April 17, 1981 San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 4
MIN 0 BOS 8
@CHW 5 BAL 3
@KCR 2 OAK 16
SEA 1 NYY 2
@TEX 1 DET 8
@TOR 5 SFG 6
@ATL 2 STL 9
@CIN 5 PIT 4
@HOU 3 PHI 6
CHC 2 SDP 3
LAD 2
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 14,028

Friday, April 17, 1981
Time of Game: 2:52

Giants

3-5

Won 1

4th, 3½ GB

                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

W: D Alexander (2-0), L: G Perry (0-1)

Braves

3-4

Lost 3

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .091  .395    0    4   0   
E Cabell 1B                   5   3   3   1    0   0  .321  .760    0   12   0   CS
J Morgan 2B                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .250  .625    0    3   5   SB
J Clark RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .395    0    2   0   
D Evans 3B                    2   1   1   1    2   1  .182  .709    0    0   1   
L Herndon LF                  4   0   2   2    0   1  .419 1.051    0    3   0   
M May C                       4   0   1   0    0   0  .350  .885    0    2   0   
J LeMaster SS                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .217  .486    0    1   5   CS,SF
D Alexander P                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .167    0    0   0   
  J Martin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .558    0    0   0   
  G Minton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
Totals                       34   6  10   6    4   5                    27  13

BATTING

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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper RF                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .167  .453    0    3   0   
R Linares LF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .125  .410    0    5   1   HR
B Horner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .541    0    1   3   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .381 1.107    0    7   1   
D Murphy CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .535    0    1   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .160  .476    0    3   2   
B Benedict C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .432    0    6   2   
R Ramirez SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .596    0    0   2   2B
G Perry P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   1   
  P Hanna P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Lum PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125    0    0   0   
  R Mahler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Pocoroba PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  B Walk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       32   2   5   2    1   2                    27  12

BATTING

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).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Alexander, W (2-0)           7     5   2   2    1   2   1   1.26   27     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 5     60    -     0.76   0.14
G Minton                       2     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.04
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1   2   1          33     -       ·  ·     13·11· 1· 5           -

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Perry, L (0-1)               3.2   8   5   3    2   2   0   3.38   21     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 8     29    -     1.08  -0.34
P Hanna                        1.1   1   1   1    1   1   0   5.40    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.48  -0.02
R Mahler                       2     1   0   0    1   2   0   7.20    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.31   0.02
B Walk                         2     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.35    6     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9    10   6   4    4   5   0          39     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Fred Brocklander.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 14,028.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Atlanta Braves                       
1. B North              CF    1. T Harper             RF 
2. E Cabell             1B    2. R Linares            LF 
3. J Morgan             2B    3. B Horner             3B 
4. J Clark              RF    4. C Chambliss          1B 
5. D Evans              3B    5. D Murphy             CF 
6. L Herndon            LF    6. G Hubbard            2B 
7. M May                C     7. B Benedict           C  
8. J LeMaster           SS    8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. D Alexander          P     9. G Perry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  123      17%  70% L Herndon       G Perry         Single to CF; North Scores; Cabell Scores; Evans to 2B
   t 4   2  1-3  -2-       9%  83% E Cabell        G Perry         Single to LF; LeMaster Scores/unER; Cabell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 3   2  3-0  ---      -9%  74% R Linares       D Alexander     Home Run
   t 3   2  0-2  --3       8%  80% D Evans         G Perry         Single to 1B; Cabell Scores
   t 4   2  1-4  -2-       6%  89% J Morgan        G Perry         Single to RF; Cabell Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  B North         Walk
          1--      59%  E Cabell        Single to LF; North to 2B
   O      12-      54%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
   O      12-      50%  J Clark         Flyball: LF
          12-      53%  D Evans         Walk; North to 3B; Cabell to 2B
   RR     123      70%  L Herndon       Single to CF; North Scores; Cabell Scores; Evans to 2B
   O      12-      67%  M May           Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  T Harper        Walk
   O      1--      67%  R Linares       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      69%  B Horner        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      72%  C Chambliss     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  J LeMaster      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      69%  D Alexander     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  B North         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      71%  D Murphy        Flyball: 1B
          ---      68%  G Hubbard       Single to 3B
   O      1--      71%  B Benedict      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      73%  R Ramirez       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, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  E Cabell        Single to C; Cabell to 2B/Adv on E2
   O      -2-      75%  J Morgan        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      73%  J Clark         Groundout: P-1B; Cabell to 3B
   R      --3      80%  D Evans         Single to 1B; Cabell Scores
          1--      81%  L Herndon       Single to LF; Evans to 2B
   O      12-      79%  M May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  T Harper        Flyball: RF
   R      ---      74%  R Linares       Home Run
   O      ---      75%  B Horner        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
          ---      78%  J LeMaster      Single to RF
          1--      80%  D Alexander     LeMaster Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E6; LeMaster to 2B
   O      -2-      77%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      74%  B North         Strikeout
   R      -2-      83%  E Cabell        Single to LF; LeMaster Scores/unER; Cabell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      -2-      89%  J Morgan        Single to RF; Cabell Scores/unER
                  Preston Hanna replaces Gaylord Perry pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      88%  J Clark         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      91%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Preston Hanna facing 5-6-7
          ---      92%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      91%  L Herndon       Strikeout
          1--      94%  M May           Single to LF; Evans to 3B
   ROO    1-3      94%  J LeMaster      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, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  B Benedict      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      93%  R Ramirez       Double to LF
                  Mike Lum pinch hits for Preston Hanna batting 9th
   O      -2-      95%  M Lum           Lineout: LF
   R      -2-      92%  T Harper        Single to LF; Ramirez Scores
   O      1--      93%  R Linares       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rick Mahler facing 9-1-2
                  Rick Mahler replaces Mike Lum pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  D Alexander     Strikeout
          ---      93%  B North         Walk
   O      1--      93%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      92%  J Morgan        Cabell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  B Horner        Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rick Mahler facing 3-4-5
          ---      96%  J Morgan        Single to CF
          1--      96%  J Clark         Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      95%  D Evans         Strikeout
   O      -2-      94%  L Herndon       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  G Hubbard       Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  B Benedict      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      96%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF
                  Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Rick Mahler batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  B Pocoroba      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, Bob Walk facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Walk replaces Biff Pocoroba pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  M May           Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      97%  J LeMaster      Foul Flyball: C
                  Jerry Martin pinch hits for Doyle Alexander batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  J Martin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Greg Minton facing 1-2-3
                  Greg Minton replaces Jerry Martin pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  T Harper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  R Linares       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Horner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  B North         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  E Cabell        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  J Morgan        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Greg Minton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Murphy        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Hubbard       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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