August 24, 1990 Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
CLE 4
(11) CHW 5
CAL 2 OAK 6
@DET 4 KCR 4
SEA 3 MIL 1
@NYY 0 TEX 2
MIN 0 BOS 2
@TOR 0 ATL 3
CHC 0 STL 3
@HOU 2
(11) NYM 3
@LAD 2 SDP 2
@MON 1 CIN 4
@PIT 3 SFG 13
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 20,922

Friday, August 24, 1990, 7:42
Time of Game: 2:14

Cubs

59-65

Lost 3

4th, 14½ GB

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

W: S Avery (3-7), L: G Maddux (11-11)

Braves

48-77

Won 1

6th, 23½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Walton CF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .267  .694   12    3   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .305  .896   12    1   4   SB,GDP
M Grace 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .770   22    8   1   
A Dawson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .317  .910   18    0   0   
L Salazar 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .710   19    2   2   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .288  .779   12    1   1   GDP
H Villanueva C                4   0   0   0    0   3  .287  .875   20    5   1   
D Dascenzo LF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .275  .690    7    3   0   
G Maddux P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .154  .321    8    1   1   SH
Totals                       32   0   6   0    2   8              130   24  10

BATTING

SH: G Maddux (3, off S Avery).

TB: R Sandberg 2; D Dascenzo 2; S Dunston; G Maddux.

GIDP: S Dunston (6); R Sandberg (6).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: R Sandberg (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Sandberg (21, 2nd base off S Avery/E Whitt).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O McDowell LF                 3   2   1   0    1   0  .251  .675   15    1   0   
J Treadway 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .733   22    3   3   
R Gant CF                     3   1   2   1    1   1  .296  .877   14    4   0   HR
D Justice RF                  4   0   0   1    0   2  .265  .835   12    0   0   
T Gregg 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .261  .721   11    9   0   
J Presley 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .707   12    1   2   
  M Lemke 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .563         0   0   
E Whitt C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .532    5    8   0   
A Thomas SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .547    8    1   2   
S Avery P                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .125  .250    8    0   3   
Totals                       31   3   6   3    2   6              107   27  10

BATTING

HR: R Gant (23, off G Maddux; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: R Gant 5; S Avery 2; T Gregg; O McDowell.

RBI: R Gant (60); D Justice (53); T Gregg (22).

2-out RBI: T Gregg.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. A Thomas-J Treadway-T Gregg; J Presley-J Treadway-T Gregg.

E: J Presley (18); S Avery (2).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Maddux, L (11-11)            8     6   3   3    2   6   1   3.49   33  103-64   41· 5·17   14· 8· 3· 0     62    -     0.76   0.01
Totals                         8     6   3   3    2   6   1          33  103-64   41· 5·17   14· 8· 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
S Avery, W (3-7)               9     6   0   0    2   8   0   4.56   35  126-79   49·16·14   13· 8· 4· 0     81    -     1.20   0.51
Totals                         9     6   0   0    2   8   0          35  126-79   49·16·14   13· 8· 4· 0           -

Balks: G Maddux (3).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Greg Bonin.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 20,922.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Atlanta Braves                       
1. J Walton             CF    1. O McDowell           LF 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. J Treadway           2B 
3. M Grace              1B    3. R Gant               CF 
4. A Dawson             RF    4. D Justice            RF 
5. L Salazar            3B    5. T Gregg              1B 
6. S Dunston            SS    6. J Presley            3B 
7. H Villanueva         C     7. E Whitt              C  
8. D Dascenzo           LF    8. A Thomas             SS 
9. G Maddux             P     9. S Avery              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  2-0  123  2   20%  82% R Sandberg      S Avery         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  2   11%  65% T Gregg         G Maddux        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McDowell Scores; Gant to 3B
   t 2   0  1-0  1--  4    8%  65% S Dunston       S Avery         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 5   1  2-0  1--  1   -8%  67% G Maddux        S Avery         Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Dascenzo to 3B
   b 3   1  0-1  1--  3    6%  73% R Gant          G Maddux        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McDowell to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Avery facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  J Walton        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   50%  R Sandberg      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      48%  M Grace         Sandberg Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   51%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Sandberg to 3B
   O      --3  5   55%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  O McDowell      Walk
          1--      61%  J Treadway      Balk; McDowell to 2B
   O      -2-  8   57%  " "             Flyball: LF (LF Line)
          -2-  5   58%  R Gant          Walk
   O      12-  4   54%  D Justice       Strikeout Looking
   R      12-  2   65%  T Gregg         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McDowell Scores; Gant to 3B
   O      1-3  1   61%  J Presley       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Avery facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   57%  L Salazar       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Salazar to 1B
   OO     1--  4   65%  S Dunston       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   66%  H Villanueva    Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   64%  E Whitt         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   62%  A Thomas        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   62%  S Avery         Lineout: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Avery facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   57%  D Dascenzo      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   59%  G Maddux        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Dascenzo to 2B
          -2-  4   57%  J Walton        Walk
   O      12-  3   62%  R Sandberg      Foul Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      12-  5   67%  M Grace         Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   70%  O McDowell      Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   67%  J Treadway      Foul Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
          1--  3   73%  R Gant          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McDowell to 3B
   RO     1-3  1   76%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-1B; McDowell Scores; Gant to 2B
   O      -2-  2   73%  T Gregg         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Avery facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   76%  A Dawson        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   78%  L Salazar       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   79%  S Dunston       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   78%  J Presley       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   76%  E Whitt         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   76%  A Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Avery facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   79%  H Villanueva    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   75%  D Dascenzo      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   67%  G Maddux        Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Dascenzo to 3B
          1-3  5   62%  J Walton        Walk; Maddux to 2B
   OO     123  2   82%  R Sandberg      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   84%  S Avery         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   83%  O McDowell      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Avery to 2B
   O      -2-  5   81%  J Treadway      Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B); Avery to 3B
   O      --3  3   79%  R Gant          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Avery facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   82%  M Grace         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   84%  A Dawson        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   81%  L Salazar       Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Salazar to 2B
   O      -2-  6   85%  S Dunston       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   84%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   83%  T Gregg         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   82%  J Presley       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Avery facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   85%  H Villanueva    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   88%  D Dascenzo      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   89%  G Maddux        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   88%  E Whitt         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   87%  A Thomas        Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  2   88%  S Avery         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  5   89%  O McDowell      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Avery to 2B; McDowell to 1B
   O      12-  4   87%  J Treadway      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Avery facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   90%  J Walton        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   86%  R Sandberg      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   91%  M Grace         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  4   94%  A Dawson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  3   97%  R Gant          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   97%  D Justice       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   97%  T Gregg         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   97%  J Presley       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Avery facing 5-6-7
                  Mark Lemke replaces Jim Presley playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---  4   99%  L Salazar       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  1   96%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  6   99%  H Villanueva    Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4  100%  D Dascenzo      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation