April 20, 1980 Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 8,002

Sunday, April 20, 1980
Time of Game: 0:00

Reds

10-1

Won 2

1st

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

W: D Tomlin (2-0), L: L Bradford (0-1), S: T Hume (2)

Braves

1-9

Lost 2

6th, 8½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .675    0    3   0   
  S Mejias CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         1   0   
K Griffey RF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .189  .599    0    1   0   
D Concepcion SS               4   1   1   1    0   0  .311  .904    0    2   2   2B
G Foster LF                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .237  .856    0    4   0   HR
D Driessen 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   1  .222  .743    0    8   1   SB
R Knight 3B                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .316  .886    0    0   0   2B
  R Auerbach 3B               1   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .500    0    0   0   2·CS
J Kennedy 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .371  .953    0    1   3   
D Werner C                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .091  .258    0    7   0   
T Seaver P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    0    0   0   
  C Geronimo PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  D Bair P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Tomlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Hume P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       31   5   6   5    4   5                    27   8

BATTING

2B: D Concepcion (4, off T Boggs); R Knight (4, off T Boggs).

HR: G Foster (3, off L Bradford; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: G Foster 5; R Knight 2; D Concepcion 2; D Driessen; D Werner.

RBI: G Foster 2 (9); R Knight (6); D Werner (1); D Concepcion (10).

2-out RBI: G Foster 2; D Concepcion.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

PB: D Werner (1).

E: D Werner (1); R Auerbach (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Driessen (3, 2nd base off T Boggs/J Nolan).

CS: R Auerbach 2 (2, 2nd base by T Boggs/J Nolan, 2nd base by A Hrabosky/J Nolan).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster 2B                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .222  .666    0    1   1   SB
L Blanks SS                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100    0    2   6   
B Asselstine LF-CF            3   1   0   0    1   1  .238  .637    0    2   0   
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .773    0   12   0   
D Murphy RF                   4   1   3   2    0   0  .273  .788    0    2   1   HR
J Nolan C                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .500 1.071    0    6   3   
C Ruiz 3B                     3   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .750    0    0   2   2B
  B Horner PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .145    0    0   0   
E Miller CF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  M Lum PH-LF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429    0    2   0   
T Boggs P                     1   0   0   1    0   1  .333  .583    0    0   1   SF
  G Matthews PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .373    0    0   0   
  L Bradford P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Hrabosky P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Burroughs PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   3   5   3    4   7                    27  15

BATTING

2B: C Ruiz (1, off T Seaver).

HR: D Murphy (2, off T Seaver; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: T Boggs (1, off T Seaver).

TB: D Murphy 6; C Ruiz 2; J Nolan.

RBI: D Murphy 2 (3); T Boggs (1).

2-out RBI: D Murphy.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Murphy-J Nolan-L Blanks.

E: L Blanks 2 (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Royster (2, 2nd base off T Seaver/D Werner).

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 Seaver                       6     4   3   2    2   5   1   3.75   26     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 4     57    -     1.33  -0.08
D Bair                         0.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.73   0.01
D Tomlin, W (2-0)              0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0  10.80    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          2-0    2.58   0.06
T Hume, S (2)                  1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.65   0.17
Totals                         9     5   3   2    4   7   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 5          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
T Boggs                        7     5   3   3    3   4   0   2.30   27     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 5     56    -     0.86   0.01
L Bradford, L (0-1)            1     1   2   0    0   1   1   1.35    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.29  -0.35
A Hrabosky                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.15    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.33   0.01
Totals                         9     6   5   3    4   5   1          35     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Fred Brocklander.

Time of Game: 0:00.

Attendance: 8,002.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Atlanta Braves                       
1. D Collins            CF    1. J Royster            2B 
2. K Griffey            RF    2. L Blanks             SS 
3. D Concepcion         SS    3. B Asselstine         LF 
4. G Foster             LF    4. C Chambliss          1B 
5. D Driessen           1B    5. D Murphy             RF 
6. R Knight             3B    6. J Nolan              C  
7. J Kennedy            2B    7. C Ruiz               3B 
8. D Werner             C     8. E Miller             CF 
9. T Seaver             P     9. T Boggs              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  3-3  1--      41%  86% G Foster        L Bradford      Home Run; Concepcion Scores/unER; Foster Scores/unER
   b 6   1  3-2  12-     -18%  37% D Murphy        T Seaver        Single to CF; Asselstine Scores/unER; Chambliss to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  12-      14%  74% R Knight        T Boggs         Double to CF (CF-RF); Foster Scores; Driessen to 3B
   b 6   1  3-3  123      11%  40% C Ruiz          T Seaver        Strikeout
   b 6   2  3-3  123      10%  50% M Lum           T Seaver        Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy Boggs facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Royster       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  L Blanks        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Asselstine    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy Boggs facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  G Foster        Single to RF
          1--      60%  D Driessen      Walk; Foster to 2B
   R      12-      74%  R Knight        Double to CF (CF-RF); Foster Scores; Driessen to 3B
   O      -23      69%  J Kennedy       Groundout: SS-1B
   ROO    -23      68%  D Werner        Double Play: Single to RF; Driessen Scores; Knight out at Hm/RF-C; Werner out at 2B/C-SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
                  Rick Auerbach replaces Ray Knight playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---      70%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  D Murphy        Popfly: SS
          ---      70%  J Nolan         Walk
   O      1--      73%  C Ruiz          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tommy Boggs facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  T Seaver        Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  D Collins       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---      71%  K Griffey       Walk
   R      1--      80%  D Concepcion    Double to RF; Griffey Scores
   O      -2-      78%  G Foster        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Seaver facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  E Miller        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      82%  T Boggs         Strikeout Looking
          ---      81%  J Royster       Walk
          1--      80%  L Blanks        Royster Steals 2B
          -2-      80%  " "             Passed Ball; Royster to 3B
   O      --3      83%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tommy Boggs facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      82%  D Driessen      Flyball: LF
          ---      83%  R Auerbach      Walk
          1--      86%  J Kennedy       Auerbach Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E6; Auerbach to 3B
   O      --3      82%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      80%  D Werner        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      83%  B Asselstine    Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      84%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
   R      ---      75%  D Murphy        Home Run
   O      ---      77%  J Nolan         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tommy Boggs facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      75%  T Seaver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      74%  D Collins       Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
          ---      65%  C Ruiz          Double to RF
   O      -2-      67%  E Miller        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ruiz to 3B
   RO     --3      66%  T Boggs         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Ruiz Scores
   O      ---      67%  J Royster       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tommy Boggs facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      63%  G Foster        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      65%  D Driessen      Single to RF
          1--      66%  R Auerbach      Driessen Steals 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Seaver facing 2-3-4
          ---      56%  L Blanks        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      61%  B Asselstine    Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      55%  C Chambliss     Reached on Interference on C; Asselstine to 2B
   R      12-      37%  D Murphy        Single to CF; Asselstine Scores/unER; Chambliss to 2B
          12-      29%  J Nolan         Single to RF; Chambliss to 3B; Murphy to 2B
   O      123      40%  C Ruiz          Strikeout
                  Mike Lum pinch hits for Eddie Miller batting 8th
   O      123      50%  M Lum           Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Tommy Boggs facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Lum moves to LF; Brian Asselstine moves to CF
   O      ---      46%  J Kennedy       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      43%  D Werner        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Tom Seaver batting 9th
   O      ---      42%  C Geronimo      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Doug Bair facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Bair replaces Cesar Geronimo pitching and batting 9th; Gary Matthews pinch hits for Tommy Boggs batting 9th
   O      ---      45%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      41%  J Royster       Walk
   O      1--      44%  L Blanks        Groundout: P-1B; Royster to 2B
          -2-      43%  B Asselstine    Walk
                  Dave Tomlin replaces Doug Bair pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      50%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Larry Bradford facing 1-2-3
                  Larry Bradford replaces Gary Matthews pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      45%  D Collins       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      42%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  D Concepcion    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   RR     1--      86%  G Foster        Home Run; Concepcion Scores/unER; Foster Scores/unER
   O      ---      85%  D Driessen      Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Dave Tomlin facing 5-6-7
                  Sam Mejias replaces Dave Collins playing CF batting 1st
          ---      77%  D Murphy        Single to SS
   O      1--      84%  J Nolan         Strikeout Looking
                  Tom Hume replaces Dave Tomlin pitching and batting 9th; Bob Horner pinch hits for Chico Ruiz batting 7th
   O      1--      88%  B Horner        Groundout: P-1B; Murphy to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  M Lum           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Al Hrabosky facing 6-7-8
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Larry Bradford pitching and batting 9th; Bob Horner moves to 3B
          ---      94%  R Auerbach      Walk
   O      1--      93%  J Kennedy       Auerbach Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      92%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      92%  D Werner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Tom Hume facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Al Hrabosky batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  J Burroughs     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Royster       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  L Blanks        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 3.

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