April 17, 1990 Atlanta Braves at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 7
@CAL 5
(12) CHW 2
BOS 1 NYY 4
@DET 1 KCR 4
CLE 2 MIN 6
@SEA 5 TEX 6
MIL 2 TOR 8
BAL 2 CIN 2
SDP 1 HOU 5
ATL 3 MON 2
PHI 1 CHC 8
@NYM 6
(13) PIT 7
STL 2 LAD 10
@SFG 5

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,555

Tuesday, April 17, 1990, 7:36
Time of Game: 2:44

Braves

1-6

Lost 5

6th, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3 11  1
Astros          0  3  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    5 13  0

W: M Portugal (1-1), L: J Smoltz (0-2), S: D Smith (2)

Astros

2-5

Won 1

5th, 5 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .269  .783   11    3   0   2B
J Treadway 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .263  .526   19    0   1   SH
L Smith LF                    5   1   3   1    0   1  .240  .606   23    2   0   2B
N Esasky 1B                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .185  .475   24    6   1   
D Murphy RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .192  .596   16    4   0   2B
E Whitt C                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .154  .652   20    7   0   
J Presley 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .679   22    0   2   
J Blauser SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .227  .519   13    1   3   
J Smoltz P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  T Castillo P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Luecken P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Gregg PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .533    2    0   0   
  S Valdez P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  M Lemke PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .594    5    0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   3  11   3    2   9              160   24   7

BATTING

2B: L Smith (2, off M Portugal); D Murphy (1, off M Portugal); O McDowell (2, off M Portugal).

SH: J Treadway (1, off M Portugal).

TB: L Smith 4; D Murphy 2; O McDowell 2; J Blauser 2; J Presley; J Treadway; T Gregg; E Whitt.

RBI: D Murphy (3); J Treadway (1); L Smith (2).

2-out RBI: J Treadway; D Murphy.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

E: N Esasky (3).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .427   14    2   0   
  T Puhl CF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .237    5    1   0   
C Biggio C                    5   0   3   1    0   1  .400  .871   16    9   1   SB
B Doran 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .646    9    1   2   SB
G Davis 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   4  .208  .637   31    8   2   
G Wilson RF                   4   2   2   1    0   1  .231  .731   11    3   0   HR
F Stubbs LF                   4   2   3   2    0   0  .318  .939   13    0   0   HR,2·2B
  M Davidson LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .308  .679   14    0   1   2B
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .308  .641   13    1   2   IW
M Portugal P                  3   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.000    8    2   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167    4    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   5  13   5    2   7              138   27   8

BATTING

2B: F Stubbs 2 (3, 2 off J Smoltz); K Caminiti (1, off J Smoltz).

HR: F Stubbs (1, off J Smoltz; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line); G Wilson (2, off J Smoltz; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

IBB: R Ramirez (1, by J Smoltz).

TB: F Stubbs 8; G Wilson 5; C Biggio 3; M Portugal 2; K Caminiti 2; R Ramirez; B Doran.

RBI: F Stubbs 2 (3); G Wilson (4); C Biggio (2); M Portugal (1).

2-out RBI: C Biggio; M Portugal.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Doran (1, 2nd base off D Henry/E Whitt); C Biggio (2, 2nd base off J Smoltz/E Whitt).

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, L (0-2)              4.2  11   5   5    2   4   2  13.50   27   84-49   30· 5·14   10· 8· 3· 0     24    -     1.00  -0.34
T Castillo                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    1    4-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.75   0.02
R Luecken                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0  12.27    3   10-7     5· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.26   0.01
S Valdez                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   9.82    5   17-10    5· 3· 2    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.47   0.02
D Henry                        1     1   0   0    0   2   0   8.31    4   17-11    4· 4· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.26   0.01
Totals                         8    13   5   5    2   7   2          40  132-80   46·12·22   15·11· 5· 0          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Portugal, W (1-1)            5.2   6   2   2    1   4   0   6.00   24   99-60   35·11·14    7· 8· 4· 0     52    -     1.01   0.05
L Andersen, H (1)              1.1   3   1   1    1   1   0   1.23    8   34-20   11· 6· 3    1· 2· 3· 0          2-0    1.73   0.04
D Smith, S (2)                 2     2   0   0    0   4   0   0.00    8   27-19    8· 6· 5    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.94   0.14
Totals                         9    11   3   3    2   9   0          40  160-99   54·23·22   11·10· 8· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Smoltz (1; R Ramirez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Tom Hallion.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 9,555.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Houston Astros                       
1. O McDowell           CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. J Treadway           2B    2. C Biggio             C  
3. L Smith              LF    3. B Doran              2B 
4. N Esasky             1B    4. G Davis              1B 
5. D Murphy             RF    5. G Wilson             RF 
6. E Whitt              C     6. F Stubbs             LF 
7. J Presley            3B    7. K Caminiti           3B 
8. J Blauser            SS    8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. J Smoltz             P     9. M Portugal           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  2-0  1--  1   18%  55% F Stubbs        J Smoltz        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Wilson Scores
   t 7   2  5-3  123  6   12%  90% D Murphy        L Andersen      Strikeout Swinging
   b 5   1  2-3  ---  1   11%  81% G Wilson        J Smoltz        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 2   2  2-2  1-3  3   11%  66% C Biggio        J Smoltz        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Caminiti Scores; Young to 2B
   t 1   2  0-1  1--  2  -11%  31% D Murphy        M Portugal      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Smith Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   44%  O McDowell      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   45%  J Treadway      Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); McDowell to 3B
   R      --3  6   39%  L Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); McDowell Scores
   O      1--  6   42%  N Esasky        Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  2   31%  D Murphy        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Smith Scores
   O      -2-  7   33%  E Whitt         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   31%  G Young         Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          ---  2   34%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   31%  B Doran         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--      32%  G Davis         Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   29%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   26%  J Presley       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  3   22%  J Blauser       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Presley to 2B
   O      12-  3   26%  J Smoltz        Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      12-  3   29%  O McDowell      Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  4   32%  J Treadway      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   36%  G Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   RR     1--  1   55%  F Stubbs        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Wilson Scores
          ---  2   61%  K Caminiti      Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   60%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Caminiti to 3B
   O      --3  1   54%  M Portugal      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          --3  4   55%  G Young         Walk
   R      1-3  3   66%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Caminiti Scores; Young to 2B
   O      12-  1   62%  B Doran         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Portugal facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   65%  L Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   66%  N Esasky        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   68%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   66%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   64%  G Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  3   66%  F Stubbs        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   63%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Portugal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   66%  E Whitt         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   68%  J Presley       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   69%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   67%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   70%  M Portugal      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   67%  G Young         Flyball: CF
          1--  3   69%  C Biggio        Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Portugal to 2B
   O      12-  2   65%  B Doran         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Portugal facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   68%  J Smoltz        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  1   70%  O McDowell      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  9   72%  J Treadway      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   70%  G Davis         Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  1   81%  G Wilson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  5   84%  F Stubbs        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   82%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Looking
          -2-  4   82%  R Ramirez       Intentional Walk
   R      12-  2   89%  M Portugal      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Stubbs Scores; Ramirez to 2B
                  Tony Castillo replaces John Smoltz pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4   88%  G Young         Flyball: RF (RF Line)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Mark Portugal facing 3-4-5
                  Terry Puhl replaces Gerald Young playing CF batting 1st
          ---  4   82%  L Smith         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  4   85%  N Esasky        Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 3B
   O      --3  4   89%  D Murphy        Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
          --3  6   88%  E Whitt         Walk
                  Larry Andersen replaces Mark Portugal pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  6   92%  J Presley       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rick Luecken facing 2-3-4
                  Rick Luecken replaces Tony Castillo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   91%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   91%  B Doran         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   91%  G Davis         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Larry Andersen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   93%  J Blauser       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Rick Luecken batting 9th
          ---  2   90%  T Gregg         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   93%  O McDowell      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gregg to 2B
   R      -2-  2   87%  J Treadway      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Gregg Scores
          1--  7   84%  L Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Treadway to 2B
          12-  6   78%  N Esasky        Walk; Treadway to 3B; Smith to 2B
   O      123  6   90%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Sergio Valdez facing 5-6-7
                  Sergio Valdez replaces Tommy Gregg pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   89%  G Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   88%  F Stubbs        Popfly: SS
          ---  4   89%  K Caminiti      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Caminiti to 1B
          1--  1   89%  R Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Caminiti to 2B
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
   O      12-  4   88%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Dave Smith facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Smith replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 9th; Mark Davidson replaces Franklin Stubbs playing LF batting 6th
          ---  2   81%  E Whitt         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      1--  4   87%  J Presley       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   80%  J Blauser       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Whitt to 2B
                  Mark Lemke pinch hits for Sergio Valdez batting 9th
   O      12-  5   88%  M Lemke         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  2   95%  O McDowell      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dwayne Henry facing 1-2-3
                  Dwayne Henry replaces Mark Lemke pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   94%  T Puhl          Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  6   94%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   94%  B Doran         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      94%  G Davis         Doran Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   93%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Dave Smith facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   97%  J Treadway      Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   99%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  N Esasky        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199004170

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