August 17, 1987 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 6
OAK 4 CHW 2
BOS 1 MIL 5
@CLE 3 MIN 4
SEA 2 KCR 7
@TEX 6 HOU 11
ATL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,810

Monday, August 17, 1987
Time of Game: 2:42

Braves

50-68

Lost 5

5th, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    2  7  0
Astros          2  0  2   2  0  1   0  4  X   11 16  1

W: M Scott (13-9), L: T Glavine (0-1)

Astros

59-59

Won 4

3rd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D James CF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .298  .858    0    4   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .723    0    1   3   
G Perry 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .723    0    7   0   
D Murphy RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .298  .992    0    1   1   
K Griffey LF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .283  .814    0    3   0   HR
O Virgil C                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .239  .815    0    4   0   
J Blauser SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .174  .573    0    1   6   
G Hubbard 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .279  .811    0    3   0   2B,HBP
T Glavine P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Acker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .606         0   0   
  A Hall PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .268  .741    0    0   0   
  R Mahler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .476         0   0   
  G Nettles PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .662    0    0   0   2B
  J Boever P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    0  11                    24  10

BATTING

2B: G Nettles (7, off M Scott); G Hubbard (29, off M Scott).

HR: K Griffey (13, off M Scott; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

HBP: G Hubbard (6, by M Scott).

TB: K Griffey 5; G Hubbard 2; G Nettles 2; A Hall; O Virgil; D James.

RBI: K Griffey (55); A Hall (16).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    6   1   1   1    0   1  .264  .641    0    1   0   3B
B Hatcher LF                  6   3   4   1    0   0  .311  .809    0    1   0   HR,2B,2·SB
  R Wine C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .294         1   0   
B Doran 2B                    4   2   3   0    2   0  .280  .765    0    1   5   
  C Reynolds PR-SS            0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .700         0   0   
A Ashby C                     6   1   1   1    0   1  .304  .854    0   10   0   
  R Childress P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Bass RF                     3   2   1   2    0   0  .284  .784    0    2   0   HBP,SF
G Davis 1B                    2   0   2   2    1   0  .265  .801    0    9   0   2B,HBP
  D Walling 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .781    0    1   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   1   1   1    2   1  .267  .697    0    1   2   
D Berra SS-2B                 2   0   1   1    3   0  .250 1.167    0    0   2   2B,2·IW
M Scott P                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .136  .313    0    0   1   
  J Cruz PH-LF                1   1   1   1    0   0  .245  .721    0    0   0   
Totals                       38  11  16  10    8   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Berra (1, off R Mahler); B Hatcher (21, off J Boever); G Davis (28, off T Glavine).

3B: G Young (1, off J Boever).

HR: B Hatcher (10, off J Boever; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SF: K Bass (4, off T Glavine).

IBB: D Berra 2 (2, 2 by T Glavine).

HBP: K Bass (4, by R Mahler); G Davis (3, by R Mahler).

TB: B Hatcher 8; G Young 3; B Doran 3; G Davis 3; D Berra 2; K Bass; A Ashby; J Cruz; M Scott; K Caminiti.

RBI: G Davis 2 (67); K Bass 2 (64); D Berra (1); G Young (8); B Hatcher (48); J Cruz (35); K Caminiti (14); A Ashby (52).

2-out RBI: G Davis; G Young; K Caminiti; B Hatcher.

Team LOB: 14.

With RISP: 9 for 21.

FIELDING

E: K Bass (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hatcher 2 (45, 2nd base off T Glavine/O Virgil 2).

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
T Glavine, L (0-1)             3.2  10   6   6    5   1   0  14.73   26     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 1·10     13    -     0.78  -0.29
J Acker                        1.1   0   0   0    1   2   0   4.89    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.13   0.01
R Mahler                       1     1   1   1    0   0   0   5.13    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.15  -0.01
J Boever                       2     5   4   4    2   1   1   8.74   12     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 5          0-0    0.04  -0.00
Totals                         8    16  11  11    8   4   1          49     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1·16          3-0

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, W (13-9)              8     6   2   2    0  10   1   2.96   31     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 0· 6     72    -     0.52   0.21
R Childress                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.78    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0  11   1          35     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Boever (1).

IBB: T Glavine 2 (2; D Berra, D Berra).

HBP: M Scott (3; G Hubbard); R Mahler 2 (2; K Bass, G Davis).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 18,810.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. D James              CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. K Oberkfell          3B    2. B Hatcher            LF 
3. G Perry              1B    3. B Doran              2B 
4. D Murphy             RF    4. A Ashby              C  
5. K Griffey            LF    5. K Bass               RF 
6. O Virgil             C     6. G Davis              1B 
7. J Blauser            SS    7. K Caminiti           3B 
8. G Hubbard            2B    8. D Berra              SS 
9. T Glavine            P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  1-3       9%  73% G Davis         T Glavine       Single; Doran Scores; Bass to 2B
   b 3   1  0-2  -2-       7%  86% K Bass          T Glavine       Single; Doran Scores; Bass to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3       7%  68% A Ashby         T Glavine       Single; Hatcher Scores; Doran to 2B
   b 3   1  0-3  -2-       5%  91% G Davis         T Glavine       Double; Bass Scores
   b 1   2  0-2  123      -5%  70% D Berra         T Glavine       Lineout: CF

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      ---      52%  D James         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  K Oberkfell     Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Young         Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  B Hatcher       Single
          1--      57%  B Doran         Hatcher Steals 2B
          -2-      61%  " "             Single; Hatcher to 3B
   R      1-3      68%  A Ashby         Single; Hatcher Scores; Doran to 2B
   O      12-      65%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Doran to 3B; Bass to 1B
   R      1-3      73%  G Davis         Single; Doran Scores; Bass to 2B
          12-      75%  K Caminiti      Walk; Bass to 3B; Davis to 2B
   O      123      70%  D Berra         Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      73%  O Virgil        Single
   O      1--      75%  J Blauser       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Glavine facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  M Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  G Young         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      72%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  T Glavine       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      77%  D James         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Glavine facing 3-4-5
          ---      80%  B Doran         Single
   O      1--      78%  A Ashby         Groundout: 3B-1B; Doran to 2B
   R      -2-      86%  K Bass          Single; Doran Scores; Bass to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      -2-      91%  G Davis         Double; Bass Scores
   O      -2-      90%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Looking
          -2-      90%  D Berra         Intentional Walk
          12-      91%  M Scott         Single; Davis to 3B; Berra to 2B
   O      123      88%  G Young         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Glavine facing 2-3-4
          ---      93%  B Hatcher       Single
          1--      94%  B Doran         Hatcher Steals 2B
          -2-      94%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      94%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hatcher to 3B; Ashby to 1B
   RO     1-3      95%  K Bass          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hatcher Scores
          1--      95%  G Davis         Walk; Ashby to 2B
   R      12-      97%  K Caminiti      Single; Ashby Scores; Davis to 3B; Caminiti to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      97%  D Berra         Intentional Walk
                  Jim Acker replaces Tom Glavine pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      97%  M Scott         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  O Virgil        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      98%  J Blauser       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Jim Acker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  G Young         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF
          ---      98%  B Doran         Walk
   O      1--      98%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
          ---      96%  G Hubbard       Double; Hubbard to 3B/Adv on E9
                  Albert Hall pinch hits for Jim Acker batting 9th
   R      --3      94%  A Hall          Single; Hubbard Scores
          1--      91%  D James         Single; Hall to 2B
   O      12-      93%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hall to 3B; Oberkfell to 1B
   O      1-3      96%  G Perry         Flyball: 3B
   O      1-3      98%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
                  Rick Mahler replaces Albert Hall pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  K Bass          Hit By Pitch
          1--      98%  G Davis         Hit By Pitch; Bass to 2B
   O      12-      98%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF
   R      12-      99%  D Berra         Double; Bass Scores; Davis to 3B
   O      -23      99%  M Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23      99%  G Young         Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 7.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-7, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
                  Denny Walling replaces Glenn Davis playing 1B batting 6th
   R      ---      97%  K Griffey       Home Run
   O      ---      98%  O Virgil        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  J Blauser       Strikeout
          ---      98%  G Hubbard       Hit By Pitch
                  Graig Nettles pinch hits for Rick Mahler batting 9th
          1--      97%  G Nettles       Double; Hubbard to 3B
   O      -23      99%  D James         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Joe Boever facing 2-3-4
                  Joe Boever replaces Graig Nettles pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  B Hatcher       Double
   O      -2-      99%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hatcher to 3B
   O      --3      99%  A Ashby         Strikeout
   O      --3      98%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  G Perry         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Joe Boever facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  K Caminiti      Walk
          1--     100%  D Berra         Walk; Caminiti to 2B
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Mike Scott batting 9th
   RO     12-     100%  J Cruz          Single; Caminiti Scores; Berra out at 3B/RF-3B
   R      1--     100%  G Young         Triple; Cruz Scores
   R      --3     100%  B Hatcher       Wild Pitch; Young Scores
   R      ---     100%  " "             Home Run
          ---     100%  B Doran         Single
                  Craig Reynolds pinch runs for Bill Doran batting 3rd
   O      1--     100%  A Ashby         Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 11.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-11, Rocky Childress facing 5-6-7
                  Rocky Childress replaces Alan Ashby pitching and batting 4th; Robbie Wine replaces Billy Hatcher playing C batting 2nd; Dale Berra moves to 2B; Craig Reynolds moves to SS; Jose Cruz moves to LF
          ---     100%  K Griffey       Single
   O      1--     100%  O Virgil        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  J Blauser       Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  G Hubbard       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 11.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198708170

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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