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Standings
KCR
@BAL		2
12
MIN
@CAL		1
3
NYY
@CHW		3
4		 
(14)
SEA
@OAK		3
12
CLE
@TEX		0
3
SFG
@CIN		3
8
ATL
@HOU		2
6
MON
@NYM		7
3
LAD
@SDP		5
9
PHI
@STL		2
7
Tuesday, April 15, 1980
, Astrodome
Attendance: 15,712, Time of Game: 2:14
Braves
2
0-6
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
6th, 6 GB
 at Astros
6
5-1
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Joe Niekro (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  1
Astros          2  4  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    6 10  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .182 .553 0.004 0.46 0.032 -0.027 1.6 2 0 2B
Biff Pocoroba C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .703 0.004 0.46 0.035 -0.031 0.3 6 0
Gary Matthews LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .572 -0.064 0.49 0.000 -0.064 -1.5 0 0 GDP
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .711 -0.032 0.32 0.000 -0.032 -0.7 10 2
Bob Horner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 -0.025 0.35 0.000 -0.025 -0.4 0 2
Dale Murphy RF 3 0 2 0 0 1 .211 .496 0.012 0.28 0.021 -0.009 0.5 1 0
Brian Asselstine CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .633 -0.036 0.41 0.000 -0.036 -1.1 3 0 GDP
Luis Gomez SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .368 -0.012 0.21 0.000 -0.012 -0.3 0 7
   Larvell Blanks PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 0
Larry McWilliams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Tommy Boggs P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.000 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 1 1
   Mike Lum PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .750 -0.008 0.32 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
   Rick Camp P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Hrabosky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Nolan PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.006 0.15 0.006 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 31 2 6 1 0 6 .194 .419 -0.154 0.36 0.094 -0.247 -1.7 24 12
2B: J Royster (2, off J Niekro).
TB: J Royster 3; D Murphy 2; B Pocoroba; J Nolan.
GIDP: B Asselstine (1); G Matthews (2).
RBI: J Royster (1).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
E: L Blanks (1).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jeffrey Leonard RF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .286 .643 0.102 0.60 0.106 -0.004 1.0 0 0 SB
Julio Gonzalez SS-3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .250 .625 0.016 0.40 0.061 -0.046 0.3 2 2 2B
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .333 .845 0.005 0.41 0.042 -0.037 0.7 3 0
Joe Morgan 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .200 .583 0.030 0.36 0.031 -0.001 1.2 4 4 2B,SB
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .476 1.238 0.111 0.48 0.115 -0.004 0.9 1 0
Enos Cabell 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .435 .895 0.087 0.46 0.097 -0.010 0.0 1 0
   Rafael Landestoy SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Art Howe 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .501 -0.033 0.34 0.000 -0.033 -1.2 8 1
Luis Pujols C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .364 .909 0.037 0.20 0.043 -0.006 0.3 6 0 2B
Joe Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.007 0.23 0.000 -0.007 -0.6 1 0 2·SH
Team Totals 34 6 10 6 2 6 .294 .716 0.348 0.40 0.495 -0.148 2.7 27 8
2B: J Gonzalez (1, off L McWilliams); J Morgan (1, off T Boggs); L Pujols (2, off L McWilliams).
SH: J Niekro 2 (2, 1 off A Hrabosky, 1 off L McWilliams).
TB: J Gonzalez 3; L Pujols 3; J Morgan 2; J Leonard 2; J Cruz; C Cedeno; E Cabell.
RBI: J Morgan (1); C Cedeno (2); J Leonard (1); E Cabell (7); J Cruz (4); J Gonzalez (1).
2-out RBI: J Cruz; E Cabell.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Landestoy-A Howe; J Gonzalez-J Morgan-A Howe.
Baserunning
SB: J Leonard (1, 2nd base off L McWilliams/B Pocoroba); J Morgan (2, 2nd base off T Boggs/B Pocoroba).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry McWilliams, L (0-2) 1.1 6 5 5 1 1 0 54.00 11 22 -0.319 1.12 -3.8
Tommy Boggs 3.2 2 1 1 1 3 0 1.04 15 1 1 -0.033 0.15 -0.2
Rick Camp 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.25 7 0 0 0.005 0.04 0.8
Al Hrabosky 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.40 5 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.4
Team Totals 8 10 6 6 2 6 0 6.75 38 22 1 1 -0.346 0.36 -2.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (1-0) 9 6 2 2 0 6 0 1.93 31 73 0.153 0.36 1.7
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 0 6 0 2.00 31 73 0.153 0.40 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: T Boggs (1); J Niekro (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Steve Fields, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 15,712.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Houston Astros
1 Jerry Royster 2B 1 Jeffrey Leonard RF
2 Biff Pocoroba C 2 Julio Gonzalez SS
3 Gary Matthews LF 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Chris Chambliss 1B 4 Joe Morgan 2B
5 Bob Horner 3B 5 Jose Cruz LF
6 Dale Murphy RF 6 Enos Cabell 3B
7 Brian Asselstine CF 7 Art Howe 1B
8 Luis Gomez SS 8 Luis Pujols C
9 Larry McWilliams P 9 Joe Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 12- R HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams 11% 65% Single to CF; Morgan to 2B; Leonard Scores
b1 1-0 2 12- R HOU E. Cabell L. McWilliams 10% 75% Single to CF; Cruz to 2B; Morgan Scores
b2 3-0 1 1-- R HOU J. Gonzalez L. McWilliams 6% 91% Double to CF; Leonard Scores
b1 0-0 0 -2- O HOU J. Gonzalez L. McWilliams -4% 57% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 0 --- HOU L. Pujols L. McWilliams 4% 81% Double to LF

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' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Royster J. Niekro 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL B. Pocoroba J. Niekro 1% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL G. Matthews J. Niekro 1% 54% Flyball: SS
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 J. Leonard L. McWilliams 4% 58% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- HOU J. Gonzalez L. McWilliams 3% 61% Leonard Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O HOU J. Gonzalez L. McWilliams -4% 57% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno L. McWilliams -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 -2- HOU J. Morgan L. McWilliams 1% 54% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- R HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams 11% 65% Single to CF; Morgan to 2B; Leonard Scores
b1 1-0 2 12- R HOU E. Cabell L. McWilliams 10% 75% Single to CF; Cruz to 2B; Morgan Scores
b1 2-0 2 12- O HOU A. Howe L. McWilliams -3% 72% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O ATL C. Chambliss J. Niekro 2% 75% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 1 --- O ATL B. Horner J. Niekro 1% 76% Flyball: SS
t2 0-2 2 --- O ATL D. Murphy J. Niekro 1% 77% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 --- HOU L. Pujols L. McWilliams 4% 81% Double to LF
b2 2-0 0 -2- O HOU J. Niekro L. McWilliams -0% 81% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Pujols to 3B
b2 2-0 1 --3 R HOU J. Leonard L. McWilliams 4% 85% Single to LF; Pujols Scores
b2 3-0 1 1-- R HOU J. Gonzalez L. McWilliams 6% 91% Double to CF; Leonard Scores
Tommy Boggs replaces Larry McWilliams pitching and batting 9th
b2 4-0 1 -2- R HOU C. Cedeno T. Boggs 3% 94% Single to LF; Gonzalez Scores; Cedeno to 2B
b2 5-0 1 -2- HOU J. Morgan T. Boggs 1% 95% Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 3B
b2 5-0 1 --3 R HOU J. Morgan T. Boggs 1% 96% Fielder's Choice ; Cedeno Scores
b2 6-0 1 1-- HOU J. Cruz T. Boggs 0% 97% Morgan Steals 2B
b2 6-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Cruz T. Boggs -0% 96% Groundout: 1B-P; Morgan to 3B
b2 6-0 2 --3 O HOU E. Cabell T. Boggs -0% 96% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
t3 0-6 0 --- O ATL B. Asselstine J. Niekro 1% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-6 1 --- O ATL L. Gomez J. Niekro 0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-6 2 --- O ATL T. Boggs J. Niekro 0% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 7-8-9
b3 6-0 0 --- O HOU A. Howe T. Boggs -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 6-0 1 --- O HOU L. Pujols T. Boggs -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 6-0 2 --- O HOU J. Niekro T. Boggs -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t4 0-6 0 --- ATL J. Royster J. Niekro -1% 95% Single to RF
t4 0-6 0 1-- ATL B. Pocoroba J. Niekro -3% 92% Single to RF; Royster to 3B
t4 0-6 0 1-3 ROO ATL G. Matthews J. Niekro 4% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Royster Scores
t4 1-6 2 --- O ATL C. Chambliss J. Niekro 0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 1-2-3
b4 6-1 0 --- O HOU J. Leonard T. Boggs -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 6-1 1 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez T. Boggs -0% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 6-1 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno T. Boggs -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t5 1-6 0 --- O ATL B. Horner J. Niekro 1% 96% Flyball: CF
t5 1-6 1 --- ATL D. Murphy J. Niekro -1% 95% Single to CF
t5 1-6 1 1-- O ATL B. Asselstine J. Niekro 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-6 2 1-- O ATL L. Gomez J. Niekro 1% 97% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 4-5-6
b5 6-1 0 --- HOU J. Morgan T. Boggs 1% 98% Double to RF
b5 6-1 0 -2- HOU J. Cruz T. Boggs 0% 98% Walk
b5 6-1 0 12- O HOU E. Cabell T. Boggs -1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b5 6-1 1 12- O HOU A. Howe T. Boggs -0% 97% Strikeout
b5 6-1 2 12- O HOU L. Pujols T. Boggs -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
Mike Lum pinch hits for Tommy Boggs (P) batting 9th
t6 1-6 0 --- O ATL M. Lum J. Niekro 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-6 1 --- O ATL J. Royster J. Niekro 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-6 2 --- O ATL B. Pocoroba J. Niekro 0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Rick Camp facing 9-1-2
Rick Camp replaces Mike Lum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-1 0 --- O HOU J. Niekro R. Camp -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-1 1 --- O HOU J. Leonard R. Camp -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-1 2 --- HOU J. Gonzalez R. Camp 0% 98% Single to LF
b6 6-1 2 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno R. Camp -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t7 1-6 0 --- O ATL G. Matthews J. Niekro 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 1-6 1 --- O ATL C. Chambliss J. Niekro 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 1-6 2 --- O ATL B. Horner J. Niekro 0% 99% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Rick Camp facing 4-5-6
b7 6-1 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan R. Camp -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 6-1 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz R. Camp -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b7 6-1 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell R. Camp -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
Julio Gonzalez moves from SS to 3B
Rafael Landestoy replaces Enos Cabell (3B) playing SS batting 6th
t8 1-6 0 --- ATL D. Murphy J. Niekro -1% 98% Single to RF
t8 1-6 0 1-- OO ATL B. Asselstine J. Niekro 2% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Luis Gomez (SS) batting 8th
t8 1-6 2 --- O ATL L. Blanks J. Niekro 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Al Hrabosky facing 7-8-9
Al Hrabosky replaces Rick Camp pitching and batting 9th
Larvell Blanks moves from PH to SS
b8 6-1 0 --- O HOU A. Howe A. Hrabosky -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 6-1 1 --- HOU L. Pujols A. Hrabosky 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 6-1 1 1-- O HOU J. Niekro A. Hrabosky -0% 100% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pujols to 2B
b8 6-1 2 -2- HOU J. Leonard A. Hrabosky 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Pujols to 3B
b8 6-1 2 1-3 O HOU J. Gonzalez A. Hrabosky -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Al Hrabosky (P) batting 9th
t9 1-6 0 --- ATL J. Nolan J. Niekro -1% 99% Single to CF
t9 1-6 0 1-- R ATL J. Royster J. Niekro -2% 97% Double to LF; Nolan Scores
t9 2-6 0 -2- ATL B. Pocoroba J. Niekro 0% 97% Wild Pitch; Royster to 3B
t9 2-6 0 --3 O ATL B. Pocoroba J. Niekro 1% 99% Flyball: 2B
t9 2-6 1 --3 O ATL G. Matthews J. Niekro 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-6 2 --3 O ATL C. Chambliss J. Niekro 0% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

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