April 8, 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 10,723

Friday, April 8, 1988, 7:41
Time of Game: 2:27

Dodgers

3-1

Won 3

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: T Leary (1-0), L: K Coffman (0-1), S: T Belcher (1)

Braves

0-4

Lost 4

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   1   0   0    1   1  .214  .818   25    1   6   
A Griffin SS                  5   0   1   3    0   0  .118  .461   14    0   3   3B
K Gibson LF                   5   0   1   1    0   2  .143  .619   15    1   0   2B,SB
P Guerrero 3B                 2   1   0   0    3   0  .167  .542   27    0   0   
  J Hamilton 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
M Marshall 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .267  .580    8   12   1   GDP
M Davis RF                    3   0   3   0    1   0  .308  .785   16    2   0   2B
J Shelby CF                   3   1   0   1    1   1  .000  .143   15    4   0   
M Scioscia C                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .333  .690   12    6   0   SF
T Leary P                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    3    1   2   
  D Heep PH                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    5    0   0   
  T Belcher P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
Totals                       32   6   7   6    7   5              141   27  13

BATTING

2B: M Davis (1, off K Coffman); K Gibson (2, off K Coffman).

3B: A Griffin (1, off C Cary).

SF: M Scioscia (1, off K Coffman).

TB: M Davis 4; A Griffin 3; K Gibson 2; T Leary; M Marshall.

GIDP: M Marshall (1).

RBI: A Griffin 3 (5); J Shelby (1); M Scioscia (2); K Gibson (1).

2-out RBI: A Griffin 3; K Gibson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

PB: M Scioscia (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Gibson (2, 3rd base off K Coffman/O Virgil).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D James CF                    3   0   1   2    1   1  .250  .713   20    2   0   
D Garcia 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .474    9    4   4   
G Perry 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .771    7   11   1   
D Murphy RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .411   17    2   0   
K Griffey LF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .414   16    1   0   
O Virgil C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .375  .975   12    5   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                3   1   1   0    0   0  .154  .679   13    0   2   HBP
A Thomas SS                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .294  .804   14    2   6   
K Coffman P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   SH
  C Cary P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Hall PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .667 1.467    4    0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Puleo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    1   6              117   27  14

BATTING

SH: K Coffman (1, off T Leary).

HBP: K Oberkfell (1, by T Belcher).

TB: A Thomas 2; K Oberkfell; A Hall; O Virgil; D James.

RBI: D James 2 (2); A Thomas (2).

2-out RBI: D James 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Oberkfell-D Garcia-G Perry.

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
T Leary, W (1-0)               5     5   3   3    0   3   0   5.40   20   67-43   26· 7·10   11· 3· 3· 0     48    -     1.20  -0.19
T Belcher, S (1)               4     1   0   0    1   3   0   0.00   15   49-30   15· 4·11    6· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.11   0.17
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   6   0          35  116-73   41·11·21   17· 6· 4· 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
K Coffman, L (0-1)             5.2   6   6   6    6   2   0   9.53   28   93-46   32· 3·11   12· 4· 4· 0     29    -     1.35  -0.22
C Cary                         1.1   1   0   0    1   2   0  11.57    6   28-16    5· 6· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          3-3    1.04  -0.31
B Sutter                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   9.00    3   13-9     6· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
C Puleo                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    3    4-3     3· 0· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     7   6   6    7   5   0          40  138-74   46·10·18   15· 8· 5· 0          3-3

Balks: None.

WP: K Coffman (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: T Belcher (1; K Oberkfell).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 10,723.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 15mph from Left to Right, 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. T Leary              P     9. K Coffman            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  3-3  123  4   34%  88% A Griffin       C Cary          Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Shelby Scores; Heep Scores; Sax Scores
   b 5   2  1-1  -23  4  -24%  19% D James         T Leary         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Oberkfell Scores; Thomas Scores
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-  2   13%  61% K Gibson        K Coffman       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Leary Scores
   t 6   0  3-1  12-  2   12%  46% M Davis         K Coffman       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Guerrero to 3B; Marshall to 2B
   b 5   1  1-0  1-3  4  -11%  39% A Thomas        T Leary         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Virgil Scores; Oberkfell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Coffman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  A Griffin       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   45%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Leary facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   48%  D James         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  D Garcia        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   50%  G Perry         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Coffman facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   54%  P Guerrero      Walk
   OO     1--  2   46%  M Marshall      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  2   48%  M Davis         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
          -2-  5   50%  J Shelby        Walk
   O      12-  3   45%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tim Leary facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   47%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   49%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   50%  O Virgil        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Coffman facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   54%  T Leary         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  5   50%  S Sax           Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   47%  A Griffin       Flyball: RF
          1--      48%  K Gibson        Wild Pitch; Leary to 2B
   R      -2-  2   61%  " "             Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Leary Scores
          -2-      61%  P Guerrero      Gibson Steals 3B
          --3  4   62%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  2   58%  M Marshall      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Leary facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   60%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   57%  A Thomas        Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      55%  K Coffman       Passed Ball; Thomas to 2B
   O      -2-  2   59%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Thomas to 3B
   O      --3  6   64%  D James         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Coffman facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   67%  M Davis         Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   64%  J Shelby        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--  2   61%  M Scioscia      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   59%  T Leary         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Leary facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   62%  D Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   64%  G Perry         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   65%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kevin Coffman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   63%  S Sax           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   61%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  3   60%  K Gibson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Tim Leary facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   64%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
          ---  2   60%  O Virgil        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  4   49%  K Oberkfell     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Virgil to 3B
   R      1-3  4   39%  A Thomas        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Virgil Scores; Oberkfell to 2B
   O      12-  2   42%  K Coffman       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Oberkfell to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   RR     -23  4   19%  D James         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Oberkfell Scores; Thomas Scores
   O      1--  1   20%  D Garcia        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Kevin Coffman facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   25%  P Guerrero      Walk
          1--  2   34%  M Marshall      Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Guerrero to 2B
          12-  2   46%  M Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Guerrero to 3B; Marshall to 2B
   RO     123  2   44%  J Shelby        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Guerrero Scores; Marshall to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   46%  M Scioscia      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Marshall Scores
                  Danny Heep pinch hits for Tim Leary batting 9th
          1--  5   49%  D Heep          Walk; Shelby to 2B
          12-  4   53%  S Sax           Walk; Shelby to 3B; Heep to 2B
                  Chuck Cary replaces Kevin Coffman pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    123  4   88%  A Griffin       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Shelby Scores; Heep Scores; Sax Scores
   O      --3  4   86%  K Gibson        Strikeout Looking
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Tim Belcher facing 3-4-5
                  Tim Belcher replaces Danny Heep pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   88%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   90%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   91%  K Griffey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Chuck Cary facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   90%  P Guerrero      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  2   90%  M Marshall      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   90%  M Davis         Walk
   O      1--  5   89%  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   92%  O Virgil        Flyball: RF
          ---  3   89%  K Oberkfell     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   92%  A Thomas        Strikeout Looking
                  Albert Hall pinch hits for Chuck Cary batting 9th
          1--  4   89%  A Hall          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Oberkfell to 2B
          12-  4   85%  D James         Walk; Oberkfell to 3B; Hall to 2B
   O      123  3   94%  D Garcia        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Bruce Sutter facing 8-9-1
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Albert Hall pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   93%  M Scioscia      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   93%  T Belcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   93%  S Sax           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Tim Belcher facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   95%  G Perry         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   97%  K Griffey       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Charlie Puleo facing 2-3-4
                  Charlie Puleo replaces Bruce Sutter pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   97%  A Griffin       Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   97%  K Gibson        Flyball: SS
   O      ---  2   97%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Hamilton replaces Pedro Guerrero playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---  5   99%  O Virgil        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  K Oberkfell     Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2  100%  A Thomas        Foul Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Braves 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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