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TEX
@BOS		5
3
NYY
@CAL		13
10		 
(10)
KCR
@CHW		2
1
TOR
@CLE		2
5
MIN
@MIL		2
3
DET
@OAK		3
4
BAL
@SEA		11
8
CHC
@ATL		9
5
STL
@HOU		7
4
SDP
@MON		6
2
SFG
@NYM		3
2
LAD
@PHI		15
6
CIN
@PIT		8
5
Wednesday, August 21, 1985
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 12,245, Time of Game: 3:08
Cubs
9
58-59
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 13½ GB
 at Braves
5
50-67
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 21 GB
L: Gene Garber (3-4)
S: Lee Smith (26)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  3   0  0  0   2  2  2    9 16  2
Braves          1  0  3   0  0  1   0  0  0    5  9  3

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Dernier CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 .242 .611 -0.003 1.01 0.087 -0.091 -0.1 0 0
Gary Matthews LF 5 3 3 1 0 0 .226 .759 0.145 1.08 0.192 -0.047 1.4 3 0 2B
   Gary Woods LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .552 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 5 2 4 6 0 0 .295 .836 0.528 1.23 0.550 -0.022 5.1 2 3 2·HR
Keith Moreland RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .806 -0.122 1.14 0.000 -0.122 -0.9 0 0
   Warren Brusstar P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.002 0.05 0.002 0.000 0.4 1 0
   Lee Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ron Cey 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .708 -0.127 1.01 0.003 -0.130 -0.3 1 3
Leon Durham 1B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .285 .808 0.035 0.99 0.096 -0.060 -1.0 11 1
Jody Davis C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .232 .686 0.034 1.14 0.089 -0.055 -0.1 5 0 2·2B,SH
Shawon Dunston SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .555 -0.122 1.46 0.000 -0.122 -0.9 1 3
   Richie Hebner PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .612 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Chris Speier PH-SS 1 1 1 2 0 0 .245 .663 0.315 2.61 0.315 0.000 1.6 1 1 HR
Steve Engel P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .650 -0.004 1.25 0.022 -0.026 -0.1 0 1
   Lary Sorensen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Thad Bosley PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .849 -0.041 0.83 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 1 0
Team Totals 41 9 16 9 1 2 .390 1.088 0.640 1.12 1.356 -0.716 4.7 27 13
2B: G Matthews (9, off G Garber); J Davis 2 (21, 2 off J Johnson).
HR: R Sandberg 2 (20, 1 off J Johnson, 1 off J Dedmon; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); C Speier (4, off T Forster; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SH: J Davis (2, off G Garber).
TB: R Sandberg 10; G Matthews 4; C Speier 4; J Davis 4; L Durham 2; W Brusstar; S Engel; R Cey; B Dernier.
RBI: R Sandberg 6 (54); C Speier 2 (18); G Matthews (27).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Cey-L Durham.
PB: J Davis (10).
E: R Cey 2 (18).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brad Komminsk RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .220 .602 0.009 1.00 0.065 -0.056 -0.1 3 0
   Gene Garber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Terry Forster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Claudell Washington PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .786 -0.015 0.60 0.000 -0.015 -0.1
   Jeff Dedmon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rafael Ramirez SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 .275 .659 0.074 0.99 0.100 -0.026 0.4 2 5 SF
Dale Murphy CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .290 .947 0.139 0.96 0.139 0.000 1.6 3 0
Bob Horner 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .866 -0.236 1.41 0.000 -0.236 -2.6 12 1 GDP
Terry Harper LF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .248 .710 0.014 1.34 0.119 -0.105 0.5 0 0 2B
Rick Cerone C 3 1 1 3 2 0 .222 .571 0.301 1.21 0.378 -0.077 2.5 2 0 HR
Paul Runge 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .188 .578 0.007 0.76 0.042 -0.035 0.2 0 1
   Ken Oberkfell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .761 -0.045 1.72 0.000 -0.045 -0.8
Paul Zuvella 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .484 -0.044 1.06 0.018 -0.062 -0.5 2 4
   Gerald Perry PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .198 .509 -0.041 1.66 0.000 -0.041 -0.2
   Glenn Hubbard 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .639 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Joe Johnson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.053 1.28 0.000 -0.053 -0.6 0 0 SH
   Milt Thompson PH-RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .353 .789 0.031 1.06 0.058 -0.027 0.5 2 0 SB
Team Totals 36 5 9 5 5 6 .250 .694 0.141 1.12 0.919 -0.778 0.7 27 11
2B: T Harper (10, off S Engel).
HR: R Cerone (3, off S Engel; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: R Ramirez (3, off L Sorensen).
SH: J Johnson (2, off S Engel).
TB: R Cerone 4; T Harper 3; D Murphy 2; R Ramirez; M Thompson; P Runge; P Zuvella.
GIDP: B Horner (12).
RBI: R Cerone 3 (22); R Ramirez (47); T Harper (59).
2-out RBI: R Cerone 3; T Harper.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Ramirez-G Hubbard.
E: J Johnson (1); R Ramirez (21); T Harper (4).
Baserunning
SB: M Thompson (5, 2nd base off L Sorensen/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Engel 3.1 6 4 1 3 5 1 8.10 20 40 -0.338 1.34 -2.6
Lary Sorensen 2.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 5.02 11 1 0 0.014 0.99 0.5
Warren Brusstar, W (3-2) 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.18 11 0 0 0.141 0.79 0.7
Lee Smith, S (26) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.99 1 3 0 0.045 1.72 0.8
Team Totals 9 9 5 2 5 6 1 2.00 43 40 4 0 -0.138 1.12 -0.7

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Johnson 6 7 3 3 1 1 1 3.00 26 46 0.002 1.08 -0.2
Gene Garber, BS (1), L (3-4) 1.1 4 3 3 0 0 0 3.92 8 0 0 -0.286 1.95 -1.7
Terry Forster 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.04 3 1 1 -0.301 1.07 -1.3
Jeff Dedmon 1 4 2 2 0 0 1 3.53 6 0 0 -0.053 0.19 -1.5
Team Totals 9 16 9 9 1 2 3 9.00 43 46 1 1 -0.638 1.12 -4.7
Balks: None.
WP: S Engel (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Lanny Harris.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 12,245.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Atlanta Braves
1 Bob Dernier CF 1 Brad Komminsk RF
2 Gary Matthews LF 2 Rafael Ramirez SS
3 Ryne Sandberg 2B 3 Dale Murphy CF
4 Keith Moreland RF 4 Bob Horner 1B
5 Ron Cey 3B 5 Terry Harper LF
6 Leon Durham 1B 6 Rick Cerone C
7 Jody Davis C 7 Paul Runge 3B
8 Shawon Dunston SS 8 Paul Zuvella 2B
9 Steve Engel P 9 Joe Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-3 2 1-3 RRR ATL R. Cerone S. Engel -32% 36% Home Run; Ramirez Scores/unER; Harper Scores/unER; Cerone Scores/unER
t8 5-5 1 -2- RR CHC C. Speier T. Forster 32% 86% Home Run; Durham Scores
t3 0-1 1 12- RRR CHC R. Sandberg J. Johnson 28% 71% Home Run; Dernier Scores; Matthews Scores
t7 4-5 1 -2- R CHC R. Sandberg G. Garber 20% 54% Single; Matthews Scores; Sandberg to 2B/Adv on E7
t7 3-5 1 -2- R CHC G. Matthews G. Garber 14% 34% Double; Dernier Scores

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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' Joe Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Dernier J. Johnson -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Matthews J. Johnson -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- CHC R. Sandberg J. Johnson 1% 48% Single
t1 0-0 2 1-- CHC K. Moreland J. Johnson 1% 49% Sandberg Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Sandberg to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O CHC K. Moreland J. Johnson -4% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Engel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- ATL B. Komminsk S. Engel -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O ATL R. Ramirez S. Engel 2% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B; Komminsk to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- ATL D. Murphy S. Engel -3% 41% Wild Pitch; Komminsk to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 ATL D. Murphy S. Engel -2% 39% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-3 O ATL B. Horner S. Engel 7% 45% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-3 R ATL T. Harper S. Engel -11% 34% Double; Komminsk Scores; Murphy to 3B
b1 1-0 2 -23 O ATL R. Cerone S. Engel 5% 39% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Joe Johnson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Cey J. Johnson -2% 37% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 1 --- CHC L. Durham J. Johnson 3% 39% Single
t2 0-1 1 1-- O CHC J. Davis J. Johnson -3% 36% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O CHC S. Dunston J. Johnson -2% 34% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Engel facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- ATL P. Runge S. Engel -3% 31% Single
b2 1-0 0 1-- O ATL P. Zuvella S. Engel 3% 34% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 1-- O ATL J. Johnson S. Engel 1% 35% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Runge to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- O ATL B. Komminsk S. Engel 3% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Joe Johnson facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O CHC S. Engel J. Johnson -3% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- CHC B. Dernier J. Johnson 3% 39% Walk
t3 0-1 1 1-- CHC G. Matthews J. Johnson 4% 43% Single; Dernier to 2B
t3 0-1 1 12- RRR CHC R. Sandberg J. Johnson 28% 71% Home Run; Dernier Scores; Matthews Scores
t3 3-1 1 --- O CHC K. Moreland J. Johnson -1% 69% Flyball: SS
t3 3-1 2 --- O CHC R. Cey J. Johnson -1% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Steve Engel facing 2-3-4
b3 1-3 0 --- ATL R. Ramirez S. Engel -4% 64% Strikeout, Passed Ball; Ramirez to 1B
b3 1-3 0 1-- ATL D. Murphy S. Engel -7% 57% Single; Ramirez to 2B
b3 1-3 0 12- O ATL B. Horner S. Engel 7% 64% Flyball: LF
b3 1-3 1 12- O ATL T. Harper S. Engel 5% 68% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ramirez to 3B
b3 1-3 2 1-3 RRR ATL R. Cerone S. Engel -32% 36% Home Run; Ramirez Scores/unER; Harper Scores/unER; Cerone Scores/unER
b3 4-3 2 --- ATL P. Runge S. Engel -1% 35% Walk
b3 4-3 2 1-- ATL P. Zuvella S. Engel -2% 33% Single; Runge to 2B
b3 4-3 2 12- O ATL J. Johnson S. Engel 4% 37% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Joe Johnson facing 6-7-8
t4 3-4 0 --- O CHC L. Durham J. Johnson -3% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-4 1 --- CHC J. Davis J. Johnson 5% 39% Double
t4 3-4 1 -2- O CHC S. Dunston J. Johnson -4% 35% Flyball: 1B
t4 3-4 2 -2- CHC S. Engel J. Johnson 2% 37% Single; Davis to 3B
t4 3-4 2 1-3 O CHC B. Dernier J. Johnson -6% 31% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Steve Engel facing 1-2-3
b4 4-3 0 --- O ATL B. Komminsk S. Engel 2% 33% Flyball: SS
b4 4-3 1 --- ATL R. Ramirez S. Engel -2% 31% Single
Lary Sorensen replaces Steve Engel pitching and batting 9th
b4 4-3 1 1-- ATL D. Murphy L. Sorensen -3% 27% Single; Ramirez to 2B
b4 4-3 1 12- OO ATL B. Horner L. Sorensen 8% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Joe Johnson facing 2-3-4
t5 3-4 0 --- O CHC G. Matthews J. Johnson -3% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-4 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg J. Johnson -2% 30% Flyball: RF
t5 3-4 2 --- O CHC K. Moreland J. Johnson -1% 29% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
b5 4-3 0 --- O ATL T. Harper L. Sorensen 2% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-3 1 --- ATL R. Cerone L. Sorensen -2% 28% Walk
b5 4-3 1 1-- O ATL P. Runge L. Sorensen 2% 30% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cerone to 2B
b5 4-3 2 -2- O ATL P. Zuvella L. Sorensen 3% 33% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Braves' Joe Johnson facing 5-6-7
t6 3-4 0 --- O CHC R. Cey J. Johnson -4% 29% Flyball: RF
t6 3-4 1 --- O CHC L. Durham J. Johnson -3% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-4 2 --- CHC J. Davis J. Johnson 4% 31% Double
t6 3-4 2 -2- O CHC S. Dunston J. Johnson -5% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Lary Sorensen facing 9-1-2
Milt Thompson pinch hits for Joe Johnson (P) batting 9th
b6 4-3 0 --- ATL M. Thompson L. Sorensen -3% 22% Single
b6 4-3 0 1-- ATL B. Komminsk L. Sorensen -3% 19% Thompson Steals 2B
b6 4-3 0 -2- O ATL B. Komminsk L. Sorensen 1% 20% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B; Thompson to 3B
b6 4-3 1 --3 RO ATL R. Ramirez L. Sorensen -3% 17% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Thompson Scores
b6 5-3 2 --- ATL D. Murphy L. Sorensen -1% 16% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Murphy to 1B
b6 5-3 2 1-- O ATL B. Horner L. Sorensen 1% 17% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Braves 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Gene Garber facing 9-1-2
Gene Garber replaces Brad Komminsk (RF) pitching and batting 1st
Milt Thompson moves from PH to RF
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Lary Sorensen (P) batting 9th
t7 3-5 0 --- O CHC T. Bosley G. Garber -3% 14% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-5 1 --- CHC B. Dernier G. Garber 6% 20% Single to SS; Dernier to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
t7 3-5 1 -2- R CHC G. Matthews G. Garber 14% 34% Double; Dernier Scores
t7 4-5 1 -2- R CHC R. Sandberg G. Garber 20% 54% Single; Matthews Scores; Sandberg to 2B/Adv on E7
t7 5-5 1 -2- O CHC K. Moreland G. Garber -6% 48% Flyball: RF
t7 5-5 2 -2- O CHC R. Cey G. Garber -6% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 5-5, Cubs' Warren Brusstar facing 5-6-7
Warren Brusstar replaces Keith Moreland (RF) pitching and batting 4th
Thad Bosley moves from PH to RF
b7 5-5 0 --- O ATL T. Harper W. Brusstar 4% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 5-5 1 --- O ATL R. Cerone W. Brusstar 3% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 5-5 2 --- O ATL P. Runge W. Brusstar 2% 50% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Braves 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Braves' Gene Garber facing 6-7-8
t8 5-5 0 --- CHC L. Durham G. Garber 7% 57% Single
t8 5-5 0 1-- O CHC J. Davis G. Garber -2% 55% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Durham to 2B
Terry Forster replaces Gene Garber pitching and batting 1st
Chris Speier pinch hits for Richie Hebner batting 8th
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Shawon Dunston (SS) batting 8th
t8 5-5 1 -2- RR CHC C. Speier T. Forster 32% 86% Home Run; Durham Scores
t8 7-5 1 --- O CHC T. Bosley T. Forster -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 7-5 2 --- O CHC B. Dernier T. Forster -1% 85% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-7, Cubs' Warren Brusstar facing 8-9-1
Chris Speier moves from PH to SS
Gerald Perry pinch hits for Paul Zuvella (2B) batting 8th
b8 5-7 0 --- O ATL G. Perry W. Brusstar 4% 89% Strikeout
b8 5-7 1 --- O ATL M. Thompson W. Brusstar 3% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Terry Forster (P) batting 1st
b8 5-7 2 --- O ATL C. Washington W. Brusstar 2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Braves 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-5, Braves' Jeff Dedmon facing 2-3-4
Jeff Dedmon replaces Claudell Washington (PH) pitching and batting 1st
Glenn Hubbard replaces Gerald Perry (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
t9 7-5 0 --- CHC G. Matthews J. Dedmon 1% 94% Single
t9 7-5 0 1-- RR CHC R. Sandberg J. Dedmon 5% 99% Home Run; Matthews Scores
t9 9-5 0 --- CHC W. Brusstar J. Dedmon 0% 99% Single
t9 9-5 0 1-- CHC R. Cey J. Dedmon 0% 99% Single; Brusstar to 2B
t9 9-5 0 12- OO CHC L. Durham J. Dedmon -1% 99% Double Play: Flyball: SS-2B
t9 9-5 2 1-- O CHC J. Davis J. Dedmon -0% 98% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Braves 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-9, Cubs' Warren Brusstar facing 2-3-4
Gary Woods replaces Gary Matthews playing LF batting 2nd
b9 5-9 0 --- O ATL R. Ramirez W. Brusstar 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 5-9 1 --- ATL D. Murphy W. Brusstar -1% 98% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Murphy to 1B
b9 5-9 1 1-- O ATL B. Horner W. Brusstar 1% 100% Flyball: SS
b9 5-9 2 1-- ATL T. Harper W. Brusstar -1% 99% Single; Murphy to 2B
Lee Smith replaces Warren Brusstar pitching and batting 4th (change occurred mid-batter)
b9 5-9 2 12- ATL R. Cerone W. Brusstar -3% 95% Walk; Murphy to 3B; Harper to 2B
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Paul Runge (3B) batting 7th
b9 5-9 2 123 O ATL K. Oberkfell L. Smith 5% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 9, Braves 5.

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  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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