September 17, 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 11
@CAL 2 BOS 8
@DET 3 KCR 3
CHW 2 NYY 5
@MIL 3
(11) TEX 4
@OAK 3 ATL 1
LAD 0
(12) LAD 11
@ATL 7 CHC 4
PHI 3
(12) SFG 4
@CIN 2 MON 9
STL 5 PIT 4
@NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 3,562

Friday, September 17, 1976
Time of Game: 2:36

Dodgers

83-65

Won 1

2nd, 11½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   5  0  4   0  0  2   11 13  3
Braves          0  0  1   0  1  1   0  2  2    7 15  2

W: B Hooton (10-14), L: R Moret (3-5)

Braves

65-85

Lost 1

6th, 30½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Buckner LF                  4   2   2   0    2   0  .299  .705    0    1   0   IW
T Sizemore 2B                 5   1   2   5    1   0  .242  .561    0    3   1   3B,GDP
B Russell SS                  6   0   1   2    0   0  .282  .665    0    3   3   
S Garvey 1B                   3   1   3   1    1   0  .315  .811    0    7   0   2B,CS,SF
  E Goodson 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .578         1   0   
L Lacy RF                     4   1   0   0    1   1  .273  .665    0    2   0   
  E Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
I DeJesus 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .172  .491    0    1   4   2B,CS,SH
E Rodriguez C                 2   2   0   0    2   0  .206  .601    0    3   0   HBP
G Burke CF                    4   3   3   2    1   0  .381  .864    0    6   0   2B,GDP
B Hooton P                    1   0   0   1    0   1  .107  .286    0    0   1   SF,2·SH
  J Simpson RF                1   1   1   0    0   0  .100  .200    0    0   0   
Totals                       33  11  13  11    9   2                    27   9

BATTING

2B: S Garvey (35, off P Hanna); I DeJesus (2, off R Moret); G Burke (1, off R Moret).

3B: T Sizemore (1, off R Moret).

SF: S Garvey (8, off B Capra); B Hooton (2, off R Moret).

SH: B Hooton 2 (11, 2 off B Capra); I DeJesus (2, off R Moret).

IBB: B Buckner (6, by B Capra).

HBP: E Rodriguez (2, by R Moret).

TB: G Burke 4; S Garvey 4; T Sizemore 4; I DeJesus 2; B Buckner 2; J Simpson; B Russell.

GIDP: G Burke (1); T Sizemore (5).

RBI: T Sizemore 5 (18); G Burke 2 (3); B Russell 2 (62); B Hooton (4); S Garvey (77).

2-out RBI: T Sizemore 4.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

E: B Buckner (5); G Burke (1); T Sizemore (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Garvey (7, 3rd base by P Hanna/V Correll); I DeJesus (1, 2nd base by P Hanna/V Correll).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster 3B                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .238  .600    0    1   3   SB,CS
R Gilbreath 2B                2   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .666    0    7   2   SH
  B Dal Canton P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .522         0   0   
  C Robinson PH               1   1   1   0    0   0  .241  .671    0    0   0   
  D Murphy C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .637    0    0   0   
W Montanez 1B                 4   2   3   2    0   0  .318  .768    0    8   1   2B,SF
D May LF                      5   1   2   3    0   1  .222  .631    0    3   0   HR,2B
J Wynn CF                     5   0   1   1    0   1  .207  .753    0    2   0   
T Paciorek RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .696    0    3   0   
D Chaney SS                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .665    0    2   2   
  R Belloir PR-SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .520         0   1   
  P Rockett PH-SS             2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   1   
V Correll C                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .225  .652    0    1   3   
  M Beard P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
R Moret P                     1   1   1   0    0   0  .130  .255    0    0   0   
  P Hanna P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Moore PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .560    0    0   0   
  B Capra P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  M Eden PH-2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       39   7  15   7    0   2                    27  16

BATTING

2B: W Montanez (28, off E Sosa); D May (5, off E Sosa).

HR: D May (3, off B Hooton; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: W Montanez (3, off B Hooton).

SH: R Gilbreath (18, off B Hooton).

TB: D May 6; W Montanez 4; J Royster 3; J Wynn; C Robinson; P Rockett; T Paciorek; R Moret; D Chaney; R Gilbreath.

RBI: D May 3 (21); W Montanez 2 (75); J Wynn (64); J Royster (39).

2-out RBI: W Montanez; D May; J Royster.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Royster-R Gilbreath-W Montanez; R Gilbreath-D Chaney-W Montanez.

PB: V Correll (11).

E: R Belloir (4); R Gilbreath (14).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Royster (21, 2nd base off B Hooton/E Rodriguez).

CS: J Royster (9, Home by B Hooton/E Rodriguez).

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, W (10-14)            7.1  11   5   3    0   2   1   3.49   32     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1·11     42    -     0.79   0.02
E Sosa                         1.2   4   2   2    0   0   0   4.30    9     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 4          1-0    0.46   0.03
Totals                         9    15   7   5    0   2   1          41     -       ·  ·     10·13· 1·15          1-0

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 Moret, L (3-5)               3.2   6   5   5    3   1   0   5.00   20     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 6     27    -     1.38  -0.37
P Hanna                        1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.37   0.03
B Capra                        2     3   4   4    3   0   0  11.37   13     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.43  -0.11
B Dal Canton                   1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.56    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
M Beard                        1     2   2   2    2   0   0   4.36    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         9    13  11  11    9   2   0          48     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0·13          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Capra (2; B Buckner).

HBP: R Moret (1; E Rodriguez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 3,562.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Atlanta Braves                       
1. B Buckner            LF    1. J Royster            3B 
2. T Sizemore           2B    2. R Gilbreath          2B 
3. B Russell            SS    3. W Montanez           1B 
4. S Garvey             1B    4. D May                LF 
5. L Lacy               RF    5. J Wynn               CF 
6. I DeJesus            3B    6. T Paciorek           RF 
7. E Rodriguez          C     7. D Chaney             SS 
8. G Burke              CF    8. V Correll            C  
9. B Hooton             P     9. R Moret              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  1-0  123      22%  72% G Burke         R Moret         Double to RF; Garvey Scores; Lacy Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
   t 4   2  1-3  1-3      14%  88% T Sizemore      R Moret         Triple to LF; Burke Scores; Buckner Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  12-     -11%  49% G Burke         R Moret         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; DeJesus to 3B
   t 3   0  0-0  1--      -8%  46% T Sizemore      R Moret         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 4   0  1-0  1--       7%  49% L Lacy          R Moret         Walk; Garvey to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Buckner       Flyball: 2B
          ---      50%  T Sizemore      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Sizemore to 1B
          1--      52%  B Russell       Passed Ball; Sizemore to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-      50%  S Garvey        Walk
   O      12-      45%  L Lacy          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Royster       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      45%  R Gilbreath     Single to LF
          1--      39%  W Montanez      Single to RF; Gilbreath to 3B
   O      1-3      45%  D May           Strikeout
   O      1-3      50%  J Wynn          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Moret facing 6-7-8
          ---      56%  I DeJesus       Double to LF
          -2-      60%  E Rodriguez     Hit By Pitch
   OO     12-      49%  G Burke         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; DeJesus to 3B
   O      --3      45%  B Hooton        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  T Paciorek      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      49%  D Chaney        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  V Correll       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Moret facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  B Buckner       Single to CF
   OO     1--      46%  T Sizemore      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  B Russell       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
          ---      41%  R Moret         Single to CF
          1--      35%  J Royster       Single to C; Moret to 2B
   O      12-      35%  R Gilbreath     Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Moret to 3B; Royster to 2B
   RO     -23      33%  W Montanez      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Moret Scores; Royster to 3B
   O      --3      37%  D May           Royster Caught Stealing Hm (P-C)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Roger Moret facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  S Garvey        Single to RF
          1--      49%  L Lacy          Walk; Garvey to 2B
   O      12-      48%  I DeJesus       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Garvey to 3B; Lacy to 2B
          -23      50%  E Rodriguez     Walk
   RR     123      72%  G Burke         Double to RF; Garvey Scores; Lacy Scores; Rodriguez to 3B
   RO     -23      73%  B Hooton        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Rodriguez Scores
          -2-      74%  B Buckner       Single to 2B; Burke to 3B
   RR     1-3      88%  T Sizemore      Triple to LF; Burke Scores; Buckner Scores
                  Preston Hanna replaces Roger Moret pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      87%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  D May           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  T Paciorek      Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Preston Hanna facing 4-5-6
          ---      93%  S Garvey        Double to RF
   O      -2-      90%  L Lacy          Garvey Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      89%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      90%  I DeJesus       Walk
   O      1--      89%  E Rodriguez     DeJesus Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
          ---      86%  D Chaney        Single to 3B
                  Rob Belloir pinch runs for Darrel Chaney batting 7th
   O      1--      88%  V Correll       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Correll to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
                  Junior Moore pinch hits for Preston Hanna batting 9th
   O      -2-      90%  J Moore         Groundout: 2B-1B; Correll to 3B
   R      --3      85%  J Royster       Single to CF; Correll Scores/unER
          1--      84%  R Gilbreath     Royster Steals 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Buzz Capra facing 7-8-9
                  Buzz Capra replaces Junior Moore pitching and batting 9th; Rob Belloir moves to SS
          ---      89%  E Rodriguez     Walk
          1--      91%  G Burke         Single to RF; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-      91%  B Hooton        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 3B; Burke to 2B
          -23      92%  B Buckner       Intentional Walk
   R      123      95%  T Sizemore      Walk; Rodriguez Scores; Burke to 3B; Buckner to 2B
   RR     123      98%  B Russell       Single to LF; Burke Scores; Buckner Scores; Sizemore to 3B
   RO     1-3      99%  S Garvey        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Sizemore Scores
   O      1--      99%  L Lacy          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 9, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-9, Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
          ---      98%  W Montanez      Single to CF; Montanez to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-      98%  D May           Groundout: 1B unassisted; Montanez to 3B
   RO     --3      98%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B; Montanez Scores/unER
   O      ---      99%  T Paciorek      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Braves 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-3, Buzz Capra facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  I DeJesus       Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  E Rodriguez     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rodriguez to 1B
          1--      99%  G Burke         Single to RF; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-      99%  B Hooton        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 3B; Burke to 2B
   O      -23      98%  B Buckner       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 9, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-9, Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
                  Pat Rockett pinch hits for Rob Belloir batting 7th
          ---      97%  P Rockett       Single to LF
   O      1--      98%  V Correll       Flyball: CF
                  Mike Eden pinch hits for Buzz Capra batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  M Eden          Popfly: SS
   O      1--      99%  J Royster       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 9, Braves 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-3, Bruce Dal Canton facing 2-3-4
                  Bruce Dal Canton replaces Rod Gilbreath pitching and batting 2nd; Mike Eden moves to 2B; Pat Rockett moves to SS
   O      ---      99%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  S Garvey        Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  L Lacy          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 9, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-9, Burt Hooton facing 2-3-4
                  Craig Robinson pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton batting 2nd
          ---      98%  C Robinson      Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  W Montanez      Flyball: CF
   RR     1--      98%  D May           Home Run; Robinson Scores
          ---      96%  J Wynn          Single to SS
                  Elias Sosa replaces Lee Lacy pitching and batting 5th; Joe Simpson replaces Burt Hooton playing RF batting 9th
          1--      93%  T Paciorek      Single to CF; Wynn to 2B
   O      12-      96%  P Rockett       Popfly: SS
   O      12-      99%  V Correll       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 9, Braves 5.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-5, Mike Beard facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Beard replaces Vic Correll pitching and batting 8th; Dale Murphy replaces Craig Robinson playing C batting 2nd
   O      ---      99%  I DeJesus       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  G Burke         Walk
          1--      99%  J Simpson       Single to CF; Burke to 2B
          12-      99%  B Buckner       Walk; Burke to 3B; Simpson to 2B
   RR     123     100%  T Sizemore      Single to LF; Burke Scores; Simpson Scores; Buckner to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 11, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-11, Elias Sosa facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Goodson replaces Steve Garvey playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  M Eden          Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---     100%  J Royster       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF
   R      1--     100%  W Montanez      Double to LF; Royster Scores; Montanez to 3B/Adv on E7
   R      --3      99%  D May           Double to LF; Montanez Scores
   O      -2-     100%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 11, Braves 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation