September 5, 1987 Montreal Expos at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 7
@BAL 2 CLE 15
@BOS 2 KCR 4
CHW 2 MIN 2
MIL 1 NYY 7
CAL 6 TEX 8
DET 7 TOR 3
SEA 0 MON 4
@ATL 1 CIN 10
@CHC 5 HOU 5
PIT 1 NYM 4
@LAD 3 SFG 6
PHI 3 SDP 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 11,805

Saturday, September 5, 1987
Time of Game: 2:38

Expos

75-59

Won 1

3rd, 5 GB

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

W: D Martinez (8-3), L: K Coffman (0-1), S: T Burke (14)

Braves

58-76

Lost 1

4th, 14 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   3   1   0   0    2   0  .326  .945    0    2   0   IW
M Webster RF                  5   0   3   2    0   1  .288  .805    0    2   0   2B,SB
H Brooks SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .690    0    0   0   2B
  C Candaele PR-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .690    0    1   4   
T Wallach 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .311  .894    0    4   1   
A Galarraga 1B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .314  .842    0   10   1   
T Foley 2B-SS                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .311  .809    0    0   3   
H Winningham CF               3   0   1   0    1   0  .239  .670    0    2   1   2B
J Reed C                      3   0   1   1    0   0  .191  .505    0    5   0   2B,SF,GDP
D Martinez P                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .057  .189    0    1   2   
  T Burke P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4  10   4    4   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Reed (9, off C Cary); M Webster (26, off K Coffman); H Winningham (17, off K Coffman); H Brooks (15, off M Clary).

SF: J Reed (2, off K Coffman).

IBB: T Raines (18, by C Cary).

TB: M Webster 4; H Winningham 2; J Reed 2; T Foley 2; H Brooks 2; T Wallach; D Martinez.

GIDP: J Reed (7).

RBI: M Webster 2 (50); D Martinez (1); J Reed (15).

2-out RBI: M Webster 2; D Martinez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Foley-C Candaele-A Galarraga.

E: T Foley (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Webster (30, 2nd base off K Coffman/O Virgil).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D James CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .857    0    2   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .711    0    1   0   
G Perry 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .733    0   10   0   
D Murphy RF                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .297  .995    0    3   1   GDP
K Griffey LF                  3   0   1   1    0   1  .281  .812    0    0   0   2B
O Virgil C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .823    0    7   0   
J Blauser SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .608    0    3   1   
G Hubbard 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .788    0    1   4   
K Coffman P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   3   
  C Puleo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .530         0   0   
  A Hall PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .754    0    0   0   
  M Clary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  C Cary P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Nettles PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .660    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   1   4   1    0   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: K Griffey (19, off D Martinez).

TB: K Griffey 2; A Hall; D Murphy; O Virgil.

GIDP: D Murphy (8).

RBI: K Griffey (58).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Hubbard-J Blauser-G Perry.

BASERUNNING

PO: A Hall (1st base by D Martinez).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Martinez, W (8-3)            7     3   1   1    0   2   0   3.31   22     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 0     69    -     0.81   0.31
T Burke, S (14)                2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.25    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.85   0.10
Totals                         9     4   1   1    0   4   0          29     -       ·  ·     12·11· 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
K Coffman, L (0-1)             3.2   7   4   4    3   3   0   9.82   20     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 5· 0     31    -     1.13  -0.20
C Puleo                        2.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.38    7     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 0          1-0    0.35   0.06
M Clary                        2     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 3· 0          0-0    0.31   0.04
C Cary                         1     1   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.24   0.01
Totals                         9    10   4   4    4   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 8· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: K Coffman (1).

IBB: C Cary (1; T Raines).

PO: D Martinez (2; A Hall, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 11,805.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Atlanta Braves                       
1. T Raines             LF    1. D James              CF 
2. M Webster            RF    2. K Oberkfell          3B 
3. H Brooks             SS    3. G Perry              1B 
4. T Wallach            3B    4. D Murphy             RF 
5. A Galarraga          1B    5. K Griffey            LF 
6. T Foley              2B    6. O Virgil             C  
7. H Winningham         CF    7. J Blauser            SS 
8. J Reed               C     8. G Hubbard            2B 
9. D Martinez           P     9. K Coffman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  0-2  12-      15%  87% M Webster       K Coffman       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Martinez Scores; Raines Scores
   t 4   0  0-1  12-     -10%  61% J Reed          K Coffman       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Foley to 3B
   t 4   2  0-1  --3      10%  71% D Martinez      K Coffman       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Foley Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  1--       9%  59% H Winningham    K Coffman       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Foley to 3B
   b 7   1  4-1  1--       6%  93% D Murphy        D Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Coffman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Raines        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  M Webster       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          1--      52%  H Brooks        Wild Pitch; Webster to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      45%  T Wallach       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D James         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Coffman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  A Galarraga     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  T Foley         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      59%  H Winningham    Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Foley to 3B
   RO     -23      59%  J Reed          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Foley Scores; Winningham to 3B
   O      --3      56%  D Martinez      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      58%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      60%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      61%  O Virgil        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Coffman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  T Raines        Lineout: SS
          ---      61%  M Webster       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      63%  H Brooks        Webster Steals 2B
   O      -2-      60%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Webster to 3B
          --3      61%  T Wallach       Walk
   O      1-3      56%  A Galarraga     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Martinez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  J Blauser       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  G Hubbard       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      62%  K Coffman       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Coffman facing 6-7-8
          ---      66%  T Foley         Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--      71%  H Winningham    Walk; Foley to 2B
   OO     12-      61%  J Reed          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Foley to 3B
   R      --3      71%  D Martinez      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Foley Scores
          1--      72%  T Raines        Walk; Martinez to 2B
   RR     12-      87%  M Webster       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Martinez Scores; Raines Scores
                  Charlie Puleo replaces Kevin Coffman pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      85%  H Brooks        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  D James         Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      89%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      89%  G Perry         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-0, Charlie Puleo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  T Wallach       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      88%  A Galarraga     Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  T Foley         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
          ---      84%  D Murphy        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   RO     1--      83%  K Griffey       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Murphy Scores; Griffey out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
   O      ---      85%  O Virgil        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  J Blauser       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Charlie Puleo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      85%  H Winningham    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Reed          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      83%  D Martinez      Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Dennis Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  G Hubbard       Flyball: RF
                  Albert Hall pinch hits for Charlie Puleo batting 9th
          ---      83%  A Hall          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      88%  D James         Hall Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      89%  " "             Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Marty Clary facing 1-2-3
                  Marty Clary replaces Albert Hall pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  T Raines        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      87%  M Webster       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      88%  H Brooks        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  Casey Candaele pinch runs for Hubie Brooks batting 3rd
   O      -2-      87%  T Wallach       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Candaele out at Hm/RF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Dennis Martinez facing 2-3-4
                  Casey Candaele moves to 2B; Tom Foley moves to SS
   O      ---      90%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      87%  G Perry         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Perry to 1B
   OO     1--      93%  D Murphy        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Marty Clary facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  A Galarraga     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      91%  T Foley         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      91%  H Winningham    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Tim Burke facing 5-6-7
                  Tim Burke replaces Dennis Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
          ---      91%  O Virgil        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      94%  J Blauser       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      96%  G Hubbard       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Chuck Cary facing 8-9-1
                  Chuck Cary replaces Marty Clary pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  J Reed          Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      97%  T Burke         Strikeout (foul bunt)
          -2-      97%  T Raines        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      96%  M Webster       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      96%  C Candaele      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Tim Burke facing 9-1-2
                  Graig Nettles pinch hits for Chuck Cary batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  G Nettles       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  D James         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 1.

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