September 7, 1989 San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 7
@CAL 1 TOR 12
@CLE 4 NYY 6
@SEA 4 BAL 8
@TEX 3 BAL 9
@TEX 6 SFG 7
@ATL 5 LAD 8
@CIN 2 HOU 2
SDP 1 PIT 7
@MON 4 NYM 13
STL 1 CHC 6
@PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 4,474

Thursday, September 7, 1989, 7:43
Time of Game: 2:37

Giants

81-59

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  1   0  0  0   3  2  1    7 12  1
Braves          0  0  3   1  0  0   0  1  0    5  5  1

W: S Bedrosian (3-6), L: M Stanton (0-1)

Braves

55-85

Lost 4

6th, 26 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .279  .693   21    4   0   
R Thompson 2B                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .248  .741    9    3   0   
  M Laga PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 3.000    5    0   0   
  M Benjamin PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  S Bedrosian P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    3    0   0   
W Clark 1B                    4   0   2   3    1   0  .342  .978   18    6   0   3B,2B
K Mitchell LF                 5   1   3   1    0   0  .291 1.037   31    1   0   HR
M Williams 3B-SS              5   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .735   12    3   2   
J Weaver RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .728   10    0   0   
  D Nixon PH-RF               2   1   1   0    0   0  .268  .619    3    2   0   
T Kennedy C                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .245  .657   12    5   0   
J Uribe SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .544    6    2   2   
  K Oberkfell PH-3B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .655    4    0   0   
  G Litton PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .737    5    1   1   
R Reuschel P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .368    4    0   2   
  E Riles PH-2B               1   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .744    5    0   0   
  C Speier PH-2B              1   1   1   1    0   0  .172  .514    5    0   0   2B
Totals                       39   7  12   7    3   5              153   27   7

BATTING

2B: C Speier (2, off M Stanton); W Clark (35, off M Clary).

3B: W Clark (7, off M Stanton).

HR: K Mitchell (42, off D Henry; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: K Mitchell 6; W Clark 5; B Butler 2; C Speier 2; T Kennedy; D Nixon; E Riles; M Laga.

RBI: W Clark 3 (103); B Butler (32); K Mitchell (115); C Speier (2); M Laga (4).

2-out RBI: B Butler; C Speier.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

E: R Thompson (8).

BASERUNNING

PO: D Nixon (1st base by M Stanton).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .260  .702   10    4   0   3B,SB
J Treadway 2B                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .285  .713   10    4   4   HR
L Smith LF                    2   0   0   1    1   1  .323  .967   20    2   0   SB,SF
D Murphy RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .656   19    2   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Evans 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .701   13    6   0   
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Wetherby RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .722    3    0   0   
J Blauser 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .716   14    0   1   
A Thomas SS                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .217  .553    8    2   2   HR
J Russell C                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .179  .436    9    6   0   
M Clary P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .459    5    0   4   SH
  T Gregg 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .635    6    1   0   
Totals                       31   5   5   5    1   5              117   27  11

BATTING

3B: O McDowell (5, off R Reuschel).

HR: A Thomas (12, off R Reuschel; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); J Treadway (8, off R Reuschel; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SF: L Smith (5, off S Bedrosian).

SH: M Clary (5, off R Reuschel).

TB: J Treadway 4; A Thomas 4; O McDowell 4; J Russell.

RBI: J Treadway 2 (38); O McDowell (44); L Smith (70); A Thomas (55).

2-out RBI: J Treadway 2; A Thomas; O McDowell.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

E: M Stanton (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Smith (25, 2nd base off R Reuschel/T Kennedy); O McDowell (24, 2nd base off S Bedrosian/T Kennedy).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reuschel                     6     4   4   4    1   4   2   2.71   24   78-52   34· 7·11    6· 8· 5· 0     51    -     0.62  -0.25
S Bedrosian, W (3-6)           3     1   1   1    0   1   0   3.15   10   35-24   16· 5· 3    3· 6· 0· 0          0-0    1.71   0.16
Totals                         9     5   5   5    1   5   2          34  113-76   50·12·14    9·14· 5· 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
M Clary                        6.1   7   4   4    3   1   0   2.84   29  105-67   50· 4·13   14· 6· 5· 0     41    -     1.01  -0.02
M Stanton, BS (1), L (0-1)     1.2   4   2   2    0   3   0   1.69    9   32-23   16· 2· 5    1· 3· 2· 0          2-2    2.32  -0.51
D Henry                        1     1   1   1    0   1   1   9.00    4   16-12    6· 4· 2    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.44  -0.07
Totals                         9    12   7   7    3   5   1          42  153-102  72·10·20   16·10· 8· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: M Stanton (0; D Nixon, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Greg Bonin.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 4,474.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 75° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Atlanta Braves                       
1. B Butler             CF    1. O McDowell           CF 
2. R Thompson           2B    2. J Treadway           2B 
3. W Clark              1B    3. L Smith              LF 
4. K Mitchell           LF    4. D Murphy             RF 
5. M Williams           3B    5. D Evans              1B 
6. J Weaver             RF    6. J Blauser            3B 
7. T Kennedy            C     7. A Thomas             SS 
8. J Uribe              SS    8. J Russell            C  
9. R Reuschel           P     9. M Clary              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  4-2  1-3  1   34%  60% W Clark         M Stanton       Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Butler Scores; Benjamin Scores
   t 8   2  4-4  --3  5   26%  75% C Speier        M Stanton       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Nixon Scores
   b 3   2  1-1  --3  1  -21%  24% J Treadway      R Reuschel      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); McDowell Scores
   t 8   1  4-4  --3  5  -14%  49% G Litton        M Stanton       Strikeout Swinging
   t 3   1  0-0  1--  5   14%  64% W Clark         M Clary         Double to CF (Fly Ball); Thompson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Clary facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  R Thompson      Popfly: LF (Short LF)
          ---  4   48%  W Clark         Walk
          1--  4   50%  K Mitchell      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Clark to 2B
   O      12-  2   45%  M Williams      Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   48%  O McDowell      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  1   49%  J Treadway      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  5   50%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Clary facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   48%  J Weaver        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   50%  T Kennedy       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   47%  J Uribe         Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Uribe to 1B
   O      1--  3   45%  R Reuschel      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   49%  D Evans         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   50%  J Blauser       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Clary facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   48%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   50%  R Thompson      Walk
   R      1--  5   64%  W Clark         Double to CF (Fly Ball); Thompson Scores
   O      -2-  8   61%  K Mitchell      Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Clark to 3B
   O      --3  3   58%  M Williams      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   60%  A Thomas        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   57%  J Russell       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   60%  M Clary         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Russell to 2B
   R      -2-  2   46%  O McDowell      Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Russell Scores
   RR     --3  1   24%  J Treadway      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); McDowell Scores
          ---  8   24%  L Smith         Walk
          1--      23%  D Murphy        Smith Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   25%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Marty Clary facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   23%  J Weaver        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   26%  T Kennedy       Walk
   O      1--  2   22%  J Uribe         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Uribe to 1B
   O      1--  1   20%  R Reuschel      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Rick Reuschel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   21%  D Evans         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   22%  J Blauser       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   R      ---  3   14%  A Thomas        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  1   14%  J Russell       Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Marty Clary facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   12%  B Butler        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   11%  R Thompson      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   10%  W Clark         Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   11%  M Clary         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   12%  O McDowell      Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   12%  J Treadway      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Marty Clary facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   16%  K Mitchell      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   12%  M Williams      Flyball: RF (RF Line)
   O      1--  1   10%  J Weaver        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  4    8%  T Kennedy       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2    8%  L Smith         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4    9%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  8    8%  D Evans         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Evans to 1B
   O      1--  4    9%  J Blauser       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Marty Clary facing 8-9-1
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Jose Uribe batting 8th
   O      ---  4    7%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS)
                  Ernest Riles pinch hits for Rick Reuschel batting 9th
          ---  5    9%  E Riles         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   14%  B Butler        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Riles to 2B
                  Mike Laga pinch hits for Robby Thompson batting 2nd
   R      12-  5   26%  M Laga          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Riles Scores; Butler to 3B
                  Mike Stanton replaces Darrell Evans pitching and batting 5th; Tommy Gregg replaces Marty Clary playing 1B batting 9th; Mike Benjamin pinch runs for Mike Laga batting 2nd
   RR     1-3  1   60%  W Clark         Triple to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Butler Scores; Benjamin Scores
   O      --3  7   49%  K Mitchell      Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      --3  1   42%  M Williams      Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Bedrosian facing 7-8-9
                  Steve Bedrosian replaces Mike Benjamin pitching and batting 2nd; Ernest Riles moves to 2B; Ken Oberkfell moves to 3B; Matt Williams moves to SS
   O      ---  2   45%  A Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   48%  J Russell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   50%  T Gregg         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Braves 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Stanton facing 6-7-8
                  Donell Nixon pinch hits for Jim Weaver batting 6th
          ---  1   57%  D Nixon         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   50%  T Kennedy       Strikeout (foul bunt)
                  Greg Litton pinch hits for Ken Oberkfell batting 8th
          1--      63%  G Litton        Nixon Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Nixon to 3B
   O      --3  5   49%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Chris Speier pinch hits for Ernest Riles batting 9th
   R      --3  5   75%  C Speier        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Nixon Scores
   R      -2-  6   87%  B Butler        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Speier Scores
   O      1--  3   86%  S Bedrosian     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-6, Steve Bedrosian facing 1-2-3
                  Chris Speier moves to 2B; Greg Litton moves to 3B; Donell Nixon moves to RF
          ---  4   78%  O McDowell      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--      75%  J Treadway      McDowell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   80%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); McDowell to 3B
   RO     --3  5   82%  L Smith         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); McDowell Scores
   O      ---  3   85%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 5.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-5, Dwayne Henry facing 3-4-5
                  Dwayne Henry replaces Dale Murphy pitching and batting 4th; Jeff Wetherby replaces Mike Stanton playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---  4   84%  W Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  7   93%  K Mitchell      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   92%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   92%  D Nixon         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-7, Steve Bedrosian facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   96%  J Wetherby      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   99%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  A Thomas        Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Braves 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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