April 16, 1990 Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 18
@BOS 0 CLE 6
@KCR 3 SEA 6
MIN 3 TOR 4
BAL 2 CIN 5
@ATL 3 NYM 10
@CHC 1 SFG 3
@LAD 1 MON 5
PHI 4 STL 6
@PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 6,484

Monday, April 16, 1990, 7:43
Time of Game: 2:51

Reds

6-0

Won 6

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    5 13  0
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    3  8  1

W: J Armstrong (2-0), L: P Smith (1-1), S: R Dibble (1)

Braves

1-5

Lost 4

5th, 5 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Sabo 3B                     4   2   2   1    1   0  .346 1.161   18    1   1   SB
B Hatcher LF                  5   1   3   0    0   1  .355  .859   12    3   0   
B Larkin SS                   5   1   4   2    0   0  .571 1.295   17    0   0   SB,CS
E Davis CF                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .143  .515   40    5   0   
P O'Neill RF                  4   0   1   2    0   2  .263  .756   18    3   0   SB
T Benzinger 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .745   17    7   0   
  N Charlton P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Dibble P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Reed C                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   14    4   0   
  J Oliver PH-C               1   1   1   0    0   0  .300  .764    2    2   0   
R Oester 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    9    0   2   SH
J Armstrong P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    1   1   SH
  H Morris 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .833    4    1   0   
Totals                       37   5  13   5    1  11              159   27   4

BATTING

SH: J Armstrong (2, off P Smith); R Oester (2, off M Stanton).

TB: B Larkin 4; B Hatcher 3; C Sabo 2; R Oester; T Benzinger; P O'Neill; J Oliver.

RBI: P O'Neill 2 (7); B Larkin 2 (8); C Sabo (7).

2-out RBI: C Sabo; B Larkin.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

BASERUNNING

SB: P O'Neill (4, 2nd base off P Smith/E Whitt); B Larkin (2, 2nd base off P Smith/E Whitt); C Sabo (4, 2nd base off P Smith/E Whitt).

CS: B Larkin (1, 2nd base by P Smith/E Whitt).

PO: B Larkin (1st base by P Smith).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O McDowell CF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .286  .824   18    0   0   2B
J Treadway 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .534    9    2   4   
  R Gant PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .550    4    0   0   
  A Infante 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
L Smith LF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .150  .417    7    2   0   2B,SF
N Esasky 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .217  .525   17    8   0   
D Murphy RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .568   15    0   0   
E Whitt C                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .100  .600   12   11   1   2B
J Presley 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .318  .712    9    1   2   
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Gregg PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    6    0   0   
J Blauser SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .417   14    2   2   
P Smith P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500    6    0   2   
  M Lemke 3B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .641    3    0   1   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    0   6              120   27  13

BATTING

2B: E Whitt (1, off R Dibble); L Smith (1, off N Charlton); O McDowell (1, off J Armstrong).

SF: L Smith (1, off J Armstrong).

TB: L Smith 2; O McDowell 2; E Whitt 2; J Presley; J Treadway; J Blauser; D Murphy; N Esasky.

RBI: E Whitt 2 (2); L Smith (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

PB: E Whitt (2).

E: N Esasky (2).

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
J Armstrong, W (2-0)           7     5   1   1    0   3   0   0.69   26   85-60   37·13·10    8· 9· 6· 0     66    -     0.99   0.30
N Charlton, H (2)              1     2   2   2    0   1   0   4.50    5   19-10    5· 2· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.01
R Dibble, S (1)                1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   16-12    6· 4· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          2-2    2.00   0.10
Totals                         9     8   3   3    0   6   0          35  120-82   48·19·15   11·12· 6· 0          2-2

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Smith, L (1-1)               7.1   9   3   3    1   8   0   2.92   31  108-77   49·13·15   16· 3· 3· 0     55    -     0.69  -0.10
M Stanton                      1.2   4   2   2    0   3   0  14.54    9   34-22   10· 4· 8    5· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.46   0.00
Totals                         9    13   5   5    1  11   0          40  142-99   59·17·23   21· 3· 4· 0          1-0

N Charlton faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: P Smith (1).

IBB: None.

PO: P Smith (0; B Larkin, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:51.

Attendance: 6,484.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Night, 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. P O'Neill            RF    5. D Murphy             RF 
6. T Benzinger          1B    6. E Whitt              C  
7. J Reed               C     7. J Presley            3B 
8. R Oester             2B    8. J Blauser            SS 
9. J Armstrong          P     9. P Smith              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  12-  4   12%  71% B Larkin        P Smith         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sabo Scores; Hatcher to 3B
   t 1   1  0-1  -23  7    9%  77% P O'Neill       P Smith         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hatcher Scores; Larkin Scores
   b 9   1  5-1  1-3  1   -7%  88% E Whitt         R Dibble        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Smith Scores; Esasky Scores
   b 9   1  5-3  -2-  6    7%  95% T Gregg         R Dibble        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Whitt to 3B
   b 6   0  3-0  ---  3   -7%  78% O McDowell      J Armstrong     Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   54%  C Sabo          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   59%  B Hatcher       Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Sabo to 2B
   R      12-  4   71%  B Larkin        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sabo Scores; Hatcher to 3B
          1-3      72%  E Davis         Larkin Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   68%  " "             Lineout: 3B
   RR     -23  7   77%  P O'Neill       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hatcher Scores; Larkin Scores
          1--      78%  T Benzinger     O'Neill Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   76%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; O'Neill to 3B
   O      --3  5   74%  J Reed          Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Jack Armstrong facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   76%  O McDowell      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   78%  J Treadway      Lineout: P
   O      ---  2   78%  L Smith         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Smith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   77%  R Oester        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   76%  J Armstrong     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   75%  C Sabo          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Jack Armstrong facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   78%  N Esasky        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   79%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  7   80%  E Whitt         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Smith facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   79%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   80%  B Larkin        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      78%  E Davis         Larkin Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   77%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Jack Armstrong facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   79%  J Presley       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          ---  2   77%  J Blauser       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   80%  P Smith         Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      1--  7   82%  O McDowell      Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B); Blauser to 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Smith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   81%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   80%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   79%  J Reed          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Jack Armstrong facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   75%  J Treadway      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   79%  L Smith         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  1   82%  N Esasky        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  4   80%  D Murphy        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Treadway to 2B
   O      12-  1   84%  E Whitt         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Smith facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   86%  R Oester        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   85%  J Armstrong     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Oester to 2B
   O      -2-  3   83%  C Sabo          Fielder's Choice P; Oester out at 3B/P-SS
          1--  1   84%  B Hatcher       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Sabo to 2B
   O      12-  3   82%  B Larkin        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Jack Armstrong facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   84%  J Presley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   86%  J Blauser       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  2   87%  P Smith         Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Smith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   86%  E Davis         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   85%  P O'Neill       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   86%  T Benzinger     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  7   84%  J Reed          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Jack Armstrong facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   78%  O McDowell      Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   81%  J Treadway      Groundout: 1B unassisted; McDowell to 3B
   RO     --3  3   81%  L Smith         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); McDowell Scores
   O      ---  4   82%  N Esasky        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pete Smith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   81%  R Oester        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   80%  J Armstrong     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   80%  C Sabo          Walk
          1--      81%  B Hatcher       Sabo Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   79%  " "             Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Jack Armstrong facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   83%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   85%  E Whitt         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  2   83%  J Presley       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   87%  J Blauser       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pete Smith facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   89%  B Larkin        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
          1--      90%  E Davis         Larkin Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Larkin to 2B
          -2-      92%  " "             Wild Pitch; Larkin to 3B
   O      --3  6   90%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Mike Stanton replaces Jim Presley pitching and batting 7th; Mark Lemke replaces Pete Smith playing 3B batting 9th
   O      --3  6   86%  P O'Neill       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  3   84%  T Benzinger     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Norm Charlton facing 9-1-2
                  Norm Charlton replaces Todd Benzinger pitching and batting 6th; Hal Morris replaces Jack Armstrong playing 1B batting 9th
   O      ---  3   88%  M Lemke         Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   91%  O McDowell      Strikeout Swinging
                  Ron Gant pinch hits for Jeff Treadway batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   93%  R Gant          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Stanton facing 7-8-9
                  Alexis Infante replaces Ron Gant playing 2B batting 2nd; Joe Oliver pinch hits for Jeff Reed batting 7th
          ---  2   94%  J Oliver        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   93%  R Oester        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Oliver to 2B
   O      -2-  4   92%  H Morris        Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  3   97%  C Sabo          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Oliver Scores; Sabo to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-  1   97%  B Hatcher       Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Sabo to 3B
   R      1-3  5   99%  B Larkin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sabo Scores; Hatcher to 2B
          12-      99%  E Davis         Passed Ball; Hatcher to 3B; Larkin to 2B
   O      -23  9   98%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Norm Charlton facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Oliver moves to C
          ---  1   96%  L Smith         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-  5   90%  N Esasky        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Smith to 3B
                  Rob Dibble replaces Norm Charlton pitching and batting 6th
   O      1-3  3   95%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1-3  1   88%  E Whitt         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Smith Scores; Esasky Scores
                  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Mike Stanton batting 7th
   O      -2-  6   95%  T Gregg         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Whitt to 3B
   O      --3  6  100%  J Blauser       Strikeout Looking
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 3.

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