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| First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: Not Given |
Friday, July 28, 1978 Time of Game: 2:42 |
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Expos
4
47-56
Lost 7
4th, 9½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Expos 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 2
Braves 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 X 6 10 1
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Braves
6
47-53
Won 5
5th, 13½ GB
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Batting Stats
Montreal Expos AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Cash 2B 5 0 3 0 0 0 .267 .651 4 5 2B A Dawson CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .249 .731 1 0 2B E Valentine RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .305 .850 1 0 HR,GDP T Perez 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .299 .816 8 0 L Parrish 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .278 .772 0 2 W Cromartie LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .709 1 0 G Carter C 4 1 2 3 0 0 .234 .696 8 2 HR,2B C Speier SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .246 .656 1 4 S Rogers P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .105 .241 0 0 D Unser PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .608 0 0 G Pirtle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M Garman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 T Hutton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .246 .651 0 0 Totals 36 4 10 0 2 3 24 13
Batting Events
2B: A Dawson (10, off L McWilliams); G Carter (14, off D Campbell); D Cash (20, off L McWilliams).
HR: G Carter (11, off L McWilliams; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out); E Valentine (18, off L McWilliams; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: G Carter 6; D Cash 4; E Valentine 4; T Perez 2; A Dawson 2; L Parrish.
GIDP: E Valentine (6).
RBI: G Carter 3 (45); E Valentine (59).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 4. C Speier-D Cash-T Perez 2; G Carter-D Cash; L Parrish-D Cash-T Perez.
E: T Perez (8); G Carter (5).
Atlanta Braves AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details R Gilbreath 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .242 .632 6 4 2B,GDP R Office CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .261 .690 5 0 G Matthews RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .849 1 0 GDP J Burroughs LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .316 .981 1 0 GDP B Bonnell LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .565 0 0 B Horner 3B 4 3 3 2 0 0 .280 .833 1 4 2·HR,2B J Nolan C 3 2 2 2 1 0 .225 .724 3 0 2·HR,CS D Murphy 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .241 .717 8 0 CS D Chaney SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .225 .628 1 2 L McWilliams P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 1 1 B Beall PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220 .602 0 0 D Campbell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B Pocoroba PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .662 0 0 E Solomon PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0 0 G Garber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 0 1 Totals 31 6 10 0 4 7 27 12
Batting Events
2B: B Horner (9, off G Pirtle); R Gilbreath (11, off S Rogers).
HR: B Horner 2 (7, 1 off S Rogers, 1 off M Garman; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); J Nolan 2 (2, 2 off S Rogers; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: B Horner 10; J Nolan 8; R Gilbreath 2; B Pocoroba; R Office; D Murphy; D Chaney.
GIDP: G Matthews (13); R Gilbreath (6); J Burroughs (9).
RBI: J Nolan 2 (9); B Horner 2 (23); D Murphy (54); R Gilbreath (20).
2-out RBI: R Gilbreath.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Horner-R Gilbreath-D Murphy; L McWilliams-R Gilbreath.
E: D Chaney (6).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Murphy (6, 2nd base by S Rogers/G Carter); J Nolan (1, 2nd base by M Garman/G Carter).
Pitching Stats
Montreal Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA S Rogers 5 7 4 4 3 4 3 2.41 22 - · · 6· 2· 0· 7 38 - 1.12 -0.15 G Pirtle, L (0-2) 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 4.96 5 - · · 1· 0· 0· 2 0-0 1.54 -0.25 M Garman 2.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 5.18 8 - · · 3· 2· 0· 1 3-0 0.68 0.12 Totals 8 10 6 6 4 7 4 35 - · · 10· 4· 0·10 3-0
Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA L McWilliams 4 7 4 4 2 2 2 2.12 20 - · · 5· 4· 0· 7 32 - 0.99 -0.22 D Campbell, W (4-2) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.75 7 - · · 2· 3· 0· 1 0-0 1.27 0.14 G Garber, S (15) 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.62 11 - · · 4· 5· 0· 2 0-0 1.97 0.29 Totals 9 10 4 4 2 3 2 38 - · · 11·12· 0·10 -
Balks: None.
WP: S Rogers (1); G Pirtle (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.
Lineups
Montreal Expos Atlanta Braves 1. Dave Cash 2B 1. Rod Gilbreath 2B 2. Andre Dawson CF 2. Rowland Office CF 3. Ellis Valentine RF 3. Gary Matthews RF 4. Tony Perez 1B 4. Jeff Burroughs LF 5. Larry Parrish 3B 5. Bob Horner 3B 6. Warren Cromartie LF 6. Joe Nolan C 7. Gary Carter C 7. Dale Murphy 1B 8. Chris Speier SS 8. Darrel Chaney SS 9. Steve Rogers P 9. Larry McWilliams P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t2 | 1 | 12- | RRR | -23% | 23% | 0-0 | MON | G. Carter | L. McWilliams | Home Run; Perez Scores; Parrish Scores | |
| b4 | 0 | --- | R | 13% | 56% | 3-4 | ATL | J. Nolan | S. Rogers | Home Run | |
| b6 | 1 | 123 | OO | -13% | 70% | 5-4 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | M. Garman | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | R | 12% | 53% | 2-3 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | S. Rogers | Double; Chaney Scores | |
| t3 | 0 | --- | R | -11% | 39% | 3-3 | MON | E. Valentine | L. McWilliams | Home Run |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | MON | D. Cash | L. McWilliams | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -4% | 48% | 0-0 | MON | A. Dawson | L. McWilliams | Double | ||
| t1 | 1 | -2- | OO | 7% | 55% | 0-0 | MON | E. Valentine | L. McWilliams | Double Play: Flyball: P-2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 58% | 0-0 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | S. Rogers | Walk | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | 5% | 64% | 0-0 | ATL | R. Office | S. Rogers | Walk; Gilbreath to 2B | ||
| b1 | 0 | 12- | OO | -10% | 54% | 0-0 | ATL | G. Matthews | S. Rogers | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Gilbreath to 3B | |
| b1 | 2 | --3 | O | -4% | 50% | 0-0 | ATL | J. Burroughs | S. Rogers | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | MON | T. Perez | L. McWilliams | Single | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 41% | 0-0 | MON | L. Parrish | L. McWilliams | Walk; Perez to 2B | ||
| t2 | 0 | 12- | O | 6% | 46% | 0-0 | MON | W. Cromartie | L. McWilliams | Flyball: 3B | |
| t2 | 1 | 12- | RRR | -23% | 23% | 0-0 | MON | G. Carter | L. McWilliams | Home Run; Perez Scores; Parrish Scores | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 24% | 3-0 | MON | C. Speier | L. McWilliams | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 23% | 3-0 | MON | S. Rogers | L. McWilliams | Walk | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 22% | 3-0 | MON | D. Cash | L. McWilliams | Single; Rogers to 3B | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3% | 25% | 3-0 | MON | A. Dawson | L. McWilliams | Flyball: LF | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | R | 9% | 34% | 0-3 | ATL | B. Horner | S. Rogers | Home Run | |
| b2 | 0 | --- | R | 10% | 44% | 1-3 | ATL | J. Nolan | S. Rogers | Home Run | |
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 41% | 2-3 | ATL | D. Murphy | S. Rogers | Flyball: LF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 44% | 2-3 | ATL | D. Chaney | S. Rogers | Single | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 41% | 2-3 | ATL | L. McWilliams | S. Rogers | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | R | 12% | 53% | 2-3 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | S. Rogers | Double; Chaney Scores | |
| b2 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 50% | 3-3 | ATL | R. Office | S. Rogers | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | R | -11% | 39% | 3-3 | MON | E. Valentine | L. McWilliams | Home Run | |
| t3 | 0 | --- | -3% | 35% | 4-3 | MON | T. Perez | L. McWilliams | Single | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 38% | 4-3 | MON | L. Parrish | L. McWilliams | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 41% | 4-3 | MON | W. Cromartie | L. McWilliams | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 43% | 4-3 | MON | G. Carter | L. McWilliams | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 41% | 3-4 | ATL | G. Matthews | S. Rogers | Flyball: RF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 39% | 3-4 | ATL | J. Burroughs | S. Rogers | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 38% | 3-4 | ATL | B. Horner | S. Rogers | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 40% | 4-3 | MON | C. Speier | L. McWilliams | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 41% | 4-3 | MON | S. Rogers | L. McWilliams | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | -2% | 39% | 4-3 | MON | D. Cash | L. McWilliams | Double | ||
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 43% | 4-3 | MON | A. Dawson | L. McWilliams | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | R | 13% | 56% | 3-4 | ATL | J. Nolan | S. Rogers | Home Run | |
| b4 | 0 | --- | 4% | 60% | 4-4 | ATL | D. Murphy | S. Rogers | Single | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | -7% | 53% | 4-4 | ATL | D. Chaney | S. Rogers | Murphy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 4-4 | ATL | D. Chaney | S. Rogers | Strikeout Looking | |
| Bob Beall pinch hits for Larry McWilliams (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 2 | --- | 1% | 53% | 4-4 | ATL | B. Beall | S. Rogers | Walk | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 55% | 4-4 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | S. Rogers | Wild Pitch; Beall to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) | ||
| b4 | 2 | --3 | O | -5% | 50% | 4-4 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | S. Rogers | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Dave Campbell facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Dave Campbell replaces Bob Beall (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 4-4 | MON | E. Valentine | D. Campbell | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 4-4 | MON | T. Perez | D. Campbell | Strikeout Looking | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 57% | 4-4 | MON | L. Parrish | D. Campbell | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | 5% | 61% | 4-4 | ATL | R. Office | S. Rogers | Single | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | O | -4% | 57% | 4-4 | ATL | G. Matthews | S. Rogers | Strikeout Looking | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -7% | 50% | 4-4 | ATL | J. Burroughs | S. Rogers | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Dave Campbell facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 4-4 | MON | W. Cromartie | D. Campbell | Flyball: CF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | -6% | 47% | 4-4 | MON | G. Carter | D. Campbell | Double | ||
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 52% | 4-4 | MON | C. Speier | D. Campbell | Groundout: 2B-1B; Carter to 3B | |
| Del Unser pinch hits for Steve Rogers (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | --3 | O | 6% | 57% | 4-4 | MON | D. Unser | D. Campbell | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Expos' Gerry Pirtle facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Gerry Pirtle replaces Del Unser (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 9% | 67% | 4-4 | ATL | B. Horner | G. Pirtle | Double | ||
| b6 | 0 | -2- | 5% | 72% | 4-4 | ATL | J. Nolan | G. Pirtle | Wild Pitch; Horner to 3B | ||
| b6 | 0 | --3 | 3% | 76% | 4-4 | ATL | J. Nolan | G. Pirtle | Walk | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 6% | 82% | 4-4 | ATL | D. Murphy | G. Pirtle | Fielder's Choice ; Horner Scores; Nolan to 2B | |
| b6 | 0 | 12- | O | -5% | 77% | 5-4 | ATL | D. Chaney | G. Pirtle | Strikeout | |
| Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Dave Campbell (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | 12- | 5% | 83% | 5-4 | ATL | B. Pocoroba | G. Pirtle | Single; Nolan to 3B; Murphy to 2B | ||
| Mike Garman replaces Gerry Pirtle pitching and batting 9th; Eddie Solomon pinch runs for Biff Pocoroba (PH) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 1 | 123 | OO | -13% | 70% | 5-4 | ATL | R. Gilbreath | M. Garman | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Gene Garber facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Gene Garber replaces Eddie Solomon (PR) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | -7% | 62% | 4-5 | MON | D. Cash | G. Garber | Single | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 6% | 69% | 4-5 | MON | A. Dawson | G. Garber | Flyball: CF | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 10% | 79% | 4-5 | MON | E. Valentine | G. Garber | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Expos' Mike Garman facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 77% | 5-4 | ATL | R. Office | M. Garman | Flyball: C | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 76% | 5-4 | ATL | G. Matthews | M. Garman | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 75% | 5-4 | ATL | J. Burroughs | M. Garman | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-5, Braves' Gene Garber facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Barry Bonnell replaces Jeff Burroughs playing LF batting 4th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 80% | 4-5 | MON | T. Perez | G. Garber | Flyball: 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | -6% | 74% | 4-5 | MON | L. Parrish | G. Garber | Single | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 7% | 81% | 4-5 | MON | W. Cromartie | G. Garber | Flyball: RF | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 6% | 87% | 4-5 | MON | G. Carter | G. Garber | Flyball: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Expos' Mike Garman facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | R | 7% | 94% | 5-4 | ATL | B. Horner | M. Garman | Home Run | |
| b8 | 0 | --- | 1% | 95% | 6-4 | ATL | J. Nolan | M. Garman | Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Nolan to 1B | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -2% | 93% | 6-4 | ATL | D. Murphy | M. Garman | Double Play: Strikeout, Nolan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 6-4 | ATL | D. Chaney | M. Garman | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-6, Braves' Gene Garber facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 96% | 4-6 | MON | C. Speier | G. Garber | Flyball: 2B | |
| Tom Hutton pinch hits for Mike Garman (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | --- | -5% | 92% | 4-6 | MON | T. Hutton | G. Garber | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hutton to 1B | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5% | 96% | 4-6 | MON | D. Cash | G. Garber | Groundout: P-1B; Hutton to 2B | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 100% | 4-6 | MON | A. Dawson | G. Garber | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 6. | |||||||||||
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