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CLE  3
@BAL  2

NYY 12
@BOS  2

CAL  3
@KCR  2

MIL 14
TOR  5

MIN  9
OAK  5

SEA  6
CHW  4

DET  6
@TEX  1

CIN  5
@ATL  4

(11)
CHC  8
SDP  4

COL 10
@FLA  6

PHI  5
@HOU  2

LAD  8
STL  4

MON  9
@NYM  6

PIT  9
@SFG  4

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 33,106

Friday, May 12, 1995, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:57
Reds
5
7-8
Won 6
3rd, 2½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  1   0  1    5 12  1
Braves          0  0  0   3  0  0   1  0  0   0  0    4  6  0
W: J Brantley (1-0), L: S Bedrosian (0-2)
Braves
4
8-8
Lost 3
3rd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Sanders CF                  5   1   2   0    0   1  .206  .517   17    5   0   2·SB
B Larkin SS                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .377 1.042   15    1   3   2·2B,SB,SH,GDP
H Morris 1B                   5   0   0   1    0   2  .213  .650   18   10   1   
R Gant LF                     4   1   1   1    0   2  .277  .987   21    1   1   HR,SB,HBP
  J Walton LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .364 1.294         1   0   
L Harris 3B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .313  .708   20    1   3   
  J Branson 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500         0   0   
B Boone 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .827   12    1   3   2B,CS,SH
R Sanders RF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .724   12    5   0   
E Taubensee C                 5   0   1   1    0   3  .211  .497   21    7   0   
J Rijo P                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250    9    0   1   
  X Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  T Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .481    1    0   0   
  C McElroy P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Brantley P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       41   5  12   5    0   9              146   33  12
BATTING
2B: B Larkin 2 (4, 2 off G Maddux); B Boone (3, off S Bedrosian).
HR: R Gant (5, off S Bedrosian; 11th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SH: B Larkin (2, off G Maddux); B Boone (1, off B Clontz).
HBP: R Gant (1, by G Maddux).
TB: R Gant 4; B Larkin 4; B Boone 3; L Harris 2; D Sanders 2; J Rijo; E Taubensee; R Sanders.
GIDP: B Larkin (1).
RBI: B Larkin (12); R Gant (15); E Taubensee (4); L Harris (3); H Morris (10).
2-out RBI: E Taubensee; L Harris.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
FIELDING
DP: 1. B Boone-B Larkin-H Morris.
E: E Taubensee (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: D Sanders 2 (7, 2nd base off G Maddux/C O'Brien, 3rd base off G Maddux/C O'Brien); R Gant (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/C O'Brien); B Larkin (5, 3rd base off G Maddux/C O'Brien).
CS: B Boone (1, 3rd base by G Maddux/C O'Brien).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .191  .526   23    1   0   
J Blauser SS                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .276  .762   21    2   4   
C Jones LF                    4   1   1   2    1   1  .237  .798   22    3   0   HR
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   1   1    1   1  .207  .745   12   14   0   HR,GDP,IW
D Smith RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.010   12    0   0   
  M Kelly RF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .115  .361    6    1   0   
J Oliva 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .873   12    0   5   
C O'Brien C                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .417 1.563   15    9   1   HR,2B
  M Mordecai PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  S Bedrosian P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Belliard 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   14    3   5   SH
G Maddux P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .429  .858   10    0   2   
  B Clontz P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   1   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Lopez PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .864    3    0   0   
Totals                       36   4   6   4    4   7              151   33  18
BATTING
2B: C O'Brien (1, off J Rijo).
HR: C O'Brien (2, off J Rijo; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); F McGriff (4, off J Rijo; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); C Jones (3, off J Rijo; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
SH: R Belliard (1, off J Brantley).
IBB: F McGriff (3, by J Brantley).
TB: C O'Brien 7; C Jones 4; F McGriff 4; J Blauser.
GIDP: F McGriff (6).
RBI: C Jones 2 (10); C O'Brien (3); F McGriff (12).
2-out RBI: C O'Brien.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Oliva-R Belliard-F McGriff.

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                         7     5   4   4    2   5   3   6.55   26  108-68   38·10·20    7· 8· 4· 0     54    -     0.69  -0.11
X Hernandez                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    3    8-6     6· 0· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
C McElroy                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3   10-7     1· 3· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
J Brantley, W (1-0)            2     1   0   0    2   0   0   4.22    9   25-13    8· 2· 3    1· 3· 3· 0          0-0    4.27   0.35
Totals                        11     6   4   4    4   7   3          41  151-94   53·15·26   10·12· 8· 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
G Maddux                       7.2   8   3   3    0   8   0   2.31   30   91-64   30·17·17   16· 2· 3· 0     59    -     1.33   0.22
B Clontz, BS (2)               1.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   2.25    6   18-13    8· 1· 4    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.16  -0.16
P Borbon                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.40    3   13-9     2· 3· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
S Bedrosian, L (0-2)           0.2   2   1   1    0   0   1   5.14    4   13-7     4· 1· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.17  -0.32
M Stanton                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.05    1    4-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.07   0.03
Totals                        11    12   5   5    0   9   1          44  139-96   46·22·28   21· 9· 4· 0          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: J Brantley (3; F McGriff).
HBP: G Maddux (1; R Gant).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Rich Rieker.
Time of Game: 2:57.
Attendance: 33,106.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 78° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Atlanta Braves                       
1. D Sanders            CF    1. M Grissom            CF 
2. B Larkin             SS    2. J Blauser            SS 
3. H Morris             1B    3. C Jones              LF 
4. R Gant               LF    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. L Harris             3B    5. D Smith              RF 
6. B Boone              2B    6. J Oliva              3B 
7. R Sanders            RF    7. C O'Brien            C  
8. E Taubensee          C     8. R Belliard           2B 
9. J Rijo               P     9. G Maddux             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   0  4-4  ---  3   33%  83% R Gant          S Bedrosian     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 9   2  4-3  -2-  3   31%  42% E Taubensee     B Clontz        Single to CF (Line Drive); Harris Scores
   b11   2  5-4  1-3  2   21% 100% M Kelly         J Brantley      Lineout: LF
   b 4   0  0-0  1--  5  -18%  22% C Jones         J Rijo          Home Run (Fly Ball); Blauser Scores
   b11   0  5-4  ---  6  -13%  65% M Grissom       J Brantley      Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   53%  D Sanders       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   52%  B Larkin        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Sanders to 2B
          -2-      54%  H Morris        Sanders Steals 3B
   O      --3  4   49%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          --3  2   50%  R Gant          Hit By Pitch
          1-3      51%  L Harris        Gant Steals 2B
   O      -23  4   45%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   47%  M Grissom       Lineout: RF
          ---  6   45%  J Blauser       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
          1--  7   39%  C Jones         Walk, E2; Blauser to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   50%  F McGriff       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   48%  B Boone         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  3   46%  R Sanders       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  6   45%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   47%  D Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   49%  J Oliva         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   50%  C O'Brien       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
          ---  1   54%  J Rijo          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   50%  D Sanders       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   OO     1--  2   44%  B Larkin        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   47%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   49%  G Maddux        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  M Grissom       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   47%  H Morris        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   45%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   44%  L Harris        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose Rijo facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   40%  J Blauser       Walk
   RR     1--  5   22%  C Jones         Home Run (Fly Ball); Blauser Scores
   R      ---  1   14%  F McGriff       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   15%  D Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   16%  J Oliva         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   17%  C O'Brien       Double to LF (Line Drive); O'Brien out at 3B/LF-SS-3B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   21%  B Boone         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   27%  R Sanders       Single to LF (Line Drive); Boone to 2B
   O      12-  4   21%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-      15%  J Rijo          Boone Caught Stealing 3B (C-SS-3B-SS); Sanders to 2B
   O      -2-  3   12%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jose Rijo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   13%  R Belliard      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   14%  G Maddux        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   14%  M Grissom       Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Braves 3.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   18%  D Sanders       Single to P (Bunt to Short 1B Line)
          1--      20%  B Larkin        Sanders Steals 2B
   R      -2-  3   30%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Sanders Scores
   O      -2-  2   25%  H Morris        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      -2-  5   20%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  3   30%  L Harris        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Larkin Scores
   O      1--  3   26%  B Boone         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jose Rijo facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   28%  J Blauser       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   30%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   31%  F McGriff       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 3.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   27%  R Sanders       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   24%  E Taubensee     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   21%  J Rijo          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jose Rijo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   23%  D Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   25%  J Oliva         Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  1   13%  C O'Brien       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   14%  R Belliard      Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Braves 4.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Kelly replaces Dwight Smith playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---  4   10%  D Sanders       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   16%  B Larkin        Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      18%  H Morris        Larkin Steals 3B
   RO     --3  3   16%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Larkin Scores
                  Brad Clontz replaces Greg Maddux pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   14%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Xavier Hernandez facing 9-1-2
                  Xavier Hernandez replaces Jose Rijo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   15%  B Clontz        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   16%  M Grissom       Lineout: P (P's Left)
   O      ---  1   17%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Brad Clontz facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   28%  L Harris        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   23%  B Boone         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Harris to 2B
   O      -2-  1   11%  R Sanders       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   R      -2-  3   42%  E Taubensee     Single to CF (Line Drive); Harris Scores
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Xavier Hernandez batting 9th
   O      1--  1   36%  T Howard        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Chuck McElroy facing 3-4-5
                  Chuck McElroy replaces Thomas Howard pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   42%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   46%  F McGriff       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   50%  M Kelly         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 4.

Top of the 10th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Pedro Borbon facing 1-2-3
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Brad Clontz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   44%  D Sanders       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   39%  B Larkin        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   36%  H Morris        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Jeff Brantley facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Brantley replaces Chuck McElroy pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   42%  J Oliva         Flyball: LF
          ---  3   36%  C O'Brien       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
                  Mike Mordecai pinch runs for Charlie O'Brien batting 7th
   O      1--  1   39%  R Belliard      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Mordecai to 2B
                  Javy Lopez pinch hits for Pedro Borbon batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   50%  J Lopez         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Braves 4.

Top of the 11th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Bedrosian facing 4-5-6
                  Steve Bedrosian replaces Mike Mordecai pitching and batting 7th; Javy Lopez moves to C
   R      ---  3   83%  R Gant          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   81%  L Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  2   85%  B Boone         Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  3   82%  R Sanders       Flyball: CF
                  Mike Stanton replaces Steve Bedrosian pitching and batting 7th
   O      -2-  4   79%  E Taubensee     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Jeff Brantley facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Branson replaces Lenny Harris playing 3B batting 5th; Jerome Walton replaces Ron Gant playing LF batting 4th
          ---  6   65%  M Grissom       Walk
   O      1--  4   71%  J Blauser       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Grissom to 2B
   O      -2-  1   83%  C Jones         Flyball: CF; Grissom to 3B
          --3  4   79%  F McGriff       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  2  100%  M Kelly         Lineout: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Braves 4.

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