April 6, 1989 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
BOS 4 CHW 3
@CAL 2 MIL 3
@CLE 0 KCR 3
TOR 2 MIN 7
NYY 1 OAK 11
SEA 3 TEX 5
DET 4 PHI 8
@CHC 3 LAD 4
@CIN 1 ATL 3
@HOU 2 MON 3
PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,259

Thursday, April 6, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:26

Braves

2-1

Won 2

1st

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

W: J Smoltz (1-0), L: J Deshaies (0-1), S: J Boever (2)

Astros

1-2

Lost 2

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Smith LF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .100  .700   17    3   0   3B
J Blauser 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .385 1.044   12    0   2   2B
G Perry 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .885   14    8   2   
D Murphy CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .083  .237   11    1   0   
J Davis C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .481   16   12   0   
R Gant 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .091  .595   15    0   3   
A Thomas SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .364  .826   14    0   0   
G Berroa RF                   2   1   0   0    1   1  .200  .533   15    1   0   
  T Gregg RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.738         0   0   
J Smoltz P                    2   1   1   1    0   0  .500 2.000    8    1   2   3B,SH
  J Boever P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       30   3   5   2    3   7              122   27   9

BATTING

2B: J Blauser (3, off J Deshaies).

3B: J Smoltz (1, off J Deshaies); L Smith (1, off J Deshaies).

SH: J Smoltz (1, off J Deshaies).

TB: J Smoltz 3; L Smith 3; J Blauser 2; A Thomas; G Perry.

RBI: L Smith (1); J Smoltz (1).

2-out RBI: L Smith; J Smoltz.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: J Smoltz (1).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .641   13    4   0   2B
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   2   1    0   2  .400  .800   12    2   4   
B Hatcher LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .444  .888   14    0   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .385 1.198   16    7   0   
K Bass RF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .690   15    2   0   
B Doran 2B                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .500 1.483   15    2   0   2B
A Ashby C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347   14    7   1   
K Caminiti 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .606   12    3   4   
  C Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .429  .858    4    0   0   
J Deshaies P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Puhl PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572    2    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   6   2    3   8              126   27   9

BATTING

2B: B Doran (4, off J Smoltz); G Young (1, off J Smoltz).

TB: B Doran 2; R Ramirez 2; G Young 2; K Bass; B Hatcher.

RBI: B Doran (3); R Ramirez (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Caminiti-B Doran.

BASERUNNING

PO: G Young (1st base by J Smoltz).

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
J Smoltz, W (1-0)              8     6   2   1    3   7   0   1.13   33  114-73   42·10·21   11· 6· 6· 0     68    -     1.34   0.00
J Boever, S (2)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   10-9     5· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    5.10   0.42
Totals                         9     6   2   1    3   8   0          36  124-82   47·11·24   13· 6· 6· 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
J Deshaies, L (0-1)            7     5   3   3    3   6   0   3.86   28   98-63   38·13·12    7· 7· 5· 0     58    -     0.92  -0.11
L Andersen                     2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6   22-15    8· 3· 4    2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.04
Totals                         9     5   3   3    3   7   0          34  120-78   46·16·16    9·10· 5· 0           -

J Smoltz faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Smoltz (1); J Deshaies (1).

IBB: None.

PO: J Smoltz (0; G Young, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 9,259.

Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. L Smith              LF    1. G Young              CF 
2. J Blauser            2B    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. A Ashby              C  
8. G Berroa             RF    8. K Caminiti           3B 
9. J Smoltz             P     9. J Deshaies           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  3-1  1--  4  -26%  58% B Doran         J Smoltz        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bass Scores
   t 5   2  1-1  1--  2   18%  65% J Smoltz        J Deshaies      Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Berroa Scores
   b 9   0  3-2  -2-  4   16%  74% A Ashby         J Boever        Strikeout Looking
   b 9   2  3-2  --3  2   15% 100% T Puhl          J Boever        Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 3   2  1-0  -2-  1   13%  49% L Smith         J Deshaies      Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Thomas Scores

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      ---  6   48%  L Smith         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   46%  J Blauser       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  G Perry         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   42%  G Young         Walk
          1--      39%  R Ramirez       Young Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Young to 2B
   R      -2-  3   29%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Young Scores/unER; Ramirez to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  1   33%  B Hatcher       Bunt Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      -2-  5   35%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   38%  K Bass          Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   36%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   34%  J Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   33%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   35%  B Doran         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   36%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  2   37%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   42%  A Thomas        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   38%  G Berroa        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   36%  J Smoltz        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
   R      -2-  1   49%  L Smith         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Thomas Scores
   O      --3  1   45%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   47%  J Deshaies      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   49%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   48%  R Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   50%  B Hatcher       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Deshaies facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   54%  G Perry         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   53%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B; Perry to 2B
   OO     -2-  3   44%  J Davis         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   47%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   49%  K Bass          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  B Doran         Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Deshaies facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   47%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  A Thomas        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
          ---  7   47%  G Berroa        Walk
   R      1--  2   65%  J Smoltz        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Berroa Scores
   R      --3      75%  L Smith         Wild Pitch; Smoltz Scores
          ---  4   76%  " "             Walk
          1--  1   79%  J Blauser       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to RF Line); Smith to 3B
   O      -23  6   75%  G Perry         Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   77%  A Ashby         Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   74%  K Caminiti      Walk
   O      1--  2   78%  J Deshaies      Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          1--  2   72%  G Young         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Caminiti to 3B
   O      -23  3   81%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   79%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  4   78%  J Davis         Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
          ---  4   79%  R Gant          Walk
   O      1--  4   78%  A Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   72%  B Hatcher       Single to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      1--  2   75%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep 3B); Hatcher to 2B
   O      -2-  1   80%  K Bass          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          -2-  6   78%  B Doran         Walk
          12-      75%  A Ashby         Wild Pitch; Hatcher to 3B; Doran to 2B
   O      -23  3   84%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   83%  G Berroa        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   82%  J Smoltz        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   81%  L Smith         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   85%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Jim Deshaies batting 9th
   O      ---  4   87%  G Gross         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   88%  G Young         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Larry Andersen facing 2-3-4
                  Larry Andersen replaces Greg Gross pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   87%  J Blauser       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   87%  G Perry         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   86%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, John Smoltz facing 2-3-4
                  Tommy Gregg replaces Geronimo Berroa playing RF batting 8th
   O      ---  5   90%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   92%  B Hatcher       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  4   94%  G Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Larry Andersen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   93%  J Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   93%  R Gant          Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   93%  A Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   84%  K Bass          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   R      1--  4   58%  B Doran         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bass Scores
                  Joe Boever replaces John Smoltz pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   74%  A Ashby         Strikeout Looking
                  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Ken Caminiti batting 8th
   O      -2-  4   85%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Doran to 3B
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
   O      --3  2  100%  T Puhl          Groundout: 3B-1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198904060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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