Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 1988 > Aug 30, 1988, Cardinals at Braves Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
BAL
@CAL		5
2
DET
@CHW		1
4
CLE
@KCR		4
1
TOR
@MIL		2
6
BOS
@OAK		0
1
NYY
@SEA		1
7
MIN
@TEX		6
8
STL
@ATL		9
1
PIT
@CIN		4
6
CHC
@HOU		4
7
LAD
@MON		4
2
SDP
@NYM		0
1
SFG
@PHI		5
7
Tuesday, August 30, 1988 7:40
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 6,278, Time of Game: 2:32
Cardinals
9
61-71
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 17½ GB
 at Braves
1
45-87
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 32½ GB
W: Greg Mathews (3-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       4  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  4    9  8  2
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  7  1

St. Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vince Coleman CF 4 2 1 0 1 0 .267 .672 17 9 0.107 0.60 0.112 -0.005 1.7 4 0 3·SB
Ozzie Smith SS 4 1 1 2 1 0 .270 .675 22 11 -0.047 0.45 0.005 -0.052 1.0 1 5
   Dan Quisenberry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Pedro Guerrero 1B 3 1 1 2 1 1 .308 .815 18 6 0.024 0.50 0.031 -0.007 1.1 9 2 SF
   Mike Laga PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .141 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Tom Brunansky RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .252 .782 18 12 -0.080 0.50 0.002 -0.082 -0.2 0 0 2B
Terry Pendleton 3B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .249 .640 12 8 0.087 0.46 0.100 -0.013 -0.2 1 3
Jose Oquendo 2B 3 2 1 3 1 0 .281 .702 12 7 0.224 0.45 0.232 -0.007 2.8 2 4 HR
Tony Pena C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .657 9 7 -0.010 0.10 0.000 -0.010 -0.5 3 0
Tom Lawless LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .186 .541 13 8 -0.001 0.23 0.010 -0.011 -0.1 4 0
   Curt Ford PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .424 5 3 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.3 0 0
Greg Mathews P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .301 9 5 -0.011 0.25 0.000 -0.011 -0.5 1 0 SH
   Tim Jones PH-SS 0 1 0 0 1 0 .321 .728 4 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.1 0 1
Team Totals 34 9 8 9 5 3 .235 .678 139 76 0.292 0.41 0.492 -0.199 5.0 27 16
2B: T Brunansky (16, off J Alvarez).
HR: J Oquendo (7, off G Jimenez; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: P Guerrero (5, off C Puleo).
SH: G Mathews (1, off G Jimenez).
TB: J Oquendo 4; T Brunansky 3; T Lawless; O Smith; T Pendleton; P Guerrero; V Coleman.
RBI: J Oquendo 3 (39); O Smith 2 (40); P Guerrero 2 (47); T Pendleton (48); T Brunansky (80).
2-out RBI: J Oquendo 3; O Smith 2; T Pendleton; P Guerrero; T Brunansky.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 3. J Oquendo-O Smith-P Guerrero; T Jones-J Oquendo-M Laga; T Pendleton-J Oquendo-P Guerrero.
E: O Smith (17); G Mathews (2).
Baserunning
SB: V Coleman 3 (69, 3rd base off G Jimenez/O Virgil, 2nd base off G Jimenez/O Virgil 2).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Gant 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .252 .735 16 8 -0.001 0.49 0.029 -0.030 -0.2 1 2
Lonnie Smith LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .218 .581 11 9 0.025 0.67 0.062 -0.037 0.1 4 0
Gerald Perry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .322 .773 10 7 -0.008 0.85 0.058 -0.066 -0.3 10 1 2B,GDP
Dale Murphy RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .756 11 7 -0.040 0.78 0.021 -0.061 -0.4 3 0
Andres Thomas SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .257 .643 6 5 -0.122 0.77 0.000 -0.122 -1.3 3 3 GDP
Ozzie Virgil C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .244 .674 17 9 -0.007 0.35 0.016 -0.022 0.8 3 0
Paul Runge 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .224 .644 15 8 0.023 0.39 0.038 -0.015 -0.0 1 3
Terry Blocker CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .188 .473 11 7 -0.060 0.67 0.000 -0.061 -0.3 1 0
German Jimenez P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 1 1 -0.011 0.45 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 0
   Charlie Puleo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry Royster PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .179 .438 3 1 0.027 0.42 0.027 0.000 0.6 2B
   Jim Acker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.417 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ted Simmons PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .730 3 1 -0.034 1.32 0.000 -0.034 -0.7
   Jose Alvarez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .929 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Jim Morrison P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .178 .453 2 2 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -1.1 0 0 GDP
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 3 2 .212 .551 106 65 -0.209 0.62 0.251 -0.460 -3.0 27 9
2B: J Royster (3, off G Mathews); G Perry (20, off G Mathews).
TB: G Perry 2; J Royster 2; T Blocker; D Murphy; O Virgil; L Smith; A Thomas.
GIDP: G Perry (15); J Morrison (4); A Thomas (15).
RBI: T Blocker (6).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
E: R Gant (25).

St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Mathews, W (3-4) 8 4 0 0 3 2 0 3.18 31 97 57 37 8 12 15 11 3 0 73 0.208 0.71 3.6
Dan Quisenberry 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.76 5 9 8 6 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.02 -0.6
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 3 2 0 1.00 36 106 65 43 8 14 20 11 3 0 73 0 0 0.208 0.41 3.0

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
German Jimenez, L (1-6) 4.1 4 5 1 2 0 1 5.06 20 59 32 24 2 6 8 10 3 0 41 -0.303 0.70 -3.3
Charlie Puleo 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.63 5 18 12 6 4 2 0 3 0 0 3 1 0.007 0.27 1.0
Jim Acker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.18 3 15 10 7 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.06 0.4
Jose Alvarez 1.2 4 4 4 3 1 0 3.52 12 46 21 12 2 7 2 6 3 0 0 0 -0.002 0.03 -3.5
Jim Morrison 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 9 5 5 3 1 5.00 41 139 76 50 10 16 12 21 6 0 41 5 1 -0.293 0.62 -5.0
Balks: None.
WP: G Mathews (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Paul Runge.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 6,278.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

St. Louis Cardinals         Atlanta Braves
1 Vince Coleman CF 1 Ron Gant 2B
2 Ozzie Smith SS 2 Lonnie Smith LF
3 Pedro Guerrero 1B 3 Gerald Perry 1B
4 Tom Brunansky RF 4 Dale Murphy RF
5 Terry Pendleton 3B 5 Andres Thomas SS
6 Jose Oquendo 2B 6 Ozzie Virgil C
7 Tony Pena C 7 Paul Runge 3B
8 Tom Lawless LF 8 Terry Blocker CF
9 Greg Mathews P 9 German Jimenez P

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 1-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  RRR STL J. Oquendo G. Jimenez 23% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Guerrero Scores/unER; Pendleton Scores/unER; Oquendo Scores/unER
t1 0-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R STL T. Pendleton G. Jimenez 10% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Coleman Scores/unER; Guerrero to 2B
b4 0-4 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO ATL A. Thomas G. Mathews 9% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Brunansky G. Jimenez -7% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 0-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  ATL G. Perry G. Mathews -5% 79% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Smith to 2B

Play By Play

View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' German Jimenez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  STL V. Coleman G. Jimenez 4% 54% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  STL O. Smith G. Jimenez 3% 56% Coleman Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O STL O. Smith G. Jimenez -4% 52% Lineout: SS
t1 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  STL P. Guerrero G. Jimenez 3% 55% Coleman Steals 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 4,(3-0)  STL P. Guerrero G. Jimenez 2% 57% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O STL T. Brunansky G. Jimenez -7% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R STL T. Pendleton G. Jimenez 10% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Coleman Scores/unER; Guerrero to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  RRR STL J. Oquendo G. Jimenez 23% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Guerrero Scores/unER; Pendleton Scores/unER; Oquendo Scores/unER
t1 4-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Pena G. Jimenez -0% 83% Flyball: SS
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL R. Gant G. Mathews 2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL L. Smith G. Mathews -3% 81% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Smith to 2B
b1 0-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O ATL G. Perry G. Mathews 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B; Smith to 3B
b1 0-4 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O ATL D. Murphy G. Mathews 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' German Jimenez facing 8-9-1
t2 4-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL T. Lawless G. Jimenez -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 4-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL G. Mathews G. Jimenez -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 4-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL V. Coleman G. Jimenez -0% 84% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 5-6-7
b2 0-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL A. Thomas G. Mathews 2% 86% Flyball: CF
b2 0-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O ATL O. Virgil G. Mathews 1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL P. Runge G. Mathews 1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' German Jimenez facing 2-3-4
t3 4-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O STL O. Smith G. Jimenez -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 4-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL P. Guerrero G. Jimenez -1% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 4-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O STL T. Brunansky G. Jimenez -0% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 8-9-1
b3 0-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL T. Blocker G. Mathews 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL G. Jimenez G. Mathews 1% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 0-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL R. Gant G. Mathews 1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' German Jimenez facing 5-6-7
t4 4-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Pendleton G. Jimenez -1% 89% Flyball: RF
t4 4-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL J. Oquendo G. Jimenez -1% 88% Flyball: RF
t4 4-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Pena G. Jimenez -0% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 2-3-4
b4 0-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  ATL L. Smith G. Mathews -3% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b4 0-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  ATL G. Perry G. Mathews -5% 79% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Smith to 2B
b4 0-4 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O ATL D. Murphy G. Mathews 3% 82% Flyball: LF; Smith to 3B
b4 0-4 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  OO ATL A. Thomas G. Mathews 9% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Braves' German Jimenez facing 8-9-1
t5 4-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  STL T. Lawless G. Jimenez 1% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 4-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O STL G. Mathews G. Jimenez -0% 92% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Lawless to 2B
t5 4-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  STL V. Coleman G. Jimenez 2% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Lawless to 3B
t5 4-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  STL O. Smith G. Jimenez 1% 94% Coleman Steals 2B
t5 4-0 1 -23 8,(3-2)  STL O. Smith G. Jimenez 0% 94% Walk
Charlie Puleo replaces German Jimenez pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-0 1 123 4,(3-0)  RO STL P. Guerrero C. Puleo 1% 95% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lawless Scores; Coleman to 3B; Smith to 2B
t5 5-0 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O STL T. Brunansky C. Puleo -1% 94% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 6-7-8
b5 0-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL O. Virgil G. Mathews 1% 95% Flyball: LF
b5 0-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL P. Runge G. Mathews 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-5 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O ATL T. Blocker G. Mathews 0% 96% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Charlie Puleo facing 5-6-7
t6 5-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O STL T. Pendleton C. Puleo -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t6 5-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O STL J. Oquendo C. Puleo -0% 96% Flyball: LF
t6 5-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O STL T. Pena C. Puleo -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 9-1-2
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Charlie Puleo (P) batting 9th
b6 0-5 0 --- 3,(2-0)  ATL J. Royster G. Mathews -3% 93% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b6 0-5 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  ATL R. Gant G. Mathews -3% 90% Walk
b6 0-5 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O ATL L. Smith G. Mathews 3% 93% Flyball: CF
b6 0-5 1 12- 2,(0-1)  OO ATL G. Perry G. Mathews 4% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Jim Acker facing 8-9-1
Jim Acker replaces Jerry Royster (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL T. Lawless J. Acker -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 5-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O STL G. Mathews J. Acker -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O STL V. Coleman J. Acker -0% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 4-5-6
b7 0-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL D. Murphy G. Mathews -2% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b7 0-5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O ATL A. Thomas G. Mathews 2% 97% Flyball: CF
b7 0-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  ATL O. Virgil G. Mathews -0% 97% Wild Pitch; Murphy to 2B
b7 0-5 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  ATL O. Virgil G. Mathews -1% 95% Walk
b7 0-5 1 12- 6,(3-2)  ATL P. Runge G. Mathews -4% 91% Walk; Murphy to 3B; Virgil to 2B
b7 0-5 1 123 2,(0-1)  O ATL T. Blocker G. Mathews 4% 95% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Virgil to 3B; Runge to 2B
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Jim Acker (P) batting 9th
b7 0-5 2 123 3,(2-0)  O ATL T. Simmons G. Mathews 3% 99% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Jose Alvarez facing 2-3-4
Jose Alvarez replaces Ted Simmons (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O STL O. Smith J. Alvarez -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t8 5-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O STL P. Guerrero J. Alvarez -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t8 5-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  STL T. Brunansky J. Alvarez 0% 99% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t8 5-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O STL T. Pendleton J. Alvarez -0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Greg Mathews facing 1-2-3
b8 0-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL R. Gant G. Mathews 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O ATL L. Smith G. Mathews 0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 0-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  ATL G. Perry G. Mathews -0% 99% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b8 0-5 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O ATL D. Murphy G. Mathews 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Braves 0.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Braves' Jose Alvarez facing 6-7-8
t9 5-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  STL J. Oquendo J. Alvarez 0% 100% Walk
t9 5-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O STL T. Pena J. Alvarez -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Oquendo to 2B
Curt Ford pinch hits for Tom Lawless (LF) batting 8th
t9 5-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O STL C. Ford J. Alvarez -0% 99% Flyball: LF
Tim Jones pinch hits for Greg Mathews (P) batting 9th
t9 5-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  STL T. Jones J. Alvarez 0% 99% Walk
t9 5-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  STL V. Coleman J. Alvarez 0% 100% Walk; Oquendo to 3B; Jones to 2B
t9 5-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  RR STL O. Smith J. Alvarez 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Oquendo Scores; Jones Scores; Coleman to 2B
t9 7-0 2 12- 4,(3-0)  R STL P. Guerrero J. Alvarez 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Coleman Scores; Smith to 3B
t9 8-0 2 1-3 2,(0-1)  R STL T. Brunansky J. Alvarez 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Smith Scores; Guerrero to 2B
Jim Morrison replaces Jose Alvarez pitching and batting 9th
Mike Laga pinch runs for Pedro Guerrero (1B) batting 3rd
t9 9-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O STL T. Pendleton J. Morrison -0% 100% Flyball: 3B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 9, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-9, Cardinals' Dan Quisenberry facing 5-6-7
Dan Quisenberry replaces Ozzie Smith (SS) pitching and batting 2nd
Mike Laga moves from PR to 1B
Tim Jones moves from PH to SS
Curt Ford moves from PH to LF
b9 0-9 0 --- 2,(0-1)  ATL A. Thomas D. Quisenberry -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b9 0-9 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  ATL O. Virgil D. Quisenberry -0% 100% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Thomas to 3B
b9 0-9 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  O ATL P. Runge D. Quisenberry 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B; Virgil to 2B
b9 0-9 1 -23 1,(0-0)  R ATL T. Blocker D. Quisenberry -0% 100% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Thomas Scores; Virgil to 3B
b9 1-9 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  OO ATL J. Morrison D. Quisenberry 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Braves 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:ATL198808300
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.