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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CAL		4
2		 
(10)
CLE
@CHW		5
2
MIL
@DET		3
4
MIN
@KCR		4
2
BAL
@OAK		1
8
BOS
@SEA		4
0
TOR
@TEX		1
5
ATL
@CHC		2
1
SDP
@MON		2
6
SFG
@NYM		3
6
LAD
@PHI		4
0
HOU
@PIT		3
4
CIN
@STL		0
6
Wednesday, May 25, 1988 1:20
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 11,002, Time of Game: 2:48
Braves
2
14-28
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 10½ GB
 at Cubs
1
21-23
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 10½ GB
W: Rick Mahler (5-4)
L: Frank DiPino (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2 11  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Albert Hall CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .258 .662 15 10 -0.010 1.63 0.105 -0.115 -0.1 5 0 2B,SB
Andres Thomas SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .575 12 8 -0.158 1.42 0.000 -0.158 -1.2 3 2
Gerald Perry 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .303 .763 10 5 0.252 1.32 0.298 -0.046 0.8 11 1
Dale Murphy RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .209 .685 11 7 -0.089 1.04 0.006 -0.095 -0.8 0 0 IW
Ken Griffey LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .262 .664 4 3 -0.008 1.07 0.074 -0.083 -0.1 1 0 CS
   Gary Roenicke PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .704 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Dion James PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .725 4 3 -0.040 1.61 0.000 -0.040 -0.4 1 0
Ken Oberkfell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .236 .666 19 11 -0.148 0.94 0.022 -0.170 -1.6 0 4 CS,GDP
Paul Runge 2B 2 1 1 0 1 0 .185 .649 10 5 0.015 0.43 0.025 -0.010 0.1 0 1
   Paul Assenmacher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rick Mahler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 .195 3 2 -0.007 0.93 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 0 0 SH
   Bruce Sutter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bruce Benedict C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .234 .600 19 13 0.008 0.86 0.054 -0.046 0.3 5 1
Tom Glavine P 2 0 1 1 0 0 .308 .615 11 8 0.097 1.21 0.113 -0.016 0.9 1 1
   Jose Alvarez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Gant 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .198 .567 7 4 0.053 1.20 0.069 -0.016 0.2 0 2
Team Totals 33 2 11 2 2 3 .333 .735 125 79 -0.035 1.14 0.766 -0.802 -2.1 27 12
2B: A Hall (2, off L Lancaster).
SH: R Mahler (2, off M Capel).
IBB: D Murphy (3, by F DiPino).
TB: G Perry 2; B Benedict 2; K Griffey 2; A Hall 2; T Glavine; K Oberkfell; P Runge; R Gant.
GIDP: K Oberkfell (2).
RBI: T Glavine (1); G Perry (23).
2-out RBI: T Glavine; G Perry.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
E: P Runge (1).
Baserunning
SB: A Hall (12, 2nd base off F DiPino/J Davis).
CS: K Griffey (2, 2nd base by L Lancaster/J Davis); K Oberkfell (4, Home by M Capel/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .241 .706 17 10 0.207 1.42 0.256 -0.049 0.7 2 4
Mark Grace 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .879 13 7 -0.051 1.66 0.074 -0.125 -0.1 11 1
Andre Dawson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .301 .901 12 8 -0.089 1.70 0.045 -0.133 -0.6 2 0
Jody Davis C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .884 13 8 -0.023 1.58 0.091 -0.114 0.0 5 1
Rafael Palmeiro LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .351 .885 9 6 -0.174 1.59 0.000 -0.174 -1.1 1 0 SH
Vance Law 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .280 .749 12 5 0.088 2.19 0.152 -0.064 0.2 1 4 IW
Darrin Jackson CF 3 1 1 0 0 2 .220 .500 10 7 -0.057 1.96 0.054 -0.111 -0.6 0 0
   Frank DiPino P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mike Capel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Sundberg PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .763 4 3 -0.121 5.40 0.000 -0.121 -0.3
Shawon Dunston SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .635 5 4 -0.060 1.23 0.000 -0.060 -0.4 3 4
   Dave Martinez PH-CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .252 .655 12 7 0.017 3.56 0.076 -0.060 0.2 0 0
Les Lancaster P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 14 10 -0.042 0.86 0.000 -0.042 -0.3 1 1
   Jerry Mumphrey PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .464 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Manny Trillo PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .514 8 5 -0.094 4.25 0.000 -0.094 -0.4 1 1
   Damon Berryhill PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .467 1 1 -0.135 4.91 0.000 -0.135 -0.3
Team Totals 33 1 6 1 2 5 .182 .410 130 81 -0.534 2.01 0.748 -1.282 -3.1 27 17
SH: R Palmeiro (2, off T Glavine).
IBB: V Law (1, by T Glavine).
TB: J Davis; R Sandberg; A Dawson; D Jackson; M Grace; V Law.
RBI: R Sandberg (16).
2-out RBI: R Sandberg.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Sandberg-S Dunston-M Grace; S Dunston-M Grace.

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Glavine 6.1 4 1 1 1 4 0 7.04 25 82 52 36 7 9 12 8 2 0 64 0.369 1.40 2.7
Jose Alvarez 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.79 1 7 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -0.076 2.60 -0.4
Paul Assenmacher, H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.51 1 8 5 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.094 4.25 0.4
Rick Mahler, BS (1), W (5-4) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.92 5 21 12 8 1 3 3 2 1 0 2 1 -0.036 2.48 -0.1
Bruce Sutter, S (6) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.53 4 12 9 6 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.183 4.54 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 2 5 0 1.00 36 130 81 54 12 15 17 12 4 0 64 5 1 0.534 1.14 3.1
J Alvarez faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Les Lancaster 7 7 1 1 1 2 0 3.58 26 94 62 43 5 14 15 8 4 0 60 0.217 0.92 2.2
Frank DiPino, L (0-1) 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.54 5 15 6 5 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 -0.256 2.29 -1.0
Mike Capel 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.19 5 16 11 6 1 4 1 3 2 0 2 0 0.072 0.98 0.9
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 2 3 0 2.00 36 125 79 54 7 18 19 12 7 0 60 2 0 0.033 2.01 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Glavine (3; V Law); F DiPino (1; D Murphy).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:48.
Attendance: 11,002.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 49° F, Wind 9mph in from Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Chicago Cubs
1 Albert Hall CF 1 Ryne Sandberg 2B
2 Andres Thomas SS 2 Mark Grace 1B
3 Gerald Perry 1B 3 Andre Dawson RF
4 Dale Murphy RF 4 Jody Davis C
5 Ken Griffey LF 5 Rafael Palmeiro LF
6 Ken Oberkfell 3B 6 Vance Law 3B
7 Paul Runge 2B 7 Darrin Jackson CF
8 Bruce Benedict C 8 Shawon Dunston SS
9 Tom Glavine P 9 Les Lancaster P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R ATL G. Perry F. DiPino 28% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Hall Scores; Perry to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 0-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  R CHC R. Sandberg R. Mahler -26% 41% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jackson Scores; Martinez to 3B
b9 1-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Berryhill B. Sutter 13% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC V. Law B. Sutter -13% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b9 1-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Sundberg B. Sutter 12% 81% Strikeout Swinging

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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' Les Lancaster facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  ATL A. Hall L. Lancaster 6% 56% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O ATL A. Thomas L. Lancaster -4% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  O ATL G. Perry L. Lancaster -3% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hall to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O ATL D. Murphy L. Lancaster -4% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg T. Glavine 2% 48% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC M. Grace T. Glavine -2% 45% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Grace to 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Dawson T. Glavine 3% 48% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Davis T. Glavine 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Les Lancaster facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL K. Griffey L. Lancaster 4% 54% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O ATL K. Oberkfell L. Lancaster -6% 48% Griffey Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL K. Oberkfell L. Lancaster -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  ATL P. Runge L. Lancaster 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- 5,(0-2)  ATL B. Benedict L. Lancaster 2% 50% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Runge to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  R ATL T. Glavine L. Lancaster 11% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Runge Scores; Benedict to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- 8,(3-2)  O ATL A. Hall L. Lancaster -4% 57% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Palmeiro T. Glavine 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC V. Law T. Glavine 2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC D. Jackson T. Glavine 1% 62% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Les Lancaster facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL A. Thomas L. Lancaster -2% 60% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL G. Perry L. Lancaster 2% 62% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
t3 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO ATL D. Murphy L. Lancaster -5% 58% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC S. Dunston T. Glavine 3% 60% Lineout: CF
b3 0-1 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC L. Lancaster T. Glavine 2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Sandberg T. Glavine 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' Les Lancaster facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL K. Griffey L. Lancaster -2% 61% Lineout: LF
t4 1-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O ATL K. Oberkfell L. Lancaster -2% 60% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL P. Runge L. Lancaster -1% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Grace T. Glavine -5% 54% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b4 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Dawson T. Glavine 5% 58% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC J. Davis T. Glavine -9% 49% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Grace to 3B
b4 0-1 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Palmeiro T. Glavine 8% 57% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Davis to 2B
b4 0-1 2 -23 5,(3-1)  CHC V. Law T. Glavine -2% 55% Intentional Walk
b4 0-1 2 123 3,(0-2)  O CHC D. Jackson T. Glavine 10% 65% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Les Lancaster facing 8-9-1
t5 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL B. Benedict L. Lancaster -2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O ATL T. Glavine L. Lancaster -2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL A. Hall L. Lancaster -1% 60% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Dunston T. Glavine 3% 64% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-1 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC L. Lancaster T. Glavine 2% 66% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg T. Glavine 2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Les Lancaster facing 2-3-4
t6 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O ATL A. Thomas L. Lancaster -2% 65% Flyball: RF
t6 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL G. Perry L. Lancaster -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL D. Murphy L. Lancaster -1% 62% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 2-3-4
b6 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC M. Grace T. Glavine 4% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC A. Dawson T. Glavine -4% 62% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
b6 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Davis T. Glavine 5% 67% Flyball: 1B
b6 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Palmeiro T. Glavine 4% 71% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Les Lancaster facing 5-6-7
t7 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  ATL K. Griffey L. Lancaster 4% 74% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 1-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO ATL K. Oberkfell L. Lancaster -7% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  ATL P. Runge L. Lancaster 1% 68% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 1-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O ATL B. Benedict L. Lancaster -2% 66% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 6-7-8
b7 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC V. Law T. Glavine 5% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC D. Jackson T. Glavine -5% 65% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
Jose Alvarez replaces Tom Glavine pitching and batting 9th
Dave Martinez pinch hits for Shawon Dunston (SS) batting 8th
b7 0-1 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  CHC D. Martinez J. Alvarez -8% 58% Walk; Jackson to 2B
Paul Assenmacher replaces Paul Runge (2B) pitching and batting 7th
Ron Gant replaces Jose Alvarez (P) playing 2B batting 9th
Manny Trillo pinch hits for Jerry Mumphrey batting 9th
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Les Lancaster (P) batting 9th
b7 0-1 1 12- 8,(3-2)  O CHC M. Trillo P. Assenmacher 9% 67% Flyball: CF
Rick Mahler replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching and batting 7th
b7 0-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  R CHC R. Sandberg R. Mahler -26% 41% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jackson Scores; Martinez to 3B
b7 1-1 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Grace R. Mahler 9% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Cubs 1.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Frank DiPino facing 9-1-2
Frank DiPino replaces Darrin Jackson (CF) pitching and batting 7th
Manny Trillo moves from PH to SS
Dave Martinez moves from PH to CF
t8 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL R. Gant F. DiPino 7% 57% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 1-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O ATL A. Hall F. DiPino -7% 50% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hall to 1B
t8 1-1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  ATL A. Thomas F. DiPino 4% 55% Hall Steals 2B
t8 1-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O ATL A. Thomas F. DiPino -7% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R ATL G. Perry F. DiPino 28% 75% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Hall Scores; Perry to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t8 2-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  ATL D. Murphy F. DiPino 1% 76% Intentional Walk
Mike Capel replaces Frank DiPino pitching and batting 7th
Gary Roenicke pinch hits for Ken Griffey (LF) batting 5th
Dion James pinch hits for Gary Roenicke batting 5th
t8 2-1 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O ATL D. James M. Capel -4% 72% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Rick Mahler facing 3-4-5
Dion James moves from PH to LF
b8 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Dawson R. Mahler 6% 78% Flyball: LF
b8 1-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Davis R. Mahler 4% 82% Lineout: CF
b8 1-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC R. Palmeiro R. Mahler 3% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Mike Capel facing 6-7-8
t9 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL K. Oberkfell M. Capel 2% 87% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 2-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O ATL R. Mahler M. Capel -1% 86% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Oberkfell to 2B
t9 2-1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  ATL B. Benedict M. Capel 3% 90% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Oberkfell to 3B
t9 2-1 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  O ATL R. Gant M. Capel -7% 83% Oberkfell Caught Stealing Hm (C)
t9 2-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O ATL R. Gant M. Capel -2% 82% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Bruce Sutter facing 6-7-8
Bruce Sutter replaces Rick Mahler pitching and batting 7th
b9 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC V. Law B. Sutter -13% 68% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
Jim Sundberg pinch hits for Mike Capel (P) batting 7th
b9 1-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Sundberg B. Sutter 12% 81% Strikeout Swinging
b9 1-2 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC D. Martinez B. Sutter 6% 87% Groundout: C-1B; Law to 2B
Damon Berryhill pinch hits for Manny Trillo (SS) batting 9th
b9 1-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Berryhill B. Sutter 13% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Cubs 1.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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