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CAL
@BAL		3
4
OAK
@BOS		6
7
NYY
@CHW		12
2
SEA
@CLE		3
7
TEX
@MIL		8
5
DET
@MIN		1
7
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@TOR		2
0
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@HOU		1
6
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@HOU		1
2
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@LAD		3
1
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@MON		3
4
CIN
@NYM		2
3
STL
@SDP		6
1
STL
@SDP		6
5
PIT
@SFG		3
8
Saturday, August 29, 1981
, Stade Olympique
Attendance: 31,955, Time of Game: 2:52
Braves
3
36-37
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 10½ GB
 at Expos
4
41-31
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
W: Jeff Reardon (2-0)
L: Gene Garber (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0    3  8  1
Expos           1  1  1   0  0  0   1  0  X    4  9  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Butler LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .229 .754 0.045 1.25 0.126 -0.080 0.8 2 0 3B
Claudell Washington RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .302 .771 -0.135 1.65 0.021 -0.156 -1.2 0 0
Bob Horner 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .737 -0.127 1.06 0.000 -0.127 -1.1 2 1
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .291 .801 -0.069 1.25 0.035 -0.104 -0.5 8 1
Dale Murphy CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .698 -0.003 1.16 0.061 -0.064 -0.3 4 0
Glenn Hubbard 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .245 .670 0.032 1.32 0.122 -0.090 0.5 3 1 2B
Bruce Benedict C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .277 .726 0.115 1.31 0.193 -0.078 0.7 4 1 2B
Rafael Ramirez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .559 -0.114 1.50 0.021 -0.135 -0.4 0 3
Tommy Boggs P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .382 -0.010 0.40 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 1
   Brian Asselstine PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .277 .759 0.084 1.60 0.084 0.000 1.0
   John Montefusco P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Rufino Linares PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .659 -0.037 1.53 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
   Gene Garber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Jerry Royster PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .169 .453 -0.047 1.97 0.000 -0.047 -0.1
Team Totals 36 3 8 3 1 5 .222 .577 -0.266 1.32 0.663 -0.928 -0.9 24 9
2B: B Benedict (10, off E Sosa); G Hubbard (8, off E Sosa).
3B: B Butler (3, off S Sanderson).
TB: B Butler 3; B Benedict 3; G Hubbard 2; D Murphy; B Asselstine; C Washington; C Chambliss.
RBI: B Benedict (32); B Asselstine (10); G Hubbard (23).
2-out RBI: B Benedict; G Hubbard; B Asselstine.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
E: G Hubbard (5).

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tim Raines LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .302 .828 0.086 0.94 0.114 -0.028 0.7 3 0 2·SB
Rodney Scott 2B 4 2 3 0 0 0 .210 .573 0.061 1.04 0.151 -0.090 0.8 2 0 2B,SB,CS
Andre Dawson CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .324 .978 0.258 1.24 0.302 -0.044 1.0 6 0 3·SB
Gary Carter C 2 0 0 1 1 0 .255 .779 -0.022 1.05 0.030 -0.052 -0.3 4 0 SF
Warren Cromartie RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .300 .736 -0.068 0.99 0.007 -0.076 -0.6 4 0
John Milner 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .719 -0.078 0.79 0.018 -0.096 -1.0 7 0 CS
Larry Parrish 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .224 .616 0.059 0.50 0.073 -0.014 0.4 1 3 2B
Chris Speier SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .644 -0.043 0.68 0.005 -0.048 -0.3 0 4
Scott Sanderson P 1 0 0 1 0 1 .130 .572 0.018 0.84 0.027 -0.009 -0.0 0 0 SH
   Elias Sosa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jeff Reardon P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.037 1.50 0.000 -0.037 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 9 3 3 3 .300 .720 0.234 0.94 0.727 -0.494 0.5 27 7
2B: R Scott (6, off T Boggs); L Parrish (12, off T Boggs).
SF: G Carter (4, off T Boggs).
SH: S Sanderson (5, off T Boggs).
TB: R Scott 4; T Raines 2; L Parrish 2; A Dawson; C Speier; J Milner.
RBI: S Sanderson (6); A Dawson (43); G Carter (50).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: A Dawson 3 (21, 2nd base off T Boggs/B Benedict, 2nd base off G Garber/B Benedict, 3rd base off G Garber/B Benedict); T Raines 2 (58, 2nd base off G Garber/B Benedict, 2nd base off J Montefusco/B Benedict); R Scott (24, 2nd base off T Boggs/B Benedict).
CS: R Scott (4, 2nd base by J Montefusco/B Benedict); J Milner (1, 2nd base by G Garber/B Benedict).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tommy Boggs 4 5 3 3 1 1 0 4.40 18 40 -0.174 0.81 -1.3
John Montefusco 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.68 8 0 0 0.098 0.89 0.9
Gene Garber, L (2-3) 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 3.62 9 0 0 -0.158 1.21 -0.1
Team Totals 8 9 4 3 3 3 0 3.38 35 40 0 0 -0.234 1.32 -0.5

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott Sanderson 5.1 4 2 2 1 4 0 2.35 22 55 0.150 1.02 1.1
Elias Sosa, BS (1) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.88 3 1 1 -0.277 1.66 -1.8
Jeff Reardon, W (2-0) 3.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 2.79 12 1 0 0.393 1.78 1.6
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 1 5 0 3.00 37 55 2 1 0.266 0.94 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: T Boggs (3); S Sanderson (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 31,955.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 3-3 2 --3 R MON A. Dawson G. Garber 21% 78% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Raines Scores/No RBI/unER
t6 2-3 2 -2- R ATL B. Benedict E. Sosa -18% 52% Double to LF; Hubbard Scores
t6 1-3 2 -2- R ATL G. Hubbard E. Sosa -12% 70% Double to CF; Chambliss Scores
t5 1-3 2 123 O ATL C. Washington S. Sanderson 10% 83% Strikeout
t5 0-3 2 12- R ATL B. Asselstine S. Sanderson -8% 78% Single to CF; Benedict Scores; Ramirez to 2B

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, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Butler S. Sanderson 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL C. Washington S. Sanderson 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O ATL B. Horner S. Sanderson 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MON T. Raines T. Boggs -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- MON R. Scott T. Boggs 2% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- MON A. Dawson T. Boggs 2% 57% Scott Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- MON A. Dawson T. Boggs 3% 60% Wild Pitch; Scott to 3B
b1 0-0 1 --3 R MON A. Dawson T. Boggs 6% 66% Single to CF; Scott Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- MON G. Carter T. Boggs 2% 67% Dawson Steals 2B
b1 1-0 1 -2- O MON G. Carter T. Boggs -3% 64% Flyball: CF
b1 1-0 2 -2- MON W. Cromartie T. Boggs 1% 65% Walk
b1 1-0 2 12- O MON J. Milner T. Boggs -4% 62% Popfly: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 1.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O ATL C. Chambliss S. Sanderson 2% 64% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 1 --- O ATL D. Murphy S. Sanderson 2% 65% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 --- O ATL G. Hubbard S. Sanderson 1% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- MON L. Parrish T. Boggs 6% 72% Double to CF
b2 1-0 0 -2- O MON C. Speier T. Boggs -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B; Parrish to 3B
b2 1-0 1 --3 RO MON S. Sanderson T. Boggs 3% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Parrish Scores
b2 2-0 2 --- O MON T. Raines T. Boggs -1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- O ATL B. Benedict S. Sanderson 2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O ATL R. Ramirez S. Sanderson 2% 77% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 2 --- O ATL T. Boggs S. Sanderson 1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- MON R. Scott T. Boggs 4% 82% Double to CF
b3 2-0 0 -2- O MON A. Dawson T. Boggs -0% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Scott to 3B
b3 2-0 1 --3 RO MON G. Carter T. Boggs 2% 84% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Scott Scores
b3 3-0 2 --- O MON W. Cromartie T. Boggs -0% 84% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 3.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
t4 0-3 0 --- ATL B. Butler S. Sanderson -8% 76% Triple to RF
t4 0-3 0 --3 O ATL C. Washington S. Sanderson 4% 80% Lineout: 2B
t4 0-3 1 --3 O ATL B. Horner S. Sanderson 5% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-3 2 --3 O ATL C. Chambliss S. Sanderson 3% 88% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Braves' Tommy Boggs facing 6-7-8
b4 3-0 0 --- O MON J. Milner T. Boggs -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b4 3-0 1 --- O MON L. Parrish T. Boggs -1% 86% Foul Flyball: C
b4 3-0 2 --- MON C. Speier T. Boggs 0% 87% Single to CF
b4 3-0 2 1-- O MON S. Sanderson T. Boggs -1% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 5-6-7
t5 0-3 0 --- O ATL D. Murphy S. Sanderson 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-3 1 --- O ATL G. Hubbard S. Sanderson 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-3 2 --- ATL B. Benedict S. Sanderson -1% 88% Single to CF
t5 0-3 2 1-- ATL R. Ramirez S. Sanderson -2% 86% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Ramirez to 1B; Benedict to 2B
Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Tommy Boggs (P) batting 9th
t5 0-3 2 12- R ATL B. Asselstine S. Sanderson -8% 78% Single to CF; Benedict Scores; Ramirez to 2B
t5 1-3 2 12- ATL B. Butler S. Sanderson -4% 73% Walk; Ramirez to 3B; Asselstine to 2B
t5 1-3 2 123 O ATL C. Washington S. Sanderson 10% 83% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
John Montefusco replaces Brian Asselstine (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-1 0 --- MON T. Raines J. Montefusco 2% 85% Single to LF
b5 3-1 0 1-- MON R. Scott J. Montefusco 2% 87% Raines Steals 2B
b5 3-1 0 -2- MON R. Scott J. Montefusco 4% 90% Single to CF; Raines to 3B
b5 3-1 0 1-3 O MON A. Dawson J. Montefusco -4% 86% Scott Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-2B)
b5 3-1 1 --3 O MON A. Dawson J. Montefusco -4% 83% Strikeout
b5 3-1 2 --3 O MON G. Carter J. Montefusco -2% 80% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Expos 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 3-4-5
t6 1-3 0 --- O ATL B. Horner S. Sanderson 3% 83% Flyball: RF
t6 1-3 1 --- ATL C. Chambliss S. Sanderson -3% 80% Single to RF
Elias Sosa replaces Scott Sanderson pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-3 1 1-- O ATL D. Murphy E. Sosa 3% 82% Flyball: CF; Chambliss to 2B
t6 1-3 2 -2- R ATL G. Hubbard E. Sosa -12% 70% Double to CF; Chambliss Scores
t6 2-3 2 -2- R ATL B. Benedict E. Sosa -18% 52% Double to LF; Hubbard Scores
Jeff Reardon replaces Elias Sosa pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-3 2 -2- O ATL R. Ramirez J. Reardon 5% 57% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' John Montefusco facing 5-6-7
b6 3-3 0 --- O MON W. Cromartie J. Montefusco -3% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 3-3 1 --- O MON J. Milner J. Montefusco -2% 52% Popfly: 3B
b6 3-3 2 --- MON L. Parrish J. Montefusco 2% 53% Walk
b6 3-3 2 1-- O MON C. Speier J. Montefusco -3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Expos 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Expos' Jeff Reardon facing 9-1-2
Rufino Linares pinch hits for John Montefusco (P) batting 9th
t7 3-3 0 --- O ATL R. Linares J. Reardon 4% 54% Foul Flyball: RF
t7 3-3 1 --- O ATL B. Butler J. Reardon 3% 56% Flyball: LF
t7 3-3 2 --- ATL C. Washington J. Reardon -2% 54% Single to RF
t7 3-3 2 1-- O ATL B. Horner J. Reardon 4% 58% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Gene Garber facing 9-1-2
Gene Garber replaces Rufino Linares (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-3 0 --- O MON J. Reardon G. Garber -4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-3 1 --- MON T. Raines G. Garber 4% 59% Single to LF
b7 3-3 1 1-- MON R. Scott G. Garber 4% 62% Raines Steals 2B
b7 3-3 1 -2- O MON R. Scott G. Garber -5% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Raines to 3B
b7 3-3 2 --3 R MON A. Dawson G. Garber 21% 78% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Raines Scores/No RBI/unER
b7 4-3 2 1-- MON G. Carter G. Garber 1% 79% Dawson Steals 2B
b7 4-3 2 -2- MON G. Carter G. Garber 0% 80% Dawson Steals 3B
b7 4-3 2 --3 MON G. Carter G. Garber 1% 81% Walk
b7 4-3 2 1-3 O MON W. Cromartie G. Garber -4% 77% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Expos 4.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Expos' Jeff Reardon facing 4-5-6
t8 3-4 0 --- O ATL C. Chambliss J. Reardon 5% 82% Foul Flyball: LF
t8 3-4 1 --- ATL D. Murphy J. Reardon -6% 76% Single to CF
t8 3-4 1 1-- O ATL G. Hubbard J. Reardon 7% 82% Flyball: CF
t8 3-4 2 1-- O ATL B. Benedict J. Reardon 5% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Expos 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-3, Braves' Gene Garber facing 6-7-8
b8 4-3 0 --- MON J. Milner G. Garber 2% 90% Single to CF
b8 4-3 0 1-- O MON L. Parrish G. Garber -3% 87% Milner Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b8 4-3 1 --- O MON L. Parrish G. Garber -1% 86% Flyball: LF
b8 4-3 2 --- O MON C. Speier G. Garber -1% 85% Lineout: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Expos 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Expos' Jeff Reardon facing 8-9-1
t9 3-4 0 --- O ATL R. Ramirez J. Reardon 7% 92% Popfly: 2B
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Gene Garber (P) batting 9th
t9 3-4 1 --- O ATL J. Royster J. Reardon 5% 97% Strikeout
t9 3-4 2 --- O ATL B. Butler J. Reardon 3% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Expos 4.

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