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CLE
@BAL		4
5		 
(11)
CAL
@CHW		2
5
OAK
@DET		6
4
SEA
@KCR		3
4
MIL
@NYY		1
0
MIN
@TEX		0
2
BOS
@TOR		2
0
CHC
@ATL		0
3
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@HOU		3
2		 
(11)
NYM
@LAD		3
2
SDP
@MON		2
1
CIN
@PIT		4
3
PHI
@SFG		2
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Friday, August 24, 1990, 7:42
, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 20,922, Time of Game: 2:14
Cubs
0
59-65
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Braves
3
48-77
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Steve Avery (3-7)
L: Greg Maddux (11-11)
 
                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

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerome Walton CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .267 .694 12 4 0.018 1.54 0.077 -0.058 0.1 3 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .305 .895 12 7 -0.163 1.75 0.085 -0.248 -1.4 1 4 SB,GDP
Mark Grace 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .770 18 8 -0.157 1.59 0.000 -0.157 -1.3 8 1
Andre Dawson RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .317 .910 18 13 -0.117 1.10 0.000 -0.117 -1.0 0 0
Luis Salazar 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .710 19 14 0.030 0.73 0.067 -0.037 0.2 2 2
Shawon Dunston SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .288 .779 12 8 -0.111 0.96 0.022 -0.132 -0.9 1 1 GDP
Hector Villanueva C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .287 .875 20 12 -0.097 0.95 0.000 -0.097 -0.9 5 1
Doug Dascenzo LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .275 .691 7 6 0.041 0.78 0.076 -0.034 0.3 3 0
Greg Maddux P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .154 .321 8 7 0.044 1.26 0.079 -0.035 0.4 1 1 SH
Team Totals 32 0 6 0 2 8 .188 .423 126 79 -0.512 1.20 0.406 -0.915 -4.4 24 10
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Oddibe McDowell LF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .251 .675 15 6 0.091 0.87 0.100 -0.009 1.0 1 0
Jeff Treadway 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .732 18 11 -0.110 1.02 0.000 -0.110 -1.5 3 3
Ron Gant CF 3 1 2 1 1 1 .296 .877 14 8 0.086 0.86 0.111 -0.026 1.5 4 0 HR
David Justice RF 4 0 0 1 0 2 .265 .836 12 9 -0.033 1.05 0.026 -0.059 -0.8 0 0
Tommy Gregg 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .261 .721 11 7 0.072 0.73 0.107 -0.035 0.4 9 0
Jim Presley 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .707 12 7 -0.065 0.61 0.000 -0.065 -0.9 1 2
   Mark Lemke 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .563 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ernie Whitt C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .532 5 4 -0.041 0.53 0.000 -0.041 -0.6 8 0
Andres Thomas SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .215 .547 8 7 -0.029 0.39 0.000 -0.029 -0.4 1 2
Steve Avery P 3 0 2 0 0 0 .125 .250 8 5 0.018 0.38 0.027 -0.009 0.4 0 3
Team Totals 31 3 6 3 2 6 .194 .533 103 64 -0.011 0.75 0.371 -0.383 -0.9 27 10
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).

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 (11-11) 8 6 3 3 2 6 1 3.49 33 103 64 42 5 17 14 11 3 0 62 0.011 0.75 0.9
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 2 6 1 3.38 33 103 64 42 5 17 14 11 3 0 62 0.011 1.20 0.9

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
Steve Avery, W (3-7) 9 6 0 0 2 8 0 4.56 35 126 79 49 16 14 13 12 4 0 81 0.511 1.20 4.4
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 2 8 0 0.00 35 126 79 49 16 14 13 12 4 0 81 0.511 0.75 4.4
Balks: G Maddux (3).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Greg Bonin.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 20,922.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Atlanta Braves
1 Jerome Walton CF 1 Oddibe McDowell LF
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Jeff Treadway 2B
3 Mark Grace 1B 3 Ron Gant CF
4 Andre Dawson RF 4 David Justice RF
5 Luis Salazar 3B 5 Tommy Gregg 1B
6 Shawon Dunston SS 6 Jim Presley 3B
7 Hector Villanueva C 7 Ernie Whitt C
8 Doug Dascenzo LF 8 Andres Thomas SS
9 Greg Maddux P 9 Steve Avery P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-2 1 123 2,(1-0)  OO CHC R. Sandberg S. Avery 20% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R ATL T. Gregg G. Maddux 11% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McDowell Scores; Gant to 3B
t2 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO CHC S. Dunston S. Avery 8% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC G. Maddux S. Avery -8% 67% Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Dascenzo to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  ATL R. Gant G. Maddux 6% 73% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McDowell to 3B

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' Steve Avery facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Walton S. Avery 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC R. Sandberg S. Avery -2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHC M. Grace S. Avery -2% 48% Sandberg Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Grace S. Avery 3% 51% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Sandberg to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Dawson S. Avery 4% 55% Strikeout Swinging
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 --- 4,(3-0)  ATL O. McDowell G. Maddux 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-2)  ATL J. Treadway G. Maddux 2% 61% Balk; McDowell to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 8,(3-2)  O ATL J. Treadway G. Maddux -4% 57% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  ATL R. Gant G. Maddux 2% 59% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O ATL D. Justice G. Maddux -4% 54% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  R ATL T. Gregg G. Maddux 11% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); McDowell Scores; Gant to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O ATL J. Presley G. Maddux -4% 61% 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, Braves' Steve Avery facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC L. Salazar S. Avery -4% 57% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Salazar to 1B
t2 0-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO CHC S. Dunston S. Avery 8% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC H. Villanueva S. Avery 1% 66% 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, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL E. Whitt G. Maddux -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b2 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL A. Thomas G. Maddux -1% 62% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL S. Avery G. Maddux -1% 62% 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, Braves' Steve Avery facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. Dascenzo S. Avery -4% 57% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
t3 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC G. Maddux S. Avery 2% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Dascenzo to 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC J. Walton S. Avery -3% 57% Walk
t3 0-1 1 12- 3,(2-0)  O CHC R. Sandberg S. Avery 5% 62% Foul Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
t3 0-1 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Grace S. Avery 5% 67% 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, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL O. McDowell G. Maddux 3% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL J. Treadway G. Maddux -3% 67% Foul Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
b3 1-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  ATL R. Gant G. Maddux 6% 73% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McDowell to 3B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO ATL D. Justice G. Maddux 3% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B; McDowell Scores; Gant to 2B
b3 2-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O ATL T. Gregg G. Maddux -2% 73% 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, Braves' Steve Avery facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC A. Dawson S. Avery 3% 76% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
t4 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC L. Salazar S. Avery 2% 78% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Dunston S. Avery 1% 79% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O ATL J. Presley G. Maddux -2% 78% Groundout: P-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL E. Whitt G. Maddux -1% 76% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL A. Thomas G. Maddux -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Steve Avery facing 7-8-9
t5 0-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC H. Villanueva S. Avery 3% 79% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC D. Dascenzo S. Avery -3% 75% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC G. Maddux S. Avery -8% 67% Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Dascenzo to 3B
t5 0-2 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Walton S. Avery -5% 62% Walk; Maddux to 2B
t5 0-2 1 123 2,(1-0)  OO CHC R. Sandberg S. Avery 20% 82% 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, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  ATL S. Avery G. Maddux 2% 84% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b5 2-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O ATL O. McDowell G. Maddux -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Avery to 2B
b5 2-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O ATL J. Treadway G. Maddux -2% 81% Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B); Avery to 3B
b5 2-0 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O ATL R. Gant G. Maddux -3% 79% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Steve Avery facing 3-4-5
t6 0-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Grace S. Avery 3% 82% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t6 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Dawson S. Avery 2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-2 2 --- 7,(1-2)  CHC L. Salazar S. Avery -3% 81% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Salazar to 2B
t6 0-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHC S. Dunston S. Avery 4% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
b6 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL D. Justice G. Maddux -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL T. Gregg G. Maddux -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b6 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL J. Presley G. Maddux -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Steve Avery facing 7-8-9
t7 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC H. Villanueva S. Avery 3% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Dascenzo S. Avery 2% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 0-2 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHC G. Maddux S. Avery 1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
b7 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL E. Whitt G. Maddux -1% 88% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL A. Thomas G. Maddux -1% 87% Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
b7 2-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  ATL S. Avery G. Maddux 1% 88% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b7 2-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  ATL O. McDowell G. Maddux 1% 89% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Avery to 2B; McDowell to 1B
b7 2-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O ATL J. Treadway G. Maddux -2% 87% 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, Braves' Steve Avery facing 1-2-3
t8 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Walton S. Avery 4% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC R. Sandberg S. Avery -4% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t8 0-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHC M. Grace S. Avery 5% 91% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 0-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Dawson S. Avery 3% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
b8 2-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  R ATL R. Gant G. Maddux 3% 97% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b8 3-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O ATL D. Justice G. Maddux -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O ATL T. Gregg G. Maddux -0% 97% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b8 3-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL J. Presley G. Maddux -0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Steve Avery facing 5-6-7
Mark Lemke replaces Jim Presley playing 3B batting 6th
t9 0-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC L. Salazar S. Avery 2% 99% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t9 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC S. Dunston S. Avery -2% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t9 0-3 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHC H. Villanueva S. Avery 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 0-3 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Dascenzo S. Avery 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Braves 3.

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