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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 20,382

Tuesday, July 7, 1987
Time of Game: 3:10

Mets

44-38

Won 2

2nd, 8 GB

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

W: R Darling (3-6), L: J Dedmon (2-3), S: R Myers (1)

Braves

37-45

Lost 5

4th, 8½ GB

BATTING

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .287  .810    0    2   0   
  M Wilson PH-CF              2   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .880    0    1   0   SB
T Teufel 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.022    0    2   0   
K Hernandez 1B                5   1   2   0    0   2  .294  .816    0    6   1   
K McReynolds LF               4   1   2   2    0   0  .286  .832    0    5   1   SF
D Strawberry RF               4   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .955    0    3   0   CS
H Johnson 3B                  3   1   1   1    1   2  .272  .844    0    0   3   2·SB
B Lyons C                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .235  .627    0    6   1   SF
R Santana SS                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .278  .717    0    1   1   2B,IW
R Darling P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .121  .359    0    1   2   
  L Mazzilli PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .350  .970    0    0   0   
  R Myers P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   1   
Totals                       35   5   9   5    4   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Santana (9, off J Dedmon).

SF: B Lyons (1, off G Garber); K McReynolds (4, off R O'Neal).

IBB: R Santana (6, by G Garber).

TB: K Hernandez 2; R Santana 2; K McReynolds 2; T Teufel; M Wilson; H Johnson; L Dykstra.

RBI: K McReynolds 2 (44); B Lyons (6); R Santana (28); H Johnson (47).

2-out RBI: K McReynolds.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: L Dykstra (3); D Strawberry (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Wilson (15, 2nd base off G Garber/O Virgil); H Johnson 2 (15, 2nd base off G Garber/O Virgil, 2nd base off J Dedmon/O Virgil).

CS: D Strawberry (6, 2nd base by R O'Neal/O Virgil).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Hall CF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .282  .809    0    2   0   
G Perry 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .669    0    8   0   2B
  L McWilliams P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Griffey LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .877    0    2   0   
D Murphy RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .304 1.036    0    2   0   
T Simmons 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .265  .745    0    2   2   
O Virgil C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .841    0    7   1   
A Thomas SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .235  .609    0    1   1   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .866    0    2   3   
R O'Neal P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .269    0    0   1   
  J Dedmon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282         0   0   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   1   
  G Roenicke PH-1B            2   0   1   0    0   0  .215  .644    0    1   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   1    2   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: G Perry (12, off R Darling).

TB: G Perry 2; T Simmons 2; G Hubbard; K Griffey; A Hall; A Thomas; G Roenicke.

RBI: T Simmons (18).

2-out RBI: T Simmons.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

E: A Thomas (14).

BASERUNNING

PO: A Hall (2nd base by R Darling).

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
R Darling, W (3-6)             6     7   1   1    1   2   0   4.82   25     -       ·  ·      6·10· 6· 0     55    -     1.32   0.26
R Myers, S (1)                 3     1   0   0    1   2   0   4.82   11     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 0          0-0    0.91   0.18
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   4   0          36     -       ·  ·      8·15· 7· 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 O'Neal                       6     4   1   1    1   5   0   5.06   23     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 5· 0     64    -     0.97   0.26
J Dedmon, L (2-3)              0.1   1   1   1    2   0   0   3.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.93  -0.23
P Assenmacher                  0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.56    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.17   0.10
L McWilliams                   0.1   2   2   2    0   1   0   6.39    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.50  -0.16
G Garber                       1.2   2   1   1    1   1   0   3.91    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 0          2-1    0.42  -0.03
Totals                         9     9   5   5    4   7   0          41     -       ·  ·     14·10· 6· 0          4-1

Balks: R Darling (3).

WP: L McWilliams (1).

IBB: G Garber (6; R Santana).

PO: R Darling (1; A Hall, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:10.

Attendance: 20,382.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   New York Mets                 Atlanta Braves                       
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. A Hall               CF 
2. T Teufel             2B    2. G Perry              1B 
3. K Hernandez          1B    3. K Griffey            LF 
4. K McReynolds         LF    4. D Murphy             RF 
5. D Strawberry         RF    5. T Simmons            3B 
6. H Johnson            3B    6. O Virgil             C  
7. B Lyons              C     7. A Thomas             SS 
8. R Santana            SS    8. G Hubbard            2B 
9. R Darling            P     9. R O'Neal             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  1-2  12-      12%  90% H Johnson       L McWilliams    Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Hernandez Scores; McReynolds to 3B
   t 7   1  1-1  --3      12%  71% R Santana       J Dedmon        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Johnson Scores
   b 1   2  1-0  12-     -11%  45% T Simmons       R Darling       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Perry Scores; Murphy to 3B/Adv on E8
   b 2   0  1-1  1--      -9%  32% G Hubbard       R Darling       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Thomas to 3B
   b 2   0  1-1  1-3       9%  41% R O'Neal        R Darling       Fielder's Choice 3B; Thomas out at Hm/3B-C-3B-C; Hubbard to 2B; O'Neal to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy O'Neal facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  L Dykstra       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--      50%  T Teufel        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--      56%  K Hernandez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Dykstra to 3B
   RO     1-3      58%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Dykstra Scores; Hernandez to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  D Strawberry    Lineout: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Ron Darling facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      57%  A Hall          Strikeout
          ---      53%  G Perry         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-      57%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
          -2-      56%  D Murphy        Walk
   R      12-      45%  T Simmons       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Perry Scores; Murphy to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      1-3      50%  O Virgil        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy O'Neal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      48%  H Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  B Lyons         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      45%  R Santana       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Darling facing 7-8-9
          ---      41%  A Thomas        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--      32%  G Hubbard       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Thomas to 3B
   O      1-3      41%  R O'Neal        Fielder's Choice 3B; Thomas out at Hm/3B-C-3B-C; Hubbard to 2B; O'Neal to 1B
   O      12-      45%  A Hall          Flyball: CF
   O      12-      50%  G Perry         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy O'Neal facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  R Darling       Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  L Dykstra       Lineout: 3B
          ---      47%  T Teufel        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      49%  K Hernandez     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Teufel to 2B
   O      12-      44%  K McReynolds    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      49%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy O'Neal facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  D Strawberry    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  H Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      47%  B Lyons         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Lyons to 1B
   O      1--      44%  R Santana       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Darling facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  O Virgil        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  A Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  G Hubbard       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy O'Neal facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  R Darling       Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      43%  T Teufel        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Darling facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  R O'Neal        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      43%  A Hall          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      41%  G Perry         Balk; Hall to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Hall Picked off 2B (P-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Randy O'Neal facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---      46%  D Strawberry    Walk
   O      1--      42%  H Johnson       Strawberry Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Darling facing 3-4-5
          ---      37%  K Griffey       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      42%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF
          1--      37%  T Simmons       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Griffey to 2B
   O      12-      42%  O Virgil        Lineout: RF; Griffey to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  A Thomas        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Dedmon facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Dedmon replaces Randy O'Neal pitching and batting 9th
          ---      56%  H Johnson       Walk
          1--      61%  B Lyons         Johnson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Johnson to 3B
   R      --3      71%  R Santana       Double to LF (Ground Ball); Johnson Scores
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Ron Darling batting 9th
          -2-      73%  L Mazzilli      Walk
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Jeff Dedmon pitching and batting 9th; Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Lenny Dykstra batting 1st
   O      12-      70%  M Wilson        Groundout: P-1B; Santana to 3B; Mazzilli to 2B
   O      -23      63%  T Teufel        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Randy Myers facing 8-9-1
                  Randy Myers replaces Lee Mazzilli pitching and batting 9th; Mookie Wilson moves to CF
   O      ---      68%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Gary Roenicke pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher batting 9th
   O      ---      72%  G Roenicke      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Roenicke out at 2B/LF-2B
          ---      69%  A Hall          Walk
   O      1--      74%  G Perry         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Larry McWilliams facing 3-4-5
                  Larry McWilliams replaces Gerald Perry pitching and batting 2nd; Gary Roenicke moves to 1B
          ---      78%  K Hernandez     Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Hernandez to 1B
          1--      83%  K McReynolds    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-      78%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF
   R      12-      90%  H Johnson       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Hernandez Scores; McReynolds to 3B
                  Gene Garber replaces Larry McWilliams pitching and batting 2nd
          1-3      91%  B Lyons         Johnson Steals 2B
   RO     -23      92%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; McReynolds Scores
          -2-      92%  R Santana       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      91%  R Myers         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Randy Myers facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  K Griffey       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      96%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  T Simmons       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 4, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Ahead 4-1, Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  M Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--      96%  T Teufel        Foul Bunt Popfly: C
          1--      97%  K Hernandez     Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilson to 3B
   R      --3      98%  K McReynolds    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Wilson Scores
   O      1--      98%  D Strawberry    Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Randy Myers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  O Virgil        Strikeout
          ---      98%  A Thomas        Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Thomas to 3B
   O      --3      99%  G Hubbard       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      --3     100%  G Roenicke      Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 5, Braves 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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