April 19, 1988 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 3
@CLE 0 BOS 7
@DET 3 MIL 9
BAL 5 NYY 7
@MIN 6 OAK 8
CAL 3 CHW 7
@SEA 2 TOR 12
KCR 3 MON 9
@CHC 1 CIN 8
SFG 0 ATL 5
@HOU 4 PHI 10
@NYM 2 PIT 3
STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,131

Tuesday, April 19, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:44

Braves

2-10

Won 2

6th, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  3  0    5  6  0
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  2   0  1  0    4 10  1

W: B Sutter (1-0), L: J Deshaies (1-1), S: P Assenmacher (1)

Astros

8-4

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Hall CF                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .385  .946   19    3   0   2·SB,GDP
D Garcia 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .120  .354   15    3   6   SB,GDP
G Roenicke LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .286   17    3   0   
  D James PR-LF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .220  .626         0   0   
D Murphy RF                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .209  .622   20    1   0   IW
T Simmons 1B                  3   1   2   4    1   0  .286 1.089   19    8   1   HR,GDP
  G Perry 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .661         1   0   
O Virgil C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .296  .752   14    8   1   GDP
A Thomas SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .578    6    0   3   
P Runge 3B                    1   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .333   13    0   1   
  K Oberkfell PH-3B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .570    6    0   0   
P Smith P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   SH
  T Blocker PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  P Assenmacher P             1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    1    0   0   2B
Totals                       29   5   6   5    8   3              138   27  13

BATTING

2B: P Assenmacher (1, off L Andersen).

HR: T Simmons (1, off J Deshaies; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

SH: P Smith (2, off J Deshaies).

IBB: D Murphy (1, by J Deshaies).

TB: T Simmons 5; P Assenmacher 2; D Murphy; A Hall; G Roenicke.

GIDP: O Virgil (1); T Simmons (1); D Garcia (3); A Hall (1).

RBI: T Simmons 4 (4); A Hall (2).

2-out RBI: T Simmons.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Runge-D Garcia-G Perry.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Hall 2 (5, 3rd base off J Deshaies/A Ashby, 2nd base off J Deshaies/A Ashby); D Garcia (1, 2nd base off J Deshaies/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .564   17    2   0   CS
B Hatcher LF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .298  .857   10    0   0   3B
B Doran 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .306  .729   15    6   4   
G Davis 1B                    4   2   3   2    0   0  .359 1.319   14    9   0   HR
K Bass RF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .901   23    2   0   
A Ashby C                     4   0   2   2    0   1  .342  .935   17    5   0   GDP
D Walling 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .771    7    1   4   
  J Pankovits PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    6    0   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .602    9    2   4   
J Deshaies P                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .143   14    0   1   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  S Henderson PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .665    6    0   0   
Totals                       35   4  10   4    2   8              138   27  13

BATTING

3B: B Hatcher (1, off B Sutter).

HR: G Davis (6, off P Smith; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: G Davis 6; B Hatcher 3; A Ashby 2; K Bass; R Ramirez; D Walling; B Doran.

GIDP: A Ashby (1).

RBI: A Ashby 2 (6); G Davis 2 (17).

2-out RBI: A Ashby 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 4. D Walling-B Doran-G Davis 2; R Ramirez-B Doran-G Davis; J Deshaies-R Ramirez-G Davis.

E: R Ramirez (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Young (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by 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
P Smith                        6     6   3   3    2   3   1   4.05   25   82-50   36· 5· 9   11· 7· 2· 0     49    -     1.25  -0.21
B Sutter, W (1-0)              1.1   3   1   1    0   2   0   5.06    7   32-23   15· 4· 4    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.73  -0.30
P Assenmacher, S (1)           1.2   1   0   0    0   3   0   3.86    5   23-17    6· 5· 6    1· 0· 1· 0          2-0    3.96   0.50
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2   8   1          37  137-90   57·14·19   15· 9· 3· 0          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, L (1-1)            8     5   5   4    7   3   1   2.12   34  121-66   45· 5·16   12·11· 1· 0     50    -     1.35  -0.54
L Andersen                     1     1   0   0    1   0   0   2.57    4   15-7     3· 2· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.93   0.03
Totals                         9     6   5   4    8   3   1          38  136-73   48· 7·18   14·12· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Deshaies (1; D Murphy).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Gary Darling.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 13,131.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. A Hall               CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. D Garcia             2B    2. B Hatcher            LF 
3. G Roenicke           LF    3. B Doran              2B 
4. D Murphy             RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. T Simmons            1B    5. K Bass               RF 
6. O Virgil             C     6. A Ashby              C  
7. A Thomas             SS    7. D Walling            3B 
8. P Runge              3B    8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. P Smith              P     9. J Deshaies           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  3-2  12-  7   55%  88% T Simmons       J Deshaies      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); James Scores/unER; Murphy Scores
   b 6   2  2-1  123  6  -35%  24% A Ashby         P Smith         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Doran Scores; Davis Scores; Bass to 3B
   b 8   1  5-4  1-3  4   33%  86% A Ashby         P Assenmacher   Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 8   1  5-4  1-- 10  -19%  53% K Bass          B Sutter        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Davis to 3B
   b 8   0  5-3  ---  3  -14%  73% B Hatcher       B Sutter        Triple to LF (Ground Ball)

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      ---  2   48%  A Hall          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   47%  D Garcia        Popfly: 1B
          ---  4   48%  G Roenicke      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   46%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   48%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   49%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  B Doran         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   54%  T Simmons       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  1   46%  O Virgil        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  A Thomas        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Smith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   49%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   48%  A Ashby         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1   46%  D Walling       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ashby to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   54%  P Runge         Walk
   O      1--  3   52%  P Smith         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Runge to 2B
   R      -2-  1   63%  A Hall          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Runge Scores
          1--      65%  D Garcia        Hall Steals 2B
          -2-  6   67%  " "             Walk
          12-      72%  G Roenicke      Garcia Steals 2B; Hall Steals 3B
   O      -23  7   64%  " "             Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
          -23  4   65%  D Murphy        Intentional Walk
   R      123  5   76%  T Simmons       Walk; Hall Scores; Garcia to 3B; Murphy to 2B
   O      123  2   71%  O Virgil        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Smith facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   66%  J Deshaies      Walk
   O      1--  2   70%  G Young         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   73%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   76%  B Doran         Young Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-1B-SS-C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   74%  A Thomas        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   73%  P Runge         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   73%  P Smith         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Smith facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   75%  B Doran         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   R      ---  1   63%  G Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   65%  K Bass          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   66%  A Ashby         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   64%  A Hall          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   63%  D Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   61%  G Roenicke      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pete Smith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   65%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   67%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   69%  J Deshaies      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   72%  D Murphy        Walk
   OO     1--  3   65%  T Simmons       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  6   66%  O Virgil        Walk
   O      1--  1   64%  A Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   68%  G Young         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  1   70%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   68%  B Doran         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
          1--  4   63%  G Davis         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Doran to 3B
          1-3  4   59%  K Bass          Walk; Davis to 2B
   RR     123  6   24%  A Ashby         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Doran Scores; Davis Scores; Bass to 3B
   O      1-3  2   28%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   35%  P Runge         Walk
                  Terry Blocker pinch hits for Pete Smith batting 9th
   O      1--  4   29%  T Blocker       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   OO     1--  5   19%  A Hall          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bruce Sutter facing 8-9-1
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Terry Blocker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   21%  R Ramirez       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   22%  J Deshaies      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7   23%  G Young         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Deshaies facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   18%  D Garcia        Flyball: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  1   24%  G Roenicke      Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Roenicke to 1B
                  Dion James pinch runs for Gary Roenicke batting 3rd
          1--  5   32%  D Murphy        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); James to 2B
   RRR    12-  7   88%  T Simmons       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); James Scores/unER; Murphy Scores
   O      ---  5   87%  O Virgil        Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   87%  A Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Bruce Sutter facing 2-3-4
                  Gerald Perry replaces Ted Simmons playing 1B batting 5th; Dion James moves to LF
          ---  3   73%  B Hatcher       Triple to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      --3  3   81%  B Doran         Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  5   72%  G Davis         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Hatcher Scores
          1-- 10   53%  K Bass          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Davis to 3B
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Bruce Sutter pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1-3  4   86%  A Ashby         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Larry Andersen facing 8-9-1
                  Larry Andersen replaces Jim Deshaies pitching and batting 9th; Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Paul Runge batting 8th
   O      ---  6   85%  K Oberkfell     Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
          ---  1   87%  P Assenmacher   Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  6   88%  A Hall          Walk
   OO     12-  2   83%  D Garcia        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Paul Assenmacher facing 7-8-9
                  Ken Oberkfell moves to 3B; Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Denny Walling batting 7th
   O      ---  6   91%  J Pankovits     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   82%  R Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Steve Henderson pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
   O      1--  6   92%  S Henderson     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5  100%  G Young         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Astros 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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