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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		1
5
CAL
@CLE		7
6		 
(10)
OAK
@DET		2
5
BAL
@MIN		3
8
ATL
@CIN		3
5
LAD
@HOU		2
5
MON
@NYM		2
6
PIT
@PHI		5
6
SDP
@SFG		4
2
CHC
@STL		0
6
Tuesday, May 31, 1977,
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 18,587, Time of Game: 2:21
Braves
3
17-32
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Reds
5
22-23
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
W: Dale Murray (3-1)
L: Phil Niekro (2-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  1   0  0  1   1  0  0    3 11  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  0   1  3  X    5  8  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Royster SS 3 2 2 0 2 0 .237 .599 0.104 1.33 0.241 -0.137 1.5 1 2 2B,3·SB,GDP
Darrel Chaney 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .242 .604 0.006 1.12 0.096 -0.090 0.2 5 2
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .265 .702 -0.042 1.51 0.088 -0.131 -0.4 6 0 GDP
Jeff Burroughs RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .294 .901 -0.095 1.03 0.012 -0.107 -1.3 1 0 GDP
Gary Matthews LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .297 .844 -0.065 1.16 0.036 -0.100 -0.6 4 0
Biff Pocoroba C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .302 .838 -0.005 0.98 0.052 -0.057 -0.1 5 0
Junior Moore 3B 4 0 3 0 0 0 .292 .735 0.065 1.12 0.138 -0.073 0.5 0 0 2B,GDP
Barry Bonnell CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .400 .924 0.015 1.55 0.182 -0.167 -0.5 2 0 GDP
Phil Niekro P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .179 .385 -0.122 1.44 0.000 -0.122 -1.2 0 2
   Dave Campbell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Nolan PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .955 0.075 1.50 0.075 0.000 0.4
   Pat Rockett PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .618 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 33 3 11 2 5 5 .333 .815 -0.064 1.26 0.920 -0.984 -1.5 24 6
2B: J Royster (3, off G Nolan); J Moore (3, off G Nolan).
TB: J Moore 4; J Royster 3; B Pocoroba 2; W Montanez; G Matthews; B Bonnell; D Chaney.
GIDP: J Burroughs (3); W Montanez (3); J Royster (7); J Moore (2); B Bonnell (2).
RBI: W Montanez (10); B Bonnell (12).
2-out RBI: B Bonnell.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Chaney.
Baserunning
SB: J Royster 3 (17, 2nd base off G Nolan/J Bench 3).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .318 .870 -0.124 1.61 0.013 -0.136 -0.7 0 1
Ken Griffey RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .324 .856 0.215 2.24 0.295 -0.081 0.6 1 0 SB
Joe Morgan 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .289 .933 0.008 1.44 0.089 -0.080 -0.2 2 3 GDP
Johnny Bench C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .232 .739 -0.102 1.71 0.035 -0.136 -0.6 5 0
Dan Driessen 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .267 .793 -0.101 2.10 0.006 -0.107 -0.5 11 1 IW
George Foster LF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .302 .941 -0.152 2.47 0.092 -0.245 -0.5 3 0 2B
Cesar Geronimo CF 3 1 2 3 1 0 .269 .719 0.696 2.73 0.717 -0.021 3.2 1 0 HR,SB
Dave Concepcion SS 3 0 1 2 0 0 .268 .610 0.015 1.54 0.101 -0.086 0.5 3 8 SF
Gary Nolan P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 -0.057 1.04 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 0 0
   Pedro Borbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Champ Summers PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .188 .625 0.050 0.94 0.050 0.000 0.2 2B
   Dale Murray P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.4 0 1
Team Totals 30 5 8 5 5 4 .267 .794 0.436 1.90 1.398 -0.961 1.0 27 14
2B: C Summers (1, off P Niekro); G Foster (8, off P Niekro).
HR: C Geronimo (4, off P Niekro; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: D Concepcion (3, off P Niekro).
IBB: D Driessen (3, by P Niekro).
TB: C Geronimo 5; G Foster 2; C Summers 2; J Morgan; K Griffey; D Concepcion; J Bench.
GIDP: J Morgan (1).
RBI: C Geronimo 3 (17); D Concepcion 2 (14).
2-out RBI: C Geronimo 2; D Concepcion.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 5. D Concepcion-J Morgan-D Driessen 2; D Concepcion-D Driessen; J Morgan-D Concepcion-D Driessen; D Murray-D Concepcion-D Driessen.
Baserunning
SB: K Griffey (11, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Pocoroba); C Geronimo (3, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Pocoroba).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (2-8) 7.2 8 5 5 5 3 1 5.86 35 41 -0.449 1.94 -1.4
Dave Campbell 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.40 1 2 0 0.012 0.46 0.4
Team Totals 8 8 5 5 5 4 1 5.62 36 41 2 0 -0.437 1.26 -1.0

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Nolan 6 10 3 3 4 5 0 3.10 30 41 -0.152 1.27 -1.0
Pedro Borbon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.57 2 2 0 0.091 1.05 1.5
Dale Murray, W (3-1) 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.23 6 0 0 0.125 1.26 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 5 5 0 3.00 38 41 2 0 0.064 1.90 1.5
G Nolan faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: P Niekro (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: P Niekro (5; D Driessen).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Art Williams.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 18,587.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Cincinnati Reds
1 Jerry Royster SS 1 Pete Rose 3B
2 Darrel Chaney 2B 2 Ken Griffey RF
3 Willie Montanez 1B 3 Joe Morgan 2B
4 Jeff Burroughs RF 4 Johnny Bench C
5 Gary Matthews LF 5 Dan Driessen 1B
6 Biff Pocoroba C 6 George Foster LF
7 Junior Moore 3B 7 Cesar Geronimo CF
8 Barry Bonnell CF 8 Dave Concepcion SS
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Gary Nolan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 2 123 RR CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro 51% 87% Single to CF; Griffey Scores; Morgan Scores; Driessen to 3B
b8 2-3 1 123 O CIN G. Foster P. Niekro -19% 36% Popfly: SS
t6 1-1 2 12- R ATL B. Bonnell G. Nolan -18% 33% Single to CF; Pocoroba Scores; Moore to 3B; Bonnell to 2B/Adv on throw
t9 3-5 0 1-- OO ATL J. Royster D. Murray 14% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 1-3 1 --- R CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro 13% 31% Home Run

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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, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- ATL J. Royster G. Nolan -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- ATL D. Chaney G. Nolan -2% 44% Royster Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O ATL D. Chaney G. Nolan 4% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -2- O ATL W. Montanez G. Nolan 3% 51% Groundout: SS-1B; Royster to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 ATL J. Burroughs G. Nolan -1% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O ATL G. Matthews G. Nolan 5% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose P. Niekro -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Pocoroba G. Nolan 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- ATL J. Moore G. Nolan -4% 48% Double (LF-CF)
t2 0-0 1 -2- O ATL B. Bonnell G. Nolan 4% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O ATL P. Niekro G. Nolan 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Bench P. Niekro -2% 53% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro -2% 51% Foul Flyball: C
b2 0-0 2 --- O CIN G. Foster P. Niekro -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- ATL J. Royster G. Nolan -7% 43% Double to LF (Line Drive)
t3 0-0 0 -2- ATL D. Chaney G. Nolan -7% 36% Single/Bunt; Royster to 3B
t3 0-0 0 1-3 ROO ATL W. Montanez G. Nolan 6% 42% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Royster Scores/No RBI
t3 1-0 2 --- O ATL J. Burroughs G. Nolan 1% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro 4% 48% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro 3% 51% Geronimo Steals 2B
b3 0-1 0 -2- O CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro -5% 46% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 1 -2- O CIN G. Nolan P. Niekro -4% 41% Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 2 -2- CIN P. Rose P. Niekro 1% 43% Walk
b3 0-1 2 12- O CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro -5% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- ATL G. Matthews G. Nolan -4% 34% Single to RF
t4 1-0 0 1-- O ATL B. Pocoroba G. Nolan 3% 37% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 1 1-- ATL J. Moore G. Nolan -7% 31% Single to RF; Matthews to 3B
t4 1-0 1 1-3 OO ATL B. Bonnell G. Nolan 12% 42% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro -3% 39% Popfly: 2B
b4 0-1 1 --- O CIN J. Bench P. Niekro -2% 37% Strikeout
b4 0-1 2 --- O CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro -1% 36% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O ATL P. Niekro G. Nolan 2% 38% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 1 --- ATL J. Royster G. Nolan -3% 36% Walk
t5 1-0 1 1-- ATL D. Chaney G. Nolan -2% 34% Royster Steals 2B
t5 1-0 1 -2- O ATL D. Chaney G. Nolan 4% 38% Flyball: CF
t5 1-0 2 -2- O ATL W. Montanez G. Nolan 4% 41% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- CIN G. Foster P. Niekro 9% 50% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b5 0-1 0 -2- O CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Foster to 3B
b5 0-1 1 --3 RO CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro 3% 51% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Foster Scores
b5 1-1 2 --- O CIN G. Nolan P. Niekro -1% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- O ATL J. Burroughs G. Nolan 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t6 1-1 1 --- O ATL G. Matthews G. Nolan 2% 56% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1-1 2 --- ATL B. Pocoroba G. Nolan -2% 54% Single to 2B
t6 1-1 2 1-- ATL J. Moore G. Nolan -3% 51% Single to CF; Pocoroba to 2B
t6 1-1 2 12- R ATL B. Bonnell G. Nolan -18% 33% Single to CF; Pocoroba Scores; Moore to 3B; Bonnell to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 2-1 2 -23 O ATL P. Niekro G. Nolan 6% 39% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b6 1-2 0 --- O CIN P. Rose P. Niekro -4% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-2 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro -3% 32% Flyball: LF
b6 1-2 2 --- CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro 2% 35% Single to CF
b6 1-2 2 1-- CIN J. Bench P. Niekro 3% 38% Single to LF; Morgan to 2B
b6 1-2 2 12- O CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro -8% 30% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
t7 2-1 0 --- ATL J. Royster G. Nolan -4% 27% Walk
t7 2-1 0 1-- ATL D. Chaney G. Nolan -3% 24% Royster Steals 2B
t7 2-1 0 -2- ATL D. Chaney G. Nolan -2% 21% Walk
t7 2-1 0 12- R ATL W. Montanez G. Nolan -9% 12% Single; Royster Scores; Chaney to 2B
Pedro Borbon replaces Gary Nolan pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-1 0 12- OO ATL J. Burroughs P. Borbon 6% 19% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Chaney to 3B
t7 3-1 2 --3 O ATL G. Matthews P. Borbon 3% 21% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
b7 1-3 0 --- O CIN G. Foster P. Niekro -4% 18% Strikeout
b7 1-3 1 --- R CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro 13% 31% Home Run
b7 2-3 1 --- O CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro -3% 28% Groundout: P-1B
Champ Summers pinch hits for Pedro Borbon (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 2 --- CIN C. Summers P. Niekro 5% 33% Double (CF-RF)
b7 2-3 2 -2- O CIN P. Rose P. Niekro -7% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Reds' Dale Murray facing 6-7-8
Dale Murray replaces Champ Summers (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-2 0 --- ATL B. Pocoroba D. Murray -3% 22% Single to RF
t8 3-2 0 1-- OO ATL J. Moore D. Murray 7% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t8 3-2 2 --- O ATL B. Bonnell D. Murray 1% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 2-3-4
b8 2-3 0 --- CIN K. Griffey P. Niekro 10% 40% Single to RF
b8 2-3 0 1-- CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro 8% 48% Griffey Steals 2B
b8 2-3 0 -2- CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro 10% 57% Wild Pitch; Griffey to 3B
b8 2-3 0 --3 CIN J. Morgan P. Niekro 7% 64% Walk
b8 2-3 0 1-3 O CIN J. Bench P. Niekro -9% 55% Groundout: P-1B; Morgan to 2B
b8 2-3 1 -23 CIN D. Driessen P. Niekro 1% 55% Intentional Walk
b8 2-3 1 123 O CIN G. Foster P. Niekro -19% 36% Popfly: SS
b8 2-3 2 123 RR CIN C. Geronimo P. Niekro 51% 87% Single to CF; Griffey Scores; Morgan Scores; Driessen to 3B
b8 4-3 2 1-3 R CIN D. Concepcion P. Niekro 7% 94% Single to LF; Driessen Scores; Geronimo to 2B
Dave Campbell replaces Phil Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-3 2 12- O CIN D. Murray D. Campbell -1% 93% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 5.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Dale Murray facing 9-1-2
Joe Nolan pinch hits for Dave Campbell (P) batting 9th
t9 3-5 0 --- ATL J. Nolan D. Murray -8% 85% Walk
Pat Rockett pinch runs for Joe Nolan (PH) batting 9th
t9 3-5 0 1-- OO ATL J. Royster D. Murray 14% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 3-5 2 --- O ATL D. Chaney D. Murray 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 5.

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