September 2, 1981 Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
SEA 2
(11) BOS 3
CAL 1 DET 5
@CHW 4
(10) CLE 2
OAK 0 CLE 10
OAK 4 KCR 5
MIL 4 MIN 4
NYY 3 TEX 4
TOR 1 ATL 3
PHI 2 CIN 7
MON 0 HOU 8
NYM 0 LAD 6
PIT 2 SDP 5
CHC 4
(10) STL 5
@SFG 2

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 6,232

Wednesday, September 2, 1981
Time of Game: 2:50

Phillies

42-35

Lost 1

3rd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2 12  2
Braves          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  5  0

W: G Garber (4-3), L: W Brusstar (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Braves

38-39

Won 1

4th, 10½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 1B                     5   0   3   1    0   0  .340  .811    0   11   0   CS
B McBride RF                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .689    0    1   0   2B,SB,GDP
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Matthews LF                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .755    0    5   0   
  R Aviles 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .329         0   0   
M Schmidt 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .309 1.044    0    0   3   SB
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .696    0    3   1   
  W Brusstar P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Vukovich RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.867         1   0   
G Maddox CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .634    0    2   0   
L Aguayo SS-2B                2   1   1   0    0   0  .229  .589    0    0   4   SB,HBP
  D Unser PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .196  .570    0    0   0   
  B Dernier PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Gross LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .643         0   0   
B Boone C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .223  .603    0    3   0   
  R Sandberg PR               0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Moreland C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .740         0   0   
D Noles P                     3   0   1   1    0   2  .125  .250    0    0   2   
  S Lyle P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  L Bowa SS                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .591    0    0   0   
Totals                       37   2  12   2    1   5                    26  10

BATTING

2B: B McBride (12, off T Boggs).

HBP: L Aguayo (1, by T Boggs).

TB: P Rose 3; B McBride 3; M Schmidt 2; L Bowa; G Maddox; D Noles; D Unser; L Aguayo.

GIDP: B McBride (3).

RBI: D Noles (1); P Rose (24).

2-out RBI: D Noles.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: L Aguayo (5); M Trillo (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Aguayo (1, 2nd base off T Boggs/B Benedict); M Schmidt (10, 2nd base off T Boggs/B Benedict); B McBride (4, 2nd base off T Boggs/B Benedict).

CS: P Rose (4, 2nd base by T Boggs/B Benedict).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler LF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .239  .718    0    2   0   SB
  R Linares PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .674    0    0   0   
  R Camp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  A Hrabosky P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Royster PH                0   0   0   1    0   0  .162  .433    0    0   0   SF
C Washington RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .762    0    3   0   
B Horner 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .260  .720    0    0   1   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .766    0    8   0   
D Murphy CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .690    0    3   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .255  .704    0    1   3   3B
B Benedict C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .702    0    5   1   
R Ramirez SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .209  .551    0    3   3   
  E Miller PR-LF              1   1   1   1    0   0  .238  .567    0    0   0   3·SB
T Boggs P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .361    0    1   0   
  B Pocoroba PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .181  .475    0    0   0   
  L Whisenton PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Gomez SS                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .730    0    1   1   
Totals                       32   3   5   3    4   3                    27  10

BATTING

3B: G Hubbard (4, off W Brusstar).

SF: J Royster (1, off T McGraw).

TB: G Hubbard 3; D Murphy; B Horner; E Miller; B Butler.

RBI: J Royster (6); E Miller (7); B Horner (28).

2-out RBI: B Horner.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Hubbard-R Ramirez-C Chambliss.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Miller 3 (19, 2nd base off W Brusstar/K Moreland, 3rd base off W Brusstar/K Moreland, 2nd base off D Noles/B Boone); B Butler (3, 2nd base off D Noles/B Boone).

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
D Noles                        6.1   3   1   1    3   2   0   4.68   27     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 3     62    -     1.21   0.15
S Lyle                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.41    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    3.09   0.14
W Brusstar, L (0-1)            1.1   2   2   2    1   1   0   7.71    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    3.09  -0.54
T McGraw                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    5.01  -0.18
Totals                         8.2   5   3   3    4   3   0          37     -       ·  ·     14·11· 0· 5          4-1

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     9   1   1    1   4   0   4.20   30     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 9     58    -     1.19   0.29
R Camp                         1.1   3   1   1    0   1   0   1.59    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    2.60  -0.27
A Hrabosky                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.35    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.44   0.03
G Garber, W (4-3)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.31    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.37   0.03
Totals                         9    12   2   2    1   5   0          39     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0·12          4-0

Balks: D Noles 2 (3).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Boggs (3; L Aguayo).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 6,232.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Atlanta Braves                       
1. P Rose               1B    1. B Butler             LF 
2. B McBride            RF    2. C Washington         RF 
3. G Matthews           LF    3. B Horner             3B 
4. M Schmidt            3B    4. C Chambliss          1B 
5. M Trillo             2B    5. D Murphy             CF 
6. G Maddox             CF    6. G Hubbard            2B 
7. L Aguayo             SS    7. B Benedict           C  
8. B Boone              C     8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. D Noles              P     9. T Boggs              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  2-1  ---      39%  57% G Hubbard       W Brusstar      Triple to RF
   b 9   1  2-1  --3      23%  63% E Miller        W Brusstar      Single to CF; Hubbard Scores
   t 9   1  1-1  1--     -19%  31% L Bowa          R Camp          Single to RF; Sandberg to 3B
   t 9   1  1-1  1-3     -18%  13% P Rose          R Camp          Single to CF; Sandberg Scores; Bowa to 2B
   b 9   1  2-2  1-3      18% 100% J Royster       T McGraw        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Miller Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy Boggs facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Rose          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  B McBride       Single to LF
          1--      48%  G Matthews      McBride Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -2-      50%  M Schmidt       Single to 3B; McBride to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  M Trillo        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dickie Noles facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Butler        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  C Washington    Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  B Horner        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Horner to 1B
   O      1--      50%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Tommy Boggs facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  G Maddox        Flyball: 2B
          ---      50%  L Aguayo        Hit By Pitch
          1--      48%  B Boone         Aguayo Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Aguayo to 3B
   R      --3      41%  D Noles         Single to LF; Aguayo Scores
   O      1--      43%  P Rose          Groundout: P unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dickie Noles facing 5-6-7
          ---      47%  D Murphy        Single to LF
          1--      50%  G Hubbard       Balk; Murphy to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      42%  B Benedict      Groundout: SS-1B; Murphy to 3B
   O      --3      38%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tommy Boggs facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      40%  B McBride       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      41%  G Matthews      Flyball: LF
          ---      40%  M Schmidt       Single to LF
          1--      39%  M Trillo        Schmidt Steals 2B
   O      -2-      42%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dickie Noles facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      39%  T Boggs         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      42%  B Butler        Single to RF
          1--      45%  C Washington    Balk; Butler to 2B
   O      -2-      41%  " "             Flyball: LF; Butler to 3B
   R      --3      52%  B Horner        Single to LF; Butler Scores
   O      1--      50%  C Chambliss     Foul Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Tommy Boggs facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  G Maddox        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      54%  L Aguayo        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  B Boone         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dickie Noles facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      56%  G Hubbard       Walk
   O      1--      53%  B Benedict      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Tommy Boggs facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Noles         Strikeout
          ---      50%  P Rose          Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  B McBride       Rose Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      52%  " "             Double to RF
   O      -2-      56%  G Matthews      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dickie Noles facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  T Boggs         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      57%  B Butler        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Butler to 1B
          1--      59%  C Washington    Butler Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      50%  B Horner        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Tommy Boggs facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  M Schmidt       Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      56%  M Trillo        Strikeout Looking
          ---      54%  G Maddox        Single to CF
          1--      50%  L Aguayo        Single to LF; Maddox to 3B
          1-3      47%  B Boone         Walk; Aguayo to 2B
   O      123      57%  D Noles         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dickie Noles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      52%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Tommy Boggs facing 1-2-3
          ---      44%  P Rose          Single to LF
   OO     1--      56%  B McBride       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Dickie Noles facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  B Benedict      Flyball: LF
          ---      59%  R Ramirez       Walk
                  Eddie Miller pinch runs for Rafael Ramirez batting 8th
          1--      62%  T Boggs         Miller Steals 2B
                  Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Tommy Boggs batting 9th
          -2-      64%  B Pocoroba      Walk
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Dickie Noles pitching and batting 9th; Rufino Linares pinch hits for Brett Butler batting 1st; Larry Whisenton pinch runs for Biff Pocoroba batting 9th
   O      12-      59%  R Linares       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Miller to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  C Washington    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Camp facing 4-5-6
                  Rick Camp replaces Rufino Linares pitching and batting 1st; Luis Gomez replaces Larry Whisenton playing SS batting 9th; Eddie Miller moves to LF
   O      ---      54%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  M Trillo        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  G Maddox        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Warren Brusstar facing 3-4-5
                  Warren Brusstar replaces Manny Trillo pitching and batting 5th; Luis Aguayo moves to 2B; Larry Bowa replaces Sparky Lyle playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  B Horner        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      52%  C Chambliss     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Camp facing 7-8-9
                  Del Unser pinch hits for Luis Aguayo batting 7th
          ---      42%  D Unser         Single to RF
                  Bob Dernier pinch runs for Del Unser batting 7th
   O      1--      50%  B Boone         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Ryne Sandberg pinch runs for Bob Boone batting 8th
          1--      31%  L Bowa          Single to RF; Sandberg to 3B
   R      1-3      13%  P Rose          Single to CF; Sandberg Scores; Bowa to 2B
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Rick Camp pitching and batting 1st
   O      12-      15%  B McBride       Flyball: CF
                  Gene Garber replaces Al Hrabosky pitching and batting 1st
   O      12-      18%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Warren Brusstar facing 6-7-8
                  Keith Moreland replaces Ryne Sandberg playing C batting 8th; Ramon Aviles replaces Gary Matthews playing 2B batting 3rd; Greg Gross replaces Bob Dernier playing LF batting 7th
          ---      57%  G Hubbard       Triple to RF
   O      --3      40%  B Benedict      Flyball: CF
   R      --3      63%  E Miller        Single to CF; Hubbard Scores
          1--      69%  L Gomez         Miller Steals 2B
          -2-      82%  " "             Miller Steals 3B
          --3      82%  " "             Walk
                  Tug McGraw replaces Bake McBride pitching and batting 2nd; George Vukovich replaces Warren Brusstar playing RF batting 5th; Jerry Royster pinch hits for Gene Garber batting 1st
   RO     1-3     100%  J Royster       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Miller Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Braves 3.

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