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BAL  6
NYY  2
 BOS 10
@CLE  7
 DET  3
WSA  1
 CAL  2
@KCR  1
 MIN  7
@MIL  3
 ATL  4
@HOU  3
 SDP  4
@LAD  1
 CHC  1
@NYM  0
 MON  6
@PHI  2
 PIT  6
STL  1
 CIN  8
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 7,906

 Thursday, September 16, 1971
Time of Game: 2:40
Braves
4
77-74
Won 3
3rd, 6½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  1   0  0  2   0  1  0    4  9  0
Astros          0  0  1   1  1  0   0  0  0    3  9  1
W: Pat Jarvis (6-13), L: J.R. Richard (2-1)
 Astros
3
73-77
Lost 3
4th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Millan 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .697              5   5   
R Garr LF                     5   1   3   0    0   0  .333  .792              2   1   2·SB
H Aaron 1B                    3   0   1   1    2   1  .325 1.080              8   1   IW
E Williams C                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .266  .837              5   2   
M Lum RF                      4   2   1   0    1   2  .274  .738              1   1   
D Evans 3B                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .240  .737              1   0   
  T Aaron 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .514              0   1   
S Jackson CF                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .261  .636              1   0   
M Perez SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .591              2   2   
  J Breazeale PH              0   0   0   1    0   0  .100  .191              0   0   SF
  G Garrido SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .526              1   1   
T Kelley P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .049  .098              0   0   
  H King PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .203  .643              0   0   
  L Foster PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  P Jarvis P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .106  .249              1   0   
Totals                       36   4   9   0    5  11                         27  14
Batting Events
SF: J Breazeale (1, off J Richard).
IBB: H Aaron (20, by G Culver).
TB: R Garr 3; H King; F Millan; M Lum; S Jackson; E Williams; H Aaron.
RBI: H King (19); J Breazeale (1); S Jackson (24); H Aaron (113).
2-out RBI: H King.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 16.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Garr 2 (27, 2nd base off G Culver/J Edwards, 2nd base off J Richard/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .241  .613              2   5   SB
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .257  .759              1   3   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .266  .705              1   0   CS
B Watson LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .760              1   0   2B
  D Thomas PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .190  .629              7   0   
C Geronimo RF                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .227  .622              4   0   CS
D Menke 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .256  .668              0   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .589             11   0   
J Richard P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   SH
  W Blasingame P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .625              0   0   
  G Culver P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182              0   0   
  R Cook P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
Totals                       31   3   9   0    2   5                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: B Watson (17, off P Jarvis).
SH: J Richard (2, off T Kelley).
TB: C Cedeno 3; B Watson 3; J Morgan; R Metzger; D Menke; J Mayberry.
RBI: C Cedeno (76); J Morgan (52); D Menke (40).
2-out RBI: J Morgan; C Cedeno.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
PB: J Edwards (9).
E: J Edwards (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Metzger (12, 2nd base off T Kelley/E Williams).
CS: C Cedeno (9, 2nd base by T Kelley/E Williams); C Geronimo (1, 2nd base by T Kelley/E Williams).

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
T Kelley                       5     8   3   3    2   2   0   3.09   21     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 8     39    -     1.26  -0.18
P Jarvis, W (6-13)             4     1   0   0    0   3   0   4.04   13     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.46   0.45
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 9           -  
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 Richard, L (2-1)             7     7   4   4    4   9   0   3.00   33     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 7     52    -     1.59  -0.20
W Blasingame                   0     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.60    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    3.10  -0.17
G Culver                       1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.85    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          2-0    1.32   0.10
R Cook                         0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.91    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.41   0.05
Totals                         9     9   4   4    5  11   0          42     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 9          6-1
J Richard faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
W Blasingame faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Richard 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: G Culver (9; H Aaron).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 7,906.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

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. Tom Kelley                    P       9. J.R. Richard                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 1 --3 O 25% 85% 3-4 HOU C. Geronimo P. Jarvis Strikeout
b9 0 --- -24% 58% 3-4 HOU B. Watson P. Jarvis Double
t6 2 12- R 19% 50% 2-3 ATL H. King J. Richard Single; Lum Scores; Jackson to 3B
t8 0 12- R 17% 85% 3-3 ATL S. Jackson W. Blasingame Single; Lum Scores; Evans to 2B
b9 2 --3 O 15% 100% 3-4 HOU D. Menke P. Jarvis Groundout: 3B-1B

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' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 ATL F. Millan J. Richard Single
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 ATL R. Garr J. Richard Single; Millan to 2B
t1 0 12- 5% 65% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron J. Richard Wild Pitch; Millan to 3B; Garr to 2B
t1 0 -23 3% 67% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron J. Richard Walk
t1 0 123 O -7% 60% 0-0 ATL E. Williams J. Richard Strikeout
t1 1 123 O -8% 53% 0-0 ATL M. Lum J. Richard Strikeout
t1 2 123 O -7% 45% 0-0 ATL D. Evans J. Richard Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tom Kelley facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Kelley Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan T. Kelley Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Kelley Single to LF; Cedeno out at 2B/LF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 ATL S. Jackson J. Richard Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 ATL M. Perez J. Richard Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 ATL T. Kelley J. Richard Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tom Kelley facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU B. Watson T. Kelley Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 HOU J. Mayberry T. Kelley Single
b2 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 HOU C. Geronimo T. Kelley Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Menke T. Kelley Geronimo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 ATL F. Millan J. Richard Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 ATL R. Garr J. Richard Single
t3 1 1-- 2% 52% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron J. Richard Garr Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- R 11% 63% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron J. Richard Single; Garr Scores
t3 1 1-- O -3% 60% 1-0 ATL E. Williams J. Richard Flyball: RF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 58% 1-0 ATL M. Lum J. Richard Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Tom Kelley facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -5% 54% 0-1 HOU D. Menke T. Kelley Single
b3 0 1-- O 4% 58% 0-1 HOU J. Edwards T. Kelley Flyball: RF
b3 1 1-- O 2% 60% 0-1 HOU J. Richard T. Kelley Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Menke to 2B
b3 2 -2- -2% 58% 0-1 HOU R. Metzger T. Kelley Single; Menke to 3B
b3 2 1-3 RO -8% 50% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan T. Kelley Single to RF; Menke Scores; Metzger out at 3B/RF-3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 ATL D. Evans J. Richard Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O -2% 46% 1-1 ATL S. Jackson J. Richard Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 1-1 ATL M. Perez J. Richard Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Tom Kelley facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -4% 40% 1-1 HOU C. Cedeno T. Kelley Single
b4 0 1-- -7% 33% 1-1 HOU B. Watson T. Kelley Single; Cedeno to 2B
b4 0 12- O 6% 40% 1-1 HOU J. Mayberry T. Kelley Strikeout Looking
b4 1 12- -7% 32% 1-1 HOU C. Geronimo T. Kelley Walk; Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 2B
b4 1 123 RO -2% 30% 1-1 HOU D. Menke T. Kelley Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cedeno Scores; Watson to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O 4% 34% 2-1 HOU J. Edwards T. Kelley Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -3% 31% 1-2 ATL T. Kelley J. Richard Strikeout
t5 1 --- 6% 37% 1-2 ATL F. Millan J. Richard Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Millan to 2B/Adv on E2
t5 1 -2- O -5% 33% 1-2 ATL R. Garr J. Richard Groundout: 2B-1B; Millan to 3B
t5 2 --3 O -5% 28% 1-2 ATL H. Aaron J. Richard Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Tom Kelley facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 2% 30% 2-1 HOU J. Richard T. Kelley Flyball: 2B
b5 1 --- -2% 27% 2-1 HOU R. Metzger T. Kelley Walk
b5 1 1-- -2% 26% 2-1 HOU J. Morgan T. Kelley Metzger Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- O 3% 29% 2-1 HOU J. Morgan T. Kelley Strikeout
b5 2 -2- R -11% 18% 2-1 HOU C. Cedeno T. Kelley Single; Metzger Scores
b5 2 1-- O 1% 19% 3-1 HOU B. Watson T. Kelley Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 5% 25% 1-3 ATL E. Williams J. Richard Single
t6 0 1-- 9% 34% 1-3 ATL M. Lum J. Richard Single; Williams to 2B
t6 0 12- O -8% 26% 1-3 ATL D. Evans J. Richard Strikeout
t6 1 12- 9% 35% 1-3 ATL S. Jackson J. Richard Walk; Williams to 3B; Lum to 2B
Jim Breazeale pinch hits for Marty Perez (SS) batting 8th
t6 1 123 RO -4% 31% 1-3 ATL J. Breazeale J. Richard Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Williams Scores
Hal King pinch hits for Tom Kelley (P) batting 9th
t6 2 12- R 19% 50% 2-3 ATL H. King J. Richard Single; Lum Scores; Jackson to 3B
Leo Foster pinch runs for Hal King (PH) batting 9th
t6 2 1-3 O -7% 43% 3-3 ATL F. Millan J. Richard Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Pat Jarvis facing 4-5-6
Pat Jarvis replaces Leo Foster (PR) pitching and batting 9th; Gil Garrido replaces Jim Breazeale (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 3-3 HOU B. Watson P. Jarvis Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 3-3 HOU J. Mayberry P. Jarvis Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 3-3 HOU C. Geronimo P. Jarvis Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 3-3 ATL R. Garr J. Richard Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O -3% 44% 3-3 ATL H. Aaron J. Richard Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -2% 42% 3-3 ATL E. Williams J. Richard Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Pat Jarvis facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 4% 45% 3-3 HOU D. Menke P. Jarvis Flyball: SS
b7 1 --- O 3% 48% 3-3 HOU J. Edwards P. Jarvis Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 50% 3-3 HOU J. Richard P. Jarvis Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- 7% 57% 3-3 ATL M. Lum J. Richard Walk
t8 0 1-- 7% 64% 3-3 ATL D. Evans J. Richard Passed Ball; Lum to 2B
t8 0 -2- 3% 67% 3-3 ATL D. Evans J. Richard Walk
Wade Blasingame replaces J.R. Richard pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 12- R 17% 85% 3-3 ATL S. Jackson W. Blasingame Single; Lum Scores; Evans to 2B
George Culver replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 12- O -4% 80% 4-3 ATL G. Garrido G. Culver Strikeout Looking
t8 1 12- O -4% 77% 4-3 ATL P. Jarvis G. Culver Flyball: 1B
t8 2 12- O -4% 73% 4-3 ATL F. Millan G. Culver Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Pat Jarvis facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 6% 79% 3-4 HOU R. Metzger P. Jarvis Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 4% 83% 3-4 HOU J. Morgan P. Jarvis Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 3% 86% 3-4 HOU C. Cedeno P. Jarvis Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' George Culver facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- 2% 88% 4-3 ATL R. Garr G. Culver Single
t9 0 1-- 2% 90% 4-3 ATL H. Aaron G. Culver Garr Steals 2B
t9 0 -2- 1% 91% 4-3 ATL H. Aaron G. Culver Intentional Walk
t9 0 12- O -3% 88% 4-3 ATL E. Williams G. Culver Flyball: C
Ron Cook replaces George Culver pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 12- O -2% 85% 4-3 ATL M. Lum R. Cook Strikeout
t9 2 12- O -3% 83% 4-3 ATL D. Evans R. Cook Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Pat Jarvis facing 4-5-6
Tommie Aaron replaces Darrell Evans playing 3B batting 6th
b9 0 --- -24% 58% 3-4 HOU B. Watson P. Jarvis Double
Derrel Thomas pinch runs for Bob Watson (LF) batting 4th
b9 0 -2- O 2% 61% 3-4 HOU J. Mayberry P. Jarvis Groundout: 2B-1B; Thomas to 3B
b9 1 --3 O 25% 85% 3-4 HOU C. Geronimo P. Jarvis Strikeout
b9 2 --3 O 15% 100% 3-4 HOU D. Menke P. Jarvis Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 3.

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