July 30, 1986 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 7
BOS 2 DET 11
@CLE 3 TOR 7
@KCR 2 MIL 5
NYY 0 SEA 4
@MIN 2 CAL 6
@OAK 2 TEX 5
BAL 3
(11) HOU 4
ATL 2 LAD 4
SFG 2 MON 3
PIT 2 CHC 4
@NYM 3 STL 6
@PHI 3 SDP 9
CIN 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 34,102

Wednesday, July 30, 1986
Time of Game: 2:50

Braves

46-54

Lost 1

6th, 10 GB

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

W: J Deshaies (6-3), L: J Acker (3-5), S: D Smith (19)

Astros

57-45

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Sample RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .669    0    2   0   
K Griffey LF                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .299  .831    0    3   0   HR
D Murphy CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .810    0    2   0   
T Simmons 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .296  .757    0    7   0   2B
O Virgil C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .201  .699    0    9   1   
  C Chambliss PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .831    0    0   0   
A Thomas SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .802    0    1   2   CS
K Oberkfell 3B-2B             3   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .774    0    0   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .704    0    0   2   
  E Olwine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Harper PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .657    0    0   0   
  C Speck P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Acker P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Ramirez 3B                2   1   1   0    0   0  .226  .569    0    0   1   
Totals                       31   2   5   2    1  10                    24   6

BATTING

2B: T Simmons (5, off J Deshaies).

HR: K Griffey (14, off J Deshaies; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

TB: K Griffey 4; T Simmons 3; R Ramirez; A Thomas.

RBI: K Griffey 2 (36).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: T Simmons (6); A Thomas 2 (12).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Thomas (3, 2nd base by J Deshaies/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .276  .736    0    2   4   SB,CS
D Lopes CF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .288  .873    0    3   0   2·SB
D Walling 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .296  .809    0    0   0   
G Davis 1B                    2   2   1   1    2   0  .271  .852    0    8   1   HR
K Bass RF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .309  .840    0    0   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .259  .660    0    1   0   
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .253  .723    0   11   1   
C Reynolds SS                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .258  .659    0    1   0   
  D Thon PH-SS                2   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .638    0    0   1   
J Deshaies P                  4   0   0   0    0   4  .074  .212    0    1   1   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   4    4   9                    27   8

BATTING

HR: G Davis (23, off J Acker; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: G Davis 4; B Doran 2; J Cruz 2; A Ashby; K Bass; D Lopes; C Reynolds.

RBI: C Reynolds (26); G Davis (72); A Ashby (20); K Bass (44).

2-out RBI: A Ashby; K Bass; C Reynolds.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lopes 2 (20, 2nd base off J Acker/O Virgil 2); B Doran (37, 2nd base off E Olwine/O Virgil).

CS: B Doran (18, 2nd base by J Acker/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
J Acker, L (3-5)               4.1   8   4   1    3   2   1   4.20   25     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 8     36    -     0.85  -0.24
E Olwine                       2.2   1   0   0    1   6   0   2.79   10     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-0    0.28   0.03
C Speck                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     9   4   1    4   9   1          38     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 9          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
J Deshaies, W (6-3)            8.2   5   2   2    1   9   1   3.72   31     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 5     74    -     0.73   0.26
D Smith, S (19)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.19    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.29   0.03
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1  10   1          32     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 5          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: E Olwine (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 34,102.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3      10%  65% K Bass          J Acker         Single; Lopes Scores/unER; Davis to 2B
   b 1   2  0-1  123       9%  76% A Ashby         J Acker         Single; Davis Scores/unER; Bass to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   b 1   2  0-2  123       7%  83% C Reynolds      J Acker         Single; Bass Scores/unER; Cruz to 3B; Ashby to 2B
   t 5   0  3-0  12-       6%  81% A Thomas        J Deshaies      Lineout: CF
   t 5   0  3-0  ---      -6%  80% T Simmons       J Deshaies      Double

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%  B Sample        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      54%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Acker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  D Lopes         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lopes to 1B
          1--      57%  D Walling       Lopes Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Lopes to 3B
          --3      55%  G Davis         Walk
   R      1-3      65%  K Bass          Single; Lopes Scores/unER; Davis to 2B
          12-      67%  J Cruz          Single; Davis to 3B; Bass to 2B
   R      123      76%  A Ashby         Single; Davis Scores/unER; Bass to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   R      123      83%  C Reynolds      Single; Bass Scores/unER; Cruz to 3B; Ashby to 2B
   O      123      80%  J Deshaies      Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      82%  T Simmons       Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  O Virgil        Strikeout
          ---      82%  A Thomas        Single
   O      1--      84%  K Oberkfell     Thomas Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Acker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      83%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      84%  D Lopes         Single
          1--      85%  D Walling       Lopes Steals 2B
          -2-      86%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      84%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B; Lopes to 3B; Walling to 2B
   O      -23      81%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      83%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  G Hubbard       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      86%  J Acker         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Acker facing 6-7-8
          ---      87%  J Cruz          Single
   O      1--      88%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cruz to 3B/Adv on E3 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      85%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3      83%  J Deshaies      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      85%  B Sample        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      87%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  D Murphy        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Acker facing 1-2-3
          ---      89%  B Doran         Single
   O      1--      87%  D Lopes         Doran Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      86%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
          ---      80%  T Simmons       Double
          -2-      75%  O Virgil        Walk
   O      12-      81%  A Thomas        Lineout: CF
   O      12-      86%  K Oberkfell     Strikeout
   O      12-      90%  G Hubbard       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Acker facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      94%  G Davis         Home Run
   O      ---      94%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
          ---      94%  J Cruz          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cruz to 1B
          1--      95%  A Ashby         Walk; Cruz to 2B
                  Ed Olwine replaces Glenn Hubbard pitching and batting 8th; Ken Oberkfell moves to 2B; Rafael Ramirez replaces Jim Acker playing 3B batting 9th; Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 8th
   O      12-      94%  D Thon          Strikeout
   O      12-      93%  J Deshaies      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
                  Dickie Thon moves to SS
   O      ---      95%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  B Sample        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ed Olwine facing 1-2-3
          ---      96%  B Doran         Single
          1--      97%  D Lopes         Doran Steals 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -2-      97%  D Walling       Wild Pitch; Doran to 3B
   O      --3      96%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          --3      96%  G Davis         Walk
   O      1-3      95%  K Bass          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Deshaies facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  T Simmons       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  O Virgil        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ed Olwine facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  A Ashby         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Thon          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Deshaies facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  A Thomas        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      99%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF
                  Terry Harper pinch hits for Ed Olwine batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  T Harper        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cliff Speck facing 9-1-2
                  Cliff Speck replaces Terry Harper pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  J Deshaies      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  D Lopes         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
          ---      97%  R Ramirez       Single
   O      1--      99%  B Sample        Strikeout Looking
   RR     1--      97%  K Griffey       Home Run; Ramirez Scores
   O      ---      99%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  T Simmons       Single
                  Dave Smith replaces Jim Deshaies pitching and batting 9th; Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Ozzie Virgil batting 5th
   O      1--     100%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198607300

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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