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BOS  2
CAL  0

KCR  9
@CHW  4

MIN  4
@CLE  2

(10)
MIL 11
OAK  7

DET  7
@SEA  3

TEX  4
NYY  3

(15)
BAL 13
@TOR  8

LAD  7
STL  2

MON  7
ATL  6

HOU  5
@NYM  4

CIN  8
@PHI  6

SDP  4
CHC  2

PIT  4
@SFG  3

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 18,107

Sunday, June 16, 1991, (null)
Time of Game: 3:11
Braves
6
31-28
Lost 3
3rd, 4 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          2  0  1   1  0  1   1  0  0    6 12  1
Expos           0  0  1   1  2  3   0  0  X    7 10  2
W: B Sampen (4-1), L: M Stanton (2-1), S: B Jones (4)
Expos
7
28-34
Won 3
5th, 10½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon RF                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .357  .821   18    1   0   6·SB
T Pendleton 3B                4   1   1   0    1   1  .310  .883   39    2   1   SB,CS
L Smith LF                    5   0   1   1    0   3  .281  .811   32    2   0   SB
R Gant CF                     5   1   1   1    0   3  .218  .763   17    2   0   2B
J Blauser 2B-SS               4   0   1   1    0   0  .261  .824   23    2   1   2B
B Hunter 1B                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .786    5    8   0   
  S Bream PH-1B               2   1   1   1    0   1  .285  .839   14    0   1   HR
M Heath C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .215  .543   11    5   1   
R Belliard SS                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .237  .543    8    1   4   
  G Olson PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .721    4    0   0   
  M Lemke 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .695         0   1   
C Leibrandt P                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .036  .143    2    0   2   3B
  M Freeman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Gregg PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .789    4    0   0   
  M Stanton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Mahler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         1   0   
  D Justice PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .924    3    0   0   
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       39   6  12   5    1  11              180   24  11
BATTING
2B: R Gant (13, off C Nabholz); J Blauser (8, off D Piatt).
3B: C Leibrandt (1, off C Nabholz).
HR: S Bream (9, off B Sampen; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: S Bream 4; C Leibrandt 3; O Nixon 3; R Gant 2; J Blauser 2; M Heath; L Smith; T Pendleton; R Belliard; B Hunter.
RBI: J Blauser (27); C Leibrandt (1); L Smith (15); R Gant (33); S Bream (33).
2-out RBI: J Blauser; C Leibrandt; R Gant.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 14.
FIELDING
E: R Belliard (10).
BASERUNNING
SB: L Smith (3, 2nd base off C Nabholz/M Fitzgerald); T Pendleton (3, 2nd base off C Nabholz/M Fitzgerald); O Nixon 6 (32, 2nd base off B Jones/M Fitzgerald, 3rd base off C Nabholz/M Fitzgerald 2, 3rd base off B Jones/M Fitzgerald, 2nd base off C Nabholz/M Fitzgerald 2).
CS: T Pendleton (2, Pickoff (CS) 3rd base by C Nabholz).
Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  5   1   0   1    0   1  .284  .744   21    2   0   2·SB
D DeShields 2B                4   2   2   2    1   1  .245  .772   27    1   2   2B,SB,CS
I Calderon LF                 4   1   3   1    0   0  .305  .828   26    1   0   2B
T Wallach 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .249  .677   16    0   2   
D Martinez RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .670   16    4   0   2B,SB
M Fitzgerald C                3   0   0   0    1   0  .184  .541   10   12   0   SB
L Walker 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .249  .715   21    6   1   2B
S Owen SS                     2   1   1   1    2   0  .215  .610   17    1   4   2B,IW
C Nabholz P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .045  .132    5    0   1   
  B Barberie PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   0   
  B Sampen P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .750 1.500         0   0   
  J Noboa PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .302  .730    3    0   0   
  D Piatt P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Fassero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Bullock PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .686    8    0   0   
  B Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   7  10   6    5   5              172   27  10
BATTING
2B: S Owen (8, off C Leibrandt); D DeShields (7, off R Mahler); I Calderon (12, off C Leibrandt); L Walker (9, off C Leibrandt); D Martinez (5, off C Leibrandt).
IBB: S Owen (7, by C Leibrandt).
TB: I Calderon 4; D DeShields 3; L Walker 2; D Martinez 2; S Owen 2; T Wallach; J Noboa.
RBI: D DeShields 2 (25); S Owen (10); T Wallach (28); I Calderon (40); M Grissom (20).
2-out RBI: S Owen.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
FIELDING
E: C Nabholz (1); D DeShields (10).
BASERUNNING
SB: D DeShields (28, 2nd base off C Leibrandt/M Heath); M Grissom 2 (33, 2nd base off K Mercker/M Heath, 2nd base off R Mahler/M Heath); M Fitzgerald (1, 2nd base off C Leibrandt/M Heath); D Martinez (4, 3rd base off C Leibrandt/M Heath).
CS: D DeShields (12, 3rd base by R Mahler/M Heath).
PO: I Calderon (1st base by C Leibrandt).

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
C Leibrandt                    4.1   6   4   3    3   2   0   3.04   21   83-45   26· 9·10    8· 2· 6· 0     36    -     1.18  -0.11
M Freeman                      0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.24    3    9-7     4· 3· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          2-2    1.62  -0.10
M Stanton, H (6), L (2-1)      0.1   1   2   2    1   1   0   4.37    3   16-8     5· 1· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.60  -0.07
R Mahler, BS (2)               1.2   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.69    7   34-20   14· 0· 6    2· 4· 1· 0          2-2    1.39  -0.35
K Mercker                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.25    4   21-12    9· 2· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.64   0.03
Totals                         8    10   7   6    5   5   0          38  163-92   58·15·19   13· 6· 9· 0          4-4 
Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Nabholz                      4     7   4   3    0   3   0   4.16   19   58-40   25· 4·11    8· 3· 5· 0     37    -     0.95  -0.25
B Sampen, W (4-1)              2     3   1   1    0   2   1   4.01    9   46-32   20· 5· 7    1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    1.12  -0.09
D Piatt, H (1)                 0.2   1   1   1    1   1   0   2.70    4   16-11    6· 2· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.68  -0.10
J Fassero, H (1)               1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.79    4   12-10    6· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.85   0.19
B Jones, S (4)                 1     1   0   0    0   3   0   3.69    4   15-11    4· 4· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.97   0.15
Totals                         9    12   6   5    1  11   1          40  147-104  61·17·26   10· 9· 9· 0          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: R Mahler (1).
IBB: C Leibrandt (2; S Owen).
PO: C Leibrandt (1; I Calderon, 1st base); C Nabholz (1; T Pendleton, 3rd base (CS)).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Ed Rapuano, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Greg Bonin.
Time of Game: 3:11.
Attendance: 18,107.
Weather: 70° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Montreal Expos                       
1. O Nixon              RF    1. M Grissom            CF 
2. T Pendleton          3B    2. D DeShields          2B 
3. L Smith              LF    3. I Calderon           LF 
4. R Gant               CF    4. T Wallach            3B 
5. J Blauser            2B    5. D Martinez           RF 
6. B Hunter             1B    6. M Fitzgerald         C  
7. M Heath              C     7. L Walker             1B 
8. R Belliard           SS    8. S Owen               SS 
9. C Leibrandt          P     9. C Nabholz            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  4-4  --- 10  -18%  35% S Bream         B Sampen        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bream Scores
   b 5   1  4-2  -23  5   17%  57% T Wallach       M Freeman       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); DeShields Scores; Calderon Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER
   b 6   1  5-5  -23  5   17%  87% D DeShields     R Mahler        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Noboa Scores; Grissom Scores
   b 6   1  5-4  -23  4   14%  68% M Grissom       R Mahler        Fielder's Choice ; Owen Scores; Noboa to 3B; Grissom to 1B
   t 7   2  7-5  1--  6  -14%  73% J Blauser       D Piatt         Double to CF (Fly Ball); Pendleton Scores; Blauser to 3B/Adv on E4

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Nabholz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   46%  O Nixon         Single to 2B (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--      44%  T Pendleton     Nixon Steals 2B
          -2-  6   41%  " "             Single to SS (Ground Ball); Nixon stays at 2B
          12-      37%  L Smith         Nixon Steals 3B
          1-3      36%  " "             Pendleton Steals 2B
   O      -23      45%  " "             Pendleton Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (P-1B-SS-1B-3B-C)
   O      --3  6   51%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3  1   41%  R Gant          Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep 3B); Nixon Scores
   R      -2-  2   32%  J Blauser       Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Gant Scores/No RBI/unER; Blauser to 1B
   O      1--  4   33%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   31%  M Grissom       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   30%  D DeShields     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   29%  I Calderon      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chris Nabholz facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   30%  M Heath         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   31%  R Belliard      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   32%  C Leibrandt     Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Charlie Leibrandt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   30%  T Wallach       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  4   34%  D Martinez      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          -2-  5   37%  M Fitzgerald    Walk
   O      12-  6   32%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
          12-      34%  S Owen          Martinez Steals 3B; Fitzgerald Steals 2B
          -23  4   35%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123  5   27%  C Nabholz       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chris Nabholz facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   25%  O Nixon         Single (Bunt)
          1--      22%  T Pendleton     Nixon Steals 2B
          -2-      20%  " "             Nixon Steals 3B
   O      --3  4   23%  " "             Lineout: 1B (Weak 1B)
   R      --3  1   19%  L Smith         Single to SS (Ground Ball); Nixon Scores
   O      1--  3   20%  R Gant          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          1--      19%  J Blauser       Smith Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   21%  " "             Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   19%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   22%  D DeShields     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS)
          1--      23%  I Calderon      DeShields Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   31%  " "             Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); DeShields Scores
   O      1--      26%  T Wallach       Calderon Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---  4   25%  " "             Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Expos 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-1, Chris Nabholz facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   23%  B Hunter        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  4   25%  M Heath         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   27%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Belliard to 1B
   R      1--  1   17%  C Leibrandt     Triple (Fly Ball); Belliard Scores
   O      --3  3   19%  O Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-4, Charlie Leibrandt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   17%  D Martinez      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   16%  M Fitzgerald    Lineout: SS
          ---  2   18%  L Walker        Double to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   R      -2-  4   27%  S Owen          Double to LF (Line Drive); Walker Scores
                  Bret Barberie pinch hits for Chris Nabholz batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   23%  B Barberie      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Expos 2.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bill Sampen facing 2-3-4
                  Bill Sampen replaces Bret Barberie pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   25%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   26%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   27%  R Gant          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Charlie Leibrandt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   24%  M Grissom       Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   27%  D DeShields     Walk
          1--  4   39%  I Calderon      Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Deep 1B); DeShields to 3B
                  Marvin Freeman replaces Charlie Leibrandt pitching and batting 9th
   RR     -23  5   57%  T Wallach       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); DeShields Scores; Calderon Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER
   O      1--  3   53%  D Martinez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   50%  M Fitzgerald    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Fitzgerald to 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Expos 4.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Sampen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  J Blauser       Flyball: RF
                  Sid Bream pinch hits for Brian Hunter batting 6th
   R      --- 10   35%  S Bream         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Bream Scores
          ---  3   32%  M Heath         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
          1--  3   29%  R Belliard      Single (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Heath to 2B
                  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Marvin Freeman batting 9th
   O      12-  4   33%  T Gregg         Flyball: LF
   O      12-  5   38%  O Nixon         Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Expos 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-5, Mike Stanton facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Stanton replaces Tommy Gregg pitching and batting 9th; Sid Bream moves to 1B
   O      ---  8   34%  L Walker        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   38%  S Owen          Walk
                  Junior Noboa pinch hits for Bill Sampen batting 9th
          1--  3   45%  J Noboa         Single (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Owen to 2B
                  Rick Mahler replaces Mike Stanton pitching and batting 9th
          12-      54%  M Grissom       Wild Pitch; Owen to 3B; Noboa to 2B
   R      -23  4   68%  " "             Fielder's Choice ; Owen Scores; Noboa to 3B; Grissom to 1B
          1-3      70%  D DeShields     Grissom Steals 2B
   RR     -23  5   87%  " "             Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Noboa Scores; Grissom Scores
   O      -2-      84%  I Calderon      DeShields Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
          ---  5   84%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   83%  T Wallach       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Expos 7.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-7, Doug Piatt facing 2-3-4
                  Doug Piatt replaces Junior Noboa pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   77%  T Pendleton     Walk
   O      1--  1   83%  L Smith         Lineout: CF
   O      1--  3   87%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  6   73%  J Blauser       Double to CF (Fly Ball); Pendleton Scores; Blauser to 3B/Adv on E4
                  Jeff Fassero replaces Doug Piatt pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  4   80%  S Bream         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Expos 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-6, Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   78%  D Martinez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   77%  M Fitzgerald    Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   76%  L Walker        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Expos 7.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 6-7, Jeff Fassero facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   81%  M Heath         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Greg Olson pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 8th
   O      ---  4   85%  G Olson         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  David Justice pinch hits for Rick Mahler batting 9th
   O      ---  3   88%  D Justice       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Expos 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-6, Kent Mercker facing 8-9-1
                  Kent Mercker replaces David Justice pitching and batting 9th; Mark Lemke replaces Greg Olson playing 2B batting 8th; Jeff Blauser moves to SS
   O      ---  4   86%  S Owen          Lineout: CF
                  Eric Bullock pinch hits for Jeff Fassero batting 9th
          ---  8   88%  E Bullock       Walk
   O      1--  4   86%  M Grissom       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Grissom to 1B
          1--      87%  D DeShields     Grissom Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   85%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Expos 7.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 6-7, Barry Jones facing 1-2-3
                  Barry Jones replaces Eric Bullock pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   73%  O Nixon         Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      65%  T Pendleton     Nixon Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   78%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   89%  L Smith         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      88%  R Gant          Nixon Steals 3B
   O      --3  4  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Expos 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON199106160

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