May 23, 1989 Pittsburgh Pirates at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 6,137

Tuesday, May 23, 1989, 7:41
Time of Game: 2:16

Pirates

17-24

Won 2

6th, 6 GB

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

W: J Smiley (5-1), L: Z Smith (1-7)

Braves

19-25

Lost 3

6th, 6 GB

BATTING

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    5   1   0   0    0   1  .259  .792   19    3   0   
J Lind 2B                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .216  .536   14    3   1   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   1   0    0   2  .279  .728   16    3   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .286  .801   14    0   4   
G Wilson RF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .256  .791   13    1   0   HR,GDP
G Redus 1B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .705   14    5   1   
  B Distefano PH-1B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .569    2    2   0   
R Quinones SS                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .208  .538   11    2   0   
J Ortiz C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .208  .480   10    8   1   2B
J Smiley P                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .040  .080   10    0   1   
Totals                       34   5   6   3    3   6              123   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Ortiz (1, off Z Smith).

HR: G Wilson (6, off Z Smith; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

TB: G Wilson 5; J Ortiz 2; J Lind; A Van Slyke; R Quinones.

GIDP: G Wilson (4).

RBI: G Wilson 2 (21); J Lind (10).

2-out RBI: G Wilson 2; J Lind.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Gant 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .567   19    0   4   
J Blauser 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .670   14    5   3   HR
G Perry 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .250  .725    9    8   0   2B,CS
D Murphy CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .243  .691    9    2   0   
A Thomas SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .627   15    0   2   
G Berroa LF                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .273  .577    9    0   0   
J Russell RF                  4   0   1   0    0   3  .154  .308   12    2   0   
B Benedict C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .179  .435   16    9   0   
Z Smith P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .176  .352    8    1   1   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Acker P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .181  .487    6    0   0   
  C Puleo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   2    1   9              117   27  10

BATTING

2B: G Perry (7, off J Smiley).

HR: J Blauser (2, off J Smiley; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: J Blauser 4; G Perry 3; G Berroa 3; J Russell; Z Smith.

RBI: J Blauser (10); G Berroa (3).

2-out RBI: G Berroa.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Gant-J Blauser-G Perry.

E: G Perry (4); G Berroa (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Perry (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Smiley).

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
J Smiley, W (5-1)              9     8   2   2    1   9   1   2.48   35  116-86   48·20·18   10·12· 3· 0     71    -     0.91   0.25
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   9   1          35  116-86   48·20·18   10·12· 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
Z Smith, L (1-7)               6.2   6   5   2    3   6   1   4.79   30  111-65   35· 7·24   13· 5· 3· 0     51    -     1.13  -0.26
P Assenmacher                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.23   0.00
J Acker                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.10    3    6-4     3· 0· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
C Puleo                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.50    3    5-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     6   5   2    3   6   1          37  123-74   42· 7·26   16· 7· 5· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Smiley (3; G Perry, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Fred Brocklander.

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 6,137.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 80° F.

LINEUPS

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Atlanta Braves                       
1. B Bonds              LF    1. R Gant               3B 
2. J Lind               2B    2. J Blauser            2B 
3. A Van Slyke          CF    3. G Perry              1B 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. D Murphy             CF 
5. G Wilson             RF    5. A Thomas             SS 
6. G Redus              1B    6. G Berroa             LF 
7. R Quinones           SS    7. J Russell            RF 
8. J Ortiz              C     8. B Benedict           C  
9. J Smiley             P     9. Z Smith              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  1-0  1--  1   35%  64% G Wilson        Z Smith         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bonilla Scores
   t 7   2  1-2  -2-  2   13%  83% B Bonds         Z Smith         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Bonds to 2B; Ortiz Scores/unER
   b 1   1  0-0  ---  3  -11%  37% J Blauser       J Smiley        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 9   2  5-2  123  5    9% 100% B Benedict      J Smiley        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   t 2   0  1-0  1--  5   -8%  35% G Wilson        Z Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  J Lind          Lineout: P
   O      ---  4   45%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   48%  R Gant          Flyball: SS
   R      ---  3   37%  J Blauser       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   38%  G Perry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   39%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   43%  B Bonilla       Walk
   OO     1--  5   35%  G Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---  6   36%  G Redus         Walk
   O      1--  3   34%  R Quinones      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smiley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   36%  A Thomas        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   37%  G Berroa        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   38%  J Russell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Zane Smith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   35%  J Ortiz         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  7   33%  J Smiley        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   32%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smiley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   34%  B Benedict      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   36%  Z Smith         Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  6   36%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Zane Smith facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   41%  J Lind          Walk
   O      1--  4   37%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  7   33%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  5   37%  G Wilson        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bonilla to 3B
   O      1-3  5   30%  G Redus         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smiley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   32%  J Blauser       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   30%  G Perry         Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   33%  D Murphy        Popfly: 1B
   O      1--  1   35%  A Thomas        Perry Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Zane Smith facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   40%  R Quinones      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   35%  J Ortiz         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   31%  J Smiley        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  6   28%  B Bonds         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smiley facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   30%  A Thomas        Popfly: 2B
          ---  3   28%  G Berroa        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   30%  J Russell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   32%  B Benedict      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Zane Smith facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   29%  J Lind          Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          ---  5   33%  A Van Slyke     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   28%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   RR     1--  1   64%  G Wilson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bonilla Scores
   O      ---  3   63%  G Redus         Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, John Smiley facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   56%  Z Smith         Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 1B)
   O      1--  6   62%  R Gant          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  3   67%  J Blauser       Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  1   71%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Zane Smith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   69%  R Quinones      Flyball: RF
          ---  4   73%  J Ortiz         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  1   70%  J Smiley        Flyball: CF
   R      -2-  2   83%  B Bonds         Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Bonds to 2B; Ortiz Scores/unER
   R      -2-  1   90%  J Lind          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Bonds Scores/unER; Lind to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      -2-  3   95%  A Van Slyke     Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Lind Scores/unER
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Zane Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  1   94%  B Bonilla       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, John Smiley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   96%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   97%  A Thomas        Popfly: SS
          ---  2   96%  G Berroa        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   97%  J Russell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jim Acker facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Acker replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   97%  G Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Benny Distefano pinch hits for Gary Redus batting 6th
   O      ---  2   97%  B Distefano     Lineout: RF
   O      ---  2   96%  R Quinones      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, John Smiley facing 8-9-1
                  Benny Distefano moves to 1B
   O      ---  3   98%  B Benedict      Strikeout Swinging
                  Jody Davis pinch hits for Jim Acker batting 9th
   O      ---  6   98%  J Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   99%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Charlie Puleo facing 8-9-1
                  Charlie Puleo replaces Jody Davis pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  J Ortiz         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   99%  J Smiley        Bunt Popfly: C (Front of Home)
   O      ---  2   98%  B Bonds         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, John Smiley facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   99%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   98%  G Perry         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  4   96%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      12-  4   99%  A Thomas        Flyball: CF; Perry to 3B
   R      1-3  1   96%  G Berroa        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Perry Scores; Murphy to 2B
          12-  2   91%  J Russell       Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Berroa to 2B; Murphy to 3B
   O      123  5  100%  B Benedict      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 5, Braves 2.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation