April 7, 1987 Philadelphia Phillies at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 7
SEA 1 MIN 5
OAK 4
(10) ATL 6
PHI 0 STL 9
@CHC 3 HOU 6
LAD 5 NYM 3
PIT 2 SFG 4
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 31,343

Tuesday, April 7, 1987
Time of Game: 2:17

Phillies

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

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

W: R Mahler (1-0), L: S Rawley (0-1)

Braves

1-0

Won 1

3rd, ½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Thompson CF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    3   0   CS
J Samuel 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    5   1   GDP
V Hayes 1B                    1   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .667    0    5   0   
M Schmidt 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   GDP
M Easler LF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.167    0    1   1   
L Parrish C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    5   2   GDP
G Wilson RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
S Jeltz SS                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   1   
  R Roenicke PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L Aguayo SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
S Rawley P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  T Hume P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Schatzeder P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       25   0   3   0    4   2                    24   8

BATTING

TB: M Thompson 2; M Easler.

GIDP: J Samuel (1); L Parrish (1); M Schmidt (1).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Samuel.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Thompson (1, 2nd base by R Mahler/O Virgil).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D James CF                    2   0   0   1    2   0  .000  .400    0    2   0   SF
A Thomas SS                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    0   2   
G Roenicke 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0   13   2   
D Murphy RF                   4   2   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    1   0   
K Griffey LF                  2   2   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    3   0   
O Virgil C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    3   1   SH
K Oberkfell 3B                3   1   3   2    1   0 1.000 2.667    0    0   4   2·2B,CS,IW
G Hubbard 2B                  2   1   1   1    1   0  .500 1.250    0    4   6   HBP,IW
R Mahler P                    4   0   1   2    0   2  .250  .750    0    1   2   2B
Totals                       27   6   9   6    8   4                    27  17

BATTING

2B: K Oberkfell 2 (2, 2 off S Rawley); R Mahler (1, off T Hume).

SF: D James (1, off D Schatzeder).

SH: O Virgil (1, off T Hume).

IBB: K Oberkfell (1, by T Hume); G Hubbard (1, by S Rawley).

HBP: G Hubbard (1, by T Hume).

TB: K Oberkfell 5; D Murphy 2; R Mahler 2; G Hubbard; A Thomas; G Roenicke.

RBI: R Mahler 2 (2); K Oberkfell 2 (2); D James (1); G Hubbard (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 4. A Thomas-G Hubbard-G Roenicke 2; G Hubbard-G Roenicke-O Virgil; K Oberkfell-G Hubbard-G Roenicke.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Oberkfell (1, 2nd base by S Rawley/L Parrish).

PO: A Thomas (1st base by S Rawley).

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
S Rawley, L (0-1)              6     7   2   2    6   4   0   3.00   27     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 7· 0     48    -     1.27   0.05
T Hume                         1.1   2   4   4    2   0   0  27.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.40  -0.03
D Schatzeder                   0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8     9   6   6    8   4   0          38     -       ·  ·      7·10· 8· 0          2-1

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Mahler, W (1-0)              9     3   0   0    4   2   0   0.00   29     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 0· 0     79    -     1.00   0.51
Totals                         9     3   0   0    4   2   0          29     -       ·  ·     17· 6· 0· 0           -

Balks: S Rawley (1).

WP: R Mahler (1).

IBB: T Hume (1; K Oberkfell); S Rawley (1; G Hubbard).

PO: S Rawley (1; A Thomas, 1st base).

HBP: T Hume (1; G Hubbard).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 31,343.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Atlanta Braves                       
1. M Thompson           CF    1. D James              CF 
2. J Samuel             2B    2. A Thomas             SS 
3. V Hayes              1B    3. G Roenicke           1B 
4. M Schmidt            3B    4. D Murphy             RF 
5. M Easler             LF    5. K Griffey            LF 
6. L Parrish            C     6. O Virgil             C  
7. G Wilson             RF    7. K Oberkfell          3B 
8. S Jeltz              SS    8. G Hubbard            2B 
9. S Rawley             P     9. R Mahler             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  0-0  123      13%  83% K Oberkfell     S Rawley        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Murphy Scores; Griffey Scores; Virgil out at Hm/LF-SS-C
   t 5   0  0-0  1--      10%  55% L Parrish       R Mahler        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-     -10%  51% A Thomas        S Rawley        Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
   t 7   1  2-0  -2-      10%  89% M Schmidt       R Mahler        Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B-C
   b 5   1  0-0  1-3      -9%  57% D James         S Rawley        Lineout: 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  M Thompson      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--      52%  J Samuel        Thompson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      54%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  V Hayes         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Rawley facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D James         Walk
          1--      61%  A Thomas        Balk; James to 2B
   OO     -2-      51%  " "             Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
          ---      52%  G Roenicke      Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Murphy        Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  M Schmidt       Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  M Easler        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      53%  L Parrish       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      55%  G Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Rawley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  O Virgil        Popfly: 1B
          ---      52%  K Oberkfell     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--      50%  G Hubbard       Oberkfell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  S Jeltz         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  S Rawley        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  M Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Rawley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Mahler        Strikeout
          ---      53%  D James         Walk
          1--      55%  A Thomas        Single to P (Ground Ball); James to 2B
   O      12-      50%  G Roenicke      Thomas Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  J Samuel        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  V Hayes         Walk
   OO     1--      56%  M Schmidt       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Rawley facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  G Roenicke      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      51%  D Murphy        Strikeout
          ---      53%  K Griffey       Walk
   O      1--      50%  O Virgil        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
          ---      45%  M Easler        Walk
   OO     1--      55%  L Parrish       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  G Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Rawley facing 7-8-9
          ---      65%  K Oberkfell     Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2-      73%  G Hubbard       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Oberkfell to 3B
   O      1-3      65%  R Mahler        Strikeout
   O      1-3      57%  D James         Lineout: 2B
   O      1-3      50%  A Thomas        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  S Jeltz         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      56%  S Rawley        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      58%  M Thompson      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Rawley facing 3-4-5
          ---      63%  G Roenicke      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      70%  D Murphy        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Roenicke to 2B
   O      12-      63%  K Griffey       Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Murphy to 2B; Griffey to 1B
          12-      71%  O Virgil        Walk; Murphy to 3B; Griffey to 2B
   RRO    123      83%  K Oberkfell     Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Murphy Scores; Griffey Scores; Virgil out at Hm/LF-SS-C
          -2-      84%  G Hubbard       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      81%  R Mahler        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Mahler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      85%  J Samuel        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      81%  V Hayes         Walk
          1--      79%  M Schmidt       Wild Pitch; Hayes to 2B
   OO     -2-      89%  " "             Double Play: Groundout: 2B-1B-C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Hume facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Hume replaces Shane Rawley pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  D James         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  A Thomas        Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      86%  G Roenicke      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  M Easler        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      85%  L Parrish       Walk
   O      1--      90%  G Wilson        Flyball: CF
                  Ron Roenicke pinch hits for Steve Jeltz batting 8th
   O      1--      94%  R Roenicke      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Hume facing 4-5-6
                  Luis Aguayo replaces Ron Roenicke playing SS batting 8th
          ---      95%  D Murphy        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      96%  K Griffey       Walk; Murphy to 2B
   O      12-      96%  O Virgil        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Murphy to 3B; Griffey to 2B
          -23      96%  K Oberkfell     Intentional Walk
   R      123      98%  G Hubbard       Hit By Pitch; Murphy Scores; Griffey to 3B; Oberkfell to 2B
   RR     123     100%  R Mahler        Double to LF (Line Drive); Griffey Scores; Oberkfell Scores; Hubbard to 3B
                  Dan Schatzeder replaces Tom Hume pitching and batting 9th
   RO     -23     100%  D James         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hubbard Scores
   O      -2-     100%  A Thomas        Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 6.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-6, Rick Mahler facing 9-1-2
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Dan Schatzeder batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  G Gross         Groundout: P-1B
          ---     100%  M Thompson      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--     100%  J Samuel        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Braves 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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