July 29, 1986 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 4
BOS 1 DET 6
@CLE 3
(11) TOR 5
@KCR 2 MIL 6
NYY 4 MIN 4
SEA 2 OAK 4
CAL 2 TEX 6
BAL 5
(12) ATL 1
@HOU 0 LAD 2
SFG 1 NYM 3
CHC 0 CHC 2
@NYM 1 PHI 12
STL 7 SDP 2
CIN 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 26,610

Tuesday, July 29, 1986
Time of Game: 2:31

Braves

46-53

Won 1

6th, 9 GB

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

W: D Palmer (7-8), L: M Scott (10-7), S: G Garber (13)

Astros

56-45

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .656    0    2   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .781    0    1   4   
D Murphy CF                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .273  .819    0    0   0   HR
T Simmons 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .737    0   11   1   
K Griffey LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .825    0    1   0   
A Thomas SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .805    0    3   2   
O Virgil C                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .203  .702    0    8   3   
G Hubbard 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .709    0    0   5   
D Palmer P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .130  .388    0    1   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   1    0  11                    27  15

BATTING

HR: D Murphy (15, off M Scott; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: D Murphy 4; G Hubbard; T Simmons.

RBI: D Murphy (40).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .275  .736    0    0   3   SB,CS
B Hatcher CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .594    0    3   0   
D Walling 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .817    0    0   3   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .841    0    9   2   
K Bass RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .309  .844    0    0   0   CS
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   0    0   3  .256  .656    0    1   0   
A Ashby C                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .252  .720    0   10   1   
  D Lopes PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .886         0   0   CS
  J Mizerock C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .614         1   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .655    0    1   2   
M Scott P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .260    0    2   1   
  T Puhl PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .614    0    0   0   
  C Kerfeld P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   0   5   0    3   8                    27  12

BATTING

TB: A Ashby; K Bass; C Reynolds; D Walling; B Doran.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Doran (36, 2nd base off D Palmer/O Virgil).

CS: K Bass (12, 2nd base by D Palmer/O Virgil); D Lopes (7, 2nd base by D Palmer/O Virgil); B Doran (17, 2nd base by D Palmer/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, W (7-8)              7.2   4   0   0    3   7   0   3.42   27     -       ·  ·     10· 0· 3· 4     75    -     1.26   0.46
G Garber, S (13)               1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   1.35    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-0    3.92   0.30
Totals                         9     5   0   0    3   8   0          32     -       ·  ·     12· 1· 3· 5          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott, L (10-7)              8     3   1   1    0  10   1   2.29   27     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 0· 2     82    -     0.91   0.22
C Kerfeld                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.30    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9     3   1   1    0  11   1          30     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 26,610.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. O Moreno             RF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. K Oberkfell          3B    2. B Hatcher            CF 
3. D Murphy             CF    3. D Walling            3B 
4. T Simmons            1B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. K Griffey            LF    5. K Bass               RF 
6. A Thomas             SS    6. J Cruz               LF 
7. O Virgil             C     7. A Ashby              C  
8. G Hubbard            2B    8. C Reynolds           SS 
9. D Palmer             P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  0-0  ---      22%  69% D Murphy        M Scott         Home Run
   b 8   2  1-0  12-      12%  85% B Doran         G Garber        Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 8   1  1-0  1--      11%  82% C Reynolds      D Palmer        Lopes Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   b 9   1  1-0  1--      10%  91% G Davis         G Garber        Strikeout
   b 9   1  1-0  ---      -9%  81% D Walling       G Garber        Single

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: LF
   O      ---      46%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF
   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, David Palmer facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B Doran         Walk
   O      1--      48%  B Hatcher       Doran Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      49%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Walling       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  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
   O      ---      48%  T Simmons       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      45%  A Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, David Palmer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      50%  J Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  O Virgil        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  D Palmer        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, David Palmer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Scott         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  O Moreno        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  K Oberkfell     Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, David Palmer facing 1-2-3
          ---      40%  B Doran         Single
   O      1--      44%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Looking
          1--      42%  D Walling       Doran Steals 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  T Simmons       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      44%  A Thomas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, David Palmer facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  K Bass          Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  J Cruz          Strikeout
          ---      47%  A Ashby         Walk
   O      1--      50%  C Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  O Virgil        Strikeout
          ---      50%  G Hubbard       Single
   O      1--      46%  D Palmer        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      43%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, David Palmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  M Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      48%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Hatcher       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      69%  D Murphy        Home Run
          ---      71%  T Simmons       Single
   O      1--      68%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Griffey to 1B
   O      1--      66%  A Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, David Palmer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      71%  D Walling       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      74%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      71%  K Bass          Single
   O      1--      76%  J Cruz          Bass Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  O Virgil        Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      73%  G Hubbard       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  D Palmer        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, David Palmer facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      78%  J Cruz          Strikeout
          ---      71%  A Ashby         Single
                  Davey Lopes pinch runs for Alan Ashby batting 7th
   O      1--      82%  C Reynolds      Lopes Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      78%  " "             Single
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Mike Scott batting 9th
          1--      73%  T Puhl          Walk; Reynolds to 2B
                  Gene Garber replaces David Palmer pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      85%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Charlie Kerfeld facing 1-2-3
                  Charlie Kerfeld replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 9th; John Mizerock replaces Davey Lopes playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      84%  O Moreno        Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Gene Garber facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      81%  D Walling       Single
   O      1--      91%  G Davis         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  K Bass          Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198607290

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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