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Standings
CLE
@BOS		5
4
DET
@CAL		4
2
CHW
@KCR		0
1
BAL
@OAK		9
5
NYY
@SEA		3
0
MIL
@TEX		1
6
MIN
@TOR		1
4
ATL
@CHC		1
3
SDP
@MON		2
1		 
(11)
LAD
@PHI		1
0
CIN
@PIT		2
7
HOU
@STL		4
0
Wednesday, May 23, 1984
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 15,860, Time of Game: 2:22
Braves
1
21-19
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Cubs
3
24-15
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: Steve Trout (5-2)
S: Lee Smith (8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  5  2
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   1  1  X    3  6  1

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Claudell Washington RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .333 1.037 0.024 0.94 0.088 -0.064 0.3 0 0
Albert Hall LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .184 .578 -0.037 1.25 0.024 -0.061 -0.2 3 0
Rafael Ramirez SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .302 .719 -0.097 1.42 0.036 -0.133 -0.6 2 2
Bob Horner 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .229 .691 0.056 1.35 0.141 -0.086 0.5 0 2 HR,GDP,IW
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .240 .655 -0.175 1.69 0.000 -0.175 -1.3 14 1
Dale Murphy CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 .227 .795 0.091 1.02 0.125 -0.034 0.6 1 0 2B
Glenn Hubbard 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .665 -0.176 1.72 0.000 -0.176 -1.1 2 9
Alex Trevino C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .340 .820 -0.068 1.10 0.021 -0.088 -0.4 1 0
Craig McMurtry P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .053 .153 -0.072 1.37 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 1 0
   Jerry Royster PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .545 -0.044 1.73 0.000 -0.044 -0.2
   Jeff Dedmon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Terry Forster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Jorgensen PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .643 -0.023 0.93 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 5 8 .156 .552 -0.521 1.31 0.435 -0.956 -3.4 24 14
2B: D Murphy (6, off L Smith).
HR: B Horner (3, off L Smith; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
IBB: B Horner (1, by S Trout).
TB: B Horner 5; D Murphy 3; A Trevino.
GIDP: B Horner (2).
RBI: B Horner (11).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Horner-G Hubbard-C Chambliss; R Ramirez-C Chambliss.
E: G Hubbard (3); B Horner (1).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Dernier CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .290 .728 0.039 0.87 0.093 -0.054 0.4 1 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .318 .889 -0.046 0.70 0.014 -0.059 -0.5 2 3
Gary Matthews LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .295 .852 0.203 0.70 0.217 -0.013 1.1 0 0 HR
   Gary Woods LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .913 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Leon Durham 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .333 1.048 0.026 0.92 0.074 -0.048 0.5 12 1 2B
Mel Hall RF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .283 .758 -0.044 1.30 0.031 -0.075 -0.3 2 0
   Keith Moreland PH-RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .269 .683 0.063 0.47 0.063 0.000 0.9 0 0
Ron Cey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .782 -0.129 0.94 0.000 -0.129 -1.6 1 2 GDP
Jody Davis C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .299 .835 0.025 0.57 0.054 -0.030 0.5 8 0 2B,IW
Larry Bowa SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .234 .610 -0.037 0.74 0.015 -0.052 -0.4 0 6
Steve Trout P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .418 -0.046 0.93 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 1 2
   Henry Cotto PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .631 -0.075 1.31 0.000 -0.075 -1.1 GDP
   Lee Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 6 3 5 1 .200 .681 -0.021 0.83 0.561 -0.581 -0.9 27 14
2B: L Durham (6, off T Forster); J Davis (6, off J Dedmon).
HR: G Matthews (3, off C McMurtry; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
IBB: J Davis (3, by T Forster).
TB: G Matthews 4; L Durham 3; J Davis 2; K Moreland; B Dernier.
GIDP: H Cotto (1); R Cey (3).
RBI: B Dernier (5); G Matthews (19); K Moreland (7).
2-out RBI: B Dernier.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Trout-R Sandberg-L Durham.
E: R Sandberg (1).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Craig McMurtry, L (3-5) 6 2 1 1 3 1 1 2.81 24 62 0.154 0.92 1.9
Jeff Dedmon 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 4.88 2 0 0 -0.068 0.83 -1.0
Terry Forster 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 2.00 9 2 1 -0.065 0.60 -0.0
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 5 1 1 3.38 35 62 2 1 0.021 1.31 0.9
J Dedmon faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Trout, W (5-2) 7 3 0 0 5 5 0 2.62 29 71 0.447 1.30 3.4
Lee Smith, S (8) 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 4.44 8 0 0 0.074 1.34 -0.0
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 5 8 1 1.00 37 71 0 0 0.521 0.83 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: T Forster (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: S Trout (1; B Horner); T Forster (1; J Davis).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 15,860.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Claudell Washingto RF 1 Bob Dernier CF
2 Albert Hall LF 2 Ryne Sandberg 2B
3 Rafael Ramirez SS 3 Gary Matthews LF
4 Bob Horner 3B 4 Leon Durham 1B
5 Chris Chambliss 1B 5 Mel Hall RF
6 Dale Murphy CF 6 Ron Cey 3B
7 Glenn Hubbard 2B 7 Jody Davis C
8 Alex Trevino C 8 Larry Bowa SS
9 Craig McMurtry P 9 Steve Trout P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-0 1 --- R CHC G. Matthews C. McMurtry 18% 72% Home Run
t8 0-2 1 --- R ATL B. Horner L. Smith -10% 81% Home Run
b7 1-0 2 --3 R CHC B. Dernier T. Forster 9% 88% Single; Davis Scores
t1 0-0 1 12- OO ATL B. Horner S. Trout 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t8 1-2 2 -2- O ATL G. Hubbard L. Smith 8% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B

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, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Trout facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL C. Washington S. Trout 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- ATL A. Hall S. Trout -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- ATL R. Ramirez S. Trout -4% 46% Walk; Hall to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- OO ATL B. Horner S. Trout 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Craig McMurtry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Dernier C. McMurtry -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg C. McMurtry -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- CHC G. Matthews C. McMurtry 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- CHC L. Durham C. McMurtry 3% 55% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Matthews to 3B; Durham to 1B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O CHC M. Hall C. McMurtry -5% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Trout facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL C. Chambliss S. Trout 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- ATL D. Murphy S. Trout -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- O ATL G. Hubbard S. Trout 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- ATL A. Trevino S. Trout -2% 51% Single; Murphy to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O ATL C. McMurtry S. Trout 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Craig McMurtry facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Cey C. McMurtry -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Davis C. McMurtry -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O CHC L. Bowa C. McMurtry -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Trout facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- ATL C. Washington S. Trout -4% 46% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Washington to 1B
t3 0-0 0 1-- O ATL A. Hall S. Trout 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B; Washington to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O ATL R. Ramirez S. Trout 5% 53% Fielder's Choice SS; Washington out at 3B/SS-3B; Ramirez to 1B
t3 0-0 2 1-- ATL B. Horner S. Trout -3% 50% Single; Ramirez to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-3 O ATL C. Chambliss S. Trout 6% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Craig McMurtry facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHC S. Trout C. McMurtry -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- O CHC B. Dernier C. McMurtry -2% 51% Lineout: SS
b3 0-0 2 --- CHC R. Sandberg C. McMurtry 1% 53% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-- CHC G. Matthews C. McMurtry 2% 55% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sandberg to 2B; Matthews to 1B
b3 0-0 2 12- O CHC L. Durham C. McMurtry -5% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Trout facing 6-7-8
t4 0-0 0 --- ATL D. Murphy S. Trout -4% 46% Single
t4 0-0 0 1-- O ATL G. Hubbard S. Trout 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 1-- O ATL A. Trevino S. Trout 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O ATL C. McMurtry S. Trout 3% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Craig McMurtry facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O CHC M. Hall C. McMurtry -3% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Cey C. McMurtry -2% 51% Lineout: 1B
b4 0-0 2 --- O CHC J. Davis C. McMurtry -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Trout facing 1-2-3
t5 0-0 0 --- ATL C. Washington S. Trout -5% 45% Walk
t5 0-0 0 1-- O ATL A. Hall S. Trout 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Washington to 2B
t5 0-0 1 -2- O ATL R. Ramirez S. Trout 5% 52% Lineout: 2B
t5 0-0 2 -2- ATL B. Horner S. Trout -1% 51% Intentional Walk
t5 0-0 2 12- O ATL C. Chambliss S. Trout 6% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Craig McMurtry facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- O CHC L. Bowa C. McMurtry -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O CHC S. Trout C. McMurtry -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Dernier C. McMurtry -1% 50% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Trout facing 6-7-8
t6 0-0 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy S. Trout 3% 53% Strikeout
t6 0-0 1 --- O ATL G. Hubbard S. Trout 2% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-0 2 --- O ATL A. Trevino S. Trout 2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Craig McMurtry facing 2-3-4
b6 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Sandberg C. McMurtry -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-0 1 --- R CHC G. Matthews C. McMurtry 18% 72% Home Run
b6 1-0 1 --- CHC L. Durham C. McMurtry 2% 75% Single
b6 1-0 1 1-- CHC M. Hall C. McMurtry 3% 78% Walk; Durham to 2B
b6 1-0 1 12- OO CHC R. Cey C. McMurtry -8% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Steve Trout facing 9-1-2
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Craig McMurtry (P) batting 9th
t7 0-1 0 --- O ATL J. Royster S. Trout 4% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- O ATL C. Washington S. Trout 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-1 2 --- O ATL A. Hall S. Trout 2% 79% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Jeff Dedmon facing 7-8-9
Jeff Dedmon replaces Jerry Royster (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-0 0 --- CHC J. Davis J. Dedmon 5% 85% Double
b7 1-0 0 -2- CHC L. Bowa J. Dedmon 2% 86% Walk
Terry Forster replaces Jeff Dedmon pitching and batting 9th
Henry Cotto pinch hits for Steve Trout (P) batting 9th
b7 1-0 0 12- OO CHC H. Cotto T. Forster -8% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Davis to 3B
b7 1-0 2 --3 R CHC B. Dernier T. Forster 9% 88% Single; Davis Scores
b7 2-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Sandberg T. Forster -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Lee Smith facing 3-4-5
Lee Smith replaces Henry Cotto (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0-2 0 --- O ATL R. Ramirez L. Smith 4% 90% Strikeout
t8 0-2 1 --- R ATL B. Horner L. Smith -10% 81% Home Run
t8 1-2 1 --- O ATL C. Chambliss L. Smith 4% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-2 2 --- ATL D. Murphy L. Smith -6% 79% Double
t8 1-2 2 -2- O ATL G. Hubbard L. Smith 8% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Terry Forster facing 3-4-5
b8 2-1 0 --- O CHC G. Matthews T. Forster -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-1 1 --- CHC L. Durham T. Forster 3% 88% Double
Keith Moreland pinch hits for Mel Hall (RF) batting 5th
b8 2-1 1 -2- R CHC K. Moreland T. Forster 6% 94% Single; Durham Scores
b8 3-1 1 1-- O CHC R. Cey T. Forster -1% 93% Flyball: LF
b8 3-1 2 1-- CHC J. Davis T. Forster 0% 94% Wild Pitch; Moreland to 2B
b8 3-1 2 -2- CHC J. Davis T. Forster 0% 94% Intentional Walk
b8 3-1 2 12- O CHC L. Bowa T. Forster -1% 93% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Lee Smith facing 8-9-1
Gary Woods replaces Gary Matthews playing LF batting 3rd
Keith Moreland moves from PH to RF
t9 1-3 0 --- O ATL A. Trevino L. Smith 4% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Terry Forster (P) batting 9th
t9 1-3 1 --- O ATL M. Jorgensen L. Smith 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 1-3 2 --- O ATL C. Washington L. Smith 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 3.

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