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CAL  4
MIN  1

CHW  4
CLE  1

DET  6
BAL  4

TOR  5
@KCR  4

NYY  3
TEX  1

OAK  3
@SEA  0

CIN 13
@ATL  6

LAD  5
@HOU  4

(10)
MON  3
NYM  1

PHI  4
STL  0

PIT  4
CHC  3

(10)
SDP  4
@SFG  3

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 10,067

Sunday, April 15, 1990, 12:10
Time of Game: 3:08
Reds
13
5-0
Won 5
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            2  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  7   13 16  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  2    6  8  0
W: T Birtsas (1-0), L: T Glavine (0-2)
Braves
6
1-4
Lost 3
5th, 4 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Sabo 3B                     5   2   2   3    1   0  .318 1.171   20    0   3   HR
B Hatcher LF                  6   3   3   1    0   1  .308  .795   21    3   0   HR,SB
B Larkin SS                   5   3   3   2    0   0  .522 1.234   24    1   1   2B,SB
E Davis CF                    4   2   1   3    1   1  .174  .622   16    2   0   HR,SB,IW
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .791   18    7   1   2B
  N Charlton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Dibble P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  L Quinones PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    3    0   0   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Roomes RF                   3   0   2   0    0   1  .667 1.334    7    2   0   
  P O'Neill PH-RF             1   1   1   2    1   0  .267  .809    6    0   0   
J Oliver C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .701   17    7   0   SH
M Duncan 2B                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .389 1.117   10    3   2   
R Mahler P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666   10    1   0   
  T Birtsas P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T McGriff PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  T Layana P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Morris 1B                 1   1   0   0    1   1  .500 1.167   10    1   0   
Totals                       42  13  16  13    4   5              168   27   8
BATTING
2B: B Larkin (2, off T Glavine); T Benzinger (2, off T Glavine).
HR: B Hatcher (1, off T Glavine; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); E Davis (1, off D Henry; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); C Sabo (3, off M Stanton; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: J Oliver (1, off T Glavine).
IBB: E Davis (1, by R Luecken).
TB: B Hatcher 6; C Sabo 5; E Davis 4; B Larkin 4; R Roomes 2; T Benzinger 2; M Duncan; R Mahler; P O'Neill; J Oliver.
RBI: C Sabo 3 (6); E Davis 3 (6); B Larkin 2 (6); P O'Neill 2 (5); T Benzinger (2); M Duncan (5); B Hatcher (1).
2-out RBI: E Davis 3; C Sabo 3; M Duncan; T Benzinger; B Larkin.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 7 for 17.
BASERUNNING
SB: B Larkin (1, 3rd base off M Stanton/E Whitt); B Hatcher (2, 2nd base off R Luecken/E Whitt); E Davis (2, 2nd base off M Stanton/E Whitt).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 3   2   1   3    2   0  .294  .839   26    1   0   HR
J Treadway 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500   12    2   3   
  M Lemke PH-2B               2   0   1   2    0   0  .273  .697    8    0   1   2B
L Smith LF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .118  .329   26    2   0   
N Esasky 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .211  .529   22   15   0   
D Murphy RF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .167  .583   21    2   0   SB
E Whitt C                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .455   16    4   1   
J Presley 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .316  .718   11    0   4   
J Blauser SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .143  .393   21    1   7   
T Glavine P                   2   1   1   1    0   0  .667 1.667   12    0   1   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Infante PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   SH
  R Luecken P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Valdez P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Gant PH                   1   1   0   0    0   0  .143  .619    3    0   0   
Totals                       34   6   8   6    5   6              179   27  17
BATTING
2B: M Lemke (1, off R Myers).
HR: O McDowell (1, off R Mahler; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SH: A Infante (1, off N Charlton).
TB: O McDowell 4; J Presley 2; M Lemke 2; T Glavine; J Blauser; D Murphy; L Smith.
RBI: O McDowell 3 (6); M Lemke 2 (4); T Glavine (1).
2-out RBI: O McDowell 3; M Lemke 2; T Glavine.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
BASERUNNING
SB: D Murphy (1, 2nd base off T Birtsas/J Oliver).

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
R Mahler                       4.2   5   4   4    0   1   1   4.70   19   83-48   31· 3·14    8· 8· 2· 0     39    -     1.18  -0.29
T Birtsas, W (1-0)             1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5   17-10    3· 1· 6    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
T Layana                       0     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2   10-5     4· 1· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.12  -0.17
N Charlton, H (1)              0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2    6-2     1· 1· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.28  -0.01
R Dibble, H (3)                1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5   27-16    7· 5· 4    2· 0· 1· 0          3-0    2.76   0.35
R Myers                        1     2   2   2    2   2   0   3.86    7   34-15    7· 2· 6    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     8   6   6    5   6   1          40  177-96   53·13·30   15· 9· 5· 0          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
T Glavine, L (0-2)             6.2   9   5   5    1   4   1   6.94   30   95-60   32· 9·19   17· 4· 4· 0     39    -     0.88  -0.05
D Henry, BS (1)                0.1   1   1   1    0   0   1  10.80    2   10-5     3· 1· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    1.76  -0.50
R Luecken                      1     3   3   3    2   1   0  16.88    8   31-16    7· 4· 5    4· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.65  -0.03
M Stanton                      0.2   3   4   4    1   0   1  16.88    6   17-8     6· 1· 1    2· 0· 3· 0          2-2    0.11  -0.02
S Valdez                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  13.50    1    8-6     4· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    16  13  13    4   5   3          47  161-95   52·16·27   24· 7· 7· 0          4-4 
T Layana faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
R Luecken faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Stanton (1).
IBB: R Luecken (1; E Davis).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Jerry Layne.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 10,067.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Atlanta Braves                       
1. C Sabo               3B    1. O McDowell           CF 
2. B Hatcher            LF    2. J Treadway           2B 
3. B Larkin             SS    3. L Smith              LF 
4. E Davis              CF    4. N Esasky             1B 
5. T Benzinger          1B    5. D Murphy             RF 
6. R Roomes             RF    6. E Whitt              C  
7. J Oliver             C     7. J Presley            3B 
8. M Duncan             2B    8. J Blauser            SS 
9. R Mahler             P     9. T Glavine            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  4-3  12-  3   50%  80% E Davis         D Henry         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hatcher Scores; Larkin Scores
   b 5   2  2-1  1-3  6  -38%  21% O McDowell      R Mahler        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Presley Scores; Glavine Scores
   b 5   2  2-0  12-  6  -14%  59% T Glavine       R Mahler        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Murphy Scores; Presley to 3B
   b 7   2  6-4  123  5   13%  87% L Smith         R Dibble        Lineout: CF
   b 7   1  6-4  123  4   13%  73% M Lemke         R Dibble        Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm (Short 1B Line); Blauser to 3B; McDowell to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  C Sabo          Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
   R      ---  2   58%  B Hatcher       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  2   62%  B Larkin        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   59%  E Davis         Groundout: SS-1B; Larkin to 3B
   R      --3  3   68%  T Benzinger     Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Larkin Scores
   O      -2-  4   65%  R Roomes        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   68%  O McDowell      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   69%  J Treadway      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   70%  L Smith         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Glavine facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   69%  J Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   67%  M Duncan        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   68%  R Mahler        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  5   70%  C Sabo          Walk; Mahler to 2B
   O      12-  4   67%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   69%  N Esasky        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   71%  D Murphy        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  4   72%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Glavine facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   70%  B Larkin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   69%  E Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   68%  T Benzinger     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Mahler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   71%  J Presley       Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
   O      ---  5   72%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   73%  T Glavine       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Glavine facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   76%  R Roomes        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   75%  J Oliver        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Roomes to 2B
   O      -2-  1   72%  M Duncan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  6   70%  R Mahler        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   73%  O McDowell      Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   74%  J Treadway      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  7   73%  L Smith         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  5   76%  N Esasky        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   74%  C Sabo          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   73%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   72%  B Larkin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   67%  D Murphy        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   71%  E Whitt         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
          1--  1   66%  J Presley       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Murphy to 2B
   O      12-  5   73%  J Blauser       Popfly: RF (Deep 1B)
   R      12-  6   59%  T Glavine       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Murphy Scores; Presley to 3B
   RRR    1-3  6   21%  O McDowell      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Presley Scores; Glavine Scores
                  Tim Birtsas replaces Rick Mahler pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   21%  J Treadway      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 4.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Glavine facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   18%  E Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   16%  T Benzinger     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  1   18%  R Roomes        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   15%  J Oliver        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tim Birtsas facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   16%  L Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   17%  N Esasky        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  5   17%  D Murphy        Walk
          1--      16%  E Whitt         Murphy Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   18%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 4.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Tom Glavine facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   15%  M Duncan        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  Terry McGriff pinch hits for Tim Birtsas batting 9th
   O      ---  6   12%  T McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   14%  C Sabo          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   18%  B Hatcher       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Sabo to 3B
   R      1-3  3   29%  B Larkin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sabo Scores; Hatcher to 2B
                  Dwayne Henry replaces Tom Glavine pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-  3   80%  E Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Hatcher Scores; Larkin Scores
   O      ---  7   79%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-6, Tim Layana facing 7-8-9
                  Tim Layana replaces Terry McGriff pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   72%  J Presley       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          1--  8   61%  J Blauser       Walk; Presley to 2B
                  Norm Charlton replaces Todd Benzinger pitching and batting 5th; Hal Morris replaces Tim Layana playing 1B batting 9th; Alexis Infante pinch hits for Dwayne Henry batting 9th
   O      12-  1   63%  A Infante       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Presley to 3B; Blauser to 2B
          -23  5   60%  O McDowell      Walk
                  Rob Dibble replaces Norm Charlton pitching and batting 5th; Mark Lemke pinch hits for Jeff Treadway batting 2nd
   O      123  4   73%  M Lemke         Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm (Short 1B Line); Blauser to 3B; McDowell to 2B
   O      123  5   87%  L Smith         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Rick Luecken facing 6-7-8
                  Rick Luecken replaces Alexis Infante pitching and batting 9th; Mark Lemke moves to 2B; Paul O'Neill pinch hits for Rolando Roomes batting 6th
          ---  5   89%  P O'Neill       Walk
          1--  2   91%  J Oliver        Single to SS (Bunt); O'Neill to 2B
   O      12-  2   89%  M Duncan        Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
   O      12-  5   86%  H Morris        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-  5   84%  C Sabo          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-6, Rob Dibble facing 4-5-6
                  Paul O'Neill moves to RF
   O      ---  7   88%  N Esasky        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   91%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   93%  E Whitt         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-4, Rick Luecken facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   94%  B Hatcher       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      95%  B Larkin        Hatcher Steals 2B
   R      -2-  6   98%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hatcher Scores; Larkin to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-  4   98%  E Davis         Intentional Walk
                  Mike Stanton replaces Rick Luecken pitching and batting 9th; Luis Quinones pinch hits for Rob Dibble batting 5th
          12-      99%  L Quinones      Larkin Steals 3B; Davis Steals 2B
   O      -23  2   98%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   RR     -23  1   99%  P O'Neill       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Larkin Scores; Davis Scores
          1--     100%  J Oliver        Wild Pitch; O'Neill to 2B
   O      -2-  5   99%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      -2-  1  100%  M Duncan        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); O'Neill Scores
          1--  5  100%  H Morris        Walk; Duncan to 2B
   RRR    12-  3  100%  C Sabo          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Duncan Scores; Morris Scores
                  Sergio Valdez replaces Mike Stanton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  8  100%  B Hatcher       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  7 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 13, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-13, Randy Myers facing 7-8-9
                  Randy Myers replaces Luis Quinones pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  6  100%  J Presley       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3  100%  J Blauser       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Ron Gant pinch hits for Sergio Valdez batting 9th
   O      1--  3  100%  R Gant          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  7  100%  O McDowell      Walk; Gant to 2B
   RR     12-  4  100%  M Lemke         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gant Scores; McDowell Scores
          -2-  6  100%  L Smith         Walk
   O      12-  5  100%  N Esasky        Strikeout Looking
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 13, Braves 6.

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