September 6, 1987 Montreal Expos at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 8,617

Sunday, September 6, 1987
Time of Game: 2:37

Expos

76-59

Won 2

3rd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   2  1  2   0  0  0    5 13  0
Braves          0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2 11  0

W: F Youmans (9-7), L: Z Smith (15-8), S: J Hesketh (1)

Braves

58-77

Lost 2

4th, 15 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   4   1   3   0    1   0  .330  .951    0    2   0   SB,IW
M Webster RF                  5   0   1   1    0   2  .287  .802    0    0   0   2B
H Brooks SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .688    0    1   2   
  T Foley SS                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .314  .814    0    0   1   CS
T Wallach 3B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .885    0    1   2   
A Galarraga 1B                5   2   3   1    0   2  .317  .853    0   10   0   HR,SB
R Nichols CF                  0   1   0   0    2   0  .273  .774    0    2   0   HBP
  H Winningham PH-CF          1   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .667    0    0   0   
V Law 2B                      3   0   1   2    0   0  .282  .795    0    1   1   SH
M Fitzgerald C                4   0   3   1    0   0  .256  .680    0    9   3   2B,CS
F Youmans P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .447    0    0   1   
  D Engle PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .230  .599    0    0   0   
  J Hesketh P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   SH
Totals                       34   5  13   5    4   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: M Webster (27, off Z Smith); M Fitzgerald (9, off Z Smith).

HR: A Galarraga (11, off Z Smith; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: J Hesketh (1, off J Boever); V Law (2, off Z Smith).

IBB: T Raines (19, by J Boever).

HBP: R Nichols (1, by Z Smith).

TB: A Galarraga 6; M Fitzgerald 4; T Raines 3; M Webster 2; T Foley; H Brooks; V Law.

RBI: V Law 2 (51); M Fitzgerald (33); M Webster (51); A Galarraga (77).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Galarraga (6, 2nd base off J Boever/T Simmons); T Raines (44, 2nd base off Z Smith/T Simmons).

CS: T Foley (8, 2nd base by J Boever/T Simmons); M Fitzgerald (4, 2nd base by Z Smith/T Simmons).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D James CF                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .300  .862    0    2   0   2B,2·SB
K Oberkfell 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .284  .712    0    2   1   2B
  R Gant PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
G Perry 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .270  .731    0   11   3   CS
D Murphy RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .295  .987    0    2   0   
K Griffey LF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .283  .816    0    0   1   2B
T Simmons C                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .274  .738    0    5   5   2B
J Blauser SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .238  .618    0    0   3   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .786    0    5   4   SB
Z Smith P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .149  .391    0    0   2   
  J Dedmon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .607         0   0   
  G Roenicke PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .846    0    0   0   
  J Boever P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Hall PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .764    0    0   0   2B
Totals                       36   2  11   2    2   9                    27  19

BATTING

2B: K Griffey (20, off F Youmans); A Hall (16, off J Hesketh); K Oberkfell (27, off F Youmans); T Simmons (8, off F Youmans); D James (29, off J Hesketh).

TB: K Griffey 3; T Simmons 3; D James 3; K Oberkfell 2; A Hall 2; G Hubbard; J Blauser; G Perry.

RBI: T Simmons (28); G Perry (61).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Perry-T Simmons-K Oberkfell.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Hubbard (1, 2nd base off F Youmans/M Fitzgerald); D James 2 (10, 2nd base off F Youmans/M Fitzgerald 2).

CS: G Perry (12, 2nd base by F Youmans/M Fitzgerald).

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
F Youmans, W (9-7)             5     7   2   2    2   3   0   4.51   22     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 4· 0     46    -     1.22   0.06
J Hesketh, S (1)               4     4   0   0    0   6   0   3.18   16     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 3· 0          0-0    1.35   0.21
Totals                         9    11   2   2    2   9   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 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
Z Smith, L (15-8)              5.1   9   5   5    2   2   1   3.93   26     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 4· 1     30    -     1.07  -0.31
J Dedmon                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.75    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.94   0.04
J Boever                       3     3   0   0    1   3   0   6.91   12     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.32   0.05
Totals                         9    13   5   5    4   5   1          41     -       ·  ·     19· 7· 4· 1          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Boever (1; T Raines).

HBP: Z Smith (5; R Nichols).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 8,617.

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. R Nichols            CF    6. T Simmons            C  
7. V Law                2B    7. J Blauser            SS 
8. M Fitzgerald         C     8. G Hubbard            2B 
9. F Youmans            P     9. Z Smith              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  2-0  -2-     -12%  55% T Simmons       F Youmans       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Griffey Scores
   t 6   0  2-3  ---      12%  78% A Galarraga     Z Smith         Home Run
   t 5   1  1-2  -2-      11%  76% M Webster       Z Smith         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Raines Scores
   b 5   1  3-1  -2-     -11%  58% G Perry         F Youmans       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); James Scores
   t 4   1  0-0  123      10%  71% V Law           Z Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Brooks Scores; Galarraga Scores; Nichols to 2B; Law out at 2B/LF-C-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  T Raines        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  M Webster       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  H Brooks        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Floyd Youmans facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D James         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      43%  K Oberkfell     Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-      47%  G Perry         Lineout: 3B
   O      -2-      50%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  T Wallach       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  A Galarraga     Strikeout
          ---      47%  R Nichols       Walk
   O      1--      45%  V Law           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Floyd Youmans facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  K Griffey       Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  J Blauser       Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Hubbard       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  M Fitzgerald    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      47%  F Youmans       Fitzgerald Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B-2B)
   O      ---      46%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  T Raines        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      44%  M Webster       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Floyd Youmans facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  Z Smith         Strikeout
          ---      44%  D James         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      42%  K Oberkfell     James Steals 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  G Perry         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 3-4-5
          ---      54%  H Brooks        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  T Wallach       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--      55%  A Galarraga     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brooks to 2B
          12-      61%  R Nichols       Hit By Pitch; Brooks to 3B; Galarraga to 2B
   RRO    123      71%  V Law           Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Brooks Scores; Galarraga Scores; Nichols to 2B; Law out at 2B/LF-C-1B
   O      -2-      69%  M Fitzgerald    Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Floyd Youmans facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  D Murphy        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      66%  K Griffey       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   R      -2-      55%  T Simmons       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Griffey Scores
   O      -2-      62%  J Blauser       Baserunner Out Advancing; Simmons out at 3B/C-3B-SS
          ---      61%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right)
          1--      57%  G Hubbard       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Blauser to 3B
          1-3      56%  Z Smith         Hubbard Steals 2B
   O      -23      64%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Zane Smith facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      61%  F Youmans       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      64%  T Raines        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      66%  M Webster       Raines Steals 2B
   R      -2-      76%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Raines Scores
   O      -2-      74%  H Brooks        Groundout: 2B-1B; Webster to 3B
   O      --3      71%  T Wallach       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Floyd Youmans facing 1-2-3
          ---      66%  D James         Walk
   O      1--      70%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF
          1--      69%  G Perry         James Steals 2B
   R      -2-      58%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); James Scores
   O      1--      64%  D Murphy        Perry Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      66%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-2, Zane Smith facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      78%  A Galarraga     Home Run
          ---      80%  R Nichols       Walk
   O      1--      79%  V Law           Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Nichols to 2B
   R      -2-      87%  M Fitzgerald    Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Nichols Scores
                  Jeff Dedmon replaces Zane Smith pitching and batting 9th; Dave Engle pinch hits for Floyd Youmans batting 9th
          -2-      88%  D Engle         Walk
          12-      91%  T Raines        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Fitzgerald to 3B; Engle to 2B
   OO     123      83%  M Webster       Double Play: Flyball: 1B; Fitzgerald out at Hm/1B-C-3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Joe Hesketh facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Hesketh replaces Dave Engle pitching and batting 9th
          ---      79%  K Griffey       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      71%  T Simmons       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Griffey to 2B
   O      12-      78%  J Blauser       Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      84%  G Hubbard       Flyball: LF
                  Gary Roenicke pinch hits for Jeff Dedmon batting 9th
   O      12-      89%  G Roenicke      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-2, Joe Boever facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Boever replaces Gary Roenicke pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  H Brooks        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      87%  T Wallach       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      88%  A Galarraga     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Herm Winningham pinch hits for Reid Nichols batting 6th
          1--      88%  H Winningham    Galarraga Steals 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Joe Hesketh facing 1-2-3
                  Tom Foley replaces Hubie Brooks playing SS batting 3rd; Herm Winningham moves to CF
          ---      80%  D James         Double to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      -2-      85%  K Oberkfell     Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      89%  G Perry         Strikeout
   O      -2-      93%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-2, Joe Boever facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  V Law           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  M Fitzgerald    Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      92%  J Hesketh       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Fitzgerald to 2B
          -2-      92%  T Raines        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      91%  M Webster       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Joe Hesketh facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      96%  T Simmons       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      96%  J Blauser       Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-2, Joe Boever facing 3-4-5
          ---      97%  T Foley         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      96%  T Wallach       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      96%  A Galarraga     Foley Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      96%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Joe Hesketh facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  G Hubbard       Strikeout Looking
                  Albert Hall pinch hits for Joe Boever batting 9th
          ---      95%  A Hall          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-      98%  D James         Groundout: SS-1B; Hall to 3B
                  Ron Gant pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell batting 2nd
   O      --3     100%  R Gant          Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Braves 2.

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