April 9, 1977 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 5
@BAL 1 KCR 16
@DET 2 MIL 3
@NYY 2 OAK 7
MIN 4 SEA 5
CAL 1 CHW 3
@TOR 2 NYM 8
@CHC 6 SDP 6
@CIN 3 HOU 2
ATL 0 LAD 8
SFG 2 MON 4
@PHI 3 STL 8
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 23,513

Saturday, April 9, 1977
Time of Game: 2:10

Braves

0-2

Lost 2

5th, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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: J Andujar (1-0), L: P Niekro (0-1)

Astros

2-0

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Office CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .333    0    3   0   GDP
J Royster 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .222    0    0   2   
W Montanez 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    6   0   
J Burroughs RF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .375 1.125    0    2   0   
G Matthews LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .250    0    1   0   
B Pocoroba C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0   10   1   
R Gilbreath 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .762    0    1   2   
P Rockett SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    1   2   
P Niekro P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   1   
  T Paciorek PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    0   5                    24   8

BATTING

TB: J Burroughs; P Rockett; P Niekro.

GIDP: R Office (1).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gonzalez 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .222  .444    0    0   7   
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .347    0    2   1   
J Cruz CF-RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .651    0    0   0   3B
B Watson 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .286 1.158    0   14   1   2B
J Ferguson C                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .500 1.431    0    5   0   
C Johnson RF-LF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    0    2   0   HBP
J Fuller LF                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Gardner CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    1   0   
R Metzger SS                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .400  .900    0    2   4   
J Andujar P                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .666    0    1   5   
Totals                       30   2   6   2    3  10                    27  18

BATTING

2B: B Watson (1, off P Niekro).

3B: J Cruz (1, off P Niekro).

HBP: C Johnson (1, by P Niekro).

TB: J Cruz 3; J Ferguson 2; B Watson 2; J Andujar; R Metzger.

RBI: J Andujar (1); J Ferguson (2).

2-out RBI: J Andujar.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Gonzalez-R Metzger-B Watson.

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
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           -

Balks: J Andujar (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: P Niekro (1; C Johnson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 23,513.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. R Office             CF    1. J Gonzalez           2B 
2. J Royster            3B    2. E Cabell             3B 
3. W Montanez           1B    3. J Cruz               CF 
4. J Burroughs          RF    4. B Watson             1B 
5. G Matthews           LF    5. J Ferguson           C  
6. B Pocoroba           C     6. C Johnson            RF 
7. R Gilbreath          2B    7. J Fuller             LF 
8. P Rockett            SS    8. R Metzger            SS 
9. P Niekro             P     9. J Andujar            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  12-      10%  76% J Andujar       P Niekro        Single; Ferguson Scores; Metzger to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  -2-       8%  69% J Ferguson      P Niekro        Single; Watson Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  ---       7%  62% B Watson        P Niekro        Double
   t 6   1  2-0  1--       7%  86% R Office        J Andujar       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   0  2-0  ---      -5%  75% P Rockett       J Andujar       Single

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Office        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Royster       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  E Cabell        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Pocoroba      Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
          ---      62%  B Watson        Double
   R      -2-      69%  J Ferguson      Single; Watson Scores
   O      1--      67%  C Johnson       Flyball: SS
   O      1--      64%  J Fuller        Strikeout
          1--      66%  R Metzger       Walk; Ferguson to 2B
   R      12-      76%  J Andujar       Single; Ferguson Scores; Metzger to 2B
   O      12-      73%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  R Gilbreath     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      77%  P Rockett       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  P Niekro        Single
   O      1--      78%  R Office        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  E Cabell        Strikeout
          ---      82%  J Cruz          Triple
          --3      83%  B Watson        Walk
   O      1-3      78%  J Ferguson      Fielder's Choice 2B; Cruz out at Hm/2B-C; Watson to 2B; Ferguson to 1B
          12-      80%  C Johnson       Hit By Pitch; Watson to 3B; Ferguson to 2B
   O      123      75%  J Fuller        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, Joaquin Andujar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      77%  J Royster       Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  J Burroughs     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  J Andujar       Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  J Gonzalez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      80%  G Matthews      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  B Pocoroba      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      83%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  B Watson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 8-9-1
          ---      75%  P Rockett       Single
   O      1--      79%  P Niekro        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      86%  R Office        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, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
          ---      88%  J Ferguson      Single
   O      1--      86%  C Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      85%  J Fuller        Strikeout
          1--      86%  R Metzger       Single; Ferguson to 3B
   O      1-3      83%  J Andujar       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 2-3-4
                  Cliff Johnson moves to LF; Art Gardner replaces Jim Fuller playing CF batting 7th; Jose Cruz moves to RF
   O      ---      87%  J Royster       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  W Montanez      Strikeout
          ---      87%  J Burroughs     Single
          1--      86%  G Matthews      Balk; Burroughs to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  B Pocoroba      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  P Rockett       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
          ---      95%  J Ferguson      Walk
   O      1--      94%  C Johnson       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      94%  A Gardner       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Phil Niekro batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  T Paciorek      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Office        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  J Royster       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197704090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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