July 14, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 17,464

Friday, July 14, 1978
Time of Game: 2:05

Phillies

47-35

Lost 1

1st

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

W: P Niekro (10-9), L: S Carlton (8-8)

Braves

38-47

Won 2

5th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McBride RF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .275  .689    0    1   0   SB
L Bowa SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .678    0    1   4   
G Maddox CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .781    0    2   0   
G Luzinski LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .890    0    3   0   HBP
R Hebner 3B                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .267  .815    0    1   2   2B
J Cardenal 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .302  .820    0   10   1   
T McCarver C                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .671    0    4   1   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .220  .514    0    1   4   
S Carlton P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .639    0    0   0   
  M Schmidt PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .783    0    0   0   
  W Brusstar PR-P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         1   1   
  B Boone PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .750    0    0   0   
  R Eastwick P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .862    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   4   1    2   7                    24  13

BATTING

2B: R Hebner (9, off P Niekro).

HBP: G Luzinski (3, by P Niekro).

TB: R Hebner 2; B McBride 2; T McCarver.

RBI: R Hebner (34).

2-out RBI: R Hebner.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: B McBride (18, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Pocoroba).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster SS                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .283  .720    0    2   2   CS
B Bonnell CF-LF               4   1   2   1    0   0  .230  .579    0    2   0   CS
G Matthews RF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .303  .921    0    3   0   2B
J Burroughs LF                3   2   1   1    1   0  .324  .991    0    4   0   HR,IW
  R Office CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .691         0   0   
B Horner 3B                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .272  .830    0    0   1   SF
D Murphy 1B                   4   2   3   4    0   1  .230  .677    0    7   1   2·HR,2B
B Pocoroba C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .681    0    7   0   IW
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   2   
P Niekro P                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .516    0    1   0   
Totals                       30   7   9   7    5   2                    27   6

BATTING

2B: G Matthews (10, off S Carlton); D Murphy (8, off W Brusstar).

HR: D Murphy 2 (11, 2 off S Carlton; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs); J Burroughs (11, off R Eastwick; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SF: B Horner (2, off S Carlton).

IBB: B Pocoroba (6, by W Brusstar); J Burroughs (7, by S Carlton).

TB: D Murphy 10; J Burroughs 4; B Bonnell 2; G Matthews 2; G Hubbard; B Horner.

RBI: D Murphy 4 (43); B Horner (16); B Bonnell (11); J Burroughs (45).

2-out RBI: D Murphy; J Burroughs.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

PB: B Pocoroba (9).

E: J Royster 2 (12).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Bonnell (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by W Brusstar); J Royster (10, 2nd base by W Brusstar/T McCarver).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Carlton, L (8-8)             3     5   6   6    2   0   2   3.22   16     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 5     23    -     0.72  -0.41
W Brusstar                     3     3   0   0    2   1   0   2.43   12     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 1· 3          0-0    0.29   0.04
R Eastwick                     2     1   1   1    1   1   1   4.10    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.06  -0.01
Totals                         8     9   7   7    5   2   3          36     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 2· 9           -

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro, W (10-9)             9     4   2   1    2   7   0   3.02   36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 3· 4     78    -     0.67   0.12
Totals                         9     4   2   1    2   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 3· 4           -

Balks: S Carlton (3).

WP: None.

IBB: S Carlton (4; J Burroughs); W Brusstar (5; B Pocoroba).

PO: W Brusstar (2; B Bonnell, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: P Niekro (6; G Luzinski).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Joe West, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi.

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 17,464.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Atlanta Braves                       
1. B McBride            RF    1. J Royster            SS 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. B Bonnell            CF 
3. G Maddox             CF    3. G Matthews           RF 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. J Burroughs          LF 
5. R Hebner             3B    5. B Horner             3B 
6. J Cardenal           1B    6. D Murphy             1B 
7. T McCarver           C     7. B Pocoroba           C  
8. T Sizemore           2B    8. G Hubbard            2B 
9. S Carlton            P     9. P Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  1-2  12-      18%  86% D Murphy        S Carlton       Home Run; Matthews Scores; Burroughs Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  12-     -11%  39% R Hebner        P Niekro        Double to RF; McBride Scores; Luzinski to 3B
   b 1   0  1-1  1--      10%  68% G Matthews      S Carlton       Double to LF; Bonnell to 3B
   b 1   0  1-0  -2-       7%  58% B Bonnell       S Carlton       Single to CF; Royster Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  123       6%  44% T McCarver      P Niekro        Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  B McBride       Single to CF
          1--      44%  L Bowa          McBride Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Lineout: LF
   O      -2-      52%  G Maddox        Strikeout
          -2-      51%  G Luzinski      Hit By Pitch
   R      12-      39%  R Hebner        Double to RF; McBride Scores; Luzinski to 3B
          -23      38%  J Cardenal      Walk
   O      123      44%  T McCarver      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  J Royster       Walk
          1--      51%  B Bonnell       Balk; Royster to 2B
   R      -2-      58%  " "             Single to CF; Royster Scores
          1--      68%  G Matthews      Double to LF; Bonnell to 3B
          -23      71%  J Burroughs     Intentional Walk
   RO     123      68%  B Horner        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonnell Scores
   RRR    12-      86%  D Murphy        Home Run; Matthews Scores; Burroughs Scores
   O      ---      85%  B Pocoroba      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      86%  G Hubbard       Single to 3B
   O      1--      85%  P Niekro        Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 5.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-5, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  S Carlton       Flyball: LF
          ---      87%  B McBride       Single to SS
   O      1--      88%  L Bowa          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  J Royster       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  B Bonnell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 5.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-5, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      88%  G Maddox        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      89%  G Luzinski      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      90%  R Hebner        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  J Burroughs     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      88%  B Horner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      93%  D Murphy        Home Run
   O      ---      92%  B Pocoroba      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 6.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-6, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      94%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      92%  T McCarver      Single to RF
          1--      92%  T Sizemore      Passed Ball; McCarver to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Strikeout
                  Mike Schmidt pinch hits for Steve Carlton batting 9th
   R      -2-      90%  M Schmidt       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McCarver Scores/No RBI/unER; Schmidt to 1B
                  Warren Brusstar pinch runs for Mike Schmidt batting 9th
   O      1--      92%  B McBride       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Warren Brusstar facing 8-9-1
                  Warren Brusstar moves to P
   O      ---      91%  G Hubbard       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      90%  P Niekro        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      91%  J Royster       Walk
   O      1--      90%  B Bonnell       Royster Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 6.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  L Bowa          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  G Maddox        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Warren Brusstar facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  B Bonnell       Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  G Matthews      Bonnell Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-P)
   O      ---      92%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 6.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
          ---      89%  R Hebner        Walk
   O      1--      92%  J Cardenal      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      94%  T McCarver      Popfly: SS
   O      1--      95%  T Sizemore      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Warren Brusstar facing 5-6-7
          ---      96%  B Horner        Single to SS
          1--      98%  D Murphy        Double to CF; Horner to 3B
          -23      98%  B Pocoroba      Intentional Walk
   O      123      97%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Murphy to 3B; Pocoroba to 2B
   O      123      96%  P Niekro        Strikeout
   O      123      94%  J Royster       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 6.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-6, Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Boone pinch hits for Warren Brusstar batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  B Boone         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  B McBride       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  L Bowa          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rawly Eastwick facing 2-3-4
                  Rawly Eastwick replaces Bob Boone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  B Bonnell       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      97%  G Matthews      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      98%  J Burroughs     Home Run
          ---      99%  B Horner        Walk
   O      1--      98%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 7.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-7, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
                  Barry Bonnell moves to LF; Rowland Office replaces Jeff Burroughs playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---      99%  G Maddox        Popfly: SS
          ---      98%  G Luzinski      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Luzinski to 1B
   O      1--      99%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  J Cardenal      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-2, Rawly Eastwick facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  B Pocoroba      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  G Hubbard       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      99%  P Niekro        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 7.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-7, Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  T McCarver      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  T Sizemore      Strikeout
                  Jerry Martin pinch hits for Rawly Eastwick batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Martin        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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