April 4, 1988 San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 12
@BAL 0 DET 5
@BOS 3
(10) CHW 8
CAL 5 TOR 5
@KCR 3 OAK 4
SEA 1 TEX 4
CLE 3 CIN 5
STL 4
(12) SFG 5
@LAD 1 NYM 10
@MON 6

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 48,484

Monday, April 4, 1988, 1:13
Time of Game: 2:24

Giants

1-0

Won 1

1st

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

W: D Dravecky (1-0), L: F Valenzuela (0-1)

Dodgers

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   5   1   3   2    0   0  .600 1.600   15    2   0   3B,2·CS
M Aldrete LF                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .333  .733   25    1   0   SF
W Clark 1B                    4   1   1   0    1   2  .250  .650   24   13   0   
C Maldonado RF                3   0   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417   22    3   0   
K Mitchell 3B                 2   0   0   1    1   0  .000  .250   20    0   1   SF
B Melvin C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    4   0   
R Thompson 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   18    2   4   
J Uribe SS                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000   13    2   6   
D Dravecky P                  2   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    0   4   2·SH
Totals                       31   5   9   4    4   6              159   27  15

BATTING

3B: B Butler (1, off F Valenzuela).

SF: K Mitchell (1, off F Valenzuela); M Aldrete (1, off F Valenzuela).

SH: D Dravecky 2 (2, 2 off F Valenzuela).

TB: B Butler 5; J Uribe 2; C Maldonado 2; M Aldrete; W Clark.

RBI: B Butler 2 (2); M Aldrete (1); K Mitchell (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Uribe-R Thompson-W Clark.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Butler 2 (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by F Valenzuela, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Havens).

PO: M Aldrete (2nd base by F Valenzuela).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.750    5    2   3   HR
A Griffin SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    2   2   
K Gibson LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   19    3   0   
P Guerrero 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    9    1   1   
M Marshall 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   11    7   2   
J Shelby CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    3   0   
M Davis RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    1   0   
M Scioscia C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666   17    7   1   
F Valenzuela P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1   1   
  M Hatcher PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  T Belcher P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Hamilton PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   GDP
  B Havens P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       29   1   3   1    1   3               90   27  11

BATTING

HR: S Sax (1, off D Dravecky; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF Line).

TB: S Sax 5; M Scioscia.

GIDP: J Hamilton (1).

RBI: S Sax (1).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

E: F Valenzuela (1); J Shelby (1).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Dravecky, W (1-0)            9     3   1   1    1   3   1   1.00   30   90-62   39· 7·16   15· 9· 2· 0     79    -     0.60   0.17
Totals                         9     3   1   1    1   3   1          30   90-62   39· 7·16   15· 9· 2· 0           -

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
F Valenzuela, L (0-1)          6     7   5   4    4   4   0   6.00   29  100-59   37· 6·16   10· 6· 5· 0     40    -     0.95  -0.34
T Belcher                      2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6   36-23   15· 1· 7    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.15   0.01
B Havens                       1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   14-9     5· 1· 3    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9     9   5   4    4   6   0          39  150-91   57· 8·26   12· 9· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: F Valenzuela 2 (1; B Butler, 2nd base (CS); M Aldrete, 2nd base); B Havens (1; B Butler, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Dave Pallone.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 48,484.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 0mph, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. B Butler             CF    1. S Sax                2B 
2. M Aldrete            LF    2. A Griffin            SS 
3. W Clark              1B    3. K Gibson             LF 
4. C Maldonado          RF    4. P Guerrero           3B 
5. K Mitchell           3B    5. M Marshall           1B 
6. B Melvin             C     6. J Shelby             CF 
7. R Thompson           2B    7. M Davis              RF 
8. J Uribe              SS    8. M Scioscia           C  
9. D Dravecky           P     9. F Valenzuela         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  1-2  12-  2   19%  87% B Butler        F Valenzuela    Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Uribe Scores; Dravecky Scores
   t 3   1  1-0  12-  5   14%  56% C Maldonado     F Valenzuela    Aldrete Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Aldrete Scores/Adv on E8 (throw to 3B); Clark to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  1  -11%  34% S Sax           D Dravecky      Home Run (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   t 1   2  0-0  123  2   -7%  46% B Melvin        F Valenzuela    Flyball: RF
   t 3   0  1-0  1--  2   -7%  35% M Aldrete       F Valenzuela    Butler Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  B Butler        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  7   46%  M Aldrete       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   48%  W Clark         Walk
          1--  2   50%  C Maldonado     Single to 2B (Fly Ball to Short CF); Clark to 3B
          1-3  5   53%  K Mitchell      Walk; Maldonado to 2B
   O      123  2   46%  B Melvin        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Dravecky facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  1   34%  S Sax           Home Run (Fly Ball to LF Line)
   O      ---  1   36%  A Griffin       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  6   37%  K Gibson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   38%  P Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   36%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   34%  J Uribe         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   33%  D Dravecky      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Dravecky facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   35%  M Marshall      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   36%  J Shelby        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   37%  M Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   42%  B Butler        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to P's Left)
   O      1--      35%  M Aldrete       Butler Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
          ---  4   38%  " "             Walk
          1--  2   42%  W Clark         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Aldrete to 2B
   R      12-      56%  C Maldonado     Aldrete Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Aldrete Scores/Adv on E8 (throw to 3B); Clark to 3B
          --3  6   58%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3  2   61%  K Mitchell      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clark Scores/unER
   O      1--  2   59%  B Melvin        Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Dave Dravecky facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   61%  M Scioscia      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   63%  F Valenzuela    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   64%  S Sax           Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   62%  R Thompson      Lineout: 3B
          ---  2   64%  J Uribe         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   68%  D Dravecky      Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Uribe to 2B; Dravecky to 1B
   RR     12-  2   87%  B Butler        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Uribe Scores; Dravecky Scores
   RO     --3  2   89%  M Aldrete       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Butler Scores
   O      ---  5   89%  W Clark         Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Dravecky facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   90%  A Griffin       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   91%  K Gibson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   90%  P Guerrero      Walk
   O      1--  3   92%  M Marshall      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   93%  C Maldonado     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   92%  K Mitchell      Lineout: LF
   O      1--  2   91%  B Melvin        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Melvin to 1B
   O      1--  6   91%  R Thompson      Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Dravecky facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   92%  J Shelby        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   93%  M Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   94%  M Scioscia      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   94%  J Uribe         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   94%  D Dravecky      Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Uribe to 2B
   O      -2-  2   94%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B; Uribe to 3B
   O      --3  5   93%  M Aldrete       Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Dravecky facing 9-1-2
                  Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Fernando Valenzuela batting 9th
   O      ---  2   94%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   92%  S Sax           Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   94%  A Griffin       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Griffin to 1B
   O      1--  3   96%  K Gibson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tim Belcher facing 3-4-5
                  Tim Belcher replaces Mickey Hatcher pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   95%  W Clark         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   95%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  9   95%  K Mitchell      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Dravecky facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   96%  P Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   97%  M Marshall      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   97%  J Shelby        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tim Belcher facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   97%  B Melvin        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   97%  R Thompson      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  7   97%  J Uribe         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Dravecky facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   98%  M Davis         Flyball: CF
          ---  5   97%  M Scioscia      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Jeff Hamilton pinch hits for Tim Belcher batting 9th
   OO     1--  6   99%  J Hamilton      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Brad Havens facing 9-1-2
                  Brad Havens replaces Jeff Hamilton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  D Dravecky      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   99%  B Butler        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      99%  M Aldrete       Butler Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---  3   99%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   99%  W Clark         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Dave Dravecky facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   99%  S Sax           Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1  100%  A Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3  100%  K Gibson        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation