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CAL  4
OAK  2
 CHW  2
MIN  1
 NYY  3
@CLE  1
 BAL  8
@DET  3
 KCR  5
TEX  0
 BOS  5
@MIL  1
(10)		 HOU  6
ATL  5
 NYM  7
MON  3
 CHC  8
@PHI  1
 PIT  4
STL  3
 LAD  2
@SDP  0
 CIN  4
@SFG  3
 CIN  2
@SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,212

 Tuesday, May 16, 1972
Time of Game: 2:43
Braves
5
10-17
Lost 2
5th, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  1   3  0  0   0  0  0    5 11  3
Astros          1  2  0   0  1  0   0  2  X    6  8  0
W: Jim Ray (6-0), L: Cecil Upshaw (0-1)
 Astros
6
16-10
Won 3
2nd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Baker CF                    5   1   4   1    0   0  .282  .795              1   0   HR,2B,SB
F Millan 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .291  .702              1   2   HBP
H Aaron RF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .284  .933              5   0   GDP
E Williams C                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .238  .692              6   0   
R Carty LF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .304  .885              3   0   2B
  O Brown PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .308 1.126              0   0   
  M Lum LF                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .504              0   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   3   2   2   4    1   0  .354  .963              7   0   2·HR
D Evans 3B                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .237  .756              0   1   GDP
M Perez SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .577              0   3   GDP
R Schueler P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   0   
  C Upshaw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  P Jarvis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Garr PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .725              0   0   
Totals                       34   5  11   0    5   5                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: R Carty (4, off J Ray); D Baker (4, off J Ray).
HR: O Cepeda 2 (3, 2 off J Reuss; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out); D Baker (1, off J Reuss; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
HBP: F Millan (3, by J Ray).
TB: D Baker 8; O Cepeda 8; F Millan 2; R Carty 2; M Perez; H Aaron.
GIDP: M Perez (7); D Evans (2); H Aaron (4).
RBI: O Cepeda 4 (7); D Baker (4).
2-out RBI: D Baker; O Cepeda.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Perez-F Millan-M Perez-O Cepeda.
PB: E Williams (6).
E: C Upshaw (1); H Aaron (4); M Perez (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Baker (1, 2nd base off J Reuss/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .160  .473              0   4   
J Stewart 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .551              9   0   
J Wynn RF                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .333 1.023              4   0   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .361  .895              0   0   2B
B Watson LF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .276  .784              2   0   3B
  J Hiatt PR-C                0   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .775              0   0   
J Edwards C                   1   1   0   0    2   0  .288  .839              5   1   
  J Alou PH-LF                0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .733              0   0   IW
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .617              2   5   
B Fenwick 2B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .273  .636              5   4   2B
J Reuss P                     1   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .481              0   0   2B
  G Culver P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Stinson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
  J Ray P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   0   
Totals                       32   6   8   0    4   6                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: J Reuss (1, off R Schueler); B Fenwick (1, off P Jarvis); C Cedeno (6, off R Schueler).
3B: B Watson (1, off C Upshaw).
IBB: J Alou (1, by G Stone).
TB: C Cedeno 3; B Watson 3; J Reuss 2; B Fenwick 2; B Stinson; J Wynn; R Metzger.
RBI: R Metzger 2 (9); C Cedeno (12); J Wynn (23); B Fenwick (2); B Watson (18).
2-out RBI: R Metzger 2; B Fenwick; C Cedeno.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. D Rader-B Fenwick-J Stewart 2; R Metzger-B Fenwick-J Stewart.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: C Cedeno (1st base by C Upshaw).

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
R Schueler                     6     4   4   2    3   4   0   1.56   25     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 4     53    -     1.12  -0.15
C Upshaw, BS (1), L (0-1)      1.1   3   2   2    0   1   0   4.15    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    2.56  -0.37
G Stone                        0     0   0   0    1   0   0  14.85    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.24  -0.01
P Jarvis                       0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   6.26    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-1    2.96  -0.10
Totals                         8     8   6   4    4   6   0          36     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 8          3-1
G Stone faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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 Reuss                        3.1   5   5   5    2   3   3   4.70   16     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 5     31    -     0.94  -0.48
G Culver                       3.2   3   0   0    2   1   0   2.21   14     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 3          1-0    1.15   0.16
J Ray, W (6-0)                 2     3   0   0    1   1   0   1.59   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    3.75   0.19
Totals                         9    11   5   5    5   5   3          40     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0·11          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Ray (1; F Millan).
IBB: G Stone (1; J Alou).
Pickoffs: C Upshaw (0; C Cedeno, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 13,212.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Houston Astros                               
1. Dusty Baker                  CF       1. Roger Metzger                SS
2. Felix Millan                 2B       2. Jimmy Stewart                1B
3. Hank Aaron                   RF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   RF
4. Earl Williams                 C       4. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
5. Rico Carty                   LF       5. Bob Watson                   LF
6. Orlando Cepeda               1B       6. Johnny Edwards                C
7. Darrell Evans                3B       7. Doug Rader                   3B
8. Marty Perez                  SS       8. Bobby Fenwick                2B
9. Ron Schueler                  P       9. Jerry Reuss                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 -2- R 41% 74% 4-5 HOU B. Watson C. Upshaw Triple; Cedeno Scores
t4 1 12- RRR -33% 26% 2-3 ATL O. Cepeda J. Reuss Home Run; Aaron Scores; Carty Scores
b8 2 1-3 R 28% 88% 5-5 HOU B. Fenwick P. Jarvis Double; Hiatt Scores; Alou to 3B
t9 1 1-- -28% 56% 5-6 ATL D. Baker J. Ray Double; Perez to 3B
t9 1 123 O 23% 78% 5-6 ATL H. Aaron J. Ray Foul Flyball: 3B

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' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL D. Baker J. Reuss Single
t1 0 1-- -3% 44% 0-0 ATL F. Millan J. Reuss Baker Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O 9% 52% 0-0 ATL F. Millan J. Reuss Baserunner Out Advancing; Baker out at 3B/C-3B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL F. Millan J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL H. Aaron J. Reuss Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Ron Schueler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger R. Schueler Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU J. Stewart R. Schueler Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn R. Schueler Walk
b1 2 1-- 1% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno R. Schueler Passed Ball; Wynn to 2B
b1 2 -2- R 11% 64% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno R. Schueler Double; Wynn Scores/unER
b1 2 -2- O -3% 62% 1-0 HOU B. Watson R. Schueler Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 ATL E. Williams J. Reuss Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 ATL R. Carty J. Reuss Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- R -12% 54% 0-1 ATL O. Cepeda J. Reuss Home Run
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 ATL D. Evans J. Reuss Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Braves' Ron Schueler facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 1-1 HOU J. Edwards R. Schueler Walk
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 1-1 HOU D. Rader R. Schueler Flyball: RF
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 1-1 HOU B. Fenwick R. Schueler Flyball: LF
b2 2 1-- 4% 56% 1-1 HOU J. Reuss R. Schueler Double; Edwards to 3B
b2 2 -23 RR 19% 75% 1-1 HOU R. Metzger R. Schueler Single; Edwards Scores; Reuss Scores
b2 2 1-- O -1% 74% 3-1 HOU J. Stewart R. Schueler Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 76% 1-3 ATL M. Perez J. Reuss Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 1% 77% 1-3 ATL R. Schueler J. Reuss Strikeout
t3 2 --- R -10% 67% 1-3 ATL D. Baker J. Reuss Home Run
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 2-3 ATL F. Millan J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Ron Schueler facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 3-2 HOU J. Wynn R. Schueler Groundout: P unassisted
b3 1 --- O -1% 65% 3-2 HOU C. Cedeno R. Schueler Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 64% 3-2 HOU B. Watson R. Schueler Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -5% 59% 2-3 ATL H. Aaron J. Reuss Single
t4 0 1-- O 4% 64% 2-3 ATL E. Williams J. Reuss Strikeout
t4 1 1-- -5% 59% 2-3 ATL R. Carty J. Reuss Walk; Aaron to 2B
t4 1 12- RRR -33% 26% 2-3 ATL O. Cepeda J. Reuss Home Run; Aaron Scores; Carty Scores
t4 1 --- -2% 24% 5-3 ATL D. Evans J. Reuss Walk
George Culver replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
t4 1 1-- OO 4% 28% 5-3 ATL M. Perez G. Culver Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Ron Schueler facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 5% 33% 3-5 HOU J. Edwards R. Schueler Walk
b4 0 1-- O -4% 28% 3-5 HOU D. Rader R. Schueler Flyball: CF
b4 1 1-- O -3% 25% 3-5 HOU B. Fenwick R. Schueler Flyball: LF
b4 2 1-- O -3% 22% 3-5 HOU G. Culver R. Schueler Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' George Culver facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 1% 24% 5-3 ATL R. Schueler G. Culver Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- -2% 22% 5-3 ATL D. Baker G. Culver Single
t5 1 1-- -2% 20% 5-3 ATL F. Millan G. Culver Single; Baker to 2B
t5 1 12- -4% 15% 5-3 ATL H. Aaron G. Culver Walk; Baker to 3B; Millan to 2B
t5 1 123 O 5% 21% 5-3 ATL E. Williams G. Culver Flyball: 2B
t5 2 123 O 5% 25% 5-3 ATL R. Carty G. Culver Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Ron Schueler facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 8% 34% 3-5 HOU R. Metzger R. Schueler Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Metzger to 2B
b5 0 -2- O -6% 28% 3-5 HOU J. Stewart R. Schueler Flyball: RF
b5 1 -2- R 11% 39% 3-5 HOU J. Wynn R. Schueler Single; Metzger Scores/unER
b5 1 1-- OO -8% 32% 4-5 HOU C. Cedeno R. Schueler Double Play: Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cedeno out at 2B/SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' George Culver facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 2% 34% 5-4 ATL O. Cepeda G. Culver Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- -2% 32% 5-4 ATL D. Evans G. Culver Walk
t6 1 1-- O 3% 34% 5-4 ATL M. Perez G. Culver Flyball: RF
t6 2 1-- O 2% 37% 5-4 ATL R. Schueler G. Culver Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Ron Schueler facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O -4% 33% 4-5 HOU B. Watson R. Schueler Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O -3% 30% 4-5 HOU J. Edwards R. Schueler Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O -2% 28% 4-5 HOU D. Rader R. Schueler Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' George Culver facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 2% 30% 5-4 ATL D. Baker G. Culver Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- -2% 28% 5-4 ATL F. Millan G. Culver Single
t7 1 1-- OO 5% 33% 5-4 ATL H. Aaron G. Culver Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 8-9-1
Cecil Upshaw replaces Ron Schueler pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -5% 28% 4-5 HOU B. Fenwick C. Upshaw Strikeout Looking
Bob Stinson pinch hits for George Culver (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- 17% 45% 4-5 HOU B. Stinson C. Upshaw Single to RF; Stinson to 3B/Adv on E9
b7 1 --3 O -14% 31% 4-5 HOU R. Metzger C. Upshaw Flyball: LF
b7 2 --3 O -8% 23% 4-5 HOU J. Stewart C. Upshaw Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
Jim Ray replaces Bob Stinson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2% 25% 5-4 ATL E. Williams J. Ray Strikeout
t8 1 --- -4% 21% 5-4 ATL R. Carty J. Ray Double
Oscar Brown pinch runs for Rico Carty (LF) batting 5th
t8 1 -2- -1% 20% 5-4 ATL O. Cepeda J. Ray Walk
t8 1 12- OO 7% 27% 5-4 ATL D. Evans J. Ray Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Cecil Upshaw facing 3-4-5
Mike Lum replaces Oscar Brown (PR) playing LF batting 5th
b8 0 --- O -6% 21% 4-5 HOU J. Wynn C. Upshaw Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- 7% 28% 4-5 HOU C. Cedeno C. Upshaw Single
b8 1 1-- 5% 33% 4-5 HOU B. Watson C. Upshaw Cedeno Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Cedeno to 2B
b8 1 -2- R 41% 74% 4-5 HOU B. Watson C. Upshaw Triple; Cedeno Scores
George Stone replaces Cecil Upshaw pitching and batting 9th; Jesus Alou pinch hits for Johnny Edwards (C) batting 6th; Jack Hiatt pinch runs for Bob Watson (LF) batting 5th
b8 1 --3 1% 75% 5-5 HOU J. Alou G. Stone Intentional Walk
Pat Jarvis replaces George Stone pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 1-3 O -15% 60% 5-5 HOU D. Rader P. Jarvis Flyball: 1B
b8 2 1-3 R 28% 88% 5-5 HOU B. Fenwick P. Jarvis Double; Hiatt Scores; Alou to 3B
b8 2 -23 O -3% 86% 6-5 HOU J. Ray P. Jarvis Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-6, Astros' Jim Ray facing 8-9-1
Jack Hiatt moves from PR to C; Jesus Alou moves from PH to LF
t9 0 --- -12% 74% 5-6 ATL M. Perez J. Ray Single
Ralph Garr pinch hits for Pat Jarvis (P) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O 10% 84% 5-6 ATL R. Garr J. Ray Flyball: RF
t9 1 1-- -28% 56% 5-6 ATL D. Baker J. Ray Double; Perez to 3B
t9 1 -23 -1% 55% 5-6 ATL F. Millan J. Ray Hit By Pitch
t9 1 123 O 23% 78% 5-6 ATL H. Aaron J. Ray Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 2 123 O 22% 100% 5-6 ATL E. Williams J. Ray Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 6.

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