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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		4
2
OAK
@CHW		3
2
OAK
@CHW		3
7
BOS
@CLE		6
5
WSA
@DET		2
4
CAL
@KCR		6
2
MIN
@MIL		1
0
ATL
@HOU		4
2
SDP
@LAD		2
1
CHC
@NYM		6
2
CHC
@NYM		3
2
MON
@PHI		1
0
STL
@PIT		1
4
CIN
@SFG		4
2
Wednesday, September 15, 1971,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 6,513, Time of Game: 2:10
Braves
4
76-74
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Astros
2
73-76
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Phil Niekro (14-12)
L: Jack Billingham (8-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   2  1  0   0  0  0    4  9  2
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  4  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felix Millan 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .292 .700 0.001 0.65 0.060 -0.058 -0.1 0 3 2B
Ralph Garr LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .331 .789 -0.076 0.64 0.003 -0.078 -0.8 3 0
Hank Aaron 1B 5 1 1 1 0 1 .325 1.081 0.032 0.54 0.090 -0.058 0.1 14 0 HR
Earl Williams C 5 0 0 0 0 2 .267 .841 -0.066 0.54 0.000 -0.066 -0.9 5 0
Mike Lum RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .274 .738 0.000 0.44 0.028 -0.027 -0.2 2 0
Darrell Evans 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .245 .747 0.112 0.58 0.120 -0.008 1.0 0 2 2B
   Tommie Aaron 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .514 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Sonny Jackson CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .261 .634 0.020 0.86 0.029 -0.009 -0.1 3 0
Marty Perez SS 3 0 2 1 1 1 .231 .595 0.109 1.00 0.148 -0.038 0.9 0 4 IW
Phil Niekro P 4 0 1 1 0 1 .141 .302 0.079 0.84 0.121 -0.042 0.3 0 4
Team Totals 36 4 9 4 4 6 .250 .714 0.211 0.67 0.599 -0.384 0.2 27 13
2B: F Millan (16, off J Billingham); D Evans (11, off J Billingham).
HR: H Aaron (44, off J Billingham; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
IBB: M Perez (5, by S Guinn).
TB: H Aaron 4; D Evans 3; F Millan 2; M Perez 2; R Garr; S Jackson; P Niekro.
RBI: H Aaron (112); P Niekro (4); S Jackson (23); M Perez (31).
2-out RBI: M Perez; P Niekro.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
E: F Millan (15); M Perez (27).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 .241 .612 -0.014 0.75 0.037 -0.051 -0.1 1 4
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .257 .761 0.091 0.83 0.106 -0.015 0.8 3 3 SB
Cesar Cedeno CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .262 .699 -0.015 1.29 0.048 -0.063 0.0 2 0 2B,SH
Bob Watson LF 3 0 0 1 1 0 .292 .756 -0.031 1.32 0.022 -0.053 -0.2 1 0
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .188 .634 -0.115 1.15 0.000 -0.115 -0.6 9 2
Cesar Geronimo RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .637 -0.083 0.86 0.000 -0.083 -0.7 2 0
Denis Menke 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .669 -0.047 0.66 0.000 -0.047 -0.4 1 1
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .595 -0.006 0.40 0.013 -0.019 -0.1 6 0
Jack Billingham P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .123 .257 -0.023 0.85 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 1 0
   Marty Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .545 -0.023 0.93 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Skip Guinn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Rich Chiles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .586 -0.022 0.89 0.000 -0.022 -0.2
   Larry Yount P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Jim Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .440 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 4 2 1 4 .129 .318 -0.288 0.93 0.226 -0.514 -1.8 27 10
2B: C Cedeno (37, off P Niekro).
SH: C Cedeno (2, off P Niekro).
TB: J Morgan 2; C Cedeno 2; J Edwards.
RBI: B Watson (61); J Mayberry (13).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan (35, 2nd base off P Niekro/E Williams).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, W (14-12) 9 4 2 1 1 4 0 2.93 33 76 0.288 0.93 1.8
Team Totals 9 4 2 1 1 4 0 1.00 33 76 0.288 0.67 1.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Billingham, L (8-15) 5 7 4 4 1 5 1 3.69 23 41 -0.262 0.98 -1.9
Skip Guinn 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0.00 13 0 0 0.044 0.29 1.3
Larry Yount 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
Jim Ray 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.34 4 0 0 0.005 0.09 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 4 6 1 4.00 40 41 0 0 -0.213 0.93 -0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Guinn (1; M Perez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 6,513.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Houston Astros
1 Felix Millan 2B 1 Roger Metzger SS
2 Ralph Garr LF 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Hank Aaron 1B 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Earl Williams C 4 Bob Watson LF
5 Mike Lum RF 5 John Mayberry 1B
6 Darrell Evans 3B 6 Cesar Geronimo RF
7 Sonny Jackson CF 7 Denis Menke 3B
8 Marty Perez SS 8 Johnny Edwards C
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Jack Billingham P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-1 2 12- R ATL M. Perez J. Billingham 14% 64% Single; Evans Scores; Jackson to 2B
t4 2-1 2 12- R ATL P. Niekro J. Billingham 12% 76% Single; Jackson Scores; Perez to 3B
t2 0-1 1 1-- ATL D. Evans J. Billingham 10% 49% Double; Lum to 3B
t5 3-1 1 --- R ATL H. Aaron J. Billingham 9% 85% Home Run
b1 0-0 0 1-- HOU J. Morgan P. Niekro -6% 36% Single; Metzger to 2B

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' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL F. Millan J. Billingham -2% 48% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Garr J. Billingham -1% 46% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL H. Aaron J. Billingham -1% 46% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU R. Metzger P. Niekro -4% 42% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Metzger to 1B
b1 0-0 0 1-- HOU J. Morgan P. Niekro -6% 36% Single; Metzger to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O HOU C. Cedeno P. Niekro 0% 36% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 3B; Morgan to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 RO HOU B. Watson P. Niekro -1% 35% Groundout: SS-1B; Metzger Scores/unER; Morgan to 3B
b1 1-0 2 --3 O HOU J. Mayberry P. Niekro 3% 38% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O ATL E. Williams J. Billingham -2% 36% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-1 1 --- ATL M. Lum J. Billingham 3% 39% Walk
t2 0-1 1 1-- ATL D. Evans J. Billingham 10% 49% Double; Lum to 3B
t2 0-1 1 -23 RO ATL S. Jackson J. Billingham 0% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lum Scores; Evans to 3B
t2 1-1 2 --3 O ATL M. Perez J. Billingham -4% 45% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- O HOU C. Geronimo P. Niekro 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-1 1 --- O HOU D. Menke P. Niekro 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- HOU J. Edwards P. Niekro -1% 48% Single
b2 1-1 2 1-- O HOU J. Billingham P. Niekro 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro J. Billingham -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 --- ATL F. Millan J. Billingham 5% 52% Double
t3 1-1 1 -2- O ATL R. Garr J. Billingham -4% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-1 2 -2- O ATL H. Aaron J. Billingham -4% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger P. Niekro 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 1 --- HOU J. Morgan P. Niekro -3% 44% Single
b3 1-1 1 1-- HOU C. Cedeno P. Niekro -2% 42% Morgan Steals 2B
b3 1-1 1 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno P. Niekro 4% 46% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-1 2 -2- HOU B. Watson P. Niekro -1% 45% Walk
b3 1-1 2 12- O HOU J. Mayberry P. Niekro 5% 50% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Morgan out at Hm/2B-C; Watson to 2B; Mayberry to 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O ATL E. Williams J. Billingham -3% 47% Strikeout
t4 1-1 1 --- O ATL M. Lum J. Billingham -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- ATL D. Evans J. Billingham 1% 47% Single
t4 1-1 2 1-- ATL S. Jackson J. Billingham 2% 50% Single; Evans to 2B
t4 1-1 2 12- R ATL M. Perez J. Billingham 14% 64% Single; Evans Scores; Jackson to 2B
t4 2-1 2 12- R ATL P. Niekro J. Billingham 12% 76% Single; Jackson Scores; Perez to 3B
t4 3-1 2 1-3 O ATL F. Millan J. Billingham -3% 72% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b4 1-3 0 --- O HOU C. Geronimo P. Niekro 3% 75% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-3 1 --- O HOU D. Menke P. Niekro 2% 77% Flyball: LF
b4 1-3 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards P. Niekro 1% 78% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 2-3-4
t5 3-1 0 --- O ATL R. Garr J. Billingham -1% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 3-1 1 --- R ATL H. Aaron J. Billingham 9% 85% Home Run
t5 4-1 1 --- O ATL E. Williams J. Billingham -1% 85% Strikeout
t5 4-1 2 --- O ATL M. Lum J. Billingham -0% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th
b5 1-4 0 --- O HOU M. Martinez P. Niekro 2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-4 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger P. Niekro 1% 88% Strikeout
b5 1-4 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan P. Niekro 1% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Skip Guinn facing 6-7-8
Skip Guinn replaces Marty Martinez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-1 0 --- O ATL D. Evans S. Guinn -1% 88% Flyball: LF
t6 4-1 1 --- O ATL S. Jackson S. Guinn -1% 87% Flyball: RF
t6 4-1 2 --- ATL M. Perez S. Guinn 0% 88% Single
t6 4-1 2 1-- O ATL P. Niekro S. Guinn -1% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
b6 1-4 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno P. Niekro 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-4 1 --- O HOU B. Watson P. Niekro 1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-4 2 --- O HOU J. Mayberry P. Niekro 1% 91% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Skip Guinn facing 1-2-3
t7 4-1 0 --- ATL F. Millan S. Guinn 1% 93% Walk
t7 4-1 0 1-- O ATL R. Garr S. Guinn -1% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 4-1 1 1-- O ATL H. Aaron S. Guinn -1% 91% Flyball: CF
t7 4-1 2 1-- O ATL E. Williams S. Guinn -1% 90% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b7 1-4 0 --- O HOU C. Geronimo P. Niekro 2% 92% Flyball: LF
b7 1-4 1 --- O HOU D. Menke P. Niekro 1% 94% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-4 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards P. Niekro 1% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Skip Guinn facing 5-6-7
t8 4-1 0 --- O ATL M. Lum S. Guinn -0% 94% Strikeout
t8 4-1 1 --- ATL D. Evans S. Guinn 1% 94% Walk
t8 4-1 1 1-- O ATL S. Jackson S. Guinn -0% 94% Groundout: 1B-P; Evans to 2B
t8 4-1 2 -2- ATL M. Perez S. Guinn 0% 94% Intentional Walk
t8 4-1 2 12- O ATL P. Niekro S. Guinn -1% 93% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
Tommie Aaron replaces Darrell Evans playing 3B batting 6th
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Skip Guinn (P) batting 9th
b8 1-4 0 --- O HOU R. Chiles P. Niekro 2% 95% Flyball: CF
b8 1-4 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger P. Niekro 1% 97% Flyball: RF
b8 1-4 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan P. Niekro 1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
Larry Yount replaces Rich Chiles (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jim Ray replaces Larry Yount pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-1 0 --- O ATL F. Millan J. Ray -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-1 1 --- ATL R. Garr J. Ray 0% 97% Single
t9 4-1 1 1-- O ATL H. Aaron J. Ray -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 4-1 2 1-- O ATL E. Williams J. Ray -0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
b9 1-4 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno P. Niekro -5% 92% Double
b9 1-4 0 -2- O HOU B. Watson P. Niekro 4% 96% Flyball: RF; Cedeno to 3B
b9 1-4 1 --3 RO HOU J. Mayberry P. Niekro 3% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cedeno Scores
b9 2-4 2 --- O HOU C. Geronimo P. Niekro 1% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 2.

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