September 12, 1984 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
DET 1 BOS 5
MIL 4 CLE 7
@CAL 1 KCR 3
@MIN 2 CHW 4
@OAK 2 TEX 8
@SEA 1 TOR 2
NYY 1 CHC 11
MON 5 CIN 7
SFG 4 ATL 4
@HOU 1 NYM 2
PIT 0 PHI 3
STL 1 PHI 6
STL 5 LAD 8
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 8,515

Wednesday, September 12, 1984
Time of Game: 2:38

Braves

72-74

Won 3

2nd, 9½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   2  1  0    4  7  0
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 10  1

W: P Perez (12-6), L: D Smith (3-3)

Astros

72-74

Lost 4

2nd, 9½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Thompson LF                 4   1   1   0    1   2  .323  .772    0    1   0   SB,IW
R Ramirez SS                  5   0   1   2    0   0  .270  .612    0    4   2   
B Komminsk RF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .205  .584    0    1   0   
D Murphy CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .284  .905    0    0   0   SB
C Chambliss 1B                2   0   0   0    2   1  .259  .717    0    9   1   IW
R Johnson 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .759    0    0   1   CS
P Runge 2B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .357  .878    0    3   6   SB
A Trevino C                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .253  .646    0    8   2   SB
P Perez P                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .086  .323    0    1   3   SH
Totals                       32   4   7   3    6   7                    27  15

BATTING

SH: P Perez (5, off B Dawley).

IBB: C Chambliss (12, by J Niekro); M Thompson (1, by B Dawley).

TB: P Runge 2; A Trevino; R Ramirez; D Murphy; M Thompson; B Komminsk.

RBI: R Ramirez 2 (45); P Runge (3).

2-out RBI: P Runge.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Trevino (5, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby); D Murphy (19, 2nd base off B Dawley/A Ashby); P Runge (3, 2nd base off B Dawley/A Ashby); M Thompson (5, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby).

CS: R Johnson (7, 2nd base by J Niekro/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   2  .279  .739    0    5   2   
T Puhl RF                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .308  .823    0    2   0   CS
P Garner 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .267  .722    0    1   2   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .842    0    4   0   
J Mumphrey CF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .293  .752    0    2   0   2B
E Cabell 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .311  .762    0    6   0   
A Ashby C                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .260  .654    0    7   1   2B
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   2   0    1   1  .266  .669    0    0   3   IW
J Niekro P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .123  .270    0    0   0   SH
  K Bass PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .598    0    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
  B Dawley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.143         0   2   
  J Pankovits PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .724    0    0   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       35   1  10   1    3   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Mumphrey (19, off P Perez); A Ashby (7, off P Perez).

SH: J Niekro (10, off P Perez).

IBB: C Reynolds (2, by P Perez).

TB: A Ashby 3; J Mumphrey 3; C Reynolds 2; J Cruz; T Puhl; P Garner; B Doran.

RBI: J Mumphrey (83).

2-out RBI: J Mumphrey.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

PB: A Ashby (14).

E: A Ashby (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Puhl (8, 2nd base by P Perez/A Trevino).

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
P Perez, W (12-6)              9    10   1   1    3   7   0   3.59   39     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 0·10     67    -     1.25   0.29
Totals                         9    10   1   1    3   7   0          39     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 0·10           -

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                       6     3   1   1    4   4   0   2.86   24     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0· 3     62    -     1.40   0.16
D Smith, L (3-3)               0     2   2   2    0   0   0   2.34    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.95  -0.15
B Dawley                       2     2   1   1    1   1   0   2.01    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          2-2    1.28  -0.21
F DiPino                       1     0   0   0    1   2   0   3.31    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.00
Totals                         9     7   4   4    6   7   0          39     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 7          2-2

D Smith faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Niekro (4; C Chambliss); P Perez (2; C Reynolds); B Dawley (9; M Thompson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 8,515.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. M Thompson           LF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. R Ramirez            SS    2. T Puhl               RF 
3. B Komminsk           RF    3. P Garner             3B 
4. D Murphy             CF    4. J Cruz               LF 
5. C Chambliss          1B    5. J Mumphrey           CF 
6. R Johnson            3B    6. E Cabell             1B 
7. P Runge              2B    7. A Ashby              C  
8. A Trevino            C     8. C Reynolds           SS 
9. P Perez              P     9. J Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  1-1  123      16%  83% R Ramirez       B Dawley        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Runge Scores; Trevino Scores/Adv on throw/No RBI
   t 6   1  1-0  -2-      15%  50% R Ramirez       J Niekro        Single; Thompson Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3     -11%  35% J Mumphrey      P Perez         Single; Puhl Scores; Cruz to 2B
   t 6   2  1-1  123     -11%  43% R Johnson       J Niekro        Flyball: LF
   b 6   2  1-1  123      10%  50% K Bass          P Perez         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Thompson      Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Komminsk      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pascual Perez facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Doran         Walk
   O      1--      45%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      42%  P Garner        Single; Puhl to 2B
   O      12-      45%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Puhl to 3B
   R      1-3      35%  J Mumphrey      Single; Puhl Scores; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      38%  E Cabell        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      36%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---      34%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      33%  R Johnson       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pascual Perez facing 7-8-9
          ---      30%  A Ashby         Single
   O      1--      33%  C Reynolds      Strikeout
   O      1--      34%  J Niekro        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ashby to 2B
   O      -2-      37%  B Doran         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      35%  P Runge         Flyball: CF
          ---      38%  A Trevino       Walk
          1--      40%  P Perez         Trevino Steals 2B
   O      -2-      36%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      32%  M Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pascual Perez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      34%  T Puhl          Strikeout
   O      ---      35%  P Garner        Strikeout
          ---      34%  J Cruz          Single
   O      1--      36%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      33%  R Ramirez       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      31%  B Komminsk      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      30%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pascual Perez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      32%  E Cabell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      33%  A Ashby         Strikeout
          ---      32%  C Reynolds      Single
   O      1--      34%  J Niekro        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
          ---      40%  C Chambliss     Walk
   O      1--      35%  R Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      29%  P Runge         Johnson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      31%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      28%  A Trevino       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pascual Perez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      29%  B Doran         Strikeout
          ---      27%  T Puhl          Single
   O      1--      31%  P Garner        Puhl Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      32%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      28%  P Perez         Flyball: LF
          ---      32%  M Thompson      Single
          1--      35%  R Ramirez       Thompson Steals 2B
   R      -2-      50%  " "             Single; Thompson Scores
          1--      56%  B Komminsk      Single; Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-      49%  D Murphy        Flyball: 3B
          12-      52%  C Chambliss     Passed Ball; Ramirez to 3B; Komminsk to 2B
          -23      54%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123      43%  R Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Pascual Perez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      46%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      40%  J Mumphrey      Double
          -2-      38%  E Cabell        Walk
   O      12-      41%  A Ashby         Groundout: C-1B; Mumphrey to 3B; Cabell to 2B
          -23      40%  C Reynolds      Intentional Walk
                  Kevin Bass pinch hits for Joe Niekro batting 9th
   O      123      50%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Smith facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Smith replaces Kevin Bass pitching and batting 9th
          ---      56%  P Runge         Single
          1--      65%  A Trevino       Single; Runge to 2B
                  Bill Dawley replaces Dave Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      66%  P Perez         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Runge to 3B; Trevino to 2B
          -23      67%  M Thompson      Intentional Walk
   RRO    123      83%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Runge Scores; Trevino Scores/Adv on throw/No RBI
   O      1--      82%  B Komminsk      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Pascual Perez facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  B Doran         Single
   O      1--      81%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      84%  P Garner        Groundout: P-1B; Puhl to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  J Cruz          Flyball: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bill Dawley facing 4-5-6
          ---      90%  D Murphy        Single
   O      1--      89%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   O      1--      88%  R Johnson       Flyball: RF
          1--      88%  P Runge         Murphy Steals 2B; Murphy to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      94%  " "             Single; Murphy Scores
          1--      94%  A Trevino       Runge Steals 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Pascual Perez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  A Ashby         Double
          -2-      93%  C Reynolds      Single; Ashby to 3B
                  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Bill Dawley batting 9th
   O      1-3      97%  J Pankovits     Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Frank DiPino facing 9-1-2
                  Frank DiPino replaces Jim Pankovits pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  P Perez         Walk
   O      1--      97%  M Thompson      Strikeout
   O      1--      97%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      97%  B Komminsk      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Pascual Perez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  T Puhl          Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198409120

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation