May 9, 1988 Montreal Expos at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 3
@BAL 0 CAL 2
CLE 1 BOS 2
@KCR 0 MIL 9
@MIN 6 OAK 3
DET 1 ATL 9
MON 8 HOU 6
NYM 2 CIN 2
@PHI 0 SFG 8
@PIT 6 STL 7
SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 4,274

Monday, May 9, 1988, 7:40
Time of Game: 2:53

Expos

14-15

Lost 2

4th, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   0  4  0   0  4  0    8 13  2
Braves          0  1  6   0  0  0   2  0  X    9 10  1

W: R Mahler (1-4), L: D Martinez (3-4), S: B Sutter (2)

Braves

8-20

Won 1

6th, 10½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   4   1   0   1    1   0  .288  .833    0    2   0   
J Paredes 2B                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .190  .602    0    1   2   2B,CS
H Brooks RF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .646    0    5   0   
T Wallach 3B                  5   1   2   3    0   1  .237  .642    0    3   0   3B
A Galarraga 1B                5   1   2   0    0   2  .356 1.002    0    6   0   
M Webster CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .684    0    1   0   
J Reed C                      3   1   1   0    0   0  .305  .798    0    6   0   
  D Engle PH-C                0   1   0   0    1   0  .267  .722    0    0   0   
T Foley SS                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .214  .487    0    0   0   
  N Santovenia PH             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Nettles PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .231  .748    0    0   0   
  L Rivera PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .469         0   0   
D Martinez P                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .313  .666    0    0   0   
  J Hesketh P                 0   1   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  H Winningham PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .379  .914    0    0   0   
  A McGaffigan P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   1   
  B McClure P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .357  .757    0    0   0   GDP
  T Burke P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   8  13   5    3   3                    24   3

BATTING

2B: J Paredes (2, off B Sutter).

3B: T Wallach (1, off R Mahler).

TB: T Wallach 4; J Paredes 3; A Galarraga 2; T Foley 2; J Reed; G Nettles; M Webster; H Brooks; D Martinez.

GIDP: W Johnson (1).

RBI: T Wallach 3 (10); G Nettles (3); T Raines (16).

2-out RBI: T Wallach 3.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: A Galarraga (4); T Foley (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Paredes (1, 2nd base by R Mahler/O Virgil).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D James CF-LF                 5   1   2   0    0   1  .253  .688    0    1   0   3B
A Thomas SS                   5   1   0   0    0   0  .221  .517    0    5   3   
D Murphy RF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .235  .747    0    3   0   2B
K Griffey LF                  3   2   2   2    1   0  .235  .631    0    1   0   HR
  A Hall PR-CF                1   1   0   0    0   0  .286  .733    0    0   0   2·SB
G Perry 1B                    3   1   1   2    2   1  .237  .609    0   11   0   2B,IW
O Virgil C                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .214  .610    0    3   1   SB,HBP
K Oberkfell 3B                3   1   1   1    0   0  .215  .623    0    1   3   SF
R Gant 2B                     4   0   1   2    0   3  .158  .513    0    2   2   2B
R Mahler P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .083    0    0   0   HBP
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000         0   0   
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       35   9  10   8    4   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: R Gant (4, off D Martinez); D Murphy (5, off A McGaffigan); G Perry (3, off D Martinez).

3B: D James (2, off D Martinez).

HR: K Griffey (1, off D Martinez; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: K Oberkfell (2, off B McClure).

IBB: G Perry (2, by T Burke).

HBP: R Mahler (1, by B McClure); O Virgil (1, by A McGaffigan).

TB: K Griffey 5; D James 4; G Perry 2; D Murphy 2; R Gant 2; O Virgil 2; K Oberkfell.

RBI: R Gant 2 (8); G Perry 2 (12); K Griffey 2 (8); O Virgil (9); K Oberkfell (5).

2-out RBI: G Perry 2; R Gant 2; O Virgil.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Thomas-G Perry.

E: D Murphy (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Hall 2 (9, 2nd base off A McGaffigan/J Reed, 2nd base off T Burke/D Engle); O Virgil (1, 2nd base off B McClure/J Reed).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Martinez, L (3-4)            3.1   8   7   1    2   2   1   2.68   21     -       ·  ·      5· 8· 3· 1     28    -     0.59  -0.33
J Hesketh                      1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   4.26    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.24   0.02
A McGaffigan                   1     2   2   2    1   1   0   3.91    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.23  -0.03
B McClure                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          3-1    0.15   0.00
T Burke                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.89    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.64   0.03
Totals                         8    10   9   3    4   6   1          42     -       ·  ·      9·15· 5· 1          5-1

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Mahler, W (1-4)              7    11   7   7    2   1   0   5.30   33     -       ·  ·     11·16· 3· 0     26    -     0.70   0.08
P Assenmacher                  0     0   1   1    1   0   0   5.28    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-2    1.77  -0.11
B Sutter, S (2)                2     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.60    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 0          2-2    3.16   0.23
Totals                         9    13   8   8    3   3   0          41     -       ·  ·     14·17· 4· 0          5-4

A McGaffigan faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
R Mahler faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
P Assenmacher faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: D Martinez (4).

WP: P Assenmacher (4).

IBB: T Burke (3; G Perry).

HBP: B McClure (1; R Mahler); A McGaffigan (1; O Virgil).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 4,274.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Atlanta Braves                       
1. T Raines             LF    1. D James              CF 
2. J Paredes            2B    2. A Thomas             SS 
3. H Brooks             RF    3. D Murphy             RF 
4. T Wallach            3B    4. K Griffey            LF 
5. A Galarraga          1B    5. G Perry              1B 
6. M Webster            CF    6. O Virgil             C  
7. J Reed               C     7. K Oberkfell          3B 
8. T Foley              SS    8. R Gant               2B 
9. D Martinez           P     9. R Mahler             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  9-8  ---     -20%  65% J Paredes       B Sutter        Double to RF (Line Drive)
   t 8   0  9-7  1-3      19%  85% W Johnson       B Sutter        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Engle Scores
   t 8   0  9-6  1-3     -14%  66% G Nettles       B Sutter        Single (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Webster Scores; Engle to 3B
   t 9   0  9-8  -2-      13%  78% H Brooks        B Sutter        Groundout: SS-1B
   b 3   2  0-2  12-      13%  91% G Perry         D Martinez      Double (Line Drive); Thomas Scores/unER; Griffey Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Raines        Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  J Paredes       Single (Bunt to Front of Home)
   O      1--      54%  H Brooks        Paredes Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D James         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  A Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Murphy        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  T Wallach       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  A Galarraga     Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  M Webster       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      66%  K Griffey       Home Run
   O      ---      64%  G Perry         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      67%  O Virgil        Single (Pop Fly to Short CF)
   O      1--      64%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      62%  R Gant          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Mahler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  J Reed          Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      67%  T Foley         Flyball: SS
          ---      65%  D Martinez      Single (Pop Fly to Short CF)
   O      1--      68%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  R Mahler        Flyball: LF
          ---      73%  D James         Triple (Line Drive)
   R      --3      78%  A Thomas        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); James Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      76%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF
          1--      78%  K Griffey       Walk; Thomas to 2B
   RR     12-      91%  G Perry         Double (Line Drive); Thomas Scores/unER; Griffey Scores/unER
   R      -2-      94%  O Virgil        Single (Pop Fly to Short LF); Perry Scores/unER
          1--      94%  K Oberkfell     Single (Pop Fly to Short RF); Virgil to 3B
   RR     1-3      98%  R Gant          Double (Line Drive to LF Line); Virgil Scores/unER; Oberkfell Scores/unER
   O      -2-      98%  R Mahler        Strikeout
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 7.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-7, Rick Mahler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  J Paredes       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      98%  H Brooks        Single (Pop Fly to Short RF)
   O      1--      98%  T Wallach       Flyball: SS
          1--      98%  A Galarraga     Single (Pop Fly to Short CF); Brooks to 2B
   O      12-      99%  M Webster       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-0, Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  D James         Single (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--      99%  A Thomas        Flyball: 2B
          1--      99%  D Murphy        Balk; James to 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Walk
                  Joe Hesketh replaces Dennis Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      99%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
   O      12-      98%  G Perry         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 7.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-7, Rick Mahler facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  J Reed          Single (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--      95%  T Foley         Single to RF (Line Drive); Reed to 3B; Foley to 2B/Adv on E9
          -23      94%  J Hesketh       Walk
   R      123      90%  T Raines        Walk; Reed Scores; Foley to 3B; Hesketh to 2B
   O      123      93%  J Paredes       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      123      96%  H Brooks        Flyball: 1B
   RRR    123      87%  T Wallach       Triple (Line Drive); Foley Scores; Hesketh Scores; Raines Scores
   O      --3      90%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-4, Joe Hesketh facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      89%  O Virgil        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      88%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  R Gant          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 7.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-7, Rick Mahler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      90%  M Webster       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      92%  J Reed          Flyball: RF
          ---      90%  T Foley         Single (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Herm Winningham pinch hits for Joe Hesketh batting 9th
   O      1--      92%  H Winningham    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-4, Andy McGaffigan facing 9-1-2
                  Andy McGaffigan replaces Herm Winningham pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  R Mahler        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      91%  D James         Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  A Thomas        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 7.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-7, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Paredes       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  H Brooks        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-4, Andy McGaffigan facing 3-4-5
          ---      96%  D Murphy        Double (Line Drive)
   R      -2-      98%  K Griffey       Single (Ground Ball); Murphy Scores
                  Albert Hall pinch runs for Ken Griffey batting 4th
          1--      98%  G Perry         Hall Steals 2B
          -2-      98%  " "             Walk
          12-      99%  O Virgil        Hit By Pitch; Hall to 3B; Perry to 2B
                  Bob McClure replaces Andy McGaffigan pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123      99%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hall Scores; Perry to 3B
          1-3      99%  R Gant          Virgil Steals 2B
   O      -23      99%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      99%  R Mahler        Hit By Pitch
   O      123      99%  D James         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 9.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-9, Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
                  Dion James moves to LF; Albert Hall moves to CF
          ---      98%  T Wallach       Single (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--      95%  A Galarraga     Single (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Wallach to 2B
          12-      91%  M Webster       Single (Pop Fly to Short RF); Wallach to 3B; Galarraga to 2B
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Rick Mahler pitching and batting 9th; Dave Engle pinch hits for Jeff Reed batting 7th
   RR     123      88%  D Engle         Wild Pitch; Wallach Scores; Galarraga Scores; Webster to 3B
          --3      80%  " "             Walk
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching and batting 9th; Graig Nettles pinch hits for Nelson Santovenia batting 8th; Nelson Santovenia pinch hits for Tom Foley batting 8th
   R      1-3      66%  G Nettles       Single (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Webster Scores; Engle to 3B
                  Wallace Johnson pinch hits for Bob McClure batting 9th; Luis Rivera pinch runs for Graig Nettles batting 8th
   ROO    1-3      85%  W Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Engle Scores
   O      ---      88%  T Raines        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 8, Braves 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 9-8, Tim Burke facing 2-3-4
                  Tim Burke replaces Wallace Johnson pitching and batting 9th; Dave Engle moves to C; Luis Rivera moves to SS
   O      ---      86%  A Thomas        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      86%  D Murphy        Lineout: 3B
          ---      86%  A Hall          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--      87%  G Perry         Hall Steals 2B
          -2-      87%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      85%  O Virgil        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 8, Braves 9.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 8-9, Bruce Sutter facing 2-3-4
          ---      65%  J Paredes       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      78%  H Brooks        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      89%  T Wallach       Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  A Galarraga     Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 8, Braves 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation