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Astrodome, Attendance: 14,855 |
Tuesday, June 29, 1971 Time of Game: 2:26 |
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Braves
5
37-45
Won 1
5th, 15 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Braves 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 9 0
Astros 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 8 0
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Astros
4
37-39
Lost 1
3rd, 12 GB
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Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Millan 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .310 .734 1 1 SB,HBP G Garrido 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .159 .396 1 2 S Jackson CF 4 1 1 0 1 2 .266 .676 1 0 H Aaron 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .308 1.028 12 0 D Evans 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .284 .873 0 5 2B M Lum RF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .253 .770 3 0 2B,IW O Brown LF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .182 .364 2 0 Z Versalles SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 .275 .683 1 2 2B B Didier C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .526 6 0 P Niekro P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .261 0 1 C Upshaw P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 Totals 35 5 9 0 2 6 27 12
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Metzger SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .547 3 3 J Edwards PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .580 0 0 J Morgan 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .246 .689 0 2 SB C Cedeno CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .241 .666 0 0 HR B Watson LF-1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .290 .753 7 1 HR D Menke 1B-SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .253 .654 5 2 2B D Rader 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .229 .616 1 3 2B J Wynn RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .203 .583 3 0 SB,GDP J Hiatt C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .367 .910 8 0 C Geronimo PR-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .606 0 0 J Billingham P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .121 .268 0 1 B Harris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J Mayberry PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .624 0 0 D Lemaster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 R Chiles PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .391 1.027 0 0 F Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 N Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .679 0 0 Totals 34 4 8 0 2 5 27 13
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA P Niekro, W (7-7) 6.2 7 4 4 1 3 2 3.21 27 - · · 9· 7· 0· 7 46 - 0.95 -0.15 C Upshaw, S (9) 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.26 9 - · · 3· 2· 0· 1 2-0 3.82 0.41 Totals 9 8 4 4 2 5 2 36 - · · 12· 9· 0· 8 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 Billingham, L (3-8) 4.1 9 5 5 2 4 0 3.45 24 - · · 2· 6· 0· 9 27 - 1.05 -0.38 B Harris 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.23 2 - · · 1· 1· 0· 0 1-0 0.71 0.03 D Lemaster 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1.88 6 - · · 2· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.34 0.04 F Gladding 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.35 6 - · · 6· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.66 0.07 Totals 9 9 5 5 2 6 0 38 - · · 11· 9· 0· 9 1-0
Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Felix Millan 2B 1. Roger Metzger SS 2. Sonny Jackson CF 2. Joe Morgan 2B 3. Hank Aaron 1B 3. Cesar Cedeno CF 4. Darrell Evans 3B 4. Bob Watson LF 5. Mike Lum RF 5. Denis Menke 1B 6. Oscar Brown LF 6. Doug Rader 3B 7. Zoilo Versalles SS 7. Jimmy Wynn RF 8. Bob Didier C 8. Jack Hiatt C 9. Phil Niekro P 9. Jack Billingham P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b9 | 0 | --- | -24% | 58% | 4-5 | HOU | D. Rader | C. Upshaw | Double | ||
| b9 | 0 | -2- | O | 16% | 74% | 4-5 | HOU | J. Wynn | C. Upshaw | Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | R | -15% | 66% | 3-5 | HOU | R. Chiles | P. Niekro | Single; Wynn Scores; Geronimo to 3B | |
| t1 | 1 | 12- | R | 15% | 69% | 0-0 | ATL | D. Evans | J. Billingham | Single; Jackson Scores; Aaron to 3B; Evans to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| t1 | 2 | 123 | RRO | 13% | 76% | 1-0 | ATL | Z. Versalles | J. Billingham | Double to LF; Evans Scores; Lum Scores; Brown out at Hm/LF-3B-C |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | ATL | F. Millan | J. Billingham | Flyball: 1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | 2% | 50% | 0-0 | ATL | S. Jackson | J. Billingham | Single | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | ATL | H. Aaron | J. Billingham | Single; Jackson to 2B | ||
| t1 | 1 | 12- | R | 15% | 69% | 0-0 | ATL | D. Evans | J. Billingham | Single; Jackson Scores; Aaron to 3B; Evans to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| t1 | 1 | -23 | 1% | 70% | 1-0 | ATL | M. Lum | J. Billingham | Intentional Walk | ||
| t1 | 1 | 123 | O | -7% | 63% | 1-0 | ATL | O. Brown | J. Billingham | Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Evans to 3B; Lum to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | 123 | RRO | 13% | 76% | 1-0 | ATL | Z. Versalles | J. Billingham | Double to LF; Evans Scores; Lum Scores; Brown out at Hm/LF-3B-C | |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 78% | 0-3 | HOU | R. Metzger | P. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 80% | 0-3 | HOU | J. Morgan | P. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | R | -8% | 71% | 0-3 | HOU | C. Cedeno | P. Niekro | Inside-the-park Home Run to CF | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 72% | 1-3 | HOU | B. Watson | P. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 71% | 3-1 | ATL | B. Didier | J. Billingham | Flyball: SS | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 69% | 3-1 | ATL | P. Niekro | J. Billingham | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 1% | 70% | 3-1 | ATL | F. Millan | J. Billingham | Single | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 71% | 3-1 | ATL | S. Jackson | J. Billingham | Millan Steals 2B | ||
| t2 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 72% | 3-1 | ATL | S. Jackson | J. Billingham | Walk | ||
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 69% | 3-1 | ATL | H. Aaron | J. Billingham | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 71% | 1-3 | HOU | D. Menke | P. Niekro | Flyball: SS | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | -3% | 68% | 1-3 | HOU | D. Rader | P. Niekro | Single | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5% | 74% | 1-3 | HOU | J. Wynn | P. Niekro | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 5% | 78% | 3-1 | ATL | D. Evans | J. Billingham | Double | ||
| t3 | 0 | -2- | O | -1% | 78% | 3-1 | ATL | M. Lum | J. Billingham | Flyball: RF; Evans to 3B | |
| t3 | 1 | --3 | O | -5% | 73% | 3-1 | ATL | O. Brown | J. Billingham | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 2 | --3 | O | -3% | 70% | 3-1 | ATL | Z. Versalles | J. Billingham | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 73% | 1-3 | HOU | J. Hiatt | P. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 74% | 1-3 | HOU | J. Billingham | P. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 75% | 1-3 | HOU | R. Metzger | P. Niekro | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 74% | 3-1 | ATL | B. Didier | J. Billingham | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 73% | 3-1 | ATL | P. Niekro | J. Billingham | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 1% | 74% | 3-1 | ATL | F. Millan | J. Billingham | Hit By Pitch | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 72% | 3-1 | ATL | S. Jackson | J. Billingham | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Gil Garrido replaces Felix Millan playing 2B batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 75% | 1-3 | HOU | J. Morgan | P. Niekro | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 77% | 1-3 | HOU | C. Cedeno | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | R | -12% | 64% | 1-3 | HOU | B. Watson | P. Niekro | Home Run | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 66% | 2-3 | HOU | D. Menke | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 4% | 69% | 3-2 | ATL | H. Aaron | J. Billingham | Single | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 66% | 3-2 | ATL | D. Evans | J. Billingham | Flyball: SS | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | 9% | 75% | 3-2 | ATL | M. Lum | J. Billingham | Double; Aaron to 3B | ||
| t5 | 1 | -23 | RR | 12% | 87% | 3-2 | ATL | O. Brown | J. Billingham | Single; Aaron Scores; Lum Scores; Brown to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm | |
| Buddy Harris replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 86% | 5-2 | ATL | Z. Versalles | B. Harris | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | -2% | 84% | 5-2 | ATL | B. Didier | B. Harris | Flyball: SS | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 86% | 2-5 | HOU | D. Rader | P. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 88% | 2-5 | HOU | J. Wynn | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -1% | 86% | 2-5 | HOU | J. Hiatt | P. Niekro | Single | ||
| John Mayberry pinch hits for Buddy Harris (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 89% | 2-5 | HOU | J. Mayberry | P. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Denny Lemaster replaces John Mayberry (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 5-2 | ATL | P. Niekro | D. Lemaster | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 5-2 | ATL | G. Garrido | D. Lemaster | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 87% | 5-2 | ATL | S. Jackson | D. Lemaster | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 89% | 2-5 | HOU | R. Metzger | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 91% | 2-5 | HOU | J. Morgan | P. Niekro | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 91% | 2-5 | HOU | C. Cedeno | P. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 91% | 5-2 | ATL | H. Aaron | D. Lemaster | Flyball: 3B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 90% | 5-2 | ATL | D. Evans | D. Lemaster | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 90% | 5-2 | ATL | M. Lum | D. Lemaster | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 2-5 | HOU | B. Watson | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | -4% | 88% | 2-5 | HOU | D. Menke | P. Niekro | Double | ||
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 92% | 2-5 | HOU | D. Rader | P. Niekro | Flyball: 2B | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | R | -7% | 85% | 2-5 | HOU | J. Wynn | P. Niekro | Single; Menke Scores | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 84% | 3-5 | HOU | J. Hiatt | P. Niekro | Wynn Steals 2B | ||
| b7 | 2 | -2- | -2% | 81% | 3-5 | HOU | J. Hiatt | P. Niekro | Walk | ||
| Rich Chiles pinch hits for Denny Lemaster (P) batting 9th; Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Jack Hiatt (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 12- | R | -15% | 66% | 3-5 | HOU | R. Chiles | P. Niekro | Single; Wynn Scores; Geronimo to 3B | |
| Cecil Upshaw replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Roger Metzger (SS) batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 11% | 77% | 4-5 | HOU | J. Edwards | C. Upshaw | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Fred Gladding replaces Rich Chiles (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Edwards moves from PH to C; Bob Watson moves from LF to 1B; Denis Menke moves from 1B to SS; Cesar Geronimo moves from PR to LF | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 75% | 5-4 | ATL | O. Brown | F. Gladding | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 74% | 5-4 | ATL | Z. Versalles | F. Gladding | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 73% | 5-4 | ATL | B. Didier | F. Gladding | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | -10% | 63% | 4-5 | HOU | J. Morgan | C. Upshaw | Walk | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | -8% | 55% | 4-5 | HOU | C. Cedeno | C. Upshaw | Morgan Steals 2B | ||
| b8 | 0 | -2- | O | 12% | 66% | 4-5 | HOU | C. Cedeno | C. Upshaw | Flyball: RF | |
| b8 | 1 | -2- | O | 10% | 76% | 4-5 | HOU | B. Watson | C. Upshaw | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | 9% | 86% | 4-5 | HOU | D. Menke | C. Upshaw | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 5-4 | ATL | C. Upshaw | F. Gladding | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 5-4 | ATL | G. Garrido | F. Gladding | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 5-4 | ATL | S. Jackson | F. Gladding | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | -24% | 58% | 4-5 | HOU | D. Rader | C. Upshaw | Double | ||
| b9 | 0 | -2- | O | 16% | 74% | 4-5 | HOU | J. Wynn | C. Upshaw | Flyball: LF | |
| b9 | 1 | -2- | O | 13% | 87% | 4-5 | HOU | C. Geronimo | C. Upshaw | Strikeout | |
| Norm Miller pinch hits for Fred Gladding (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | -2- | O | 13% | 100% | 4-5 | HOU | N. Miller | C. Upshaw | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
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