April 4, 1983 Atlanta Braves at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 7
@BAL 2 CLE 8
@OAK 5 TEX 5
CHW 3 CIN 5
ATL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 42,892

Monday, April 4, 1983
Time of Game: 2:22

Braves

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: M Soto (1-0), L: S Bedrosian (0-1), S: T Hume (1)

Reds

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .200  .600    0    7   0   2B
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   3   SH
C Washington RF               3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   1   SF
D Murphy LF                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    3   0   
B Horner 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    0   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   1   1   2    0   0  .250 1.250    0    4   0   HR
G Hubbard 2B                  3   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    0    1   0   CS,HBP
  S Bedrosian P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Benedict C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .333 1.167    0    4   0   2B
P Niekro P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  J Royster 2B                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   4   5   3    4   6                    24   4

BATTING

2B: B Benedict (1, off M Soto); B Butler (1, off M Soto).

HR: C Chambliss (1, off M Soto; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).

SF: C Washington (1, off M Soto).

SH: R Ramirez (1, off M Soto).

HBP: G Hubbard (1, by M Soto).

TB: C Chambliss 4; B Benedict 2; B Butler 2; R Ramirez; P Niekro.

RBI: C Chambliss 2 (2); C Washington (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Washington-C Chambliss.

BASERUNNING

CS: G Hubbard (1, 2nd base by M Soto/A Trevino).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Redus LF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.250    0    2   0   HR
E Milner CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   0   SB
D Concepcion SS               3   1   1   1    1   0  .333  .833    0    1   2   SB
J Bench 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.250    0    2   1   2B
  T Hume P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
D Driessen 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    7   1   
R Oester 2B                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .333 1.666    0    2   2   HR
J Jones RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
A Trevino C                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    8   1   
M Soto P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  R Landestoy PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  W Krenchicki 3B             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       29   5   6   5    2   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: J Bench (1, off P Niekro).

HR: G Redus (1, off P Niekro; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); R Oester (1, off P Niekro; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: R Oester 4; G Redus 4; J Bench 3; D Concepcion; E Milner.

RBI: R Oester 2 (2); G Redus (1); J Bench (1); D Concepcion (1).

2-out RBI: D Concepcion.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 3 for 4.

FIELDING

E: D Concepcion (1); R Oester (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Concepcion (1, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Benedict); E Milner (1, 2nd base off S Bedrosian/B Benedict).

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
P Niekro                       7     4   4   4    2   2   2   5.14   26     -       ·  ·      4·13· 1· 4     53    -     1.08  -0.07
S Bedrosian, L (0-1)           1     2   1   1    0   0   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 2          0-0    1.59  -0.24
Totals                         8     6   5   5    2   2   2          31     -       ·  ·      4·15· 2· 6           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Soto, W (1-0)                8     5   4   2    4   5   1   2.25   35     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 5     61    -     1.09   0.03
T Hume, S (1)                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.16
Totals                         9     5   4   2    4   6   1          38     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0· 5           -

Balks: M Soto (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Soto (1; G Hubbard).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 42,892.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 56° F.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. B Butler             CF    1. G Redus              LF 
2. R Ramirez            SS    2. E Milner             CF 
3. C Washington         RF    3. D Concepcion         SS 
4. D Murphy             LF    4. J Bench              3B 
5. B Horner             3B    5. D Driessen           1B 
6. C Chambliss          1B    6. R Oester             2B 
7. G Hubbard            2B    7. J Jones              RF 
8. B Benedict           C     8. A Trevino            C  
9. P Niekro             P     9. M Soto               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  4-4  -2-      28%  86% D Concepcion    S Bedrosian     Single to RF; Milner Scores
   b 6   1  4-3  -2-      16%  58% J Bench         P Niekro        Single to CF; Concepcion Scores
   t 2   0  0-1  1--     -15%  21% C Chambliss     M Soto          Home Run (CF-RF); Horner Scores/unER
   b 6   0  4-2  ---      14%  38% G Redus         P Niekro        Home Run
   b 2   1  3-0  --3      13%  41% R Oester        P Niekro        Home Run; Bench Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  B Butler        Double to RF
   O      -2-      45%  R Ramirez       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Butler to 3B
   RO     --3      43%  C Washington    Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Butler Scores
   O      ---      44%  D Murphy        Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  G Redus         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      40%  E Milner        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      39%  D Concepcion    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
          ---      36%  B Horner        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Horner to 1B
   RR     1--      21%  C Chambliss     Home Run (CF-RF); Horner Scores/unER
   O      ---      22%  G Hubbard       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      23%  B Benedict      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      22%  P Niekro        Single to LF
   O      1--      24%  B Butler        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Phil Niekro facing 4-5-6
          ---      30%  J Bench         Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      28%  D Driessen      Flyball: CF; Bench to 3B
   RR     --3      41%  R Oester        Home Run; Bench Scores
   O      ---      39%  J Jones         Strikeout
   O      ---      38%  A Trevino       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      40%  R Ramirez       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      42%  C Washington    Popfly: 2B
          ---      41%  D Murphy        Walk
          1--      39%  B Horner        Walk; Murphy to 2B
   O      12-      43%  C Chambliss     Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  M Soto          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  G Redus         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      37%  E Milner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mario Soto facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      39%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
          ---      35%  B Benedict      Double to LF
   O      -2-      38%  P Niekro        Strikeout
   O      -2-      42%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      39%  D Concepcion    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      37%  J Bench         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      35%  D Driessen      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      38%  R Ramirez       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      39%  C Washington    Popfly: 3B
          ---      38%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      1--      40%  B Horner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-3, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      37%  R Oester        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      35%  J Jones         Popfly: SS
          ---      37%  A Trevino       Walk
   O      1--      33%  M Soto          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Reds 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      35%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      33%  G Hubbard       Hit By Pitch
          1--      27%  B Benedict      Hubbard Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E4; Hubbard to 3B
          --3      26%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      19%  P Niekro        Balk; Hubbard Scores/unER; Benedict to 2B
   O      -2-      22%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      24%  B Butler        Strikeout
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-4, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      38%  G Redus         Home Run
   O      ---      34%  E Milner        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      39%  D Concepcion    Walk
          1--      42%  J Bench         Concepcion Steals 2B
   R      -2-      58%  " "             Single to CF; Concepcion Scores
   OO     1--      50%  D Driessen      Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
          ---      44%  R Ramirez       Single to CF
   O      1--      46%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-SS-1B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      59%  B Horner        Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      55%  R Oester        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      52%  J Jones         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      50%  A Trevino       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      55%  C Chambliss     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      58%  G Hubbard       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      60%  B Benedict      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Bedrosian facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Bedrosian replaces Glenn Hubbard pitching and batting 7th; Jerry Royster replaces Phil Niekro playing 2B batting 9th; Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Mario Soto batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  R Landestoy     Lineout: SS
   O      ---      52%  G Redus         Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  E Milner        Single to RF
          1--      58%  D Concepcion    Milner Steals 2B
   R      -2-      86%  " "             Single to RF; Milner Scores
   O      1--      84%  J Bench         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 5.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Tom Hume facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Hume replaces Johnny Bench pitching and batting 4th; Wayne Krenchicki replaces Rafael Landestoy playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  J Royster       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  B Butler        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Reds 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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