September 14, 1987 Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 8
MIN 2 DET 3
BOS 0 KCR 8
CAL 5 MIL 6
@NYY 4 CLE 11
@SEA 8 TEX 2
OAK 1
(11) TOR 18
BAL 3 ATL 3
CIN 2 HOU 8
@LAD 1 NYM 6
CHC 5 PHI 3
STL 2
(11) MON 6
@PIT 4
(14) SFG 4
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 4,848

Monday, September 14, 1987
Time of Game: 2:26

Reds

71-73

Lost 3

3rd, 7 GB

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

W: T Glavine (2-3), L: G Hoffman (9-10), S: J Acker (11)

Braves

62-80

Won 1

4th, 15 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Jones RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .771    0    2   0   
B Larkin SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .651    0    1   5   
E Davis CF                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .301 1.015    0    2   0   SB
B Bell 3B                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .286  .782    0    1   1   HR
D Concepcion 2B               3   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .742    0    2   2   
  K Daniels PH                1   0   0   1    0   0  .331 1.044    0    0   0   
N Esasky 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .833    0    9   1   2B
L McClendon LF                3   0   1   0    0   2  .207  .570    0    1   0   
T McGriff C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .710    0    6   0   GDP
G Hoffman P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .098  .220    0    0   1   
  B Scherrer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Hume P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .467         0   0   
  K Stillwell PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .686    0    0   0   
  J Montgomery P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   2   4   2    3   5                    24  10

BATTING

2B: N Esasky (17, off T Glavine).

HR: B Bell (13, off T Glavine; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: B Bell 4; N Esasky 2; D Concepcion; L McClendon.

GIDP: T McGriff (2).

RBI: K Daniels (59); B Bell (57).

2-out RBI: B Bell.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Larkin-N Esasky.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Davis (49, 2nd base off J Acker/O Virgil).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D James LF                    2   0   2   0    0   0  .309  .873    0    3   0   HBP,SH
A Hall CF                     4   2   2   1    0   1  .278  .753    0    2   0   2B,SB
G Perry 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .272  .738    0   13   0   2B,SB
D Murphy RF                   1   0   1   2    2   0  .295  .983    0    3   0   SF,2·IW
O Virgil C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .815    0    5   0   GDP
K Oberkfell 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .713    0    0   1   
J Blauser SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .591    0    0   4   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .772    0    1   7   
T Glavine P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182    0    0   0   
  K Griffey PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .811    0    0   0   2B
  R Mahler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .438         0   0   
  J Acker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .481         0   0   
Totals                       28   3   7   3    4   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: K Griffey (23, off G Hoffman); A Hall (17, off G Hoffman); G Perry (29, off G Hoffman).

SF: D Murphy (5, off T Hume).

SH: D James (5, off G Hoffman).

IBB: D Murphy 2 (23, 2 by G Hoffman).

HBP: D James (2, by G Hoffman).

TB: A Hall 3; G Perry 2; K Griffey 2; D James 2; D Murphy.

GIDP: O Virgil (15).

RBI: D Murphy 2 (92); A Hall (18).

2-out RBI: D Murphy.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: A Hall (23, 3rd base off B Scherrer/T McGriff); G Perry (36, 2nd base off T Hume/T McGriff).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Hoffman, L (9-10)            6.1   7   3   3    3   6   0   4.27   29     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 3· 0     50    -     1.38   0.03
B Scherrer                     0     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.55    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.20  -0.04
T Hume                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.22    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.90  -0.01
J Montgomery                   1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.91    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8     7   3   3    4   6   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 4· 0          3-1

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Glavine, W (2-3)             7     4   1   1    2   4   1   5.82   26     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 1     67    -     0.99   0.33
R Mahler, H (1)                1     0   1   1    1   0   0   4.86    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.17   0.00
J Acker, S (11)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.27    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-1    2.37   0.15
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3   5   1          33     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 1          1-1

B Scherrer faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
R Mahler faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: G Hoffman (3).

IBB: G Hoffman 2 (5; D Murphy, D Murphy).

HBP: G Hoffman (3; D James).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 4,848.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Atlanta Braves                       
1. T Jones              RF    1. D James              LF 
2. B Larkin             SS    2. A Hall               CF 
3. E Davis              CF    3. G Perry              1B 
4. B Bell               3B    4. D Murphy             RF 
5. D Concepcion         2B    5. O Virgil             C  
6. N Esasky             1B    6. K Oberkfell          3B 
7. L McClendon          LF    7. J Blauser            SS 
8. T McGriff            C     8. G Hubbard            2B 
9. G Hoffman            P     9. T Glavine            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  1-1  123     -19%  50% O Virgil        G Hoffman       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   t 4   2  1-0  ---     -12%  55% B Bell          T Glavine       Home Run
   b 7   1  1-1  --3      12%  80% A Hall          G Hoffman       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Griffey Scores
   b 7   0  1-1  ---      11%  70% K Griffey       G Hoffman       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-      11%  64% D Murphy        G Hoffman       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hall Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Jones         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      50%  B Larkin        Walk
   O      1--      53%  E Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      55%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Guy Hoffman facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D James         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      55%  A Hall          Strikeout Looking
          1--      63%  G Perry         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); James to 3B
          -23      64%  D Murphy        Intentional Walk
   O      123      57%  O Virgil        Lineout: 3B
   O      123      50%  K Oberkfell     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  D Concepcion    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  N Esasky        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  L McClendon     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Guy Hoffman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Blauser       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  T Glavine       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  T McGriff       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Hoffman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  T Jones         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Guy Hoffman facing 1-2-3
          ---      60%  D James         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      56%  A Hall          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      54%  G Perry         Groundout: P-1B; Hall to 2B
   R      -2-      64%  D Murphy        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hall Scores
          1--      66%  O Virgil        Walk; Murphy to 2B
   O      12-      62%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Glavine facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  B Larkin        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      67%  E Davis         Strikeout
   R      ---      55%  B Bell          Home Run
          ---      53%  D Concepcion    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      49%  N Esasky        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Concepcion to 3B
   O      -23      56%  L McClendon     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Guy Hoffman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Blauser       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  G Hubbard       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Glavine       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Glavine facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  T McGriff       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  G Hoffman       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      57%  T Jones         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Guy Hoffman facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  D James         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      65%  A Hall          Wild Pitch; James to 2B
          -2-      74%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); James to 3B; Hall to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -23      68%  G Perry         Strikeout
          -23      69%  D Murphy        Intentional Walk
   OO     123      50%  O Virgil        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Glavine facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  E Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      54%  B Bell          Walk
   O      1--      58%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Guy Hoffman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  K Oberkfell     Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      52%  J Blauser       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  G Hubbard       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Glavine facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  N Esasky        Foul Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  L McClendon     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--      59%  T McGriff       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Guy Hoffman facing 9-1-2
                  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Tom Glavine batting 9th
          ---      70%  K Griffey       Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-      69%  D James         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Griffey to 3B
   R      --3      80%  A Hall          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Griffey Scores
                  Bill Scherrer replaces Guy Hoffman pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      83%  G Perry         Hall Steals 3B
          --3      85%  " "             Walk
                  Tom Hume replaces Bill Scherrer pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3      87%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Hall Scores
          1--      88%  O Virgil        Perry Steals 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Mahler facing 9-1-2
                  Rick Mahler replaces Ken Griffey pitching and batting 9th; Kurt Stillwell pinch hits for Tom Hume batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  K Stillwell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  T Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jeff Montgomery facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Montgomery replaces Kurt Stillwell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  J Blauser       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  G Hubbard       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Mahler facing 3-4-5
          ---      85%  E Davis         Walk
                  Jim Acker replaces Rick Mahler pitching and batting 9th
          1--      83%  B Bell          Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Flyball: CF; Davis to 3B
                  Kal Daniels pinch hits for Dave Concepcion batting 5th
   RO     --3      96%  K Daniels       Groundout: 2B-1B; Davis Scores
   O      ---     100%  N Esasky        Strikeout
        1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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