September 8, 1987 San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 2,701

Tuesday, September 8, 1987
Time of Game: 2:19

Padres

56-82

Lost 1

6th, 18½ GB

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

W: P Smith (1-0), L: E Whitson (10-11), S: J Acker (9)

Braves

59-78

Won 1

4th, 15 GB

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Gwynn RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .364  .944    0    2   0   SB
S Jefferson CF                3   0   0   1    0   0  .247  .669    0    5   0   SF
J Kruk 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .322  .918    0    8   0   SB
B Santiago C                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .293  .775    0    6   0   SB
M Wynne LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .672    0    0   0   
C Brown 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .234  .676    0    0   1   
G Templeton SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .585    0    2   4   
T Flannery 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .249  .626    0    1   2   
E Whitson P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .121  .274    0    0   0   
  J Cora PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .630    0    0   0   
  D Leiper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L McCullers P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .204         0   0   
  S Abner PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  G Booker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    2   4                    24   7

BATTING

SF: S Jefferson (3, off P Smith).

TB: T Gwynn; B Santiago; G Templeton; C Brown; J Kruk; J Cora.

RBI: S Jefferson (24); C Brown (36).

2-out RBI: C Brown.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: D Leiper (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Gwynn (49, 2nd base off P Smith/O Virgil); J Kruk (14, 2nd base off P Smith/O Virgil); B Santiago (19, 2nd base off P Smith/O Virgil).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Gant 2B                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    0   5   
D James CF                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .304  .870    0    6   0   
G Perry 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .722    0    9   0   SB
D Murphy RF                   2   1   1   4    0   0  .299  .997    0    0   0   HR,HBP,SF
K Griffey LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .803    0    6   0   
O Virgil C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .246  .805    0    4   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .719    0    0   0   
J Blauser SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .629    0    2   3   
P Smith P                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    0   1   
  J Acker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .517         0   0   
Totals                       33   4   9   4    1   6                    27   9

BATTING

HR: D Murphy (38, off E Whitson; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: D Murphy (3, off E Whitson).

HBP: D Murphy (3, by L McCullers).

TB: D Murphy 4; R Gant 2; K Oberkfell 2; D James 2; P Smith; G Perry.

RBI: D Murphy 4 (89).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Perry (34, 2nd base off E Whitson/B Santiago).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Whitson, L (10-11)           5     7   4   4    1   2   1   4.76   23     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 5· 0     38    -     0.57  -0.21
D Leiper                       1.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.99    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.33   0.00
L McCullers                    0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   3.98    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.61   0.03
G Booker                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.77    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     9   4   4    1   6   1          36     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 7· 0          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
P Smith, W (1-0)               8.2   6   2   2    2   4   0   2.08   34     -       ·  ·     13·12· 3· 0     66    -     0.81   0.25
J Acker, S (9)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.47    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    2.91   0.08
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     13·13· 3· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: L McCullers (2; D Murphy).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 2,701.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Atlanta Braves                       
1. T Gwynn              RF    1. R Gant               2B 
2. S Jefferson          CF    2. D James              CF 
3. J Kruk               1B    3. G Perry              1B 
4. B Santiago           C     4. D Murphy             RF 
5. M Wynne              LF    5. K Griffey            LF 
6. C Brown              3B    6. O Virgil             C  
7. G Templeton          SS    7. K Oberkfell          3B 
8. T Flannery           2B    8. J Blauser            SS 
9. E Whitson            P     9. P Smith              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3      18%  79% D Murphy        E Whitson       Home Run; Gant Scores; James Scores
   t 9   2  4-2  1-3       8% 100% T Flannery      J Acker         Flyball: LF
   t 6   0  4-0  12-      -8%  76% T Gwynn         P Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Flannery to 3B; Cora to 2B
   t 6   0  4-0  123       6%  81% S Jefferson     P Smith         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Flannery Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       5%  64% D James         E Whitson       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Gant to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Gwynn         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  S Jefferson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Kruk          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Gant          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      64%  D James         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Gant to 2B
   O      12-      61%  G Perry         Flyball: CF; Gant to 3B
   RRR    1-3      79%  D Murphy        Home Run; Gant Scores; James Scores
   O      ---      78%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  O Virgil        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Pete Smith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      80%  B Santiago      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      81%  M Wynne         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  C Brown         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ed Whitson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  K Oberkfell     Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      80%  J Blauser       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      81%  P Smith         Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--      79%  R Gant          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Behind 0-3, Pete Smith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  G Templeton     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      83%  T Flannery      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      84%  E Whitson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Ed Whitson facing 2-3-4
          ---      86%  D James         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      90%  G Perry         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); James to 3B
   RO     1-3      89%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; James Scores
          1--      90%  K Griffey       Perry Steals 2B
   O      -2-      89%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Perry to 3B
   O      --3      87%  O Virgil        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 4.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-4, Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  T Gwynn         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      90%  S Jefferson     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      89%  J Kruk          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--      89%  B Santiago      Kruk Steals 2B
   O      -2-      91%  " "             Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ed Whitson facing 7-8-9
          ---      92%  K Oberkfell     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--      91%  J Blauser       Strikeout
   O      1--      90%  P Smith         Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--      89%  R Gant          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 4.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-4, Pete Smith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      91%  M Wynne         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      92%  C Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  G Templeton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ed Whitson facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  D James         Walk
   O      1--      93%  G Perry         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      92%  D Murphy        Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      92%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 4.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Behind 0-4, Pete Smith facing 8-9-1
          ---      89%  T Flannery      Walk
                  Joey Cora pinch hits for Ed Whitson batting 9th
          1--      84%  J Cora          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Flannery to 2B
          12-      76%  T Gwynn         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Flannery to 3B; Cora to 2B
   RO     123      81%  S Jefferson     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Flannery Scores
   O      12-      87%  J Kruk          Strikeout
   O      12-      91%  B Santiago      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 1, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Leiper facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Leiper replaces Joey Cora pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  O Virgil        Strikeout
          ---      91%  K Oberkfell     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--      90%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      89%  P Smith         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-4, Pete Smith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  M Wynne         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      93%  C Brown         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      94%  G Templeton     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dave Leiper facing 1-2-3
          ---      95%  R Gant          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      95%  D James         Groundout: SS-1B; Gant to 2B
          -2-      96%  G Perry         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Gant to 3B; Perry to 1B
                  Lance McCullers replaces Dave Leiper pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      96%  D Murphy        Hit By Pitch; Perry to 2B
   O      123      94%  K Griffey       Strikeout
   O      123      93%  O Virgil        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Padres 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-4, Pete Smith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  T Flannery      Strikeout Looking
                  Shawn Abner pinch hits for Lance McCullers batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  S Abner         Flyball: CF
          ---      95%  T Gwynn         Walk
          1--      95%  S Jefferson     Gwynn Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 1, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Greg Booker facing 7-8-9
                  Greg Booker replaces Shawn Abner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Blauser       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  P Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 1-4, Pete Smith facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  J Kruk          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      96%  B Santiago      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      99%  M Wynne         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--      99%  C Brown         Santiago Steals 2B
   R      -2-      96%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Santiago Scores
          1--      92%  G Templeton     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Brown to 3B
                  Jim Acker replaces Pete Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3     100%  T Flannery      Flyball: LF
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 2, Braves 4.

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