April 12, 1986 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 3
BOS 1 CLE 6
DET 2 KCR 1
TOR 0 SEA 10
@MIN 4 NYY 7
MIL 3 CAL 9
@OAK 3 TEX 2
BAL 1 HOU 4
ATL 3 SFG 7
@LAD 6
(11) PHI 9
NYM 8
(14) PIT 3
CHC 1 CIN 3
@SDP 2 STL 6
MON 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 19,803

Saturday, April 12, 1986
Time of Game: 2:30

Braves

1-3

Lost 3

5th, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  1    3  8  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  X    4 11  1

W: N Ryan (1-1), L: R Mahler (1-1), S: D Smith (2)

Astros

3-2

Won 3

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Washington RF               4   1   1   0    0   2  .235  .516    0    2   0   2B
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .250  .732    0    2   1   SB
D Murphy CF                   4   0   1   1    0   3  .385 1.346    0    3   0   2B
B Horner 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125    0   11   0   CS
T Harper LF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .091  .358    0    1   0   SF
O Virgil C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .142    0    5   1   
  C Chambliss PH              1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.500    0    0   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .800    0    0   2   
G Hubbard 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .685    0    0   2   
  T Simmons PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  A Thomas PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Mahler P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .334    0    0   1   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  O Moreno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Ward P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Sample PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   8   3    2   7                    24   8

BATTING

2B: D Murphy (3, off N Ryan); C Washington (1, off N Ryan).

SF: T Harper (1, off N Ryan).

TB: D Murphy 2; R Ramirez 2; C Washington 2; G Hubbard; T Simmons; C Chambliss; T Harper.

RBI: T Simmons (1); T Harper (2); D Murphy (3).

2-out RBI: D Murphy; T Simmons.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Ramirez (2, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby).

CS: B Horner (1, 2nd base by N Ryan/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .308 1.012    0    2   2   2B
E Bullock LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .112    0    1   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
D Walling 3B-RF               3   1   2   0    1   1  .214  .527    0    0   2   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .790    0    7   1   
K Bass CF-LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .353  .892    0    3   0   CS
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    5   1   
  J Pankovits PR              0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Bailey C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .126    0    3   0   
D Thon SS                     3   1   3   0    1   0  .538 1.493    0    2   2   2·2B
B Hatcher RF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182    0    1   0   
  C Reynolds PH-3B            2   1   1   4    0   0  .600 1.867    0    2   0   HR
N Ryan P                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    0   1   
  T Walker CF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4  11   4    2   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: B Doran (2, off P Assenmacher); D Thon 2 (4, off D Ward, off R Mahler).

HR: C Reynolds (1, off R Mahler; 6th inn, 3 on, 2 outs).

TB: D Thon 5; C Reynolds 4; B Doran 3; D Walling 2; A Ashby; K Bass; N Ryan.

RBI: C Reynolds 4 (5).

2-out RBI: C Reynolds 4.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: A Ashby (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: K Bass (1, 2nd base by R Mahler/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
R Mahler, L (1-1)              5.2   9   4   4    2   2   1   2.45   27     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 9     35    -     1.33  -0.33
P Assenmacher                  1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          1-0    0.56   0.03
D Ward                         1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.33   0.01
Totals                         8    11   4   4    2   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·11          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
N Ryan, W (1-1)                7     4   2   1    2   5   0   4.73   26     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 4     66    -     1.01   0.08
D Smith, S (2)                 2     4   1   1    0   2   0   3.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4          0-0    2.16   0.13
Totals                         9     8   3   2    2   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 19,803.

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. A Ashby              C  
7. K Oberkfell          3B    7. D Thon               SS 
8. G Hubbard            2B    8. B Hatcher            RF 
9. R Mahler             P     9. N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  2-0  123      56%  84% C Reynolds      R Mahler        Home Run; Walling Scores; Pankovits Scores; Thon Scores
   t 9   2  4-3  12-      13% 100% B Sample        D Smith         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 3B
   t 6   2  0-1  --3     -12%  21% D Murphy        N Ryan          Double; Washington Scores
   t 9   1  4-2  12-       8%  93% K Oberkfell     D Smith         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Harper to 3B; Oberkfell to 1B
   b 4   0  1-0  1--      -8%  38% A Ashby         R Mahler        Bass Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  C Washington    Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  R Ramirez       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  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
          ---      58%  B Doran         Single
   O      1--      57%  E Bullock       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Doran to 2B
          -2-      58%  D Walling       Walk
   O      12-      56%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B; Doran to 3B; Walling to 2B
   O      -23      50%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Horner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  O Virgil        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  A Ashby         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      57%  D Thon          Double
   O      -2-      54%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B; Thon to 3B
   O      --3      50%  N Ryan          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  G Hubbard       Single
   O      1--      53%  R Mahler        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      55%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  E Bullock       Flyball: RF
          ---      53%  D Walling       Single
   O      1--      50%  G Davis         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
          ---      46%  R Ramirez       Single
          1--      38%  D Murphy        Ramirez Steals 2B; Ramirez to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      44%  " "             Strikeout
          --3      41%  B Horner        Walk
   RO     1-3      39%  T Harper        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ramirez Scores/unER
   O      1--      41%  O Virgil        Horner Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  K Bass          Single
   O      1--      38%  A Ashby         Bass Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      36%  " "             Flyball: CF
          ---      38%  D Thon          Single
   O      1--      35%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      37%  O Virgil        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      39%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      40%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Mahler facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      36%  N Ryan          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      34%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      32%  E Bullock       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      35%  R Mahler        Strikeout
          ---      30%  C Washington    Double
   O      -2-      33%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Washington to 3B
   R      --3      21%  D Murphy        Double; Washington Scores
   O      -2-      23%  B Horner        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Mahler facing 3-4-5
          ---      29%  D Walling       Single
   O      1--      24%  G Davis         Strikeout
   O      1--      20%  K Bass          Flyball: RF
          1--      23%  A Ashby         Single; Walling to 2B
                  Jim Pankovits pinch runs for Alan Ashby batting 6th
          12-      28%  D Thon          Walk; Walling to 3B; Pankovits to 2B
                  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Billy Hatcher batting 8th
   RRRR   123      84%  C Reynolds      Home Run; Walling Scores; Pankovits Scores; Thon Scores
          ---      85%  N Ryan          Single
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Rick Mahler pitching and batting 9th
          1--      86%  B Doran         Double; Ryan to 3B
   O      -23      83%  E Bullock       Groundout: P-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Bailey replaces Jim Pankovits playing C batting 6th; Craig Reynolds moves to 3B; Denny Walling moves to RF
   O      ---      87%  T Harper        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      89%  O Virgil        Flyball: 1B
          ---      87%  K Oberkfell     Walk
   O      1--      90%  G Hubbard       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Paul Assenmacher facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      89%  D Walling       Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  G Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      88%  K Bass          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Smith facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Smith replaces Eric Bullock pitching and batting 2nd; Kevin Bass moves to LF; Tony Walker replaces Nolan Ryan playing CF batting 9th; Omar Moreno pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  O Moreno        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      93%  C Washington    Strikeout
          ---      91%  R Ramirez       Single
   O      1--      95%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Duane Ward facing 6-7-8
                  Duane Ward replaces Omar Moreno pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  M Bailey        Strikeout
          ---      95%  D Thon          Double
   O      -2-      94%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B; Thon to 3B
   O      --3      93%  T Walker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Smith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  B Horner        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      92%  T Harper        Single
                  Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Ozzie Virgil batting 6th
          1--      85%  C Chambliss     Single; Harper to 2B
   O      12-      93%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Harper to 3B; Oberkfell to 1B
                  Ted Simmons pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard batting 8th
   R      1-3      87%  T Simmons       Single; Harper Scores; Oberkfell to 2B
                  Bill Sample pinch hits for Duane Ward batting 9th; Andres Thomas pinch runs for Ted Simmons batting 8th
   O      12-     100%  B Sample        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 3B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198604120

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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