September 1, 1979 Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 3
@BAL 2 TEX 5
@BOS 4 CHW 4
MIL 3
(5) CAL 7
@CLE 4 OAK 6
@DET 3
(10) KCR 9
@NYY 8 SEA 3
@TOR 2
(10) PHI 6
@ATL 4 HOU 3
NYM 1 LAD 5
CHC 4 MON 7
CIN 2 STL 5
@SDP 3 PIT 5
@SFG 3 PIT 7
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 16,990

Saturday, September 1, 1979, 7:40PM
Time of Game: 2:29

Phillies

67-67

Won 2

5th, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        1  1  0   0  1  0   1  0  2    6 13  1
Braves          0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  1    4 11  2

W: L Christenson (5-10), L: P Niekro (17-18), S: R Reed (5)

Braves

53-81

Lost 2

6th, 23½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B McBride RF                  4   2   2   1    1   0  .266  .714    0    4   0   
M Trillo 2B                   5   1   2   2    0   0  .246  .631    0    3   4   HR
P Rose 1B                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .311  .813    0   10   0   CS
M Schmidt 3B                  5   1   1   1    0   2  .267 1.010    0    1   1   HR
G Luzinski LF                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .260  .805    0    1   0   HR,CS
  M Anderson LF               1   0   1   0    0   0  .234  .691    0    1   0   2B
B Boone C                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .291  .813    0    1   1   
G Maddox CF                   4   0   1   0    0   3  .273  .710    0    3   0   
L Bowa SS                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .245  .634    0    2   6   3B
L Christenson P               2   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .881    0    1   1   SH
  R Reed P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .633    0    0   1   
Totals                       38   6  13   6    3   7                    27  14

BATTING

2B: M Anderson (4, off P Niekro).

3B: L Bowa (9, off P Niekro).

HR: G Luzinski (17, off P Niekro; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); M Schmidt (42, off P Niekro; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); M Trillo (6, off P Niekro; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

SH: L Christenson (3, off P Niekro).

TB: M Trillo 5; G Luzinski 5; M Schmidt 4; L Bowa 3; M Anderson 2; P Rose 2; B McBride 2; B Boone; G Maddox.

RBI: M Trillo 2 (34); P Rose (53); G Luzinski (71); M Schmidt (97); B McBride (48).

2-out RBI: G Luzinski; M Schmidt; B McBride.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Bowa-M Trillo-P Rose.

E: L Bowa (5).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Luzinski (3, 2nd base by P Niekro/B Benedict); P Rose (8, 2nd base by P Niekro/B Benedict).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster 2B                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .670    0    1   2   
E Miller CF                   5   0   3   0    0   1  .600 1.200    0    2   0   CS
G Matthews RF                 3   0   0   1    2   0  .312  .898    0    5   0   
B Horner 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .317  .905    0    2   1   
D Murphy 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .306  .887    0    7   0   HR,GDP
B Bonnell LF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .254  .740    0    1   0   HR
P Frias SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .644    0    1   1   
B Benedict C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .230  .617    0    7   3   
P Niekro P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .198  .467    0    1   1   
  M Lum PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .615    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   4  11   4    4   1                    27   8

BATTING

HR: B Bonnell (11, off L Christenson; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out); D Murphy (18, off L Christenson; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

TB: D Murphy 5; B Bonnell 4; E Miller 3; B Horner 2; B Benedict; J Royster; P Niekro.

GIDP: D Murphy (9).

RBI: D Murphy 2 (48); B Bonnell (38); G Matthews (74).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: B Benedict (6).

E: D Murphy (14); P Frias (28).

BASERUNNING

CS: E Miller (1, 3rd base by L Christenson/B Boone).

PO: E Miller (1st base by L Christenson).

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
L Christenson, W (5-10)        6.1   9   3   3    4   1   2   4.50   31     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 9     40    -     1.31  -0.15
R Reed, S (5)                  2.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.08    9     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 2          2-0    1.90   0.37
Totals                         9    11   4   4    4   1   2          40     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1·11          2-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro, L (17-18)            9    13   6   5    3   7   3   3.63   42     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 5·13     43    -     0.93  -0.27
Totals                         9    13   6   5    3   7   3          42     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 5·13           -

Balks: L Christenson (3).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: L Christenson (3; E Miller, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 16,990.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Atlanta Braves                       
1. B McBride            RF    1. J Royster            2B 
2. M Trillo             2B    2. E Miller             CF 
3. P Rose               1B    3. G Matthews           RF 
4. M Schmidt            3B    4. B Horner             3B 
5. G Luzinski           LF    5. D Murphy             1B 
6. B Boone              C     6. B Bonnell            LF 
7. G Maddox             CF    7. P Frias              SS 
8. L Bowa               SS    8. B Benedict           C  
9. L Christenson        P     9. P Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  3-3  ---      22%  65% M Schmidt       P Niekro        Home Run
   b 4   0  2-0  1--     -21%  44% D Murphy        L Christenson   Home Run; Horner Scores
   b 6   1  3-2  ---     -19%  46% B Bonnell       L Christenson   Home Run
   b 7   1  4-3  12-      19%  75% D Murphy        R Reed          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 5   2  2-2  ---      15%  60% G Luzinski      P Niekro        Home Run

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  B McBride       Single to LF
          1--      62%  M Trillo        Single to RF; McBride to 3B
   R      1-3      68%  P Rose          Single to CF; McBride Scores; Trillo to 2B
   O      12-      63%  M Schmidt       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      59%  G Luzinski      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      55%  B Boone         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Christenson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  J Royster       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      59%  E Miller        Popfly: P
   O      ---      60%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  G Maddox        Strikeout
          ---      61%  L Bowa          Walk
   O      1--      59%  L Christenson   Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Bowa to 2B
   R      -2-      69%  B McBride       Single to RF; Bowa Scores; McBride to 2B/Adv on E3
   O      -2-      66%  M Trillo        Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Larry Christenson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  B Horner        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      66%  D Murphy        Single to CF
          1--      62%  B Bonnell       Walk; Murphy to 2B
          12-      55%  P Frias         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Murphy to 3B; Bonnell to 2B; Frias to 1B
   O      123      63%  B Benedict      Popfly: SS
   O      123      71%  P Niekro        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
          ---      74%  P Rose          Single to LF
   O      1--      70%  M Schmidt       Rose Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      68%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      69%  G Luzinski      Single to LF
   O      1--      68%  B Boone         Luzinski Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Larry Christenson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  J Royster       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      67%  E Miller        Single to SS
          1--      66%  G Matthews      Balk; Miller to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  " "             Miller Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      73%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
          ---      76%  B Boone         Single to CF
          1--      80%  G Maddox        Single to LF; Boone to 2B
   O      12-      76%  L Bowa          Popfly: 3B
   O      12-      73%  L Christenson   Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Maddox to 2B
          12-      75%  B McBride       Walk; Maddox to 3B; Christenson to 2B
   O      123      69%  M Trillo        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Larry Christenson facing 4-5-6
          ---      65%  B Horner        Single to LF
   RR     1--      44%  D Murphy        Home Run; Horner Scores
   O      ---      47%  B Bonnell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  P Frias         Lineout: RF
          ---      47%  B Benedict      Walk
   O      1--      50%  P Niekro        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  P Rose          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  M Schmidt       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      60%  G Luzinski      Home Run
          ---      61%  B Boone         Walk
   O      1--      59%  G Maddox        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Larry Christenson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      62%  J Royster       Flyball: RF
          ---      58%  E Miller        Single to CF
   O      1--      65%  G Matthews      Miller Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---      63%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      66%  B Horner        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  L Bowa          Lineout: RF
   O      ---      62%  L Christenson   Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      61%  B McBride       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Larry Christenson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      65%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
   R      ---      46%  B Bonnell       Home Run
   O      ---      48%  P Frias         Flyball: LF
          ---      46%  B Benedict      Single to LF
          1--      42%  P Niekro        Single to RF; Benedict to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  J Royster       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Braves 3.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  M Trillo        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      43%  P Rose          Lineout: RF
   R      ---      65%  M Schmidt       Home Run
   O      ---      64%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Larry Christenson facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Anderson replaces Greg Luzinski playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      69%  E Miller        Strikeout
          ---      63%  G Matthews      Walk
          1--      56%  B Horner        Single to LF; Matthews to 2B
                  Ron Reed replaces Larry Christenson pitching and batting 9th
   OO     12-      75%  D Murphy        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Braves 3.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      72%  B Boone         Lineout: RF
   O      ---      71%  G Maddox        Strikeout
          ---      74%  L Bowa          Triple to CF
   O      --3      69%  R Reed          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Ron Reed facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  B Bonnell       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      81%  P Frias         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  B Benedict      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Braves 3.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      86%  B McBride       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McBride to 1B
   RR     1--      97%  M Trillo        Home Run; McBride Scores/unER
   O      ---      96%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
          ---      96%  M Anderson      Double to LF
          -2-      97%  B Boone         Passed Ball; Anderson to 3B
   O      --3      96%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Ron Reed facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Lum pinch hits for Phil Niekro batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  M Lum           Flyball: RF
          ---      95%  J Royster       Single to LF
          1--      90%  E Miller        Single to 1B; Royster to 2B
   RO     12-      95%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Royster Scores
   O      1--     100%  B Horner        Flyball: LF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Braves 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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