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BOS  7
BAL  2
 OAK  5
@CAL  3
 CHW  5
MIL  4
 DET  4
@KCR  0
 SEA  6
MIN  5
 TEX  8
CLE  0
 NYY  6
@TOR  3
 HOU  2
ATL  0
 MON  5
CHC  4
 NYM  5
STL  3
 PHI  4
PIT  3
(11)		 CIN 10
@SDP  1
 LAD  4
@SFG  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 22,365

 Wednesday, April 15, 1981
Time of Game: 2:00
Braves
0
3-3
Lost 2
3rd, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    2  2  0
W: Nolan Ryan (1-0), L: Tommy Boggs (0-1), S: Frank LaCorte (1)
 Astros
2
2-4
Won 2
4th, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Washington RF               4   0   0   0    0   3  .292  .792              3   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .383              2   2   
B Horner 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .633              0   1   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   3   0    0   0  .471 1.331              8   1   2B
D Murphy CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .625              1   0   
M Lum LF                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143              3   0   
B Benedict C                  1   0   0   0    2   0  .211  .496              4   1   
  B Pocoroba PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .667              0   0   
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .536              2   2   
T Boggs P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400              1   1   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    3  11                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: C Chambliss (4, off F LaCorte).
TB: C Chambliss 4; B Horner.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: T Boggs (1).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .316  .929              1   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .320  .640              1   2   
C Cedeno CF                   2   1   0   0    0   0  .292  .737              1   0   SH
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .040  .080              4   0   
D Walling 1B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .400 1.100              9   0   
A Howe 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .729              0   1   
A Ashby C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .610             11   2   
R Landestoy 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .343              0   3   
N Ryan P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
  F LaCorte P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       26   2   2   0    1   4                         27   8
Batting Events
SH: C Cedeno (1, off T Boggs).
TB: C Reynolds; D Walling.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.

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
T Boggs, L (0-1)               8     2   2   1    1   4   0   1.80   28     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 2     75    -     0.80   0.03
Totals                         8     2   2   1    1   4   0          28     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 2           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, W (1-0)                7     3   0   0    3   9   0   0.00   27     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 3     77    -     1.22   0.41
F LaCorte, S (1)               2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.57   0.12
Totals                         9     4   0   0    3  11   0          34     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: T Boggs (1); N Ryan (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 22,365.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Houston Astros                               
1. Claudell Washingto           RF       1. Terry Puhl                   RF
2. Glenn Hubbard                2B       2. Craig Reynolds               SS
3. Bob Horner                   3B       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Chris Chambliss              1B       4. Jose Cruz                    LF
5. Dale Murphy                  CF       5. Denny Walling                1B
6. Mike Lum                     LF       6. Art Howe                     3B
7. Bruce Benedict                C       7. Alan Ashby                    C
8. Rafael Ramirez               SS       8. Rafael Landestoy             2B
9. Tommy Boggs                   P       9. Nolan Ryan                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 0 1-- R 25% 89% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Boggs Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Reynolds Scores/No RBI; Cedeno to 3B
t4 2 123 O 9% 56% 0-0 ATL R. Ramirez N. Ryan Strikeout
t9 0 --- -8% 86% 0-2 ATL C. Chambliss F. LaCorte Double to CF
t4 0 1-- -7% 38% 0-0 ATL C. Chambliss N. Ryan Single to RF; Horner to 2B
t4 0 12- O 7% 45% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy N. Ryan Strikeout

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' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL C. Washington N. Ryan Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL G. Hubbard N. Ryan Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 ATL B. Horner N. Ryan Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2% 54% 0-0 ATL C. Chambliss N. Ryan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl T. Boggs Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds T. Boggs Flyball: 2B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Boggs Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 ATL M. Lum N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 ATL B. Benedict N. Ryan Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 ATL R. Ramirez N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Boggs Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU D. Walling T. Boggs Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU A. Howe T. Boggs Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL T. Boggs N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 ATL C. Washington N. Ryan Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 ATL G. Hubbard N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby T. Boggs Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU R. Landestoy T. Boggs Groundout: 1B-P
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU N. Ryan T. Boggs Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 ATL B. Horner N. Ryan Single to 3B
t4 0 1-- -7% 38% 0-0 ATL C. Chambliss N. Ryan Single to RF; Horner to 2B
t4 0 12- O 7% 45% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy N. Ryan Strikeout
t4 1 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 ATL M. Lum N. Ryan Flyball: LF
t4 2 12- -4% 47% 0-0 ATL B. Benedict N. Ryan Walk; Horner to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
t4 2 123 O 9% 56% 0-0 ATL R. Ramirez N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl T. Boggs Flyball: SS
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds T. Boggs Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Boggs Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 ATL T. Boggs N. Ryan Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 ATL C. Washington N. Ryan Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 ATL G. Hubbard N. Ryan Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Boggs Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 HOU D. Walling T. Boggs Walk
b5 1 1-- O -4% 53% 0-0 HOU A. Howe T. Boggs Foul Flyball: C
b5 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby T. Boggs Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 ATL B. Horner N. Ryan Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- -4% 50% 0-0 ATL C. Chambliss N. Ryan Single to RF
t6 1 1-- -3% 47% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy N. Ryan Wild Pitch; Chambliss to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 5% 52% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
t6 2 -2- O 5% 57% 0-0 ATL M. Lum N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 HOU R. Landestoy T. Boggs Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU N. Ryan T. Boggs Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl T. Boggs Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 0-0 ATL B. Benedict N. Ryan Foul Flyball: C
t7 1 --- O 3% 56% 0-0 ATL R. Ramirez N. Ryan Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 2% 58% 0-0 ATL T. Boggs N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 6% 64% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds T. Boggs Single to CF
b7 0 1-- R 25% 89% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Boggs Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Reynolds Scores/No RBI; Cedeno to 3B
b7 0 --3 R 2% 91% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Boggs Wild Pitch; Cedeno Scores/No RBI/unER
b7 0 --- O -1% 90% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Boggs Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 1% 91% 2-0 HOU D. Walling T. Boggs Single to CF
b7 1 1-- O -1% 90% 2-0 HOU A. Howe T. Boggs Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- O -1% 89% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby T. Boggs Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 1-2-3
Frank LaCorte replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 3% 92% 0-2 ATL C. Washington F. LaCorte Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 0-2 ATL G. Hubbard F. LaCorte Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 0-2 ATL B. Horner F. LaCorte Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O -0% 95% 2-0 HOU R. Landestoy T. Boggs Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 2-0 HOU F. LaCorte T. Boggs Flyball: SS
b8 2 --- O -0% 94% 2-0 HOU T. Puhl T. Boggs Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- -8% 86% 0-2 ATL C. Chambliss F. LaCorte Double to CF
t9 0 -2- O 6% 92% 0-2 ATL D. Murphy F. LaCorte Groundout: C-1B
t9 1 -2- O 5% 97% 0-2 ATL M. Lum F. LaCorte Flyball: SS
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Bruce Benedict (C) batting 7th
t9 2 -2- O 3% 100% 0-2 ATL B. Pocoroba F. LaCorte Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

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