September 17, 1979 Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 10
@CHW 3 CLE 5
NYY 1 CLE 6
NYY 5 BAL 2
@DET 1 KCR 16
CAL 4 TEX 6
@OAK 3 MIL 7
@SEA 6 TOR 5
BOS 4 BOS 5
@TOR 3 LAD 9
ATL 4 PIT 2
@MON 1 HOU 1
@SDP 0 SFG 7
CIN 4 PHI 7
@STL 5

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 16,700

Monday, September 17, 1979
Time of Game: 2:17

Braves

59-89

Lost 1

6th, 25 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  0   1  0  1   0  1  0    4 11  2
Dodgers         0  5  0   0  1  0   2  1  X    9 11  4

W: C Hough (6-5), L: P Niekro (18-20)

Dodgers

72-78

Won 1

3rd, 13 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Miller CF                   5   1   4   0    0   1  .328  .687    0    6   0   SB
J Royster 2B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .271  .679    0    2   1   2B
G Matthews RF                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .872    0    1   0   
B Horner 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .873    0    2   3   
D Murphy 1B                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .292  .866    0    7   0   2B,GDP
L Whisenton LF                5   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .627    0    1   0   
P Frias SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .617    0    0   2   
  B Pocoroba PH               0   1   0   0    1   0  .343  .909    0    0   0   
  J Nolan C                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .697    0    0   0   
B Benedict C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .223  .606    0    5   0   
  M Lum PH                    1   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .663    0    0   0   
  D Chaney SS                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .367    0    0   0   
P Niekro P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .198  .460    0    0   1   
  B Beall PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .231    0    0   0   
  R Mahler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       40   4  11   2    4   3                    24   7

BATTING

2B: J Royster (23, off C Hough); D Murphy (6, off C Hough).

TB: E Miller 4; D Murphy 3; J Royster 2; B Horner; M Lum; P Niekro; J Nolan.

GIDP: D Murphy (12).

RBI: M Lum (27); J Royster (47).

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 4 for 18.

FIELDING

E: J Royster (22); B Horner (20).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Miller (9, 2nd base off C Hough/J Ferguson).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .839    0    2   1   HBP
B Russell SS                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .267  .648    0    0   5   2B,SH
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .311  .838    0   10   0   HR
D Baker LF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .277  .803    0    5   0   HR
M Hatcher 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .305  .820    0    0   3   
  B Castillo P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Ferguson C                  3   2   2   2    1   0  .258  .843    0    4   0   2·HR
P Guerrero RF                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .154  .340    0    4   0   SB
D Thomas CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .256  .685    0    2   0   
C Hough P                     3   1   1   0    0   2  .176  .382    0    0   2   
  R Cey 3B                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .872    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   9  11   8    1   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: B Russell (25, off P Niekro).

HR: S Garvey (26, off P Niekro; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); J Ferguson 2 (20, off P Niekro, off R Mahler; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); D Baker (23, off P Niekro; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: B Russell (13, off P Niekro).

HBP: D Lopes (4, by P Niekro).

TB: J Ferguson 8; S Garvey 5; D Baker 4; B Russell 2; D Thomas 2; C Hough; D Lopes; R Cey.

RBI: B Russell 2 (52); S Garvey 2 (99); D Baker 2 (86); J Ferguson 2 (69).

2-out RBI: B Russell 2; D Baker 2; S Garvey.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey.

PB: J Ferguson (8).

E: C Hough (1); M Hatcher 2 (3); B Russell (30).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Guerrero (1, 2nd base off P Niekro/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, L (18-20)            7     8   8   4    1   5   3   3.51   32     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 7     41    -     0.71  -0.41
R Mahler                       1     3   1   1    0   0   1   6.43    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.04  -0.00
Totals                         8    11   9   5    1   5   4          38     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0·10           -

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
C Hough, W (6-5)               7.1   9   4   3    2   1   0   4.63   35     -       ·  ·     14·10· 0· 8     45    -     0.93   0.06
B Castillo                     1.2   2   0   0    2   2   0   0.84    9     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 2          1-0    0.49   0.03
Totals                         9    11   4   3    4   3   0          44     -       ·  ·     14·13· 0·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: C Hough (9).

IBB: None.

HBP: P Niekro (11; D Lopes).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 16,700.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. E Miller             CF    1. D Lopes              2B 
2. J Royster            2B    2. B Russell            SS 
3. G Matthews           RF    3. S Garvey             1B 
4. B Horner             3B    4. D Baker              LF 
5. D Murphy             1B    5. M Hatcher            3B 
6. L Whisenton          LF    6. J Ferguson           C  
7. P Frias              SS    7. P Guerrero           RF 
8. B Benedict           C     8. D Thomas             CF 
9. P Niekro             P     9. C Hough              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  1-1  123      19%  76% B Russell       P Niekro        Double to LF; Guerrero Scores/unER; Thomas Scores/unER; Hough to 3B
   b 2   2  1-3  -23      12%  88% S Garvey        P Niekro        Single to LF; Hough Scores/unER; Russell Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Garvey to 2B
   b 2   1  1-0  ---      12%  53% J Ferguson      P Niekro        Home Run
   t 1   0  0-0  ---      -9%  41% E Miller        C Hough         Single to P; Miller to 3B/Adv on E1
   t 6   2  6-3  123       8%  92% J Royster       C Hough         Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      41%  E Miller        Single to P; Miller to 3B/Adv on E1
   R      --3      34%  J Royster       Double to LF; Miller Scores
   O      -2-      38%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      41%  B Horner        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      44%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  D Lopes         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      44%  B Russell       Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      42%  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-1B; Lopes to 2B
   O      -2-      39%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      41%  L Whisenton     Strikeout
   O      ---      42%  P Frias         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      43%  B Benedict      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      41%  M Hatcher       Flyball: RF
   R      ---      53%  J Ferguson      Home Run
          ---      55%  P Guerrero      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Guerrero to 1B
          1--      59%  D Thomas        Single to LF; Guerrero to 2B
          12-      65%  C Hough         Single to 3B/Bunt; Guerrero to 3B; Thomas to 2B
   O      123      57%  D Lopes         Foul Flyball: 3B
   RR     123      76%  B Russell       Double to LF; Guerrero Scores/unER; Thomas Scores/unER; Hough to 3B
   RR     -23      88%  S Garvey        Single to LF; Hough Scores/unER; Russell Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Garvey to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  D Baker         Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      89%  P Niekro        Flyball: RF
          ---      87%  E Miller        Single to 3B/Bunt
          1--      86%  J Royster       Miller Steals 2B
   O      -2-      88%  " "             Groundout: P-1B; Miller to 3B
   O      --3      90%  G Matthews      Fielder's Choice 3B; Miller out at Hm/3B-C; Matthews to 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  M Hatcher       Strikeout
          ---      91%  J Ferguson      Walk
   O      1--      90%  P Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      90%  D Thomas        Guerrero Steals 2B
   O      -2-      89%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-5, Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  B Horner        Flyball: LF
          ---      89%  D Murphy        Single to RF
   O      1--      91%  L Whisenton     Flyball: LF
          1--      89%  P Frias         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Murphy to 3B; Frias to 1B
   R      1-3      83%  B Benedict      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Murphy Scores/No RBI/unER; Frias to 2B; Benedict to 1B
   O      12-      87%  P Niekro        Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  C Hough         Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  D Lopes         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  B Russell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
          ---      81%  E Miller        Single to CF
   O      1--      85%  J Royster       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      87%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      89%  B Horner        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Phil Niekro facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      94%  S Garvey        Home Run
   O      ---      93%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  M Hatcher       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      93%  J Ferguson      Popfly: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-6, Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
          ---      89%  D Murphy        Double to CF
   O      -2-      92%  L Whisenton     Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      94%  P Frias         Groundout: SS-1B; Murphy to 3B
   R      --3      91%  B Benedict      Passed Ball; Murphy Scores
          ---      90%  " "             Walk
          1--      88%  P Niekro        Single to CF; Benedict to 2B
          12-      84%  E Miller        Single to 2B; Benedict to 3B; Niekro to 2B
   O      123      92%  J Royster       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Phil Niekro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  P Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  C Hough         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
          ---      86%  G Matthews      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Matthews to 1B
   O      1--      90%  B Horner        Foul Flyball: 1B
   OO     1--      95%  D Murphy        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      95%  D Lopes         Single to 3B
   O      1--      95%  B Russell       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lopes to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  S Garvey        Flyball: LF
   RR     -2-      99%  D Baker         Home Run; Lopes Scores
   O      ---      99%  M Hatcher       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Dodgers 8.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-8, Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  L Whisenton     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Pepe Frias batting 7th
          ---      98%  B Pocoroba      Walk
                  Mike Lum pinch hits for Bruce Benedict batting 8th
          1--      98%  M Lum           Wild Pitch; Pocoroba to 2B
   R      -2-      97%  " "             Single to RF; Pocoroba Scores
                  Bobby Castillo replaces Mickey Hatcher pitching and batting 5th; Ron Cey replaces Charlie Hough playing 3B batting 9th; Bob Beall pinch hits for Phil Niekro batting 9th
          1--      94%  B Beall         Walk; Lum to 2B
   O      12-      97%  E Miller        Strikeout
   O      12-      99%  J Royster       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-4, Rick Mahler facing 6-7-8
                  Rick Mahler replaces Bob Beall pitching and batting 9th; Joe Nolan replaces Biff Pocoroba playing C batting 7th; Darrel Chaney replaces Mike Lum playing SS batting 8th
   R      ---     100%  J Ferguson      Home Run
   O      ---     100%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  D Thomas        Single to CF
          1--     100%  R Cey           Single to LF; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Lopes         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      99%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 9.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-9, Bobby Castillo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  G Matthews      Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  B Horner        Single to CF
          1--      99%  D Murphy        Walk; Horner to 2B
   O      12-     100%  L Whisenton     Strikeout
          12-      99%  J Nolan         Single to RF; Horner to 3B; Murphy to 2B
   O      123     100%  D Chaney        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation