April 7, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 11
@BOS 6 CHW 2
CAL 1 KCR 7
TOR 4 CLE 4
@TEX 1 LAD 5
@ATL 2 CIN 8
STL 1 NYM 8
@MON 5 SFG 6
SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 5,257

Thursday, April 7, 1988, 7:41
Time of Game: 3:11

Dodgers

2-1

Won 2

3rd, ½ GB

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

W: A Pena (1-0), L: P Assenmacher (0-1), S: J Orosco (1)

Braves

0-3

Lost 3

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   1   1   1    1   1  .300 1.062   22    4   3   SB,IW
A Griffin SS                  4   0   0   0    1   2  .083  .321   30    2   4   
K Gibson LF                   2   2   1   0    2   0  .111  .607   17    1   0   2B,SB,HBP
P Guerrero 3B                 5   0   1   2    0   0  .200  .473   24    1   2   
  J Orosco P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Marshall 1B                 4   0   3   2    1   1  .273  .606   15    8   0   IW
M Davis RF                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .100  .282   16    2   0   
J Shelby CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .100   14    2   0   
M Scioscia C                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .444  .944   15    5   2   GDP
  R Dempsey PR-C              0   1   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
D Sutton P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  B Havens P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Heep PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Anderson PH-3B            0   0   0   0    0   0                1    1   0   SH
Totals                       33   5   8   5    7   7              163   27  11

BATTING

2B: K Gibson (1, off P Assenmacher).

SH: D Anderson (1, off P Assenmacher).

IBB: S Sax (1, by P Assenmacher); M Marshall (1, by P Assenmacher).

HBP: K Gibson (1, by P Assenmacher).

TB: M Marshall 3; K Gibson 2; P Guerrero; M Davis; S Sax; M Scioscia.

GIDP: M Scioscia (1).

RBI: P Guerrero 2 (2); M Marshall 2 (2); S Sax (2).

2-out RBI: P Guerrero 2; M Marshall 2; S Sax.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 3. S Sax-M Marshall; A Griffin-M Marshall; M Scioscia-P Guerrero.

E: J Shelby (2); A Griffin (1); S Sax (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Sax (1, 2nd base off P Smith/O Virgil); K Gibson (1, 2nd base off P Smith/O Virgil).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D James CF                    3   0   1   0    2   1  .231  .683   27    2   0   CS
D Garcia 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .600    8    1   5   GDP
G Perry 1B                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .333 1.012   13   10   0   CS
D Murphy RF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .182  .539   13    0   0   
K Griffey LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .573   13    3   0   
O Virgil C                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .417 1.129   15    7   0   
  J Acker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                2   0   0   1    1   0  .100  .631   14    1   2   SF
A Thomas SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .748   13    3   4   GDP
P Smith P                     1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    0   0   SH
  A Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.250    5    0   0   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Simmons C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   9   2    3   6              133   27  12

BATTING

SF: K Oberkfell (1, off B Havens).

SH: P Smith (1, off D Sutton).

TB: G Perry 3; O Virgil 2; K Griffey; D Murphy; A Thomas; D James.

GIDP: A Thomas (1); D Garcia (1).

RBI: G Perry (4); K Oberkfell (3).

2-out RBI: G Perry.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Garcia-A Thomas-G Perry.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Perry (1, 2nd base by A Pena/M Scioscia); D James (2, 3rd base by D Sutton/M Scioscia).

PITCHING

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
D Sutton                       5.1   7   2   1    2   4   0   1.69   24   87-59   36· 4·19   10· 5· 3· 0     50    -     1.23  -0.01
B Havens                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    4-3     2· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    1.73  -0.03
A Pena, W (1-0)                2     2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7   24-13    9· 1· 3    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.92   0.18
J Orosco, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   17-12    7· 1· 4    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.86   0.03
Totals                         9     9   2   1    3   6   0          37  132-87   54· 6·27   16· 7· 5· 0          2-1

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Smith                        7     5   2   2    4   6   0   2.57   29  120-69   38·13·18   11· 5· 3· 0     61    -     1.23   0.04
P Assenmacher, L (0-1)         1.2   1   3   3    3   1   0   8.10   10   32-15   10· 1· 4    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.24   0.06
J Acker                        0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.08    3    7-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          3-3    2.62  -0.43
Totals                         9     8   5   5    7   7   0          42  159-88   51·14·23   15· 7· 5· 0          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Assenmacher 2 (2; M Marshall, S Sax).

HBP: P Assenmacher (1; K Gibson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 3:11.

Attendance: 5,257.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 56° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Atlanta Braves                       
1. S Sax                2B    1. D James              CF 
2. A Griffin            SS    2. D Garcia             2B 
3. K Gibson             LF    3. G Perry              1B 
4. P Guerrero           3B    4. D Murphy             RF 
5. M Marshall           1B    5. K Griffey            LF 
6. M Davis              RF    6. O Virgil             C  
7. J Shelby             CF    7. K Oberkfell          3B 
8. M Scioscia           C     8. A Thomas             SS 
9. D Sutton             P     9. P Smith              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  2-2  123  4   39%  93% P Guerrero      J Acker         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Dempsey Scores; Sax Scores; Gibson to 2B
   t 7   2  2-1  -2-  6   19%  46% S Sax           P Smith         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Scioscia Scores
   t 6   2  1-0  -2-  4   16%  46% M Marshall      P Smith         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gibson Scores
   t 8   0  2-2  ---  4   14%  64% K Gibson        P Assenmacher   Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-  4  -12%  34% G Perry         D Sutton        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Smith Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  S Sax           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   46%  A Griffin       Flyball: LF
          ---  5   48%  K Gibson        Walk
          1--      49%  P Guerrero      Gibson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   45%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   42%  D James         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   45%  D Garcia        Flyball: RF
          1--  3   42%  G Perry         Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); James to 2B
   OO     12-  6   50%  D Murphy        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, James Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Smith facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   54%  M Marshall      Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   60%  M Davis         Walk; Marshall to 2B
   O      12-  2   54%  J Shelby        Foul Flyball: 3B
   OO     12-  2   45%  M Scioscia      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   45%  O Virgil        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
          1--  5   41%  K Oberkfell     Walk; Virgil to 2B
   OO     12-  4   50%  A Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Smith facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   48%  D Sutton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  S Sax           Flyball: LF
          ---  4   47%  A Griffin       Walk
   O      1--  1   45%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   38%  P Smith         Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Smith to 2B
   O      -2-  3   42%  D James         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  3   46%  D Garcia        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-  4   34%  G Perry         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Smith Scores/unER
   O      1--  5   36%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Smith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   34%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   32%  M Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   33%  M Davis         Single to 1B (Ground Ball to P's Left)
   O      1--  6   30%  J Shelby        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   32%  K Griffey       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   34%  O Virgil        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   35%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Smith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   32%  M Scioscia      Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   30%  D Sutton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   28%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   25%  A Thomas        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   26%  P Smith         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
          -2-  8   25%  D James         Walk
   O      12-  2   28%  D Garcia        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thomas to 3B
   O      1-3  1   32%  G Perry         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Pete Smith facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   29%  A Griffin       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   33%  K Gibson        Walk
   O      1--  5   30%  P Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B; Gibson to 2B
   R      -2-  4   46%  M Marshall      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gibson Scores
   O      1--  6   43%  M Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   38%  D Murphy        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   42%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  2   32%  O Virgil        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Murphy to 3B
                  Brad Havens replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3  3   27%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Murphy Scores
   O      1--  1   29%  A Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Pete Smith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   25%  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   30%  M Scioscia      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
                  Danny Heep pinch hits for Brad Havens batting 9th
   O      1--  3   26%  D Heep          Groundout: 2B-1B; Scioscia to 2B
   R      -2-  6   46%  S Sax           Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Scioscia Scores
          1--      48%  A Griffin       Sax Steals 2B
   O      -2-  9   42%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Alejandro Pena facing 9-1-2
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Danny Heep pitching and batting 9th; Albert Hall pinch hits for Pete Smith batting 9th
   O      ---  5   45%  A Hall          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   41%  D James         Walk
   OO     1--  2   50%  D Garcia        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Assenmacher facing 3-4-5
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Albert Hall pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   64%  K Gibson        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   55%  P Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-  4   57%  M Marshall      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   50%  M Davis         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gibson to 3B
   O      1-3  1   40%  J Shelby        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Alejandro Pena facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   33%  G Perry         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  1   40%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      48%  K Griffey       Perry Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  2   42%  " "             Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Griffey to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-  4   50%  O Virgil        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Paul Assenmacher facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   58%  M Scioscia      Walk
                  Dave Anderson pinch hits for Alejandro Pena batting 9th; Rick Dempsey pinch runs for Mike Scioscia batting 8th
   O      1--  1   56%  D Anderson      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dempsey to 2B
          -2-  4   58%  S Sax           Intentional Walk
   O      12-  7   48%  A Griffin       Strikeout Swinging
          12-  2   54%  K Gibson        Hit By Pitch; Dempsey to 3B; Sax to 2B
                  Jim Acker replaces Ozzie Virgil pitching and batting 6th; Ted Simmons replaces Paul Assenmacher playing C batting 9th
   RR     123  4   93%  P Guerrero      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Dempsey Scores; Sax Scores; Gibson to 2B
   R      12-  1   97%  M Marshall      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Gibson Scores; Guerrero to 2B
   O      12-  2   97%  M Davis         Lineout: 1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Jesse Orosco facing 7-8-9
                  Jesse Orosco replaces Pedro Guerrero pitching and batting 4th; Rick Dempsey moves to C; Dave Anderson moves to 3B
   O      ---  4   99%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   96%  A Thomas        Reached on E6 (Line Drive); Thomas to 1B
   O      1--  3   99%  T Simmons       Lineout: 3B
   O      1--  6  100%  D James         Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Braves 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation