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Standings
NYY
@CAL		5
6
TOR
@CHW		1
8
MIL
@CLE		5
3
DET
@OAK		5
8
BAL
@SEA		3
2
KCR
@TEX		7
5		 
(10)
CHC
@ATL		4
7
PIT
@CIN		4
5		 
(10)
STL
@HOU		0
1
Tuesday, May 29, 1984
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 15,156, Time of Game: 2:25
Cubs
4
26-19
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
1st
 at Braves
7
25-22
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            4  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  6  1
Braves          2  0  1   1  0  0   0  3  X    7 11  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Dernier CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .304 .744 0.062 0.78 0.085 -0.023 0.4 2 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .319 .865 -0.053 1.48 0.055 -0.109 -0.1 3 2
Gary Matthews LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .285 .807 -0.029 1.29 0.037 -0.066 -0.2 3 0
Leon Durham 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .331 1.040 0.039 1.09 0.108 -0.069 0.5 5 1
Mel Hall RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .274 .763 -0.079 1.01 0.000 -0.079 -0.7 3 0
   Keith Moreland PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .662 -0.010 0.39 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
Ron Cey 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .237 .799 0.099 0.76 0.154 -0.055 1.6 0 1 HR
Jody Davis C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .302 .872 -0.023 0.53 0.021 -0.044 -0.2 6 0
Larry Bowa SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .640 -0.102 1.00 0.047 -0.149 -1.0 2 4 2B,CS
Scott Sanderson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .269 -0.009 0.92 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 0 0 SH
   Rich Bordi P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.021 0.86 0.000 -0.021 -0.2 0 1
   Jay Johnstone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 -0.046 1.84 0.000 -0.046 -0.2
   Warren Brusstar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 6 4 3 7 .194 .587 -0.172 0.99 0.507 -0.680 -0.4 24 9
2B: L Bowa (9, off P Perez).
HR: R Cey (8, off P Perez; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SH: S Sanderson (1, off P Perez).
TB: R Cey 4; L Bowa 2; J Davis; L Durham; R Sandberg; B Dernier.
RBI: L Durham 2 (39); R Cey 2 (31).
2-out RBI: R Cey 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
E: R Sandberg (3).
Baserunning
CS: L Bowa (1, Home by P Perez/A Trevino).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Claudell Washington RF 3 2 2 0 0 0 .340 1.029 0.197 1.19 0.197 0.000 1.6 1 0
   Albert Hall PR-RF 1 0 0 1 1 1 .192 .577 0.231 3.02 0.248 -0.017 0.9 1 0
Alex Trevino C 5 1 2 2 0 0 .333 .788 0.038 1.42 0.144 -0.107 1.5 7 1
Dale Murphy CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .259 .867 0.010 1.14 0.091 -0.081 -0.5 1 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .664 -0.148 1.69 0.000 -0.148 -1.3 8 1
Bob Horner 3B 4 1 4 3 0 0 .284 .800 0.472 1.68 0.472 0.000 4.1 1 4 2·2B
Gerald Perry LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .280 .699 -0.173 1.95 0.001 -0.174 -1.6 2 0 SH
   Terry Harper LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .528 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Glenn Hubbard 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .244 .727 0.002 2.02 0.093 -0.091 0.1 2 1 2B,IW
Jerry Royster SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .562 -0.069 1.22 0.000 -0.069 -0.6 2 2
   Mike Jorgensen PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .286 .681 0.024 4.10 0.024 0.000 0.4 IW
   Rafael Ramirez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .685 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Pascual Perez P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .308 -0.114 1.09 0.000 -0.114 -0.8 2 3
   Bob Watson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .171 .437 -0.142 4.70 0.000 -0.142 -0.8
   Terry Forster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 7 11 6 3 6 .314 .768 0.328 1.73 1.270 -0.943 3.1 27 12
2B: B Horner 2 (8, 1 off W Brusstar, 1 off S Sanderson); G Hubbard (12, off R Bordi).
SH: G Perry (1, off W Brusstar).
IBB: M Jorgensen (1, by W Brusstar); G Hubbard (3, by W Brusstar).
TB: B Horner 6; D Murphy 2; G Hubbard 2; A Trevino 2; C Washington 2.
RBI: B Horner 3 (19); A Trevino 2 (9); A Hall (2).
2-out RBI: B Horner 3; A Trevino 2; A Hall.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 15.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott Sanderson 3 6 3 3 0 3 0 2.72 15 38 -0.111 1.37 -1.5
Rich Bordi 4 3 1 0 0 2 0 2.36 16 0 0 0.147 1.48 0.9
Warren Brusstar, L (1-1) 1 2 3 3 3 1 0 4.08 8 0 0 -0.363 2.92 -2.5
Team Totals 8 11 7 6 3 6 0 6.75 39 38 0 0 -0.327 0.99 -3.1

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pascual Perez, W (4-1) 8 5 4 4 2 7 1 4.89 30 61 0.141 1.06 -0.1
Terry Forster, S (3) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.25 5 0 0 0.032 0.60 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 3 7 1 4.00 35 61 0 0 0.173 1.73 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: W Brusstar 2 (3; G Hubbard, M Jorgensen).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 15,156.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Atlanta Braves
1 Bob Dernier CF 1 Claudell Washingto RF
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Alex Trevino C
3 Gary Matthews LF 3 Dale Murphy CF
4 Leon Durham 1B 4 Chris Chambliss 1B
5 Mel Hall RF 5 Bob Horner 3B
6 Ron Cey 3B 6 Gerald Perry LF
7 Jody Davis C 7 Glenn Hubbard 2B
8 Larry Bowa SS 8 Jerry Royster SS
9 Scott Sanderson P 9 Pascual Perez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 4-4 2 123 R ATL A. Hall W. Brusstar 25% 88% Walk; Horner Scores; Hubbard to 3B; Jorgensen to 2B
t1 2-0 2 1-- RR CHC R. Cey P. Perez -15% 18% Home Run; Durham Scores
b1 0-4 2 12- RR ATL B. Horner S. Sanderson 14% 33% Double; Washington Scores; Trevino Scores
b8 4-4 1 123 O ATL B. Watson W. Brusstar -14% 63% Strikeout
b8 4-4 0 --- ATL B. Horner W. Brusstar 13% 74% Double

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Pascual Perez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC B. Dernier P. Perez -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHC R. Sandberg P. Perez -6% 41% Single; Dernier to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O CHC G. Matthews P. Perez 0% 41% Groundout: P-1B; Dernier to 3B; Sandberg to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 RR CHC L. Durham P. Perez -11% 31% Single; Dernier Scores; Sandberg Scores
t1 2-0 1 1-- O CHC M. Hall P. Perez 2% 33% Strikeout
t1 2-0 2 1-- RR CHC R. Cey P. Perez -15% 18% Home Run; Durham Scores
t1 4-0 2 --- O CHC J. Davis P. Perez 1% 19% Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- ATL C. Washington S. Sanderson 3% 22% Single
b1 0-4 0 1-- ATL A. Trevino S. Sanderson 5% 27% Single; Washington to 2B
b1 0-4 0 12- O ATL D. Murphy S. Sanderson -5% 22% Strikeout
b1 0-4 1 12- O ATL C. Chambliss S. Sanderson -4% 18% Flyball: RF
b1 0-4 2 12- RR ATL B. Horner S. Sanderson 14% 33% Double; Washington Scores; Trevino Scores
b1 2-4 2 -2- O ATL G. Perry S. Sanderson -3% 30% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Pascual Perez facing 8-9-1
t2 4-2 0 --- CHC L. Bowa P. Perez -5% 25% Double
t2 4-2 0 -2- O CHC S. Sanderson P. Perez 1% 26% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bowa to 3B
t2 4-2 1 --3 O CHC B. Dernier P. Perez 7% 32% Bowa Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B-P)
t2 4-2 2 --- O CHC B. Dernier P. Perez 1% 33% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 7-8-9
b2 2-4 0 --- O ATL G. Hubbard S. Sanderson -2% 31% Foul Flyball: LF
b2 2-4 1 --- O ATL J. Royster S. Sanderson -2% 29% Strikeout
b2 2-4 2 --- O ATL P. Perez S. Sanderson -1% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Braves' Pascual Perez facing 2-3-4
t3 4-2 0 --- O CHC R. Sandberg P. Perez 2% 30% Strikeout
t3 4-2 1 --- O CHC G. Matthews P. Perez 1% 31% Groundout: P-1B
t3 4-2 2 --- O CHC L. Durham P. Perez 1% 32% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
b3 2-4 0 --- ATL C. Washington S. Sanderson 4% 36% Single
b3 2-4 0 1-- O ATL A. Trevino S. Sanderson -4% 32% Flyball: LF
b3 2-4 1 1-- ATL D. Murphy S. Sanderson 4% 37% Single; Washington to 2B
b3 2-4 1 12- O ATL C. Chambliss S. Sanderson -5% 32% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Washington to 3B
b3 2-4 2 1-3 R ATL B. Horner S. Sanderson 10% 42% Single; Washington Scores; Chambliss to 2B
b3 3-4 2 12- O ATL G. Perry S. Sanderson -5% 37% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves' Pascual Perez facing 5-6-7
t4 4-3 0 --- O CHC M. Hall P. Perez 2% 39% Strikeout
t4 4-3 1 --- O CHC R. Cey P. Perez 2% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 4-3 2 --- O CHC J. Davis P. Perez 1% 42% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Rich Bordi facing 7-8-9
Rich Bordi replaces Scott Sanderson pitching and batting 9th
b4 3-4 0 --- ATL G. Hubbard R. Bordi 8% 50% Double
b4 3-4 0 -2- O ATL J. Royster R. Bordi -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B; Hubbard to 3B
b4 3-4 1 --3 O ATL P. Perez R. Bordi -8% 41% Groundout: P-1B
b4 3-4 2 --3 R ATL C. Washington R. Bordi 12% 53% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hubbard Scores/No RBI/unER
Albert Hall pinch runs for Claudell Washington (RF) batting 1st
b4 4-4 2 1-- O ATL A. Trevino R. Bordi -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Pascual Perez facing 8-9-1
Albert Hall moves from PR to RF
t5 4-4 0 --- O CHC L. Bowa P. Perez 3% 53% Flyball: 3B
t5 4-4 1 --- O CHC R. Bordi P. Perez 2% 55% Strikeout
t5 4-4 2 --- O CHC B. Dernier P. Perez 1% 57% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Rich Bordi facing 3-4-5
b5 4-4 0 --- ATL D. Murphy R. Bordi 5% 61% Single
b5 4-4 0 1-- O ATL C. Chambliss R. Bordi -4% 57% Flyball: CF
b5 4-4 1 1-- ATL B. Horner R. Bordi 9% 66% Single; Murphy to 3B
b5 4-4 1 1-3 O ATL G. Perry R. Bordi -9% 57% Strikeout
b5 4-4 2 1-3 O ATL G. Hubbard R. Bordi -7% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Pascual Perez facing 2-3-4
t6 4-4 0 --- O CHC R. Sandberg P. Perez 3% 53% Strikeout
t6 4-4 1 --- CHC G. Matthews P. Perez -4% 50% Walk
t6 4-4 1 1-- O CHC L. Durham P. Perez 4% 54% Flyball: LF
t6 4-4 2 1-- O CHC M. Hall P. Perez 4% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Rich Bordi facing 8-9-1
b6 4-4 0 --- O ATL J. Royster R. Bordi -3% 54% Flyball: LF
b6 4-4 1 --- O ATL P. Perez R. Bordi -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-4 2 --- O ATL A. Hall R. Bordi -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Pascual Perez facing 6-7-8
t7 4-4 0 --- O CHC R. Cey P. Perez 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-4 1 --- O CHC J. Davis P. Perez 3% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-4 2 --- O CHC L. Bowa P. Perez 2% 59% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Rich Bordi facing 2-3-4
b7 4-4 0 --- O ATL A. Trevino R. Bordi -4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-4 1 --- O ATL D. Murphy R. Bordi -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b7 4-4 2 --- O ATL C. Chambliss R. Bordi -2% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Braves' Pascual Perez facing 9-1-2
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Rich Bordi (P) batting 9th
t8 4-4 0 --- O CHC J. Johnstone P. Perez 5% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 4-4 1 --- CHC B. Dernier P. Perez -5% 50% Single
t8 4-4 1 1-- O CHC R. Sandberg P. Perez 6% 56% Flyball: LF
t8 4-4 2 1-- O CHC G. Matthews P. Perez 5% 60% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Warren Brusstar facing 5-6-7
Warren Brusstar replaces Jay Johnstone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-4 0 --- ATL B. Horner W. Brusstar 13% 74% Double
b8 4-4 0 -2- O ATL G. Perry W. Brusstar 0% 74% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Horner to 3B
b8 4-4 1 --3 ATL G. Hubbard W. Brusstar 1% 75% Intentional Walk
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Jerry Royster (SS) batting 8th
b8 4-4 1 1-3 ATL M. Jorgensen W. Brusstar 2% 77% Intentional Walk; Hubbard to 2B
Bob Watson pinch hits for Pascual Perez (P) batting 9th
b8 4-4 1 123 O ATL B. Watson W. Brusstar -14% 63% Strikeout
b8 4-4 2 123 R ATL A. Hall W. Brusstar 25% 88% Walk; Horner Scores; Hubbard to 3B; Jorgensen to 2B
b8 5-4 2 123 RR ATL A. Trevino W. Brusstar 9% 97% Single; Hubbard Scores; Jorgensen Scores; Hall to 3B
b8 7-4 2 1-3 O ATL D. Murphy W. Brusstar -1% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 7.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Braves' Terry Forster facing 4-5-6
Terry Forster replaces Bob Watson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Rafael Ramirez replaces Mike Jorgensen (PH) playing SS batting 8th
Terry Harper replaces Gerald Perry playing LF batting 6th
t9 4-7 0 --- O CHC L. Durham T. Forster 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
Keith Moreland pinch hits for Mel Hall (RF) batting 5th
t9 4-7 1 --- O CHC K. Moreland T. Forster 1% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 4-7 2 --- CHC R. Cey T. Forster -1% 99% Walk
t9 4-7 2 1-- CHC J. Davis T. Forster -2% 97% Single; Cey to 2B
t9 4-7 2 12- O CHC L. Bowa T. Forster 3% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Braves 7.

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