September 10, 1977 San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CLE 5
(11) BOS 7
DET 1 CAL 6
CHW 1 KCR 10
@MIN 1 TOR 19
@NYY 3 OAK 4
MIL 1 TEX 5
@SEA 2 TEX 7
@SEA 1 ATL 9
SDP 6 NYM 7
@CHC 2 CIN 7
LAD 4 HOU 2
SFG 0 PHI 3
STL 1 MON 4
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 7,967

Saturday, September 10, 1977
Time of Game: 2:38

Padres

63-81

Lost 3

5th, 25 GB

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

W: D Ruthven (7-10), L: B Owchinko (8-10)

Braves

53-89

Won 2

6th, 34 GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Richards 1B                 4   1   2   1    1   1  .270  .710    0   12   2   3B,SB,CS
B Almon SS                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .262  .635    0    3   5   
J Turner LF                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .239  .724    0    0   0   2B
G Hendrick CF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .315  .866    0    1   0   
D Winfield RF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .284  .834    0    0   0   SB
D Roberts C                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .229  .613    0    3   1   2B
M Champion 2B                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .235  .565    0    5   5   
T Ashford 3B                  3   2   2   2    1   0  .220  .609    0    0   1   HR
B Owchinko P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .269    0    0   3   
  R Sawyer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .470         0   0   
  M Rettenmund PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .905    0    0   0   
  D Tomlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   1   
  G Tenace PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .821    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   6   8   6    5   3                    24  18

BATTING

2B: J Turner (13, off D Ruthven); D Roberts (12, off D Ruthven).

3B: G Richards (9, off D Ruthven).

HR: T Ashford (3, off D Ruthven; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: T Ashford 5; G Richards 4; J Turner 2; B Almon 2; D Roberts 2.

RBI: T Ashford 2 (16); M Champion (42); J Turner (39); G Richards (27); B Almon (37).

2-out RBI: T Ashford; J Turner.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Almon-M Champion-G Richards; M Champion-G Richards-B Almon.

E: J Turner (7); T Ashford (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Winfield (14, 2nd base off D Ruthven/B Pocoroba); G Richards (45, 2nd base off D Ruthven/B Pocoroba).

CS: G Richards (7, 2nd base by D Ruthven/B Pocoroba).

PO: B Almon (1st base by D Ruthven).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonnell CF                  3   1   1   1    2   0  .290  .698    0    3   0   CS
R Gilbreath 2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .675    0    1   4   SH
J Burroughs RF                3   2   1   0    2   1  .273  .888    0    1   0   
W Montanez 1B                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .274  .771    0   11   1   HR
G Matthews LF                 4   2   4   4    0   0  .284  .789    0    4   0   
J Moore 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .257  .660    0    1   3   2B,GDP
B Pocoroba C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .288  .825    0    4   1   CS
P Rockett SS                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .282  .695    0    1   4   
D Ruthven P                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .753    0    1   1   SH,GDP
Totals                       32   9  14   8    5   3                    27  14

BATTING

2B: J Moore (8, off B Owchinko).

HR: W Montanez (18, off B Owchinko; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SH: R Gilbreath (6, off R Sawyer); D Ruthven (4, off B Owchinko).

TB: W Montanez 5; G Matthews 4; J Moore 3; B Pocoroba; J Burroughs; P Rockett; B Bonnell; D Ruthven; R Gilbreath.

GIDP: J Moore (12); D Ruthven (1).

RBI: G Matthews 4 (53); W Montanez (56); B Bonnell (36); J Moore (34); P Rockett (19).

2-out RBI: G Matthews; B Bonnell.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 7 for 13.

FIELDING

E: D Ruthven (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Bonnell (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Owchinko); B Pocoroba (4, 2nd base by B Owchinko/D Roberts).

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
B Owchinko, L (8-10)           4.1  11   8   7    3   0   1   4.29   24     -       ·  ·      8· 2· 0·11      8    -     0.91  -0.43
R Sawyer                       1.2   3   1   1    2   1   0   5.68    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          1-1    0.24  -0.03
D Tomlin                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.31    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8    14   9   8    5   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     14· 3· 0·14          1-1

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ruthven, W (7-10)            9     8   6   6    5   3   1   3.88   39     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 8     45    -     0.71   0.05
Totals                         9     8   6   6    5   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Ruthven (0; B Almon, 1st base); B Owchinko (6; B Bonnell, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Joe West, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 7,967.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Atlanta Braves                       
1. G Richards           1B    1. B Bonnell            CF 
2. B Almon              SS    2. R Gilbreath          2B 
3. J Turner             LF    3. J Burroughs          RF 
4. G Hendrick           CF    4. W Montanez           1B 
5. D Winfield           RF    5. G Matthews           LF 
6. D Roberts            C     6. J Moore              3B 
7. M Champion           2B    7. B Pocoroba           C  
8. T Ashford            3B    8. P Rockett            SS 
9. B Owchinko           P     9. D Ruthven            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  123      11%  75% G Matthews      B Owchinko      Single; Gilbreath Scores; Burroughs Scores; Montanez to 2B
   b 3   1  2-3  --3      11%  82% G Matthews      B Owchinko      Single to LF; Burroughs Scores; Matthews Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
   b 2   2  2-2  -2-      10%  64% B Bonnell       B Owchinko      Single; Rockett Scores; Bonnell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 5   2  5-2  1--      -9%  77% J Turner        D Ruthven       Double; Almon Scores
   t 2   2  2-1  --3      -9%  53% T Ashford       D Ruthven       Single; Roberts Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Richards      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Almon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  J Turner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Owchinko facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B Bonnell       Walk
   O      1--      53%  R Gilbreath     Bonnell Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---      55%  " "             Single
          1--      58%  J Burroughs     Walk; Gilbreath to 2B
          12-      64%  W Montanez      Single; Gilbreath to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
   RR     123      75%  G Matthews      Single; Gilbreath Scores; Burroughs Scores; Montanez to 2B
   OO     12-      69%  J Moore         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  D Winfield      Walk
          1--      67%  D Roberts       Winfield Steals 2B
          -2-      61%  " "             Double; Winfield to 3B
   RO     -23      61%  M Champion      Groundout: SS-1B; Winfield Scores; Roberts to 3B
   R      --3      53%  T Ashford       Single; Roberts Scores
   O      1--      55%  B Owchinko      Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Owchinko facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  B Pocoroba      Walk
   O      1--      55%  P Rockett       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  D Ruthven       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Rockett to 2B
   R      -2-      64%  B Bonnell       Single; Rockett Scores; Bonnell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      61%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 3.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
          ---      57%  G Richards      Single
          1--      54%  B Almon         Richards Steals 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Richards to 3B
   O      --3      62%  J Turner        Groundout: 3B-1B
          --3      61%  G Hendrick      Walk
   O      1-3      67%  D Winfield      Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bob Owchinko facing 3-4-5
          ---      72%  J Burroughs     Single to 3B; Burroughs to 2B/Adv on E5
   O      -2-      71%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-1B; Burroughs to 3B
   RR     --3      82%  G Matthews      Single to LF; Burroughs Scores; Matthews Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
          ---      83%  J Moore         Single
   O      1--      82%  B Pocoroba      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      81%  P Rockett       Pocoroba Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 5.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-5, Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      83%  D Roberts       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      84%  M Champion      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  T Ashford       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bob Owchinko facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      84%  P Rockett       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      85%  D Ruthven       Single
   O      1--      84%  B Bonnell       Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      83%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 5.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 2-5, Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      85%  B Owchinko      Strikeout Looking
          ---      83%  G Richards      Walk
   O      1--      87%  B Almon         Richards Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      86%  " "             Single
   R      1--      77%  J Turner        Double; Almon Scores
   O      -2-      81%  G Hendrick      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Bob Owchinko facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      79%  J Burroughs     Flyball: CF
   R      ---      87%  W Montanez      Home Run
          ---      88%  G Matthews      Single
   R      1--      93%  J Moore         Double; Matthews Scores
                  Rick Sawyer replaces Bob Owchinko pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      94%  B Pocoroba      Single; Moore to 3B
   R      1-3      96%  P Rockett       Single; Moore Scores; Pocoroba to 2B
   OO     12-      95%  D Ruthven       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS; Pocoroba to 3B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 3, Braves 8.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-8, Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  D Winfield      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Roberts       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  M Champion      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 3, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-3, Rick Sawyer facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  B Bonnell       Walk
   O      1--      97%  R Gilbreath     Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Bonnell to 2B
          -2-      98%  J Burroughs     Walk
   O      12-      97%  W Montanez      Strikeout
   R      12-      98%  G Matthews      Single; Bonnell Scores; Burroughs to 2B
   O      12-      98%  J Moore         Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 3, Braves 9.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 3-9, Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      96%  T Ashford       Home Run
                  Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Rick Sawyer batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  M Rettenmund    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  G Richards      Strikeout
          ---      98%  B Almon         Single
          1--      97%  J Turner        Almon Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Almon to 3B
   O      --3      98%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-4, Dave Tomlin facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Tomlin replaces Merv Rettenmund pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  B Pocoroba      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  P Rockett       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  D Ruthven       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 9.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 4-9, Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Winfield      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  D Roberts       Walk
   O      1--      99%  M Champion      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-4, Dave Tomlin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  B Bonnell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 9.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 4-9, Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  T Ashford       Walk
                  Gene Tenace pinch hits for Dave Tomlin batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  G Tenace        Flyball: LF
   R      1--      98%  G Richards      Triple; Ashford Scores
   RO     --3     100%  B Almon         Groundout: SS-1B; Richards Scores
   O      ---     100%  J Turner        Flyball: CF
        2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 6, Braves 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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