September 24, 1988 Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 3
@CAL 2 KCR 6
@CHW 2 TOR 1
@CLE 0 OAK 5
@MIL 2 NYY 5
BOS 4 SEA 3
@TEX 0 CIN 2
@ATL 1 MON 1
@PHI 0
(6) CHC 2
@PIT 1 SDP 3
HOU 0 LAD 7
@SFG 3 NYM 14
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 21,098

Saturday, September 24, 1988, 6:43
Time of Game: 2:01

Reds

83-71

Won 6

2nd, 8 GB

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

W: D Jackson (23-7), L: R Mahler (9-16)

Braves

52-101

Lost 5

6th, 38½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Larkin SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .291  .774   14    1   5   
L Harris 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .409  .936   10    3   2   
K Daniels LF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .289  .864   18    4   0   CS
E Davis CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .864   10    1   0   SB
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .714   11    4   0   
K Griffey 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .627   14   10   0   
J Reed C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .223  .573   14    3   0   
L Quinones 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .760   19    0   2   
D Jackson P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .148  .347    9    1   1   
Totals                       32   2   4   0    2   6              119   27  10

BATTING

TB: J Reed; K Daniels; E Davis; B Larkin.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Harris.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Davis (35, 2nd base off J Boever/B Benedict).

CS: K Daniels (6, 2nd base by R Mahler/O Virgil).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Gant 3B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .256  .750   13    0   4   HR
L Smith LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .627   18    1   0   
G Perry 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .742   14   12   2   2B
D Murphy RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .746   11    0   0   
A Thomas SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .624   10    1   1   
O Virgil C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .694   12    4   2   
  A Hall PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .615         0   0   
  D James CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .701         0   0   
M Lemke 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .544    9    2   4   SH
T Blocker CF                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .216  .545    7    4   0   
  T Simmons PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .659    2    0   0   
  B Benedict C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .583         1   0   
R Mahler P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .129  .284    3    2   1   SH
  J Morrison PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .461    3    0   0   
  J Boever P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   1   4   1    0   3              102   27  14

BATTING

2B: G Perry (27, off D Jackson).

HR: R Gant (18, off D Jackson; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).

SH: R Mahler (10, off D Jackson); M Lemke (1, off D Jackson).

TB: R Gant 4; G Perry 2; T Blocker; O Virgil.

RBI: R Gant (59).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: M Lemke 2 (3).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Jackson, W (23-7)            9     4   1   1    0   3   1   2.58   30  102-66   47· 9·10   13·11· 3· 0     78    -     1.64   0.67
Totals                         9     4   1   1    0   3   1          30  102-66   47· 9·10   13·11· 3· 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
R Mahler, L (9-16)             8     3   2   0    2   5   0   3.55   30  104-67   40· 6·21   17· 5· 1· 0     75    -     1.05   0.14
J Boever                       1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.20    4   10-6     4· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.98   0.03
Totals                         9     4   2   0    2   6   0          34  114-73   44· 7·22   18· 7· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Mahler (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:01.

Attendance: 21,098.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 83° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Atlanta Braves                       
1. B Larkin             SS    1. R Gant               3B 
2. L Harris             2B    2. L Smith              LF 
3. K Daniels            LF    3. G Perry              1B 
4. E Davis              CF    4. D Murphy             RF 
5. P O'Neill            RF    5. A Thomas             SS 
6. K Griffey            1B    6. O Virgil             C  
7. J Reed               C     7. M Lemke              2B 
8. L Quinones           3B    8. T Blocker            CF 
9. D Jackson            P     9. R Mahler             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  1-0  123  2   21%  62% P O'Neill       R Mahler        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Larkin Scores/unER/No RBI; Harris Scores/unER/No RBI; Daniels to 2B
   b 6   1  2-1  -2-  4   12%  71% R Gant          D Jackson       Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
   b 8   2  2-1  --3  3   11%  85% J Morrison      D Jackson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  2  -11%  35% R Gant          D Jackson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   b 8   0  2-1  ---  5  -10%  62% O Virgil        D Jackson       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   54%  B Larkin        Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   50%  L Harris        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   48%  K Daniels       Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   45%  E Davis         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  2   35%  R Gant          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      ---  7   37%  L Smith         Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  3   38%  G Perry         Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  6   39%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   36%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  3   35%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B)
          ---  5   36%  J Reed          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      37%  L Quinones      Wild Pitch; Reed to 2B
   O      -2-  5   34%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Danny Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   36%  A Thomas        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   37%  O Virgil        Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
   O      ---  5   38%  M Lemke         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Mahler facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   35%  D Jackson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  2   38%  B Larkin        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  4   43%  L Harris        Walk; Larkin to 2B
          12-  8   50%  K Daniels       Walk; Larkin to 3B; Harris to 2B
   O      123  6   41%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  2   62%  P O'Neill       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Larkin Scores/unER/No RBI; Harris Scores/unER/No RBI; Daniels to 2B
   O      12-  5   58%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   60%  T Blocker       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   62%  R Mahler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   64%  R Gant          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Mahler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   61%  J Reed          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   60%  L Quinones      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   59%  D Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Danny Jackson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   62%  L Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   64%  G Perry         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   65%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   63%  B Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   61%  L Harris        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   60%  K Daniels       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Danny Jackson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   64%  A Thomas        Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      ---  5   66%  O Virgil        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   68%  M Lemke         Popfly: P (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   65%  E Davis         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   64%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  4   63%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Danny Jackson facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   56%  T Blocker       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   59%  R Mahler        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Blocker to 2B
   OO     -2-  4   71%  R Gant          Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Mahler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   69%  J Reed          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   67%  L Quinones      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   66%  D Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Danny Jackson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   71%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   61%  G Perry         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   69%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  4   76%  A Thomas        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   74%  B Larkin        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   73%  L Harris        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  2   74%  K Daniels       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   72%  E Davis         Daniels Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Danny Jackson facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   62%  O Virgil        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Albert Hall pinch runs for Ozzie Virgil batting 6th
   O      1--  2   66%  M Lemke         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Hall to 2B
                  Ted Simmons pinch hits for Terry Blocker batting 8th
   O      -2-  2   74%  T Simmons       Groundout: SS-1B; Hall to 3B
                  Jim Morrison pinch hits for Rick Mahler batting 9th
   O      --3  3   85%  J Morrison      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Joe Boever facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Boever replaces Jim Morrison pitching and batting 9th; Bruce Benedict replaces Ted Simmons playing C batting 8th; Dion James replaces Albert Hall playing CF batting 6th
          ---  1   87%  E Davis         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
          1--      89%  P O'Neill       Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   87%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      -2-  2   85%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Davis to 3B
   O      --3  4   82%  J Reed          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Danny Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   90%  R Gant          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   96%  L Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation