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MIL 10
@CAL  3
 DET  3
CLE  2
 NYY  3
BAL  2
(12)		 OAK  6
MIN  3
 KCR  5
@SEA  4
 CHW  6
@TEX  1
 TOR  1
BOS  0
 MON  8
@CHC  5
 CIN  5
SFG  1
 HOU  1
ATL  0
 SDP  9
@LAD  3
 LAD  6
SDP  5
(10)		 NYM  4
PHI  3
 PIT  5
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 7,411

 Wednesday, September 21, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:04
Braves
0
52-98
Lost 2
6th, 36½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    1  7  0
W: Bob Knepper (14-5), L: Pete Smith (7-15)
 Astros
1
79-73
Won 1
3rd, 10½ GB

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Gant 3B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .740   14   10    0   1   
L Smith LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .619   11    7    6   0   
G Perry 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .305  .746   12    7    3   1   
D Murphy RF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .228  .742   10    7    2   0   CS
M Lemke 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .519    5    4    3   2   
J Blauser SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .556   13    7    4   1   
B Benedict C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .591   14    6    5   2   
  A Hall PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .615              0   0   CS
T Blocker CF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .210  .527    8    6    1   0   
  O Virgil PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .693    3    3    0   0   
P Smith P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .115  .267   11    8    0   0   
  T Simmons PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .659    5    3    0   0   
Totals                       26   0   1   0    1   7              106   68   24   7
Batting Events
TB: D Murphy.
Team LOB: 0.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Murphy (4, 2nd base by B Knepper/A Ashby); A Hall (9, 2nd base by B Knepper/A Ashby).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .257  .663   12    7    2   0   2·CS
C Reynolds 2B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .245  .595   16    4    4   1   
L Meadows LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .206  .731   16   10    2   0   
G Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .830   12    9    9   1   
K Bass RF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .700    6    4    2   0   2B
A Ashby C                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .695   12    8    7   2   
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .682    5    4    0   3   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   1   1   0    0   2  .180  .490   17    9    0   3   2B
B Knepper P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .128  .288   14    9    1   2   SH
Totals                       28   1   7   0    1   5              110   64   27  12
Batting Events
2B: K Bass (24, off P Smith); K Caminiti (2, off P Smith).
SH: B Knepper (13, off P Smith).
TB: K Bass 2; K Caminiti 2; G Young 2; B Knepper; C Reynolds; L Meadows.
RBI: G Young (34).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. A Ashby-C Reynolds.
Baserunning Events
CS: G Young 2 (26, 2nd base by P Smith/B Benedict).

Pitching Stats

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, L (7-15)              8     7   1   1    1   5   0   3.75   30  106-64   39·13·12    8·16· 5· 0     68    -     1.13   0.14
Totals                         8     7   1   1    1   5   0          30  106-64   39·13·12    8·16· 5· 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
B Knepper, W (14-5)            9     1   0   0    1   7   0   3.09   27  104-68   32·16·20   11· 8· 1· 0     91    -     1.18   0.64
Totals                         9     1   0   0    1   7   0          27  104-68   32·16·20   11· 8· 1· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 7,411.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

Lineups

   Atlanta Braves                            Houston Astros                               
1. Ron Gant                     3B       1. Gerald Young                 CF
2. Lonnie Smith                 LF       2. Craig Reynolds               2B
3. Gerald Perry                 1B       3. Louie Meadows                LF
4. Dale Murphy                  RF       4. Glenn Davis                  1B
5. Mark Lemke                   2B       5. Kevin Bass                   RF
6. Jeff Blauser                 SS       6. Alan Ashby                    C
7. Bruce Benedict                C       7. Rafael Ramirez               SS
8. Terry Blocker                CF       8. Ken Caminiti                 3B
9. Pete Smith                    P       9. Bob Knepper                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  22% 97% 0-1 ATL O. Virgil B. Knepper Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Hall Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b8 1 --3 R 3,(1-1)  14% 88% 0-0 HOU G. Young P. Smith Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Caminiti Scores
b8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  14% 74% 0-0 HOU K. Caminiti P. Smith Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t9 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -12% 74% 0-1 ATL B. Benedict B. Knepper Walk
b2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  7% 62% 0-0 HOU K. Bass P. Smith Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to LF-CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 ATL R. Gant B. Knepper Flyball: 2B
t1 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 54% 0-0 ATL L. Smith B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 54% 0-0 ATL G. Perry B. Knepper Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 HOU G. Young P. Smith Lineout: 2B
b1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds P. Smith Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 52% 0-0 HOU L. Meadows P. Smith Flyball: RF
b1 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 HOU G. Davis P. Smith Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy B. Knepper Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t2 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 50% 0-0 ATL M. Lemke B. Knepper Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  4% 54% 0-0 ATL J. Blauser B. Knepper Murphy Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t2 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 55% 0-0 ATL J. Blauser B. Knepper Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Pete Smith facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  7% 62% 0-0 HOU K. Bass P. Smith Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b2 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 57% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby P. Smith Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 53% 0-0 HOU R. Ramirez P. Smith Flyball: RF
b2 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 HOU K. Caminiti P. Smith Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 52% 0-0 ATL B. Benedict B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 ATL T. Blocker B. Knepper Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 ATL P. Smith B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Pete Smith facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  4% 59% 0-0 HOU B. Knepper P. Smith Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b3 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 56% 0-0 HOU G. Young P. Smith Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds P. Smith Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  1% 52% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds P. Smith Walk
b3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 56% 0-0 HOU L. Meadows P. Smith Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Reynolds to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  -6% 50% 0-0 HOU G. Davis P. Smith Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 9,(3-2)  2% 52% 0-0 ATL R. Gant B. Knepper Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 ATL L. Smith B. Knepper Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 56% 0-0 ATL G. Perry B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Pete Smith facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 53% 0-0 HOU K. Bass P. Smith Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby P. Smith Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Ramirez P. Smith Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 55% 0-0 ATL M. Lemke B. Knepper Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 56% 0-0 ATL J. Blauser B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Pete Smith facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 HOU K. Caminiti P. Smith Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Knepper P. Smith Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- 3,(2-0)  2% 53% 0-0 HOU G. Young P. Smith Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b5 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds P. Smith Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 53% 0-0 ATL B. Benedict B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 55% 0-0 ATL T. Blocker B. Knepper Strikeout Swinging
t6 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 57% 0-0 ATL P. Smith B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Pete Smith facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 54% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds P. Smith Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU L. Meadows P. Smith Flyball: SS
b6 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU G. Davis P. Smith Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 54% 0-0 ATL R. Gant B. Knepper Lineout: LF
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 56% 0-0 ATL L. Smith B. Knepper Flyball: 2B
t7 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 58% 0-0 ATL G. Perry B. Knepper Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Pete Smith facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 54% 0-0 HOU K. Bass P. Smith Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 52% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby P. Smith Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Ramirez P. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 54% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 57% 0-0 ATL M. Lemke B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 60% 0-0 ATL J. Blauser B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Pete Smith facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  14% 74% 0-0 HOU K. Caminiti P. Smith Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b8 0 -2- O 6,(3-2)  1% 74% 0-0 HOU B. Knepper P. Smith Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Caminiti to 3B
b8 1 --3 R 3,(1-1)  14% 88% 0-0 HOU G. Young P. Smith Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Caminiti Scores
b8 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -1% 87% 1-0 HOU C. Reynolds P. Smith Flyball: LF
b8 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 86% 1-0 HOU L. Meadows P. Smith Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -12% 74% 0-1 ATL B. Benedict B. Knepper Walk
Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Terry Blocker (CF) batting 8th; Albert Hall pinch runs for Bruce Benedict (C) batting 7th
t9 0 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  22% 97% 0-1 ATL O. Virgil B. Knepper Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Hall Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Pete Smith (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 100% 0-1 ATL T. Simmons B. Knepper Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

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