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Standings
TEX
@CHW		4
5
TOR
@KCR		0
8
DET
@MIN		4
2
BOS
@OAK		3
1
MON
@ATL		2
5
SDP
@PHI		1
2		 
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Thursday, August 4, 1977 7:41PM, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 3,987, Time of Game: 2:24

Expos
2
50-56
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
Braves          0  1  3   0  0  0   0  1  X    5 10  0
W: Eddie Solomon (3-1), L: Stan Bahnsen (7-7), S: Dave Campbell (2)
 Braves
5
38-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 28½ GB

Montreal Expos

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 4 0 2 0 1 1 .280 .687 .043 1.13 .112 -.069 0.3 1 3 SB
Chris Speier SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .236 .658 -.126 1.67 .046 -.172 -1.4 0 4
Ellis Valentine RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .307 .858 -.077 1.50 .102 -.180 -1.1 4 1
Tony Perez 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .280 .795 -.056 1.55 .059 -.116 -0.1 11 0 2B
Andre Dawson CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .290 .830 -.047 1.67 .062 -.109 -0.8 1 0
Warren Cromartie LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .288 .732 -.135 1.84 .037 -.172 -0.8 3 0
Gary Carter C 4 1 2 2 0 0 .278 .818 .164 1.18 .213 -.049 1.5 3 0 HR
Larry Parrish 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .723 -.108 1.29 .049 -.157 -0.5 1 2 GDP
Stan Bahnsen P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .074 .249 -.013 0.52 .000 -.013 -0.2 0 0
   Sam Mejias PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .831 -.012 0.46 .000 -.012 -0.1 0 0
   Santo Alcala P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .045 .227 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Pete Mackanin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .657 -.015 0.56 .000 -.015 -0.1 0 0
   Bill Atkinson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 1
   Wayne Garrett PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 .747 .047 1.01 .047 .000 0.4 0 0
   Pepe Frias PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .500 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 9 2 5 3 .265 .741 -.335 1.38 .727 -1.064 -2.9 24 11
2B: T Perez (20, off E Solomon).
HR: G Carter (17, off E Solomon; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
TB: G Carter 5; T Perez 2; D Cash 2; E Valentine 2; W Cromartie; C Speier.
GIDP: L Parrish (7).
RBI: G Carter 2 (51).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: E Valentine (J Burroughs at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: D Cash (14, 2nd base off E Solomon/B Pocoroba).
Pickoffs: E Valentine (1st base by E Solomon).

Atlanta Braves

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rowland Office CF 3 1 2 0 2 0 .254 .625 .027 0.47 .049 -.023 0.5 6 0
Barry Bonnell 3B-RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .299 .716 -.013 0.68 .043 -.055 -0.7 1 3
Willie Montanez 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .296 .836 .071 0.94 .109 -.038 0.4 11 0
Jeff Burroughs RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .278 .887 .175 0.96 .184 -.009 1.8 2 0
   Jerry Royster 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .549 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Gary Matthews LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .287 .797 .098 1.06 .116 -.018 0.7 1 0
Biff Pocoroba C 2 1 1 1 2 0 .282 .815 -.019 0.95 .047 -.065 0.6 3 0 HR,2·IW
Rod Gilbreath 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 .239 .650 -.065 1.09 .000 -.065 -1.2 3 2 SF
Pat Rockett SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .587 -.059 0.54 .000 -.059 -0.9 0 4
Eddie Solomon P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .182 .432 -.049 0.50 .002 -.051 -0.5 0 1
   Brian Asselstine PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .565 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Preston Hanna P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 1
   Dave Campbell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 10 5 5 3 .312 .801 .166 0.79 .550 -.383 0.6 27 11
HR: B Pocoroba (6, off B Atkinson; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: R Gilbreath (2, off S Bahnsen).
IBB: B Pocoroba 2 (10, by S Alcala, by S Bahnsen).
TB: B Pocoroba 4; J Burroughs 2; R Office 2; G Matthews 2; E Solomon; W Montanez; B Bonnell.
RBI: B Pocoroba (34); W Montanez (46); J Burroughs (78); G Matthews (40); R Gilbreath (27).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Rockett-R Gilbreath-W Montanez.

Montreal Expos

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Stan Bahnsen, L (7-7) 3 5 4 4 2 2 0 5.35 16 33 -.271 1.28 -2.4
Santo Alcala 3 2 0 0 3 1 0 5.18 13 0 0 .106 0.58 1.6
Bill Atkinson 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 3.41 9 0 0 -.001 0.21 0.1
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 5 3 1 5.62 38 33 0 0 -.166 1.38 -0.6

Atlanta Braves

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Eddie Solomon, W (3-1) 8 9 2 2 2 3 1 2.37 33 57 .297 1.26 2.4
Preston Hanna, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.59 4 0 0 -.135 1.36 -1.1
Dave Campbell, S (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.99 2 3 0 .172 3.64 1.6
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 5 3 1 2.00 39 57 3 0 .334 0.79 2.9
Balks: None.
WP: P Hanna (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: S Alcala (4; B Pocoroba); S Bahnsen (6; B Pocoroba).
Pickoffs: E Solomon (2; E Valentine, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 3,987.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 0 1-- RR MON G. Carter E. Solomon -15% 31% Home Run; Cromartie Scores
t8 2-4 2 123 O MON W. Cromartie E. Solomon 13% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-2 1 12- R ATL J. Burroughs S. Bahnsen 13% 73% Single; Bonnell Scores; Montanez to 3B
t7 2-4 0 1-- OO MON L. Parrish E. Solomon 12% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 1-2 1 12- R ATL W. Montanez S. Bahnsen 11% 60% Single; Office Scores; Bonnell to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MON D. Cash E. Solomon -3% 47% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O MON C. Speier E. Solomon 3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O MON E. Valentine E. Solomon 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- MON T. Perez E. Solomon -3% 49% Double; Cash to 3B
t1 0-0 2 -23 O MON A. Dawson E. Solomon 6% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Office S. Bahnsen -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O ATL B. Bonnell S. Bahnsen -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O ATL W. Montanez S. Bahnsen -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- MON W. Cromartie E. Solomon -4% 46% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- RR MON G. Carter E. Solomon -15% 31% Home Run; Cromartie Scores
t2 2-0 0 --- O MON L. Parrish E. Solomon 2% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2-0 1 --- O MON S. Bahnsen E. Solomon 1% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- MON D. Cash E. Solomon -1% 33% Single
t2 2-0 2 1-- MON C. Speier E. Solomon -1% 32% Cash Steals 2B
t2 2-0 2 -2- O MON C. Speier E. Solomon 3% 35% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- ATL J. Burroughs S. Bahnsen 4% 39% Walk
b2 0-2 0 1-- ATL G. Matthews S. Bahnsen 9% 48% Single; Burroughs to 3B
b2 0-2 0 1-3 O ATL B. Pocoroba S. Bahnsen -7% 42% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 1 1-3 RO ATL R. Gilbreath S. Bahnsen 0% 42% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Burroughs Scores
b2 1-2 2 1-- O ATL P. Rockett S. Bahnsen -3% 39% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 3-4-5
t3 2-1 0 --- MON E. Valentine E. Solomon -3% 36% Single
t3 2-1 0 1-- O MON T. Perez E. Solomon 6% 42% Valentine Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t3 2-1 1 --- MON T. Perez E. Solomon -2% 39% Walk
t3 2-1 1 1-- O MON A. Dawson E. Solomon 3% 42% Flyball: CF
t3 2-1 2 1-- O MON W. Cromartie E. Solomon 2% 44% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Expos' Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
b3 1-2 0 --- O ATL E. Solomon S. Bahnsen -3% 42% Strikeout
b3 1-2 1 --- ATL R. Office S. Bahnsen 3% 45% Single
b3 1-2 1 1-- ATL B. Bonnell S. Bahnsen 4% 49% Single; Office to 2B
b3 1-2 1 12- R ATL W. Montanez S. Bahnsen 11% 60% Single; Office Scores; Bonnell to 2B
b3 2-2 1 12- R ATL J. Burroughs S. Bahnsen 13% 73% Single; Bonnell Scores; Montanez to 3B
b3 3-2 1 1-3 RO ATL G. Matthews S. Bahnsen 2% 75% Groundout: SS-1B; Montanez Scores; Burroughs to 2B
b3 4-2 2 -2- ATL B. Pocoroba S. Bahnsen 1% 75% Intentional Walk
b3 4-2 2 12- O ATL R. Gilbreath S. Bahnsen -3% 72% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 7-8-9
t4 2-4 0 --- O MON G. Carter E. Solomon 3% 75% Flyball: CF
t4 2-4 1 --- O MON L. Parrish E. Solomon 2% 77% Flyball: 1B
Sam Mejias pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen (P) batting 9th
t4 2-4 2 --- O MON S. Mejias E. Solomon 1% 78% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Expos' Santo Alcala facing 8-9-1
Santo Alcala replaces Sam Mejias (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 4-2 0 --- O ATL P. Rockett S. Alcala -2% 76% Strikeout
b4 4-2 1 --- O ATL E. Solomon S. Alcala -1% 75% Flyball: RF
b4 4-2 2 --- ATL R. Office S. Alcala 1% 76% Walk
b4 4-2 2 1-- O ATL B. Bonnell S. Alcala -2% 74% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 1-2-3
t5 2-4 0 --- O MON D. Cash E. Solomon 3% 77% Strikeout
t5 2-4 1 --- O MON C. Speier E. Solomon 2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-4 2 --- O MON E. Valentine E. Solomon 1% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Expos' Santo Alcala facing 3-4-5
b5 4-2 0 --- O ATL W. Montanez S. Alcala -2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-2 1 --- ATL J. Burroughs S. Alcala 2% 81% Single
b5 4-2 1 1-- O ATL G. Matthews S. Alcala -1% 80% Single; Burroughs out at 3B/RF-3B; Matthews to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b5 4-2 2 -2- ATL B. Pocoroba S. Alcala 1% 80% Intentional Walk
b5 4-2 2 12- O ATL R. Gilbreath S. Alcala -3% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 4-5-6
t6 2-4 0 --- O MON T. Perez E. Solomon 3% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-4 1 --- O MON A. Dawson E. Solomon 2% 83% Flyball: CF
t6 2-4 2 --- O MON W. Cromartie E. Solomon 1% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Expos' Santo Alcala facing 8-9-1
b6 4-2 0 --- O ATL P. Rockett S. Alcala -1% 83% Flyball: LF
b6 4-2 1 --- O ATL E. Solomon S. Alcala -1% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 4-2 2 --- ATL R. Office S. Alcala 1% 82% Walk
b6 4-2 2 1-- O ATL B. Bonnell S. Alcala -2% 81% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 7-8-9
t7 2-4 0 --- MON G. Carter E. Solomon -6% 75% Single
t7 2-4 0 1-- OO MON L. Parrish E. Solomon 12% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
Pete Mackanin pinch hits for Santo Alcala (P) batting 9th
t7 2-4 2 --- O MON P. Mackanin E. Solomon 1% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Expos' Bill Atkinson facing 3-4-5
Bill Atkinson replaces Pete Mackanin (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-2 0 --- O ATL W. Montanez B. Atkinson -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-2 1 --- O ATL J. Burroughs B. Atkinson -1% 86% Flyball: RF
b7 4-2 2 --- O ATL G. Matthews B. Atkinson -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Eddie Solomon facing 1-2-3
Jerry Royster replaces Jeff Burroughs (RF) playing 3B batting 4th
Barry Bonnell moves from 3B to RF
t8 2-4 0 --- O MON D. Cash E. Solomon 4% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-4 1 --- MON C. Speier E. Solomon -5% 85% Single
t8 2-4 1 1-- MON E. Valentine E. Solomon -7% 78% Single; Speier to 2B
t8 2-4 1 12- O MON T. Perez E. Solomon 8% 86% Strikeout
t8 2-4 2 12- MON A. Dawson E. Solomon -6% 80% Walk; Speier to 3B; Valentine to 2B
t8 2-4 2 123 O MON W. Cromartie E. Solomon 13% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Expos' Bill Atkinson facing 6-7-8
b8 4-2 0 --- R ATL B. Pocoroba B. Atkinson 4% 97% Home Run
b8 5-2 0 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath B. Atkinson -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b8 5-2 1 --- O ATL P. Rockett B. Atkinson -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
b8 5-2 2 --- ATL E. Solomon B. Atkinson 0% 97% Single
Brian Asselstine pinch runs for Eddie Solomon (P) batting 9th
b8 5-2 2 1-- ATL R. Office B. Atkinson 0% 97% Single; Asselstine to 2B
b8 5-2 2 12- O ATL B. Bonnell B. Atkinson -1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 5.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Braves' Preston Hanna facing 7-8-9
Preston Hanna replaces Brian Asselstine (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-5 0 --- O MON G. Carter P. Hanna 2% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t9 2-5 1 --- MON L. Parrish P. Hanna -2% 96% Walk
Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Bill Atkinson (P) batting 9th
t9 2-5 1 1-- MON W. Garrett P. Hanna -5% 91% Walk; Parrish to 2B
Pepe Frias pinch runs for Wayne Garrett (PH) batting 9th
t9 2-5 1 12- MON D. Cash P. Hanna -3% 89% Wild Pitch; Parrish to 3B; Frias to 2B
t9 2-5 1 -23 MON D. Cash P. Hanna -6% 83% Walk
Dave Campbell replaces Preston Hanna pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-5 1 123 O MON C. Speier D. Campbell 9% 92% Flyball: 2B
t9 2-5 2 123 O MON E. Valentine D. Campbell 8% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 5.

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