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@DET		5
8
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@MIL		8
2
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@MIN		11
20
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6
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1
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@SFG		3
1
Sunday, April 27, 1980
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 12,917, Time of Game: 2:44
Expos
3
6-8
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 3 GB
 at Braves
6
6-10
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 6½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    3  7  2
Braves          3  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    6 13  2

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .660 -0.089 0.70 0.000 -0.089 -1.3 3 0
Tony Bernazard 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .588 -0.039 0.49 0.005 -0.045 -0.3 3 3
Andre Dawson CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .267 .941 0.052 0.36 0.068 -0.017 0.6 2 0 HR
   Dale Murray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ellis Valentine RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .241 .732 -0.036 0.43 0.007 -0.043 0.4 1 0 HR
Larry Parrish 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .340 1.059 0.001 0.41 0.028 -0.028 0.5 2 1 2B
Gary Carter C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .611 0.001 0.63 0.039 -0.038 -0.4 3 1
Warren Cromartie 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .358 .986 -0.029 0.64 0.022 -0.051 0.3 9 0
Chris Speier SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .184 .580 -0.049 0.68 0.000 -0.049 -0.7 1 4
   John Tamargo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.025 0.93 0.000 -0.025 -0.3
Scott Sanderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .750 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Stan Bahnsen P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 -0.010 0.42 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 1
   Ken Macha PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650 -0.020 0.71 0.000 -0.020 -0.2
   Fred Norman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry White PH-CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .472 0.027 0.30 0.027 0.000 0.4 0 0
Team Totals 35 3 7 3 2 3 .200 .643 -0.216 0.54 0.196 -0.415 -1.1 24 10
2B: L Parrish (6, off R Camp).
HR: A Dawson (3, off L McWilliams; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); E Valentine (3, off L McWilliams; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: E Valentine 4; A Dawson 4; L Parrish 3; W Cromartie; G Carter; T Bernazard.
RBI: E Valentine (10); A Dawson (10); W Cromartie (7).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Bernazard-W Cromartie.
E: C Speier (5); S Sanderson (1).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster 2B 5 1 4 0 0 0 .254 .712 0.042 0.60 0.100 -0.057 1.4 0 1 3B,CS
Larvell Blanks 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .200 .558 0.031 0.46 0.058 -0.027 0.3 0 0 SH
Dale Murphy RF 5 2 2 3 0 1 .276 .819 0.095 0.59 0.105 -0.010 2.3 6 0 HR
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .311 .906 0.113 0.72 0.142 -0.028 0.4 6 0 2B
Jeff Burroughs LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .407 .947 0.048 0.59 0.074 -0.026 0.1 5 0 2B
Brian Asselstine CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .256 .647 -0.025 0.72 0.015 -0.040 -1.2 5 0 SF
Joe Nolan C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .444 .990 0.012 0.26 0.021 -0.009 0.2 4 0
Luis Gomez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .571 -0.050 0.39 0.000 -0.050 -1.4 0 4
Larry McWilliams P 4 1 2 0 0 1 .500 1.000 0.016 0.17 0.021 -0.005 0.2 1 0
   Rick Camp P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Hrabosky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 6 13 6 2 3 .371 .966 0.282 0.51 0.536 -0.252 2.3 27 5
2B: C Chambliss (3, off S Sanderson); J Burroughs (3, off S Bahnsen).
3B: J Royster (1, off F Norman).
HR: D Murphy (3, off F Norman; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: B Asselstine (1, off S Sanderson).
SH: L Blanks (3, off S Sanderson).
TB: J Royster 6; D Murphy 5; J Burroughs 3; L McWilliams 2; C Chambliss 2; J Nolan; L Blanks.
RBI: D Murphy 3 (7); J Burroughs (4); B Asselstine (5); C Chambliss (9).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
E: J Burroughs (1); L Blanks (5).
Baserunning
CS: J Royster (3, 2nd base by S Sanderson/G Carter).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott Sanderson, L (1-2) 1 7 4 2 1 0 0 6.75 12 26 -0.356 0.99 -5.4
Stan Bahnsen 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 0.68 12 3 0 0.105 0.45 3.2
Fred Norman 3 2 2 2 0 2 1 6.94 11 0 0 -0.032 0.18 -0.6
Dale Murray 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.40 4 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 8 13 6 4 2 3 1 4.50 39 26 3 0 -0.282 0.54 -2.3
S Sanderson faced 4 batters in the 2nd inning.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry McWilliams, W (1-2) 8 5 2 2 2 3 2 9.64 31 65 0.205 0.52 1.7
Rick Camp 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.84 3 0 0 -0.024 0.47 -1.2
Al Hrabosky, S (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.24 3 1 0 0.037 0.84 0.6
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 2 3 2 3.00 37 65 1 0 0.218 0.51 1.1
L McWilliams faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 12,917.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 12- R ATL C. Chambliss S. Sanderson 14% 73% Double to RF; Blanks Scores; Murphy to 3B
b1 1-0 1 -23 R ATL J. Burroughs S. Sanderson 6% 79% Single to CF; Murphy Scores/unER; Chambliss to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-- O ATL L. Blanks S. Sanderson -6% 52% Royster Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 0-4 1 --- R MON A. Dawson L. McWilliams -6% 85% Home Run
t5 1-4 0 --- MON G. Carter L. McWilliams -4% 81% Single to CF

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MON R. LeFlore L. McWilliams 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O MON T. Bernazard L. McWilliams 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- MON A. Dawson L. McWilliams -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O MON E. Valentine L. McWilliams 2% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- ATL J. Royster S. Sanderson 4% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O ATL L. Blanks S. Sanderson -6% 52% Royster Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-0 1 --- ATL L. Blanks S. Sanderson 2% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- ATL D. Murphy S. Sanderson 4% 58% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Blanks to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- R ATL C. Chambliss S. Sanderson 14% 73% Double to RF; Blanks Scores; Murphy to 3B
b1 1-0 1 -23 R ATL J. Burroughs S. Sanderson 6% 79% Single to CF; Murphy Scores/unER; Chambliss to 3B
b1 2-0 1 1-3 RO ATL B. Asselstine S. Sanderson 2% 81% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Chambliss Scores/unER
b1 3-0 2 1-- ATL J. Nolan S. Sanderson 1% 82% Walk; Burroughs to 2B
b1 3-0 2 12- O ATL L. Gomez S. Sanderson -2% 79% Popfly: 3B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 5-6-7
t2 0-3 0 --- O MON L. Parrish L. McWilliams 2% 81% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-3 1 --- O MON G. Carter L. McWilliams 1% 83% Flyball: LF
t2 0-3 2 --- O MON W. Cromartie L. McWilliams 1% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 9-1-2
b2 3-0 0 --- ATL L. McWilliams S. Sanderson 2% 85% Single to LF
b2 3-0 0 1-- ATL J. Royster S. Sanderson 3% 88% Single to LF; McWilliams to 2B
b2 3-0 0 12- ATL L. Blanks S. Sanderson 3% 91% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; McWilliams to 3B; Royster to 2B
b2 3-0 0 123 R ATL D. Murphy S. Sanderson 3% 94% Single to RF; McWilliams Scores; Royster to 3B; Blanks to 2B
Stan Bahnsen replaces Scott Sanderson pitching and batting 9th
b2 4-0 0 123 O ATL C. Chambliss S. Bahnsen -2% 92% Flyball: CF
b2 4-0 1 123 O ATL J. Burroughs S. Bahnsen -2% 90% Popfly: 3B
b2 4-0 2 123 O ATL B. Asselstine S. Bahnsen -2% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1
t3 0-4 0 --- O MON C. Speier L. McWilliams 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-4 1 --- O MON S. Bahnsen L. McWilliams 1% 90% Flyball: RF
t3 0-4 2 --- O MON R. LeFlore L. McWilliams 1% 91% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Expos' Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
b3 4-0 0 --- ATL J. Nolan S. Bahnsen 1% 92% Single to 2B
b3 4-0 0 1-- OO ATL L. Gomez S. Bahnsen -2% 89% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b3 4-0 2 --- ATL L. McWilliams S. Bahnsen 0% 90% Single to SS
b3 4-0 2 1-- ATL J. Royster S. Bahnsen 1% 90% Single to LF; McWilliams to 2B
b3 4-0 2 12- O ATL L. Blanks S. Bahnsen -1% 89% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 2-3-4
t4 0-4 0 --- O MON T. Bernazard L. McWilliams 2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-4 1 --- R MON A. Dawson L. McWilliams -6% 85% Home Run
t4 1-4 1 --- O MON E. Valentine L. McWilliams 1% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 1-4 2 --- O MON L. Parrish L. McWilliams 1% 87% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Expos' Stan Bahnsen facing 3-4-5
b4 4-1 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy S. Bahnsen -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
b4 4-1 1 --- O ATL C. Chambliss S. Bahnsen -1% 86% Flyball: RF
b4 4-1 2 --- ATL J. Burroughs S. Bahnsen 1% 87% Double to LF
b4 4-1 2 -2- O ATL B. Asselstine S. Bahnsen -1% 85% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 4.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 6-7-8
t5 1-4 0 --- MON G. Carter L. McWilliams -4% 81% Single to CF
t5 1-4 0 1-- O MON W. Cromartie L. McWilliams 4% 85% Flyball: LF
t5 1-4 1 1-- O MON C. Speier L. McWilliams 3% 88% Strikeout Looking
Ken Macha pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen (P) batting 9th
t5 1-4 2 1-- O MON K. Macha L. McWilliams 2% 90% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Expos' Fred Norman facing 7-8-9
Fred Norman replaces Ken Macha (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-1 0 --- O ATL J. Nolan F. Norman -1% 89% Flyball: LF
b5 4-1 1 --- O ATL L. Gomez F. Norman -1% 88% Flyball: LF
b5 4-1 2 --- O ATL L. McWilliams F. Norman -0% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 4.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 1-2-3
t6 1-4 0 --- O MON R. LeFlore L. McWilliams 2% 90% Flyball: RF
t6 1-4 1 --- O MON T. Bernazard L. McWilliams 1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-4 2 --- O MON A. Dawson L. McWilliams 1% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Expos' Fred Norman facing 1-2-3
b6 4-1 0 --- ATL J. Royster F. Norman 3% 95% Triple to CF
b6 4-1 0 --3 O ATL L. Blanks F. Norman -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-1 1 --3 RR ATL D. Murphy F. Norman 4% 98% Home Run; Royster Scores
b6 6-1 1 --- O ATL C. Chambliss F. Norman -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 6-1 2 --- O ATL J. Burroughs F. Norman -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 6.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
t7 1-6 0 --- O MON E. Valentine L. McWilliams 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t7 1-6 1 --- MON L. Parrish L. McWilliams -1% 97% Single to P
t7 1-6 1 1-- O MON G. Carter L. McWilliams 1% 98% Groundout: P unassisted; Parrish to 2B
t7 1-6 2 -2- O MON W. Cromartie L. McWilliams 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Expos' Fred Norman facing 6-7-8
b7 6-1 0 --- O ATL B. Asselstine F. Norman -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 6-1 1 --- O ATL J. Nolan F. Norman -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 6-1 2 --- O ATL L. Gomez F. Norman -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 6.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 8-9-1
t8 1-6 0 --- O MON C. Speier L. McWilliams 1% 99% Flyball: CF
Jerry White pinch hits for Fred Norman (P) batting 9th
t8 1-6 1 --- MON J. White L. McWilliams -1% 99% Walk
t8 1-6 1 1-- O MON R. LeFlore L. McWilliams 1% 99% Flyball: LF
t8 1-6 2 1-- MON T. Bernazard L. McWilliams -1% 99% Single to RF; White to 3B
t8 1-6 2 1-3 O MON A. Dawson L. McWilliams 1% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Expos' Dale Murray facing 9-1-2
Dale Murray replaces Andre Dawson (CF) pitching and batting 3rd
Jerry White moves from PH to CF
b8 6-1 0 --- O ATL L. McWilliams D. Murray -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-1 1 --- O ATL J. Royster D. Murray -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-1 2 --- ATL L. Blanks D. Murray 0% 100% Walk
b8 6-1 2 1-- O ATL D. Murphy D. Murray -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 6.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Braves' Larry McWilliams facing 4-5-6
t9 1-6 0 --- R MON E. Valentine L. McWilliams -1% 99% Home Run
Rick Camp replaces Larry McWilliams pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-6 0 --- MON L. Parrish R. Camp -2% 97% Double to CF
t9 2-6 0 -2- O MON G. Carter R. Camp 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 2-6 1 -2- R MON W. Cromartie R. Camp -2% 96% Single to LF; Parrish Scores; Cromartie to 2B/Adv on E7
Al Hrabosky replaces Rick Camp pitching and batting 9th
John Tamargo pinch hits for Chris Speier (SS) batting 8th
t9 3-6 1 -2- O MON J. Tamargo A. Hrabosky 3% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 3-6 2 -2- MON J. White A. Hrabosky -2% 97% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cromartie to 3B
t9 3-6 2 1-3 O MON R. LeFlore A. Hrabosky 3% 100% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 6.

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