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Standings
MIL
@BAL		7
0
TEX
@BOS		4
5
DET
@KCR		1
2
CLE
@NYY		3
4
MIN
@OAK		5
2
CAL
@SEA		4
0
CHW
@TOR		5
0
CIN
@ATL		3
4
PIT
@CHC		3
1		 
(10)
HOU
@LAD		4
0
NYM
@PHI		4
1
SFG
@SDP		1
0
Wednesday, April 15, 1987,
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 8,990, Time of Game: 2:26
Reds
3
6-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Braves
4
5-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Rick Mahler (2-0)
L: Tom Browning (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  1    3  9  3
Braves          0  0  3   0  0  1   0  0  X    4  7  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kal Daniels LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .345 1.096 0.041 1.56 0.115 -0.074 0.4 2 0
Terry Francona 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .603 -0.135 1.27 0.000 -0.135 -1.4 3 3 GDP
   Dave Concepcion PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .708 -0.153 3.53 0.000 -0.153 -0.9 1 0 GDP
Dave Parker RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .182 .683 0.054 0.73 0.089 -0.036 0.2 2 0 2B
Eric Davis CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .484 1.400 -0.038 1.23 0.055 -0.092 -0.0 1 0
Buddy Bell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .548 -0.142 1.26 0.000 -0.142 -1.5 0 2 GDP
Bo Diaz C 4 1 2 1 0 1 .300 .713 0.003 0.86 0.067 -0.063 0.6 8 0 GDP
   Ted Power PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Kurt Stillwell SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .313 .796 -0.062 1.44 0.069 -0.131 0.4 3 2 2B
Ron Oester 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .240 .767 -0.028 1.01 0.027 -0.056 0.0 3 0
Tom Browning P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 1 2
   Leo Garcia PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 1.000 0.043 1.24 0.043 0.000 0.4
   Frank Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rob Murphy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Paul O'Neill PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.000 0.045 1.23 0.045 0.000 0.2
   Ron Robinson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 3 9 3 2 2 .281 .667 -0.384 1.22 0.510 -0.894 -1.7 24 10
2B: D Parker (3, off G Garber); K Stillwell (1, off R Mahler).
TB: B Diaz 2; K Daniels 2; D Parker 2; K Stillwell 2; E Davis 2; R Oester.
GIDP: B Diaz (1); T Francona (1); B Bell (1); D Concepcion (1).
RBI: R Oester (1); B Diaz (9); K Daniels (6).
2-out RBI: B Diaz.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Robinson-K Stillwell-D Concepcion.
E: E Davis (1); R Oester 2 (2).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dion James CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .379 1.017 0.063 0.77 0.087 -0.024 -0.2 1 0
Andres Thomas SS 4 1 2 3 0 0 .267 .779 0.184 1.06 0.216 -0.031 1.5 1 6 HR
Ken Griffey LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .391 1.160 -0.058 0.55 0.000 -0.058 -1.1 2 0
Dale Murphy RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .375 1.147 -0.046 0.52 0.006 -0.052 -0.7 0 0
Ted Simmons 1B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .154 .522 -0.026 0.43 0.012 -0.038 -0.2 12 1
   Gene Garber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Ozzie Virgil C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .616 -0.018 0.46 0.017 -0.035 -0.0 3 0 HBP
Ken Oberkfell 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .440 1.020 0.002 0.36 0.018 -0.017 0.1 0 0
Glenn Hubbard 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .391 1.011 0.033 0.64 0.062 -0.029 0.3 4 9 GDP
Rick Mahler P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .143 .536 -0.020 0.78 0.011 -0.031 0.2 1 2 SH
   Paul Assenmacher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gerald Perry 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 3 0
Team Totals 30 4 7 4 3 6 .233 .657 0.114 0.61 0.429 -0.315 -0.2 27 19
HR: A Thomas (1, off T Browning; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF Line).
SH: R Mahler (1, off T Browning).
HBP: O Virgil (1, by F Williams).
TB: A Thomas 5; K Oberkfell 2; D James 2; G Hubbard.
GIDP: G Hubbard (3).
RBI: A Thomas 3 (4); G Hubbard (5).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 4. A Thomas-G Hubbard-T Simmons 3; A Thomas-G Hubbard-G Perry.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Browning, L (1-1) 5 5 3 3 2 3 1 5.79 22 46 -0.108 0.78 -0.4
Frank Williams 0.1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 -0.058 0.47 -2.1
Rob Murphy 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 5 3 0 0.035 0.25 2.1
Ron Robinson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.80 3 0 0 0.015 0.25 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 4 3 3 6 1 3.38 35 46 3 0 -0.116 1.22 0.2

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Mahler, W (2-0) 7.1 6 2 2 2 2 0 2.25 27 58 0.232 0.94 2.0
Paul Assenmacher 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 1 -0.077 2.26 -0.7
Gene Garber, S (1) 1.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.50 6 2 0 0.230 2.34 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 2 2 0 3.00 34 58 4 1 0.385 0.61 1.7
P Assenmacher faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Williams (1; O Virgil).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 8,990.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Atlanta Braves
1 Kal Daniels LF 1 Dion James CF
2 Terry Francona 1B 2 Andres Thomas SS
3 Dave Parker RF 3 Ken Griffey LF
4 Eric Davis CF 4 Dale Murphy RF
5 Buddy Bell 3B 5 Ted Simmons 1B
6 Bo Diaz C 6 Ozzie Virgil C
7 Kurt Stillwell SS 7 Ken Oberkfell 3B
8 Ron Oester 2B 8 Glenn Hubbard 2B
9 Tom Browning P 9 Rick Mahler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 1-3 RRR ATL A. Thomas T. Browning 20% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to RF Line); Hubbard Scores; James Scores
t8 2-4 1 12- OO CIN D. Concepcion G. Garber 15% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 2-4 0 --- CIN D. Parker G. Garber -9% 83% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t9 3-4 2 1-- O CIN K. Stillwell G. Garber 8% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-4 1 1-3 R CIN K. Daniels P. Assenmacher -8% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Stillwell Scores; O'Neill to 2B

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' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN K. Daniels R. Mahler 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Francona R. Mahler 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN D. Parker R. Mahler 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- ATL D. James T. Browning 3% 58% Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- O ATL A. Thomas T. Browning -2% 57% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thomas to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
b1 0-0 1 -2- O ATL K. Griffey T. Browning -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 -2- O ATL D. Murphy T. Browning -3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN E. Davis R. Mahler -4% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CIN B. Bell R. Mahler 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO CIN B. Diaz R. Mahler 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O ATL T. Simmons T. Browning -2% 53% Foul Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- O ATL O. Virgil T. Browning -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O ATL K. Oberkfell T. Browning -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN K. Stillwell R. Mahler 3% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN R. Oester R. Mahler 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 2 --- O CIN T. Browning R. Mahler 1% 56% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- ATL G. Hubbard T. Browning 4% 60% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- O ATL R. Mahler T. Browning -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hubbard to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- ATL D. James T. Browning 5% 63% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hubbard to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 RRR ATL A. Thomas T. Browning 20% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to RF Line); Hubbard Scores; James Scores
b3 3-0 1 --- O ATL K. Griffey T. Browning -1% 82% Flyball: RF
b3 3-0 2 --- ATL D. Murphy T. Browning 1% 82% Walk
b3 3-0 2 1-- O ATL T. Simmons T. Browning -1% 81% Flyball: SS
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- CIN K. Daniels R. Mahler -4% 77% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t4 0-3 0 1-- OO CIN T. Francona R. Mahler 8% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0-3 2 --- O CIN D. Parker R. Mahler 1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 6-7-8
b4 3-0 0 --- O ATL O. Virgil T. Browning -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-0 1 --- ATL K. Oberkfell T. Browning 1% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b4 3-0 1 1-- O ATL G. Hubbard T. Browning -1% 85% Flyball: CF
b4 3-0 2 1-- O ATL R. Mahler T. Browning -1% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
t5 0-3 0 --- O CIN E. Davis R. Mahler 2% 86% Foul Popfly: 1B
t5 0-3 1 --- O CIN B. Bell R. Mahler 2% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-3 2 --- O CIN B. Diaz R. Mahler 1% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Tom Browning facing 1-2-3
b5 3-0 0 --- O ATL D. James T. Browning -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
b5 3-0 1 --- ATL A. Thomas T. Browning 2% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Thomas to 2B/Adv on E8
b5 3-0 1 -2- O ATL K. Griffey T. Browning -1% 88% Groundout: 1B-P; Thomas to 3B
b5 3-0 2 --3 O ATL D. Murphy T. Browning -2% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 7-8-9
t6 0-3 0 --- O CIN K. Stillwell R. Mahler 2% 88% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-3 1 --- CIN R. Oester R. Mahler -3% 86% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Leo Garcia pinch hits for Tom Browning (P) batting 9th
t6 0-3 1 1-- CIN L. Garcia R. Mahler -4% 81% Walk; Oester to 2B
t6 0-3 1 12- O CIN K. Daniels R. Mahler 5% 87% Flyball: LF
t6 0-3 2 12- O CIN T. Francona R. Mahler 4% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Frank Williams facing 5-6-7
Frank Williams replaces Leo Garcia (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-0 0 --- ATL T. Simmons F. Williams 1% 92% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Simmons to 1B
b6 3-0 0 1-- ATL O. Virgil F. Williams 2% 94% Hit By Pitch; Simmons to 2B
b6 3-0 0 12- O ATL K. Oberkfell F. Williams -1% 93% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Simmons to 3B
b6 3-0 1 1-3 R ATL G. Hubbard F. Williams 2% 96% Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to P's Right); Simmons Scores/unER; Oberkfell to 2B
b6 4-0 1 12- ATL R. Mahler F. Williams 1% 97% Walk; Oberkfell to 3B; Hubbard to 2B
Rob Murphy replaces Frank Williams pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-0 1 123 O ATL D. James R. Murphy -1% 95% Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Hubbard to 3B; Mahler to 2B
b6 4-0 2 123 O ATL A. Thomas R. Murphy -1% 94% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 3-4-5
t7 0-4 0 --- O CIN D. Parker R. Mahler 2% 96% Flyball: SS
t7 0-4 1 --- CIN E. Davis R. Mahler -2% 94% Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
t7 0-4 1 1-- OO CIN B. Bell R. Mahler 3% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Rob Murphy facing 3-4-5
b7 4-0 0 --- O ATL K. Griffey R. Murphy -0% 97% Strikeout
b7 4-0 1 --- O ATL D. Murphy R. Murphy -0% 96% Strikeout
b7 4-0 2 --- O ATL T. Simmons R. Murphy -0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 6-7-8
t8 0-4 0 --- CIN B. Diaz R. Mahler -2% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 0-4 0 1-- CIN K. Stillwell R. Mahler -7% 87% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Diaz to 3B
t8 0-4 0 -23 RO CIN R. Oester R. Mahler 4% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B; Diaz Scores; Stillwell to 3B
Paul O'Neill pinch hits for Rob Murphy (P) batting 9th
t8 1-4 1 --3 CIN P. O'Neill R. Mahler -4% 86% Walk
Paul Assenmacher replaces Rick Mahler pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-4 1 1-3 R CIN K. Daniels P. Assenmacher -8% 79% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Stillwell Scores; O'Neill to 2B
Gene Garber replaces Ted Simmons (1B) pitching and batting 5th
Gerald Perry replaces Paul Assenmacher (P) playing 1B batting 9th
Dave Concepcion pinch hits for Terry Francona (1B) batting 2nd
t8 2-4 1 12- OO CIN D. Concepcion G. Garber 15% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' Ron Robinson facing 6-7-8
Ron Robinson replaces Paul O'Neill (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Dave Concepcion moves from PH to 1B
b8 4-2 0 --- O ATL O. Virgil R. Robinson -1% 93% Flyball: 2B
b8 4-2 1 --- ATL K. Oberkfell R. Robinson 1% 94% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b8 4-2 1 1-- OO ATL G. Hubbard R. Robinson -2% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 4.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Braves' Gene Garber facing 3-4-5
t9 2-4 0 --- CIN D. Parker G. Garber -9% 83% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t9 2-4 0 -2- O CIN E. Davis G. Garber 7% 90% Groundout: C unassisted
t9 2-4 1 -2- O CIN B. Bell G. Garber 6% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t9 2-4 2 -2- R CIN B. Diaz G. Garber -4% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Parker Scores
Ted Power pinch runs for Bo Diaz (C) batting 6th
t9 3-4 2 1-- O CIN K. Stillwell G. Garber 8% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 4.

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