May 31, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
@CAL 3 KCR 6
@CLE 3
(10) CHW 10
@DET 1 MIN 8
TEX 6 NYY 5
@OAK 0 BAL 12
@SEA 5 TOR 9
MIL 0 ATL 11
PIT 1 CHC 4
CIN 0 STL 9
@HOU 7 SFG 9
@MON 2 NYM 5
LAD 4
(11) SDP 8
@PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 4,483

Tuesday, May 31, 1988, 7:40
Time of Game: 2:31

Pirates

30-20

Lost 1

2nd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Braves          2  4  0   0  2  0   0  3  X   11 17  1

W: T Glavine (2-6), L: M Dunne (3-3)

Braves

16-31

Won 1

6th, 11 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .901   11    3   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .588   13    3   3   SB,GDP
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .281  .824   12    2   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .342 1.057   13    1   3   
M Diaz RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .597    9    2   0   GDP
R Milligan 1B                 2   0   0   0    1   2  .197  .649   17    9   0   
J Ortiz C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .862    8    2   0   
A Pedrique SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .474   10    2   5   GDP
M Dunne P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Medvin P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   1   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .547    3    0   0   
  B Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Coles PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .774    3    0   0   
  B Walk PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .050  .100         0   0   
  J Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347         0   1   
Totals                       29   1   4   1    3   4              101   24  13

BATTING

TB: J Lind; A Van Slyke; J Ortiz; B Bonilla.

GIDP: M Diaz (2); A Pedrique (4); J Lind (2).

RBI: B Bonilla (43).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 3. A Pedrique-J Lind-R Milligan 2; J Lind-A Pedrique-R Milligan.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Lind (3, 2nd base off T Glavine/B Benedict).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Hall CF                     5   2   2   2    0   0  .261  .681   15    1   0   2B
K Oberkfell 3B                5   3   4   1    0   0  .260  .683   18    0   5   
G Perry 1B                    5   1   3   3    0   0  .294  .736   25   13   1   
D Murphy RF                   4   1   3   0    1   0  .215  .706   20    1   0   2·2B
D James LF                    3   1   1   2    2   0  .276  .732   19    5   0   SB,GDP
A Thomas SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .565   15    0   3   2·GDP
  P Runge SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .728         0   0   
B Benedict C                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .271  .672   14    3   1   
R Gant 2B                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .197  .567   13    3   5   HR
T Glavine P                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .688   15    1   0   2B,SH
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
Totals                       37  11  17  11    3   1              154   27  15

BATTING

2B: T Glavine (1, off M Dunne); D Murphy 2 (9, off J Robinson, off S Medvin); A Hall (3, off M Dunne).

HR: R Gant (3, off M Dunne; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: T Glavine (3, off J Robinson).

TB: R Gant 5; D Murphy 5; K Oberkfell 4; A Hall 3; G Perry 3; T Glavine 2; B Benedict; D James.

GIDP: A Thomas 2 (5); D James (3).

RBI: G Perry 3 (26); D James 2 (10); B Benedict 2 (7); A Hall 2 (9); K Oberkfell (15); R Gant (14).

2-out RBI: G Perry 2; B Benedict 2; A Hall.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 7 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 3. A Thomas-R Gant-G Perry 2; K Oberkfell-R Gant-G Perry.

E: K Oberkfell (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: D James (4, 2nd base off S Medvin/J Ortiz).

PITCHING

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Dunne, L (3-3)               1.1   7   6   6    1   0   1   4.68   11   41-26   19· 2· 5    4· 1· 4· 1     15    -     0.96  -0.34
S Medvin                       3.2   4   2   2    1   1   0   5.28   15   54-29   20· 1· 8    6· 5· 2· 0          1-1    0.21  -0.02
B Jones                        2     1   0   0    1   0   0   1.11    7   22-14    9· 1· 4    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
J Robinson                     1     5   3   3    0   0   0   2.84    8   28-19   14· 2· 3    3· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         8    17  11  11    3   1   1          41  145-88   62· 6·20   16·11· 9· 1          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
T Glavine, W (2-6)             8     4   1   1    3   2   0   6.18   29   89-52   34· 6·12   14· 9· 1· 0     69    -     0.40   0.14
P Assenmacher                  1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.33    3   11-7     3· 4· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3   4   0          32  100-59   37·10·12   15· 9· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: S Medvin 2 (3); J Robinson (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Dave Pallone.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 4,483.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 88° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Atlanta Braves                       
1. B Bonds              LF    1. A Hall               CF 
2. J Lind               2B    2. K Oberkfell          3B 
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. G Perry              1B 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. D Murphy             RF 
5. M Diaz               RF    5. D James              LF 
6. R Milligan           1B    6. A Thomas             SS 
7. J Ortiz              C     7. B Benedict           C  
8. A Pedrique           SS    8. R Gant               2B 
9. M Dunne              P     9. T Glavine            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  123  2   13%  77% D James         M Dunne         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Oberkfell Scores; Perry Scores; Murphy to 2B
   b 2   1  0-2  ---  1    8%  83% R Gant          M Dunne         Home Run (Deep LF)
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  1    7%  61% G Perry         M Dunne         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Oberkfell to 3B
   b 1   1  0-2  12-  6   -6%  71% A Thomas        M Dunne         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 2   1  0-3  -2-  1    5%  90% A Hall          M Dunne         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Glavine Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   54%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   55%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   52%  A Hall          Flyball: CF
          ---  3   55%  K Oberkfell     Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   61%  G Perry         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Oberkfell to 3B
          1-3  7   65%  D Murphy        Walk; Perry to 2B
   RR     123  2   77%  D James         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Oberkfell Scores; Perry Scores; Murphy to 2B
   OO     12-  6   71%  A Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Tom Glavine facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   74%  B Bonilla       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  2   75%  M Diaz          Flyball: LF
          ---  6   74%  R Milligan      Walk
   O      1--  1   76%  J Ortiz         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Dunne facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   75%  B Benedict      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  1   83%  R Gant          Home Run (Deep LF)
          ---  6   85%  T Glavine       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   R      -2-  1   90%  A Hall          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Glavine Scores
   R      -2-  6   94%  K Oberkfell     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Hall Scores; Oberkfell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Scott Medvin replaces Mike Dunne pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      94%  G Perry         Wild Pitch; Oberkfell to 3B
   R      --3  5   96%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive); Oberkfell Scores
          1--  4   96%  D Murphy        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Perry to 2B
   OO     12-  1   95%  D James         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 6.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Tom Glavine facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   96%  A Pedrique      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   96%  S Medvin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   97%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-0, Scott Medvin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   96%  A Thomas        Flyball: SS
   O      ---  6   96%  B Benedict      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   96%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 6.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Tom Glavine facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   95%  J Lind          Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
          1--      94%  A Van Slyke     Lind Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   95%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Lind to 3B
   R      --3  2   93%  B Bonilla       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Lind Scores
   OO     1--  2   96%  M Diaz          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Scott Medvin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   95%  T Glavine       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   95%  A Hall          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  3   95%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 6.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Tom Glavine facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   96%  R Milligan      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   95%  J Ortiz         Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   97%  A Pedrique      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-1, Scott Medvin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   97%  G Perry         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   97%  D Murphy        Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-      98%  D James         Wild Pitch; Murphy to 3B
          --3  5   98%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  6   97%  A Thomas        Strikeout Swinging, James Steals 2B
   RR     -23  3   99%  B Benedict      Single to RF (Line Drive); Murphy Scores; James Scores
   O      1--  6   99%  R Gant          Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 8.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Tom Glavine facing 9-1-2
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Scott Medvin batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  J Cangelosi     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   99%  B Bonds         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   99%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-1, Barry Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Barry Jones replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  T Glavine       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  A Hall          Foul Flyball: C
          ---  3   99%  K Oberkfell     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   99%  G Perry         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 8.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Tom Glavine facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   99%  A Van Slyke     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   98%  B Bonilla       Walk; Van Slyke to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  M Diaz          Flyball: LF
   O      12-  5   99%  R Milligan      Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  3  100%  J Ortiz         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-1, Barry Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2  100%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF
          ---  5  100%  D James         Walk
   OO     1--  1  100%  A Thomas        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 8.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-8, Tom Glavine facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2  100%  A Pedrique      Flyball: RF
                  Darnell Coles pinch hits for Barry Jones batting 9th
          ---  3  100%  D Coles         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
                  Bob Walk pinch runs for Darnell Coles batting 9th
          1--  5   99%  B Bonds         Walk; Walk to 2B
   OO     12-  2  100%  J Lind          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-1, Jeff Robinson facing 7-8-9
                  Jeff Robinson replaces Bob Walk pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  B Benedict      Flyball: CF
          ---  3  100%  R Gant          Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3  100%  T Glavine       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gant to 2B
   R      -2-  3  100%  A Hall          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Gant Scores
          1--  3  100%  K Oberkfell     Single to RF (Line Drive); Hall to 2B
          12-     100%  G Perry         Wild Pitch; Hall to 3B; Oberkfell to 2B
   RR     -23  7  100%  " "             Single to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Hall Scores; Oberkfell Scores
          1--  4  100%  D Murphy        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Perry to 3B
   O      -23  3  100%  D James         Foul Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 11.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-11, Paul Assenmacher facing 3-4-5
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Tom Glavine pitching and batting 9th; Paul Runge replaces Andres Thomas playing SS batting 6th
   O      ---  4  100%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2  100%  M Diaz          Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 11.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation