September 13, 1988 Atlanta Braves at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 22,758

Tuesday, September 13, 1988, 7:38
Time of Game: 2:37

Braves

49-94

Lost 4

6th, 34 GB

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

W: J Tudor (9-8), L: J Smoltz (2-5), S: J Howell (19)

Dodgers

83-60

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Gant 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .742   13    1   3   CS
L Smith LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .209  .549   13    0   0   
G Perry 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .307  .746   17   11   0   
D Murphy RF                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .229  .753   23    2   0   
A Thomas SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .632   12    2   5   
J Morrison 3B                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .174  .454   13    1   2   
  T Simmons PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .693    4    0   0   
B Benedict C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .579    4    5   0   
  T Gregg PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .734    6    0   0   
  O Virgil C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .678    7    1   0   
T Blocker CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .459    7    1   0   
J Smoltz P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .481   11    0   1   
  E Olwine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .609    3    0   0   
  J Alvarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .429  .929         0   0   
Totals                       29   0   2   0    5   4              133   24  11

BATTING

TB: A Thomas; R Gant.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Smoltz-A Thomas-G Perry; R Gant-G Perry; A Thomas-R Gant.

E: A Thomas (27).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Gant (9, 2nd base by J Tudor/M Scioscia).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Griffin SS                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .205  .529   11    1   3   
S Sax 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .664   15    2   4   GDP
K Gibson LF                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .300  .897   17    2   0   
M Marshall RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .764    8    1   0   GDP
  J Gonzalez RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .385         0   0   
J Shelby CF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .262  .705   15    2   0   
F Stubbs 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .643    8    7   2   
  M Hatcher PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .306  .691    3    5   0   
J Hamilton 3B                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .254  .659   12    1   4   
M Scioscia C                  3   1   1   2    0   0  .260  .648   11    5   0   HR
J Tudor P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .089  .239    3    1   1   
  C Gwynn PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    3    0   0   
  R Martinez P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .543    4    0   0   
  J Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       27   2   5   2    3   6              110   27  14

BATTING

HR: M Scioscia (3, off J Smoltz; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF Line).

TB: M Scioscia 4; K Gibson 2; A Griffin; C Gwynn.

GIDP: S Sax (11); M Marshall (17).

RBI: M Scioscia 2 (34).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: J Hamilton (11).

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
J Smoltz, L (2-5)              5.1   5   2   2    3   5   1   5.10   23   89-55   29·14·12    7· 5· 3· 0     52    -     0.91  -0.06
E Olwine                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.20    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    1.12   0.04
J Alvarez                      2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.29    6   18-13    7· 2· 4    5· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.03
Totals                         8     5   2   2    3   6   1          30  110-70   37·16·17   12· 5· 4· 0          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
J Tudor, W (9-8)               5     2   0   0    3   2   0   2.27   19   71-40   24· 5·11    9· 3· 2· 0     62    -     0.93   0.26
R Martinez, H (1)              2     0   0   0    2   1   0   2.64    8   33-22   12· 3· 7    1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.47   0.12
J Howell, S (19)               2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.21    7   26-17   12· 2· 3    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.57   0.12
Totals                         9     2   0   0    5   4   0          34  130-79   48·10·21   14· 9· 2· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 22,758.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. R Gant               2B    1. A Griffin            SS 
2. L Smith              LF    2. S Sax                2B 
3. G Perry              1B    3. K Gibson             LF 
4. D Murphy             RF    4. M Marshall           RF 
5. A Thomas             SS    5. J Shelby             CF 
6. J Morrison           3B    6. F Stubbs             1B 
7. B Benedict           C     7. J Hamilton           3B 
8. T Blocker            CF    8. M Scioscia           C  
9. J Smoltz             P     9. J Tudor              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   1  0-0  1--  5   26%  82% M Scioscia      J Smoltz        Home Run (Fly Ball to RF Line); Hamilton Scores
   b 4   0  0-0  1--  2   -9%  51% M Marshall      J Smoltz        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   t 9   0  2-0  ---  5   -8%  86% D Murphy        J Howell        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Murphy to 2B
   t 6   1  2-0  12-  1    6%  81% A Thomas        R Martinez      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   t 9   0  2-0  -2-  2    6%  92% A Thomas        J Howell        Foul Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, John Tudor facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   46%  R Gant          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      52%  L Smith         Gant Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-1B-SS-C)
          ---  5   50%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  5   52%  G Perry         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          1--  4   50%  D Murphy        Walk; Smith to 2B
   O      12-  3   54%  A Thomas        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   52%  A Griffin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   52%  K Gibson        Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  M Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, John Tudor facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   52%  J Morrison      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   54%  B Benedict      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   55%  T Blocker       Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
          ---  8   59%  J Shelby        Walk
   O      1--  5   55%  F Stubbs        Lineout: RF
   O      1--  5   52%  J Hamilton      Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   50%  M Scioscia      Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, John Tudor facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   52%  J Smoltz        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   54%  R Gant          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  L Smith         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   53%  J Tudor         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  A Griffin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  S Sax           Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, John Tudor facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   53%  G Perry         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4   54%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   53%  A Thomas        Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  4   50%  J Morrison      Walk; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  1   56%  B Benedict      Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   60%  K Gibson        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   OO     1--  2   51%  M Marshall      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, John Tudor facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   53%  T Blocker       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   55%  J Smoltz        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   56%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   53%  F Stubbs        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   57%  J Hamilton      Walk
   RR     1--  5   82%  M Scioscia      Home Run (Fly Ball to RF Line); Hamilton Scores
                  Chris Gwynn pinch hits for John Tudor batting 9th
          ---  3   83%  C Gwynn         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--  2   85%  A Griffin       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Gwynn to 2B
   OO     12-  5   81%  S Sax           Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Ramon Martinez facing 2-3-4
                  Ramon Martinez replaces Chris Gwynn pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   84%  L Smith         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          ---  7   80%  G Perry         Walk
          1-- 10   75%  D Murphy        Walk; Perry to 2B
   O      12-  1   81%  A Thomas        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      12-  3   87%  J Morrison      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
          ---  6   88%  K Gibson        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  3   91%  M Marshall      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Gibson to 2B
   O      12-  4   88%  J Shelby        Flyball: RF
                  Ed Olwine replaces John Smoltz pitching and batting 9th; Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Franklin Stubbs batting 6th
   OO     12-  3   84%  M Hatcher       Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Ramon Martinez facing 7-8-9
                  Mickey Hatcher moves to 1B; Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Bruce Benedict batting 7th
   O      ---  6   87%  T Gregg         Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  2   89%  T Blocker       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Albert Hall pinch hits for Ed Olwine batting 9th
   O      ---  3   90%  A Hall          Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose Alvarez facing 7-8-9
                  Jose Alvarez replaces Albert Hall pitching and batting 9th; Ozzie Virgil replaces Tommy Gregg playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  2   90%  J Hamilton      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   89%  M Scioscia      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Mike Davis pinch hits for Ramon Martinez batting 9th
   O      ---  4   89%  M Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Jay Howell facing 1-2-3
                  Jay Howell replaces Mike Davis pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   92%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   94%  L Smith         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   95%  G Perry         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose Alvarez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   94%  A Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  3   94%  S Sax           Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   94%  K Gibson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Jay Howell facing 4-5-6
                  Jose Gonzalez replaces Mike Marshall playing RF batting 4th
          ---  5   86%  D Murphy        Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Murphy to 2B
   O      -2-  2   92%  A Thomas        Foul Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
                  Ted Simmons pinch hits for Jim Morrison batting 6th
   O      -2-  4   97%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B; Murphy to 3B
   O      --3  7  100%  O Virgil        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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