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Standings
MIN
@CAL		0
4
BOS
@CHW		8
5
BAL
@KCR		3
2
SEA
@OAK		1
16
NYY
@TEX		2
1
DET
@TOR		8
5
SFG
@ATL		6
2
STL
@CIN		9
5
PIT
@HOU		4
3
CHC
@PHI		2
6
LAD
@SDP		2
3		 
(10)
Friday, April 17, 1981
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 14,028, Time of Game: 2:52
Giants
6
3-5
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 3½ GB
 at Braves
2
3-4
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
L: Gaylord Perry (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          2  0  1   2  1  0   0  0  0    6 10  0
Braves          0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  5  2

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 3 1 0 0 2 1 .091 .396 0.008 0.47 0.042 -0.034 -0.0 4 0
Enos Cabell 1B 5 3 3 1 0 0 .321 .760 0.181 0.59 0.193 -0.012 1.6 12 0 CS
Joe Morgan 2B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .625 -0.015 0.67 0.071 -0.086 0.4 3 5 SB
Jack Clark RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .395 -0.082 0.86 0.000 -0.082 -1.4 2 0
Darrell Evans 3B 2 1 1 1 2 1 .182 .708 0.113 0.81 0.119 -0.006 1.2 0 1
Larry Herndon LF 4 0 2 2 0 1 .419 1.050 0.168 1.01 0.184 -0.016 1.2 3 0
Milt May C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .350 .885 -0.035 0.65 0.021 -0.056 -0.4 2 0
Johnnie LeMaster SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .217 .487 0.035 0.61 0.053 -0.018 0.1 1 5 CS,SF
Doyle Alexander P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .167 -0.048 0.53 0.000 -0.048 -0.8 0 0
   Jerry Martin PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .558 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
   Greg Minton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 34 6 10 6 4 5 .294 .653 0.324 0.67 0.683 -0.359 2.0 27 13
SF: J LeMaster (1, off P Hanna).
TB: E Cabell 3; J Morgan 2; L Herndon 2; J LeMaster; M May; D Evans.
RBI: L Herndon 2 (4); J LeMaster (1); E Cabell (4); D Evans (3); J Morgan (2).
2-out RBI: L Herndon 2; J Morgan; D Evans; E Cabell.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan (2, 2nd base off R Mahler/B Benedict).
CS: J LeMaster (2, 2nd base by G Perry/B Benedict); E Cabell (1, 2nd base by R Mahler/B Benedict).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Harper RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .167 .452 0.045 0.61 0.071 -0.027 0.9 3 0
Rufino Linares LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .125 .410 0.031 0.69 0.088 -0.057 0.3 5 1 HR
Bob Horner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .541 -0.058 0.61 0.000 -0.058 -0.7 1 3
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .381 1.107 -0.058 0.57 0.000 -0.058 -0.8 7 1
Dale Murphy CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .536 -0.044 0.45 0.000 -0.044 -0.6 1 0
Glenn Hubbard 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .160 .476 0.049 0.39 0.056 -0.008 0.4 3 2
Bruce Benedict C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .432 -0.068 0.98 0.000 -0.068 -0.8 6 2
Rafael Ramirez SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .596 -0.023 0.64 0.019 -0.042 -0.1 0 2 2B
Gaylord Perry P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.022 0.89 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 0 1
   Preston Hanna P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Lum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 -0.017 0.64 0.000 -0.017 -0.3
   Rick Mahler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Biff Pocoroba PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.012 0.42 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
   Bob Walk P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 32 2 5 2 1 2 .156 .463 -0.177 0.61 0.234 -0.413 -2.0 27 12
2B: R Ramirez (1, off D Alexander).
HR: R Linares (1, off D Alexander; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: R Linares 4; R Ramirez 2; G Hubbard 2; T Harper.
RBI: R Linares (2); T Harper (1).
2-out RBI: R Linares; T Harper.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Linares-G Hubbard.
E: B Benedict (1); R Ramirez (1).
Outfield Assists: R Linares (M May at 2nd base).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander, W (2-0) 7 5 2 2 1 2 1 1.26 27 60 0.139 0.69 1.1
Greg Minton 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.037 0.25 0.9
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 1 2 1 2.00 33 60 0 0 0.176 0.67 2.0

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gaylord Perry, L (0-1) 3.2 8 5 3 2 2 0 3.38 21 29 -0.333 1.08 -3.4
Preston Hanna 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 0 5.40 5 1 0 -0.020 0.38 -0.4
Rick Mahler 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 7.20 7 0 0 0.020 0.22 0.9
Bob Walk 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.35 6 0 0 0.008 0.05 0.9
Team Totals 9 10 6 4 4 5 0 4.00 39 29 1 0 -0.325 0.61 -2.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 14,028.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Atlanta Braves
1 Bill North CF 1 Terry Harper RF
2 Enos Cabell 1B 2 Rufino Linares LF
3 Joe Morgan 2B 3 Bob Horner 3B
4 Jack Clark RF 4 Chris Chambliss 1B
5 Darrell Evans 3B 5 Dale Murphy CF
6 Larry Herndon LF 6 Glenn Hubbard 2B
7 Milt May C 7 Bruce Benedict C
8 Johnnie LeMaster SS 8 Rafael Ramirez SS
9 Doyle Alexander P 9 Gaylord Perry P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 123 RR SFG L. Herndon G. Perry 17% 70% Single to CF; North Scores; Cabell Scores; Evans to 2B
t4 3-1 2 -2- R SFG E. Cabell G. Perry 9% 83% Single to LF; LeMaster Scores/unER; Cabell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b3 0-3 2 --- R ATL R. Linares D. Alexander -9% 74% Home Run
t3 2-0 2 --3 R SFG D. Evans G. Perry 8% 80% Single to 1B; Cabell Scores
t4 4-1 2 -2- R SFG J. Morgan G. Perry 6% 89% Single to RF; Cabell Scores/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SFG B. North G. Perry 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- SFG E. Cabell G. Perry 6% 59% Single to LF; North to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O SFG J. Morgan G. Perry -5% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 12- O SFG J. Clark G. Perry -4% 50% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 12- SFG D. Evans G. Perry 3% 53% Walk; North to 3B; Cabell to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 RR SFG L. Herndon G. Perry 17% 70% Single to CF; North Scores; Cabell Scores; Evans to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- O SFG M. May G. Perry -3% 67% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- ATL T. Harper D. Alexander -4% 63% Walk
b1 0-2 0 1-- O ATL R. Linares D. Alexander 4% 67% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-2 1 1-- O ATL B. Horner D. Alexander 3% 69% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 2 1-- O ATL C. Chambliss D. Alexander 2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- O SFG J. LeMaster G. Perry -2% 70% Flyball: CF
t2 2-0 1 --- O SFG D. Alexander G. Perry -1% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- O SFG B. North G. Perry -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy D. Alexander 2% 71% Flyball: 1B
b2 0-2 1 --- ATL G. Hubbard D. Alexander -3% 68% Single to 3B
b2 0-2 1 1-- O ATL B. Benedict D. Alexander 3% 71% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-2 2 1-- O ATL R. Ramirez D. Alexander 2% 73% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- SFG E. Cabell G. Perry 5% 78% Single to C; Cabell to 2B/Adv on E2
t3 2-0 0 -2- O SFG J. Morgan G. Perry -3% 75% Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 1 -2- O SFG J. Clark G. Perry -2% 73% Groundout: P-1B; Cabell to 3B
t3 2-0 2 --3 R SFG D. Evans G. Perry 8% 80% Single to 1B; Cabell Scores
t3 3-0 2 1-- SFG L. Herndon G. Perry 1% 81% Single to LF; Evans to 2B
t3 3-0 2 12- O SFG M. May G. Perry -2% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
b3 0-3 0 --- O ATL G. Perry D. Alexander 2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- O ATL T. Harper D. Alexander 1% 83% Flyball: RF
b3 0-3 2 --- R ATL R. Linares D. Alexander -9% 74% Home Run
b3 1-3 2 --- O ATL B. Horner D. Alexander 1% 75% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
t4 3-1 0 --- SFG J. LeMaster G. Perry 3% 78% Single to RF
t4 3-1 0 1-- SFG D. Alexander G. Perry 2% 80% LeMaster Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E6; LeMaster to 2B
t4 3-1 0 -2- O SFG D. Alexander G. Perry -3% 77% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-1 1 -2- O SFG B. North G. Perry -3% 74% Strikeout
t4 3-1 2 -2- R SFG E. Cabell G. Perry 9% 83% Single to LF; LeMaster Scores/unER; Cabell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t4 4-1 2 -2- R SFG J. Morgan G. Perry 6% 89% Single to RF; Cabell Scores/unER
Preston Hanna replaces Gaylord Perry pitching and batting 9th
t4 5-1 2 1-- O SFG J. Clark P. Hanna -1% 88% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Giants' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
b4 1-5 0 --- O ATL C. Chambliss D. Alexander 2% 90% Flyball: LF
b4 1-5 1 --- O ATL D. Murphy D. Alexander 1% 91% Strikeout
b4 1-5 2 --- O ATL G. Hubbard D. Alexander 1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Braves' Preston Hanna facing 5-6-7
t5 5-1 0 --- SFG D. Evans P. Hanna 1% 92% Walk
t5 5-1 0 1-- O SFG L. Herndon P. Hanna -1% 91% Strikeout
t5 5-1 1 1-- SFG M. May P. Hanna 2% 94% Single to LF; Evans to 3B
t5 5-1 1 1-3 ROO SFG J. LeMaster P. Hanna 1% 94% Double Play: Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Evans Scores; May out at 2B/LF-2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Giants' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
b5 1-6 0 --- O ATL B. Benedict D. Alexander 1% 95% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1-6 1 --- ATL R. Ramirez D. Alexander -2% 93% Double to LF
Mike Lum pinch hits for Preston Hanna (P) batting 9th
b5 1-6 1 -2- O ATL M. Lum D. Alexander 2% 95% Lineout: LF
b5 1-6 2 -2- R ATL T. Harper D. Alexander -3% 92% Single to LF; Ramirez Scores
b5 2-6 2 1-- O ATL R. Linares D. Alexander 1% 93% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-2, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 9-1-2
Rick Mahler replaces Mike Lum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-2 0 --- O SFG D. Alexander R. Mahler -1% 93% Strikeout
t6 6-2 1 --- SFG B. North R. Mahler 1% 93% Walk
t6 6-2 1 1-- O SFG E. Cabell R. Mahler -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 6-2 2 1-- O SFG J. Morgan R. Mahler -1% 92% Cabell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Giants' Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
b6 2-6 0 --- O ATL B. Horner D. Alexander 2% 94% Strikeout
b6 2-6 1 --- O ATL C. Chambliss D. Alexander 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-6 2 --- O ATL D. Murphy D. Alexander 1% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-2, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 3-4-5
t7 6-2 0 --- SFG J. Morgan R. Mahler 1% 96% Single to CF
t7 6-2 0 1-- SFG J. Clark R. Mahler 1% 96% Morgan Steals 2B
t7 6-2 0 -2- O SFG J. Clark R. Mahler -1% 96% Flyball: LF
t7 6-2 1 -2- O SFG D. Evans R. Mahler -1% 95% Strikeout
t7 6-2 2 -2- O SFG L. Herndon R. Mahler -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Giants' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
b7 2-6 0 --- ATL G. Hubbard D. Alexander -3% 91% Single to LF
b7 2-6 0 1-- O ATL B. Benedict D. Alexander 3% 94% Flyball: CF
b7 2-6 1 1-- O ATL R. Ramirez D. Alexander 2% 96% Flyball: CF
Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Rick Mahler (P) batting 9th
b7 2-6 2 1-- O ATL B. Pocoroba D. Alexander 1% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-2, Braves' Bob Walk facing 7-8-9
Bob Walk replaces Biff Pocoroba (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-2 0 --- O SFG M. May B. Walk -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 6-2 1 --- O SFG J. LeMaster B. Walk -0% 97% Foul Flyball: C
Jerry Martin pinch hits for Doyle Alexander (P) batting 9th
t8 6-2 2 --- O SFG J. Martin B. Walk -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Giants' Greg Minton facing 1-2-3
Greg Minton replaces Jerry Martin (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-6 0 --- O ATL T. Harper G. Minton 1% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 2-6 1 --- O ATL R. Linares G. Minton 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-6 2 --- O ATL B. Horner G. Minton 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-2, Braves' Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
t9 6-2 0 --- O SFG B. North B. Walk -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-2 1 --- O SFG E. Cabell B. Walk -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 6-2 2 --- O SFG J. Morgan B. Walk -0% 99% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Giants' Greg Minton facing 4-5-6
b9 2-6 0 --- O ATL C. Chambliss G. Minton 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-6 1 --- O ATL D. Murphy G. Minton 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b9 2-6 2 --- O ATL G. Hubbard G. Minton 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.

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