September 8, 1974 San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 8
MIL 6 CHW 1
@CAL 0 CLE 7
BAL 4 MIN 8
@KCR 4 DET 11
@NYY 3 TEX 5
@OAK 1 ATL 5
SFG 3 PHI 11
@CHC 10 LAD 7
@CIN 4 HOU 3
SDP 2 PIT 8
MON 2 NYM 5
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 5,210

Sunday, September 8, 1974
Time of Game: 2:09

Giants

64-76

Lost 1

5th, 23½ GB

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

W: R Reed (10-8), L: R Bryant (3-14)

Braves

78-63

Won 1

3rd, 10 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Thomasson CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .640    0    3   0   
M Phillips SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .216  .514    0    3   2   2B,HBP
B Bonds RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .806    0    1   0   SB
G Matthews LF                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .282  .809    0    1   0   HR
S Ontiveros 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .696    0    7   0   
B Miller 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .643    0    0   4   GDP
G Redmon 2B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .500 1.500    0    3   1   2·2B
J Boccabella C                3   0   0   0    1   0  .141  .342    0    5   1   IW
R Bryant P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .181    0    0   1   
  B Metzger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  T Fuentes PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .590    0    0   0   
  E Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .134         0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    2   1                    24   9

BATTING

2B: G Redmon 2 (2, 2 off R Reed); M Phillips (6, off R Reed).

HR: G Matthews (16, off R Reed; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

IBB: J Boccabella (2, by R Reed).

HBP: M Phillips (1, by R Reed).

TB: G Matthews 4; G Redmon 4; M Phillips 2; B Miller; S Ontiveros.

GIDP: B Miller (6).

RBI: G Matthews 2 (71); G Redmon (1).

2-out RBI: G Redmon.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: B Bonds (9); M Phillips 3 (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonds (35, 2nd base off R Reed/V Correll).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Evans 3B                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .247  .794    0    0   1   IW
M Perez 2B                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .260  .668    0    1   5   2B
D Baker CF-RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .734    0    3   0   
H Aaron LF                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .265  .818    0    3   0   IW
D Johnson 1B                  2   1   1   1    2   0  .258  .762    0    9   0   
  R Office PR-CF              0   1   0   0    0   0  .247  .648         1   0   
M Lum RF-1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .245  .711    0    5   0   
V Correll C                   4   0   2   3    0   0  .245  .701    0    3   0   2B
L Foster SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .202  .523    0    2   5   
R Reed P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .098  .213    0    0   1   CS,SH
Totals                       32   5   8   5    5   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: V Correll (10, off R Bryant); M Perez (18, off R Bryant).

SH: R Reed (6, off B Metzger).

IBB: H Aaron (6, by B Metzger); D Evans (8, by B Metzger).

TB: V Correll 3; M Perez 2; L Foster; M Lum; D Evans; D Johnson; H Aaron.

RBI: V Correll 3 (24); H Aaron (61); D Johnson (60).

2-out RBI: V Correll 3; D Johnson.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Perez-L Foster-D Johnson.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Reed (1, Home by B Metzger/J Boccabella).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Bryant, L (3-14)             4     4   4   3    2   3   0   5.89   20     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 4     41    -     1.15  -0.35
B Metzger                      2     2   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          3-1    1.84   0.15
E Sosa                         2     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.17    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.63  -0.06
Totals                         8     8   5   4    5   4   0          38     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 8          3-1

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reed, W (10-8)               9     6   3   3    2   1   1   2.88   35     -       ·  ·     11·14· 0· 6     62    -     1.02   0.23
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   1   1          35     -       ·  ·     11·14· 0· 6           -

R Bryant faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Metzger 2 (2; H Aaron, D Evans); R Reed (6; J Boccabella).

HBP: R Reed (1; M Phillips).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Jerry Dale.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 5,210.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Atlanta Braves                       
1. G Thomasson          CF    1. D Evans              3B 
2. M Phillips           SS    2. M Perez              2B 
3. B Bonds              RF    3. D Baker              CF 
4. G Matthews           LF    4. H Aaron              LF 
5. S Ontiveros          1B    5. D Johnson            1B 
6. B Miller             3B    6. M Lum                RF 
7. G Redmon             2B    7. V Correll            C  
8. J Boccabella         C     8. L Foster             SS 
9. R Bryant             P     9. R Reed               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  3-1  12-      25%  55% V Correll       R Bryant        Double; Aaron Scores; Johnson Scores; Correll to 3B/Adv on E6
   t 4   1  0-0  1--     -22%  28% G Matthews      R Reed          Home Run; Phillips Scores
   b 5   2  3-3  123      14%  73% D Johnson       B Metzger       Single; Evans Scores/unER; Perez to 3B; Aaron to 2B
   b 5   0  3-3  1--      14%  75% D Evans         R Bryant        Single to RF; Reed to 3B; Evans to 2B/Adv on E9
   b 5   1  3-3  -23     -10%  58% D Baker         B Metzger       Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Thomasson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  M Phillips      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--      52%  G Matthews      Bonds Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Bryant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Evans         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  M Perez         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  S Ontiveros     Single
   OO     1--      54%  B Miller        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Redmon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Bryant facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  H Aaron         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  M Lum           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  J Boccabella    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Bryant        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Thomasson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Bryant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  V Correll       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  L Foster        Flyball: 2B
          ---      53%  R Reed          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  D Evans         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Reed facing 2-3-4
          ---      46%  M Phillips      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   RR     1--      28%  G Matthews      Home Run; Phillips Scores
   O      ---      29%  S Ontiveros     Flyball: SS
          ---      28%  B Miller        Single
   R      1--      18%  G Redmon        Double; Miller Scores
          -2-      18%  J Boccabella    Intentional Walk
   O      12-      20%  R Bryant        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Bryant facing 2-3-4
          ---      27%  M Perez         Double
   O      -2-      22%  D Baker         Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      30%  H Aaron         Single; Perez Scores
          1--      35%  D Johnson       Walk; Aaron to 2B
   O      12-      29%  M Lum           Strikeout
   RR     12-      55%  V Correll       Double; Aaron Scores; Johnson Scores; Correll to 3B/Adv on E6
   O      --3      50%  L Foster        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Reed facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Thomasson     Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  M Phillips      Double
   O      -2-      51%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B; Phillips to 3B
   O      --3      56%  G Matthews      Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Bryant facing 9-1-2
          ---      61%  R Reed          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      75%  D Evans         Single to RF; Reed to 3B; Evans to 2B/Adv on E9
          -23      77%  M Perez         Walk
                  Butch Metzger replaces Ron Bryant pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      68%  D Baker         Reed Caught Stealing Hm (C-P); Evans to 3B; Perez to 2B
   O      -23      58%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -23      59%  H Aaron         Intentional Walk
   R      123      73%  D Johnson       Single; Evans Scores/unER; Perez to 3B; Aaron to 2B
   O      123      67%  M Lum           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 4.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Ron Reed facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  S Ontiveros     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      73%  B Miller        Flyball: RF
          ---      69%  G Redmon        Double
   O      -2-      75%  J Boccabella    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Butch Metzger facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  V Correll       Flyball: C
          ---      75%  L Foster        Single
   O      1--      73%  R Reed          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Foster to 2B
          -2-      74%  D Evans         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      70%  M Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
                  Tito Fuentes pinch hits for Butch Metzger batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  T Fuentes       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  G Thomasson     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  M Phillips      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Elias Sosa facing 3-4-5
                  Elias Sosa replaces Tito Fuentes pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      76%  H Aaron         Flyball: SS
          ---      77%  D Johnson       Walk
                  Rowland Office pinch runs for Davey Johnson batting 5th
          1--      79%  M Lum           Single; Office to 2B
   R      12-      89%  V Correll       Single; Office Scores; Lum to 3B
   O      1-3      87%  L Foster        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 5.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Ron Reed facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Lum moves to 1B; Rowland Office moves to CF; Dusty Baker moves to RF
   O      ---      91%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  S Ontiveros     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Elias Sosa facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  R Reed          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      93%  D Evans         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      93%  M Perez         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 5.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Ron Reed facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  B Miller        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  G Redmon        Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  J Boccabella    Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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