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BOS  9
BAL  3
 TEX  7
@CAL  2
 MIN 13
@CLE 10
(11)		 MIL  5
DET  2
 KCR  9
@OAK  0
 CHW  5
@SEA  1
 TOR  6
NYY  5
(10)		 LAD  5
@ATL  2
 CHC  8
MON  4
 CIN  4
SFG  3
 STL  6
@NYM  4
(10)		 PIT  4
@PHI  2
 SDP 11
HOU  0
Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 11,252

 Friday, September 11, 1987
Time of Game: 2:37
Dodgers
5
59-81
Won 1
5th, 15½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  1  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    5 12  2
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  4  1
W: Fernando Valenzuela (12-13), L: Kevin Coffman (0-2)
 Braves
2
60-79
Lost 1
4th, 14 GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      5   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .660              3   4   SB
M Scioscia C                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .259  .703              5   1   
P Guerrero 1B                 2   2   2   0    2   0  .326  .945             11   0   HBP
M Marshall RF                 5   0   3   3    0   0  .284  .765              3   0   GDP
J Shelby CF                   4   0   0   0    1   2  .251  .716              2   0   
R Bryant LF                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .289  .913              1   0   HR,SB
G Hoffman SS                  3   0   2   1    1   1  .229  .560              1   2   HBP
D Anderson 3B                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .237  .619              1   3   
F Valenzuela P                4   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .333              0   0   SH,GDP
Totals                       36   5  12   0    6   4                         27  10
Batting Events
HR: R Bryant (2, off K Coffman; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: F Valenzuela (7, off K Coffman).
HBP: G Hoffman (3, by K Coffman); P Guerrero (4, by K Coffman).
TB: R Bryant 6; M Marshall 3; P Guerrero 2; G Hoffman 2; S Sax; M Scioscia.
GIDP: F Valenzuela (4); M Marshall (10).
RBI: M Marshall 3 (60); G Hoffman (8); R Bryant (6).
2-out RBI: G Hoffman; M Marshall.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. D Anderson-S Sax-P Guerrero 2; G Hoffman-S Sax-P Guerrero.
E: S Sax (13); D Anderson (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Sax (30, 2nd base off K Coffman/O Virgil); R Bryant (1, 2nd base off K Coffman/O Virgil).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D James CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .304  .869              2   0   2B
R Gant 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .667              5   5   SH
G Perry 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .723             11   0   
D Murphy RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .988              0   0   2·GDP
G Roenicke LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .829              3   0   
O Virgil C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .800              4   1   GDP
K Oberkfell 3B                3   1   1   0    1   1  .286  .720              0   3   
J Blauser SS                  3   1   1   2    0   1  .247  .655              2   4   HR
K Coffman P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              0   1   
  R Mahler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .438              0   0   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
  B Benedict PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .138  .463              0   0   
  M Clary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       29   2   4   0    4   6                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: D James (31, off F Valenzuela).
HR: J Blauser (2, off F Valenzuela; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: R Gant (1, off F Valenzuela).
TB: J Blauser 4; D James 2; K Oberkfell; K Coffman.
GIDP: D Murphy 2 (10); O Virgil (14).
RBI: J Blauser 2 (8).
2-out RBI: J Blauser 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Blauser-R Gant-G Perry 2.
E: O Virgil (7).

Pitching Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Valenzuela, W (12-13)        9     4   2   2    4   6   1   4.10   34     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1· 1     73    -     0.93   0.39
Totals                         9     4   2   2    4   6   1          34     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1· 1           -  
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 (0-2)             5    10   5   5    5   1   1   9.35   30     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 3· 1     23    -     1.01  -0.10
R Mahler                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.89    5     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 3· 0          3-3    0.65  -0.05
P Assenmacher                  1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.22    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
M Clary                        2     0   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.26   0.03
Totals                         9    12   5   5    6   4   1          45     -       ·  ·     16·16· 7· 1          3-3
K Coffman faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: K Coffman (1).
WP: None.
HBP: K Coffman 2 (2; G Hoffman, P Guerrero).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Greg Bonin.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 11,252.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Atlanta Braves                               
1. Steve Sax                    2B       1. Dion James                   CF
2. Mike Scioscia                 C       2. Ron Gant                     2B
3. Pedro Guerrero               1B       3. Gerald Perry                 1B
4. Mike Marshall                RF       4. Dale Murphy                  RF
5. John Shelby                  CF       5. Gary Roenicke                LF
6. Ralph Bryant                 LF       6. Ozzie Virgil                  C
7. Glenn Hoffman                SS       7. Ken Oberkfell                3B
8. Dave Anderson                3B       8. Jeff Blauser                 SS
9. Fernando Valenzuel            P       9. Kevin Coffman                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 0 --- R 9% 70% 1-0 LAD R. Bryant K. Coffman Home Run
t5 1 1-3 OO -9% 71% 2-0 LAD F. Valenzuela K. Coffman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 2 -2- R 9% 57% 0-0 LAD M. Marshall K. Coffman Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Guerrero Scores
b9 0 1-- OO 9% 100% 2-5 ATL O. Virgil F. Valenzuela Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 0 --- -6% 49% 0-1 ATL D. James F. Valenzuela Double to LF (Ground Ball)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Kevin Coffman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 LAD S. Sax K. Coffman Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 LAD M. Scioscia K. Coffman Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 LAD P. Guerrero K. Coffman Walk
t1 2 1-- 1% 48% 0-0 LAD M. Marshall K. Coffman Balk; Guerrero to 2B
t1 2 -2- R 9% 57% 0-0 LAD M. Marshall K. Coffman Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Guerrero Scores
t1 2 1-- O -2% 55% 1-0 LAD J. Shelby K. Coffman Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -6% 49% 0-1 ATL D. James F. Valenzuela Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b1 0 -2- O 2% 51% 0-1 ATL R. Gant F. Valenzuela Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; James to 3B
b1 1 --3 O 6% 56% 0-1 ATL G. Perry F. Valenzuela Strikeout
b1 2 --3 O 4% 60% 0-1 ATL D. Murphy F. Valenzuela Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Kevin Coffman facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- R 9% 70% 1-0 LAD R. Bryant K. Coffman Home Run
t2 0 --- 3% 72% 2-0 LAD G. Hoffman K. Coffman Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t2 0 1-- 4% 76% 2-0 LAD D. Anderson K. Coffman Walk; Hoffman to 2B
t2 0 12- O -0% 76% 2-0 LAD F. Valenzuela K. Coffman Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Hoffman to 3B; Anderson to 2B
t2 1 -23 O -6% 70% 2-0 LAD S. Sax K. Coffman Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 -23 O -5% 66% 2-0 LAD M. Scioscia K. Coffman Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-2 ATL G. Roenicke F. Valenzuela Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 --- -3% 65% 0-2 ATL O. Virgil F. Valenzuela Walk
b2 1 1-- -4% 61% 0-2 ATL K. Oberkfell F. Valenzuela Walk; Virgil to 2B
b2 1 12- O 4% 66% 0-2 ATL J. Blauser F. Valenzuela Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Virgil to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O 5% 71% 0-2 ATL K. Coffman F. Valenzuela Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Kevin Coffman facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- 3% 74% 2-0 LAD P. Guerrero K. Coffman Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t3 0 1-- OO -6% 68% 2-0 LAD M. Marshall K. Coffman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 69% 2-0 LAD J. Shelby K. Coffman Walk
t3 2 1-- 2% 71% 2-0 LAD R. Bryant K. Coffman Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Shelby to 3B
t3 2 1-3 1% 72% 2-0 LAD G. Hoffman K. Coffman Bryant Steals 2B
t3 2 -23 1% 73% 2-0 LAD G. Hoffman K. Coffman Walk
t3 2 123 O -6% 67% 2-0 LAD D. Anderson K. Coffman Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 70% 0-2 ATL D. James F. Valenzuela Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 ATL R. Gant F. Valenzuela Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 73% 0-2 ATL G. Perry F. Valenzuela Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Kevin Coffman facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 LAD F. Valenzuela K. Coffman Popfly: 1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 LAD S. Sax K. Coffman Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- 1% 71% 2-0 LAD M. Scioscia K. Coffman Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 2 1-- 2% 72% 2-0 LAD P. Guerrero K. Coffman Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Scioscia to 2B
t4 2 12- 2% 74% 2-0 LAD M. Marshall K. Coffman Single to SS (Ground Ball); Scioscia to 3B; Guerrero to 2B
t4 2 123 O -6% 69% 2-0 LAD J. Shelby K. Coffman Strikeout
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 72% 0-2 ATL D. Murphy F. Valenzuela Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 ATL G. Roenicke F. Valenzuela Foul Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 ATL O. Virgil F. Valenzuela Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Kevin Coffman facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 3% 78% 2-0 LAD R. Bryant K. Coffman Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
t5 0 1-- 4% 82% 2-0 LAD G. Hoffman K. Coffman Hit By Pitch; Bryant to 2B
t5 0 12- O -2% 80% 2-0 LAD D. Anderson K. Coffman Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bryant to 3B
t5 1 1-3 OO -9% 71% 2-0 LAD F. Valenzuela K. Coffman Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 74% 0-2 ATL K. Oberkfell F. Valenzuela Lineout: 1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 ATL J. Blauser F. Valenzuela Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- -2% 75% 0-2 ATL K. Coffman F. Valenzuela Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 2 1-- O 3% 78% 0-2 ATL D. James F. Valenzuela Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Kevin Coffman facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 3% 80% 2-0 LAD S. Sax K. Coffman Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 0 1-- 5% 85% 2-0 LAD M. Scioscia K. Coffman Sax Steals 2B; Sax to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t6 0 --3 2% 87% 2-0 LAD M. Scioscia K. Coffman Walk
t6 0 1-3 2% 89% 2-0 LAD P. Guerrero K. Coffman Hit By Pitch; Scioscia to 2B
Rick Mahler replaces Kevin Coffman pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 123 RR 5% 94% 2-0 LAD M. Marshall R. Mahler Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Sax Scores; Scioscia Scores; Guerrero to 2B
t6 0 12- O -2% 93% 4-0 LAD J. Shelby R. Mahler Strikeout Looking
t6 1 12- O -1% 91% 4-0 LAD R. Bryant R. Mahler Flyball: LF
t6 2 12- R 4% 95% 4-0 LAD G. Hoffman R. Mahler Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Guerrero Scores; Marshall to 2B
t6 2 12- O -1% 94% 5-0 LAD D. Anderson R. Mahler Lineout: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -2% 92% 0-5 ATL R. Gant F. Valenzuela Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Gant to 1B
b6 0 1-- O 2% 94% 0-5 ATL G. Perry F. Valenzuela Flyball: SS
b6 1 1-- OO 3% 97% 0-5 ATL D. Murphy F. Valenzuela Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Paul Assenmacher facing 9-1-2
Paul Assenmacher replaces Rick Mahler pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 LAD F. Valenzuela P. Assenmacher Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 LAD S. Sax P. Assenmacher Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 LAD M. Scioscia P. Assenmacher Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 ATL G. Roenicke F. Valenzuela Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 ATL O. Virgil F. Valenzuela Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 2 --- -1% 97% 0-5 ATL K. Oberkfell F. Valenzuela Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b7 2 1-- RR -6% 92% 0-5 ATL J. Blauser F. Valenzuela Home Run; Oberkfell Scores
Bruce Benedict pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- -2% 90% 2-5 ATL B. Benedict F. Valenzuela Walk
b7 2 1-- O 2% 93% 2-5 ATL D. James F. Valenzuela Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 2.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves' Marty Clary facing 3-4-5
Marty Clary replaces Bruce Benedict (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 1% 94% 5-2 LAD P. Guerrero M. Clary Walk
t8 0 1-- O -1% 93% 5-2 LAD M. Marshall M. Clary Lineout: SS
t8 1 1-- O -1% 92% 5-2 LAD J. Shelby M. Clary Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 2 1-- O -1% 91% 5-2 LAD R. Bryant M. Clary Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 3% 94% 2-5 ATL R. Gant F. Valenzuela Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- -3% 91% 2-5 ATL G. Perry F. Valenzuela Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Perry to 1B
b8 1 1-- OO 6% 96% 2-5 ATL D. Murphy F. Valenzuela Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 2.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Braves' Marty Clary facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 LAD G. Hoffman M. Clary Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 LAD D. Anderson M. Clary Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 5-2 LAD F. Valenzuela M. Clary Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- -5% 91% 2-5 ATL G. Roenicke F. Valenzuela Walk
b9 0 1-- OO 9% 100% 2-5 ATL O. Virgil F. Valenzuela Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-5 ATL K. Oberkfell F. Valenzuela Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 2.

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