May 6, 1977 Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
SEA 1 CAL 8
@BOS 4 CHW 7
@CLE 5 DET 5
MIL 2 NYY 4
OAK 1 TEX 5
KCR 2 MIN 7
@TOR 2 CHC 7
ATL 2 LAD 9
PHI 3 PIT 6
CIN 3 SDP 6
MON 4 SFG 5
NYM 3 STL 4
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 3,405

Friday, May 6, 1977
Time of Game: 2:19

Braves

8-17

Lost 12

6th, 13½ GB

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

W: M Krukow (1-2), L: B Capra (0-2), S: P Reuschel (1)

Cubs

11-10

Won 2

3rd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster 3B                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .202  .529    7    1   1   
D Chaney 2B-SS                4   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .334    0    1   5   
R Office CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .625    0    3   0   GDP
J Burroughs RF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .312  .963    6    4   0   
B Pocoroba C                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .666    0    4   0   2B,GDP
T Paciorek 1B                 4   1   4   2    0   0  .222  .666    0    6   0   HR,2B
B Asselstine LF               4   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .598    0    2   0   
P Rockett SS                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .231  .558    0    2   1   
  R Gilbreath PH-2B           2   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .533    0    1   1   
B Capra P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167    7    0   0   
  D Campbell P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Bonnell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Easterly P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.667         0   0   
  B Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Gaston PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .533    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   2   7   2    5   7               20   24   8

BATTING

2B: B Pocoroba (5, off M Krukow); T Paciorek (2, off M Krukow).

HR: T Paciorek (2, off M Krukow; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: T Paciorek 8; B Pocoroba 2; R Office; B Asselstine.

GIDP: B Pocoroba (2); R Office (4).

RBI: T Paciorek 2 (4).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. P Rockett-D Chaney-T Paciorek; D Chaney-R Gilbreath-T Paciorek.

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  5   0   1   1    0   2  .304  .741    8    3   6   SB
J Cardenal LF                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .158  .530    0    0   0   
L Biittner 1B                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .293  .662    0   11   2   GDP
B Murcer RF                   4   2   3   2    0   0  .333  .956    0    2   0   HR
J Morales CF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .796    0    2   0   GDP
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .366 1.000    0    0   4   
S Ontiveros 3B                3   1   2   2    1   0  .224  .663    4    0   2   3B
G Mitterwald C                3   1   1   2    1   0  .258  .785    0    7   0   HR
M Krukow P                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .833    6    0   1   2B
  P Reuschel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
Totals                       35   7  13   7    4   4               18   27  15

BATTING

2B: M Krukow (1, off B Capra).

3B: S Ontiveros (1, off B Capra).

HR: G Mitterwald (3, off B Capra; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); B Murcer (5, off J Easterly; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: B Murcer 6; G Mitterwald 4; S Ontiveros 4; M Krukow 3; M Trillo 2; L Biittner; I DeJesus; J Morales.

GIDP: J Morales (4); L Biittner (1).

RBI: G Mitterwald 2 (7); S Ontiveros 2 (4); B Murcer 2 (17); I DeJesus (7).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Biittner-I DeJesus-P Reuschel; M Trillo-I DeJesus-L Biittner.

BASERUNNING

SB: I DeJesus (2, 2nd base off D Campbell/B Pocoroba).

PITCHING

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Capra, L (0-2)               3.1   9   5   5    1   2   1   7.71   19     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 5· 2     23    -     1.08  -0.22
D Campbell                     2.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 0· 0          1-0    0.21   0.04
J Easterly                     0.2   4   2   2    0   0   1  11.40    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.15  -0.05
B Johnson                      1.1   0   0   0    2   2   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         8    13   7   7    4   4   2          39     -       ·  ·     10·12· 6· 3          3-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Krukow, W (1-2)              7.1   6   2   2    4   7   1   9.00   31     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 4· 1     61    -     0.79   0.21
P Reuschel, S (1)              1.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   1.86    6     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.41   0.06
Totals                         9     7   2   2    5   7   1          37     -       ·  ·     17· 3· 4· 1          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Krukow (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Art Williams.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 3,405.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 63° F, Wind 8mph in from Rightfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Royster            3B    1. I DeJesus            SS 
2. D Chaney             2B    2. J Cardenal           LF 
3. R Office             CF    3. L Biittner           1B 
4. J Burroughs          RF    4. B Murcer             RF 
5. B Pocoroba           C     5. J Morales            CF 
6. T Paciorek           1B    6. M Trillo             2B 
7. B Asselstine         LF    7. S Ontiveros          3B 
8. P Rockett            SS    8. G Mitterwald         C  
9. B Capra              P     9. M Krukow             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-0  1-3      18%  82% S Ontiveros     B Capra         Triple to RF (Line Drive); Murcer Scores; Morales Scores
   b 4   1  0-2  --3       8%  90% G Mitterwald    B Capra         Home Run; Ontiveros Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      -8%  51% J Morales       B Capra         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 7   0  5-1  -2-      -7%  83% T Paciorek      M Krukow        Double to LF (Line Drive); Pocoroba Scores
   b 4   0  0-0  1--       6%  67% J Morales       B Capra         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Murcer to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  J Royster       Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Chaney        Lineout: RF
   OO     1--      55%  R Office        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Buzz Capra facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   53%  I DeJesus       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      51%  J Cardenal      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  L Biittner      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   52%  J Burroughs     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Pocoroba      Lineout: CF
          ---      53%  T Paciorek      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      50%  B Asselstine    Single to RF (Ground Ball); Paciorek to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  P Rockett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Buzz Capra facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  B Murcer        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      51%  J Morales       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      52%  M Trillo        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      55%  S Ontiveros     Walk; Trillo to 2B
   O      12-      50%  G Mitterwald    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   53%  B Capra         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      54%  J Royster       Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  D Chaney        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Buzz Capra facing 9-1-2
          ---      60%  M Krukow        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      56%  I DeJesus       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      53%  J Cardenal      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  L Biittner      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Krukow facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  R Office        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  J Burroughs     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  B Pocoroba      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Buzz Capra facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  B Murcer        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      67%  J Morales       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Murcer to 2B
   O      12-      64%  M Trillo        Flyball: RF; Murcer to 3B
   RR     1-3      82%  S Ontiveros     Triple to RF (Line Drive); Murcer Scores; Morales Scores
   RR     --3      90%  G Mitterwald    Home Run; Ontiveros Scores
          ---  6   91%  M Krukow        Double to LF
   R      -2-      94%  I DeJesus       Single to LF (Line Drive); Krukow Scores
                  Dave Campbell replaces Buzz Capra pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      94%  J Cardenal      Popfly: SS
          1--      94%  L Biittner      DeJesus Steals 2B
          -2-      94%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      93%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 5.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Mike Krukow facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      89%  T Paciorek      Home Run
   O      ---      91%  B Asselstine    Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      89%  P Rockett       Walk
   O      1--      91%  D Campbell      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      93%  J Royster       Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Campbell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  J Morales       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  M Trillo        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  S Ontiveros     Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Krukow facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      93%  D Chaney        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      94%  R Office        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  J Burroughs     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Dave Campbell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  G Mitterwald    Popfly: SS
   O      ---      94%  M Krukow        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  I DeJesus       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Krukow facing 5-6-7
          ---      90%  B Pocoroba      Double to RF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-      83%  T Paciorek      Double to LF (Line Drive); Pocoroba Scores
   O      -2-      86%  B Asselstine    Groundout: SS-1B; Paciorek to 3B
                  Rod Gilbreath pinch hits for Pat Rockett batting 8th
   O      --3      91%  R Gilbreath     Strikeout
                  Barry Bonnell pinch hits for Dave Campbell batting 9th
   O      --3      94%  B Bonnell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Jamie Easterly facing 2-3-4
                  Jamie Easterly replaces Barry Bonnell pitching and batting 9th; Rod Gilbreath moves to 2B; Darrel Chaney moves to SS
   O      ---      93%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      94%  L Biittner      Single to LF
   RR     1--      98%  B Murcer        Home Run (Line Drive); Biittner Scores
   O      ---      98%  J Morales       Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  M Trillo        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  4   98%  S Ontiveros     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Trillo to 3B
                  Bob Johnson replaces Jamie Easterly pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      99%  G Mitterwald    Walk; Ontiveros to 2B
   O      123      98%  M Krukow        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 7.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   97%  J Royster       Walk
          1--      96%  D Chaney        Wild Pitch; Royster to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -2-      96%  R Office        Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Royster to 3B
          1-3      94%  J Burroughs     Walk; Office to 2B
                  Paul Reuschel replaces Mike Krukow pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123      99%  B Pocoroba      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  I DeJesus       Strikeout Looking
          ---      99%  J Cardenal      Walk
   OO     1--      99%  L Biittner      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 7.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Paul Reuschel facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  T Paciorek      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      99%  B Asselstine    Groundout: 1B-P; Paciorek to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Cito Gaston pinch hits for Bob Johnson batting 9th
          -2-     100%  C Gaston        Walk
   O      12-     100%  J Royster       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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