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TEX
@BAL		3
2
CLE
@BOS		19
9
KCR
@DET		5
0
MIL
@NYY		2
1
MIN
@OAK		6
9
MIN
@OAK		7
1
CAL
@SEA		12
5
CHW
@TOR		1
3
NYM
@CHC		2
5
SDP
@CIN		12
4
ATL
@HOU		6
0
SFG
@LAD		8
4
MON
@PHI		9
8
STL
@PIT		8
7
Sunday, April 10, 1977
, Astrodome
Attendance: 9,332, Time of Game: 2:47
Braves
6
1-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 1 GB
 at Astros
0
2-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Dick Ruthven (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  3  0   0  2  1   0  0  0    6 14  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  1

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rowland Office CF 5 0 3 2 0 0 .286 .643 0.146 0.54 0.155 -0.009 1.4 2 0
Jerry Royster 3B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .286 .571 0.086 0.76 0.103 -0.017 1.7 0 4 SB
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .083 .237 -0.073 0.63 0.000 -0.073 -1.1 9 0 IW
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .808 -0.070 0.53 0.000 -0.071 -2.2 0 0
   Brian Asselstine PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Gary Matthews LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 .250 .558 0.061 0.41 0.084 -0.023 1.4 3 1 2·SB
Biff Pocoroba C 5 0 2 1 0 0 .167 .333 0.003 0.35 0.038 -0.034 0.8 8 0
Rod Gilbreath 2B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .273 .606 -0.012 0.27 0.013 -0.025 -1.1 3 5
Pat Rockett SS 4 2 2 0 1 0 .273 .697 0.022 0.30 0.033 -0.011 1.2 1 2 2B
Dick Ruthven P 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .500 0.108 0.56 0.120 -0.012 -0.0 1 0
Team Totals 40 6 14 6 4 2 .350 .784 0.271 0.49 0.546 -0.275 2.0 27 12
2B: P Rockett (1, off G Pentz).
IBB: W Montanez (1, by G Pentz).
TB: P Rockett 3; J Royster 3; R Office 3; B Pocoroba 2; G Matthews 2; D Ruthven; R Gilbreath.
RBI: R Office 2 (2); G Matthews (1); D Ruthven (1); J Royster (1); B Pocoroba (1).
2-out RBI: B Pocoroba; R Office; G Matthews; J Royster; D Ruthven.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 7 for 18.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Matthews-R Gilbreath-W Montanez.
Outfield Assists: G Matthews (E Cabell at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: G Matthews 2 (3, 2nd base off M Lemongello/J Ferguson 2); J Royster (2, 2nd base off M Lemongello/J Ferguson).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Gonzalez 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.011 0.45 0.041 -0.030 -0.1 1 3
Enos Cabell 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .516 0.017 0.71 0.056 -0.039 0.0 0 0 3·SB
Jose Cruz RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .100 .531 -0.069 0.84 0.013 -0.081 -1.2 5 0 SB
Bob Watson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .762 -0.089 0.81 0.000 -0.089 -1.2 10 1
Joe Ferguson C 2 0 1 0 2 1 .500 1.415 0.012 0.45 0.035 -0.023 0.5 3 0
Art Gardner CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .111 -0.053 0.55 0.000 -0.053 -0.9 6 1
Cliff Johnson LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .629 0.022 0.42 0.031 -0.009 0.4 0 0 HBP
   Leon Roberts PR-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .583 -0.067 0.85 0.000 -0.067 -1.1 1 4
   Ken Boswell PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.003 0.10 0.003 0.000 0.4
Mark Lemongello P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.022 0.89 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 1 2
   Wilbur Howard PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.013 0.28 0.013 0.000 0.2
   Gene Pentz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Art Howe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
   Dan Larson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Fuller PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.3
Team Totals 33 0 7 0 4 8 .212 .528 -0.232 0.59 0.192 -0.423 -4.0 27 11
HBP: C Johnson (2, by D Ruthven).
TB: J Gonzalez 2; E Cabell 2; J Ferguson; C Johnson; W Howard.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Gardner-J Ferguson.
E: C Johnson (1).
Outfield Assists: A Gardner (R Office at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: E Cabell 3 (3, 3rd base off D Ruthven/B Pocoroba, 2nd base off D Ruthven/B Pocoroba 2); J Cruz (1, 2nd base off D Ruthven/B Pocoroba).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ruthven, W (1-0) 9 7 0 0 4 8 0 0.00 38 77 0.229 0.59 4.0
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 4 8 0 0.00 38 77 0.229 0.49 4.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Lemongello, L (0-1) 5 10 5 5 0 0 0 9.00 25 27 -0.261 0.77 -2.8
Gene Pentz 2 4 1 1 3 1 0 4.50 12 0 0 -0.011 0.12 -0.1
Dan Larson 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.002 0.01 0.9
Team Totals 9 14 6 6 4 2 0 6.00 44 27 0 0 -0.270 0.59 -2.0
Balks: None.
WP: G Pentz (1).
HBP: D Ruthven (1; C Johnson).
IBB: G Pentz (1; W Montanez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Art Williams.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 9,332.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 2 12- R ATL D. Ruthven M. Lemongello 12% 62% Single; Gilbreath Scores; Rockett to 3B
t2 1-0 2 1-3 R ATL R. Office M. Lemongello 11% 72% Single to LF; Rockett Scores; Ruthven to 3B; Office to 2B/Adv on E7
t2 2-0 2 -23 R ATL J. Royster M. Lemongello 8% 80% Single; Ruthven Scores; Office to 3B
b3 0-3 2 -23 O HOU B. Watson D. Ruthven 6% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-0 2 -2- R ATL G. Matthews M. Lemongello 6% 91% Single; Royster Scores

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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' Mark Lemongello facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- ATL R. Office M. Lemongello 4% 54% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O ATL J. Royster M. Lemongello -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B; Office to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O ATL W. Montanez M. Lemongello -3% 49% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O ATL J. Burroughs M. Lemongello -3% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Gonzalez D. Ruthven -4% 42% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU E. Cabell D. Ruthven 3% 45% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU J. Cruz D. Ruthven 5% 50% Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL G. Matthews M. Lemongello -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O ATL B. Pocoroba M. Lemongello -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- ATL R. Gilbreath M. Lemongello 1% 47% Single
t2 0-0 2 1-- ATL P. Rockett M. Lemongello 2% 50% Single; Gilbreath to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- R ATL D. Ruthven M. Lemongello 12% 62% Single; Gilbreath Scores; Rockett to 3B
t2 1-0 2 1-3 R ATL R. Office M. Lemongello 11% 72% Single to LF; Rockett Scores; Ruthven to 3B; Office to 2B/Adv on E7
t2 2-0 2 -23 R ATL J. Royster M. Lemongello 8% 80% Single; Ruthven Scores; Office to 3B
t2 3-0 2 1-3 ATL W. Montanez M. Lemongello 0% 80% Royster Steals 2B
t2 3-0 2 -23 O ATL W. Montanez M. Lemongello -3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- O HOU B. Watson D. Ruthven 2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-3 1 --- HOU J. Ferguson D. Ruthven -2% 77% Single
b2 0-3 1 1-- O HOU A. Gardner D. Ruthven 3% 80% Flyball: P
b2 0-3 2 1-- HOU C. Johnson D. Ruthven -2% 77% Single; Ferguson to 3B
b2 0-3 2 1-3 O HOU R. Metzger D. Ruthven 5% 82% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 4-5-6
t3 3-0 0 --- O ATL J. Burroughs M. Lemongello -1% 80% Flyball: CF
t3 3-0 1 --- ATL G. Matthews M. Lemongello 1% 82% Single
t3 3-0 1 1-- ATL B. Pocoroba M. Lemongello 1% 83% Matthews Steals 2B
t3 3-0 1 -2- O ATL B. Pocoroba M. Lemongello -2% 81% Flyball: RF
t3 3-0 2 -2- O ATL R. Gilbreath M. Lemongello -2% 79% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
b3 0-3 0 --- O HOU M. Lemongello D. Ruthven 2% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-3 1 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez D. Ruthven 1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-3 2 --- HOU E. Cabell D. Ruthven -1% 81% Single
b3 0-3 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz D. Ruthven -1% 81% Cabell Steals 2B
b3 0-3 2 -2- HOU J. Cruz D. Ruthven -1% 79% Walk
b3 0-3 2 12- HOU B. Watson D. Ruthven -2% 78% Cabell Steals 3B; Cruz Steals 2B
b3 0-3 2 -23 O HOU B. Watson D. Ruthven 6% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 8-9-1
t4 3-0 0 --- O ATL P. Rockett M. Lemongello -1% 82% Groundout: P-1B
t4 3-0 1 --- O ATL D. Ruthven M. Lemongello -1% 82% Flyball: RF
t4 3-0 2 --- O ATL R. Office M. Lemongello -1% 81% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
b4 0-3 0 --- O HOU J. Ferguson D. Ruthven 2% 83% Strikeout
b4 0-3 1 --- O HOU A. Gardner D. Ruthven 1% 85% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-3 2 --- O HOU C. Johnson D. Ruthven 1% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- ATL J. Royster M. Lemongello 2% 87% Single
t5 3-0 0 1-- O ATL W. Montanez M. Lemongello -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B; Royster to 2B
t5 3-0 1 -2- O ATL J. Burroughs M. Lemongello -2% 85% Flyball: CF
t5 3-0 2 -2- R ATL G. Matthews M. Lemongello 6% 91% Single; Royster Scores
t5 4-0 2 1-- ATL B. Pocoroba M. Lemongello 0% 91% Matthews Steals 2B
t5 4-0 2 -2- R ATL B. Pocoroba M. Lemongello 4% 94% Single; Matthews Scores
t5 5-0 2 1-- O ATL R. Gilbreath M. Lemongello -0% 94% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
b5 0-5 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger D. Ruthven 1% 95% Flyball: LF
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Mark Lemongello (P) batting 9th
b5 0-5 1 --- HOU W. Howard D. Ruthven -1% 94% Single
b5 0-5 1 1-- O HOU J. Gonzalez D. Ruthven 1% 95% Flyball: CF
b5 0-5 2 1-- HOU E. Cabell D. Ruthven -1% 94% Single; Howard to 3B
b5 0-5 2 1-3 HOU J. Cruz D. Ruthven -1% 93% Cabell Steals 2B
b5 0-5 2 -23 O HOU J. Cruz D. Ruthven 3% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 8-9-1
Gene Pentz replaces Wilbur Howard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-0 0 --- ATL P. Rockett G. Pentz 1% 97% Double
t6 5-0 0 -2- O ATL D. Ruthven G. Pentz -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rockett to 3B
t6 5-0 1 --3 R ATL R. Office G. Pentz 1% 98% Single; Rockett Scores
t6 6-0 1 1-- ATL J. Royster G. Pentz 0% 98% Wild Pitch; Office to 2B
t6 6-0 1 -2- ATL J. Royster G. Pentz 1% 99% Single; Office to 3B; Royster to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 6-0 1 -23 ATL W. Montanez G. Pentz 0% 99% Intentional Walk
t6 6-0 1 123 OO ATL J. Burroughs G. Pentz -1% 98% Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
b6 0-6 0 --- O HOU B. Watson D. Ruthven 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-6 1 --- HOU J. Ferguson D. Ruthven -1% 98% Walk
b6 0-6 1 1-- O HOU A. Gardner D. Ruthven 1% 98% Flyball: 2B
b6 0-6 2 1-- HOU C. Johnson D. Ruthven -1% 98% Hit By Pitch; Ferguson to 2B
Leon Roberts pinch runs for Cliff Johnson (LF) batting 7th
b6 0-6 2 12- O HOU R. Metzger D. Ruthven 1% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 5-6-7
Leon Roberts moves from PR to LF
t7 6-0 0 --- ATL G. Matthews G. Pentz 0% 99% Walk
t7 6-0 0 1-- ATL B. Pocoroba G. Pentz 0% 99% Single; Matthews to 2B
t7 6-0 0 12- O ATL R. Gilbreath G. Pentz -0% 99% Strikeout
t7 6-0 1 12- ATL P. Rockett G. Pentz 0% 99% Walk; Matthews to 3B; Pocoroba to 2B
t7 6-0 1 123 O ATL D. Ruthven G. Pentz -0% 99% Lineout: 2B
t7 6-0 2 123 O ATL R. Office G. Pentz -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
Art Howe pinch hits for Gene Pentz (P) batting 9th
b7 0-6 0 --- O HOU A. Howe D. Ruthven 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-6 1 --- HOU J. Gonzalez D. Ruthven -1% 98% Single
b7 0-6 1 1-- O HOU E. Cabell D. Ruthven 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
b7 0-6 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz D. Ruthven 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Astros' Dan Larson facing 2-3-4
Dan Larson replaces Art Howe (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-0 0 --- O ATL J. Royster D. Larson -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t8 6-0 1 --- O ATL W. Montanez D. Larson -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 6-0 2 --- ATL J. Burroughs D. Larson 0% 99% Walk
Brian Asselstine pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs (RF) batting 4th
t8 6-0 2 1-- O ATL G. Matthews D. Larson -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
Brian Asselstine moves from PR to RF
b8 0-6 0 --- O HOU B. Watson D. Ruthven 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 0-6 1 --- HOU J. Ferguson D. Ruthven -0% 99% Walk
b8 0-6 1 1-- O HOU A. Gardner D. Ruthven 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 0-6 2 1-- O HOU L. Roberts D. Ruthven 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Astros' Dan Larson facing 6-7-8
t9 6-0 0 --- O ATL B. Pocoroba D. Larson -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 6-0 1 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath D. Larson -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 6-0 2 --- O ATL P. Rockett D. Larson -0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Braves' Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Roger Metzger (SS) batting 8th
b9 0-6 0 --- HOU K. Boswell D. Ruthven -0% 99% Walk
Jim Fuller pinch hits for Dan Larson (P) batting 9th
b9 0-6 0 1-- O HOU J. Fuller D. Ruthven 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b9 0-6 1 1-- O HOU J. Gonzalez D. Ruthven 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 0-6 2 1-- O HOU E. Cabell D. Ruthven 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 0.

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