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Standings
CLE
@BOS		6
11
DET
@CAL		5
1
CHW
@KCR		3
0
TEX
@MIL		6
7
TOR
@MIN		4
5		 
(12)
BAL
@OAK		4
2
NYY
@SEA		14
1
ATL
@CHC		3
2
STL
@HOU		2
5
SDP
@MON		4
3		 
(13)
SFG
@NYM		5
4
LAD
@PHI		7
4
CIN
@PIT		3
5
Saturday, August 25, 1984
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 36,614, Time of Game: 2:11
Braves
3
65-64
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 10½ GB
 at Cubs
2
75-53
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Rick Mahler (9-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  8  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2  5  0

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 0 0 .296 .883 -0.120 0.97 0.000 -0.120 -1.2 1 0 GDP
Ken Oberkfell 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .270 .684 -0.041 0.88 0.048 -0.089 -0.3 2 1 CS
Dale Murphy CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .274 .887 0.033 0.74 0.061 -0.028 0.2 1 0
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .269 .744 -0.111 1.05 0.000 -0.111 -1.0 13 0
Brad Komminsk LF 4 2 2 2 0 1 .207 .614 0.296 0.93 0.335 -0.039 1.8 1 0 HR
Randy Johnson 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .757 0.059 0.75 0.095 -0.036 0.5 1 5
Jerry Royster SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .558 -0.096 0.77 0.000 -0.096 -1.2 3 4 GDP
Bruce Benedict C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .229 .599 -0.023 0.59 0.011 -0.035 -0.3 5 0
Rick Mahler P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .686 -0.003 0.58 0.026 -0.029 -0.1 0 5
Team Totals 32 3 8 2 2 3 .250 .638 -0.006 0.82 0.576 -0.583 -1.4 27 15
HR: B Komminsk (7, off S Sanderson; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: B Komminsk 5; D Murphy 2; B Benedict; K Oberkfell; R Mahler; R Johnson.
GIDP: C Washington (8); J Royster (6).
RBI: B Komminsk 2 (28).
2-out RBI: B Komminsk 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Mahler-J Royster-C Chambliss.
Baserunning
CS: K Oberkfell (5, 2nd base by S Sanderson/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Dernier CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .744 -0.150 1.44 0.000 -0.150 -0.9 6 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .322 .907 0.007 1.08 0.070 -0.062 -0.2 2 4
Gary Matthews LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .295 .819 -0.188 1.47 0.012 -0.200 -0.8 1 0 GDP
Leon Durham 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .879 -0.145 1.41 0.000 -0.145 -0.7 9 1
Thad Bosley RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .291 .775 0.143 1.77 0.221 -0.078 1.4 1 0 SB
Ron Cey 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .231 .754 0.007 1.86 0.106 -0.099 -0.2 0 1 HBP
   Henry Cotto PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .666 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jody Davis C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .260 .762 0.070 2.29 0.205 -0.135 0.8 3 1
Larry Bowa SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 .217 .522 -0.069 1.84 0.000 -0.069 -0.6 3 2
   Dan Rohn PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .455 -0.048 3.61 0.000 -0.048 -0.3 1 1
Scott Sanderson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .152 .395 -0.050 1.32 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 1 2 SH
   Jay Johnstone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .729 -0.084 3.07 0.000 -0.084 -0.4
   George Frazier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 5 1 2 3 .167 .409 -0.507 1.72 0.614 -1.120 -2.4 27 12
SH: S Sanderson (2, off R Mahler).
HBP: R Cey (6, by R Mahler).
TB: J Davis 2; T Bosley 2; R Sandberg.
GIDP: G Matthews (9).
RBI: L Bowa (16).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Sandberg-L Bowa-L Durham; L Bowa-R Sandberg-L Durham.
Baserunning
SB: T Bosley (3, 2nd base off R Mahler/B Benedict).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Mahler, W (9-8) 9 5 2 2 2 3 0 2.71 34 70 0.506 1.72 2.4
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 3 0 2.00 34 70 0.506 0.82 2.4

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott Sanderson, L (6-4) 7 7 3 3 2 1 1 3.46 27 50 -0.081 0.85 0.4
George Frazier 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.61 7 0 0 0.087 0.72 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 2 3 1 3.00 34 50 0 0 0.006 1.72 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: R Mahler (3).
HBP: R Mahler (3; R Cey).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 36,614.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Claudell Washingto RF 1 Bob Dernier CF
2 Ken Oberkfell 2B 2 Ryne Sandberg 2B
3 Dale Murphy CF 3 Gary Matthews LF
4 Chris Chambliss 1B 4 Leon Durham 1B
5 Brad Komminsk LF 5 Thad Bosley RF
6 Randy Johnson 3B 6 Ron Cey 3B
7 Jerry Royster SS 7 Jody Davis C
8 Bruce Benedict C 8 Larry Bowa SS
9 Rick Mahler P 9 Scott Sanderson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-1 2 1-- RR ATL B. Komminsk S. Sanderson 30% 76% Home Run; Murphy Scores
b8 2-3 1 1-- OO CHC G. Matthews R. Mahler 15% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b5 0-1 0 1-- CHC J. Davis R. Mahler -14% 40% Single; Cey to 3B
b9 2-3 2 1-- O CHC J. Davis R. Mahler 10% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 0 1-- ATL R. Johnson S. Sanderson 10% 63% Single; Komminsk to 3B

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' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL C. Washington S. Sanderson -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- ATL K. Oberkfell S. Sanderson 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O ATL D. Murphy S. Sanderson -4% 46% Oberkfell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- ATL D. Murphy S. Sanderson 1% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O ATL C. Chambliss S. Sanderson -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Dernier R. Mahler 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg R. Mahler 2% 49% Popfly: 1B
b1 0-0 2 --- CHC G. Matthews R. Mahler -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CHC L. Durham R. Mahler 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- ATL B. Komminsk S. Sanderson 4% 54% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- ATL R. Johnson S. Sanderson 10% 63% Single; Komminsk to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-3 ROO ATL J. Royster S. Sanderson -6% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Komminsk Scores
t2 1-0 2 --- ATL B. Benedict S. Sanderson 1% 58% Single
t2 1-0 2 1-- O ATL R. Mahler S. Sanderson -2% 56% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- CHC T. Bosley R. Mahler -4% 52% Single
b2 0-1 0 1-- O CHC R. Cey R. Mahler 4% 56% Popfly: 1B
b2 0-1 1 1-- CHC J. Davis R. Mahler -2% 54% Bosley Steals 2B
b2 0-1 1 -2- O CHC J. Davis R. Mahler 4% 58% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 -2- O CHC L. Bowa R. Mahler 4% 62% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O ATL C. Washington S. Sanderson -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O ATL K. Oberkfell S. Sanderson -2% 58% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1-0 2 --- ATL D. Murphy S. Sanderson 1% 59% Single
t3 1-0 2 1-- O ATL C. Chambliss S. Sanderson -2% 57% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O CHC S. Sanderson R. Mahler 3% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O CHC B. Dernier R. Mahler 2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O CHC R. Sandberg R. Mahler 1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- O ATL B. Komminsk S. Sanderson -2% 60% Popfly: SS
t4 1-0 1 --- O ATL R. Johnson S. Sanderson -2% 59% Flyball: CF
t4 1-0 2 --- O ATL J. Royster S. Sanderson -1% 58% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O CHC G. Matthews R. Mahler 3% 61% Popfly: SS
b4 0-1 1 --- O CHC L. Durham R. Mahler 2% 63% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 --- O CHC T. Bosley R. Mahler 1% 64% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- O ATL B. Benedict S. Sanderson -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- ATL R. Mahler S. Sanderson 3% 65% Single
t5 1-0 1 1-- OO ATL C. Washington S. Sanderson -5% 59% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- CHC R. Cey R. Mahler -5% 54% Hit By Pitch
b5 0-1 0 1-- CHC J. Davis R. Mahler -14% 40% Single; Cey to 3B
b5 0-1 0 1-3 RO CHC L. Bowa R. Mahler 3% 43% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cey Scores; Bowa to 1B
b5 1-1 1 1-- O CHC S. Sanderson R. Mahler 2% 45% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bowa to 2B
b5 1-1 2 -2- O CHC B. Dernier R. Mahler 5% 50% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- O ATL K. Oberkfell S. Sanderson -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t6 1-1 1 --- ATL D. Murphy S. Sanderson 4% 50% Single
t6 1-1 1 1-- O ATL C. Chambliss S. Sanderson -4% 46% Flyball: CF
t6 1-1 2 1-- RR ATL B. Komminsk S. Sanderson 30% 76% Home Run; Murphy Scores
t6 3-1 2 --- O ATL R. Johnson S. Sanderson -1% 75% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 2-3-4
b6 1-3 0 --- O CHC R. Sandberg R. Mahler 3% 78% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-3 1 --- O CHC G. Matthews R. Mahler 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-3 2 --- O CHC L. Durham R. Mahler 1% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Scott Sanderson facing 7-8-9
t7 3-1 0 --- O ATL J. Royster S. Sanderson -1% 81% Groundout: P-1B
t7 3-1 1 --- O ATL B. Benedict S. Sanderson -1% 80% Popfly: SS
t7 3-1 2 --- O ATL R. Mahler S. Sanderson -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
b7 1-3 0 --- CHC T. Bosley R. Mahler -7% 72% Single
b7 1-3 0 1-- O CHC R. Cey R. Mahler 6% 78% Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1-3 1 1-- CHC J. Davis R. Mahler -7% 71% Single; Bosley to 2B
Dan Rohn pinch hits for Larry Bowa (SS) batting 8th
b7 1-3 1 12- O CHC D. Rohn R. Mahler 5% 76% Groundout: P-1B; Bosley to 3B; Davis to 2B
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Scott Sanderson (P) batting 9th
b7 1-3 2 -23 R CHC J. Johnstone R. Mahler -9% 67% Wild Pitch; Bosley Scores; Davis to 3B
b7 2-3 2 --3 O CHC J. Johnstone R. Mahler 8% 75% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' George Frazier facing 1-2-3
George Frazier replaces Jay Johnstone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Dan Rohn moves from PH to SS
t8 3-2 0 --- O ATL C. Washington G. Frazier -2% 73% Lineout: SS
t8 3-2 1 --- ATL K. Oberkfell G. Frazier 2% 75% Single
t8 3-2 1 1-- O ATL D. Murphy G. Frazier -3% 72% Flyball: CF
t8 3-2 2 1-- O ATL C. Chambliss G. Frazier -2% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
b8 2-3 0 --- O CHC B. Dernier R. Mahler 6% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-3 1 --- CHC R. Sandberg R. Mahler -7% 69% Single
b8 2-3 1 1-- OO CHC G. Matthews R. Mahler 15% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' George Frazier facing 5-6-7
t9 3-2 0 --- O ATL B. Komminsk G. Frazier -2% 82% Strikeout
t9 3-2 1 --- O ATL R. Johnson G. Frazier -1% 81% Flyball: CF
t9 3-2 2 --- O ATL J. Royster G. Frazier -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
b9 2-3 0 --- O CHC L. Durham R. Mahler 9% 89% Flyball: RF
b9 2-3 1 --- O CHC T. Bosley R. Mahler 6% 95% Strikeout
b9 2-3 2 --- CHC R. Cey R. Mahler -5% 90% Walk
Henry Cotto pinch runs for Ron Cey (3B) batting 6th
b9 2-3 2 1-- O CHC J. Davis R. Mahler 10% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 2.

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