April 18, 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 21,734

Sunday, April 18, 1976
Time of Game: 2:35

Dodgers

1-6

Lost 1

6th, 3½ GB

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

W: E Sosa (1-0), L: B Hooton (0-2)

Braves

5-3

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Buckner LF-RF               5   1   1   1    0   0  .290  .742    0    0   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .172  .433    0    1   1   
D Baker CF                    4   1   2   1    1   0  .296  .886    0    3   0   2·2B
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   2   1    1   0  .250  .517    0    7   2   
R Cey 3B                      3   1   0   0    1   2  .320  .854    0    2   2   
J Hale RF                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    4   0   
  J Ferguson PH-RF-C          2   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .523    0    1   0   
S Yeager C                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .250  .857    0    3   1   
  S Wall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
I DeJesus SS                  2   1   1   1    1   1  .286  .804    0    0   1   2B
  E Goodson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    0    0   0   
  B Russell SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .450         0   0   
B Hooton P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   2   
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Mota PH-LF                2   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    2   0   
Totals                       35   6   9   5    5   7                    24   9

BATTING

2B: I DeJesus (1, off A Messersmith); D Baker 2 (3, off A Devine, off A Messersmith).

TB: D Baker 4; I DeJesus 2; S Garvey 2; M Mota; J Ferguson; B Hooton; B Buckner.

RBI: B Buckner (4); I DeJesus (1); S Garvey (3); D Baker (3); J Ferguson (1).

2-out RBI: J Ferguson; I DeJesus.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 5 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Garvey-S Yeager-R Cey.

E: J Ferguson (2).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Office CF                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .194  .547    0    4   0   
J Royster 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .276  .689    0    3   4   SB,SH
J Wynn LF                     5   2   3   3    0   1  .321  .888    0    3   0   HR,2B
D Evans 1B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .167  .686    0    7   0   
K Henderson RF                4   0   3   2    0   0  .409  .982    0    1   0   2B
L Lacy 2B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .226  .540    0    0   1   
B Pocoroba C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .715    0    9   0   
D Chaney SS                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .261  .612    0    0   1   
A Messersmith P               2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Moret P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Devine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Sosa P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       36   7  14   7    2   3                    27   7

BATTING

2B: J Wynn (1, off B Hooton); K Henderson (1, off B Hooton).

HR: J Wynn (1, off C Hough; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out).

SH: J Royster (2, off B Hooton).

TB: J Wynn 7; K Henderson 4; R Office 2; L Lacy 2; J Royster 2; D Chaney 2.

RBI: J Wynn 3 (3); K Henderson 2 (7); L Lacy (4); J Royster (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Royster-D Evans.

E: J Wynn (1); D Chaney 2 (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Royster (1, 2nd base off B Hooton/S Yeager).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Hooton, L (0-2)              5.1  11   5   5    2   2   0   7.71   28     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 0·11     26    -     0.90  -0.16
C Hough                        0.2   3   2   2    0   1   1  10.13    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          2-2    0.39  -0.09
S Wall                         2     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    6     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.07
Totals                         8    14   7   7    2   3   1          39     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0·14          2-2

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Messersmith                  4     3   1   1    3   3   0   2.25   17     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 0· 3     52    -     0.88   0.12
R Moret                        2     3   4   4    2   0   0   6.35   11     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 3          0-0    1.10   0.01
A Devine, H (1)                0.2   3   1   1    0   2   0   7.71    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          2-2    2.19  -0.17
E Sosa, W (1-0)                2.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.59    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    2.13   0.37
Totals                         9     9   6   6    5   7   0          40     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1· 9          4-2

R Moret faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 21,734.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Atlanta Braves                       
1. B Buckner            LF    1. R Office             CF 
2. T Sizemore           2B    2. J Royster            3B 
3. D Baker              CF    3. J Wynn               LF 
4. S Garvey             1B    4. D Evans              1B 
5. R Cey                3B    5. K Henderson          RF 
6. J Hale               RF    6. L Lacy               2B 
7. S Yeager             C     7. B Pocoroba           C  
8. I DeJesus            SS    8. D Chaney             SS 
9. B Hooton             P     9. A Messersmith        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  7-5  1-3     -12%  70% J Ferguson      A Devine        Single; Baker Scores; Garvey to 3B/Adv on E6
   b 1   1  0-0  123      12%  77% K Henderson     B Hooton        Single; Office Scores; Wynn Scores; Evans to 2B
   t 7   1  7-3  12-     -11%  81% D Baker         A Devine        Double; Mota Scores; Buckner to 3B
   t 7   2  7-6  1-3      10%  80% S Yeager        E Sosa          Strikeout
   t 7   1  7-5  1-3      10%  82% R Cey           A Devine        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  T Sizemore      Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  D Baker         Walk
   O      1--      55%  S Garvey        Single; Baker out at 2B/C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Office        Walk
   O      1--      57%  J Royster       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Office to 2B
          -2-      63%  J Wynn          Double; Office to 3B
          -23      64%  D Evans         Walk
   RR     123      77%  K Henderson     Single; Office Scores; Wynn Scores; Evans to 2B
   R      12-      83%  L Lacy          Single; Evans Scores; Henderson to 2B
   O      12-      82%  B Pocoroba      Groundout: 1B-P; Henderson to 3B; Lacy to 2B
   O      -23      79%  D Chaney        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
          ---      76%  R Cey           Walk
   O      1--      79%  J Hale          Strikeout
   O      1--      81%  S Yeager        Flyball: LF
   R      1--      73%  I DeJesus       Double; Cey Scores
   O      -2-      76%  B Hooton        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  A Messersmith   Groundout: P-1B
          ---      76%  R Office        Single
   O      1--      74%  J Royster       Flyball: CF
          1--      76%  J Wynn          Single; Office to 3B
   O      1-3      72%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      75%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  T Sizemore      Flyball: RF
          ---      74%  D Baker         Double
          -2-      73%  S Garvey        Walk
   O      12-      77%  R Cey           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  K Henderson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      78%  L Lacy          Single
   O      1--      76%  B Pocoroba      Flyball: RF
          1--      77%  D Chaney        Single; Lacy to 2B
   O      12-      74%  A Messersmith   Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Chaney to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      77%  J Hale          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  S Yeager        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  I DeJesus       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  R Office        Flyball: RF
          ---      80%  J Royster       Single
          1--      81%  J Wynn          Royster Steals 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      76%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Roger Moret facing 9-1-2
                  Roger Moret replaces Andy Messersmith pitching and batting 9th
          ---      72%  B Hooton        Single
   O      1--      76%  B Buckner       Flyball: 3B
   OO     1--      82%  T Sizemore      Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
          ---      86%  K Henderson     Double
   O      -2-      83%  L Lacy          Flyball: CF
   OO     -2-      79%  B Pocoroba      Double Play: Flyball: 1B-C-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Roger Moret facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      82%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      79%  S Garvey        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      82%  R Cey           Flyball: 3B
                  Joe Ferguson pinch hits for John Hale batting 6th
   O      1--      85%  J Ferguson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Burt Hooton facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Ferguson moves to RF
          ---      87%  D Chaney        Single
   O      1--      86%  R Moret         Strikeout
          1--      89%  R Office        Single; Chaney to 3B/Adv on E9
                  Charlie Hough replaces Burt Hooton pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      93%  J Royster       Single; Chaney Scores; Office to 2B
   RRR    12-      99%  J Wynn          Home Run; Office Scores; Royster Scores
   O      ---      99%  D Evans         Strikeout
          ---      99%  K Henderson     Single
   O      1--      99%  L Lacy          Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 7.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-7, Roger Moret facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  S Yeager        Walk
          1--      96%  I DeJesus       Walk; Yeager to 2B
                  Manny Mota pinch hits for Charlie Hough batting 9th
   R      12-      93%  M Mota          Single to LF; Yeager Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; DeJesus to 2B
   R      12-      87%  B Buckner       Single; DeJesus Scores; Mota to 2B
                  Adrian Devine replaces Roger Moret pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      92%  T Sizemore      Strikeout
   R      12-      81%  D Baker         Double; Mota Scores; Buckner to 3B
   R      -23      73%  S Garvey        Single; Buckner Scores; Baker to 3B
   O      1-3      82%  R Cey           Strikeout
   R      1-3      70%  J Ferguson      Single; Baker Scores; Garvey to 3B/Adv on E6
                  Elias Sosa replaces Adrian Devine pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      80%  S Yeager        Strikeout
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-6, Stan Wall facing 7-8-9
                  Stan Wall replaces Steve Yeager pitching and batting 7th; Joe Ferguson moves to C; Manny Mota moves to LF; Bill Buckner moves to RF
   O      ---      78%  B Pocoroba      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  D Chaney        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  E Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 7.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 6-7, Elias Sosa facing 8-9-1
                  Ed Goodson pinch hits for Ivan DeJesus batting 8th
   O      ---      81%  E Goodson       Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  M Mota          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      87%  B Buckner       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-6, Stan Wall facing 1-2-3
                  Bill Russell replaces Ed Goodson playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      86%  R Office        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Royster       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 7.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 6-7, Elias Sosa facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  S Garvey        Flyball: C
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation