September 2, 1988 Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 7,938

Friday, September 2, 1988, 7:41
Time of Game: 2:22

Pirates

71-63

Lost 3

2nd, 8½ GB

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

W: P Assenmacher (6-6), L: J Gott (6-6)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Braves

46-88

Won 1

6th, 31½ GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .874   16    1   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .593   16    1   3   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .862    8    4   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .843   11    2   5   
G Wilson RF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .244  .592   15    1   0   
S Bream 1B                    2   0   1   0    2   1  .277  .757   22    8   1   
T Prince C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .495   13    3   0   2·GDP
R Belliard SS                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .529    6    2   1   
  G Redus PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .729    2    0   0   
  F Fermin SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .608         3   1   
B Walk P                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .100  .260    7    1   2   
  B Kipper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
  J Gott P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   6   0    2   4              116   26  13

BATTING

TB: A Van Slyke; B Bonds; G Wilson; B Walk; R Belliard; S Bream.

GIDP: T Prince 2 (4).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Lind-R Belliard-B Walk.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Blauser 2B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .400 1.000   16    2   6   2B
D James LF                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .266  .719   16    3   0   
G Perry 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .321  .771    8   10   0   2B
D Murphy RF                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .229  .766   11    1   0   
A Thomas SS                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .640   15    2   4   IW
P Runge 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .629   13    1   1   
  L Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .562    6    0   0   
B Benedict C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .598   11    4   1   
  O Virgil PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .677    5    0   0   
  J Royster PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .186  .449         0   0   
T Blocker CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .184  .459    8    4   0   GDP
T Glavine P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .459    4    0   2   
  A Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .621    3    0   0   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
  T Simmons PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .715    6    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   2    4   3              122   27  14

BATTING

2B: J Blauser (1, off J Gott); G Perry (21, off B Walk).

IBB: A Thomas (4, by B Walk).

TB: G Perry 3; J Blauser 3; T Blocker; B Benedict; O Virgil; D James.

GIDP: T Blocker (5).

RBI: D Murphy (68); J Blauser (1).

2-out RBI: J Blauser.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Blauser-A Thomas-G Perry; B Benedict; T Glavine-J Blauser-G Perry.

E: J Blauser (1).

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
B Walk                         7.1   4   1   1    4   0   0   2.72   29   92-50   33· 7·10   12· 9· 4· 0     62    -     1.47   0.46
B Kipper                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.23    1    4-3     2· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.35  -0.19
J Gott, BS (6), L (6-6)        1.1   3   1   1    0   3   0   3.33    7   26-18    9· 5· 4    2· 0· 2· 0          2-1    3.23  -0.40
Totals                         8.2   8   2   2    4   3   0          37  122-71   44·13·14   15· 9· 6· 0          3-1

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                      7     5   1   1    2   2   0   4.82   26   94-60   40· 5·15   12· 7· 3· 0     63    -     1.01   0.20
P Assenmacher, W (6-6)         2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.20    7   22-16   11· 2· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.93   0.17
Totals                         9     6   1   1    2   4   0          33  116-76   51· 7·18   15· 9· 3· 0           -

B Kipper faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Walk (5; A Thomas).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 7,938.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 76° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Atlanta Braves                       
1. B Bonds              LF    1. J Blauser            2B 
2. J Lind               2B    2. D James              LF 
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. G Perry              1B 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. D Murphy             RF 
5. G Wilson             RF    5. A Thomas             SS 
6. S Bream              1B    6. P Runge              3B 
7. T Prince             C     7. B Benedict           C  
8. R Belliard           SS    8. T Blocker            CF 
9. B Walk               P     9. T Glavine            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  1-1  12-  1   39% 100% J Blauser       J Gott          Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Royster Scores; Blocker to 3B
   b 8   1  1-0  1--  4   19%  48% G Perry         B Kipper        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); James to 3B
   b 6   1  1-0  1--  1   16%  54% G Perry         B Walk          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); James to 3B
   b 6   1  1-0  -23  3  -14%  40% D Murphy        B Walk          Groundout: P-1B
   b 6   2  1-0  123  3  -13%  29% P Runge         B Walk          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   46%  B Bonds         Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF)
   O      1--  6   50%  J Lind          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   52%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   55%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  J Blauser       Flyball: CF
          ---  3   55%  D James         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   52%  G Perry         Flyball: CF
          1--  4   54%  D Murphy        Walk; James to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  A Thomas        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  G Wilson        Lineout: RF
          ---  6   50%  S Bream         Walk
   OO     1--  4   55%  T Prince        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   53%  P Runge         Flyball: CF
          ---  5   55%  B Benedict      Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  2   50%  T Blocker       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   52%  R Belliard      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   50%  B Walk          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   OO     1--  8   55%  B Bonds         Double Play: Strikeout Swinging/Interference called; Walk out at 2B/C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  T Glavine       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  J Blauser       Lineout: 3B
          ---  5   52%  D James         Walk
   O      1--  1   50%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   53%  J Lind          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   55%  A Van Slyke     Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  2   56%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  A Thomas        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   50%  P Runge         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   45%  G Wilson        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  5   33%  S Bream         Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Wilson to 3B
   ROO    1-3  2   39%  T Prince        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Wilson Scores/No RBI
          ---  5   37%  R Belliard      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   40%  B Walk          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Walk facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   36%  B Benedict      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  4   34%  T Blocker       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   32%  T Glavine       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   35%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   36%  J Lind          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   37%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   34%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   38%  D James         Walk
          1--  1   54%  G Perry         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); James to 3B
   O      -23  3   40%  D Murphy        Groundout: P-1B
          -23  4   42%  A Thomas        Intentional Walk
   O      123  3   29%  P Runge         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Glavine facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   31%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   33%  G Wilson        Flyball: LF
          ---  7   32%  S Bream         Walk
          1--  7   30%  T Prince        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bream to 2B
                  Gary Redus pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 8th
   O      12-  2   34%  G Redus         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Walk facing 7-8-9
                  Felix Fermin replaces Gary Redus playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  2   29%  B Benedict      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   26%  T Blocker       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Albert Hall pinch hits for Tom Glavine batting 9th
   O      ---  3   24%  A Hall          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Paul Assenmacher facing 9-1-2
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Albert Hall pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   26%  B Walk          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   27%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   28%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   38%  J Blauser       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   29%  D James         Bunt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Bob Kipper replaces Bob Walk pitching and batting 9th
          1--  4   48%  G Perry         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); James to 3B
                  Jim Gott replaces Bob Kipper pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3  2   55%  D Murphy        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; James Scores
   O      1--  5   50%  A Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Paul Assenmacher facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   42%  A Van Slyke     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   50%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4   57%  G Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   63%  S Bream         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Gott facing 6-7-8
                  Lonnie Smith pinch hits for Paul Runge batting 6th
   O      ---  6   57%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
                  Ozzie Virgil pinch hits for Bruce Benedict batting 7th
          ---  5   63%  O Virgil        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   70%  T Blocker       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Virgil to 2B
                  Ted Simmons pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher batting 9th; Jerry Royster pinch runs for Ozzie Virgil batting 7th
   O      12-  6   61%  T Simmons       Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  1  100%  J Blauser       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Royster Scores; Blocker to 3B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Braves 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation