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CHW  5
TOR  4

CLE  2
NYY  1

DET 13
KCR  2

MIL  8
BAL  2

MIN  8
CAL  7

OAK  7
SEA  3

TEX  2
BOS  1

ATL  5
SFG  3
CIN  3
@HOU  0

(10)
LAD  4
SDP  2

CHC  9
@MON  4

STL  3
@NYM  2

PHI  3
PIT  2

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 13,949

Saturday, April 25, 1987
Time of Game: 2:48
Giants
3
12-6
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    3  8  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  3    5  8  0
W: Gene Garber (3-2), L: Scott Garrelts (2-2)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Braves
5
7-9
Won 1
5th, 5 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Clark 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .290  .864             12   0   
C Davis CF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .273  .704              1   0   HR
J Leonard LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .982              1   0   SB
C Maldonado RF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .319  .843              2   0   GDP
C Brown 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .746              0   0   
B Melvin C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .293  .935              3   0   2B,CS
M Williams SS                 3   1   1   1    0   1  .132  .472              2   7   3B,SF
R Thompson 2B                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .191  .567              4   7   
M Grant P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   SH
  M LaCoss P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  S Garrelts P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       31   3   8   0    3   3                         25  16
Batting Events
2B: B Melvin (1, off J Dedmon).
3B: M Williams (1, off Z Smith).
HR: C Davis (2, off Z Smith; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SF: M Williams (1, off G Garber).
SH: M Grant (1, off Z Smith).
TB: C Davis 4; B Melvin 3; M Williams 3; J Leonard 2; R Thompson; C Brown.
GIDP: C Maldonado (2).
RBI: R Thompson (7); M Williams (3); C Davis (11).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 4. R Thompson-M Williams-W Clark 2; M Williams-R Thompson-W Clark 2.
E: J Leonard (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Leonard (2, 2nd base off Z Smith/O Virgil).
CS: B Melvin (2, 2nd base by J Dedmon/O Virgil).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D James CF                    3   2   2   0    2   0  .327  .886              0   0   2B
K Oberkfell 3B-2B             2   1   0   0    3   0  .346  .836              1   2   
G Perry 1B                    4   1   2   4    0   0  .308  .785             11   0   HR,SF,GDP
D Murphy RF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .365 1.072              5   0   2B
K Griffey LF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .326  .918              2   0   GDP
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .638              1   4   
O Virgil C                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .211  .644              4   2   GDP
G Hubbard 2B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .924              3   5   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Z Smith P                     2   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .222              0   0   
  T Simmons PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .450              0   0   GDP
  J Dedmon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Nettles 3B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .857              0   0   
Totals                       29   5   8   0    9   3                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: D Murphy (6, off M Grant); D James (5, off M LaCoss).
HR: G Perry (1, off S Garrelts; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SF: G Perry (1, off M LaCoss).
TB: G Perry 5; D James 3; D Murphy 2; K Griffey; O Virgil; Z Smith.
GIDP: T Simmons (1); O Virgil (1); K Griffey (3); G Perry (4).
RBI: G Perry 4 (6); O Virgil (3).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Ramirez-G Hubbard-G Perry.

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Grant                        5.1   5   1   0    6   2   0   2.12   25     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 4· 0     52    -     1.56   0.10
M LaCoss, BS (1)               1.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   5.28    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          2-0    2.57   0.02
S Garrelts, L (2-2)            1.1   2   3   3    2   1   1   5.52    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    3.28  -0.68
Totals                         8.1   8   5   4    9   3   1          39     -       ·  ·     13·14· 5· 0          2-0 
Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
Z Smith                        6     5   2   2    1   2   1   3.21   23     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 0     55    -     0.83   0.07
J Dedmon                       2     3   1   1    2   1   0   5.68   10     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 0          0-0    1.83  -0.15
G Garber, W (3-2)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.66    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-1    1.63   0.03
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     15·15· 2· 0          2-1 
J Dedmon faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: S Garrelts (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 13,949.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Atlanta Braves                               
1. Will Clark                   1B       1. Dion James                   CF
2. Chili Davis                  CF       2. Ken Oberkfell                3B
3. Jeffrey Leonard              LF       3. Gerald Perry                 1B
4. Candy Maldonado              RF       4. Dale Murphy                  RF
5. Chris Brown                  3B       5. Ken Griffey                  LF
6. Bob Melvin                    C       6. Rafael Ramirez               SS
7. Matt Williams                SS       7. Ozzie Virgil                  C
8. Robby Thompson               2B       8. Glenn Hubbard                2B
9. Mark Grant                    P       9. Zane Smith                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 1 12- RRR 66% 100% 2-3 ATL G. Perry S. Garrelts Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); James Scores; Oberkfell Scores
b6 1 123 OO -25% 31% 1-2 ATL T. Simmons M. LaCoss Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 0 1-- -24% 18% 2-2 SFG B. Melvin J. Dedmon Double to LF (Ground Ball); Brown to 3B
b1 1 123 OO -14% 50% 0-0 ATL K. Griffey M. Grant Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 1 12- R 14% 47% 0-2 ATL O. Virgil M. Grant Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Griffey Scores/unER; Ramirez to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG W. Clark Z. Smith Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 SFG C. Davis Z. Smith Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 SFG J. Leonard Z. Smith Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t1 2 1-- -1% 52% 0-0 SFG C. Maldonado Z. Smith Leonard Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- -1% 51% 0-0 SFG C. Maldonado Z. Smith Walk
t1 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 SFG C. Brown Z. Smith Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mark Grant facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 ATL D. James M. Grant Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 ATL K. Oberkfell M. Grant Walk
b1 1 1-- 3% 58% 0-0 ATL G. Perry M. Grant Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Oberkfell to 2B
b1 1 12- 6% 64% 0-0 ATL D. Murphy M. Grant Walk; Oberkfell to 3B; Perry to 2B
b1 1 123 OO -14% 50% 0-0 ATL K. Griffey M. Grant Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Zane Smith facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG B. Melvin Z. Smith Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- -7% 45% 0-0 SFG M. Williams Z. Smith Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t2 1 --3 R -6% 40% 0-0 SFG R. Thompson Z. Smith Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Williams Scores
t2 1 1-- O 2% 41% 1-0 SFG M. Grant Z. Smith Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Thompson to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 44% 1-0 SFG W. Clark Z. Smith Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Mark Grant facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -3% 42% 0-1 ATL R. Ramirez M. Grant Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 40% 0-1 ATL O. Virgil M. Grant Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 39% 0-1 ATL G. Hubbard M. Grant Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Zane Smith facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 SFG C. Davis Z. Smith Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- -2% 39% 1-0 SFG J. Leonard Z. Smith Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t3 1 1-- OO 5% 44% 1-0 SFG C. Maldonado Z. Smith Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Mark Grant facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -3% 41% 0-1 ATL Z. Smith M. Grant Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- 3% 44% 0-1 ATL D. James M. Grant Walk
b3 1 1-- 4% 49% 0-1 ATL K. Oberkfell M. Grant Walk; James to 2B
b3 1 12- OO -11% 38% 0-1 ATL G. Perry M. Grant Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 SFG C. Brown Z. Smith Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 2% 42% 1-0 SFG B. Melvin Z. Smith Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 SFG M. Williams Z. Smith Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Mark Grant facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 8% 51% 0-1 ATL D. Murphy M. Grant Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b4 0 -2- 4% 55% 0-1 ATL K. Griffey M. Grant Walk
b4 0 12- O -7% 48% 0-1 ATL R. Ramirez M. Grant Flyball: 2B
b4 1 12- OO -12% 36% 0-1 ATL O. Virgil M. Grant Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Zane Smith facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 39% 1-0 SFG R. Thompson Z. Smith Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 SFG M. Grant Z. Smith Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 SFG W. Clark Z. Smith Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Mark Grant facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 ATL G. Hubbard M. Grant Flyball: 2B
b5 1 --- 4% 42% 0-1 ATL Z. Smith M. Grant Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 1 1-- 5% 47% 0-1 ATL D. James M. Grant Walk; Smith to 2B
b5 1 12- O -7% 41% 0-1 ATL K. Oberkfell M. Grant Flyball: RF
b5 2 12- O -7% 34% 0-1 ATL G. Perry M. Grant Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Zane Smith facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- R -12% 22% 1-0 SFG C. Davis Z. Smith Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 0 --- O 2% 24% 2-0 SFG J. Leonard Z. Smith Foul Popfly: 1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 25% 2-0 SFG C. Maldonado Z. Smith Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O 1% 26% 2-0 SFG C. Brown Z. Smith Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Mark Grant facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -4% 23% 0-2 ATL D. Murphy M. Grant Strikeout
b6 1 --- 4% 27% 0-2 ATL K. Griffey M. Grant Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b6 1 1-- 6% 33% 0-2 ATL R. Ramirez M. Grant Reached on E7 (Line Drive to Short LF); Griffey to 2B; Ramirez to 1B
b6 1 12- R 14% 47% 0-2 ATL O. Virgil M. Grant Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Griffey Scores/unER; Ramirez to 2B
Mike LaCoss replaces Mark Grant pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 12- 10% 56% 1-2 ATL G. Hubbard M. LaCoss Walk; Ramirez to 3B; Virgil to 2B
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Zane Smith (P) batting 9th
b6 1 123 OO -25% 31% 1-2 ATL T. Simmons M. LaCoss Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Jeff Dedmon facing 6-7-8
Jeff Dedmon replaces Ted Simmons (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- -4% 27% 2-1 SFG B. Melvin J. Dedmon Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t7 0 1-- O 4% 31% 2-1 SFG M. Williams J. Dedmon Flyball: RF
t7 1 1-- O 5% 35% 2-1 SFG R. Thompson J. Dedmon Melvin Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 2 --- -1% 34% 2-1 SFG R. Thompson J. Dedmon Walk
t7 2 1-- O 3% 37% 2-1 SFG M. LaCoss J. Dedmon Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 13% 50% 1-2 ATL D. James M. LaCoss Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b7 0 -2- O -3% 47% 1-2 ATL K. Oberkfell M. LaCoss Groundout: 2B-1B; James to 3B
b7 1 --3 RO 5% 52% 1-2 ATL G. Perry M. LaCoss Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; James Scores
b7 2 --- O -2% 50% 2-2 ATL D. Murphy M. LaCoss Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Jeff Dedmon facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- -7% 43% 2-2 SFG W. Clark J. Dedmon Walk
t8 0 1-- O 7% 50% 2-2 SFG C. Davis J. Dedmon Flyball: LF
t8 1 1-- O 6% 56% 2-2 SFG J. Leonard J. Dedmon Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 1-- O 5% 61% 2-2 SFG C. Maldonado J. Dedmon Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Scott Garrelts facing 5-6-7
Scott Garrelts replaces Mike LaCoss pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -5% 56% 2-2 ATL K. Griffey S. Garrelts Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -4% 53% 2-2 ATL R. Ramirez S. Garrelts Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 2% 55% 2-2 ATL O. Virgil S. Garrelts Walk
b8 2 1-- O -5% 50% 2-2 ATL G. Hubbard S. Garrelts Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Jeff Dedmon facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- -8% 42% 2-2 SFG C. Brown J. Dedmon Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 0 1-- -24% 18% 2-2 SFG B. Melvin J. Dedmon Double to LF (Ground Ball); Brown to 3B
Gene Garber replaces Glenn Hubbard (2B) pitching and batting 8th; Ken Oberkfell moves from 3B to 2B; Graig Nettles replaces Jeff Dedmon (P) playing 3B batting 9th
t9 0 -23 RO -6% 12% 2-2 SFG M. Williams G. Garber Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Brown Scores; Melvin to 3B
t9 1 --3 O 5% 17% 3-2 SFG R. Thompson G. Garber Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --3 O 3% 21% 3-2 SFG S. Garrelts G. Garber Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Scott Garrelts facing 9-1-2
b9 0 --- O -9% 12% 2-3 ATL G. Nettles S. Garrelts Strikeout
b9 1 --- 10% 22% 2-3 ATL D. James S. Garrelts Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b9 1 1-- 7% 29% 2-3 ATL K. Oberkfell S. Garrelts Balk; James to 2B
b9 1 -2- 5% 34% 2-3 ATL K. Oberkfell S. Garrelts Walk
b9 1 12- RRR 66% 100% 2-3 ATL G. Perry S. Garrelts Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); James Scores; Oberkfell Scores
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 5.

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