April 13, 1986 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 12
@CHW 2 CLE 8
DET 2 KCR 7
TOR 4 SEA 4
@MIN 2 NYY 3
MIL 2 OAK 11
CAL 7 BAL 3
@TEX 2 ATL 8
@HOU 7 LAD 3
SFG 2 PHI 4
NYM 2 PIT 8
CHC 0 SDP 7
CIN 6 MON 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 8,739

Sunday, April 13, 1986
Time of Game: 2:56

Braves

2-3

Won 1

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   4  0  1   1  0  1    8 13  1
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  2   2  0  2    7  9  2

W: J Johnson (1-0), L: M Scott (0-2), S: G Garber (1)

Astros

3-3

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .786    0    0   0   3B,CS
R Ramirez SS                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .560    0    1   2   
D Murphy RF                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .294 1.076    0    1   0   
T Simmons C                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .429  .858    0    4   1   SB
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Dedmon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Horner PH-1B              0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .176    0    1   0   SB
C Chambliss 1B                4   3   3   0    1   0  .833 2.190    0   12   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Sample LF                   5   1   3   3    0   0  .500 1.500    0    4   0   HR
K Oberkfell 3B                4   1   3   4    0   0  .438  .938    0    0   4   SF
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .508    0    1   6   
J Johnson P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   SH
  C McMurtry P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Virgil C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .134    0    3   0   
Totals                       37   8  13   7    4   3                    27  13

BATTING

3B: O Moreno (1, off R Montalvo).

HR: B Sample (1, off M Scott; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs).

SF: K Oberkfell (1, off M Madden).

SH: J Johnson (1, off M Scott).

TB: B Sample 6; O Moreno 3; C Chambliss 3; K Oberkfell 3; T Simmons 2; J Johnson.

RBI: K Oberkfell 4 (5); B Sample 3 (3).

2-out RBI: K Oberkfell 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Oberkfell-G Hubbard-B Horner.

PB: T Simmons 2 (2).

E: G Hubbard (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Horner (1, 2nd base off F DiPino/M Bailey); T Simmons (1, 2nd base off M Scott/M Bailey).

CS: O Moreno (1, 2nd base by M Scott/M Bailey).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   4   3   0    1   1  .412 1.188    0    2   0   2B
E Bullock LF                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .048  .096    0    1   0   
  P Garner PH-3B              2   0   2   4    0   0  .500 1.571    0    0   1   3B
D Walling 3B-RF               2   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .618    0    1   0   
  J Pankovits PH-LF           1   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167    0    1   1   
G Davis 1B                    5   0   0   1    0   1  .167  .625    0    9   0   GDP
K Bass CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .729    0    6   1   
D Thon SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .412 1.171    0    0   2   
M Bailey C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .100  .200    0    4   1   
B Hatcher RF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154    0    0   0   
  M Madden P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  A Ashby PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  R Montalvo P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Mizerock PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
M Scott P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  C Reynolds 3B-RF            2   2   1   0    1   0  .571 1.667    0    2   1   
Totals                       36   7   9   6    4   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Doran (3, off B Sutter).

3B: P Garner (1, off P Assenmacher).

TB: P Garner 4; B Doran 4; J Pankovits; C Reynolds; M Bailey; D Walling.

GIDP: G Davis (2).

RBI: P Garner 4 (4); G Davis (5); E Bullock (1).

2-out RBI: P Garner 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

E: D Thon (1); B Doran (1).

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
J Johnson, W (1-0)             5.1   4   3   2    1   3   0   3.38   22     -       ·  ·     11· 3· 0· 4     52    -     0.87   0.03
C McMurtry, H (1)              1.1   1   2   2    1   0   0  13.50    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          2-0    1.38   0.10
P Assenmacher                  0     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.29  -0.12
J Dedmon, H (1)                1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.76   0.13
B Sutter, H (1)                0.1   2   2   2    1   1   0   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.42  -0.16
G Garber, S (1)                0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0  13.50    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-0    5.95   0.19
Totals                         9     9   7   6    4   6   0          40     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 0· 9          6-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott, L (0-2)               5     7   6   5    1   3   1   7.20   24     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 7     33    -     0.85  -0.29
M Madden                       2     4   1   1    1   0   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 4          2-1    0.38  -0.03
R Montalvo                     1     1   1   1    2   0   0   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.51   0.00
F DiPino                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-1    0.64  -0.01
Totals                         9    13   8   7    4   3   1          43     -       ·  ·      9·14· 0·13          4-2

P Assenmacher faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
M Scott faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
R Montalvo faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 8,739.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. O Moreno             CF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. R Ramirez            SS    2. E Bullock            LF 
3. D Murphy             RF    3. D Walling            3B 
4. T Simmons            C     4. G Davis              1B 
5. C Chambliss          1B    5. K Bass               CF 
6. B Sample             LF    6. D Thon               SS 
7. K Oberkfell          3B    7. M Bailey             C  
8. G Hubbard            2B    8. B Hatcher            RF 
9. J Johnson            P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  8-7  1-3      45% 100% G Davis         G Garber        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 9   1  8-7  1--     -25%  55% J Pankovits     G Garber        Single; Garner to 3B
   t 4   0  0-1  1-3      13%  89% B Sample        M Scott         Home Run; Simmons Scores; Chambliss Scores
   b 7   2  7-3  1-3     -11%  83% P Garner        P Assenmacher   Triple; Bailey Scores; Doran Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  1-3      10%  68% K Oberkfell     M Scott         Single; Simmons Scores; Chambliss to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  B Doran         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  E Bullock       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  T Simmons       Single
          1--      57%  C Chambliss     Simmons Steals 2B
          -2-      60%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      57%  B Sample        Flyball: CF; Simmons to 3B
   R      1-3      68%  K Oberkfell     Single; Simmons Scores; Chambliss to 3B
   O      1-3      62%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
   O      1-3      57%  J Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  D Thon          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  O Moreno        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      59%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      58%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Johnson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  M Bailey        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      62%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  M Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
          ---      67%  T Simmons       Single
          1--      76%  C Chambliss     Single; Simmons to 3B
   RRR    1-3      89%  B Sample        Home Run; Simmons Scores; Chambliss Scores
          ---      91%  K Oberkfell     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Oberkfell to 1B
   O      1--      89%  G Hubbard       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      89%  J Johnson       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Oberkfell to 2B
   R      -2-      93%  O Moreno        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Oberkfell Scores/No RBI/unER; Moreno to 1B
   O      1--      92%  R Ramirez       Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Joe Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      90%  B Doran         Single
   O      1--      92%  E Bullock       Flyball: SS
          1--      90%  D Walling       Walk; Doran to 2B
   O      12-      92%  G Davis         Groundout: C-1B; Doran to 3B; Walling to 2B
   R      -23      89%  K Bass          Passed Ball; Doran Scores/unER; Walling to 3B
   O      --3      91%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Joe Johnson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  D Thon          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  M Bailey        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      93%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
          ---      94%  C Chambliss     Single
          1--      96%  B Sample        Single; Chambliss to 3B
                  Mike Madden replaces Billy Hatcher pitching and batting 8th; Craig Reynolds replaces Mike Scott playing 3B batting 9th; Denny Walling moves to RF
   RO     1-3      96%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Chambliss Scores
   O      1--      96%  G Hubbard       Flyball: 1B
          1--      96%  J Johnson       Single; Sample to 2B
          12-      96%  O Moreno        Walk; Sample to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      123      96%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Joe Johnson facing 9-1-2
          ---      94%  C Reynolds      Single
          1--      88%  B Doran         Single; Reynolds to 3B
   RO     1-3      91%  E Bullock       Groundout: 2B-1B; Reynolds Scores; Doran to 2B
          -2-      87%  D Walling       Single; Doran to 3B
   R      1-3      81%  G Davis         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Doran Scores; Walling to 2B; Davis to 1B
                  Craig McMurtry replaces Joe Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      86%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
   O      12-      91%  D Thon          Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mike Madden facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  D Murphy        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      90%  T Simmons       Flyball: RF
          ---      90%  C Chambliss     Single
          1--      91%  B Sample        Single; Chambliss to 2B
   RO     12-      94%  K Oberkfell     Single; Chambliss Scores; Sample out at Hm/CF-P-3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Craig McMurtry facing 7-8-9
          ---      91%  M Bailey        Single
                  Alan Ashby pinch hits for Mike Madden batting 8th
          1--      90%  A Ashby         Passed Ball; Bailey to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      95%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B; Bailey to 3B
          --3      94%  B Doran         Walk
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Ted Simmons pitching and batting 4th; Ozzie Virgil replaces Craig McMurtry playing C batting 9th; Phil Garner pinch hits for Eric Bullock batting 2nd
   RR     1-3      83%  P Garner        Triple; Bailey Scores; Doran Scores
                  Jeff Dedmon replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching and batting 4th; Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Denny Walling batting 3rd
          --3      80%  J Pankovits     Walk
   O      1-3      88%  G Davis         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-5, Rafael Montalvo facing 8-9-1
                  Rafael Montalvo replaces Alan Ashby pitching and batting 8th; Phil Garner moves to 3B; Jim Pankovits moves to LF; Craig Reynolds moves to RF
   O      ---      87%  G Hubbard       Flyball: P
   O      ---      86%  O Virgil        Flyball: LF
          ---      88%  O Moreno        Triple
   O      --3      85%  R Ramirez       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-7, Jeff Dedmon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      89%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  D Thon          Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  M Bailey        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-5, Rafael Montalvo facing 3-4-5
          ---      94%  D Murphy        Walk
                  Bob Horner pinch hits for Jeff Dedmon batting 4th
          1--      96%  B Horner        Walk; Murphy to 2B
                  Frank DiPino replaces Rafael Montalvo pitching and batting 8th
   O      12-      96%  C Chambliss     Flyball: RF; Murphy to 3B
          1-3      96%  B Sample        Horner Steals 2B
   O      -23      94%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   RO     -23      97%  K Oberkfell     Single; Murphy Scores; Horner out at Hm/LF-C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-8, Bruce Sutter facing 8-9-1
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Chris Chambliss pitching and batting 5th; Bob Horner moves to 1B; John Mizerock pinch hits for Frank DiPino batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  J Mizerock      Strikeout
          ---      96%  C Reynolds      Walk
          1--      88%  B Doran         Double; Reynolds to 3B
   RR     -23      81%  P Garner        Single; Reynolds Scores; Doran Scores
                  Gene Garber replaces Bruce Sutter pitching and batting 5th
          1--      55%  J Pankovits     Single; Garner to 3B
   OO     1-3     100%  G Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Astros 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation