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Astrodome, Attendance: 23,513 |
Saturday, April 9, 1977 Time of Game: 2:10 |
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Braves
0
0-2
Lost 2
5th, 2 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Braves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Astros 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 2 6 0
W: Joaquin Andujar (1-0), L: Phil Niekro (0-1) |
Astros
2
2-0
Won 2
1st
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Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Office CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .111 .333 3 0 GDP J Royster 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .222 0 2 W Montanez 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .250 6 0 J Burroughs RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .375 1.125 2 0 G Matthews LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .250 1 0 B Pocoroba C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 10 1 R Gilbreath 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .762 1 2 P Rockett SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .286 1 2 P Niekro P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0 1 T Paciorek PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 29 0 3 0 0 5 24 8
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Gonzalez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .222 .444 0 7 E Cabell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .347 2 1 J Cruz CF-RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .651 0 0 3B B Watson 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .286 1.159 14 1 2B J Ferguson C 3 1 2 1 1 0 .500 1.431 5 0 C Johnson RF-LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 2 0 HBP J Fuller LF 3 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 0 0 A Gardner CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 1 0 R Metzger SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .400 .900 2 4 J Andujar P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .333 .667 1 5 Totals 30 2 6 0 3 10 27 18
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA P Niekro, L (0-1) 8 6 2 2 3 10 0 2.25 34 - · · 7· 7· 0· 6 69 - 0.74 0.01 Totals 8 6 2 2 3 10 0 34 - · · 7· 7· 0· 6 -
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 Andujar, W (1-0) 9 3 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 29 - · · 16· 5· 0· 3 86 - 0.94 0.51 Totals 9 3 0 0 0 5 0 29 - · · 16· 5· 0· 3 -
Atlanta Braves Houston Astros 1. Rowland Office CF 1. Julio Gonzalez 2B 2. Jerry Royster 3B 2. Enos Cabell 3B 3. Willie Montanez 1B 3. Jose Cruz CF 4. Jeff Burroughs RF 4. Bob Watson 1B 5. Gary Matthews LF 5. Joe Ferguson C 6. Biff Pocoroba C 6. Cliff Johnson RF 7. Rod Gilbreath 2B 7. Jim Fuller LF 8. Pat Rockett SS 8. Roger Metzger SS 9. Phil Niekro P 9. Joaquin Andujar P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b2 | 2 | 12- | R | 10% | 76% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Andujar | P. Niekro | Single; Ferguson Scores; Metzger to 2B | |
| b2 | 0 | -2- | R | 8% | 69% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Ferguson | P. Niekro | Single; Watson Scores | |
| b2 | 0 | --- | 7% | 62% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Watson | P. Niekro | Double | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 86% | 0-2 | ATL | R. Office | J. Andujar | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t6 | 0 | --- | -5% | 75% | 0-2 | ATL | P. Rockett | J. Andujar | Single |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | ATL | R. Office | J. Andujar | Strikeout | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | ATL | J. Royster | J. Andujar | Strikeout Looking | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | ATL | W. Montanez | J. Andujar | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 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 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Gonzalez | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | P. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | ATL | J. Burroughs | J. Andujar | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | ATL | G. Matthews | J. Andujar | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | ATL | B. Pocoroba | J. Andujar | Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 7% | 62% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Watson | P. Niekro | Double | ||
| b2 | 0 | -2- | R | 8% | 69% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Ferguson | P. Niekro | Single; Watson Scores | |
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 67% | 1-0 | HOU | C. Johnson | P. Niekro | Flyball: SS | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 64% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Fuller | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 66% | 1-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | P. Niekro | Walk; Ferguson to 2B | ||
| b2 | 2 | 12- | R | 10% | 76% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Andujar | P. Niekro | Single; Ferguson Scores; Metzger to 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 73% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Gonzalez | P. Niekro | Strikeout Looking | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 75% | 0-2 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | J. Andujar | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 77% | 0-2 | ATL | P. Rockett | J. Andujar | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 76% | 0-2 | ATL | P. Niekro | J. Andujar | Single | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 78% | 0-2 | ATL | R. Office | J. Andujar | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 77% | 2-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 5% | 82% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | P. Niekro | Triple | ||
| b3 | 1 | --3 | 1% | 83% | 2-0 | HOU | B. Watson | P. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-3 | O | -5% | 78% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Ferguson | P. Niekro | Fielder's Choice 2B; Cruz out at Hm/2B-C; Watson to 2B; Ferguson to 1B | |
| b3 | 2 | 12- | 2% | 80% | 2-0 | HOU | C. Johnson | P. Niekro | Hit By Pitch; Watson to 3B; Ferguson to 2B | ||
| b3 | 2 | 123 | O | -5% | 75% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Fuller | P. Niekro | Strikeout; Watson out at Hm/C; Ferguson to 3B; Johnson to 2B; Fuller to 1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 77% | 0-2 | ATL | J. Royster | J. Andujar | Groundout: P-SS-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 79% | 0-2 | ATL | W. Montanez | J. Andujar | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 80% | 0-2 | ATL | J. Burroughs | J. Andujar | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 79% | 2-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | P. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 78% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Andujar | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 77% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Gonzalez | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 80% | 0-2 | ATL | G. Matthews | J. Andujar | Strikeout Looking | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 82% | 0-2 | ATL | B. Pocoroba | J. Andujar | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 83% | 0-2 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | J. Andujar | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 2-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 81% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | P. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 80% | 2-0 | HOU | B. Watson | P. Niekro | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -5% | 75% | 0-2 | ATL | P. Rockett | J. Andujar | Single | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 79% | 0-2 | ATL | P. Niekro | J. Andujar | Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 86% | 0-2 | ATL | R. Office | J. Andujar | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 2% | 88% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Ferguson | P. Niekro | Single | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 86% | 2-0 | HOU | C. Johnson | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 85% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Fuller | P. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 86% | 2-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | P. Niekro | Single; Ferguson to 3B | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -3% | 83% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Andujar | P. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Cliff Johnson moves from RF to LF; Art Gardner replaces Jim Fuller (LF) playing CF batting 7th; Jose Cruz moves from CF to RF | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 0-2 | ATL | J. Royster | J. Andujar | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 89% | 0-2 | ATL | W. Montanez | J. Andujar | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | -2% | 87% | 0-2 | ATL | J. Burroughs | J. Andujar | Single | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 86% | 0-2 | ATL | G. Matthews | J. Andujar | Balk; Burroughs to 2B | ||
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 90% | 0-2 | ATL | G. Matthews | J. Andujar | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Gonzalez | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 2-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | P. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 88% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | P. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 91% | 0-2 | ATL | B. Pocoroba | J. Andujar | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 94% | 0-2 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | J. Andujar | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 95% | 0-2 | ATL | P. Rockett | J. Andujar | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 94% | 2-0 | HOU | B. Watson | P. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | 1% | 95% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Ferguson | P. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 94% | 2-0 | HOU | C. Johnson | P. Niekro | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 94% | 2-0 | HOU | A. Gardner | P. Niekro | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 97% | 0-2 | ATL | T. Paciorek | J. Andujar | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 0-2 | ATL | R. Office | J. Andujar | Flyball: 3B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-2 | ATL | J. Royster | J. Andujar | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
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