April 18, 1977 San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
CLE 3 BOS 5
DET 3 MIN 8
@KCR 6 TOR 5
@NYY 1 SEA 8
TEX 6 SDP 12
@ATL 6 PHI 3
@CHC 1 LAD 7
@CIN 3 MON 6
PIT 5
(14) STL 3
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 3,933

Monday, April 18, 1977, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:45

Padres

5-6

Won 1

4th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Padres          0  1  0   3  6  0   1  0  1   12 14  0
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  4   0  0  1    6 13  1

W: R Sawyer (1-1), L: F LaCorte (1-1)

Braves

5-5

Lost 1

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Richards 1B-CF              4   1   0   0    1   0  .128  .449    0    6   1   
B Almon SS                    5   1   1   0    0   2  .275  .668    0    3   1   
J Turner LF                   5   1   1   2    0   3  .259  .680    0    0   0   
D Winfield RF                 5   2   2   0    0   0  .326  .802    0    4   1   
G Hendrick CF                 3   2   1   1    1   1  .366  .995    0    4   0   HR
  B Valentine PH-1B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
G Tenace C                    4   3   3   5    1   1  .310  .970    0    5   1   2·HR
D Rader 3B                    4   1   2   4    1   1  .324 1.171    0    2   2   HR
M Champion 2B                 5   0   2   0    0   2  .220  .626    0    2   3   2B
R Sawyer P                    2   1   2   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   1   SH
  B Metzger P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Fingers P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       40  12  14  12    4  12                    27  10

BATTING

2B: M Champion (3, off J Easterly).

HR: G Hendrick (1, off M Marshall; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); G Tenace 2 (3, off F LaCorte, off B Johnson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 5th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF); D Rader (3, off F LaCorte; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: R Sawyer (2, off F LaCorte).

TB: G Tenace 9; D Rader 5; G Hendrick 4; M Champion 3; R Sawyer 2; D Winfield 2; J Turner; B Almon.

RBI: G Tenace 5 (15); D Rader 4 (10); J Turner 2 (5); G Hendrick (5).

2-out RBI: D Rader 4; G Tenace.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 3. D Rader-M Champion-G Richards; D Winfield-B Valentine; B Almon-G Richards.

BASERUNNING

PO: D Winfield (1st base by J Easterly).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Office CF                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .250  .593    0    1   0   
J Royster 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .609    0    0   2   CS,GDP
W Montanez 1B                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .770    0   10   1   HR
J Burroughs RF                4   2   2   1    1   1  .243  .932    0    0   0   HR
G Matthews LF                 4   1   2   0    1   1  .410  .939    0    2   0   
B Pocoroba C                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .227  .581    0   12   0   2B
R Gilbreath 2B                4   1   1   2    0   2  .263  .633    0    2   7   2B
P Rockett SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .371  .865    0    0   1   
F LaCorte P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   SH
  B Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Paciorek PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Capra P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Moore PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  M Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  B Asselstine PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Easterly P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   6  13   6    5   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Pocoroba (1, off R Sawyer); R Gilbreath (2, off R Sawyer).

HR: J Burroughs (4, off R Fingers; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); W Montanez (2, off R Sawyer; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: F LaCorte (2, off R Sawyer).

TB: J Burroughs 5; W Montanez 4; B Pocoroba 3; R Office 2; G Matthews 2; R Gilbreath 2; J Moore; J Royster; P Rockett.

GIDP: J Royster (1).

RBI: R Gilbreath 2 (3); B Pocoroba (5); J Burroughs (10); J Moore (1); W Montanez (5).

2-out RBI: J Moore; W Montanez; J Burroughs.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

E: J Easterly (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Royster (2, 2nd base by R Sawyer/G Tenace).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Sawyer, W (1-1)              5.2  10   5   5    3   3   1   6.17   27     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 2·10     29    -     0.70   0.08
B Metzger                      1     1   0   0    2   0   0   3.86    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          1-0    0.25   0.00
R Fingers                      2.1   2   1   1    0   2   1   1.80    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          3-0    0.17   0.03
Totals                         9    13   6   6    5   5   2          41     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 3·13          4-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F LaCorte, L (1-1)             4     7   8   8    2   5   2   9.00   21     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 6     19    -     0.94  -0.34
B Johnson                      1     2   2   2    2   1   1  11.57    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          2-2    0.22  -0.04
B Capra                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0  16.20    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
M Marshall                     2     2   1   1    0   2   1   8.44    8     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.08  -0.01
J Easterly                     1     3   1   1    0   2   0   6.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    14  12  12    4  12   4          45     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 0·13          2-2

F LaCorte faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Easterly (0; D Winfield, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 3,933.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Atlanta Braves                       
1. G Richards           1B    1. R Office             CF 
2. B Almon              SS    2. J Royster            3B 
3. J Turner             LF    3. W Montanez           1B 
4. D Winfield           RF    4. J Burroughs          RF 
5. G Hendrick           CF    5. G Matthews           LF 
6. G Tenace             C     6. B Pocoroba           C  
7. D Rader              3B    7. R Gilbreath          2B 
8. M Champion           2B    8. P Rockett            SS 
9. R Sawyer             P     9. F LaCorte            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  1-1  12-      29%  78% D Rader         F LaCorte       Home Run; Winfield Scores; Tenace Scores
   t 2   2  1-0  ---      10%  46% G Tenace        F LaCorte       Home Run
   b 1   2  0-0  ---     -10%  39% W Montanez      R Sawyer        Home Run
   b 2   0  1-1  1--       8%  49% B Pocoroba      R Sawyer        Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   b 3   1  1-1  12-       5%  45% J Royster       R Sawyer        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Office to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank LaCorte facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  G Richards      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Almon         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Turner        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sawyer facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  R Office        Walk
   O      1--      45%  J Royster       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      49%  W Montanez      Royster Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   R      ---      39%  " "             Home Run
   O      ---      40%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank LaCorte facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      38%  D Winfield      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      36%  G Hendrick      Strikeout
   R      ---      46%  G Tenace        Home Run
   O      ---      45%  D Rader         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Sawyer facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  G Matthews      Walk
   OO     1--      49%  B Pocoroba      Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Gilbreath     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank LaCorte facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  M Champion      Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  R Sawyer        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Champion to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  G Richards      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      44%  B Almon         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Sawyer facing 8-9-1
          ---      40%  P Rockett       Single to CF
   O      1--      42%  F LaCorte       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Rockett to 2B
          -2-      40%  R Office        Single; Rockett stays at 2B
   O      12-      45%  J Royster       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Office to 2B
   O      12-      50%  W Montanez      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank LaCorte facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  J Turner        Strikeout
          ---      50%  D Winfield      Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 3B-1B; Winfield to 2B
          -2-      49%  G Tenace        Walk
   RRR    12-      78%  D Rader         Home Run; Winfield Scores; Tenace Scores
   O      ---      77%  M Champion      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Rick Sawyer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      80%  J Burroughs     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF
          ---      80%  B Pocoroba      Single
   O      1--      83%  R Gilbreath     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 4-1, Frank LaCorte facing 9-1-2
          ---      85%  R Sawyer        Single to RF
          1--      88%  G Richards      Walk; Sawyer to 2B
          12-      91%  B Almon         Single to P/Bunt; Sawyer to 3B; Richards to 2B
   RR     123      95%  J Turner        Single to CF; Sawyer Scores; Richards Scores; Almon to 2B
                  Bob Johnson replaces Frank LaCorte pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      95%  D Winfield      Flyball: CF; Almon to 3B
          1-3      95%  G Hendrick      Walk; Turner to 2B
   RRRR   123      99%  G Tenace        Home Run; Almon Scores; Turner Scores; Hendrick Scores
          ---      99%  D Rader         Walk
   O      1--      99%  M Champion      Strikeout Looking
          1--      99%  R Sawyer        Single to RF; Rader to 2B
   O      12-      99%  G Richards      Foul Flyball: 2B
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 10, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-10, Rick Sawyer facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  P Rockett       Walk
                  Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Bob Johnson batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  T Paciorek      Lineout: 3B
          1--      99%  R Office        Single to RF; Rockett to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  J Royster       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 10, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 10-1, Buzz Capra facing 2-3-4
                  Buzz Capra replaces Tom Paciorek pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Almon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  J Turner        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  D Winfield      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 10, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-10, Rick Sawyer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      99%  J Burroughs     Single to LF
          1--      99%  G Matthews      Single to LF; Burroughs to 2B
   R      12-      98%  B Pocoroba      Double to RF; Burroughs Scores; Matthews to 3B
   RR     -23      96%  R Gilbreath     Double to CF; Matthews Scores; Pocoroba Scores
   O      -2-      97%  P Rockett       Strikeout
                  Junior Moore pinch hits for Buzz Capra batting 9th
   R      -2-      95%  J Moore         Single to RF; Gilbreath Scores
                  Butch Metzger replaces Rick Sawyer pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  R Office        Lineout: RF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 10, Braves 5.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 10-5, Mike Marshall facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Marshall replaces Junior Moore pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---      98%  G Hendrick      Home Run
          ---      98%  G Tenace        Single to RF
   O      1--      98%  D Rader         Groundout: 2B-1B; Tenace to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  M Champion      Strikeout
   O      -2-      98%  B Metzger       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 11, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-11, Butch Metzger facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  J Royster       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Montanez      Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  J Burroughs     Walk
          1--      98%  G Matthews      Single to CF; Burroughs to 2B
          12-      97%  B Pocoroba      Walk; Burroughs to 3B; Matthews to 2B
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Butch Metzger pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      99%  R Gilbreath     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Padres 11, Braves 5.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 11-5, Mike Marshall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  G Richards      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Almon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Turner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 11, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-11, Rollie Fingers facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  P Rockett       Flyball: CF
                  Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Mike Marshall batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Asselstine    Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  R Office        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 11, Braves 5.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Ahead 11-5, Jamie Easterly facing 4-5-6
                  Jamie Easterly replaces Brian Asselstine pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  D Winfield      Single
          1--     100%  G Hendrick      Winfield Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Winfield to 2B
                  Bobby Valentine pinch hits for George Hendrick batting 5th
   O      -2-     100%  B Valentine     Groundout: 2B-1B; Winfield to 3B
   O      --3     100%  G Tenace        Strikeout Looking
   R      --3     100%  D Rader         Single to LF; Winfield Scores
          1--     100%  M Champion      Double to RF; Rader to 3B
   O      -23     100%  R Fingers       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Padres 12, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-12, Rollie Fingers facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Valentine moves to 1B; Gene Richards moves to CF
          ---     100%  J Royster       Single to LF
   OO     1--     100%  W Montanez      Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
   R      ---     100%  J Burroughs     Home Run
   O      ---     100%  G Matthews      Strikeout
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 12, Braves 6.

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