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BOS
@BAL		4
9
BOS
@BAL		10
7
SEA
@CHW		1
0
MIL
@DET		6
7
OAK
@KCR		4
0
CLE
@MIN		4
9
TOR
@NYY		6
3
CAL
@TEX		1
5
SDP
@HOU		2
1
ATL
@LAD		4
7
PHI
@MON		3
6
NYM
@PIT		9
10
CHC
@STL		8
1
Friday, September 18, 1987
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 24,513, Time of Game: 2:27
Braves
4
62-84
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 18½ GB
 at Dodgers
7
63-84
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 18 GB
W: Orel Hershiser (16-13)
L: Pete Smith (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          2  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    4 10  0
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  0  6   0  0  X    7  9  1

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Albert Hall CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .276 .756 0.072 0.86 0.127 -0.055 0.7 3 0 2B
Ron Gant 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .318 .682 -0.033 0.72 0.045 -0.078 -0.3 4 3 2B
   Ted Simmons PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .742 -0.013 0.44 0.000 -0.013 -0.3
Dion James LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .308 .871 -0.082 0.84 0.000 -0.082 -1.1 0 0
Dale Murphy RF 3 1 2 2 0 1 .299 .998 0.213 0.82 0.226 -0.013 2.2 1 0 HR,HBP
Gerald Perry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .726 -0.100 0.83 0.009 -0.110 -1.6 10 0 GDP
Ozzie Virgil C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .800 -0.058 0.60 0.000 -0.058 -0.8 4 2
Ken Oberkfell 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .277 .698 -0.009 0.59 0.033 -0.042 -0.3 1 3
Jeff Blauser SS 3 1 1 0 0 2 .235 .645 0.133 0.81 0.157 -0.024 1.6 1 0 HBP
Pete Smith P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 -0.051 1.03 0.000 -0.051 -0.7 0 1 SH
   Paul Assenmacher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rick Mahler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .438 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Graig Nettles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .659 -0.023 0.91 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Jeff Dedmon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .607 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Griffey PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .814 0.026 0.39 0.026 0.000 0.4 2B
Team Totals 35 4 10 3 0 8 .286 .781 0.075 0.77 0.623 -0.549 -0.4 24 9
2B: K Griffey (24, off O Hershiser); R Gant (1, off O Hershiser); A Hall (18, off O Hershiser).
HR: D Murphy (41, off O Hershiser; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: P Smith (1, off O Hershiser).
HBP: D Murphy (5, by O Hershiser); J Blauser (1, by O Hershiser).
TB: D Murphy 5; A Hall 3; R Gant 3; K Griffey 2; K Oberkfell; J Blauser; G Perry.
GIDP: G Perry (17).
RBI: D Murphy 2 (96); A Hall (19).
2-out RBI: D Murphy 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Oberkfell-R Gant-G Perry.
PB: O Virgil (6).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Sax 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .269 .669 0.200 1.17 0.228 -0.029 1.6 2 5
Chris Gwynn LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .238 .476 0.023 1.05 0.078 -0.055 -0.1 1 0
Pedro Guerrero 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .332 .955 0.115 0.94 0.127 -0.013 0.8 7 2
   Franklin Stubbs 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .692 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Mike Marshall RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .289 .777 0.113 1.22 0.137 -0.024 1.1 0 0
   Jose Gonzalez PR-RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.002 0.13 0.002 0.000 0.2 0 0 SB
John Shelby CF 4 1 1 3 0 1 .265 .744 0.234 1.52 0.301 -0.067 1.0 4 0 HR
Mike Scioscia C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .260 .701 -0.039 0.69 0.019 -0.058 -0.5 7 1
Glenn Hoffman SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .234 .578 -0.001 0.71 0.037 -0.038 -0.4 3 1 SH
Phil Garner 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .212 .590 -0.091 1.08 0.000 -0.091 -0.9 0 3 GDP
   Ken Landreaux PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .211 .615 0.046 0.49 0.054 -0.008 0.6 CS
   Dave Anderson 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .612 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Orel Hershiser P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .489 -0.029 0.38 0.000 -0.029 -0.5 3 2
Team Totals 30 7 9 6 3 4 .300 .764 0.573 0.95 0.983 -0.412 3.0 27 15
HR: J Shelby (20, off P Assenmacher; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: G Hoffman (3, off R Mahler).
TB: J Shelby 4; P Guerrero 2; M Marshall 2; G Hoffman; S Sax; K Landreaux; C Gwynn.
GIDP: P Garner (5).
RBI: J Shelby 3 (62); P Guerrero 2 (81); K Landreaux (23).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Garner-S Sax-P Guerrero.
E: O Hershiser (5).
Baserunning
SB: J Gonzalez (1, 2nd base off J Dedmon/O Virgil).
CS: K Landreaux (3, 2nd base by R Mahler/O Virgil).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pete Smith, L (1-2) 5 6 5 4 2 3 0 4.58 22 38 -0.243 1.21 -1.5
Paul Assenmacher, BS (4) 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 5.65 2 2 2 -0.320 1.84 -2.4
Rick Mahler 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.84 3 1 1 -0.029 0.54 -0.1
Jeff Dedmon 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.71 7 0 0 0.018 0.15 1.0
Team Totals 8 9 7 6 3 4 1 6.75 34 38 3 3 -0.574 0.77 -3.0
P Smith faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
P Assenmacher faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Orel Hershiser, W (16-13) 9 10 4 3 0 8 1 2.72 38 61 -0.074 0.77 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 4 3 0 8 1 3.00 38 61 -0.074 0.95 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: P Smith (1).
HBP: O Hershiser 2 (8; J Blauser, D Murphy).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 24,513.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Albert Hall CF 1 Steve Sax 2B
2 Ron Gant 2B 2 Chris Gwynn LF
3 Dion James LF 3 Pedro Guerrero 1B
4 Dale Murphy RF 4 Mike Marshall RF
5 Gerald Perry 1B 5 John Shelby CF
6 Ozzie Virgil C 6 Mike Scioscia C
7 Ken Oberkfell 3B 7 Glenn Hoffman SS
8 Jeff Blauser SS 8 Phil Garner 3B
9 Pete Smith P 9 Orel Hershiser P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 3-4 0 12- RRR LAD J. Shelby P. Assenmacher 30% 85% Home Run; Guerrero Scores; Marshall Scores
t1 0-0 2 -2- RR ATL D. Murphy O. Hershiser -18% 34% Home Run; Hall Scores
b6 1-4 0 12- R LAD P. Guerrero P. Smith 10% 38% Wild Pitch; Sax Scores; Gwynn to 3B
b6 3-4 0 1-- LAD M. Marshall P. Smith 9% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Guerrero to 2B
t2 2-1 0 1-- ATL J. Blauser O. Hershiser -8% 28% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Oberkfell to 3B

Play By Play

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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, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- ATL A. Hall O. Hershiser -6% 44% Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t1 0-0 0 -2- O ATL R. Gant O. Hershiser 4% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -2- O ATL D. James O. Hershiser 3% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 -2- RR ATL D. Murphy O. Hershiser -18% 34% Home Run; Hall Scores
t1 2-0 2 --- ATL G. Perry O. Hershiser -1% 33% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t1 2-0 2 1-- O ATL O. Virgil O. Hershiser 2% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- LAD S. Sax P. Smith 4% 38% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b1 0-2 0 1-- O LAD C. Gwynn P. Smith -4% 35% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 1 1-- LAD P. Guerrero P. Smith 4% 39% Passed Ball; Sax to 3B
b1 0-2 1 --3 R LAD P. Guerrero P. Smith 6% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Sax Scores/unER
b1 1-2 1 1-- LAD M. Marshall P. Smith 4% 49% Walk; Guerrero to 2B
b1 1-2 1 12- O LAD J. Shelby P. Smith -5% 44% Strikeout Looking
b1 1-2 2 12- O LAD M. Scioscia P. Smith -4% 39% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
t2 2-1 0 --- ATL K. Oberkfell O. Hershiser -3% 36% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t2 2-1 0 1-- ATL J. Blauser O. Hershiser -8% 28% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Oberkfell to 3B
t2 2-1 0 1-3 O ATL P. Smith O. Hershiser 4% 31% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Blauser to 2B
t2 2-1 1 -23 R ATL A. Hall O. Hershiser -7% 25% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Oberkfell Scores; Blauser to 3B
t2 3-1 1 1-3 R ATL R. Gant O. Hershiser -6% 19% Hall Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Blauser Scores/unER; Hall to 3B
t2 4-1 1 --3 O ATL R. Gant O. Hershiser 4% 22% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 4-1 2 --3 O ATL D. James O. Hershiser 2% 25% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Pete Smith facing 7-8-9
b2 1-4 0 --- LAD G. Hoffman P. Smith 4% 28% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b2 1-4 0 1-- OO LAD P. Garner P. Smith -7% 21% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 1-4 2 --- O LAD O. Hershiser P. Smith -1% 20% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
t3 4-1 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy O. Hershiser 1% 21% Strikeout
t3 4-1 1 --- O ATL G. Perry O. Hershiser 1% 22% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 4-1 2 --- O ATL O. Virgil O. Hershiser 1% 23% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
b3 1-4 0 --- O LAD S. Sax P. Smith -2% 21% Flyball: CF
b3 1-4 1 --- O LAD C. Gwynn P. Smith -2% 19% Flyball: CF
b3 1-4 2 --- O LAD P. Guerrero P. Smith -1% 18% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
t4 4-1 0 --- O ATL K. Oberkfell O. Hershiser 1% 19% Lineout: CF
t4 4-1 1 --- ATL J. Blauser O. Hershiser -1% 18% Hit By Pitch
t4 4-1 1 1-- O ATL P. Smith O. Hershiser 2% 20% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 4-1 2 1-- O ATL A. Hall O. Hershiser 1% 21% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Pete Smith facing 4-5-6
b4 1-4 0 --- O LAD M. Marshall P. Smith -2% 18% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-4 1 --- O LAD J. Shelby P. Smith -2% 17% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-4 2 --- O LAD M. Scioscia P. Smith -1% 16% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 2-3-4
t5 4-1 0 --- ATL R. Gant O. Hershiser -3% 12% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t5 4-1 0 -2- O ATL D. James O. Hershiser 0% 13% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gant to 3B
t5 4-1 1 --3 ATL D. Murphy O. Hershiser -1% 12% Hit By Pitch
t5 4-1 1 1-3 OO ATL G. Perry O. Hershiser 6% 18% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Pete Smith facing 7-8-9
b5 1-4 0 --- O LAD G. Hoffman P. Smith -3% 16% Flyball: RF
b5 1-4 1 --- O LAD P. Garner P. Smith -2% 14% Strikeout
b5 1-4 2 --- O LAD O. Hershiser P. Smith -1% 13% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 6-7-8
t6 4-1 0 --- O ATL O. Virgil O. Hershiser 1% 14% Flyball: CF
t6 4-1 1 --- O ATL K. Oberkfell O. Hershiser 1% 15% Flyball: LF
t6 4-1 2 --- O ATL J. Blauser O. Hershiser 1% 16% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Braves' Pete Smith facing 1-2-3
b6 1-4 0 --- LAD S. Sax P. Smith 5% 20% Walk
b6 1-4 0 1-- LAD C. Gwynn P. Smith 8% 28% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Sax to 2B
b6 1-4 0 12- R LAD P. Guerrero P. Smith 10% 38% Wild Pitch; Sax Scores; Gwynn to 3B
b6 2-4 0 --3 R LAD P. Guerrero P. Smith 7% 45% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gwynn Scores
b6 3-4 0 1-- LAD M. Marshall P. Smith 9% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Guerrero to 2B
Paul Assenmacher replaces Pete Smith pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-4 0 12- RRR LAD J. Shelby P. Assenmacher 30% 85% Home Run; Guerrero Scores; Marshall Scores
b6 6-4 0 --- LAD M. Scioscia P. Assenmacher 2% 87% Walk
Rick Mahler replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-4 0 1-- O LAD G. Hoffman R. Mahler -1% 86% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Scioscia to 2B
Ken Landreaux pinch hits for Phil Garner (3B) batting 8th
b6 6-4 1 -2- R LAD K. Landreaux R. Mahler 5% 92% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Scioscia Scores
b6 7-4 1 1-- O LAD O. Hershiser R. Mahler -1% 91% Bunt Popfly: 1B
b6 7-4 2 1-- O LAD S. Sax R. Mahler -1% 90% Landreaux Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-7, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
Dave Anderson replaces Ken Landreaux (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
Graig Nettles pinch hits for Rick Mahler (P) batting 9th
t7 4-7 0 --- O ATL G. Nettles O. Hershiser 2% 92% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 4-7 1 --- O ATL A. Hall O. Hershiser 1% 94% Flyball: CF
t7 4-7 2 --- ATL R. Gant O. Hershiser -1% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 4-7 2 1-- O ATL D. James O. Hershiser 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Braves' Jeff Dedmon facing 1-2-3
Jeff Dedmon replaces Graig Nettles (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-4 0 --- O LAD S. Sax J. Dedmon -1% 94% Lineout: 2B
b7 7-4 1 --- O LAD C. Gwynn J. Dedmon -0% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 7-4 2 --- O LAD P. Guerrero J. Dedmon -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-7, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
t8 4-7 0 --- ATL D. Murphy O. Hershiser -4% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t8 4-7 0 1-- O ATL G. Perry O. Hershiser 4% 93% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 4-7 1 1-- O ATL O. Virgil O. Hershiser 2% 95% Groundout: SS-1B; Perry to 2B
t8 4-7 2 -2- O ATL K. Oberkfell O. Hershiser 2% 97% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Braves' Jeff Dedmon facing 4-5-6
b8 7-4 0 --- LAD M. Marshall J. Dedmon 0% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 7-4 0 1-- O LAD J. Shelby J. Dedmon -0% 97% Flyball: 3B
Jose Gonzalez pinch runs for Mike Marshall (RF) batting 4th
b8 7-4 1 1-- LAD M. Scioscia J. Dedmon 0% 98% Gonzalez Steals 2B
b8 7-4 1 -2- O LAD M. Scioscia J. Dedmon -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gonzalez to 3B
b8 7-4 2 --3 O LAD G. Hoffman J. Dedmon -1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-7, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
Franklin Stubbs replaces Pedro Guerrero playing 1B batting 3rd
Jose Gonzalez moves from PR to RF
t9 4-7 0 --- O ATL J. Blauser O. Hershiser 2% 99% Strikeout
Ken Griffey pinch hits for Jeff Dedmon (P) batting 9th
t9 4-7 1 --- ATL K. Griffey O. Hershiser -3% 96% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t9 4-7 1 -2- O ATL A. Hall O. Hershiser 3% 99% Flyball: CF
Ted Simmons pinch hits for Ron Gant (2B) batting 2nd
t9 4-7 2 -2- O ATL T. Simmons O. Hershiser 1% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Dodgers 7.

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