April 5, 1989 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 6
CHW 2 KCR 2
TOR 1 MIN 12
NYY 2 OAK 11
SEA 1 PHI 12
@CHC 4 CIN 4
LAD 3 ATL 8
@HOU 4 PIT 3
@MON 0 STL 3
@NYM 1 SDP 4
SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 12,154

Wednesday, April 5, 1989, 3:35
Time of Game: 3:37

Braves

1-1

Won 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          2  0  1   3  1  0   0  0  1    8 12  1
Astros          1  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    4 15  0

W: J Alvarez (1-0), L: B Knepper (0-1), S: J Boever (1)

Astros

1-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    3   2   0   0    2   1  .000  .364   24    3   0   HBP
J Blauser 2B                  6   1   2   2    0   0  .444 1.167   22    1   2   2·2B
G Perry 1B                    4   1   3   2    1   0  .375 1.069   19    7   0   2·2B,IW
D Murphy CF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .125  .347   22    7   0   
J Davis C                     4   1   2   1    1   0  .250  .708   24    6   0   2B
R Gant 3B                     5   0   0   0    0   3  .125  .722   30    1   0   
A Thomas SS                   3   2   1   0    2   0  .429  .985   22    1   2   IW
G Berroa RF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666   12    1   0   
  T Gregg RF                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.738   10    0   0   
P Smith P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  J Alvarez P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   1   SH
  J Acker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Evans PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    7    0   0   
  J Boever P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   13    0   0   
Totals                       38   8  12   6    7   5              211   27   5

BATTING

2B: J Davis (1, off J Agosto); J Blauser 2 (2, off B Knepper, off B Forsch); G Perry 2 (2, off B Knepper, off D Darwin).

SH: J Alvarez (1, off B Knepper).

IBB: A Thomas (1, by J Agosto); G Perry (1, by B Forsch).

HBP: L Smith (1, by J Agosto).

TB: G Perry 5; J Blauser 4; J Davis 3; T Gregg; D Murphy; G Berroa; A Thomas; D Evans.

RBI: J Blauser 2 (2); G Perry 2 (2); J Davis (1); G Berroa (1).

2-out RBI: J Blauser 2; J Davis; G Berroa; G Perry.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 6 for 17.

FIELDING

E: J Blauser (2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .222  .444   16    3   0   SB
C Reynolds SS                 5   1   2   0    0   2  .500 1.000   26    0   7   
T Puhl LF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666   18    2   0   
G Davis 1B                    5   1   3   2    0   1  .556 1.711   23   13   1   2B
K Bass RF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .775   22    2   0   2B
B Doran 2B                    5   0   3   2    0   0  .571 1.625   20    1   2   2·2B
A Ashby C                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .650   20    5   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666   13    0   3   
B Knepper P                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    6    1   0   
  D Darwin P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  R Ramirez PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    4    0   0   
  B Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       42   4  15   4    1   6              177   27  14

BATTING

2B: K Bass (1, off J Alvarez); B Doran 2 (3, off P Smith, off J Alvarez); G Davis (2, off P Smith).

TB: B Doran 5; G Davis 4; K Bass 2; C Reynolds 2; G Young 2; A Ashby; B Knepper; T Puhl; K Caminiti.

RBI: B Doran 2 (2); G Davis 2 (3).

2-out RBI: G Davis.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 16.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Young (1, 2nd base off J Alvarez/J Davis).

PO: K Bass (2nd base by J Alvarez).

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                        2.1   8   4   4    0   0   0  15.43   15   49-31   23· 1· 7    7· 4· 4· 0     25    -     1.29  -0.41
J Alvarez, W (1-0)             2.2   3   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   11   54-28   13· 7· 8    2· 2· 3· 0          1-0    1.17   0.16
J Acker, H (1)                 2     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    9   38-22   13· 4· 5    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.10   0.09
J Boever, S (1)                2     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8   29-18   13· 1· 4    2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.67   0.05
Totals                         9    15   4   4    1   6   0          43  170-99   62·13·24   14·11·11· 0          1-0

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, L (0-1)             3.2   6   6   6    3   3   0  14.73   20   78-42   26· 7· 9    8· 3· 3· 0     25    -     1.11  -0.48
D Darwin                       2.1   2   1   1    1   2   0   3.86   10   40-20    9· 5· 6    3· 1· 3· 0          1-1    0.65  -0.14
B Forsch                       2     2   0   0    2   0   0   0.00   10   52-25   15· 2· 8    3· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.49   0.03
J Agosto                       1     2   1   1    1   0   0   9.00    7   31-16   10· 3· 3    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.22  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   8   8    7   5   0          47  201-103  60·17·26   17· 9· 8· 0          1-1

Balks: P Smith (1); B Knepper (1); D Darwin (1); B Forsch (1).

WP: J Agosto (1).

IBB: J Agosto (1; A Thomas); B Forsch (1; G Perry).

PO: J Alvarez (1; K Bass, 2nd base).

HBP: J Agosto (1; L Smith).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:37.

Attendance: 12,154.

Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. L Smith              LF    1. G Young              CF 
2. J Blauser            2B    2. C Reynolds           SS 
3. G Perry              1B    3. T Puhl               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. A Ashby              C  
8. G Berroa             RF    8. K Caminiti           3B 
9. P Smith              P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  4-3  12-  3   27%  63% J Blauser       B Knepper       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Thomas Scores; Smith Scores
   b 3   1  3-2  -23  5  -17%  30% B Doran         P Smith         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Puhl Scores; Davis Scores
   t 4   2  4-5  -2-  6   12%  75% G Perry         D Darwin        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Blauser Scores
   b 3   0  3-1  1--  5  -12%  54% T Puhl          P Smith         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Reynolds to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3  4   11%  61% J Davis         B Knepper       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line); Perry Scores; Murphy to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   46%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   48%  G Perry         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   50%  D Murphy        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Perry to 3B
   R      1-3  4   61%  J Davis         Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF Line); Perry Scores; Murphy to 3B
   R      1-3      70%  R Gant          Balk; Murphy Scores; Davis to 2B
   O      -2-  7   68%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   64%  G Young         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--      61%  C Reynolds      Balk; Young to 2B
   O      -2-  7   65%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  1   69%  T Puhl          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   R      -2-  6   58%  G Davis         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Young Scores
   O      -2-  1   62%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   60%  A Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   58%  G Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   58%  P Smith         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pete Smith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   60%  B Doran         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   62%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          ---  2   60%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  6   57%  B Knepper       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Caminiti to 3B
   O      1-3  3   63%  G Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   66%  L Smith         Walk
   O      1--  1   65%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Smith to 2B
   R      -2-  4   75%  G Perry         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Smith Scores
   O      -2-  5   73%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          -2-  5   73%  J Davis         Walk
   O      12-  7   70%  R Gant          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Pete Smith facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   66%  C Reynolds      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   54%  T Puhl          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Reynolds to 3B
   R      1-3  2   46%  G Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Reynolds Scores; Puhl to 2B
   O      12-  3   47%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Puhl to 3B; Davis to 2B
   RR     -23  5   30%  B Doran         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Puhl Scores; Davis Scores
                  Jose Alvarez replaces Pete Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  6   33%  A Ashby         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   36%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   41%  A Thomas        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   36%  G Berroa        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      1--  2   34%  J Alvarez       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B-P/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Thomas to 2B
          -2-  4   36%  L Smith         Walk
   RR     12-  3   63%  J Blauser       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Thomas Scores; Smith Scores
                  Danny Darwin replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-  6   75%  G Perry         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Blauser Scores
   O      -2-  4   72%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Jose Alvarez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   75%  D Darwin        Flyball: RF
          ---  7   72%  G Young         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      70%  C Reynolds      Young Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   74%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   78%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-4, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   76%  J Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   75%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   76%  A Thomas        Walk
          1--      77%  G Berroa        Balk; Thomas to 2B
   R      -2-  5   85%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Thomas Scores
   O      1--  2   84%  J Alvarez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Jose Alvarez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   86%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   82%  K Bass          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-      88%  B Doran         Bass Picked off 2B (P-2B)
          ---  6   86%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  6   84%  A Ashby         Walk
   O      12-  4   89%  K Caminiti      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-4, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   88%  L Smith         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   87%  J Blauser       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   87%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Jim Acker facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Acker replaces Jose Alvarez pitching and batting 9th; Rafael Ramirez pinch hits for Danny Darwin batting 9th
   O      ---  4   89%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   85%  G Young         Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball); Young to 2B
   O      -2-  6   89%  C Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   91%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-4, Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Forsch replaces Rafael Ramirez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   92%  D Murphy        Walk
          1--      94%  J Davis         Balk; Murphy to 2B
   O      -2-  4   92%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  5   91%  R Gant          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  7   90%  A Thomas        Flyball: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Jim Acker facing 4-5-6
                  Tommy Gregg replaces Geronimo Berroa playing RF batting 8th
   O      ---  7   92%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   94%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
          ---  2   92%  B Doran         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   89%  A Ashby         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Doran to 3B
   O      1-3  2   94%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-4, Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   94%  T Gregg         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Darrell Evans pinch hits for Jim Acker batting 9th
          ---  7   94%  D Evans         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   94%  L Smith         Flyball: CF
          1--  5   95%  J Blauser       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Evans to 3B
          -23  4   95%  G Perry         Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   93%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Joe Boever facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Boever replaces Darrell Evans pitching and batting 9th; Greg Gross pinch hits for Bob Forsch batting 9th
   O      ---  5   95%  G Gross         Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   97%  G Young         Lineout: CF
          ---  1   96%  C Reynolds      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   97%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-4, Juan Agosto facing 5-6-7
                  Juan Agosto replaces Greg Gross pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   98%  J Davis         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   98%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          -2-  4   98%  A Thomas        Intentional Walk
          12-  3   98%  T Gregg         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Davis to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   R      123      99%  J Boever        Wild Pitch; Davis Scores; Thomas to 3B; Gregg to 2B
   O      -23  8   99%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
          -23  3   99%  L Smith         Hit By Pitch
   O      123  3   99%  J Blauser       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 8, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-8, Joe Boever facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   97%  G Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  7   99%  K Bass          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2  100%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198904050

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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