May 31, 1987 Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 8
@BAL 5 BOS 10
@CHW 9 MIL 7
@CLE 1 MIN 9
@DET 5 MIN 11
@DET 3 TEX 3
@KCR 2
(10) NYY 9
OAK 5 TOR 7
CAL 2 ATL 2
CHC 1
(10) PHI 3
@LAD 1 CIN 5
@PIT 2 SDP 1
NYM 0 SFG 8
MON 0 HOU 8
@STL 7

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 24,353

Sunday, May 31, 1987
Time of Game: 3:04

Cubs

28-20

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   0    1  6  2
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   1    2  7  1

W: G Garber (7-3), L: E Lynch (1-5)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Braves

25-24

Won 1

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Sandberg 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .863    0    3   2   GDP
M Trillo 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .648    0    9   1   
A Dawson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .882    0    1   0   
J Mumphrey LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .382  .968    0    2   0   
D Martinez CF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .258  .683    0    2   0   CS
K Moreland 3B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .202  .533    0    0   2   
  C Walker PR-3B              1   1   1   0    0   0  .202  .507    0    0   0   2B
S Dunston SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .609    0    3   2   
J Sundberg C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .672    0    6   1   SH
  E Lynch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
S Sanderson P                 2   0   1   0    0   1  .133  .568    0    1   1   
  G Matthews PH               1   0   1   1    0   0  .353  .833    0    0   0   
  B Dernier PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .356  .970         0   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  J Davis PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .856    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   6   1    3   4                    29   9

BATTING

2B: C Walker (4, off G Garber).

SH: J Sundberg (1, off D Alexander).

TB: C Walker 2; K Moreland; S Dunston; J Mumphrey; G Matthews; S Sanderson.

GIDP: R Sandberg (4).

RBI: G Matthews (3).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Sandberg-S Dunston-M Trillo.

E: K Moreland (10); S Sanderson (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Martinez (2, 2nd base by D Alexander/B Benedict).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D James CF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .283  .843    0    3   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                5   1   2   0    0   0  .326  .808    0    2   4   2B,GDP
G Perry 1B                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .228  .606    0    8   0   
D Murphy RF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .322 1.078    0    3   0   
K Griffey LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .348 1.016    0    1   0   
A Thomas SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .569    0    1   3   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Benedict C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .140  .423    0    4   1   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .313  .896    0    8   1   HR
D Alexander P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  R Ramirez SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .680    0    0   0   
Totals                       36   2   7   2    2   6                    30   9

BATTING

2B: K Oberkfell (16, off E Lynch).

HR: G Hubbard (3, off S Sanderson; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: D Alexander (1, off S Sanderson).

TB: G Hubbard 5; K Oberkfell 3; K Griffey; D Murphy; G Perry.

GIDP: K Oberkfell (5).

RBI: G Hubbard (20); G Perry (23).

2-out RBI: G Hubbard; G Perry.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Oberkfell-G Hubbard-G Perry.

E: D Murphy (2).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Sanderson                    7     4   1   1    2   5   1   4.15   28     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 1· 4     68    -     1.02   0.21
F DiPino                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.29    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.16   0.25
E Lynch, L (1-5)               0.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.47    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 2          0-0    2.39  -0.36
Totals                         9.2   7   2   2    2   6   1          39     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 2· 7           -

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Alexander                    9     5   1   1    2   3   0   3.00   32     -       ·  ·      8·14· 0· 5     74    -     1.44   0.46
G Garber, W (7-3)              1     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.50    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.78   0.14
Totals                        10     6   1   1    3   4   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·15· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 24,353.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Atlanta Braves                       
1. R Sandberg           2B    1. D James              CF 
2. M Trillo             1B    2. K Oberkfell          3B 
3. A Dawson             RF    3. G Perry              1B 
4. J Mumphrey           LF    4. D Murphy             RF 
5. D Martinez           CF    5. K Griffey            LF 
6. K Moreland           3B    6. A Thomas             SS 
7. S Dunston            SS    7. B Benedict           C  
8. J Sundberg           C     8. G Hubbard            2B 
9. S Sanderson          P     9. D Alexander          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  1-1  -2-      39% 100% G Perry         E Lynch         Single to CF; Oberkfell Scores
   t10   0  1-1  ---     -28%  22% C Walker        G Garber        Double to RF; Walker to 3B/Adv on E9
   b 7   2  0-0  ---      23%  75% G Hubbard       S Sanderson     Home Run
   t10   1  1-1  1-3      18%  50% J Davis         G Garber        Strikeout
   t 8   1  1-1  12-      18%  61% R Sandberg      D Alexander     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Sandberg      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Dawson        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D James         Flyball: LF
          ---      55%  K Oberkfell     Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  G Perry         Groundout: P-1B; Oberkfell to 2B
          -2-      54%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      12-      50%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Martinez      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  K Moreland      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Sanderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  A Thomas        Strikeout
          ---      55%  B Benedict      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Benedict to 1B
   O      1--      52%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  D Alexander     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  J Sundberg      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      56%  S Sanderson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  D James         Walk
   OO     1--      51%  K Oberkfell     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Perry         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Sandberg      Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      55%  M Trillo        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      56%  A Dawson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Sanderson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  K Griffey       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      50%  A Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      50%  D Martinez      Walk
   O      1--      54%  K Moreland      Strikeout
   O      1--      57%  S Dunston       Martinez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Sanderson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  B Benedict      Groundout: P unassisted
          ---      57%  G Hubbard       Single to RF
   O      1--      55%  D Alexander     Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Hubbard to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  D James         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  S Dunston       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  J Sundberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      54%  S Sanderson     Single to LF
   O      1--      58%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Sanderson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      52%  G Perry         Strikeout
          ---      54%  D Murphy        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  K Griffey       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  M Trillo        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      57%  A Dawson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      55%  J Mumphrey      Walk
   O      1--      59%  D Martinez      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Sanderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      55%  A Thomas        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      52%  B Benedict      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      75%  G Hubbard       Home Run
          ---      76%  D Alexander     Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Alexander to 1B
   O      1--      74%  D James         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
          ---      66%  K Moreland      Single to SS
                  Chico Walker pinch runs for Keith Moreland batting 6th
          1--      53%  S Dunston       Single to 3B; Walker to 2B
   O      12-      53%  J Sundberg      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Walker to 3B; Dunston to 2B
                  Gary Matthews pinch hits for Scott Sanderson batting 9th
   R      -23      43%  G Matthews      Single to SS; Walker Scores; Dunston stays at 2B
                  Bob Dernier pinch runs for Gary Matthews batting 9th
   OO     12-      61%  R Sandberg      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank DiPino facing 2-3-4
                  Frank DiPino replaces Bob Dernier pitching and batting 9th; Chico Walker moves to 3B
   O      ---      56%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      53%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Doyle Alexander facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  M Trillo        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      61%  A Dawson        Flyball: 3B
          ---      58%  J Mumphrey      Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  D Martinez      Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Frank DiPino facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  K Griffey       Single to RF
   O      1--      64%  A Thomas        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      57%  B Benedict      Popfly: P
   O      1--      50%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Gene Garber facing 6-7-8
                  Gene Garber replaces Andres Thomas pitching and batting 6th; Rafael Ramirez replaces Doyle Alexander playing SS batting 9th
          ---      22%  C Walker        Double to RF; Walker to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3      33%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-1B
          --3      32%  J Sundberg      Walk
                  Jody Davis pinch hits for Frank DiPino batting 9th
   O      1-3      50%  J Davis         Strikeout
   O      1-3      64%  R Sandberg      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Ed Lynch facing 9-1-2
                  Ed Lynch replaces Jim Sundberg pitching and batting 8th; Jody Davis moves to C
   O      ---      58%  R Ramirez       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      54%  D James         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      61%  K Oberkfell     Double to CF
   R      -2-     100%  G Perry         Single to CF; Oberkfell Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Braves 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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