September 15, 1993 Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
BAL 5 CAL 15
SEA 1 TOR 14
@DET 8 CHW 10
@KCR 6
(11) MIL 15
NYY 5 OAK 15
@MIN 2 TEX 7
CLE 4 ATL 7
CIN 6 COL 6
HOU 4 PIT 8
@FLA 1 PHI 6
@NYM 3 LAD 5
@SDP 4 CHC 3
@SFG 1 STL 5
MON 4

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 48,825

Wednesday, September 15, 1993, 7:36
Time of Game: 3:15

Reds

69-77

Lost 5

5th, 24 GB

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

W: P Smith (4-8), L: R Dibble (1-4)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Braves

93-53

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Brumfield CF                5   1   2   2    0   0  .279  .777   21    2   0   HR,2B
G Tubbs LF                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .190  .588   16    2   0   
  T Howard PH-LF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .638    7    0   0   
R Sanders RF                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .803   19    1   0   
C Sabo 3B                     4   2   1   0    1   1  .270  .768   24    0   1   
H Morris 1B                   5   2   3   0    0   0  .307  .753   10    8   0   
J Oliver C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .238  .676   22    8   0   SH
J Samuel 2B                   4   1   2   2    0   2  .241  .689   21    1   5   CS
K Kessinger SS                2   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    5    1   2   GDP
  J Branson PH-SS             2   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .618    6    2   2   
J Rijo P                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .655   15    0   0   
  J Ruffin P                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    3    0   0   
  J Reardon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Dibble P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       37   6  13   5    3   7              169   25  10

BATTING

2B: J Brumfield (17, off M Stanton).

HR: J Brumfield (5, off K Mercker; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: J Oliver (2, off M Wohlers).

TB: J Brumfield 6; H Morris 3; J Samuel 2; K Kessinger; J Rijo; J Branson; J Ruffin; C Sabo; R Sanders.

GIDP: K Kessinger (1).

RBI: J Brumfield 2 (18); J Samuel 2 (24); J Branson (20).

2-out RBI: J Brumfield.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Samuel-J Branson-H Morris.

E: J Samuel (8).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Samuel (6, 3rd base by J Howell/J Lopez).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .256  .632   21    2   0   3B,2B,GDP
J Blauser SS                  5   1   2   1    0   2  .307  .851   20    1   0   
R Gant LF                     5   1   2   3    0   0  .277  .876   19    2   0   HR,SB
F McGriff 1B                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .289  .920   23    7   0   HR
D Justice RF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .849   18    3   0   
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .700   16    2   5   
J Lopez C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.238    5    7   1   
  D Sanders PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .775    4    0   0   
  D Berryhill C               1   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .679    5    0   0   2B
  B Pecota PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .321  .738         0   0   
R Belliard 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .599    9    1   1   
  T Tarasco PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .517    1    0   0   
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .500         0   0   
  C Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    3    0   0   
K Mercker P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   10    0   0   
  J Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Bream PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .748    1    0   0   
  R Caraballo PR-2B           0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  R Klesko PH                 1   1   1   2    0   0  .308 1.169    3    0   0   HR
Totals                       38   7  13   7    1   8              158   27   7

BATTING

2B: D Berryhill (16, off J Ruffin); O Nixon (11, off J Reardon).

3B: O Nixon (2, off J Rijo).

HR: R Gant (35, off R Dibble; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); F McGriff (34, off J Rijo; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); R Klesko (2, off J Ruffin; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

TB: O Nixon 5; R Gant 5; F McGriff 5; R Klesko 4; D Berryhill 2; J Blauser 2; D Justice; T Tarasco; S Bream.

GIDP: O Nixon (10).

RBI: R Gant 3 (107); R Klesko 2 (3); J Blauser (60); F McGriff (87).

2-out RBI: J Blauser.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Pendleton-R Belliard-F McGriff.

E: R Belliard (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Gant (22, 2nd base off J Rijo/J Oliver).

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 Rijo                         6     5   2   2    1   7   1   2.47   24  121-74   44· 7·23    6· 8· 2· 0     60    -     1.08   0.11
J Ruffin, H (2)                2.1   5   2   2    0   1   1   3.34   12   26-19   14· 0· 5    7· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.22   0.11
J Reardon                      0     2   2   2    0   0   0   3.43    2    8-6     4· 0· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.01  -0.17
R Dibble, BS (9), L (1-4)      0     1   1   1    0   0   1   5.90    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    0· 0· 1· 0          2-2    4.85  -0.78
Totals                         8.1  13   7   7    1   8   3          39  156-100  63· 7·30   13·11· 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
K Mercker                      5.1   8   3   3    2   5   1   2.89   25  105-69   40· 9·20    7· 9· 2· 0     43    -     1.23  -0.04
J Howell                       1.2   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.47    5   19-16    6· 4· 6    1· 1· 1· 0          2-1    1.15   0.01
M Wohlers                      0.1   2   3   3    1   0   0   4.33    4   21-15   12· 0· 3    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    1.40  -0.18
M Stanton                      0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   4.89    4   12-9     8· 0· 1    3· 0· 1· 0          1-1    0.41  -0.03
P Smith, W (4-8)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.36    3    7-5     3· 1· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    13   6   6    3   7   1          41  164-114  69·14·31   13·12· 6· 0          3-2

J Reardon faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: K Mercker (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Rippley, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Tom Hallion.

Time of Game: 3:15.

Attendance: 48,825.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 86° F, Wind 7mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Atlanta Braves                       
1. J Brumfield          CF    1. O Nixon              CF 
2. G Tubbs              LF    2. J Blauser            SS 
3. R Sanders            RF    3. R Gant               LF 
4. C Sabo               3B    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. H Morris             1B    5. D Justice            RF 
6. J Oliver             C     6. T Pendleton          3B 
7. J Samuel             2B    7. J Lopez              C  
8. K Kessinger          SS    8. R Belliard           2B 
9. J Rijo               P     9. K Mercker            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  6-4  1-3  1   78% 100% R Gant          R Dibble        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Nixon Scores; Blauser Scores
   b 7   1  3-2  12-  2  -19%  25% O Nixon         J Ruffin        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   t 6   0  1-1  1--  2  -15%  30% H Morris        K Mercker       Single to P (Bunt); Sabo Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI
   b 6   1  3-1  ---  6   13%  35% F McGriff       J Rijo          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 3   0  0-0  ---  5  -11%  39% J Brumfield     K Mercker       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Kent Mercker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  J Brumfield     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   54%  G Tubbs         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   53%  R Sanders       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   55%  C Sabo          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  O Nixon         Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   51%  J Blauser       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   50%  R Gant          Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Kent Mercker facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   46%  H Morris        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  8   50%  J Oliver        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   53%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  1   51%  K Kessinger     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Morris to 2B
   O      12-  4   55%  J Rijo          Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   53%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  6   55%  D Justice       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   52%  T Pendleton     Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  2   50%  J Lopez         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Kent Mercker facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  5   39%  J Brumfield     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          ---  6   35%  G Tubbs         Walk
          1--      33%  R Sanders       Wild Pitch; Tubbs to 2B
   O      -2-  6   34%  " "             Flyball: CF; Tubbs to 3B
   O      --3  2   40%  C Sabo          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  4   44%  H Morris        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose Rijo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   41%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   39%  K Mercker       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   42%  O Nixon         Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   R      --3  3   53%  J Blauser       Single to CF (Line Drive); Nixon Scores
          1--  6   56%  R Gant          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Blauser to 3B
          1-3      57%  F McGriff       Gant Steals 2B
          -23  8   58%  " "             Walk
   O      123  3   50%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Kent Mercker facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   46%  J Oliver        Walk
   O      1--  6   50%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  4   56%  K Kessinger     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jose Rijo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   53%  T Pendleton     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   51%  J Lopez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  8   50%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Kent Mercker facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   45%  J Rijo          Single to RF (Pop Fly to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   50%  J Brumfield     Popfly: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  4   54%  G Tubbs         Popfly: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  4   57%  R Sanders       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jose Rijo facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   54%  K Mercker       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   52%  O Nixon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   50%  J Blauser       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Kent Mercker facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   45%  C Sabo          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   R      1--  2   30%  H Morris        Single to P (Bunt); Sabo Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI
   O      1--  5   34%  J Oliver        Foul Popfly: RF (Short RF Foul)
          1--  2   30%  J Samuel        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Morris to 2B
                  Jay Howell replaces Kent Mercker pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Branson pinch hits for Keith Kessinger batting 8th
   R      12-  4   19%  J Branson       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Morris Scores; Samuel to 2B
   O      12-      23%  J Rijo          Samuel Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Branson to 2B
   O      -2-  4   26%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Jose Rijo facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Branson moves to SS
   O      ---  5   22%  R Gant          Flyball: RF
   R      ---  6   35%  F McGriff       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  8   33%  D Justice       Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   31%  T Pendleton     Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jay Howell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   33%  J Brumfield     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Greg Tubbs batting 2nd
   O      ---  3   35%  T Howard        Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  4   36%  R Sanders       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Johnny Ruffin facing 7-8-9
                  Johnny Ruffin replaces Jose Rijo pitching and batting 9th; Thomas Howard moves to LF; Deion Sanders pinch hits for Javy Lopez batting 7th
   O      ---  4   31%  D Sanders       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Tony Tarasco pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 8th
          ---  1   37%  T Tarasco       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
                  Sid Bream pinch hits for Jay Howell batting 9th
          1--  1   44%  S Bream         Single to CF (Line Drive); Tarasco to 2B
                  Ramon Caraballo pinch runs for Sid Bream batting 9th
   OO     12-  2   25%  O Nixon         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Wohlers facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Tony Tarasco pitching and batting 8th; Damon Berryhill replaces Deion Sanders playing C batting 7th; Ramon Caraballo moves to 2B
          ---  8   22%  C Sabo          Walk
          1--  1   17%  H Morris        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Sabo to 2B
   O      12-  3   17%  J Oliver        Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Sabo to 3B; Morris to 2B
   RR     -23  9    7%  J Samuel        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Sabo Scores; Morris Scores
                  Mike Stanton replaces Mark Wohlers pitching and batting 8th
   O      1--  2    8%  J Branson       Lineout: 3B
          1--  3    7%  J Ruffin        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Samuel to 2B
   R      12-  3    3%  J Brumfield     Double to LF (Ground Ball); Samuel Scores; Ruffin to 3B
   O      -23  4    4%  T Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Johnny Ruffin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2    3%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2    2%  R Gant          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1    3%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  1    4%  D Justice       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); McGriff to 2B
   O      12-  1    1%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-2, Pete Smith facing 3-4-5
                  Pete Smith replaces Mike Stanton pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  1    2%  R Sanders       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  5    2%  C Sabo          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1    2%  H Morris        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Johnny Ruffin facing 7-8-9
          ---  5    4%  D Berryhill     Double to LF (Fly Ball)
                  Chipper Jones pinch hits for Pete Smith batting 8th; Bill Pecota pinch runs for Damon Berryhill batting 7th
   O      -2-  3    2%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  Ryan Klesko pinch hits for Ramon Caraballo batting 9th
   RR     -2-  3    5%  R Klesko        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Pecota Scores
                  Jeff Reardon replaces Johnny Ruffin pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   12%  O Nixon         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  3   22%  J Blauser       Single to CF (Line Drive); Nixon to 3B
                  Rob Dibble replaces Jeff Reardon pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    1-3  1  100%  R Gant          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Nixon Scores; Blauser Scores
        5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Braves 7.

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