April 11, 1986 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 7
@CHW 2 DET 7
@CLE 2 TOR 6
@KCR 2 MIN 5
SEA 1 NYY 3
MIL 2 CAL 10
@OAK 3 TEX 5
BAL 4 HOU 2
ATL 1 SFG 9
@LAD 8
(12) NYM 9
@PHI 7 CHC 5
@PIT 4 SDP 4
CIN 3
(11) STL 9
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,357

Friday, April 11, 1986
Time of Game: 2:14

Braves

1-2

Lost 2

4th, 1½ GB

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

W: C Kerfeld (1-0), L: D Palmer (0-1), S: D Smith (1)

Astros

2-2

Won 2

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Washington RF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .445    0    1   0   CS
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .167  .648    0    1   3   HR
D Murphy CF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .444 1.583    0    1   0   
B Horner 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .083    0    7   1   
T Harper LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .273    0    0   0   
O Virgil C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182    0   11   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                3   0   1   0    0   1  .444  .989    0    0   0   SB
G Hubbard 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .686    0    1   3   
D Palmer P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   3   
  T Simmons PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    1   8                    24  10

BATTING

HR: R Ramirez (1, off J Deshaies; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: R Ramirez 4; K Oberkfell; D Murphy; C Washington.

RBI: R Ramirez (1).

2-out RBI: R Ramirez.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Palmer-B Horner.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Oberkfell (2, 2nd base off J Deshaies/M Bailey).

CS: C Washington (1, 2nd base by J Deshaies/M Bailey).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .222  .896    0    4   2   
E Bullock LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .071  .142    0    1   0   SB
D Walling 3B-RF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .258    0    2   1   
G Davis 1B                    3   2   2   1    0   1  .267 1.000    0    5   1   HR
K Bass CF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .385 1.005    0    3   0   
M Bailey C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .067  .134    0    9   1   
D Thon SS                     3   0   0   1    0   1  .400 1.138    0    1   2   SB
B Hatcher RF                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .222    0    1   0   
  C Kerfeld P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Ashby PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
J Deshaies P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Reynolds PH-3B            1   0   0   0    1   0  .667 1.417    0    0   1   SB
Totals                       28   2   5   2    2  11                    27   8

BATTING

HR: G Davis (2, off D Palmer; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: G Davis 5; K Bass; E Bullock; M Bailey.

RBI: D Thon (3); G Davis (4).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Bullock (2, 2nd base off B Sutter/O Virgil); D Thon (1, 2nd base off D Palmer/O Virgil); C Reynolds (1, 2nd base off B Sutter/O Virgil).

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
D Palmer, L (0-1)              7     4   2   2    1  10   1   2.57   25     -       ·  ·      9· 0· 1· 4     70    -     0.91  -0.01
B Sutter                       1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.38    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.84   0.03
Totals                         8     5   2   2    2  11   1          30     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 1· 5           -

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 Deshaies                     6     4   1   1    1   5   1   1.50   22     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 1· 4     64    -     0.86   0.17
C Kerfeld, W (1-0)             2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.39   0.20
D Smith, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.15
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   8   1          31     -       ·  ·      7·10· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 9,357.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. C Washington         RF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. R Ramirez            SS    2. E Bullock            LF 
3. D Murphy             CF    3. D Walling            3B 
4. B Horner             1B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. T Harper             LF    5. K Bass               CF 
6. O Virgil             C     6. M Bailey             C  
7. K Oberkfell          3B    7. D Thon               SS 
8. G Hubbard            2B    8. B Hatcher            RF 
9. D Palmer             P     9. J Deshaies           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  1-1  ---      24%  78% G Davis         D Palmer        Home Run
   t 6   2  1-0  ---     -18%  56% R Ramirez       J Deshaies      Home Run
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      -7%  51% E Bullock       D Palmer        Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
   t 9   0  2-1  ---       7%  92% R Ramirez       D Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--       6%  64% K Bass          D Palmer        Single; Davis to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  C Washington    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  R Ramirez       Lineout: 2B
          ---      52%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      1--      55%  B Horner        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, David Palmer facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Doran         Walk
   OO     1--      51%  E Bullock       Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  O Virgil        Flyball: 3B
          ---      53%  K Oberkfell     Single
          1--      52%  G Hubbard       Oberkfell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, David Palmer facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  G Davis         Single
          1--      64%  K Bass          Single; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      62%  M Bailey        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Davis to 3B; Bailey to 1B
   RO     1-3      64%  D Thon          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Davis Scores; Thon to 1B
          1--      65%  B Hatcher       Thon Steals 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  D Palmer        Flyball: C
          ---      62%  C Washington    Single
   O      1--      67%  R Ramirez       Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      68%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, David Palmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  J Deshaies      Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  B Doran         Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  E Bullock       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Deshaies facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  B Horner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      70%  T Harper        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, David Palmer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  D Walling       Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  G Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  K Bass          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Deshaies facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  O Virgil        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  K Oberkfell     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      72%  G Hubbard       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, David Palmer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  M Bailey        Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  D Thon          Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  B Hatcher       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  D Palmer        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      74%  C Washington    Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      56%  R Ramirez       Home Run
          ---      54%  D Murphy        Single
   O      1--      57%  B Horner        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, David Palmer facing 9-1-2
                  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Jim Deshaies batting 9th
   O      ---      54%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      52%  B Doran         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Bullock       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Charlie Kerfeld facing 5-6-7
                  Charlie Kerfeld replaces Billy Hatcher pitching and batting 8th; Craig Reynolds moves to 3B; Denny Walling moves to RF
   O      ---      54%  T Harper        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  O Virgil        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      58%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, David Palmer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      55%  D Walling       Groundout: P-SS-1B
   R      ---      78%  G Davis         Home Run
   O      ---      77%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      78%  M Bailey        Single
   O      1--      76%  D Thon          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Charlie Kerfeld facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
                  Ted Simmons pinch hits for David Palmer batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bruce Sutter facing 8-9-1
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Ted Simmons pitching and batting 9th; Alan Ashby pinch hits for Charlie Kerfeld batting 8th
   O      ---      86%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF
          ---      88%  C Reynolds      Walk
          1--      89%  B Doran         Reynolds Steals 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      88%  E Bullock       Single; Reynolds to 3B
          1-3      88%  D Walling       Bullock Steals 2B
   O      -23      85%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Smith facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Smith replaces Alan Ashby pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---      92%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  B Horner        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198604110

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation