July 7, 1987 New York Mets at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 9
@BAL 3 CAL 9
BOS 4 CLE 6
KCR 4 NYY 12
MIN 7 DET 6
@OAK 4 SEA 9
MIL 5 TOR 6
TEX 2 NYM 6
@ATL 2 NYM 5
@ATL 1 CHC 7
SDP 5 PHI 10
@CIN 8
(10) MON 2
@HOU 0 PIT 6
SFG 4
(12) STL 5
LAD 4 STL 5
LAD 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Tuesday, July 7, 1987
Time of Game: 2:52

Mets

43-38

Won 1

2nd, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  3    6 13  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2 10  1

W: T Leach (8-0), L: R Mahler (5-9)

Braves

37-44

Lost 4

4th, 8½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wilson CF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .311  .879    0    2   0   IW
W Backman 2B                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .261  .600    0    3   3   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   1    0   1  .292  .816    0   14   3   SF,GDP
G Carter C                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .248  .732    0    0   0   
D Strawberry RF               4   1   2   0    0   0  .268  .967    0    1   0   GDP
K McReynolds LF               3   2   2   0    1   1  .283  .831    0    2   0   2B
H Johnson 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .271  .844    0    1   3   2B
R Santana SS                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .277  .709    0    2   9   
T Leach P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .050  .145    0    1   3   SH
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Mazzilli PH               1   1   0   1    0   0  .350  .964    0    0   0   
  R McDowell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .619         1   0   
Totals                       36   6  13   6    2   6                    27  21

BATTING

2B: K McReynolds (20, off R Mahler); H Johnson (11, off J Acker).

SF: K Hernandez (2, off L McWilliams).

SH: T Leach (2, off R Mahler).

IBB: M Wilson (3, by R Mahler).

TB: H Johnson 3; K McReynolds 3; D Strawberry 2; R Santana 2; G Carter 2; W Backman 2; M Wilson.

GIDP: K Hernandez (7); D Strawberry (3).

RBI: R Santana 2 (27); K Hernandez (39); L Mazzilli (17); H Johnson (46); W Backman (9).

2-out RBI: W Backman.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. H Johnson-W Backman-K Hernandez; R Santana-W Backman-K Hernandez; K Hernandez-R Santana-K Hernandez.

E: T Leach (2).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D James CF                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .287  .852    0    4   1   2B
A Thomas SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .611    0    2   4   SH,GDP
G Perry 1B                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .254  .668    0    8   2   SB
D Murphy RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .307 1.044    0    1   0   
K Griffey LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .884    0    2   0   GDP
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .661    0    0   2   GDP
B Benedict C                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .148  .520    0    8   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .297  .872    0    2   1   
R Mahler P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .174  .408    0    0   2   
  A Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .808    0    0   0   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  J Acker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  L McWilliams P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  T Simmons PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .735    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2  10   1    4   0                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D James (20, off T Leach).

SH: A Thomas (3, off T Leach).

TB: D James 3; D Murphy 2; G Perry 2; G Hubbard; B Benedict; K Griffey; R Mahler.

GIDP: G Nettles (4); K Griffey (10); A Thomas (3).

RBI: D Murphy (54).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Hubbard-A Thomas-G Perry; A Thomas-G Perry.

E: D James (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Perry (13, 2nd base off T Leach/G Carter).

PO: G Perry (2nd base by T Leach).

PITCHING

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Leach, W (8-0)               6     6   1   1    4   0   0   2.08   26     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 3· 0     52    -     1.24   0.17
J Orosco, H (3)                2     2   1   1    0   0   0   5.50    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.95   0.09
R McDowell                     1     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.69    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.11   0.02
Totals                         9    10   2   2    4   0   0          38     -       ·  ·     22· 7· 5· 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
R Mahler, L (5-9)              7     9   3   3    2   6   0   5.02   29     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 2· 0     51    -     1.29  -0.10
P Assenmacher                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.68    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.03
J Acker                        0.1   4   3   3    0   0   0   4.71    6     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.51  -0.15
L McWilliams                   0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.11    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          3-1    0.27  -0.00
Totals                         9    13   6   6    2   6   0          40     -       ·  ·     20·10· 2· 0          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Mahler (4; M Wilson).

PO: T Leach (0; G Perry, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:52.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Atlanta Braves                       
1. M Wilson             CF    1. D James              CF 
2. W Backman            2B    2. A Thomas             SS 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. G Perry              1B 
4. G Carter             C     4. D Murphy             RF 
5. D Strawberry         RF    5. K Griffey            LF 
6. K McReynolds         LF    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. H Johnson            3B    7. B Benedict           C  
8. R Santana            SS    8. G Hubbard            2B 
9. T Leach              P     9. R Mahler             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   0  3-1  1-3      22%  80% K Griffey       J Orosco        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Perry Scores
   t 7   1  1-0  -23      21%  69% R Santana       R Mahler        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Strawberry Scores; McReynolds Scores
   t 7   0  1-0  1--      20%  58% K McReynolds    R Mahler        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Strawberry to 3B
   b 8   0  3-1  1--     -17%  58% D Murphy        J Orosco        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Perry to 3B
   b 5   1  0-0  12-      11%  50% A Thomas        T Leach         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Wilson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  W Backman       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  K Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Leach facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  D James         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      43%  A Thomas        Groundout: P-1B; James to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  G Perry         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      50%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  G Carter        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--      46%  D Strawberry    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      47%  K McReynolds    Walk
   O      1--      45%  H Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Leach facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
          ---      48%  B Benedict      Walk
          1--      45%  G Hubbard       Walk; Benedict to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Mahler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  R Santana       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  T Leach         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  M Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Leach facing 1-2-3
          ---      38%  D James         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      39%  A Thomas        Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; James to 3B
   O      --3      46%  G Perry         Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3      50%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 2-3-4
          ---      54%  W Backman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--      45%  K Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      47%  G Carter        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      49%  D Strawberry    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Carter to 2B
   O      12-      44%  K McReynolds    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Leach facing 5-6-7
          ---      40%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--      49%  G Nettles       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Benedict      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 7-8-9
          ---      58%  H Johnson       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Johnson to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-      52%  R Santana       Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      48%  T Leach         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      43%  M Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Leach facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  G Hubbard       Groundout: P-SS-1B
          ---      43%  R Mahler        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      39%  D James         Walk; Mahler to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  A Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  W Backman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      44%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---      42%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Leach facing 3-4-5
          ---      37%  G Perry         Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      33%  D Murphy        Perry Steals 2B
          -2-      28%  " "             Perry Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Perry to 3B
   R      --3      23%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball); Perry Scores
   O      1--      26%  K Griffey       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--      29%  G Nettles       Flyball: 3B
          1--      27%  B Benedict      Walk; Murphy to 2B
   O      12-      31%  G Hubbard       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
          ---      38%  D Strawberry    Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      58%  K McReynolds    Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Strawberry to 3B
   O      -23      48%  H Johnson       Flyball: CF
   RR     -23      69%  R Santana       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Strawberry Scores; McReynolds Scores
   O      1--      67%  T Leach         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Santana to 2B
          -2-      68%  M Wilson        Intentional Walk
   RO     12-      78%  W Backman       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Santana Scores; Wilson to 3B; Backman out at 2B/CF-1B-2B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Jesse Orosco facing 9-1-2
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Terry Leach pitching and batting 9th; Albert Hall pinch hits for Rick Mahler batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  A Hall          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  D James         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---      86%  A Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-1, Paul Assenmacher facing 3-4-5
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Albert Hall pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      84%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Jesse Orosco facing 3-4-5
          ---      75%  G Perry         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      58%  D Murphy        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Perry to 3B
   ROO    1-3      80%  K Griffey       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B; Perry Scores
   O      ---      83%  G Nettles       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Acker facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Acker replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching and batting 9th
          ---      86%  K McReynolds    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   R      1--      95%  H Johnson       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); McReynolds Scores
          -2-      96%  R Santana       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Johnson to 3B
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Jesse Orosco batting 9th
   R      1-3      98%  L Mazzilli      Fielder's Choice 2B; Johnson Scores; Santana to 2B; Mazzilli to 1B
          12-      99%  M Wilson        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Santana to 3B; Mazzilli to 2B
   O      123      98%  W Backman       Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Mazzilli to 3B; Wilson to 2B; Backman to 1B
                  Larry McWilliams replaces Jim Acker pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123      98%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Mazzilli Scores; Wilson to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  G Carter        Foul Flyball: C
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Roger McDowell facing 7-8-9
                  Roger McDowell replaces Lee Mazzilli pitching and batting 9th
          ---      96%  B Benedict      Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      91%  G Hubbard       Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Benedict to 2B
                  Ted Simmons pinch hits for Larry McWilliams batting 9th
   O      12-      96%  T Simmons       Flyball: SS (Short CF)
   O      12-      98%  D James         Groundout: 1B-P; Benedict to 3B; Hubbard to 2B
   O      -23     100%  A Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 6, Braves 2.

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