April 4, 1989 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 9
@CAL 2 NYY 4
@MIN 2 TEX 4
DET 0 CHC 5
PHI 4 HOU 10
ATL 3 MON 6
PIT 5 SFG 8
@SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 27,989

Tuesday, April 4, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:01

Braves

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   1  1  0   1  0  0    3  7  3
Astros          0  3  3   0  0  0   0  4  X   10 14  1

W: M Scott (1-0), L: Z Smith (0-1)

Astros

1-0

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .200   30    2   0   
T Gregg RF                    4   1   2   2    1   1  .500 2.100   19    3   0   HR,2B
G Perry 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   11    9   1   GDP
D Murphy CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   17    1   0   
J Davis C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   20    6   2   
R Gant 3B                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .333 1.833   26    0   3   HR
A Thomas SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    7    3   3   
J Blauser 2B                  3   1   2   0    1   1  .667 1.417   15    0   0   
Z Smith P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   1   
  J Alvarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D James PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  J Acker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Treadway PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  M Eichhorn P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Evans PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0                7    0   0   
Totals                       33   3   7   3    5   9              159   24  11

BATTING

2B: T Gregg (1, off M Scott).

HR: T Gregg (1, off M Scott; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF); R Gant (1, off M Scott; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: T Gregg 6; R Gant 4; A Thomas 2; J Blauser 2.

GIDP: G Perry (1).

RBI: T Gregg 2 (2); R Gant (1).

2-out RBI: T Gregg 2; R Gant.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

PB: J Davis (1).

E: R Gant 2 (2); J Blauser (1).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   20    5   0   SH
R Ramirez SS                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .400  .800   18    2   3   
B Hatcher LF                  5   2   3   1    0   1  .600 1.200   22    1   0   SB
G Davis 1B                    4   3   2   1    1   2  .500 2.100   23    5   1   HR,2B
K Bass RF                     3   3   1   0    2   0  .333  .933   18    2   0   CS,IW
B Doran 2B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.667   20    2   1   2B
  S Lombardozzi 2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  C Reynolds PH-2B            1   0   1   2    0   0 1.000 2.000    2    0   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 5   1   2   1    0   0  .400  .800   16    0   1   
C Biggio C                    5   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000   17    9   0   
M Scott P                     3   0   1   2    0   1  .333  .666   12    1   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Puhl PH                   1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    1    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       39  10  14   8    4   5              171   27   6

BATTING

2B: B Doran (1, off J Acker); G Davis (1, off M Eichhorn).

HR: G Davis (1, off Z Smith; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SH: G Young (1, off M Eichhorn).

IBB: K Bass (1, by M Eichhorn).

TB: G Davis 6; B Hatcher 3; K Caminiti 2; B Doran 2; R Ramirez 2; K Bass; T Puhl; C Reynolds; M Scott.

RBI: M Scott 2 (2); C Reynolds 2 (2); K Caminiti (1); C Biggio (1); G Davis (1); B Hatcher (1).

2-out RBI: M Scott 2; C Reynolds 2; K Caminiti; B Hatcher.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Doran-R Ramirez-G Davis.

E: B Doran (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hatcher (1, 2nd base off J Alvarez/J Davis).

CS: K Bass (1, 2nd base by J Acker/J Davis).

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
Z Smith, L (0-1)               2.1   6   6   4    2   0   1  15.43   16   65-36   23· 3·10    8· 4· 2· 0     23    -     0.90  -0.33
J Alvarez                      1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6   25-13    5· 3· 5    2· 2· 0· 0          3-1    0.26   0.01
J Acker                        2     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8   27-19   12· 4· 3    3· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.02
M Eichhorn                     2     5   4   4    2   2   0  18.00   14   45-29   14· 5·10    5· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.20  -0.01
Totals                         8    14  10   8    4   5   1          44  162-97   54·15·28   18·13· 4· 0          3-1

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 (1-0)               7     6   3   3    4   7   2   3.86   30  121-75   43·20·12    7· 8· 4· 0     56    -     0.68   0.14
L Andersen, H (1)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   16-11    6· 2· 3    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.04
D Smith                        1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   22-16    9· 4· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     7   3   3    5   9   2          38  159-102  58·26·18    8·11· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Eichhorn (1; K Bass).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Greg Bonin.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 27,989.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. L Smith              LF    1. G Young              CF 
2. T Gregg              RF    2. R Ramirez            SS 
3. G Perry              1B    3. B Hatcher            LF 
4. D Murphy             CF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. J Davis              C     5. K Bass               RF 
6. R Gant               3B    6. B Doran              2B 
7. A Thomas             SS    7. K Caminiti           3B 
8. J Blauser            2B    8. C Biggio             C  
9. Z Smith              P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-1  -23  5   15%  83% M Scott         Z Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Bass Scores; Caminiti Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  4   12%  67% G Davis         Z Smith         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 2   2  0-0  12-  5    4%  55% Z Smith         M Scott         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   t 3   1  3-0  1--  3    4%  86% G Perry         M Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 3   1  0-3  123  2    4%  94% B Doran         Z Smith         Passed Ball; Hatcher Scores; Davis to 3B; Bass to 2B

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      ---  5   52%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   50%  T Gregg         Walk
   O      1--  6   52%  G Perry         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  8   54%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   52%  G Young         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   52%  J Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   54%  R Gant          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   53%  A Thomas        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   50%  J Blauser       Walk; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  5   55%  Z Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  4   67%  G Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   70%  K Bass          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   67%  B Doran         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  1   70%  K Caminiti      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bass to 2B
   O      12-  2   68%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Bass to 3B; Caminiti to 2B
   RR     -23  5   83%  M Scott         Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Bass Scores; Caminiti Scores
   O      1--  4   82%  G Young         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   79%  L Smith         Walk
   O      1--  4   82%  T Gregg         Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  3   86%  G Perry         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Zane Smith facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   88%  R Ramirez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  5   90%  B Hatcher       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ramirez to 2B
          12-  4   93%  G Davis         Walk; Ramirez to 3B; Hatcher to 2B
   O      123  3   90%  K Bass          Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 3B); Hatcher to 3B; Davis to 2B
   R      123      94%  B Doran         Passed Ball; Hatcher Scores; Davis to 3B; Bass to 2B
          -23  5   94%  " "             Walk
   R      123  5   96%  K Caminiti      Reached on E4 (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B); Davis Scores/No RBI/unER; Bass to 3B; Doran to 2B
                  Jose Alvarez replaces Zane Smith pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123  4   97%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Bass Scores/unER; Doran to 3B; Caminiti to 2B
   O      -23  3   96%  M Scott         Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   97%  D Murphy        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   98%  J Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  7   96%  R Gant          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   96%  A Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Jose Alvarez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   96%  G Young         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  3   95%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   96%  B Hatcher       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
          1--      96%  G Davis         Hatcher Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   95%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   93%  J Blauser       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Dion James pinch hits for Jose Alvarez batting 9th
   O      1--  1   95%  D James         Lineout: 2B
   O      1--  7   96%  L Smith         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      1--  2   93%  T Gregg         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Blauser Scores; Gregg to 3B/Adv on E4
   O      --3  1   95%  G Perry         Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jim Acker facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Acker replaces Dion James pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   95%  K Bass          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
   O      1--      94%  B Doran         Bass Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  6   95%  " "             Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   94%  K Caminiti      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      -2-  3   94%  C Biggio        Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   95%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   96%  J Davis         Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   95%  R Gant          Walk
          1--  1   94%  A Thomas        Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Gant to 3B
   O      1-3  4   96%  J Blauser       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jim Acker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   96%  M Scott         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   96%  G Young         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  3   96%  R Ramirez       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   95%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Lombardozzi replaces Bill Doran playing 2B batting 6th; Jeff Treadway pinch hits for Jim Acker batting 9th
   O      ---  1   97%  J Treadway      Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   97%  L Smith         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   R      ---  4   95%  T Gregg         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   95%  G Perry         Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mark Eichhorn facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Eichhorn replaces Jeff Treadway pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   95%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   95%  K Bass          Walk
          1--  2   96%  S Lombardozzi   Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bass to 2B
   O      12-  2   95%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bass to 3B
   O      1-3  4   94%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Larry Andersen facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Andersen replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   96%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   97%  J Davis         Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  8   98%  R Gant          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mark Eichhorn facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
          ---  1   98%  T Puhl          Single to P (Bunt to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  2   98%  G Young         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Puhl to 2B
   O      -2-  6   98%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   R      -2-  5   99%  B Hatcher       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Puhl Scores
          1--  1   99%  G Davis         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Hatcher to 3B
          -23  4   99%  K Bass          Intentional Walk
                  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Steve Lombardozzi batting 6th
   RR     123  2  100%  C Reynolds      Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Hatcher Scores; Davis Scores; Bass to 3B
   R      1-3  4  100%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bass Scores; Reynolds to 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 10.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-10, Dave Smith facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Smith replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 9th; Craig Reynolds moves to 2B
   O      ---  3  100%  A Thomas        Flyball: CF
          ---  1  100%  J Blauser       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
                  Darrell Evans pinch hits for Mark Eichhorn batting 9th
          1--  7  100%  D Evans         Walk; Blauser to 2B
   O      12-  8  100%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  3  100%  T Gregg         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198904040

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