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Standings
CLE
@BOS		7
5
TOR
@CAL		3
6
MIL
@DET		4
3
SEA
@KCR		4
2
TEX
@MIN		3
7
BAL
@NYY		4
6
CHW
@OAK		1
5
CIN
@ATL		2
0
LAD
@HOU		0
5
NYM
@MON		2
4
SFG
@SDP		6
5
PIT
@STL		3
5
Saturday, September 26, 1981
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 5,117, Time of Game: 2:25
Reds
2
62-38
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
 at Braves
0
46-52
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 15 GB
W: Bruce Berenyi (9-5)
L: Phil Niekro (7-6)
S: Tom Hume (12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Householder RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .259 .759 0.208 0.98 0.264 -0.056 1.2 1 0 HR
Ken Griffey CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .315 .791 0.011 0.48 0.036 -0.024 0.3 0 0
Dave Concepcion SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .779 -0.060 0.69 0.000 -0.060 -0.7 0 6
George Foster LF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .293 .893 0.036 0.73 0.064 -0.028 0.1 2 0
Johnny Bench 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .342 .936 -0.128 1.01 0.009 -0.138 -0.8 10 0 GDP
Joe Nolan C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .314 .786 0.046 0.59 0.078 -0.032 0.2 9 0 2B,GDP
   Mike O'Berry C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 .501 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Ray Knight 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .256 .681 -0.071 0.91 0.000 -0.071 -0.8 1 2
Ron Oester 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .260 .705 -0.037 1.03 0.033 -0.070 -0.6 1 3
Bruce Berenyi P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .508 -0.069 1.13 0.000 -0.069 -0.7 0 0 SH
   Tom Hume P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 6 2 3 5 .200 .606 -0.064 0.83 0.484 -0.548 -2.0 27 11
2B: J Nolan (17, off G Garber).
HR: P Householder (2, off P Niekro; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: B Berenyi (3, off P Niekro).
TB: P Householder 4; J Nolan 3; K Griffey 2; J Bench.
GIDP: J Nolan (7); J Bench (4).
RBI: P Householder 2 (9).
2-out RBI: P Householder 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Concepcion-R Oester-J Bench.

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Butler CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 .240 .677 -0.007 1.60 0.102 -0.109 -0.3 3 0
Claudell Washington RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .738 -0.014 0.61 0.000 -0.014 -0.1 1 0
   Brian Asselstine PH-RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .715 -0.237 2.41 0.000 -0.237 -1.7 1 0 GDP
Rufino Linares LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .279 .691 -0.004 0.72 0.039 -0.044 0.1 4 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .758 -0.056 1.14 0.035 -0.091 -0.4 10 0
Bob Horner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .263 .727 -0.111 1.13 0.000 -0.111 -0.8 0 2
Biff Pocoroba C 2 0 1 0 2 1 .186 .493 0.118 1.09 0.147 -0.030 1.0 4 0
   Albert Hall PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Matt Sinatro C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .855 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Glenn Hubbard 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .657 -0.073 1.44 0.038 -0.111 -0.4 2 4
Paul Runge SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 0.032 1.34 0.054 -0.022 0.4 1 2
   Jerry Royster PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .204 .526 -0.041 1.66 0.000 -0.041 -0.2
Phil Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .078 .157 -0.131 2.60 0.000 -0.131 -1.2 0 1
   Brook Jacoby PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.013 0.55 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
   Gene Garber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dale Murphy PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .251 .713 -0.025 1.04 0.000 -0.025 -0.1
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 6 12 .161 .459 -0.562 1.36 0.415 -0.979 -4.0 27 10
TB: G Hubbard; B Pocoroba; P Runge; C Chambliss; R Linares.
GIDP: B Asselstine (4).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Hubbard-C Chambliss; G Garber-P Runge-C Chambliss.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Berenyi, W (9-5) 7 5 0 0 5 9 0 3.53 30 71 0.406 1.41 3.1
Tom Hume, S (12) 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 2.93 7 0 0 0.156 1.11 0.9
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 6 12 0 0.00 37 71 0 0 0.562 0.83 4.0

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (7-6) 6 3 2 2 3 1 1 2.83 23 56 -0.003 0.97 0.6
Gene Garber 3 3 0 0 0 4 0 2.77 11 0 0 0.066 0.54 1.3
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 5 1 2.00 34 56 0 0 0.063 1.36 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: B Berenyi (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 5,117.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Atlanta Braves
1 Paul Householder RF 1 Brett Butler CF
2 Ken Griffey CF 2 Claudell Washingto RF
3 Dave Concepcion SS 3 Rufino Linares LF
4 George Foster LF 4 Chris Chambliss 1B
5 Johnny Bench 1B 5 Bob Horner 3B
6 Joe Nolan C 6 Biff Pocoroba C
7 Ray Knight 3B 7 Glenn Hubbard 2B
8 Ron Oester 2B 8 Paul Runge SS
9 Bruce Berenyi P 9 Phil Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 2 -2- RR CIN P. Householder P. Niekro 26% 75% Home Run; Oester Scores
b7 0-2 0 1-- OO ATL B. Asselstine B. Berenyi 13% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN J. Bench P. Niekro -9% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b4 0-0 2 123 O ATL B. Asselstine B. Berenyi 9% 50% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 123 O ATL P. Niekro B. Berenyi 8% 42% Strikeout

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Householder P. Niekro -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro 2% 50% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro -3% 48% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 1-- CIN G. Foster P. Niekro 2% 50% Walk; Griffey to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O CIN J. Bench P. Niekro -4% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bruce Berenyi facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Butler B. Berenyi 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O ATL C. Washington B. Berenyi 1% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- ATL R. Linares B. Berenyi -1% 48% Single to P (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 2 1-- O ATL C. Chambliss B. Berenyi 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN J. Nolan P. Niekro 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CIN R. Knight P. Niekro -4% 50% Popfly: 1B
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CIN R. Oester P. Niekro -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CIN B. Berenyi P. Niekro -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bruce Berenyi facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Horner B. Berenyi 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- ATL B. Pocoroba B. Berenyi -3% 45% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- ATL G. Hubbard B. Berenyi -4% 41% Single to CF; Pocoroba to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- ATL P. Runge B. Berenyi -5% 36% Wild Pitch; Pocoroba to 3B; Hubbard to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -23 ATL P. Runge B. Berenyi -1% 35% Walk
b2 0-0 1 123 O ATL P. Niekro B. Berenyi 8% 42% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 123 O ATL B. Butler B. Berenyi 8% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Householder P. Niekro -2% 48% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bruce Berenyi facing 2-3-4
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Claudell Washington (RF) batting 2nd
b3 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Asselstine B. Berenyi 2% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- ATL R. Linares B. Berenyi -3% 44% Walk
b3 0-0 1 1-- O ATL C. Chambliss B. Berenyi 3% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 0-0 2 1-- O ATL B. Horner B. Berenyi 2% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
Brian Asselstine moves from PH to RF
t4 0-0 0 --- CIN G. Foster P. Niekro 4% 54% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN J. Bench P. Niekro -9% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O CIN J. Nolan P. Niekro -1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bruce Berenyi facing 6-7-8
b4 0-0 0 --- ATL B. Pocoroba B. Berenyi -4% 40% Single to RF
b4 0-0 0 1-- O ATL G. Hubbard B. Berenyi 4% 44% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 1-- ATL P. Runge B. Berenyi -4% 40% Single to RF; Pocoroba to 2B
b4 0-0 1 12- O ATL P. Niekro B. Berenyi 5% 45% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 12- ATL B. Butler B. Berenyi -4% 41% Walk; Pocoroba to 3B; Runge to 2B
b4 0-0 2 123 O ATL B. Asselstine B. Berenyi 9% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O CIN R. Knight P. Niekro -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t5 0-0 1 --- CIN R. Oester P. Niekro 3% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- O CIN B. Berenyi P. Niekro -2% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Oester to 2B
t5 0-0 2 -2- RR CIN P. Householder P. Niekro 26% 75% Home Run; Oester Scores
t5 2-0 2 --- O CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro -1% 74% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bruce Berenyi facing 3-4-5
b5 0-2 0 --- O ATL R. Linares B. Berenyi 3% 77% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 --- ATL C. Chambliss B. Berenyi -4% 73% Single to LF
b5 0-2 1 1-- O ATL B. Horner B. Berenyi 4% 77% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-2 2 1-- O ATL B. Pocoroba B. Berenyi 3% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro -1% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- O CIN G. Foster P. Niekro -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-0 2 --- O CIN J. Bench P. Niekro -1% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bruce Berenyi facing 7-8-9
b6 0-2 0 --- O ATL G. Hubbard B. Berenyi 3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- O ATL P. Runge B. Berenyi 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
Brook Jacoby pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
b6 0-2 2 --- O ATL B. Jacoby B. Berenyi 1% 84% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Gene Garber facing 6-7-8
Gene Garber replaces Brook Jacoby (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-0 0 --- CIN J. Nolan G. Garber 4% 88% Double to RF
t7 2-0 0 -2- O CIN R. Knight G. Garber -0% 87% Flyball: RF; Nolan to 3B
t7 2-0 1 --3 O CIN R. Oester G. Garber -4% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-0 2 --3 O CIN B. Berenyi G. Garber -2% 81% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bruce Berenyi facing 1-2-3
b7 0-2 0 --- ATL B. Butler B. Berenyi -7% 74% Walk
b7 0-2 0 1-- OO ATL B. Asselstine B. Berenyi 13% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 0-2 2 --- O ATL R. Linares B. Berenyi 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
t8 2-0 0 --- O CIN P. Householder G. Garber -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-0 1 --- CIN K. Griffey G. Garber 1% 88% Single to RF
t8 2-0 1 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion G. Garber -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B; Griffey to 2B
t8 2-0 2 -2- O CIN G. Foster G. Garber -2% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Tom Hume facing 4-5-6
Tom Hume replaces Bruce Berenyi pitching and batting 9th
b8 0-2 0 --- O ATL C. Chambliss T. Hume 4% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 0-2 1 --- O ATL B. Horner T. Hume 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 0-2 2 --- ATL B. Pocoroba T. Hume -2% 90% Walk
Albert Hall pinch runs for Biff Pocoroba (C) batting 6th
b8 0-2 2 1-- O ATL G. Hubbard T. Hume 4% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Gene Garber facing 5-6-7
Matt Sinatro replaces Albert Hall (PR) playing C batting 6th
t9 2-0 0 --- CIN J. Bench G. Garber 1% 95% Single to LF
t9 2-0 0 1-- OO CIN J. Nolan G. Garber -2% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t9 2-0 2 --- O CIN R. Knight G. Garber -0% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Tom Hume facing 8-9-1
Mike O'Berry replaces Joe Nolan playing C batting 6th
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Paul Runge (SS) batting 8th
b9 0-2 0 --- O ATL J. Royster T. Hume 4% 96% Strikeout
Dale Murphy pinch hits for Gene Garber (P) batting 9th
b9 0-2 1 --- O ATL D. Murphy T. Hume 2% 99% Strikeout
b9 0-2 2 --- O ATL B. Butler T. Hume 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.

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