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BAL
@CHW		2
4
OAK
@CLE		7
6
BOS
@KCR		7
1
CAL
@MIL		5
13
DET
@TEX		12
0
SEA
@TOR		4
2
CHC
@ATL		0
4
MON
@LAD		2
3
PHI
@SDP		6
5
NYM
@SFG		3
4		 
(10)
HOU
@STL		6
10
Wednesday, May 16, 1990 7:42
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 13,345, Time of Game: 2:25
Cubs
0
15-18
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 7 GB
 at Braves
4
11-20
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 12½ GB
W: John Smoltz (2-4)
L: Greg Maddux (4-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
Braves          0  0  0   1  3  0   0  0  X    4  8  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerome Walton CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .287 .693 0 0 -0.010 0.46 0.024 -0.034 0.0 3 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .304 .825 0 0 0.080 0.90 0.109 -0.029 0.5 0 2 SB
Mark Grace 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .739 0 0 -0.075 0.86 0.017 -0.093 -0.6 9 1
Andre Dawson RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .327 1.029 0 0 -0.119 0.99 0.000 -0.119 -1.7 0 0 GDP
Dwight Smith LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .316 .888 0 0 -0.074 0.69 0.000 -0.074 -0.8 1 0
Shawon Dunston SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 .331 .847 0 0 -0.015 0.83 0.059 -0.074 -0.1 3 7 CS
Luis Salazar 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .244 .576 0 0 -0.071 0.98 0.000 -0.071 -0.7 0 0
Rick Wrona C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .488 0 0 -0.040 0.78 0.000 -0.040 -0.3 5 0
   Paul Assenmacher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Clark PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .444 0 0 -0.013 0.48 0.000 -0.013 -0.2
   Bill Long P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Greg Maddux P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .050 0 0 -0.018 0.72 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 1
   Lloyd McClendon C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .606 0 0 -0.023 0.45 0.000 -0.023 -0.4 2 0
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 1 9 .161 .349 0 0 -0.378 0.78 0.209 -0.588 -4.4 24 11
TB: J Walton 2; R Sandberg; S Dunston; M Grace.
GIDP: A Dawson (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Sandberg-S Dunston-M Grace 2.
E: L Salazar (6).
Baserunning
SB: R Sandberg (7, 2nd base off J Smoltz/E Whitt).
CS: S Dunston (4, 2nd base by J Smoltz/E Whitt).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Oddibe McDowell CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .232 .670 0 0 0.109 0.98 0.166 -0.056 0.8 2 0 2B,GDP
Ron Gant LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .246 .679 0 0 -0.036 0.58 0.007 -0.042 -0.0 4 0
Jeff Treadway 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .326 .768 0 0 -0.006 0.52 0.027 -0.033 0.2 1 4
Jim Presley 3B-1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .314 .803 0 0 -0.007 0.48 0.028 -0.035 -0.7 4 0 2B
David Justice 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .250 .750 0 0 0.105 0.64 0.133 -0.028 0.3 2 1 2B
   Mark Lemke 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .491 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Dale Murphy RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .760 0 0 -0.038 0.44 0.006 -0.044 -0.1 2 0
Ernie Whitt C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .131 .526 0 0 0.002 0.70 0.033 -0.031 -0.2 8 1
Alexis Infante SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .214 0 0 -0.041 0.76 0.000 -0.041 -0.9 3 1 SH,GDP
John Smoltz P 2 1 1 0 1 0 .182 .539 0 0 0.033 0.58 0.033 0.000 0.7 1 0
Team Totals 30 4 8 4 2 7 .267 .679 0 0 0.121 0.63 0.433 -0.310 0.1 27 8
2B: O McDowell (5, off G Maddux); D Justice (1, off G Maddux); J Presley (13, off G Maddux).
SH: A Infante (3, off G Maddux).
TB: J Presley 2; O McDowell 2; D Justice 2; J Treadway; D Murphy; E Whitt; J Smoltz; R Gant.
GIDP: A Infante (1); O McDowell (2).
RBI: O McDowell 2 (12); J Treadway (10); D Justice (1).
2-out RBI: D Justice.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Lemke-J Treadway-J Presley.
E: D Justice (1).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Maddux, L (4-2) 4.1 4 4 4 2 5 0 3.17 20 7 6 4 0 42 -0.135 0.89 -1.7
Paul Assenmacher 2.2 4 0 0 0 1 0 1.84 10 2 7 4 0 2 1 0.009 0.28 1.2
Bill Long 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.11 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.03 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 2 7 0 4.50 33 10 14 8 0 42 2 1 -0.123 0.78 -0.1

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Smoltz, W (2-4) 9 5 0 0 1 9 0 5.40 32 7 15 6 0 85 0.378 0.78 4.4
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 9 0 0.00 32 7 15 6 0 85 0.378 0.63 4.4
Balks: J Smoltz (1).
WP: J Smoltz (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 13,345.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Atlanta Braves
1 Jerome Walton CF 1 Oddibe McDowell CF
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Ron Gant LF
3 Mark Grace 1B 3 Jeff Treadway 2B
4 Andre Dawson RF 4 Jim Presley 3B
5 Dwight Smith LF 5 David Justice 1B
6 Shawon Dunston SS 6 Dale Murphy RF
7 Luis Salazar 3B 7 Ernie Whitt C
8 Rick Wrona C 8 Alexis Infante SS
9 Greg Maddux P 9 John Smoltz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-0 1 12- RR ATL O. McDowell G. Maddux 17% 91% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Whitt Scores; Smoltz Scores; McDowell to 3B
b4 0-0 2 -2- R ATL D. Justice G. Maddux 13% 67% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Presley Scores
t5 0-1 1 1-- O CHC R. Wrona J. Smoltz 6% 70% Dunston Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 0-1 0 --- CHC S. Dunston J. Smoltz -5% 59% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t4 0-0 0 -2- O CHC M. Grace J. Smoltz 5% 48% Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Walton J. Smoltz 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC R. Sandberg J. Smoltz -2% 50% Single (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHC M. Grace J. Smoltz 3% 53% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t1 0-0 2 1-- CHC A. Dawson J. Smoltz -1% 52% Sandberg Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CHC A. Dawson J. Smoltz 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL O. McDowell G. Maddux -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Gant G. Maddux -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O ATL J. Treadway G. Maddux -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Smith J. Smoltz 2% 52% Foul Popfly: LF (LF Foul)
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC S. Dunston J. Smoltz 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC L. Salazar J. Smoltz 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Presley G. Maddux -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O ATL D. Justice G. Maddux -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- O ATL D. Murphy G. Maddux -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Wrona J. Smoltz 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Maddux J. Smoltz 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- O CHC J. Walton J. Smoltz 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O ATL E. Whitt G. Maddux -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O ATL A. Infante G. Maddux -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 --- ATL J. Smoltz G. Maddux 1% 53% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Smoltz to 1B
b3 0-0 2 1-- O ATL O. McDowell G. Maddux -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- CHC R. Sandberg J. Smoltz -4% 46% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- CHC M. Grace J. Smoltz -3% 43% Balk; Sandberg to 2B
t4 0-0 0 -2- O CHC M. Grace J. Smoltz 5% 48% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 -2- O CHC A. Dawson J. Smoltz 4% 52% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 -2- O CHC D. Smith J. Smoltz 4% 56% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Gant G. Maddux -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- O ATL J. Treadway G. Maddux -2% 51% Popfly: SS
b4 0-0 2 --- ATL J. Presley G. Maddux 3% 54% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b4 0-0 2 -2- R ATL D. Justice G. Maddux 13% 67% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Presley Scores
b4 1-0 2 -2- O ATL D. Murphy G. Maddux -3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- CHC S. Dunston J. Smoltz -5% 59% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t5 0-1 0 1-- O CHC L. Salazar J. Smoltz 5% 64% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t5 0-1 1 1-- O CHC R. Wrona J. Smoltz 6% 70% Dunston Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 0-1 2 --- O CHC R. Wrona J. Smoltz 1% 71% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- ATL E. Whitt G. Maddux 3% 74% Single (Line Drive)
b5 1-0 0 1-- O ATL A. Infante G. Maddux -1% 73% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Whitt to 2B
b5 1-0 1 -2- ATL J. Smoltz G. Maddux 1% 75% Walk
b5 1-0 1 12- RR ATL O. McDowell G. Maddux 17% 91% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Whitt Scores; Smoltz Scores; McDowell to 3B
b5 3-0 1 --3 ATL R. Gant G. Maddux 1% 92% Walk
Paul Assenmacher replaces Rick Wrona (C) pitching and batting 8th
Lloyd McClendon replaces Greg Maddux (P) playing C batting 9th
b5 3-0 1 1-3 R ATL J. Treadway P. Assenmacher 3% 94% Single (Line Drive); McDowell Scores; Gant to 2B
b5 4-0 1 12- O ATL J. Presley P. Assenmacher -1% 93% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b5 4-0 2 12- O ATL D. Justice P. Assenmacher -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
t6 0-4 0 --- O CHC L. McClendon J. Smoltz 2% 94% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-4 1 --- CHC J. Walton J. Smoltz -2% 92% Single (Line Drive)
t6 0-4 1 1-- O CHC R. Sandberg J. Smoltz 2% 94% Groundout: SS/Forceout at 2B; Sandberg to 1B/Safe on E3 (catch)
t6 0-4 2 1-- O CHC M. Grace J. Smoltz 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Paul Assenmacher facing 6-7-8
b6 4-0 0 --- ATL D. Murphy P. Assenmacher 1% 96% Single (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b6 4-0 0 1-- O ATL E. Whitt P. Assenmacher -1% 95% Flyball: CF
b6 4-0 1 1-- OO ATL A. Infante P. Assenmacher -1% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B/Interference called
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
t7 0-4 0 --- O CHC A. Dawson J. Smoltz 1% 96% Strikeout
t7 0-4 1 --- O CHC D. Smith J. Smoltz 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-4 2 --- CHC S. Dunston J. Smoltz -1% 96% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Dunston to 1B
t7 0-4 2 1-- O CHC L. Salazar J. Smoltz 1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Paul Assenmacher facing 9-1-2
b7 4-0 0 --- ATL J. Smoltz P. Assenmacher 0% 98% Single (Line Drive)
b7 4-0 0 1-- OO ATL O. McDowell P. Assenmacher -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 4-0 2 --- ATL R. Gant P. Assenmacher 0% 97% Single (Line Drive)
b7 4-0 2 1-- O ATL J. Treadway P. Assenmacher -0% 97% Foul Popfly: LF (LF Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
Dave Clark pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher (P) batting 8th
t8 0-4 0 --- O CHC D. Clark J. Smoltz 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 0-4 1 --- O CHC L. McClendon J. Smoltz 1% 99% Popfly: RF
t8 0-4 2 --- CHC J. Walton J. Smoltz -1% 98% Single (Line Drive to LF Line)
t8 0-4 2 1-- O CHC R. Sandberg J. Smoltz 1% 99% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Bill Long facing 4-5-6
Bill Long replaces Dave Clark (PH) pitching and batting 8th
b8 4-0 0 --- O ATL J. Presley B. Long -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b8 4-0 1 --- O ATL D. Justice B. Long -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 4-0 2 --- O ATL D. Murphy B. Long -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Braves' John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
Jim Presley moves from 3B to 1B
Mark Lemke replaces David Justice (1B) playing 3B batting 5th
t9 0-4 0 --- CHC M. Grace J. Smoltz -2% 97% Single (Line Drive)
t9 0-4 0 1-- OO CHC A. Dawson J. Smoltz 3% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t9 0-4 2 --- O CHC D. Smith J. Smoltz 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 4.

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