September 28, 1979 Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 3
SEA 1 BAL 14
@CLE 6 BOS 7
@DET 4 KCR 13
OAK 1 MIL 10
@MIN 1 NYY 7
TOR 3 TEX 5
CAL 0 CIN 3
ATL 0 LAD 6
HOU 5 PHI 3
@MON 2
(11) PIT 6
CHC 1 SDP 2
@SFG 0 NYM 6
@STL 2 NYM 7
@STL 6
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 33,142

Friday, September 28, 1979
Time of Game: 2:18

Braves

64-94

Lost 1

6th, 25½ GB

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

W: F Pastore (6-7), L: E Solomon (7-14)

Reds

90-69

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Miller CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .662    0    3   0   
J Royster 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .680    0    0   1   2B
G Matthews RF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .865    0    3   0   
B Horner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .893    0    1   3   
D Murphy 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .822    0   10   0   
B Bonnell LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .739    0    2   1   2·SB
D Chaney SS                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .158  .475    0    1   2   
  B Beall PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .530    0    0   0   
  J McLaughlin P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .455         0   0   
  L Bradford P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B McLaughlin P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Benedict C                  1   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .598    0    4   0   
  B Pocoroba PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .843    0    0   0   
  P Frias SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .615         0   1   
E Solomon P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .203  .465    0    0   0   
  J Nolan PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .691    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   0   4   0    1   7                    24   8

BATTING

2B: J Royster (25, off F Pastore).

TB: J Royster 2; G Matthews; E Miller; B Bonnell.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Bonnell-D Murphy.

E: E Solomon (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonnell 2 (8, 3rd base off F Pastore/J Bench, 2nd base off F Pastore/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins RF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .318  .767    0    1   0   
  H Cruz RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .698         1   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .755    0    1   4   SB
D Concepcion SS               4   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .770    0    1   3   
G Foster LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .306  .953    0    5   0   
J Bench C                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .276  .823    0    8   0   SF
D Driessen 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .750    0    7   0   
R Knight 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .319  .817    0    1   0   
C Geronimo CF                 4   2   2   1    0   0  .241  .661    0    2   0   HR,3B
F Pastore P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .160  .320    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   9   3    3   3                    27   7

BATTING

3B: C Geronimo (4, off E Solomon).

HR: C Geronimo (4, off E Solomon; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: J Bench (4, off J McLaughlin).

TB: C Geronimo 7; D Collins 2; J Morgan; D Driessen; D Concepcion; J Bench; G Foster.

RBI: D Collins (35); C Geronimo (38); J Bench (80).

2-out RBI: D Collins.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: R Knight (15); J Morgan (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morgan (28, 2nd base off E Solomon/B Benedict).

PO: D Collins (1st base by E Solomon).

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
E Solomon, L (7-14)            6     7   2   2    1   3   1   4.21   25     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 7     52    -     0.80   0.02
J McLaughlin                   1.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   2.48    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.35  -0.01
L Bradford                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.95    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.17   0.00
B McLaughlin                   0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   5.05    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.22   0.00
Totals                         8     9   3   3    3   3   1          35     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 9          2-0

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Pastore, W (6-7)             9     4   0   0    1   7   0   4.25   33     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 4     85    -     1.10   0.51
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   7   0          33     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: E Solomon (0; D Collins, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:18.

Attendance: 33,142.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. E Miller             CF    1. D Collins            RF 
2. J Royster            2B    2. J Morgan             2B 
3. G Matthews           RF    3. D Concepcion         SS 
4. B Horner             3B    4. G Foster             LF 
5. D Murphy             1B    5. J Bench              C  
6. B Bonnell            LF    6. D Driessen           1B 
7. D Chaney             SS    7. R Knight             3B 
8. B Benedict           C     8. C Geronimo           CF 
9. E Solomon            P     9. F Pastore            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-0  ---      12%  65% C Geronimo      E Solomon       Home Run
   b 5   2  0-1  --3      10%  80% D Collins       E Solomon       Single to RF; Geronimo Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      -8%  51% J Bench         E Solomon       Double Play: Flyball: LF-1B
   b 5   1  0-1  ---       7%  77% C Geronimo      E Solomon       Triple to CF (LF-CF)
   t 2   1  0-0  --3       6%  51% B Benedict      F Pastore       Groundout: 2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Pastore facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      48%  J Royster       Double to LF
   O      -2-      52%  G Matthews      Flyball: LF
          -2-      50%  B Horner        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Royster to 3B; Horner to 1B
   O      1-3      55%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Solomon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Collins       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  D Concepcion    Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Pastore facing 6-7-8
          ---      46%  B Bonnell       Single to RF
          1--      44%  D Chaney        Bonnell Steals 2B
          -2-      40%  " "             Bonnell Steals 3B
   O      --3      45%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      51%  B Benedict      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      --3      55%  E Solomon       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Solomon facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  G Foster        Walk
   OO     1--      51%  J Bench         Double Play: Flyball: LF-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Driessen      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Pastore facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  E Miller        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  J Royster       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Matthews      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Eddie Solomon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  R Knight        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      65%  C Geronimo      Home Run
   O      ---      64%  F Pastore       Strikeout
          ---      65%  D Collins       Single to 2B
          1--      67%  J Morgan        Collins Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Collins to 3B
   O      --3      63%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Pastore facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      66%  B Horner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      68%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  B Bonnell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Eddie Solomon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  G Foster        Strikeout
          ---      67%  J Bench         Single to SS
   O      1--      65%  D Driessen      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Pastore facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  D Chaney        Popfly: SS
          ---      64%  B Benedict      Walk
   O      1--      68%  E Solomon       Strikeout
          1--      65%  E Miller        Single to RF; Benedict to 2B
   O      12-      71%  J Royster       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Eddie Solomon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  R Knight        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      77%  C Geronimo      Triple to CF (LF-CF)
   O      --3      71%  F Pastore       Strikeout
   R      --3      80%  D Collins       Single to RF; Geronimo Scores
          1--      82%  J Morgan        Single to CF; Collins to 3B
          1-3      83%  D Concepcion    Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -23      79%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Pastore facing 3-4-5
          ---      74%  G Matthews      Single to CF
   O      1--      77%  B Horner        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Horner to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -2-      81%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      85%  B Bonnell       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Eddie Solomon facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  G Foster        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  J Bench         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      84%  D Driessen      Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  R Knight        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Pastore facing 7-8-9
                  Bob Beall pinch hits for Darrel Chaney batting 7th
   O      ---      86%  B Beall         Strikeout
                  Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Bruce Benedict batting 8th
   O      ---      88%  B Pocoroba      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Joe Nolan pinch hits for Eddie Solomon batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  J Nolan         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joey McLaughlin facing 8-9-1
                  Joey McLaughlin replaces Bob Beall pitching and batting 7th; Joe Nolan moves to C; Pepe Frias replaces Biff Pocoroba playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      88%  C Geronimo      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  F Pastore       Flyball: RF
          ---      88%  D Collins       Walk
   O      1--      87%  J Morgan        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Frank Pastore facing 1-2-3
                  Hector Cruz replaces Dave Collins playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---      91%  E Miller        Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  J Royster       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  G Matthews      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joey McLaughlin facing 3-4-5
          ---      95%  D Concepcion    Single
          1--      97%  G Foster        Single; Concepcion to 3B
   RO     1-3      98%  J Bench         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Concepcion Scores
                  Larry Bradford replaces Joey McLaughlin pitching and batting 7th
   O      1--      97%  D Driessen      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Foster to 2B
                  Bo McLaughlin replaces Larry Bradford pitching and batting 7th
          -2-      97%  R Knight        Walk
   O      12-      97%  C Geronimo      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Frank Pastore facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  B Horner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Bonnell       Lineout: 3B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Reds 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation