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CLE
@BAL		3
2
TEX
@BOS		3
2		 
(10)
NYY
@MIL		7
1
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@OAK		11
3
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@SEA		5
3
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6
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2		 
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3
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6
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@NYM		0
3		 
(6)
SFG
@SDP		8
3
Friday, April 15, 1988, 7:08
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 41,222, Time of Game: 2:27
Braves
2
0-9
⇐ Lost 9 ⇒
 at Dodgers
3
7-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Tom Glavine (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   1  0  1   1  0  X    3  5  1

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dion James CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .615 20 10 -0.084 1.25 0.024 -0.109 -0.5 6 0
Damaso Garcia 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .132 .312 9 8 -0.090 1.09 0.000 -0.090 -0.6 1 0
Gerald Perry 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .229 .661 10 8 -0.037 0.85 0.030 -0.067 -0.2 7 2
Dale Murphy RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .182 .562 10 8 -0.024 1.50 0.086 -0.110 0.0 2 0
Ken Griffey LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .095 .273 8 6 0.013 1.43 0.089 -0.076 0.3 3 0
Ozzie Virgil C 4 0 2 1 0 0 .400 .979 13 8 0.123 1.02 0.144 -0.021 0.9 3 0
   Albert Hall PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .840 -0.071 2.65 0.000 -0.071 -0.2 CS
Ken Oberkfell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .537 14 8 -0.091 1.30 0.000 -0.091 -0.8 0 0
Andres Thomas SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .659 13 8 -0.072 1.00 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 0 1
Tom Glavine P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 10 5 -0.014 0.69 0.026 -0.039 -0.1 2 1
   Charlie Puleo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 0 5 .182 .364 107 69 -0.347 1.18 0.399 -0.746 -1.8 24 4
TB: O Virgil 2; T Glavine; D Murphy; G Perry; D James.
RBI: K Griffey (3); O Virgil (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Baserunning
CS: A Hall (1, 2nd base by O Hershiser/R Dempsey).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Sax 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 .150 .469 10 8 -0.008 1.12 0.067 -0.075 -0.3 0 0
Alfredo Griffin SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .220 .622 16 11 0.027 1.23 0.079 -0.052 0.1 2 5 2B,SH
Kirk Gibson LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .250 .803 18 11 0.177 1.22 0.208 -0.031 1.0 2 0
Pedro Guerrero 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .294 .846 18 10 -0.002 1.27 0.074 -0.076 -0.1 2 2
   Jeff Hamilton 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Marshall 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .568 16 12 -0.124 1.26 0.000 -0.124 -0.9 11 1
John Shelby CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .147 .384 8 5 -0.076 1.01 0.000 -0.076 -0.5 1 0
Mike Davis RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 .235 .598 17 7 0.020 1.37 0.077 -0.057 -0.0 3 0
Rick Dempsey C 3 0 2 1 0 0 .571 1.625 6 5 0.192 1.28 0.215 -0.022 0.9 5 2
Orel Hershiser P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 3 -0.053 0.95 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 1 1 SH
Team Totals 28 3 5 3 2 4 .179 .448 112 72 0.153 1.20 0.720 -0.566 -0.4 27 11
2B: A Griffin (4, off T Glavine).
SH: O Hershiser (5, off T Glavine); A Griffin (1, off T Glavine).
TB: R Dempsey 2; A Griffin 2; P Guerrero; K Gibson.
RBI: R Dempsey (2); K Gibson (7); P Guerrero (7).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
E: P Guerrero (1).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Glavine, L (0-2) 7.1 5 3 3 2 3 0 5.11 30 105 66 50 5 11 8 17 5 0 57 -0.179 1.24 -0.1
Charlie Puleo 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 2 7 6 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.025 0.52 0.5
Team Totals 8 5 3 3 2 4 0 3.38 32 112 72 55 6 11 8 18 5 0 57 1 0 -0.154 1.18 0.4

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Orel Hershiser, W (3-0) 9 6 2 2 0 5 0 1.03 33 109 70 45 6 19 19 9 2 0 72 0.347 1.18 1.8
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 0 5 0 2.00 33 109 70 45 6 19 19 9 2 0 72 0.347 1.20 1.8
Balks: T Glavine (1).
WP: T Glavine 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 41,222.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Dion James CF 1 Steve Sax 2B
2 Damaso Garcia 2B 2 Alfredo Griffin SS
3 Gerald Perry 1B 3 Kirk Gibson LF
4 Dale Murphy RF 4 Pedro Guerrero 3B
5 Ken Griffey LF 5 Mike Marshall 1B
6 Ozzie Virgil C 6 John Shelby CF
7 Ken Oberkfell 3B 7 Mike Davis RF
8 Andres Thomas SS 8 Rick Dempsey C
9 Tom Glavine P 9 Orel Hershiser P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 2-2 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R LAD R. Dempsey T. Glavine 19% 81% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Davis Scores
b6 1-2 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  R LAD K. Gibson T. Glavine 17% 57% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Sax Scores
t4 1-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R ATL O. Virgil O. Hershiser -10% 22% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Murphy Scores; Griffey to 2B
t4 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R ATL K. Griffey O. Hershiser -9% 32% Fielder's Choice 1B; Perry Scores; Murphy to 2B; Griffey to 1B
t4 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  ATL D. Murphy O. Hershiser -9% 41% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Perry 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 --- 8,(3-2)  O ATL D. James O. Hershiser 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL D. Garcia O. Hershiser 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL G. Perry O. Hershiser 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD S. Sax T. Glavine -2% 52% Lineout: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O LAD A. Griffin T. Glavine -1% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O LAD K. Gibson T. Glavine -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL D. Murphy O. Hershiser 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL K. Griffey O. Hershiser 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL O. Virgil O. Hershiser 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  O LAD P. Guerrero T. Glavine -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD M. Marshall T. Glavine -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O LAD J. Shelby T. Glavine -1% 50% Lineout: LF (LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL K. Oberkfell O. Hershiser 2% 52% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t3 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O ATL A. Thomas O. Hershiser 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  ATL T. Glavine O. Hershiser -3% 51% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Glavine to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
t3 0-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O ATL D. James O. Hershiser 4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD M. Davis T. Glavine -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  LAD R. Dempsey T. Glavine 3% 56% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD O. Hershiser T. Glavine -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Dempsey to 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O LAD S. Sax T. Glavine -4% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL D. Garcia O. Hershiser 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  ATL G. Perry O. Hershiser -3% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t4 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  ATL D. Murphy O. Hershiser -9% 41% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Perry to 3B
t4 0-0 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R ATL K. Griffey O. Hershiser -9% 32% Fielder's Choice 1B; Perry Scores; Murphy to 2B; Griffey to 1B
t4 1-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R ATL O. Virgil O. Hershiser -10% 22% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Murphy Scores; Griffey to 2B
t4 2-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O ATL K. Oberkfell O. Hershiser 3% 25% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t4 2-0 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O ATL A. Thomas O. Hershiser 3% 28% Lineout: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD A. Griffin T. Glavine 8% 36% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b4 0-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O LAD K. Gibson T. Glavine -2% 33% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted; Griffin to 3B
b4 0-2 1 --3 4,(1-2)  R LAD P. Guerrero T. Glavine 7% 41% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF); Griffin Scores
b4 1-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD M. Marshall T. Glavine -4% 37% Flyball: 1B
b4 1-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O LAD J. Shelby T. Glavine -3% 34% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL T. Glavine O. Hershiser 2% 36% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  ATL D. James O. Hershiser -2% 34% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t5 2-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL D. Garcia O. Hershiser 2% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B; James to 2B
t5 2-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O ATL G. Perry O. Hershiser 3% 39% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD M. Davis T. Glavine -3% 35% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD R. Dempsey T. Glavine -2% 33% Lineout: RF
b5 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD O. Hershiser T. Glavine -1% 32% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL D. Murphy O. Hershiser 2% 34% Groundout: P-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL K. Griffey O. Hershiser 2% 35% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL O. Virgil O. Hershiser 1% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
b6 1-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  LAD S. Sax T. Glavine 7% 43% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Sax to 1B
b6 1-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O LAD A. Griffin T. Glavine -3% 40% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sax to 2B
b6 1-2 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  R LAD K. Gibson T. Glavine 17% 57% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Sax Scores
b6 2-2 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  O LAD P. Guerrero T. Glavine -4% 53% Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
b6 2-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  LAD M. Marshall T. Glavine 3% 56% Wild Pitch; Gibson to 3B
b6 2-2 2 --3 10,(3-2)  O LAD M. Marshall T. Glavine -6% 50% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
t7 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL K. Oberkfell O. Hershiser 4% 54% Lineout: LF
t7 2-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL A. Thomas O. Hershiser 3% 56% Flyball: LF
t7 2-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL T. Glavine O. Hershiser 2% 58% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 6-7-8
b7 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD J. Shelby T. Glavine -4% 54% Flyball: CF
b7 2-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  LAD M. Davis T. Glavine 4% 58% Walk
b7 2-2 1 1-- LAD R. Dempsey T. Glavine 4% 62% Balk; Davis to 2B
b7 2-2 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R LAD R. Dempsey T. Glavine 19% 81% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Davis Scores
b7 3-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD O. Hershiser T. Glavine -2% 79% Flyball: CF
b7 3-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O LAD S. Sax T. Glavine -2% 77% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
t8 2-3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O ATL D. James O. Hershiser 5% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL D. Garcia O. Hershiser 4% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL G. Perry O. Hershiser 2% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 2-3-4
b8 3-2 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O LAD A. Griffin T. Glavine -1% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 3-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  LAD K. Gibson T. Glavine 1% 88% Walk
Charlie Puleo replaces Tom Glavine pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-2 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  O LAD P. Guerrero C. Puleo -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b8 3-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD M. Marshall C. Puleo -1% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
Jeff Hamilton replaces Pedro Guerrero playing 3B batting 4th
t9 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL D. Murphy O. Hershiser 7% 92% Strikeout Looking
t9 2-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL K. Griffey O. Hershiser 5% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 2-3 2 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL O. Virgil O. Hershiser -4% 93% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
Albert Hall pinch runs for Ozzie Virgil (C) batting 6th
t9 2-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O ATL K. Oberkfell O. Hershiser 7% 100% Hall Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Dodgers 3.

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