September 4, 1976 Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 15,252

Saturday, September 4, 1976
Time of Game: 2:21

Reds

86-50

Won 2

1st

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

W: P Zachry (12-5), L: F LaCorte (2-9)

Braves

59-76

Lost 3

5th, 26½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     4   1   1   0    1   1  .325  .862    0    0   2   2B
  D Flynn 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .666         1   0   
K Griffey RF                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .333  .847    0    0   0   SB
J Morgan 2B                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .335 1.087    0    1   4   
J Bench C                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .242  .762    0    8   0   
G Foster LF                   2   2   1   1    2   0  .313  .917    0    1   0   3B
T Perez 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .256  .758    0   13   0   IW
C Geronimo CF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .305  .795    0    3   0   SH
D Concepcion SS               3   1   1   1    0   0  .278  .742    0    0   4   SF
P Zachry P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .335    0    0   1   2·SH
Totals                       31   5   8   4    5   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: P Rose (31, off F LaCorte).

3B: G Foster (7, off M Beard).

SF: D Concepcion (5, off F LaCorte).

SH: C Geronimo (1, off F LaCorte); P Zachry 2 (11, off M Beard, off F LaCorte).

IBB: T Perez (7, by M Beard).

TB: G Foster 3; P Rose 2; K Griffey 2; J Morgan; D Concepcion; C Geronimo; T Perez.

RBI: D Concepcion (58); G Foster (113); K Griffey (66); J Morgan (98).

2-out RBI: G Foster.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Griffey (27, 2nd base off F LaCorte/V Correll).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .234  .600    0    1   4   
R Gilbreath 2B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .673    0    2   2   
D May LF                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .214  .586    0    3   0   
W Montanez 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .303  .740    0   13   1   
K Henderson CF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .780    0    2   0   
D Chaney SS                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .269  .698    0    2   3   
T Paciorek RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .700    0    1   0   
V Correll C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .241  .696    0    3   1   
F LaCorte P                   2   0   0   1    0   1  .048  .096    0    0   0   
  M Beard P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Wynn PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .208  .740    0    0   0   
  P Torrealba P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       29   1   2   1    5   8                    27  12

BATTING

TB: V Correll; T Paciorek.

RBI: F LaCorte (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Zachry, W (12-5)             9     2   1   1    5   8   0   2.71   34     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 2     82    -     0.83   0.24
Totals                         9     2   1   1    5   8   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 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
F LaCorte, L (2-9)             4     4   3   3    3   2   0   6.05   19     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 1· 4     41    -     1.33  -0.12
M Beard                        3     4   2   2    2   1   0   3.21   15     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 4          1-1    0.57  -0.16
P Torrealba                    2     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.86    6     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     8   5   5    5   3   0          40     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 1· 8          1-1

F LaCorte faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: M Beard (2).

WP: F LaCorte (3).

IBB: M Beard (2; T Perez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 15,252.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Atlanta Braves                       
1. P Rose               3B    1. J Royster            3B 
2. K Griffey            RF    2. R Gilbreath          2B 
3. J Morgan             2B    3. D May                LF 
4. J Bench              C     4. W Montanez           1B 
5. G Foster             LF    5. K Henderson          CF 
6. T Perez              1B    6. D Chaney             SS 
7. C Geronimo           CF    7. T Paciorek           RF 
8. D Concepcion         SS    8. V Correll            C  
9. P Zachry             P     9. F LaCorte            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-0  12-      15%  58% K Griffey       F LaCorte       Single; Concepcion Scores; Rose to 3B
   t 5   2  1-3  1--      10%  84% G Foster        M Beard         Triple (CF-RF); Bench Scores
   t 3   1  1-1  -23      -9%  51% J Morgan        F LaCorte       Strikeout
   b 2   0  0-0  12-      -8%  28% V Correll       P Zachry        Single to P; Chaney to 3B; Paciorek to 2B
   b 2   1  0-1  -23       7%  33% J Royster       P Zachry        Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank LaCorte facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Rose          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  J Morgan        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Zachry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Royster       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      49%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  D May           Walk
          1--      46%  W Montanez      Walk; May to 2B
   O      12-      50%  K Henderson     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank LaCorte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Bench         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  G Foster        Walk
          1--      52%  T Perez         Wild Pitch; Foster to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      45%  C Geronimo      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Zachry facing 6-7-8
          ---      41%  D Chaney        Walk
          1--      36%  T Paciorek      Single to LF; Chaney to 2B
          12-      28%  V Correll       Single to P; Chaney to 3B; Paciorek to 2B
   RO     123      26%  F LaCorte       Groundout: SS-1B; Chaney Scores; Paciorek to 3B; Correll to 2B
   O      -23      33%  J Royster       Strikeout Looking
          -23      32%  R Gilbreath     Walk
   O      123      38%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank LaCorte facing 8-9-1
          ---      42%  D Concepcion    Single to RF
   O      1--      40%  P Zachry        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Concepcion to 2B
          -2-      43%  P Rose          Walk
   R      12-      58%  K Griffey       Single; Concepcion Scores; Rose to 3B
          1-3      60%  J Morgan        Griffey Steals 2B
   O      -23      51%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      45%  J Bench         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Pat Zachry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  K Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  D Chaney        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank LaCorte facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  G Foster        Walk
          1--      61%  T Perez         Single to LF; Foster to 2B
   O      12-      61%  C Geronimo      Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Foster to 3B; Perez to 2B
   RO     -23      62%  D Concepcion    Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Foster Scores
   O      -2-      58%  P Zachry        Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Pat Zachry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      61%  T Paciorek      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  V Correll       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  F LaCorte       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Frank LaCorte facing 1-2-3
          ---      71%  P Rose          Double to LF
                  Mike Beard replaces Frank LaCorte pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      70%  K Griffey       Groundout: 3B-1B; Rose to 3B
   RO     --3      74%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B; Rose Scores
          ---      74%  J Bench         Walk
   R      1--      84%  G Foster        Triple (CF-RF); Bench Scores
   R      --3      89%  T Perez         Balk; Foster Scores
   O      ---      89%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Pat Zachry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  J Royster       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  D May           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mike Beard facing 7-8-9
          ---      94%  C Geronimo      Single to SS
   O      1--      93%  D Concepcion    Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      92%  P Zachry        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Geronimo to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  P Rose          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Pat Zachry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  W Montanez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  K Henderson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      95%  D Chaney        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Mike Beard facing 2-3-4
          ---      95%  K Griffey       Single to 1B
          1--      97%  J Morgan        Single to LF; Griffey to 2B
   O      12-      96%  J Bench         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      95%  G Foster        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Griffey to 3B; Morgan to 2B
          -23      95%  T Perez         Intentional Walk
   O      123      94%  C Geronimo      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Pat Zachry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  T Paciorek      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  V Correll       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jimmy Wynn pinch hits for Mike Beard batting 9th
          ---      96%  J Wynn          Walk
   O      1--      97%  J Royster       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pablo Torrealba facing 8-9-1
                  Pablo Torrealba replaces Jimmy Wynn pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  P Zachry        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      96%  P Rose          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Pat Zachry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  D May           Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      99%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pablo Torrealba facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      98%  J Morgan        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  J Bench         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Pat Zachry facing 5-6-7
                  Doug Flynn replaces Pete Rose playing 3B batting 1st
   O      ---      99%  K Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Chaney        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---     100%  T Paciorek      Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation