September 17, 1977 Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 11
BOS 2 CAL 4
@CHW 3 CLE 6
TOR 3 TOR 6
@CLE 5 NYY 9
@DET 4 KCR 7
SEA 5 MIL 8
OAK 1 TEX 5
MIN 4
(17) LAD 7
ATL 3 PIT 6
@MON 3 NYM 5
CHC 4 CHC 4
@NYM 3 HOU 11
@SDP 0 CIN 8
@SFG 6
(10) PHI 8
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 52,527

Saturday, September 17, 1977
Time of Game: 2:13

Braves

56-93

Lost 2

6th, 35 GB

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

W: D Sutton (14-8), L: P Niekro (15-18)

Dodgers

91-58

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Royster 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .547    0    2   5   
R Office CF                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .249  .616    0    1   0   SF
J Burroughs RF                4   1   2   1    0   0  .277  .897    0    0   0   HR
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .764    0   10   1   
G Matthews LF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .285  .794    0    2   0   SB
D Murphy C                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .304 1.087    0    7   0   
B Bonnell 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .291  .692    0    1   4   
P Rockett SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .654    0    0   1   
P Niekro P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .165  .346    0    1   1   
  L Whisenton PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Leon P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .616         0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    1   6                    24  12

BATTING

HR: J Burroughs (39, off D Sutton; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SF: R Office (2, off D Sutton).

TB: J Burroughs 5; B Bonnell 2; J Royster; P Niekro.

RBI: B Bonnell (39); J Burroughs (110); R Office (38).

2-out RBI: B Bonnell.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

PB: D Murphy 2 (2).

E: M Leon (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Matthews (21, 2nd base off D Sutton/J Oates).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   0   1   3    0   1  .286  .788    0    3   0   2B,HBP
B Russell SS                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .660    0    3   0   SB
R Smith RF                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .315 1.012    0    2   0   HR
  J Simpson RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .277         0   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .828    0    3   2   
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .288  .811    0    4   1   
D Baker LF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .282  .852    0    2   0   
R Monday CF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .238  .727    0    3   0   
  G Burke CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .583         0   0   
J Oates C                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .272  .680    0    6   0   IW
D Sutton P                    2   1   0   1    1   2  .162  .441    0    1   1   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .364  .788    0    0   0   
  E Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
Totals                       33   7   8   7    4   6                    27   4

BATTING

2B: D Lopes (16, off P Niekro).

HR: R Smith (29, off P Niekro; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

IBB: J Oates (4, by P Niekro).

HBP: D Lopes (2, by M Leon).

TB: R Smith 4; D Lopes 2; S Garvey 2; J Oates; R Monday; D Baker; B Russell.

RBI: D Lopes 3 (49); R Smith 2 (82); R Monday (44); D Sutton (8).

2-out RBI: D Lopes 3; R Monday; D Sutton.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Russell (14, 2nd base off P Niekro/D Murphy).

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, L (15-18)            6     7   7   7    4   5   1   3.98   29     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 7     31    -     0.79  -0.43
M Leon                         2     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.05    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     8   7   7    4   6   1          38     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 0· 8           -

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, W (14-8)             8     6   3   3    1   5   1   3.11   31     -       ·  ·      5·15· 0· 5     62    -     0.75   0.07
E Sosa                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.10    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   6   1          34     -       ·  ·      5·17· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Niekro (11; J Oates).

HBP: M Leon (9; D Lopes).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 52,527.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. J Royster            2B    1. D Lopes              2B 
2. R Office             CF    2. B Russell            SS 
3. J Burroughs          RF    3. R Smith              RF 
4. W Montanez           1B    4. R Cey                3B 
5. G Matthews           LF    5. S Garvey             1B 
6. D Murphy             C     6. D Baker              LF 
7. B Bonnell            3B    7. R Monday             CF 
8. P Rockett            SS    8. J Oates              C  
9. P Niekro             P     9. D Sutton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-      16%  72% R Smith         P Niekro        Home Run; Russell Scores
   b 4   2  2-4  123      14%  95% D Lopes         P Niekro        Double to RF; Monday Scores; Oates Scores; Sutton Scores
   b 4   2  2-2  12-      13%  68% R Monday        P Niekro        Single to LF; Garvey Scores; Baker to 2B
   t 4   0  2-1  ---     -13%  50% J Burroughs     D Sutton        Home Run
   b 4   2  2-3  123      10%  81% D Sutton        P Niekro        Walk; Baker Scores; Monday to 3B; Oates to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Royster       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Office        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      55%  J Burroughs     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Lopes         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  B Russell       Single to P
          1--      57%  R Smith         Russell Steals 2B
   RR     -2-      72%  " "             Home Run; Russell Scores
   O      ---      71%  R Cey           Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      70%  S Garvey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      73%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      70%  G Matthews      Walk
          1--      69%  D Murphy        Matthews Steals 2B
   O      -2-      72%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      63%  B Bonnell       Single to RF; Matthews Scores
   O      1--      66%  P Rockett       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phil Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  D Baker         Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  J Oates         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      64%  P Niekro        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      66%  J Royster       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  R Office        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  D Sutton        Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  D Lopes         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      50%  J Burroughs     Home Run
   O      ---      53%  W Montanez      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      55%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  D Murphy        Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  R Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  R Cey           Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  S Garvey        Single to LF
          1--      55%  D Baker         Walk; Garvey to 2B
   R      12-      68%  R Monday        Single to LF; Garvey Scores; Baker to 2B
          12-      70%  J Oates         Passed Ball; Baker to 3B; Monday to 2B
          -23      71%  " "             Intentional Walk
   R      123      81%  D Sutton        Walk; Baker Scores; Monday to 3B; Oates to 2B
   RRR    123      95%  D Lopes         Double to RF; Monday Scores; Oates Scores; Sutton Scores
   O      -2-      94%  B Russell       Foul Flyball: C
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-7, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
          ---      92%  B Bonnell       Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  P Rockett       Popfly: 1B
          1--      92%  P Niekro        Single to LF; Bonnell to 2B
          12-      88%  J Royster       Single to P/Bunt; Bonnell to 3B; Niekro to 2B
   RO     123      91%  R Office        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonnell Scores
   O      12-      94%  J Burroughs     Popfly: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
          ---      94%  R Smith         Walk
   O      1--      94%  R Cey           Popfly: 2B
          1--      94%  S Garvey        Single to RF; Smith to 2B
          12-      96%  D Baker         Passed Ball; Smith to 3B; Garvey to 2B
   O      -23      94%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -23      92%  R Monday        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-7, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      94%  W Montanez      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      95%  G Matthews      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
          ---      96%  J Oates         Single to 2B
   O      1--      95%  D Sutton        Strikeout
   O      1--      95%  D Lopes         Strikeout
   O      1--      94%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-7, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  B Bonnell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  P Rockett       Popfly: 3B
                  Larry Whisenton pinch hits for Phil Niekro batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  L Whisenton     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Max Leon facing 3-4-5
                  Max Leon replaces Larry Whisenton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  R Cey           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-7, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Simpson replaces Reggie Smith playing RF batting 3rd
   O      ---      98%  J Royster       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      99%  R Office        Popfly: SS
          ---      98%  J Burroughs     Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  W Montanez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Max Leon facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  D Baker         Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  R Monday        Strikeout Looking
          1--      99%  J Oates         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Baker to 2B; Oates to 1B
                  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Don Sutton batting 9th
   O      12-      99%  V Davalillo     Flyball: CF
          12-      99%  D Lopes         Hit By Pitch; Baker to 3B; Oates to 2B
   O      123      99%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-7, Elias Sosa facing 5-6-7
                  Elias Sosa replaces Vic Davalillo pitching and batting 9th; Glenn Burke replaces Rick Monday playing CF batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  G Matthews      Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  B Bonnell       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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