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BAL 12
KCR  2
 CAL  3
MIN  1
 CHW  4
NYY  3
(14)		 OAK 12
SEA  3
 TEX  3
CLE  0
 CIN  8
SFG  3
 HOU  6
ATL  2
 MON  7
@NYM  3
 SDP  9
LAD  5
 STL  7
PHI  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 15,712

 Tuesday, April 15, 1980
Time of Game: 2:14
Braves
2
0-6
Lost 6
6th, 6 GB
 
                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
W: Joe Niekro (1-0), L: Larry McWilliams (0-2)
 Astros
6
5-1
Won 3
2nd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Royster 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .182  .553              2   0   2B
B Pocoroba C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .703              6   0   
G Matthews LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .572              0   0   GDP
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .318  .711             10   2   
B Horner 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182              0   2   
D Murphy RF                   3   0   2   0    0   1  .211  .496              1   0   
B Asselstine CF               3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .633              3   0   GDP
L Gomez SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368              0   7   
  L Blanks PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250              0   0   
L McWilliams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  T Boggs P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000              1   1   
  M Lum PH                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .750              0   0   
  R Camp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Hrabosky P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Nolan PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   0    0   6                         24  12
Batting Events
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 Events
E: L Blanks (1).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Leonard RF                  5   2   2   1    0   0  .286  .643              0   0   SB
J Gonzalez SS-3B              5   1   2   1    0   1  .250  .625              2   2   2B
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .333  .845              3   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .200  .583              4   4   2B,SB
J Cruz LF                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .476 1.238              1   0   
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .435  .895              1   0   
  R Landestoy SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              1   1   
A Howe 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .501              8   1   
L Pujols C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .364  .909              6   0   2B
J Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              1   0   2·SH
Totals                       34   6  10   0    2   6                         27   8
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. R Landestoy-A Howe; J Gonzalez-J Morgan-A Howe.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Leonard (1, 2nd base off L McWilliams/B Pocoroba); J Morgan (2, 2nd base off T Boggs/B Pocoroba).

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L McWilliams, L (0-2)          1.1   6   5   5    1   1   0  54.00   11     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 6     22    -     1.07  -0.32
T Boggs                        3.2   2   1   1    1   3   0   1.04   15     -       ·  ·      9· 0· 0· 2          1-1    0.23  -0.03
R Camp                         2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.07   0.01
A Hrabosky                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   6    2   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     16· 4· 0·10          1-1 
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 Niekro, W (1-0)              9     6   2   2    0   6   0   1.93   31     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 6     73    -     0.45   0.15
Totals                         9     6   2   2    0   6   0          31     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 6           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL J. Royster J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL B. Pocoroba J. Niekro Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews J. Niekro 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 --- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU J. Leonard L. McWilliams Single to RF
b1 0 1-- 3% 61% 0-0 HOU J. Gonzalez L. McWilliams Leonard Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 HOU J. Gonzalez L. McWilliams Flyball: CF
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno L. McWilliams Strikeout Looking
b1 2 -2- 1% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan L. McWilliams Walk
b1 2 12- R 11% 65% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz L. McWilliams Single to CF; Morgan to 2B; Leonard Scores
b1 2 12- R 10% 75% 1-0 HOU E. Cabell L. McWilliams Single to CF; Cruz to 2B; Morgan Scores
b1 2 12- O -3% 73% 2-0 HOU A. Howe L. McWilliams 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 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 ATL C. Chambliss J. Niekro Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 ATL B. Horner J. Niekro Flyball: SS
t2 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 ATL D. Murphy J. Niekro 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 0 --- 4% 81% 2-0 HOU L. Pujols L. McWilliams Double to LF
b2 0 -2- O -0% 81% 2-0 HOU J. Niekro L. McWilliams Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Pujols to 3B
b2 1 --3 R 4% 85% 2-0 HOU J. Leonard L. McWilliams Single to LF; Pujols Scores
b2 1 1-- R 6% 91% 3-0 HOU J. Gonzalez L. McWilliams Double to CF; Leonard Scores
Tommy Boggs replaces Larry McWilliams pitching and batting 9th
b2 1 -2- R 3% 94% 4-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Boggs Single to LF; Gonzalez Scores; Cedeno to 2B
b2 1 -2- 1% 95% 5-0 HOU J. Morgan T. Boggs Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 3B
b2 1 --3 R 1% 96% 5-0 HOU J. Morgan T. Boggs Fielder's Choice ; Cedeno Scores
b2 1 1-- 0% 97% 6-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Boggs Morgan Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- O -0% 96% 6-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Boggs Groundout: 1B-P; Morgan to 3B
b2 2 --3 O -1% 96% 6-0 HOU E. Cabell T. Boggs 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 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 ATL B. Asselstine J. Niekro Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1 --- O 0% 97% 0-6 ATL L. Gomez J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-6 ATL T. Boggs J. Niekro 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 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 HOU A. Howe T. Boggs Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 HOU L. Pujols T. Boggs Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 HOU J. Niekro T. Boggs 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 --- -1% 95% 0-6 ATL J. Royster J. Niekro Single to RF
t4 0 1-- -3% 92% 0-6 ATL B. Pocoroba J. Niekro Single to RF; Royster to 3B
t4 0 1-3 ROO 4% 96% 0-6 ATL G. Matthews J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Royster Scores
t4 2 --- O 0% 96% 1-6 ATL C. Chambliss J. Niekro 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 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 HOU J. Leonard T. Boggs Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 HOU J. Gonzalez T. Boggs Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 2 --- O -0% 95% 6-1 HOU C. Cedeno T. Boggs 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 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-6 ATL B. Horner J. Niekro Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- -1% 95% 1-6 ATL D. Murphy J. Niekro Single to CF
t5 1 1-- O 1% 96% 1-6 ATL B. Asselstine J. Niekro Strikeout Looking
t5 2 1-- O 1% 97% 1-6 ATL L. Gomez J. Niekro 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 0 --- 1% 98% 6-1 HOU J. Morgan T. Boggs Double to RF
b5 0 -2- 0% 98% 6-1 HOU J. Cruz T. Boggs Walk
b5 0 12- O -1% 98% 6-1 HOU E. Cabell T. Boggs Strikeout Looking
b5 1 12- O -0% 97% 6-1 HOU A. Howe T. Boggs Strikeout
b5 2 12- O -0% 97% 6-1 HOU L. Pujols T. Boggs 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 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 ATL M. Lum J. Niekro Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 ATL J. Royster J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 ATL B. Pocoroba J. Niekro 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 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 HOU J. Niekro R. Camp Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 HOU J. Leonard R. Camp Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- 0% 98% 6-1 HOU J. Gonzalez R. Camp Single to LF
b6 2 1-- O -0% 98% 6-1 HOU C. Cedeno R. Camp 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 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 ATL G. Matthews J. Niekro Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 ATL C. Chambliss J. Niekro Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 ATL B. Horner J. Niekro 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 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 HOU J. Morgan R. Camp Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 HOU J. Cruz R. Camp Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-1 HOU E. Cabell R. Camp 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 0 --- -1% 98% 1-6 ATL D. Murphy J. Niekro Single to RF
t8 0 1-- OO 2% 100% 1-6 ATL B. Asselstine J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
Larvell Blanks pinch hits for Luis Gomez (SS) batting 8th
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 ATL L. Blanks J. Niekro 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 0 --- O -0% 100% 6-1 HOU A. Howe A. Hrabosky Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 6-1 HOU L. Pujols A. Hrabosky Single to LF
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 6-1 HOU J. Niekro A. Hrabosky Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pujols to 2B
b8 2 -2- 0% 100% 6-1 HOU J. Leonard A. Hrabosky Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Pujols to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O -0% 100% 6-1 HOU J. Gonzalez A. Hrabosky 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 0 --- -1% 99% 1-6 ATL J. Nolan J. Niekro Single to CF
t9 0 1-- R -2% 97% 1-6 ATL J. Royster J. Niekro Double to LF; Nolan Scores
t9 0 -2- 0% 97% 2-6 ATL B. Pocoroba J. Niekro Wild Pitch; Royster to 3B
t9 0 --3 O 1% 99% 2-6 ATL B. Pocoroba J. Niekro Flyball: 2B
t9 1 --3 O 1% 100% 2-6 ATL G. Matthews J. Niekro Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --3 O 0% 100% 2-6 ATL C. Chambliss J. Niekro Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

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