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@CHW
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2
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6
2
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@TEX
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10
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4
3
Sunday, June 12, 1988 1:30
, Astrodome
Attendance: 31,778, Time of Game: 2:19
Braves
0
20-37
 Lost 2 
6th, 11½ GB
at Astros
5
32-27
 Won 2 
2nd, ½ GB
W: Mike Scott (7-2)
L: Rick Mahler (7-6)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  2
Astros          3  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  X    5 13  2

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Albert Hall CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .255 .652 14 10 -0.041 0.42 0.000 -0.041 -0.6 3 0
Ken Oberkfell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .679 16 10 -0.034 0.37 0.001 -0.034 -0.3 0 3
Gerald Perry 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .327 .815 11 8 -0.022 0.22 0.000 -0.022 -0.5 9 1
Dale Murphy RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .753 8 7 -0.035 0.48 0.000 -0.035 -0.5 2 0
Dion James LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .725 13 11 -0.005 0.42 0.017 -0.022 -0.1 2 0
Ozzie Virgil C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .208 .574 15 10 -0.013 0.42 0.012 -0.025 -0.1 5 0
Andres Thomas SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .558 7 4 -0.043 0.58 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 0 3
Ron Gant 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .602 10 6 -0.032 0.43 0.000 -0.032 -0.5 2 1
Rick Mahler P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .211 9 7 -0.015 0.31 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 1 1
   Ken Griffey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .625 3 3 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
Team Totals 30 0 1 0 0 8 .033 .067 106 76 -0.243 0.39 0.030 -0.272 -3.7 24 9
TB: K Oberkfell.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
E: R Gant (9); K Oberkfell (8).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Hatcher CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .298 .736 16 12 -0.012 0.28 0.019 -0.030 0.7 4 0 2·SB
Terry Puhl LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .295 .722 16 11 0.035 0.21 0.036 -0.001 0.4 1 0 SB
Bill Doran 2B 3 1 1 1 2 1 .268 .672 19 9 0.104 0.40 0.129 -0.026 0.8 2 4 2B
Alan Ashby C 4 0 0 1 0 2 .264 .770 24 16 -0.051 0.40 0.002 -0.053 -1.2 9 0 SF
Denny Walling 1B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .236 .635 16 10 0.007 0.34 0.020 -0.013 -0.2 8 0
Kevin Bass RF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .266 .689 15 9 0.121 0.49 0.122 -0.002 2.1 3 0 SB
Craig Reynolds 3B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .273 .631 7 5 0.072 0.46 0.083 -0.011 0.7 0 1
Rafael Ramirez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .643 16 8 0.015 0.48 0.053 -0.038 -0.4 0 1
Mike Scott P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .086 .171 13 9 -0.034 0.33 0.000 -0.034 -1.3 0 1
Team Totals 38 5 13 4 2 5 .342 .734 142 89 0.257 0.37 0.464 -0.208 1.7 27 7
2B: B Doran (5, off R Mahler).
SF: A Ashby (3, off R Mahler).
TB: C Reynolds 3; K Bass 3; T Puhl 3; B Doran 2; B Hatcher 2; D Walling.
RBI: B Doran (18); C Reynolds (5); A Ashby (29); K Bass (30).
2-out RBI: K Bass; C Reynolds.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 15.
Fielding
E: R Ramirez (8); C Reynolds (5).
Baserunning
SB: K Bass (14, 2nd base off R Mahler/O Virgil); T Puhl (6, 2nd base off R Mahler/O Virgil); B Hatcher 2 (19, 2nd base off R Mahler/O Virgil, 3rd base off R Mahler/O Virgil).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Mahler, L (7-6) 8 13 5 2 2 5 0 3.52 41 142 89 52 15 22 20 14 7 0 45 -0.258 0.37 -1.7
Team Totals 8 13 5 2 2 5 0 2.25 41 142 89 52 15 22 20 14 7 0 45 -0.258 0.39 -1.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Scott, W (7-2) 9 1 0 0 0 8 0 2.94 30 106 76 45 17 14 11 11 3 0 93 0.242 0.39 3.7
Team Totals 9 1 0 0 0 8 0 0.00 30 106 76 45 17 14 11 11 3 0 93 0.242 0.37 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Tom Hallion.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 31,778.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Houston Astros
1 Albert Hall CF 1 Billy Hatcher CF
2 Ken Oberkfell 3B 2 Terry Puhl LF
3 Gerald Perry 1B 3 Bill Doran 2B
4 Dale Murphy RF 4 Alan Ashby C
5 Dion James LF 5 Denny Walling 1B
6 Ozzie Virgil C 6 Kevin Bass RF
7 Andres Thomas SS 7 Craig Reynolds 3B
8 Ron Gant 2B 8 Rafael Ramirez SS
9 Rick Mahler P 9 Mike Scott P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  R HOU B. Doran R. Mahler 13% 68% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Puhl Scores; Doran to 2B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  R HOU K. Bass R. Mahler 10% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Doran Scores/unER; Walling to 3B
b1 2-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R HOU C. Reynolds R. Mahler 7% 83% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Walling Scores/unER; Bass to 2B
b3 3-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  R HOU R. Ramirez R. Mahler 5% 91% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Bass Scores/No RBI/unER; Reynolds to 2B; Ramirez to 1B
b1 1-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU A. Ashby R. Mahler -3% 65% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL A. Hall M. Scott 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL K. Oberkfell M. Scott 1% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL G. Perry M. Scott 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Hatcher R. Mahler -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU T. Puhl R. Mahler 2% 55% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  R HOU B. Doran R. Mahler 13% 68% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Puhl Scores; Doran to 2B
b1 1-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU A. Ashby R. Mahler -3% 65% Strikeout Looking
b1 1-0 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  HOU D. Walling R. Mahler 1% 66% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Doran to 3B; Walling to 1B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 7,(3-2)  R HOU K. Bass R. Mahler 10% 76% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Doran Scores/unER; Walling to 3B
b1 2-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R HOU C. Reynolds R. Mahler 7% 83% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Walling Scores/unER; Bass to 2B
b1 3-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O HOU R. Ramirez R. Mahler -2% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL D. Murphy M. Scott 2% 83% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL D. James M. Scott 1% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-3 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O ATL O. Virgil M. Scott 1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 9-1-2
b2 3-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU M. Scott R. Mahler -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 3-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Hatcher R. Mahler -1% 83% Lineout: LF
b2 3-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU T. Puhl R. Mahler 1% 84% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b2 3-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Doran R. Mahler -1% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
t3 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL A. Thomas M. Scott 2% 84% Lineout: CF
t3 0-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL R. Gant M. Scott 1% 86% Lineout: LF
t3 0-3 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O ATL R. Mahler M. Scott 1% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
b3 3-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU A. Ashby R. Mahler -1% 85% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 3-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU D. Walling R. Mahler -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 3-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU K. Bass R. Mahler 0% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b3 3-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  HOU C. Reynolds R. Mahler 1% 86% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B); Bass to 2B; Reynolds to 1B
b3 3-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  R HOU R. Ramirez R. Mahler 5% 91% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Bass Scores/No RBI/unER; Reynolds to 2B; Ramirez to 1B
b3 4-0 2 12- 6,(1-2)  O HOU M. Scott R. Mahler -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
t4 0-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL A. Hall M. Scott 1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL K. Oberkfell M. Scott 1% 93% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL G. Perry M. Scott 1% 93% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
b4 4-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU B. Hatcher R. Mahler 1% 94% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b4 4-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU T. Puhl R. Mahler 1% 95% Hatcher Steals 2B
b4 4-0 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O HOU T. Puhl R. Mahler -0% 95% Groundout: 1B-P; Hatcher to 3B
b4 4-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Doran R. Mahler -2% 93% Strikeout Looking
b4 4-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O HOU A. Ashby R. Mahler -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
t5 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL D. Murphy M. Scott 1% 93% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t5 0-4 1 --- 5,(0-2)  ATL D. James M. Scott -2% 92% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); James to 1B
t5 0-4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O ATL O. Virgil M. Scott 2% 94% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O ATL A. Thomas M. Scott 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
b5 4-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  HOU D. Walling R. Mahler 1% 95% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
b5 4-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU K. Bass R. Mahler 2% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Walling to 3B; Bass to 1B
b5 4-0 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Reynolds R. Mahler -1% 96% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b5 4-0 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  HOU R. Ramirez R. Mahler 0% 96% Bass Steals 2B
b5 4-0 1 -23 6,(3-2)  O HOU R. Ramirez R. Mahler -2% 95% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b5 4-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Scott R. Mahler -1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
t6 0-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL R. Gant M. Scott 1% 95% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t6 0-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL R. Mahler M. Scott 1% 96% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t6 0-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O ATL A. Hall M. Scott 0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
b6 4-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O HOU B. Hatcher R. Mahler -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
b6 4-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU T. Puhl R. Mahler 0% 96% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b6 4-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU B. Doran R. Mahler 0% 97% Puhl Steals 2B
b6 4-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Doran R. Mahler 0% 97% Walk
b6 4-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU A. Ashby R. Mahler -1% 96% Strikeout Looking
b6 4-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O HOU D. Walling R. Mahler -1% 96% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
t7 0-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL K. Oberkfell M. Scott 1% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t7 0-4 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O ATL G. Perry M. Scott 1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-4 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O ATL D. Murphy M. Scott 0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 6-7-8
b7 4-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU K. Bass R. Mahler -0% 98% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b7 4-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU C. Reynolds R. Mahler 0% 98% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b7 4-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Ramirez R. Mahler -0% 98% Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 4-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Scott R. Mahler -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
t8 0-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL D. James M. Scott 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  ATL O. Virgil M. Scott -1% 97% Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Virgil to 1B
t8 0-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O ATL A. Thomas M. Scott 1% 98% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t8 0-4 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O ATL R. Gant M. Scott 1% 99% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
b8 4-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU B. Hatcher R. Mahler 0% 99% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b8 4-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU T. Puhl R. Mahler -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Hatcher to 2B
b8 4-0 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  HOU B. Doran R. Mahler 0% 99% Hatcher Steals 3B
b8 4-0 1 --3 7,(3-2)  HOU B. Doran R. Mahler 0% 99% Walk
b8 4-0 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  RO HOU A. Ashby R. Mahler 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (LF-CF); Hatcher Scores
b8 5-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Walling R. Mahler -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Rick Mahler (P) batting 9th
t9 0-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL K. Griffey M. Scott 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL A. Hall M. Scott 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 0-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL K. Oberkfell M. Scott -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t9 0-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O ATL G. Perry M. Scott 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 5.

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