April 10, 1977 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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TEX 3
@BAL 2 CLE 19
@BOS 9 KCR 5
@DET 0 MIL 2
@NYY 1 OAK 9
MIN 6 MIN 7
@OAK 1 CAL 12
@SEA 5 TOR 3
CHW 1 CHC 5
NYM 2 SDP 12
@CIN 4 ATL 6
@HOU 0 SFG 8
@LAD 4 MON 9
@PHI 8 STL 8
@PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,332

Sunday, April 10, 1977
Time of Game: 2:47

Braves

1-2

Won 1

5th, 1 GB

                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

W: D Ruthven (1-0), L: M Lemongello (0-1)

Astros

2-1

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Office CF                   5   0   3   2    0   0  .286  .643    0    2   0   
J Royster 3B                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .286  .572    0    0   4   SB
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .083  .237    0    9   0   IW
J Burroughs RF                4   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .808    0    0   0   
  B Asselstine PR-RF          0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Matthews LF                 4   1   2   1    1   1  .250  .558    0    3   1   2·SB
B Pocoroba C                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .167  .334    0    8   0   
R Gilbreath 2B                5   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .606    0    3   5   
P Rockett SS                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .273  .697    0    1   2   2B
D Ruthven P                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   0   
Totals                       40   6  14   6    4   2                    27  12

BATTING

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.

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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gonzalez 2B                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    1   3   
E Cabell 3B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .231  .517    0    0   0   3·SB
J Cruz RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .100  .531    0    5   0   SB
B Watson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .763    0   10   1   
J Ferguson C                  2   0   1   0    2   1  .500 1.415    0    3   0   
A Gardner CF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .111    0    6   1   
C Johnson LF                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .629    0    0   0   HBP
  L Roberts PR-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .583    0    1   4   
  K Boswell PH                0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
M Lemongello P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   2   
  W Howard PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  G Pentz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Howe PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Larson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Fuller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   0   7   0    4   8                    27  11

BATTING

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).

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).

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
D Ruthven, W (1-0)             9     7   0   0    4   8   0   0.00   38     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 7     77    -     0.64   0.23
Totals                         9     7   0   0    4   8   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 7           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lemongello, L (0-1)          5    10   5   5    0   0   0   9.00   25     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0·10     27    -     0.82  -0.26
G Pentz                        2     4   1   1    3   1   0   4.50   12     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 4          0-0    0.17  -0.01
D Larson                       2     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    14   6   6    4   2   0          44     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1·14           -

Balks: None.

WP: G Pentz (1).

IBB: G Pentz (1; W Montanez).

HBP: D Ruthven (1; C Johnson).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:47.

Attendance: 9,332.

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               RF 
4. J Burroughs          RF    4. B Watson             1B 
5. G Matthews           LF    5. J Ferguson           C  
6. B Pocoroba           C     6. A Gardner            CF 
7. R Gilbreath          2B    7. C Johnson            LF 
8. P Rockett            SS    8. R Metzger            SS 
9. D Ruthven            P     9. M Lemongello         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  12-      12%  62% D Ruthven       M Lemongello    Single; Gilbreath Scores; Rockett to 3B
   t 2   2  0-1  1-3      11%  72% R Office        M Lemongello    Single to LF; Rockett Scores; Ruthven to 3B; Office to 2B/Adv on E7
   t 2   2  0-2  -23       8%  80% J Royster       M Lemongello    Single; Ruthven Scores; Office to 3B
   b 3   2  3-0  -23       6%  83% B Watson        D Ruthven       Groundout: SS-1B
   t 5   2  0-3  -2-       6%  91% G Matthews      M Lemongello    Single; Royster Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Lemongello facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Office        Single
   O      1--      52%  J Royster       Groundout: SS-1B; Office to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  W Montanez      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      45%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  J Gonzalez      Single
   O      1--      45%  E Cabell        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      50%  J Cruz          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, Mark Lemongello facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Pocoroba      Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  R Gilbreath     Single
          1--      50%  P Rockett       Single; Gilbreath to 2B
   R      12-      62%  D Ruthven       Single; Gilbreath Scores; Rockett to 3B
   R      1-3      72%  R Office        Single to LF; Rockett Scores; Ruthven to 3B; Office to 2B/Adv on E7
   R      -23      80%  J Royster       Single; Ruthven Scores; Office to 3B
          1-3      81%  W Montanez      Royster Steals 2B
   O      -23      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, Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      79%  B Watson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      77%  J Ferguson      Single
   O      1--      80%  A Gardner       Flyball: P
          1--      77%  C Johnson       Single; Ferguson to 3B
   O      1-3      81%  R Metzger       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mark Lemongello facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      80%  J Burroughs     Flyball: CF
          ---      82%  G Matthews      Single
          1--      83%  B Pocoroba      Matthews Steals 2B
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      79%  R Gilbreath     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  M Lemongello    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      83%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      81%  E Cabell        Single
          1--      81%  J Cruz          Cabell Steals 2B
          -2-      79%  " "             Walk
          12-      78%  B Watson        Cabell Steals 3B; Cruz Steals 2B
   O      -23      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, Mark Lemongello facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      82%  P Rockett       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      82%  D Ruthven       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      81%  R Office        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      83%  J Ferguson      Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  A Gardner       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      86%  C Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mark Lemongello facing 2-3-4
          ---      87%  J Royster       Single
   O      1--      87%  W Montanez      Groundout: P-1B; Royster to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  J Burroughs     Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      91%  G Matthews      Single; Royster Scores
          1--      91%  B Pocoroba      Matthews Steals 2B
   R      -2-      95%  " "             Single; Matthews Scores
   O      1--      94%  R Gilbreath     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, Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
                  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Mark Lemongello batting 9th
          ---      94%  W Howard        Single
   O      1--      95%  J Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
          1--      94%  E Cabell        Single; Howard to 3B
          1-3      93%  J Cruz          Cabell Steals 2B
   O      -23      96%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-0, Gene Pentz facing 8-9-1
                  Gene Pentz replaces Wilbur Howard pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  P Rockett       Double
   O      -2-      97%  D Ruthven       Groundout: 2B-1B; Rockett to 3B
   R      --3      98%  R Office        Single; Rockett Scores
          1--      98%  J Royster       Wild Pitch; Office to 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Single; Office to 3B; Royster to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -23      99%  W Montanez      Intentional Walk
   OO     123      98%  J Burroughs     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, Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      97%  J Ferguson      Walk
   O      1--      98%  A Gardner       Flyball: 2B
          1--      98%  C Johnson       Hit By Pitch; Ferguson to 2B
                  Leon Roberts pinch runs for Cliff Johnson batting 7th
   O      12-      99%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Gene Pentz facing 5-6-7
                  Leon Roberts moves to LF
          ---      99%  G Matthews      Walk
          1--      99%  B Pocoroba      Single; Matthews to 2B
   O      12-      99%  R Gilbreath     Strikeout
          12-      99%  P Rockett       Walk; Matthews to 3B; Pocoroba to 2B
   O      123      99%  D Ruthven       Lineout: 2B
   O      123      99%  R Office        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
                  Art Howe pinch hits for Gene Pentz batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  A Howe          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  J Gonzalez      Single
   O      1--      99%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Dan Larson facing 2-3-4
                  Dan Larson replaces Art Howe pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Royster       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  W Montanez      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  J Burroughs     Walk
                  Brian Asselstine pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs batting 4th
   O      1--      99%  G Matthews      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
                  Brian Asselstine moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  B Watson        Strikeout Looking
          ---      99%  J Ferguson      Walk
   O      1--     100%  A Gardner       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  L Roberts       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Dan Larson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  B Pocoroba      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Gilbreath     Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  P Rockett       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Roger Metzger batting 8th
          ---      99%  K Boswell       Walk
                  Jim Fuller pinch hits for Dan Larson batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  J Fuller        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--     100%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 0.

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