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CHW
@BAL		3
6
BOS
@CLE		0
3
TEX
@DET		8
2
TOR
@KCR		4
7
MIL
@NYY		4
3
MIN
@OAK		3
1		 
(12)
CAL
@SEA		5
4
NYM
@CHC		9
4
SFG
@CIN		4
2
ATL
@HOU		0
6
SDP
@LAD		2
5
MON
@PIT		6
7
PHI
@STL		2
3
Saturday, April 7, 1979,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 24,325, Time of Game: 2:05
Braves
0
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Astros
6
2-0
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Ken Forsch (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  0  2
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  0   3  1  X    6 11  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.043 0.44 0.000 -0.043 -0.5 3 0
Glenn Hubbard 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.071 0.73 0.000 -0.071 -0.7 2 1
Gary Matthews RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .571 -0.047 0.64 0.000 -0.047 -0.4 2 0
Jeff Burroughs LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .571 0.017 0.61 0.039 -0.022 0.2 0 0
Mike Lum 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 -0.068 0.98 0.000 -0.068 -0.8 10 2
Dale Murphy C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 -0.049 0.69 0.000 -0.049 -0.6 4 1
Barry Bonnell CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .143 -0.031 0.44 0.002 -0.033 -0.2 0 0
Pepe Frias SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.053 1.08 0.000 -0.053 -0.4 2 3
   Bob Beall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
   Darrel Chaney SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Larry McWilliams P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.035 0.73 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 1 3
   Craig Skok P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Adrian Devine P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rowland Office PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
Team Totals 27 0 0 0 2 3 .000 .069 -0.384 0.64 0.041 -0.425 -4.0 24 11
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
E: J Royster 2 (2).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .571 1.196 0.027 0.45 0.051 -0.024 0.7 0 0 CS
Craig Reynolds SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.037 0.59 0.000 -0.037 -0.7 1 6 SH
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .286 .714 0.085 0.54 0.106 -0.021 0.9 6 0 2B
Bob Watson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.046 0.44 0.000 -0.046 -1.0 9 0
   Rafael Landestoy 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 2
Enos Cabell 3B-1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .429 1.000 0.071 0.37 0.090 -0.019 1.2 6 1 SB
Art Howe 2B-3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.016 0.33 0.027 -0.010 0.0 0 0
Jose Cruz LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .333 1.095 0.027 0.50 0.056 -0.029 0.5 1 0 3B
Alan Ashby C 4 1 2 3 0 0 .286 .857 0.000 0.52 0.039 -0.039 1.9 3 1 3B
Ken Forsch P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.027 0.28 0.000 -0.027 -1.0 0 4
Team Totals 35 6 11 6 0 4 .314 .771 0.116 0.44 0.369 -0.252 2.5 27 14
2B: C Cedeno (1, off L McWilliams).
3B: A Ashby (1, off L McWilliams); J Cruz (1, off L McWilliams).
SH: C Reynolds (2, off L McWilliams).
TB: J Cruz 4; A Ashby 4; C Cedeno 3; T Puhl 3; A Howe; E Cabell.
RBI: A Ashby 3 (3); C Cedeno (1); T Puhl (1); E Cabell (3).
2-out RBI: A Ashby; E Cabell.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Baserunning
SB: E Cabell (2, 2nd base off A Devine/D Murphy).
CS: T Puhl (1, 2nd base by L McWilliams/D Murphy).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry McWilliams, L (0-1) 6 8 5 5 0 3 0 7.50 26 39 -0.114 0.60 -2.3
Craig Skok 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 5 1 1 0.000 0.10 0.4
Adrian Devine 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 -0.002 0.03 -0.6
Team Totals 8 11 6 5 0 4 0 5.62 36 39 1 1 -0.116 0.64 -2.5
L McWilliams faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Forsch, W (1-0) 9 0 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 29 88 0.385 0.64 4.0
Team Totals 9 0 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 29 88 0.385 0.44 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Murray Strey, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Howard Hansen, 3B - Jim Rains.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 24,325.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Houston Astros
1 Jerry Royster 3B 1 Terry Puhl RF
2 Glenn Hubbard 2B 2 Craig Reynolds SS
3 Gary Matthews RF 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Jeff Burroughs LF 4 Bob Watson 1B
5 Mike Lum 1B 5 Enos Cabell 3B
6 Dale Murphy C 6 Art Howe 2B
7 Barry Bonnell CF 7 Jose Cruz LF
8 Pepe Frias SS 8 Alan Ashby C
9 Larry McWilliams P 9 Ken Forsch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 -2- R HOU C. Cedeno L. McWilliams 10% 67% Double to LF; Puhl Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- R HOU E. Cabell L. McWilliams 9% 73% Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
t2 0-2 0 --- ATL J. Burroughs K. Forsch -4% 68% Walk
b7 2-0 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams 4% 95% Single to RF; Howe to 3B
b7 2-0 0 1-3 RR HOU A. Ashby L. McWilliams 4% 99% Triple to LF; Howe Scores; Cruz Scores

Play By Play

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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' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Royster K. Forsch 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL G. Hubbard K. Forsch 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL G. Matthews K. Forsch 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl L. McWilliams 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds L. McWilliams -2% 57% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Puhl to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- R HOU C. Cedeno L. McWilliams 10% 67% Double to LF; Puhl Scores
b1 1-0 1 -2- O HOU B. Watson L. McWilliams -3% 64% Strikeout
b1 1-0 2 -2- R HOU E. Cabell L. McWilliams 9% 73% Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
b1 2-0 2 1-- HOU A. Howe L. McWilliams 1% 74% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cabell to 2B
b1 2-0 2 12- O HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams -3% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- ATL J. Burroughs K. Forsch -4% 68% Walk
t2 0-2 0 1-- O ATL M. Lum K. Forsch 4% 71% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-2 1 1-- O ATL D. Murphy K. Forsch 3% 74% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-2 2 1-- O ATL B. Bonnell K. Forsch 2% 76% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby L. McWilliams -1% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2-0 1 --- O HOU K. Forsch L. McWilliams -1% 74% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --- HOU T. Puhl L. McWilliams 1% 75% Single to CF
b2 2-0 2 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds L. McWilliams -1% 73% Puhl Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O ATL P. Frias K. Forsch 2% 75% Flyball: LF
t3 0-2 1 --- O ATL L. McWilliams K. Forsch 2% 77% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O ATL J. Royster K. Forsch 1% 78% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds L. McWilliams -1% 77% Groundout: P-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno L. McWilliams -1% 76% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 2 --- O HOU B. Watson L. McWilliams -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O ATL G. Hubbard K. Forsch 3% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- O ATL G. Matthews K. Forsch 2% 79% Strikeout
t4 0-2 2 --- O ATL J. Burroughs K. Forsch 1% 80% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell L. McWilliams -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O HOU A. Howe L. McWilliams -1% 78% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2-0 2 --- HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams 2% 80% Triple to RF
b4 2-0 2 --3 O HOU A. Ashby L. McWilliams -2% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- O ATL M. Lum K. Forsch 3% 80% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 1 --- O ATL D. Murphy K. Forsch 2% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 0-2 2 --- O ATL B. Bonnell K. Forsch 1% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- O HOU K. Forsch L. McWilliams -1% 82% Strikeout
b5 2-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl L. McWilliams -1% 81% Flyball: RF
b5 2-0 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds L. McWilliams -1% 80% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
t6 0-2 0 --- O ATL P. Frias K. Forsch 3% 83% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- O ATL L. McWilliams K. Forsch 2% 85% Groundout: C-1B
t6 0-2 2 --- O ATL J. Royster K. Forsch 1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 3-4-5
b6 2-0 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno L. McWilliams -1% 85% Flyball: SS
b6 2-0 1 --- O HOU B. Watson L. McWilliams -1% 84% Flyball: 3B
b6 2-0 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell L. McWilliams -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
t7 0-2 0 --- O ATL G. Hubbard K. Forsch 3% 87% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 1 --- O ATL G. Matthews K. Forsch 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-2 2 --- O ATL J. Burroughs K. Forsch 1% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 6-7-8
b7 2-0 0 --- HOU A. Howe L. McWilliams 1% 91% Single to LF
b7 2-0 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams 4% 95% Single to RF; Howe to 3B
b7 2-0 0 1-3 RR HOU A. Ashby L. McWilliams 4% 99% Triple to LF; Howe Scores; Cruz Scores
Craig Skok replaces Larry McWilliams pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-0 0 --3 O HOU K. Forsch C. Skok -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
b7 4-0 1 --3 R HOU T. Puhl C. Skok 1% 99% Single to CF; Ashby Scores
b7 5-0 1 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds C. Skok -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
b7 5-0 2 1-- HOU C. Cedeno C. Skok 0% 99% Single to RF; Puhl to 3B
b7 5-0 2 1-3 O HOU B. Watson C. Skok -0% 99% Lineout: 3B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
Enos Cabell moves from 3B to 1B
Rafael Landestoy replaces Bob Watson (1B) playing 2B batting 4th
Art Howe moves from 2B to 3B
t8 0-5 0 --- O ATL M. Lum K. Forsch 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-5 1 --- O ATL D. Murphy K. Forsch 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-5 2 --- ATL B. Bonnell K. Forsch -0% 99% Walk
Bob Beall pinch hits for Pepe Frias (SS) batting 8th
t8 0-5 2 1-- O ATL B. Beall K. Forsch 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Adrian Devine facing 5-6-7
Adrian Devine replaces Craig Skok pitching and batting 9th
Darrel Chaney replaces Bob Beall (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 5-0 0 --- HOU E. Cabell A. Devine 0% 100% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b8 5-0 0 1-- HOU A. Howe A. Devine 0% 100% Cabell Steals 2B
b8 5-0 0 -2- O HOU A. Howe A. Devine -0% 100% Lineout: 1B
b8 5-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Cruz A. Devine -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cabell to 3B
b8 5-0 2 --3 R HOU A. Ashby A. Devine 0% 100% Single to CF; Cabell Scores/unER
b8 6-0 2 1-- O HOU K. Forsch A. Devine -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
Rowland Office pinch hits for Adrian Devine (P) batting 9th
t9 0-6 0 --- O ATL R. Office K. Forsch 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-6 1 --- O ATL J. Royster K. Forsch 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-6 2 --- O ATL G. Hubbard K. Forsch 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6.

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