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Standings
NYY
@BAL		3
5
CLE
@BOS		3
6
KCR
@CHW		4
5
CAL
@OAK		1
5
MIN
@TEX		2
10
SDP
@CIN		4
8
ATL
@HOU		2
8
SFG
@LAD		5
4
CHC
@PHI		2
9
MON
@STL		5
4
Friday, April 19, 1974
, Astrodome
Attendance: 13,025, Time of Game: 2:13
Braves
2
7-7
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 2½ GB
 at Astros
8
8-6
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Dave Roberts (2-2)
L: Phil Niekro (3-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  3
Astros          0  0  0   2  1  3   0  2  X    8 12  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ralph Garr RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .373 .871 -0.012 0.68 0.031 -0.043 -0.4 0 0 SB
Marty Perez 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .381 .959 -0.042 0.91 0.018 -0.060 -0.2 1 1
   Buzz Capra P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Vic Correll PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.003 0.10 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
   Jack Aker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ivan Murrell 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .273 .606 -0.063 0.69 0.003 -0.066 -0.2 8 0
Hank Aaron LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .179 .803 -0.005 0.67 0.039 -0.044 -0.3 1 0
Dusty Baker CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .319 .775 0.085 0.74 0.117 -0.032 1.2 4 0 2B
Davey Johnson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 1.001 -0.084 0.69 0.000 -0.084 -1.4 0 3
Johnny Oates C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .268 .643 0.119 0.60 0.135 -0.016 0.7 7 0 2B
Craig Robinson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .504 -0.055 0.76 0.000 -0.055 -0.6 1 2
Phil Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .538 -0.048 0.95 0.000 -0.048 -0.5 0 2
   Leo Foster 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.011 0.43 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 34 2 7 2 0 5 .206 .471 -0.119 0.70 0.343 -0.462 -2.0 * 9
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: J Oates (2, off D Roberts); D Baker (4, off D Roberts).
TB: D Baker 3; J Oates 2; I Murrell; M Perez; R Garr; H Aaron.
RBI: J Oates 2 (6).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Robinson-I Murrell.
PB: J Oates (5).
E: L Foster (1); H Aaron (1); C Robinson (2).
Baserunning
SB: R Garr (1, 2nd base off D Roberts/M May).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Greg Gross RF-LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .469 1.031 0.090 0.82 0.128 -0.038 0.7 1 0 3B,SB,GDP
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .269 .721 0.044 0.70 0.055 -0.011 0.4 2 1 SH
Cesar Cedeno CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .400 1.095 0.052 1.38 0.113 -0.060 -0.2 3 0 SB,CS
Bob Watson LF-1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .725 -0.113 1.01 0.000 -0.113 -1.2 4 1
Lee May 1B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .255 .725 -0.021 0.95 0.030 -0.051 -0.1 8 0
   Bob Gallagher PR-RF 1 1 0 0 0 1 .133 .333 0.025 0.66 0.027 -0.002 0.1 1 0 SB
Milt May C 4 2 3 0 0 0 .303 .657 0.079 0.62 0.097 -0.018 0.9 5 0 CS
Denis Menke 3B 2 1 0 1 1 1 .200 .486 -0.023 0.77 0.014 -0.037 -0.1 1 5 SF
Tommy Helms 2B 3 2 2 2 0 0 .273 .698 0.260 0.84 0.284 -0.023 2.2 1 2 HR
   Larry Milbourne 2B 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .444 0.002 0.05 0.002 0.000 0.6 0 0
Dave Roberts P 3 0 1 2 0 1 .200 .482 -0.015 0.68 0.023 -0.038 1.2 1 1 SF
Team Totals 32 8 12 7 3 6 .375 .937 0.380 0.84 0.773 -0.391 4.5 27 10
3B: G Gross (1, off P Niekro).
HR: T Helms (1, off P Niekro; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: D Roberts (1, off P Niekro); D Menke (1, off P Niekro).
SH: R Metzger (2, off P Niekro).
TB: T Helms 5; G Gross 4; M May 3; L May; L Milbourne; D Roberts; R Metzger; C Cedeno.
GIDP: G Gross (1).
RBI: D Roberts 2 (4); T Helms 2 (5); C Cedeno (17); D Menke (1); G Gross (2).
2-out RBI: T Helms 2; G Gross.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: G Gross (1, 2nd base off P Niekro/J Oates); C Cedeno (8, 2nd base off P Niekro/J Oates); B Gallagher (1, 2nd base off P Niekro/J Oates).
CS: C Cedeno (1, 2nd base by P Niekro/J Oates); M May (1, 2nd base by B Capra/J Oates).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (3-1) 5.2 9 6 6 2 5 1 3.62 28 30 -0.386 1.08 -3.7
Buzz Capra 1.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.80 5 1 0 0.011 0.13 0.8
Jack Aker 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 6.75 5 0 0 -0.008 0.04 -1.6
Team Totals 8 12 8 6 3 6 1 6.75 38 30 1 0 -0.383 0.70 -4.5

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Roberts, W (2-2) 9 7 2 2 0 5 0 4.33 34 70 0.118 0.70 2.0
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 0 5 0 2.00 34 70 0.118 0.84 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Tom Gorman.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 13,025.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Houston Astros
1 Ralph Garr RF 1 Greg Gross RF
2 Marty Perez 3B 2 Roger Metzger SS
3 Ivan Murrell 1B 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Hank Aaron LF 4 Bob Watson LF
5 Dusty Baker CF 5 Lee May 1B
6 Davey Johnson 2B 6 Milt May C
7 Johnny Oates C 7 Denis Menke 3B
8 Craig Robinson SS 8 Tommy Helms 2B
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Dave Roberts P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-2 2 1-- RR HOU T. Helms P. Niekro 26% 51% Home Run; May Scores
t2 0-0 1 -23 RR ATL J. Oates D. Roberts -14% 27% Double; Aaron Scores; Baker Scores
t2 0-0 0 1-- ATL D. Baker D. Roberts -11% 35% Double; Aaron to 3B
b5 2-2 1 --3 R HOU C. Cedeno P. Niekro 8% 72% Single; Gross Scores
b3 0-2 2 -23 O HOU B. Watson P. Niekro -7% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B

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' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Garr D. Roberts 2% 52% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL M. Perez D. Roberts 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL I. Murrell D. Roberts 1% 55% Strikeout
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 --- O HOU G. Gross P. Niekro -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU R. Metzger P. Niekro 2% 55% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Metzger to 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno P. Niekro -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-2B-1B; Metzger to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU B. Watson P. Niekro -3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- ATL H. Aaron D. Roberts -4% 46% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- ATL D. Baker D. Roberts -11% 35% Double; Aaron to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -23 O ATL D. Johnson D. Roberts 6% 40% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-0 1 -23 RR ATL J. Oates D. Roberts -14% 27% Double; Aaron Scores; Baker Scores
t2 2-0 1 -2- O ATL C. Robinson D. Roberts 2% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B; Oates to 3B
t2 2-0 2 --3 O ATL P. Niekro D. Roberts 3% 32% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O HOU L. May P. Niekro -2% 29% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-2 1 --- O HOU M. May P. Niekro -2% 28% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-2 2 --- HOU D. Menke P. Niekro 1% 29% Walk
b2 0-2 2 1-- O HOU T. Helms P. Niekro -2% 27% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O ATL R. Garr D. Roberts 2% 28% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 1 --- ATL M. Perez D. Roberts -2% 27% Single
t3 2-0 1 1-- O ATL I. Murrell D. Roberts 2% 29% Strikeout
t3 2-0 2 1-- O ATL H. Aaron D. Roberts 2% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- O HOU D. Roberts P. Niekro -3% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O HOU G. Gross P. Niekro -2% 26% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 2 --- HOU R. Metzger P. Niekro 2% 29% Single to LF; Metzger to 2B/Adv on E7
b3 0-2 2 -2- HOU C. Cedeno P. Niekro 0% 29% Wild Pitch; Metzger to 3B
b3 0-2 2 --3 HOU C. Cedeno P. Niekro 2% 31% Walk
b3 0-2 2 1-3 HOU B. Watson P. Niekro 1% 32% Cedeno Steals 2B
b3 0-2 2 -23 O HOU B. Watson P. Niekro -7% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- O ATL D. Baker D. Roberts 2% 27% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-0 1 --- O ATL D. Johnson D. Roberts 1% 28% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O ATL J. Oates D. Roberts 1% 29% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b4 0-2 0 --- O HOU L. May P. Niekro -3% 26% Strikeout
b4 0-2 1 --- HOU M. May P. Niekro 3% 29% Single
b4 0-2 1 1-- O HOU D. Menke P. Niekro -3% 25% Strikeout
b4 0-2 2 1-- RR HOU T. Helms P. Niekro 26% 51% Home Run; May Scores
b4 2-2 2 --- O HOU D. Roberts P. Niekro -1% 50% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
t5 2-2 0 --- O ATL C. Robinson D. Roberts 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-2 1 --- O ATL P. Niekro D. Roberts 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-2 2 --- ATL R. Garr D. Roberts -2% 53% Single
t5 2-2 2 1-- ATL M. Perez D. Roberts -1% 52% Garr Steals 2B
t5 2-2 2 -2- O ATL M. Perez D. Roberts 5% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b5 2-2 0 --- HOU G. Gross P. Niekro 5% 61% Single
b5 2-2 0 1-- HOU R. Metzger P. Niekro 4% 65% Gross Steals 2B
b5 2-2 0 -2- O HOU R. Metzger P. Niekro -1% 64% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Gross to 3B
b5 2-2 1 --3 R HOU C. Cedeno P. Niekro 8% 72% Single; Gross Scores
b5 3-2 1 1-- O HOU B. Watson P. Niekro -4% 69% Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (Unknown)
b5 3-2 2 --- O HOU B. Watson P. Niekro -1% 68% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
t6 2-3 0 --- O ATL I. Murrell D. Roberts 4% 71% Flyball: CF
t6 2-3 1 --- O ATL H. Aaron D. Roberts 2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-3 2 --- O ATL D. Baker D. Roberts 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b6 3-2 0 --- HOU L. May P. Niekro 3% 78% Single
Bob Gallagher pinch runs for Lee May (1B) batting 5th
b6 3-2 0 1-- HOU M. May P. Niekro 3% 81% Gallagher Steals 2B
b6 3-2 0 -2- HOU M. May P. Niekro 6% 87% Single; Gallagher to 3B
b6 3-2 0 1-3 HOU D. Menke P. Niekro 1% 87% Passed Ball; May to 2B
b6 3-2 0 -23 RO HOU D. Menke P. Niekro -0% 87% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Gallagher Scores
b6 4-2 1 -2- HOU T. Helms P. Niekro 3% 90% Single; May to 3B
b6 4-2 1 1-3 RO HOU D. Roberts P. Niekro 2% 92% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; May Scores
b6 5-2 2 1-- R HOU G. Gross P. Niekro 4% 96% Triple; Helms Scores
Buzz Capra replaces Marty Perez (3B) pitching and batting 2nd
Leo Foster replaces Phil Niekro (P) playing 3B batting 9th
b6 6-2 2 --3 HOU R. Metzger B. Capra 0% 96% Walk
b6 6-2 2 1-3 O HOU C. Cedeno B. Capra -1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
Bob Watson moves from LF to 1B
Larry Milbourne replaces Tommy Helms playing 2B batting 8th
Greg Gross moves from RF to LF
Bob Gallagher moves from PR to RF
t7 2-6 0 --- O ATL D. Johnson D. Roberts 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t7 2-6 1 --- O ATL J. Oates D. Roberts 1% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2-6 2 --- O ATL C. Robinson D. Roberts 0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Braves' Buzz Capra facing 4-5-6
b7 6-2 0 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Capra -0% 97% Foul Flyball: C
b7 6-2 1 --- O HOU B. Gallagher B. Capra -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
b7 6-2 2 --- HOU M. May B. Capra 0% 97% Single
b7 6-2 2 1-- O HOU D. Menke B. Capra -0% 97% May Caught Stealing 2B (Unknown)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
t8 2-6 0 --- O ATL L. Foster D. Roberts 1% 98% Strikeout
t8 2-6 1 --- O ATL R. Garr D. Roberts 1% 99% Flyball: RF
Vic Correll pinch hits for Buzz Capra (P) batting 2nd
t8 2-6 2 --- O ATL V. Correll D. Roberts 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Braves' Jack Aker facing 7-8-9
Jack Aker replaces Vic Correll (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
b8 6-2 0 --- HOU D. Menke J. Aker 0% 99% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Menke to 1B
b8 6-2 0 1-- HOU L. Milbourne J. Aker 0% 99% Single; Menke to 2B
b8 6-2 0 12- R HOU D. Roberts J. Aker 0% 100% Single; Menke Scores/unER; Milbourne to 3B
b8 7-2 0 1-3 ROO HOU G. Gross J. Aker -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Milbourne Scores/No RBI/unER
b8 8-2 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger J. Aker -0% 100% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
t9 2-8 0 --- ATL I. Murrell D. Roberts -0% 100% Single
t9 2-8 0 1-- O ATL H. Aaron D. Roberts 0% 100% Flyball: SS
t9 2-8 1 1-- ATL D. Baker D. Roberts -0% 100% Single; Murrell to 2B
t9 2-8 1 12- O ATL D. Johnson D. Roberts 0% 100% Flyball: SS
t9 2-8 2 12- O ATL J. Oates D. Roberts 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 8.

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