June 4, 1985 Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 6
@BAL 5
(15) BOS 5
CLE 0 SEA 7
@DET 6
(12) KCR 4
MIL 3 OAK 2
@NYY 0 TEX 7
CHW 3 TOR 9
MIN 2 CHC 5
ATL 3 CIN 9
PIT 3 NYM 4
@LAD 1 SDP 6
PHI 5 SFG 5
MON 1 STL 6
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 23,502

Tuesday, June 4, 1985
Time of Game: 2:19

Braves

19-29

Lost 3

6th, 8½ GB

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

W: D Ruthven (2-4), L: R Mahler (8-5), S: L Smith (13)

Cubs

29-18

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Washington RF               4   1   1   1    0   0  .269  .749    0    2   0   HR
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .631    0    1   2   
D Murphy CF                   2   1   1   0    2   0  .324 1.011    0    0   0   SB
B Horner 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .688    0    0   0   
T Harper LF                   3   0   0   1    1   0  .254  .769    0    6   1   
C Chambliss 1B                2   0   0   0    2   1  .232  .590    0    7   0   IW
R Cerone C                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .243  .606    0    5   1   GDP
G Hubbard 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .668    0    3   3   
  A Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .451    0    0   0   GDP
R Mahler P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .416    0    0   2   
  G Perry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .541    0    0   0   
  R Camp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .621    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   3   5   3    6   2                    24   9

BATTING

HR: C Washington (6, off D Ruthven; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

IBB: C Chambliss (2, by D Ruthven).

TB: C Washington 4; R Cerone 2; R Ramirez; D Murphy.

GIDP: R Cerone (4); A Hall (3).

RBI: T Harper (19); C Washington (16); R Cerone (9).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Hubbard-R Ramirez-C Chambliss.

E: G Hubbard (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Murphy (1, 2nd base off L Smith/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Bosley LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .661    0    3   0   GDP
  G Woods LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .377         2   0   
C Speier 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .728    0    3   2   2B
D Lopes CF                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .333  .933    0    4   0   SB
L Durham 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .742    0   10   1   CS
K Moreland RF                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .288  .770    0    1   0   HR
J Davis C                     4   1   3   2    0   1  .253  .699    0    2   1   
R Cey 3B                      4   1   2   2    0   0  .231  .779    0    0   3   HR
L Bowa SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .197  .456    0    1   5   
D Ruthven P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .364    0    1   2   SH
  L Smith P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167    0    0   1   
Totals                       34   5  13   5    1   4                    27  15

BATTING

2B: C Speier (5, off R Camp).

HR: K Moreland (4, off R Mahler; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); R Cey (10, off R Mahler; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).

SH: D Ruthven (3, off R Mahler).

TB: R Cey 5; K Moreland 4; J Davis 3; D Lopes 2; C Speier 2; L Bowa; L Durham; D Ruthven; T Bosley.

GIDP: T Bosley (2).

RBI: R Cey 2 (23); J Davis 2 (19); K Moreland (31).

2-out RBI: J Davis 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. L Smith-L Bowa-L Durham; D Ruthven-C Speier-L Durham.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lopes (17, 2nd base off R Mahler/R Cerone).

CS: L Durham (2, 2nd base by R Mahler/R Cerone).

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
R Mahler, L (8-5)              6     8   4   4    1   3   2   3.19   25     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 8     42    -     1.19  -0.22
R Camp                         2     5   1   1    0   1   0   3.53   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 5          0-0    0.66  -0.01
Totals                         8    13   5   5    1   4   2          36     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0·13           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ruthven, W (2-4)             7     4   3   3    6   2   1   3.66   30     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 4     53    -     1.06  -0.01
L Smith, S (13)                2     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.04    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          1-0    2.44   0.28
Totals                         9     5   3   3    6   2   1          36     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0· 5          1-0

D Ruthven faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Ruthven (2; C Chambliss).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 23,502.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Chicago Cubs                         
1. C Washington         RF    1. T Bosley             LF 
2. R Ramirez            SS    2. C Speier             2B 
3. D Murphy             CF    3. D Lopes              CF 
4. B Horner             3B    4. L Durham             1B 
5. T Harper             LF    5. K Moreland           RF 
6. C Chambliss          1B    6. J Davis              C  
7. R Cerone             C     7. R Cey                3B 
8. G Hubbard            2B    8. L Bowa               SS 
9. R Mahler             P     9. D Ruthven            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   0  3-1  1--      23%  57% R Cey           R Mahler        Home Run; Davis Scores
   b 6   2  3-3  -2-      17%  72% J Davis         R Mahler        Single; Lopes Scores
   t 9   0  5-3  1--      14%  99% A Hall          L Smith         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---     -10%  40% C Washington    D Ruthven       Home Run
   b 2   0  3-0  ---       9%  34% K Moreland      R Mahler        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---      40%  C Washington    Home Run
          ---      37%  R Ramirez       Single
          1--      29%  D Murphy        Single; Ramirez to 3B
          1-3      26%  B Horner        Walk; Murphy to 2B
   RO     123      25%  T Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B; Ramirez Scores; Murphy to 3B; Horner to 2B
          -23      24%  C Chambliss     Intentional Walk
   R      123      17%  R Cerone        Single; Murphy Scores; Horner to 3B; Chambliss to 2B
   O      123      22%  G Hubbard       Flyball: CF
   O      123      26%  R Mahler        Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      24%  T Bosley        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      23%  C Speier        Strikeout
          ---      24%  D Lopes         Single
   O      1--      22%  L Durham        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      23%  C Washington    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      24%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF
          ---      23%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      1--      25%  B Horner        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      34%  K Moreland      Home Run
   O      ---      31%  J Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      30%  R Cey           Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      28%  L Bowa          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      30%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      28%  C Chambliss     Walk
   OO     1--      32%  R Cerone        Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Mahler facing 9-1-2
          ---      37%  D Ruthven       Single
   OO     1--      28%  T Bosley        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      27%  C Speier        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      28%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
   O      ---      30%  R Mahler        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      31%  C Washington    Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Mahler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      28%  D Lopes         Flyball: LF
          ---      31%  L Durham        Single
   O      1--      27%  K Moreland      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      24%  J Davis         Durham Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      26%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      27%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      28%  B Horner        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Rick Mahler facing 6-7-8
          ---      34%  J Davis         Single
   RR     1--      57%  R Cey           Home Run; Davis Scores
          ---      61%  L Bowa          Single
   O      1--      59%  D Ruthven       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bowa to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  T Bosley        Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      50%  C Speier        Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
          ---      45%  T Harper        Walk
   O      1--      50%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   O      1--      54%  R Cerone        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      57%  G Hubbard       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Rick Mahler facing 3-4-5
          ---      63%  D Lopes         Walk
   O      1--      58%  L Durham        Flyball: LF
          1--      61%  K Moreland      Lopes Steals 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-      72%  J Davis         Single; Lopes Scores
   O      1--      70%  R Cey           Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 4.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
                  Gerald Perry pinch hits for Rick Mahler batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  G Perry         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      77%  C Washington    Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      79%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rick Camp facing 8-9-1
                  Rick Camp replaces Gerald Perry pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  L Bowa          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      76%  D Ruthven       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      77%  T Bosley        Single
   O      1--      75%  C Speier        Double; Bosley out at Hm/LF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Dick Ruthven facing 3-4-5
                  Gary Woods replaces Thad Bosley playing LF batting 1st
          ---      66%  D Murphy        Walk
                  Lee Smith replaces Dick Ruthven pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      74%  B Horner        Flyball: CF
          1--      70%  T Harper        Murphy Steals 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      87%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Rick Camp facing 3-4-5
          ---      89%  D Lopes         Single
   O      1--      87%  L Durham        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      86%  K Moreland      Groundout: SS-1B; Lopes to 2B
   R      -2-      93%  J Davis         Single; Lopes Scores
          1--      94%  R Cey           Single; Davis to 2B
          12-      95%  L Bowa          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Davis to 3B; Cey to 2B; Bowa to 1B
   O      123      93%  L Smith         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 5.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Lee Smith facing 7-8-9
          ---      85%  R Cerone        Single
                  Albert Hall pinch hits for Glenn Hubbard batting 8th
   OO     1--      99%  A Hall          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Rick Camp batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Cubs 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation