September 24, 1977 Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 4
@CAL 3 BAL 4
@CLE 1 BOS 6
@DET 2 MIN 4
MIL 3 TEX 3
@OAK 1 CHW 8
@SEA 3 CIN 8
@ATL 7 PIT 7
@CHC 3 LAD 1
@HOU 0 PHI 1
@MON 0 SFG 3
@SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 25,893

Saturday, September 24, 1977, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:46

Reds

84-72

Won 2

2nd, 10 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  5  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    8 11  0
Braves          0  1  0   0  1  2   0  0  3    7 14  2

W: T Hume (2-3), L: D Ruthven (7-12), S: P Borbon (18)

Braves

59-96

Lost 2

6th, 34½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     4   1   2   2    1   0  .306  .799    0    0   2   
  R Knight 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .674         0   0   
K Griffey RF                  4   2   1   0    1   1  .317  .847    0    2   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .910    0    2   2   
G Foster LF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .325 1.021    0    2   0   IW
D Driessen 1B                 4   0   0   1    1   0  .291  .820    0    9   0   
J Bench C                     3   1   1   1    1   2  .278  .894    0    3   0   
  M Sarmiento P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Summers PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .560    0    0   0   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .409         0   0   
D Concepcion SS               4   1   2   0    1   1  .276  .705    0    1   5   2B
C Geronimo CF                 5   2   3   2    0   0  .270  .721    0    5   0   HR
T Hume P                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .625    0    0   1   
  D Werner C                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .211  .799    0    3   0   
Totals                       38   8  11   6    7   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Concepcion (26, off L Bradford).

HR: C Geronimo (10, off D Collins; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

IBB: G Foster (9, by M Davey).

TB: C Geronimo 6; D Concepcion 3; P Rose 2; K Griffey; J Bench; D Werner; G Foster.

RBI: C Geronimo 2 (52); P Rose 2 (63); J Bench (103); D Driessen (85).

2-out RBI: D Driessen; J Bench.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .216  .557    0    1   0   
B Asselstine CF               4   1   2   1    1   0  .230  .657    0    9   0   2B
J Burroughs RF                5   0   0   0    0   2  .274  .890    0    2   0   
W Montanez 1B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .286  .784    0    5   0   SF
G Matthews LF                 4   2   3   2    1   0  .287  .797    0    3   0   HR
B Bonnell 3B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .302  .709    0    1   0   
D Murphy C                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .271  .792    0    6   2   
P Rockett SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .649    0    0   2   
D Ruthven P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .730         0   0   
  P Hanna P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .297         0   0   
  L Whisenton PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Collins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Chaney PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .201  .557    0    0   0   HR
  L Bradford P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Paciorek PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .617    0    0   0   
  M Davey P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J McLaughlin P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Nolan PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .830    0    0   0   
  R Belloir PR                0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       40   7  14   7    2   4                    27   4

BATTING

2B: B Asselstine (5, off T Hume).

HR: G Matthews (15, off T Hume; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); D Chaney (3, off T Hume; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: W Montanez (3, off P Borbon).

TB: G Matthews 6; D Chaney 4; B Asselstine 3; B Bonnell 2; D Murphy 2; W Montanez 2; J Royster; J Nolan.

RBI: G Matthews 2 (61); D Murphy (8); W Montanez (65); B Bonnell (42); B Asselstine (14); D Chaney (15).

2-out RBI: B Bonnell.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: G Matthews (9); J Burroughs (7).

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
T Hume, W (2-3)                6     7   4   4    1   2   2   8.25   26     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 7     43    -     0.73   0.04
M Sarmiento, H (2)             2     2   0   0    1   2   0   2.48    9     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.83   0.09
D Murray                       0     3   3   3    0   0   0   4.94    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    1.17  -0.17
P Borbon, S (18)               1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.24    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          2-2    3.84   0.19
Totals                         9    14   7   7    2   4   2          43     -       ·  ·     10·12· 1·14          2-2

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ruthven, L (7-12)            1.1   5   6   5    3   0   0   4.41   12     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 5     19    -     0.93  -0.32
P Hanna                        0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   5.13    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          3-2    1.03  -0.03
D Collins                      3     2   1   1    0   3   1   5.04   11     -       ·  ·      0· 6· 0· 2          0-0    0.15  -0.00
L Bradford                     2     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.30   0.04
M Davey                        1     1   1   1    2   0   0   4.20    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.37  -0.03
J McLaughlin                   1     0   0   0    1   0   0  15.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         9    11   8   7    7   5   1          45     -       ·  ·      6·16· 0·11          3-2

D Murray faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Davey (1).

IBB: M Davey (4; G Foster).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Jerry Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 25,893.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Atlanta Braves                       
1. P Rose               3B    1. J Royster            2B 
2. K Griffey            RF    2. B Asselstine         CF 
3. J Morgan             2B    3. J Burroughs          RF 
4. G Foster             LF    4. W Montanez           1B 
5. D Driessen           1B    5. G Matthews           LF 
6. J Bench              C     6. B Bonnell            3B 
7. D Concepcion         SS    7. D Murphy             C  
8. C Geronimo           CF    8. P Rockett            SS 
9. T Hume               P     9. D Ruthven            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  8-7  1-3      21% 100% D Murphy        P Borbon        Flyball: CF
   b 9   2  8-6  1-3     -11%  79% B Bonnell       P Borbon        Single to RF; Asselstine Scores; Matthews to 3B
   b 9   0  8-4  12-     -10%  81% B Asselstine    D Murray        Single to CF; Belloir Scores; Royster to 2B
   t 1   2  0-0  1--       9%  57% G Foster        D Ruthven       Single to LF; Griffey Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
   b 6   0  7-2  1--      -9%  83% G Matthews      T Hume          Home Run (LF-CF); Montanez Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Rose          Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  K Griffey       Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
   R      1--      57%  G Foster        Single to LF; Griffey Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      55%  D Driessen      Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Hume facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  J Royster       Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  B Asselstine    Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      57%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
   O      -2-      60%  W Montanez      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8
          ---      63%  J Bench         Walk
          1--      71%  D Concepcion    Single to RF; Bench to 3B
   R      1-3      79%  C Geronimo      Single to RF; Bench Scores; Concepcion to 3B; Geronimo to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -23      76%  T Hume          Foul Flyball: 3B
   RR     -23      83%  P Rose          Single to CF; Concepcion Scores; Geronimo Scores
          1--      85%  K Griffey       Walk; Rose to 2B
          12-      88%  J Morgan        Walk; Rose to 3B; Griffey to 2B
                  Preston Hanna replaces Dick Ruthven pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      84%  G Foster        Strikeout
   R      123      89%  D Driessen      Walk; Rose Scores; Griffey to 3B; Morgan to 2B
   R      123      92%  J Bench         Single to SS; Griffey Scores; Morgan to 3B; Driessen to 2B
   O      123      91%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Tom Hume facing 5-6-7
          ---      89%  G Matthews      Walk
          1--      85%  B Bonnell       Single to LF; Matthews to 2B
   R      12-      80%  D Murphy        Single to RF; Matthews Scores; Bonnell to 2B
   O      12-      84%  P Rockett       Flyball: LF
                  Larry Whisenton pinch hits for Preston Hanna batting 9th
   O      12-      87%  L Whisenton     Strikeout
   O      12-      90%  J Royster       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Don Collins facing 8-9-1
                  Don Collins replaces Larry Whisenton pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---      93%  C Geronimo      Home Run
   O      ---      93%  T Hume          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  P Rose          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-7, Tom Hume facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  B Asselstine    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Burroughs     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  W Montanez      Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Don Collins facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  G Foster        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  D Driessen      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-7, Tom Hume facing 5-6-7
          ---      92%  G Matthews      Single to RF
   O      1--      93%  B Bonnell       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      95%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      96%  P Rockett       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-1, Don Collins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      95%  J Bench         Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
          ---      95%  C Geronimo      Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  T Hume          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-7, Tom Hume facing 9-1-2
                  Darrel Chaney pinch hits for Don Collins batting 9th
   R      ---      92%  D Chaney        Home Run
   O      ---      93%  J Royster       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  B Asselstine    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-2, Larry Bradford facing 1-2-3
                  Larry Bradford replaces Darrel Chaney pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  P Rose          Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  K Griffey       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      94%  J Morgan        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      94%  G Foster        Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Tom Hume facing 4-5-6
          ---      91%  W Montanez      Single to RF
   RR     1--      83%  G Matthews      Home Run (LF-CF); Montanez Scores
   O      ---      86%  B Bonnell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  P Rockett       Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 7, Braves 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-4, Larry Bradford facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  D Driessen      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      87%  J Bench         Strikeout
          ---      88%  D Concepcion    Double to LF
   O      -2-      86%  C Geronimo      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-7, Manny Sarmiento facing 9-1-2
                  Manny Sarmiento replaces Johnny Bench pitching and batting 6th; Don Werner replaces Tom Hume playing C batting 9th; Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Larry Bradford batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  T Paciorek      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      91%  J Royster       Strikeout
          ---      90%  B Asselstine    Walk
   O      1--      92%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 7, Braves 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 7-4, Mike Davey facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Davey replaces Tom Paciorek pitching and batting 9th
          ---      93%  D Werner        Single to CF
          1--      95%  P Rose          Walk; Werner to 2B
   O      12-      95%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF; Werner to 3B
   R      1-3      96%  J Morgan        Wild Pitch; Werner Scores; Rose to 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      96%  G Foster        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      95%  D Driessen      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-8, Manny Sarmiento facing 4-5-6
                  Ray Knight replaces Pete Rose playing 3B batting 1st
          ---      92%  W Montanez      Single to LF
   O      1--      95%  G Matthews      Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      97%  B Bonnell       Popfly: 2B
          1--      96%  D Murphy        Single to LF; Montanez to 2B
   O      12-      98%  P Rockett       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-4, Joey McLaughlin facing 6-7-8
                  Joey McLaughlin replaces Mike Davey pitching and batting 9th; Champ Summers pinch hits for Manny Sarmiento batting 6th
   O      ---      98%  C Summers       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  D Concepcion    Walk
   O      1--      98%  C Geronimo      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      98%  D Werner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-8, Dale Murray facing 9-1-2
                  Dale Murray replaces Champ Summers pitching and batting 6th; Joe Nolan pinch hits for Joey McLaughlin batting 9th
          ---      95%  J Nolan         Single to CF
                  Rob Belloir pinch runs for Joe Nolan batting 9th
          1--      91%  J Royster       Single to RF; Belloir to 2B
   R      12-      81%  B Asselstine    Single to CF; Belloir Scores; Royster to 2B
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Dale Murray pitching and batting 6th
   O      12-      88%  J Burroughs     Flyball: CF; Royster to 3B
   RO     1-3      95%  W Montanez      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Royster Scores
          1--      90%  G Matthews      Single to RF; Asselstine to 3B
   R      1-3      79%  B Bonnell       Single to RF; Asselstine Scores; Matthews to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
        3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Braves 7.

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