June 25, 1985 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,440

Tuesday, June 25, 1985
Time of Game: 2:28

Braves

30-38

Won 2

5th, 10 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   0  2  3   0  0  0    6  8  0
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    4 12  6

W: R Mahler (11-6), L: B Knepper (7-4), S: B Sutter (12)

Astros

35-34

Lost 1

4th, 5½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Komminsk RF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .236  .612    0    0   0   
R Ramirez SS                  5   0   1   2    0   1  .267  .661    0    2   3   3B
D Murphy CF                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .290  .909    0    2   0   
B Horner 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .792    0   10   1   
  C Chambliss 1B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .521    0    5   0   
T Harper LF                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .246  .709    0    3   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                5   1   0   0    0   0  .283  .698    0    0   4   
G Hubbard 2B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .233  .660    0    1   7   IW
L Owen C                      4   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .652    0    3   0   GDP
R Mahler P                    4   1   1   0    0   3  .217  .484    0    1   1   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       39   6   8   3    3   8                    27  16

BATTING

3B: R Ramirez (2, off B Knepper).

IBB: G Hubbard (2, by B Knepper).

TB: R Ramirez 3; T Harper 3; R Mahler; B Horner; B Komminsk; L Owen.

GIDP: L Owen (2).

RBI: R Ramirez 2 (29); L Owen (7).

2-out RBI: R Ramirez 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Oberkfell-G Hubbard-B Horner; G Hubbard-R Ramirez-C Chambliss.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .279  .764    0    1   1   2B,GDP
K Bass CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .659    0    1   0   SH,GDP
D Walling 1B                  5   0   0   1    0   0  .273  .685    0   10   4   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .319  .808    0    1   0   SB
J Mumphrey RF                 4   1   3   2    0   0  .269  .723    0    0   0   HR,2B
A Ashby C                     4   1   2   1    0   1  .287  .792    0    8   1   HR
P Garner 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .663    0    2   2   
  B Dawley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .163  .456    0    0   0   2B
  D Thon SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .444         0   1   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .756    0    2   6   
  G Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .636    0    0   0   
  J Calhoun P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
B Knepper P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .031  .124    0    1   2   2B
  J Pankovits 3B              1   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .773    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   4  12   4    2   3                    27  17

BATTING

2B: B Doran (12, off R Mahler); H Spilman (1, off R Mahler); J Mumphrey (7, off R Mahler); B Knepper (1, off R Mahler).

HR: J Mumphrey (4, off R Mahler; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); A Ashby (3, off R Mahler; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

SH: K Bass (3, off R Mahler).

TB: J Mumphrey 7; A Ashby 5; B Doran 3; H Spilman 2; J Cruz 2; B Knepper 2; K Bass.

GIDP: K Bass (3); B Doran (6).

RBI: J Mumphrey 2 (29); A Ashby (13); D Walling (20).

2-out RBI: J Mumphrey 2; A Ashby.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Garner-B Doran-D Walling.

E: P Garner 3 (11); C Reynolds 3 (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cruz (6, 2nd base off R Mahler/L Owen).

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
R Mahler, W (11-6)             7.2  11   4   4    2   3   2   3.22   34     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 0·11     42    -     0.80   0.09
T Forster, H (4)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.25    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.90   0.05
B Sutter, S (12)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.42    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.93   0.08
Totals                         9    12   4   4    2   3   2          39     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0·12          1-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper, L (7-4)             6     6   6   2    1   4   0   3.70   29     -       ·  ·     15· 1· 2· 6     47    -     1.14  -0.31
B Dawley                       2     1   0   0    1   3   0   4.66    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.11   0.01
J Calhoun                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.32    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.41   0.01
Totals                         9     8   6   2    3   8   0          42     -       ·  ·     19· 2· 2· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Knepper (3; G Hubbard).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Bob Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 13,440.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. B Komminsk           RF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. R Ramirez            SS    2. K Bass               CF 
3. D Murphy             CF    3. D Walling            1B 
4. B Horner             1B    4. J Cruz               LF 
5. T Harper             LF    5. J Mumphrey           RF 
6. K Oberkfell          3B    6. A Ashby              C  
7. G Hubbard            2B    7. P Garner             3B 
8. L Owen               C     8. C Reynolds           SS 
9. R Mahler             P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  1-1  12-      27%  77% R Ramirez       B Knepper       Triple; Mahler Scores; Komminsk Scores
   t 2   2  1-0  1-3      11%  50% L Owen          B Knepper       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Horner Scores/unER/No RBI; Oberkfell to 2B
   t 5   0  1-1  1--     -10%  45% L Owen          B Knepper       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 5   2  3-1  -23       8%  80% D Walling       R Mahler        Groundout: SS-1B
   b 3   0  1-1  1--       8%  49% K Bass          R Mahler        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Komminsk      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Ramirez       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      45%  D Murphy        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  B Doran         Double
   O      -2-      40%  K Bass          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Doran to 3B
   RO     --3      38%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B; Doran Scores
          ---      37%  J Cruz          Single
          1--      35%  J Mumphrey      Single; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      38%  A Ashby         Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  B Horner        Single
          1--      49%  T Harper        Single; Horner to 2B
   O      12-      46%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Horner to 3B
   O      1-3      39%  G Hubbard       Lineout: 3B
   R      1-3      50%  L Owen          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Horner Scores/unER/No RBI; Oberkfell to 2B
   O      12-      45%  R Mahler        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Mahler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      50%  B Knepper       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Komminsk      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  D Murphy        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
          ---      41%  B Doran         Walk
   OO     1--      49%  K Bass          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  B Horner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Cruz          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      49%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  A Ashby         Single
   O      1--      50%  P Garner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
          ---      55%  G Hubbard       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hubbard to 1B
   OO     1--      45%  L Owen          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      47%  R Mahler        Single
          1--      49%  B Komminsk      Single; Mahler to 2B
   RR     12-      77%  R Ramirez       Triple; Mahler Scores; Komminsk Scores
   O      --3      74%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Mahler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      77%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  B Knepper       Double
   O      -2-      76%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
          -2-      72%  K Bass          Single; Knepper to 3B; Bass to 2B
   O      -23      80%  D Walling       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
          ---      82%  B Horner        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Horner to 1B
          1--      89%  T Harper        Single to SS; Horner to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
   O      1-3      86%  K Oberkfell     Fielder's Choice 1B; Horner out at Hm/1B-C-3B-C-SS; Harper to 3B; Oberkfell to 2B
          -23      87%  G Hubbard       Intentional Walk
   R      123      92%  L Owen          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Harper Scores/unER; Oberkfell to 3B; Hubbard to 2B
   O      123      89%  R Mahler        Strikeout
   RR     123      96%  B Komminsk      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Oberkfell Scores/No RBI/unER; Hubbard Scores/unER; Owen to 2B
   O      12-      96%  R Ramirez       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 4 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  J Cruz          Strikeout
          ---      95%  J Mumphrey      Double
   O      -2-      97%  A Ashby         Strikeout
   O      -2-      98%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bill Dawley facing 3-4-5
                  Bill Dawley replaces Phil Garner pitching and batting 7th; Jim Pankovits replaces Bob Knepper playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  B Horner        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Rick Mahler facing 8-9-1
                  Chris Chambliss replaces Bob Horner playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      98%  C Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  J Pankovits     Walk
   OO     1--      99%  B Doran         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Bill Dawley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  G Hubbard       Walk
          1--      99%  L Owen          Single; Hubbard to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  R Mahler        Strikeout
   O      1-3      98%  B Komminsk      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Rick Mahler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  J Cruz          Single
          1--      99%  J Mumphrey      Cruz Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      97%  " "             Home Run; Cruz Scores
   R      ---      92%  A Ashby         Home Run
                  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Bill Dawley batting 7th
          ---      89%  H Spilman       Double
                  Terry Forster replaces Rick Mahler pitching and batting 9th; Glenn Davis pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 8th
   O      -2-      94%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-4, Jeff Calhoun facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Calhoun replaces Glenn Davis pitching and batting 8th; Dickie Thon replaces Harry Spilman playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---      93%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      94%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      1--      93%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
          1--      93%  T Harper        Single; Murphy to 2B
   O      12-      92%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Bruce Sutter facing 9-1-2
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Terry Forster pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  J Pankovits     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      91%  B Doran         Single
   O      1--      96%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation