August 14, 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 4
KCR 3 KCR 6
@BOS 3 CAL 7
SEA 2 BAL 2
@CHW 1 NYY 4
@DET 1 OAK 6
MIN 0 CLE 3
@TEX 0 TOR 4
MIL 3 LAD 5
@ATL 4 SDP 10
@CIN 9
(10) SFG 5
@HOU 2 PIT 5
@MON 3 NYM 5
CHC 2 PHI 5
STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 47,684

Sunday, August 14, 1983
Time of Game: 2:43

Dodgers

64-51

Won 1

2nd, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         3  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    5 10  0
Braves          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  2  0    4  8  1

W: F Valenzuela (12-6), L: P Niekro (8-7), S: T Niedenfuer (6)

Braves

71-47

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      5   2   4   0    0   0  .280  .713    0    2   2   CS
B Russell SS                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .270  .647    0    0   0   SH
D Baker LF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .260  .763    0    3   0   HR,SH
P Guerrero 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .884    0    0   0   IW
K Landreaux CF                3   0   0   1    1   0  .294  .828    0    3   0   
  D Thomas CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .696         1   0   
M Marshall RF                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .277  .765    0    4   0   2B
G Brock 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .219  .724    0    5   1   
J Fimple C                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .697    0    9   1   
F Valenzuela P                4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .571    0    0   2   
  T Niedenfuer P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   5  10   5    3   2                    27   6

BATTING

2B: M Marshall (10, off P Niekro).

HR: D Baker (13, off P Niekro; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).

SH: D Baker (4, off R Camp); B Russell (7, off P Niekro).

IBB: P Guerrero (10, by R Camp).

TB: S Sax 4; D Baker 4; M Marshall 3; B Russell 2; J Fimple.

RBI: D Baker 2 (60); J Fimple (7); B Russell (21); K Landreaux (50).

2-out RBI: J Fimple.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

CS: S Sax (22, 2nd base by K Dayley/B Benedict).

PO: S Sax (1st base by P Niekro).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Washington RF               3   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .739    0    1   0   
  R Camp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .053  .177         1   0   
  R Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .859    0    0   0   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .750 1.750         0   1   
  B Pocoroba PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .729    0    0   0   
R Ramirez SS                  5   2   2   1    0   0  .296  .688    0    0   2   
D Murphy CF                   4   0   2   1    0   2  .300  .942    0    3   0   2B
B Horner 3B-1B                4   1   1   2    0   1  .302  .911    0    3   1   HR
B Watson 1B                   1   0   0   0    3   0  .371 1.041    0   10   0   
  B Butler PR-LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .754         0   0   SB
J Royster LF-3B               4   0   0   0    0   2  .258  .720    0    5   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .717    0    1   4   
B Benedict C                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .301  .731    0    3   1   
P Niekro P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .319         0   1   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .462    0    0   0   SH
  B Komminsk PH-RF            2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   8   4    4   9                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Murphy (18, off F Valenzuela).

HR: B Horner (20, off F Valenzuela; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: K Dayley (4, off F Valenzuela).

TB: B Horner 4; D Murphy 3; R Ramirez 2; B Benedict 2; C Washington.

RBI: B Horner 2 (68); R Ramirez (38); D Murphy (83).

2-out RBI: R Ramirez; D Murphy.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: P Niekro (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Butler (31, 2nd base off F Valenzuela/J Fimple).

PO: C Washington (1st base by F Valenzuela).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Valenzuela, W (12-6)         7.1   8   4   4    3   8   1   3.72   32     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 8     51    -     1.19  -0.04
T Niedenfuer, S (6)            1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   1.49    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          1-0    3.88   0.40
Totals                         9     8   4   4    4   9   1          38     -       ·  ·      5·12· 0· 8          1-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro, L (8-7)              2.2   7   4   4    2   0   1   4.03   17     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 7     26    -     0.89  -0.26
K Dayley                       2.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.43    7     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 1          1-0    0.60   0.09
R Camp                         2     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.79    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.89  -0.02
T Forster                      2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.16    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.40   0.05
Totals                         9    10   5   5    3   2   1          39     -       ·  ·     12·12· 1· 9          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: P Niekro (3).

IBB: R Camp (2; P Guerrero).

PO: F Valenzuela (6; C Washington, 1st base); P Niekro (2; S Sax, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Lanny Harris.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 47,684.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Atlanta Braves                       
1. S Sax                2B    1. C Washington         RF 
2. B Russell            SS    2. R Ramirez            SS 
3. D Baker              LF    3. D Murphy             CF 
4. P Guerrero           3B    4. B Horner             3B 
5. K Landreaux          CF    5. B Watson             1B 
6. M Marshall           RF    6. J Royster            LF 
7. G Brock              1B    7. G Hubbard            2B 
8. J Fimple             C     8. B Benedict           C  
9. F Valenzuela         P     9. P Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  5-2  1--     -15%  76% B Horner        F Valenzuela    Home Run; Ramirez Scores
   b 9   2  5-4  -2-      14% 100% R Ramirez       T Niedenfuer    Flyball: CF
   t 1   0  0-1  1--      14%  77% D Baker         P Niekro        Home Run; Russell Scores
   b 8   1  5-4  -2-      10%  74% J Royster       T Niedenfuer    Strikeout
   b 8   2  5-4  -2-      10%  84% G Hubbard       T Niedenfuer    Popfly: 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  S Sax           Single to RF
          1--      59%  B Russell       Sax Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Sax to 3B
   R      --3      63%  " "             Single to CF; Sax Scores
   RR     1--      77%  D Baker         Home Run; Russell Scores
   O      ---      76%  P Guerrero      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      77%  K Landreaux     Walk
          1--      79%  M Marshall      Single to LF; Landreaux to 2B
   O      12-      77%  G Brock         Foul Flyball: 1B
          12-      77%  J Fimple        Wild Pitch; Landreaux to 3B; Marshall to 2B
          -23      78%  " "             Walk
   O      123      74%  F Valenzuela    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
          ---      70%  C Washington    Single to 2B
   O      1--      76%  R Ramirez       Washington Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      77%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      80%  S Sax           Single to CF
   O      1--      80%  B Russell       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sax to 2B
   O      -2-      77%  D Baker         Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      75%  P Guerrero      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Fernando Valenzuela facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      78%  B Horner        Strikeout
          ---      75%  B Watson        Walk
   O      1--      77%  J Royster       Groundout: C-1B; Watson to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  G Hubbard       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      79%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      81%  M Marshall      Double to LF
   O      -2-      79%  G Brock         Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      85%  J Fimple        Single to LF; Marshall Scores
                  Ken Dayley replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      84%  F Valenzuela    Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Fernando Valenzuela facing 8-9-1
          ---      81%  B Benedict      Single to RF
   O      1--      83%  K Dayley        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Benedict to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  C Washington    Strikeout
   R      -2-      80%  R Ramirez       Single to CF; Benedict Scores
   R      1--      70%  D Murphy        Double to RF; Ramirez Scores
   O      -2-      73%  B Horner        Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ken Dayley facing 1-2-3
          ---      76%  S Sax           Single to 3B
   O      1--      72%  B Russell       Sax Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      70%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      ---      70%  D Baker         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      74%  J Royster       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      76%  G Hubbard       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Ken Dayley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  K Landreaux     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  M Marshall      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Fernando Valenzuela facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  B Benedict      Flyball: RF
                  Brad Komminsk pinch hits for Ken Dayley batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  B Komminsk      Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  C Washington    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rick Camp facing 7-8-9
                  Rick Camp replaces Claudell Washington pitching and batting 1st; Brad Komminsk moves to RF
   O      ---      77%  G Brock         Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  J Fimple        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  F Valenzuela    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Fernando Valenzuela facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      78%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      74%  D Murphy        Single to SS
   O      1--      79%  B Horner        Flyball: CF
          1--      75%  B Watson        Walk; Murphy to 2B
   O      12-      82%  J Royster       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rick Camp facing 1-2-3
          ---      84%  S Sax           Single to LF
          1--      88%  B Russell       Single to P/Bunt; Sax to 2B
   O      12-      88%  D Baker         Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Sax to 3B; Russell to 2B
          -23      88%  P Guerrero      Intentional Walk
   RO     123      90%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B; Sax Scores; Russell to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
   O      -23      88%  M Marshall      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Fernando Valenzuela facing 7-8-9
                  Derrel Thomas replaces Ken Landreaux playing CF batting 5th
   O      ---      91%  G Hubbard       Flyball: LF
          ---      87%  B Benedict      Single to CF
   O      1--      91%  B Komminsk      Strikeout
                  Randy Johnson pinch hits for Rick Camp batting 1st
   O      1--      93%  R Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Terry Forster facing 7-8-9
                  Terry Forster replaces Randy Johnson pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---      93%  G Brock         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  J Fimple        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      92%  F Valenzuela    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Fernando Valenzuela facing 2-3-4
          ---      87%  R Ramirez       Single to CF
   O      1--      91%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   RR     1--      76%  B Horner        Home Run; Ramirez Scores
          ---      69%  B Watson        Walk
                  Brett Butler pinch runs for Bob Watson batting 5th
          1--      64%  J Royster       Butler Steals 2B
                  Tom Niedenfuer replaces Fernando Valenzuela pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      74%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      84%  G Hubbard       Popfly: 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Terry Forster facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Horner moves to 1B; Jerry Royster moves to 3B; Brett Butler moves to LF
   O      ---      82%  S Sax           Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      81%  B Russell       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      80%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Tom Niedenfuer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  B Benedict      Flyball: RF
          ---      79%  B Komminsk      Walk
                  Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Terry Forster batting 1st
   O      1--      86%  B Pocoroba      Groundout: 2B-1B; Komminsk to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation