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BAL  2
CLE  0

CHW  7
@CAL  6

TOR  3
@DET  1

MIN  3
@MIL  1

NYY  3
BOS  2

OAK  5
KCR  2

TEX  9
@SEA  1

SFG 11
@ATL  4

HOU  6
CIN  5

(13)
PHI  7
CHC  1

MON  8
@PIT  3

LAD  6
@SDP  3

NYM  7
@STL  1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 43,622

Thursday, April 9, 1992, (null)
Time of Game: 3:14
Giants
11
2-1
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          2  0  0   0  1  3   1  4  0   11 15  1
Braves          0  2  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    4  8  3
W: G Heredia (1-0), L: S Avery (0-1)
Braves
4
2-1
Lost 1
1st

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lewis CF                    5   4   3   1    1   0  .500 1.125   23    2   0   2·SB,CS,GDP
R Thompson 2B                 3   1   0   1    1   0  .273  .650   18    4   4   SF,GDP
  J Patterson 2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
W Clark 1B                    4   3   4   4    1   0  .500 1.567   12   11   0   HR,2B
M Williams 3B                 5   1   3   3    0   1  .308  .972   15    1   2   HR
W McGee RF                    3   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .333   25    0   0   IW
C Snyder LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .273  .546   15    2   0   
  G Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                2    0   0   SH
  C James PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    7    0   0   
  M Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Righetti P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Clayton SS                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .308  .693   17    1   2   2B,SB
K Manwaring C                 3   0   1   1    1   2  .333  .718   20    4   1   
  J McNamara PH-C             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    1   0   
J Burkett P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   1   
  B Hickerson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Felder LF                 3   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.045   10    1   0   SB
Totals                       38  11  15  10    7   7              180   27  10
BATTING
2B: R Clayton (1, off S Avery); W Clark (1, off S Avery).
HR: M Williams (1, off K Mercker; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out); W Clark (1, off J Berenguer; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SF: R Thompson (2, off S Avery).
SH: G Heredia (1, off K Mercker).
IBB: W McGee (1, by S Avery).
TB: W Clark 8; M Williams 6; R Clayton 3; D Lewis 3; M Felder 2; K Manwaring.
GIDP: R Thompson (1); D Lewis (1).
RBI: W Clark 4 (5); M Williams 3 (5); K Manwaring (2); R Thompson (2); D Lewis (1).
2-out RBI: W Clark 2; K Manwaring.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
FIELDING
DP: 1. R Thompson-W Clark.
E: M Williams (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: D Lewis 2 (2, 2nd base off S Avery/G Olson, 2nd base off K Mercker/G Olson); R Clayton (1, 2nd base off K Mercker/G Olson); M Felder (1, 2nd base off J Berenguer/G Olson).
CS: D Lewis (1, 2nd base by S Avery/G Olson).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Sanders CF                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .357  .928    9    2   0   3B,CS
T Pendleton 3B                5   0   1   0    0   1  .091  .265   20    1   2   2B
R Gant LF                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .273  .969   20    2   0   HR
D Justice RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .091  .258   13    1   1   
  B Rivera P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
S Bream 1B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .472    8    5   1   
  B Hunter PH-1B              2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    8    4   2   
J Blauser 2B-SS               4   1   2   1    0   0  .400 1.200   16    2   3   HR
G Olson C                     2   1   0   0    1   0  .125  .489   12    7   0   
  D Berryhill PH-C            1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    1    0   0   
R Belliard SS                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .819    6    3   4   HBP
  M Lemke PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    1    0   0   
S Avery P                     2   1   1   1    0   0  .500 2.000    6    0   1   3B
  J Berenguer P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Willard PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   GDP
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Lyons RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   8   4    3   5              126   27  14
BATTING
2B: T Pendleton (1, off J Burkett).
3B: D Sanders (1, off J Burkett); S Avery (1, off J Burkett).
HR: R Gant (1, off G Heredia; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line); J Blauser (1, off G Heredia; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
HBP: R Belliard (1, by G Heredia).
TB: J Blauser 5; D Sanders 4; R Gant 4; S Avery 3; T Pendleton 2; D Berryhill.
GIDP: J Willard (1).
RBI: J Blauser (2); S Avery (1); R Gant (2); D Sanders (2).
2-out RBI: D Sanders; S Avery; R Gant.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
FIELDING
DP: 2. B Hunter; J Blauser-R Belliard-S Bream.
PB: G Olson (1).
E: R Belliard (1); J Blauser 2 (2).
BASERUNNING
CS: D Sanders (1, 2nd base by J Burkett/K Manwaring).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Burkett                      4.1   5   2   2    3   2   0   4.15   21   79-48   27· 9·12    5· 5· 6· 0     44    -     1.10  -0.08
B Hickerson                    0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    4-3     0· 2· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.84   0.07
G Heredia, W (1-0)             2.1   2   2   2    0   1   2   7.71    9   24-15   12· 2· 1    5· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.95   0.05
M Jackson                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4   11-8     4· 1· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
D Righetti                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    6-6     4· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     8   4   4    3   5   2          38  124-80   47·15·18   12·10· 7· 0          4-0 
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, L (0-1)               4.1   7   3   1    4   5   0   2.08   23   90-55   30·15·10    7· 3· 4· 0     42    -     1.10  -0.27
J Berenguer                    1.2   3   3   3    0   2   1  16.20    8   26-20    9· 1·10    0· 4· 2· 0          3-0    1.30  -0.10
K Mercker                      1.2   3   5   4    3   0   1  21.60   11   41-20   12· 3· 5    6· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.39  -0.09
B Rivera                       1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    5   16-11    6· 3· 2    3· 1· 1· 0          1-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    15  11   8    7   7   2          47  173-106  57·22·27   16·10· 7· 0          4-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: S Avery (1; W McGee).
HBP: G Heredia (1; R Belliard).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Greg Bonin.
Time of Game: 3:14.
Attendance: 43,622.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 75° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Atlanta Braves                       
1. D Lewis              CF    1. D Sanders            CF 
2. R Thompson           2B    2. T Pendleton          3B 
3. W Clark              1B    3. R Gant               LF 
4. M Williams           3B    4. D Justice            RF 
5. W McGee              RF    5. S Bream              1B 
6. C Snyder             LF    6. J Blauser            2B 
7. R Clayton            SS    7. G Olson              C  
8. K Manwaring          C     8. R Belliard           SS 
9. J Burkett            P     9. S Avery              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  2-4  1--  1   14%  92% W Clark         J Berenguer     Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Lewis Scores; Clark Scores
   b 2   2  2-1  --3  4  -12%  46% D Sanders       J Burkett       Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Avery Scores
   b 2   2  2-0  -2-  2  -11%  58% S Avery         J Burkett       Triple to CF (Line Drive); Olson Scores
   t 6   1  2-3  -2-  3   10%  80% D Lewis         J Berenguer     Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Felder Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-  1    9%  61% W Clark         S Avery         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Lewis Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Avery facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   54%  D Lewis         Walk
          1--      56%  R Thompson      Lewis Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   52%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Lewis stays at 2B
   R      -2-  1   61%  W Clark         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Lewis Scores
          1--  2   64%  M Williams      Single to RF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B
   RO     12-  3   69%  W McGee         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Clark Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/No RBI/unER; McGee to 2B
   O      -2-  5   66%  C Snyder        Foul Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, John Burkett facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   63%  D Sanders       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      69%  T Pendleton     Sanders Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  6   70%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   69%  R Gant          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Gant to 1B
          1--  5   67%  D Justice       Walk; Gant to 2B
   O      12-  4   71%  S Bream         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Avery facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   69%  R Clayton       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   68%  K Manwaring     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   68%  J Burkett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, John Burkett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   70%  J Blauser       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   67%  G Olson         Walk
   O      1--  2   69%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B; Olson to 2B
   R      -2-  2   58%  S Avery         Triple to CF (Line Drive); Olson Scores
   R      --3  4   46%  D Sanders       Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Avery Scores
   O      --3  5   50%  T Pendleton     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Avery facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   54%  D Lewis         Single to 2B (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  4   46%  R Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---  5   47%  W Clark         Walk
   O      1--  3   45%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, John Burkett facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   47%  R Gant          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   49%  D Justice       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   50%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Avery facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   47%  W McGee         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   45%  C Snyder        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   48%  R Clayton       Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
          -2-  7   49%  K Manwaring     Walk
   O      12-  4   44%  J Burkett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, John Burkett facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   40%  J Blauser       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   44%  G Olson         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--  2   47%  R Belliard      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  4   50%  S Avery         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Avery facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   55%  D Lewis         Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      63%  R Thompson      Lewis Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E6; Lewis to 3B
   RO     --3  2   63%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF-CF); Lewis Scores/unER
          ---  4   67%  W Clark         Double to CF (Fly Ball)
          -2-  4   74%  M Williams      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Clark to 3B; Williams to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23  4   75%  W McGee         Intentional Walk
                  Juan Berenguer replaces Steve Avery pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  4   67%  C Snyder        Strikeout Looking
   O      123  4   60%  R Clayton       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, John Burkett facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   63%  D Sanders       Flyball: CF
          ---  4   57%  T Pendleton     Double to 3B (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
          -2-  4   54%  R Gant          Walk
                  Bryan Hickerson replaces John Burkett pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  4   61%  D Justice       Strikeout Swinging
                  Gil Heredia replaces Cory Snyder pitching and batting 6th; Mike Felder replaces Bryan Hickerson playing LF batting 9th; Brian Hunter pinch hits for Sid Bream batting 5th
   O      12-  4   67%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Juan Berenguer facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Hunter moves to 1B
   O      ---  4   65%  K Manwaring     Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   67%  M Felder        Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      69%  D Lewis         Felder Steals 2B
   R      -2-  3   80%  " "             Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Felder Scores
   O      1--  3   78%  R Thompson      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   RR     1--  1   92%  W Clark         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Lewis Scores; Clark Scores
   O      ---  3   92%  M Williams      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Gil Heredia facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  4   86%  J Blauser       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Blauser Scores
   O      ---  2   88%  G Olson         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2   85%  R Belliard      Hit By Pitch
                  Jerry Willard pinch hits for Juan Berenguer batting 9th
   OO     1--  3   91%  J Willard       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Braves 3.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-3, Kent Mercker facing 5-6-7
                  Kent Mercker replaces Jerry Willard pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   92%  W McGee         Walk
   O      1--  2   91%  G Heredia       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); McGee to 2B
   O      -2-  3   90%  R Clayton       Fielder's Choice SS; McGee out at 3B/SS-3B; Clayton to 1B
          1--      90%  K Manwaring     Clayton Steals 2B
   RO     -2-  3   94%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 2B-1B); Clayton Scores; Manwaring out at 2B/RF-1B-SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-7, Gil Heredia facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   96%  D Sanders       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   96%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  4   93%  R Gant          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Gant Scores
   O      ---  2   94%  D Justice       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Braves 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-4, Kent Mercker facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   95%  M Felder        Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Felder to 1B
   O      1--  5   94%  D Lewis         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Lewis to 1B
          1--      94%  R Thompson      Lewis Steals 2B
          -2-  4   95%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  1   97%  W Clark         Single to CF (Fly Ball); Lewis Scores; Thompson to 2B
   RRR    12-  3  100%  M Williams      Home Run (Fly Ball); Thompson Scores; Clark Scores; Williams Scores/unER
   O      ---  6  100%  W McGee         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Chris James pinch hits for Gil Heredia batting 6th
          ---  7  100%  C James         Walk
                  Ben Rivera replaces David Justice pitching and batting 4th; Steve Lyons replaces Kent Mercker playing RF batting 9th
          1--  4  100%  R Clayton       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); James to 2B
                  Jim McNamara pinch hits for Kirt Manwaring batting 8th
          12-     100%  J McNamara      Passed Ball; James to 3B; Clayton to 2B
   O      -23  5  100%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 11, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-11, Mike Jackson facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Jackson replaces Chris James pitching and batting 6th; Jim McNamara moves to C; John Patterson replaces Robby Thompson playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---  4  100%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  J Blauser       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Damon Berryhill pinch hits for Greg Olson batting 7th
          ---  1  100%  D Berryhill     Single to RF (Line Drive)
                  Mark Lemke pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 8th
   O      1--  1  100%  M Lemke         Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 11, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 11-4, Ben Rivera facing 9-1-2
                  Damon Berryhill moves to C; Mark Lemke moves to 2B; Jeff Blauser moves to SS
          ---  3  100%  M Felder        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   OO     1--  2  100%  D Lewis         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2  100%  J Patterson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 11, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-11, Dave Righetti facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Righetti replaces Mike Jackson pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  3  100%  S Lyons         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1  100%  D Sanders       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2  100%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 11, Braves 4.

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