- O -0% 95% 4-1 HOU R. Metzger J. Nash Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- 0% 95% 4-1 HOU W. Blasingame J. Nash Walk
b7 2 1-- O -0% 94% 4-1 HOU J. Alou J. Nash Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 9-1-2
Marty Perez pinch hits for Jim Nash (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 1-4 ATL M. Perez W. Blasingame Flyball: 2B
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 1-4 ATL Z. Versalles W. Blasingame Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- -1% 96% 1-4 ATL R. Garr W. Blasingame Single to 3B
t8 2 1-- O 1% 98% 1-4 ATL H. Aaron W. Blasingame Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 2-3-4
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Marty Perez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 0% 98% 4-1 HOU J. Morgan H. Wilhelm Single to 1B
b8 0 1-- O -0% 98% 4-1 HOU C. Cedeno H. Wilhelm Morgan Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 HOU C. Cedeno H. Wilhelm Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 HOU D. Rader H. Wilhelm Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- -3% 94% 1-4 ATL O. Cepeda W. Blasingame Single (LF-CF)
t9 0 1-- -7% 87% 1-4 ATL E. Williams W. Blasingame Single to LF; Cepeda to 2B
t9 0 12- O 6% 93% 1-4 ATL M. Lum W. Blasingame Flyball: CF
t9 1 12- O 4% 97% 1-4 ATL M. Staehle W. Blasingame Flyball: CF
t9 2 12- R -8% 89% 1-4 ATL B. Didier W. Blasingame Double to LF; Williams to 3B; Cepeda Scores
Gil Garrido pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm (P) batting 9th
t9 2 -23 R -5% 85% 2-4 ATL G. Garrido W. Blasingame Single to 3B; Didier to 3B; Williams Scores
Fred Gladding replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 1-3 R -33% 52% 3-4 ATL Z. Versalles F. Gladding Single to RF; Garrido to 2B; Didier Scores
t9 2 12- O 11% 62% 4-4 ATL R. Garr F. Gladding Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Bob Priddy facing 5-6-7
Bob Priddy replaces Gil Garrido (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O -5% 57% 4-4 HOU D. Menke B. Priddy Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- 5% 62% 4-4 HOU J. Wynn B. Priddy Single to LF
b9 1 1-- 19% 82% 4-4 HOU J. Edwards B. Priddy Single to RF; Wynn to 3B
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Johnny Edwards (C) batting 7th
b9 1 1-3 O -19% 63% 4-4 HOU R. Metzger B. Priddy Strikeout
Norm Miller pinch hits for Fred Gladding (P) batting 9th
b9 2 1-3 R 37% 100% 4-4 HOU N. Miller B. Priddy Fielder's Choice ; Geronimo to 2B; Wynn Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 5.

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