June 4, 1976 Atlanta Braves at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 8
@BAL 6
(10) CAL 5
@BOS 4
(10) CHW 4
CLE 1 KCR 4
MIL 3
(10) OAK 6
@NYY 4
(11) TEX 14
DET 3 HOU 1
CHC 0 NYM 11
@LAD 0 ATL 2
@MON 0 PIT 7
SDP 2 SFG 5
PHI 1 CIN 11
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Parc Jarry, Attendance: 11,085

Friday, June 4, 1976
Time of Game: 1:57

Braves

18-30

Won 2

5th, 11½ GB

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

W: A Messersmith (3-5), L: D Carrithers (1-4)

Expos

17-26

Lost 1

6th, 14 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Office CF                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .253  .674    0    4   0   
R Gilbreath 2B                3   0   2   0    1   0  .375  .943    0    3   1   SH
J Wynn LF                     3   1   0   0    2   1  .247  .792    0    1   0   
K Henderson RF                4   0   2   1    0   0  .290  .771    0    0   0   2·GDP
E Williams C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .741    0    7   0   2B
D Evans 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .526    0    9   0   
D Chaney SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .663    0    1   2   IW
J Royster 3B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .220  .588    0    2   3   HBP
A Messersmith P               4   0   0   0    0   0  .074  .181    0    0   2   GDP
Totals                       31   2   8   1    6   1                    27   8

BATTING

2B: E Williams (1, off D Carrithers).

SH: R Gilbreath (1, off D Carrithers).

IBB: D Chaney (3, by D Carrithers).

HBP: J Royster (1, by D Carrithers).

TB: R Office 2; K Henderson 2; E Williams 2; R Gilbreath 2; J Royster.

GIDP: K Henderson 2 (6); A Messersmith (1).

RBI: K Henderson (20).

2-out RBI: K Henderson.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

FIELDING

E: A Messersmith (4).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Mangual CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .815    0    4   0   
J Dwyer LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .624    0    2   0   
M Jorgensen 1B                3   0   0   0    1   1  .240  .694    0   11   1   
G Carter RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .647    0    4   0   
L Parrish 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .229  .631    0    0   2   
T Foli SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .704    0    2   4   
B Foote C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .669    0    2   2   
J Cox 2B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .429  .858    0    2   4   
D Carrithers P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  J Lyttle PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .762    0    0   0   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Morales PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .550    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   0   1   0    1   7                    27  14

BATTING

TB: P Mangual.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 3. L Parrish-J Cox-M Jorgensen; J Cox-T Foli-M Jorgensen; T Foli-B Foote-M Jorgensen.

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
A Messersmith, W (3-5)         9     1   0   0    1   7   0   2.96   30     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 1     91    -     1.13   0.59
Totals                         9     1   0   0    1   7   0          30     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 1           -

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Carrithers, L (1-4)          6     5   2   2    5   1   0   3.76   27     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 5     50    -     0.94   0.02
D Murray                       3     3   0   0    1   0   0   3.48   12     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 3          0-0    0.64   0.07
Totals                         9     8   2   2    6   1   0          39     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Carrithers (5).

IBB: D Carrithers (5; D Chaney).

HBP: D Carrithers (5; J Royster).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - (none), 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 1:57.

Attendance: 11,085.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 70° F, Wind 3mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Montreal Expos                       
1. R Office             CF    1. P Mangual            CF 
2. R Gilbreath          2B    2. J Dwyer              LF 
3. J Wynn               LF    3. M Jorgensen          1B 
4. K Henderson          RF    4. G Carter             RF 
5. E Williams           C     5. L Parrish            3B 
6. D Evans              1B    6. T Foli               SS 
7. D Chaney             SS    7. B Foote              C  
8. J Royster            3B    8. J Cox                2B 
9. A Messersmith        P     9. D Carrithers         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  0-2  123     -10%  76% A Messersmith   D Carrithers    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-      10%  58% K Henderson     D Carrithers    Single; Office Scores
   t 3   2  0-1  1-3       9%  71% E Williams      D Carrithers    Wild Pitch; Wynn Scores; Henderson to 2B
   t 7   0  0-2  123      -9%  83% K Henderson     D Murray        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-C-1B; Gilbreath to 3B; Wynn to 2B
   t 5   1  0-2  12-      -6%  73% K Henderson     D Carrithers    Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Carrithers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  R Office        Walk
   O      1--      52%  R Gilbreath     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Office to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  J Wynn          Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      -2-      58%  K Henderson     Single; Office Scores
   O      1--      56%  E Williams      Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  P Mangual       Strikeout
          ---      56%  J Dwyer         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
          1--      52%  M Jorgensen     Walk; Dwyer to 2B
   O      12-      57%  G Carter        Popfly: SS
   O      12-      61%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Carrithers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      58%  D Chaney        Flyball: CF
          ---      59%  J Royster       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      57%  A Messersmith   Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  T Foli          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      61%  B Foote         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  J Cox           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Carrithers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  R Office        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      58%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      60%  J Wynn          Walk
          1--      62%  K Henderson     Single; Wynn to 3B
   R      1-3      71%  E Williams      Wild Pitch; Wynn Scores; Henderson to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  D Carrithers    Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  P Mangual       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Dwyer         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Carrithers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      73%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  D Chaney        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      72%  J Royster       Single
   O      1--      71%  A Messersmith   Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Messersmith facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      73%  M Jorgensen     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  G Carter        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  L Parrish       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Carrithers facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  R Office        Single
          1--      83%  R Gilbreath     Walk; Office to 2B
   O      12-      79%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   OO     12-      73%  K Henderson     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      76%  T Foli          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      78%  B Foote         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      79%  J Cox           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Carrithers facing 5-6-7
          ---      84%  E Williams      Double
   O      -2-      81%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
          -2-      82%  D Chaney        Intentional Walk
          12-      86%  J Royster       Walk; Williams to 3B; Chaney to 2B
   OO     123      76%  A Messersmith   Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Don Carrithers batting 9th
   O      ---      79%  J Lyttle        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      82%  P Mangual       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  J Dwyer         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dale Murray facing 1-2-3
                  Dale Murray replaces Jim Lyttle pitching and batting 9th
          ---      85%  R Office        Single
          1--      88%  R Gilbreath     Single; Office to 2B
          12-      92%  J Wynn          Walk; Office to 3B; Gilbreath to 2B
   OO     123      83%  K Henderson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-C-1B; Gilbreath to 3B; Wynn to 2B
   O      -23      80%  E Williams      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Messersmith facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      84%  M Jorgensen     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  G Carter        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      87%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dale Murray facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  D Evans         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      86%  D Chaney        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      85%  J Royster       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      89%  T Foli          Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      92%  B Foote         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  J Cox           Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dale Murray facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  A Messersmith   Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  R Office        Flyball: CF
          ---      92%  R Gilbreath     Single
   O      1--      92%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Morales pinch hits for Dale Murray batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  J Morales       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      90%  P Mangual       Single
   O      1--      96%  J Dwyer         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  M Jorgensen     Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON197606040

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation