July 29, 1978 Montreal Expos at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 16,734

Saturday, July 29, 1978, 7:42PM
Time of Game: 2:55

Expos

48-57

Lost 1

4th, 9½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  5  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    6 11  0
Braves          0  2  0   1  0  3   1  2  X    9 12  0

W: J Easterly (3-6), L: M Garman (1-4), S: P Niekro (1)

Braves

48-54

Won 1

5th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     3   1   1   2    1   0  .267  .652    0    2   2   SF
A Dawson CF                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .245  .730    0    1   0   HR
E Valentine RF                4   0   0   0    1   2  .304  .855    0    1   0   
T Perez 1B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .298  .814    0    7   0   
L Parrish 3B                  4   1   2   0    1   1  .278  .772    0    1   3   
W Cromartie LF                4   1   3   0    0   0  .282  .727    0    5   0   
G Carter C                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .238  .707    0    6   0   2B
C Speier SS                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .244  .649    0    1   2   GDP
  T Hutton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .641    0    0   0   
  S Papi SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .675         0   0   
S Bahnsen P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  S Mejias PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .426    0    0   0   GDP
  W Twitchell P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282         0   0   
  M Garman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Unser PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .619    0    0   0   
  G Pirtle P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   6  11   6    5   6                    24   9

BATTING

2B: G Carter (16, off M Mahler).

HR: A Dawson (16, off M Mahler; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SF: D Cash (2, off P Niekro).

TB: A Dawson 4; W Cromartie 3; G Carter 2; L Parrish 2; T Perez; C Speier; D Cash; D Unser.

GIDP: S Mejias (1); C Speier (11).

RBI: A Dawson 2 (51); D Cash 2 (23); C Speier (34); G Carter (47).

2-out RBI: A Dawson 2; D Cash.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Cash-C Speier-T Perez.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster SS                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .689    0    2   6   
R Office CF                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .265  .697    0    2   0   2B
G Matthews RF                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .288  .855    0    4   0   GDP
J Burroughs LF                3   3   1   2    2   0  .317  .994    0    0   0   HR
  B Bonnell LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .555         0   0   
B Horner 3B                   4   3   2   3    1   1  .285  .871    0    1   1   2·HR
J Nolan C                     2   1   1   0    2   0  .230  .737    0    6   1   
D Murphy 1B                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .246  .723    0   11   0   SH
R Gilbreath 2B                2   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .630    0    1   0   
  B Beall PH                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .228  .614    0    0   0   
  D Campbell P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Niekro P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .490    0    0   1   
M Mahler P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .203         0   0   
  J Easterly P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .517    0    0   2   
  B Pocoroba PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .666    0    0   0   
  C Ruiz PR-2B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       34   9  12   9    6   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: R Office (3, off M Garman).

HR: B Horner 2 (9, off M Garman, off S Bahnsen; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out); J Burroughs (14, off G Pirtle; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SH: D Murphy (3, off M Garman).

TB: B Horner 8; J Burroughs 4; R Office 3; G Matthews 2; B Pocoroba; D Murphy; B Beall; J Royster; J Nolan.

GIDP: G Matthews (14).

RBI: B Horner 3 (26); J Burroughs 2 (53); R Office (27); B Pocoroba (32); B Beall (8); D Murphy (55).

2-out RBI: J Burroughs 2; R Office; D Murphy.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Easterly-J Royster-D Murphy; J Nolan-J Royster-R Gilbreath.

PITCHING

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 Bahnsen                      5     5   3   3    3   3   1   3.88   22     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 5     45    -     1.04   0.05
W Twitchell                    0     0   2   2    2   0   0   5.96    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.86  -0.15
M Garman, BS (4), L (1-4)      2     5   2   2    1   2   1   5.26   12     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 5          2-2    1.67  -0.37
G Pirtle                       1     2   2   2    0   1   1   5.71    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.40  -0.10
Totals                         8    12   9   9    6   6   3          41     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0·12          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
M Mahler                       1.2   5   5   5    1   2   1   3.82   11     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 5     26    -     1.12  -0.34
J Easterly, W (3-6)            4.1   5   0   0    1   0   0   6.37   17     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 5          0-0    0.66   0.14
D Campbell, H (1)              0.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   4.70    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.35   0.01
P Niekro, S (1)                2.1   1   1   1    1   4   0   2.97    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-0    1.79   0.12
Totals                         9    11   6   6    5   6   1          41     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0·11          2-0

W Twitchell faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Easterly 2 (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 16,734.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Atlanta Braves                       
1. D Cash               2B    1. J Royster            SS 
2. A Dawson             CF    2. R Office             CF 
3. E Valentine          RF    3. G Matthews           RF 
4. T Perez              1B    4. J Burroughs          LF 
5. L Parrish            3B    5. B Horner             3B 
6. W Cromartie          LF    6. J Nolan              C  
7. G Carter             C     7. D Murphy             1B 
8. C Speier             SS    8. R Gilbreath          2B 
9. S Bahnsen            P     9. M Mahler             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  5-5  1-3      17%  75% R Office        M Garman        Double; Beall Scores; Royster to 3B
   t 2   0  0-0  12-     -14%  27% G Carter        M Mahler        Double; Parrish Scores; Cromartie to 3B
   t 2   2  0-3  1--     -12%  12% A Dawson        M Mahler        Home Run; Cash Scores
   b 6   1  5-3  -23      12%  51% B Beall         M Garman        Single; Horner Scores; Nolan to 3B
   b 6   1  5-4  1-3      12%  63% B Pocoroba      M Garman        Single; Nolan Scores; Beall to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Mahler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  D Cash          Walk
   O      1--      50%  A Dawson        Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      53%  E Valentine     Strikeout
   O      1--      55%  T Perez         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Royster       Single
   O      1--      55%  R Office        Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      50%  G Matthews      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Mahler facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  L Parrish       Single
          1--      41%  W Cromartie     Single; Parrish to 2B
   R      12-      27%  G Carter        Double; Parrish Scores; Cromartie to 3B
   RO     -23      26%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-1B; Cromartie Scores; Carter to 3B
   O      --3      31%  S Bahnsen       Strikeout
   R      --3      23%  D Cash          Single; Carter Scores
   RR     1--      12%  A Dawson        Home Run; Cash Scores
                  Jamie Easterly replaces Mickey Mahler pitching and batting 9th
          ---      11%  E Valentine     Walk
          1--      11%  T Perez         Wild Pitch; Valentine to 2B
          -2-      11%  " "             Wild Pitch; Valentine to 3B
   O      --3      12%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
          ---      15%  J Burroughs     Walk
   RR     1--      25%  B Horner        Home Run; Burroughs Scores
   O      ---      23%  J Nolan         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      21%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      20%  R Gilbreath     Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jamie Easterly facing 5-6-7
          ---      18%  L Parrish       Single
          1--      13%  W Cromartie     Single; Parrish to 3B
   O      1-3      16%  G Carter        Flyball: 3B
   OO     1-3      23%  C Speier        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      21%  J Easterly      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      19%  J Royster       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      18%  R Office        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jamie Easterly facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      19%  S Bahnsen       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      20%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      21%  A Dawson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Stan Bahnsen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      19%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF
          ---      21%  J Burroughs     Walk
   O      1--      18%  B Horner        Flyball: LF
          1--      20%  J Nolan         Walk; Burroughs to 2B
   R      12-      31%  D Murphy        Single; Burroughs Scores; Nolan to 3B
   O      1-3      25%  R Gilbreath     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 3.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jamie Easterly facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      26%  E Valentine     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      24%  T Perez         Single
   O      1--      27%  L Parrish       Flyball: RF
          1--      25%  W Cromartie     Single; Perez to 2B
   O      12-      28%  G Carter        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      25%  J Easterly      Strikeout
   O      ---      23%  J Royster       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      25%  R Office        Single
          1--      28%  G Matthews      Single; Office to 2B
   O      12-      22%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 3.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-3, Jamie Easterly facing 8-9-1
          ---      19%  C Speier        Single
                  Sam Mejias pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen batting 9th
   OO     1--      25%  S Mejias        Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B
   O      ---      25%  D Cash          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Wayne Twitchell facing 5-6-7
                  Wayne Twitchell replaces Sam Mejias pitching and batting 9th
          ---      31%  B Horner        Walk
          1--      41%  J Nolan         Walk; Horner to 2B
                  Mike Garman replaces Wayne Twitchell pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      39%  D Murphy        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Horner to 3B; Nolan to 2B
                  Bob Beall pinch hits for Rod Gilbreath batting 8th
   R      -23      51%  B Beall         Single; Horner Scores; Nolan to 3B
                  Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Jamie Easterly batting 9th
   R      1-3      63%  B Pocoroba      Single; Nolan Scores; Beall to 2B
                  Chico Ruiz pinch runs for Biff Pocoroba batting 9th
   O      12-      58%  J Royster       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Beall to 3B
   R      1-3      75%  R Office        Double; Beall Scores; Royster to 3B
   O      -23      70%  G Matthews      Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 6.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 5-6, Dave Campbell facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Campbell replaces Bob Beall pitching and batting 8th; Chico Ruiz moves to 2B
   O      ---      74%  A Dawson        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      77%  E Valentine     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  T Perez         Walk
          1--      71%  L Parrish       Walk; Perez to 2B
                  Phil Niekro replaces Dave Campbell pitching and batting 8th
   O      12-      79%  W Cromartie     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-5, Mike Garman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      77%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      88%  B Horner        Home Run
          ---      89%  J Nolan         Single
          1--      90%  D Murphy        Walk; Nolan to 2B
   O      12-      89%  P Niekro        Strikeout
   O      12-      87%  C Ruiz          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 7.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 5-7, Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
          ---      80%  G Carter        Walk
                  Tom Hutton pinch hits for Chris Speier batting 8th
   O      1--      86%  T Hutton        Strikeout
                  Del Unser pinch hits for Mike Garman batting 9th
          1--      76%  D Unser         Single; Carter to 3B
   RO     1-3      81%  D Cash          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Carter Scores
   O      1--      87%  A Dawson        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-6, Gerry Pirtle facing 1-2-3
                  Gerry Pirtle replaces Del Unser pitching and batting 9th; Stan Papi replaces Tom Hutton playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      86%  J Royster       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      85%  R Office        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      85%  G Matthews      Single
   RR     1--      97%  J Burroughs     Home Run; Matthews Scores
   O      ---      97%  B Horner        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Braves 9.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 6-9, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
                  Barry Bonnell replaces Jeff Burroughs playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      99%  E Valentine     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  L Parrish       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Braves 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation