April 9, 1975 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 7
@BOS 4 KCR 7
@CAL 6 CHW 7
@OAK 5 MIN 3
@TEX 2 CIN 4
LAD 3 HOU 14
ATL 2 STL 4
MON 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,257

Wednesday, April 9, 1975
Time of Game: 2:18

Braves

1-2

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2  8  1
Astros          0  0  0   6  0  0   8  0  X   14 15  1

W: D Roberts (1-0), L: R Reed (0-1)

Astros

2-1

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Garr LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .718    0    2   0   
M Perez 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308    0    1   1   2·GDP
  R Harrison P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Evans 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .750    0    0   2   2B
M Lum 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432    0   10   0   
D Baker RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .166    0    1   0   
R Office CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    4   0   
V Correll C                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .473    0    3   1   
L Blanks SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .182  .364    0    1   5   
R Reed P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  P Torrealba P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  F Tepedino PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  J Easterly P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Johnson PH                1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   0   2B
  T House P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Gilbreath 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0                     2   1   
Totals                       34   2   8   1    1   4                    24  12

BATTING

2B: D Evans (1, off J Richard); D Johnson (1, off D Roberts).

TB: L Blanks 2; R Garr 2; D Johnson 2; D Evans 2; R Office; V Correll.

GIDP: M Perez 2 (2).

RBI: D Johnson (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Blanks-R Gilbreath-M Lum.

PB: V Correll (2).

E: M Perez (1).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Cabell LF-1B                5   1   3   1    0   0  .357  .786    0    2   0   2B
R Andrews 2B                  4   2   1   0    1   0  .333  .718    0    1   5   
C Cedeno CF                   4   2   2   2    1   0  .417 1.000    0    3   0   SB
M May C                       3   1   1   1    1   0  .300  .664    0    4   0   SB,SH
C Johnson 1B                  2   1   1   2    2   0  .333  .861    0    9   1   IW
  W Howard PR-LF              1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
J Cruz RF                     3   1   0   1    2   1  .300 1.017    0    3   0   
D Rader 3B                    5   2   3   2    0   0  .500 1.083    0    2   0   2B,GDP
R Metzger SS                  5   2   3   2    0   0  .300  .664    0    2   7   
J Richard P                   2   0   1   2    0   1  .500 1.500    0    0   0   2B
  D Roberts P                 1   1   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       35  14  15  14    7   2                    27  13

BATTING

2B: E Cabell (1, off R Reed); D Rader (1, off R Reed); J Richard (1, off R Reed).

SH: D Roberts (1, off J Easterly); M May (1, off T House).

IBB: C Johnson (1, by T House).

TB: D Rader 4; E Cabell 4; R Metzger 3; J Richard 2; C Cedeno 2; C Johnson; R Andrews; M May.

GIDP: D Rader (1).

RBI: R Metzger 2 (2); C Cedeno 2 (3); D Rader 2 (2); C Johnson 2 (4); J Richard 2 (2); D Roberts (1); E Cabell (1); J Cruz (4); M May (1).

2-out RBI: J Richard 2; R Metzger; M May; C Cedeno.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 10 for 19.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Johnson-R Metzger-C Johnson; R Andrews-R Metzger-C Johnson.

E: C Johnson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cedeno (3, 3rd base off R Reed/V Correll); M May (1, 2nd base off R Reed/V Correll).

PITCHING

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 Reed, L (0-1)                3.2   7   6   6    1   2   0  14.73   18     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 1· 7     24    -     0.94  -0.28
P Torrealba                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.17   0.00
J Easterly                     2     2   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.18   0.01
T House                        0.1   4   8   6    3   0   0 162.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.14  -0.02
R Harrison                     1.2   2   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          2-2    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    15  14  12    7   2   0          44     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1·15          3-2

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                      4.2   5   1   0    1   2   0   0.00   19     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 0· 5     53    -     0.74   0.16
D Roberts, W (1-0)             4.1   3   1   1    0   2   0   2.08   16     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 3· 3          3-0    0.49   0.05
Totals                         9     8   2   1    1   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 3· 8          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: J Easterly (1).

IBB: T House (1; C Johnson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 13,257.

Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. R Garr               LF    1. E Cabell             LF 
2. M Perez              2B    2. R Andrews            2B 
3. D Evans              3B    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. M Lum                1B    4. M May                C  
5. D Baker              RF    5. C Johnson            1B 
6. R Office             CF    6. J Cruz               RF 
7. V Correll            C     7. D Rader              3B 
8. L Blanks             SS    8. R Metzger            SS 
9. R Reed               P     9. J Richard            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-0  -2-      12%  70% C Cedeno        R Reed          Single; Cabell Scores
   b 3   1  0-0  --3     -10%  51% J Richard       R Reed          Baserunner Out Advancing/Interference called; Rader out at Hm/C
   b 4   1  0-1  -23      10%  88% C Johnson       R Reed          Single; Cedeno Scores; May Scores
   t 4   0  0-0  1--       9%  54% M Perez         J Richard       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 4   0  0-0  ---       8%  64% E Cabell        R Reed          Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  R Garr          Single
   OO     1--      54%  M Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  R Andrews       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  M Lum           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Office        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  M May           Lineout: CF
   O      ---      51%  C Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  V Correll       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  L Blanks        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      55%  R Reed          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 7-8-9
          ---      62%  D Rader         Double
   O      -2-      61%  R Metzger       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rader to 3B
   O      --3      51%  J Richard       Baserunner Out Advancing/Interference called; Rader out at Hm/C
   O      ---      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  R Garr          Single
   OO     1--      54%  M Perez         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      52%  D Evans         Double
   O      -2-      56%  M Lum           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  E Cabell        Double
   O      -2-      58%  R Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      70%  C Cedeno        Single; Cabell Scores
          1--      73%  M May           Walk; Cedeno to 2B
          12-      78%  C Johnson       Cedeno Steals 3B; May Steals 2B
   RR     -23      88%  " "             Single; Cedeno Scores; May Scores
   O      1--      87%  J Cruz          Strikeout
          1--      88%  D Rader         Single; Johnson to 2B
   R      12-      93%  R Metzger       Single; Johnson Scores; Rader to 2B
   RR     12-      98%  J Richard       Double; Rader Scores; Metzger Scores
                  Pablo Torrealba replaces Ron Reed pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      97%  E Cabell        Groundout: P-1B
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  D Baker         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  R Office        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  V Correll       Single
          1--      97%  L Blanks        Single; Correll to 2B
                  Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Pablo Torrealba batting 9th
          12-      96%  F Tepedino      Walk; Correll to 3B; Blanks to 2B
   R      123      93%  R Garr          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Correll Scores/No RBI/unER; Blanks to 3B; Tepedino to 2B; Garr to 1B
                  Dave Roberts replaces J.R. Richard pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      97%  M Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jamie Easterly facing 2-3-4
                  Jamie Easterly replaces Frank Tepedino pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  R Andrews       Walk
          1--      98%  C Cedeno        Wild Pitch; Andrews to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      97%  M May           Flyball: LF
          -2-      97%  C Johnson       Walk
   O      12-      97%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  D Evans         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      98%  M Lum           Lineout: CF
   O      ---      98%  D Baker         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jamie Easterly facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  R Metzger       Single
   O      1--      98%  D Roberts       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  E Cabell        Single; Metzger out at 3B/3B-SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
          ---      96%  R Office        Single
   O      1--      98%  V Correll       Strikeout
          1--      96%  L Blanks        Single; Office to 2B
                  Davey Johnson pinch hits for Jamie Easterly batting 9th
   R      12-      90%  D Johnson       Double; Office Scores; Blanks to 3B
   O      -23      95%  R Garr          Lineout: 2B
   O      -23      98%  M Perez         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Tom House facing 2-3-4
                  Tom House replaces Davey Johnson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  R Andrews       Single
          1--      98%  C Cedeno        Passed Ball; Andrews to 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      99%  M May           Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Andrews to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
          -23      99%  C Johnson       Intentional Walk
                  Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Cliff Johnson batting 5th
   R      123      99%  J Cruz          Walk; Andrews Scores; Cedeno to 3B; Howard to 2B
   RR     123     100%  D Rader         Single; Cedeno Scores; Howard Scores; Cruz to 2B
   R      12-     100%  R Metzger       Single; Cruz Scores; Rader to 3B; Metzger to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -23     100%  D Roberts       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rader Scores; Metzger to 3B; Roberts to 1B
   R      1-3     100%  E Cabell        Single; Metzger Scores; Roberts to 2B
                  Roric Harrison replaces Marty Perez pitching and batting 2nd; Rod Gilbreath replaces Tom House playing 2B batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  R Andrews       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Roberts to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  C Cedeno        Single; Roberts Scores/unER; Andrews to 2B
   R      12-     100%  M May           Single; Andrews Scores/unER; Cedeno to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  W Howard        Flyball: LF
                  8 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 14.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-14, Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
                  Enos Cabell moves to 1B; Wilbur Howard moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  M Lum           Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  D Baker         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 14.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 14-2, Roric Harrison facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  J Cruz          Walk
   OO     1--     100%  D Rader         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Metzger       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 14.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-14, Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  R Office        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  V Correll       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  L Blanks        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 14.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197504090

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation