May 12, 1986 Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
CHW 3 CAL 7
BOS 1 TEX 19
@CLE 2 KCR 6
DET 5 NYY 9
@MIN 8 TOR 5
@OAK 3 SEA 6
MIL 0 PHI 5
@HOU 1 CIN 4
@MON 3 NYM 1
ATL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 25,906

Monday, May 12, 1986
Time of Game: 2:59

Braves

13-17

Lost 2

4th, 4½ GB

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

W: R McDowell (3-0), L: P Assenmacher (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Mets

21-5

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Sample RF-LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .676    0    3   0   
R Ramirez 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .277  .664    0    2   2   SB
D Murphy CF                   3   0   1   0    1   2  .321 1.009    0    1   0   2B
B Horner 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .721    0    5   0   
T Harper LF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .202  .632    0    0   1   
  C Washington PH-RF          1   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .770    0    0   0   
A Thomas SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .364  .914    0    2   3   
O Virgil C                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .147  .586    0    7   1   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .709    0    3   2   
R Mahler P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .586    0    0   2   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    1   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    4  13                    24  11

BATTING

2B: D Murphy (8, off S Fernandez).

TB: D Murphy 2; B Horner; A Thomas; B Sample.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Ramirez-G Hubbard-B Horner.

E: G Hubbard (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Ramirez (6, 2nd base off R McDowell/G Carter).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .280  .762    0    6   0   CS
  K Mitchell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .762    0    0   0   
  R McDowell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
H Johnson SS                  4   0   2   0    0   2  .308  .862    0    0   2   
K Hernandez 1B                2   0   0   0    2   0  .330  .902    0    3   0   
D Strawberry RF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .867    0    2   0   
G Carter C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .733    0   13   0   
G Foster LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .709    0    0   0   GDP
R Knight 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .326  .973    0    0   2   2B
T Teufel 2B                   4   0   3   1    0   0  .246  .724    0    3   0   
S Fernandez P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .481    0    0   0   
  M Wilson PH-CF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .333 1.167    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   1   9   1    4   6                    27   4

BATTING

2B: R Knight (6, off P Assenmacher).

TB: T Teufel 3; R Knight 3; H Johnson 2; L Dykstra; D Strawberry.

GIDP: G Foster (1).

RBI: T Teufel (8).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: G Foster (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Dykstra (1, 2nd base by R Mahler/O Virgil).

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
R Mahler                       6.1   7   0   0    3   4   0   4.93   27     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 7     60    -     1.37   0.19
P Assenmacher, L (1-1)         1.2   2   1   1    1   2   0   2.20    8     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 2          3-0    2.71  -0.03
Totals                         8     9   1   1    4   6   0          35     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 9          3-0

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Fernandez                    7     4   0   0    1  10   0   2.27   26     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 0· 4     78    -     1.14   0.43
R McDowell, W (3-0)            2     0   0   0    3   3   0   3.38    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.32   0.23
Totals                         9     4   0   0    4  13   0          35     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Bob Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 25,906.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets                        
1. B Sample             RF    1. L Dykstra            CF 
2. R Ramirez            3B    2. H Johnson            SS 
3. D Murphy             CF    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. B Horner             1B    4. D Strawberry         RF 
5. T Harper             LF    5. G Carter             C  
6. A Thomas             SS    6. G Foster             LF 
7. O Virgil             C     7. R Knight             3B 
8. G Hubbard            2B    8. T Teufel             2B 
9. R Mahler             P     9. S Fernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  0-0  -2-      20% 100% T Teufel        P Assenmacher   Single; Knight Scores
   b 9   0  0-0  ---      17%  80% R Knight        P Assenmacher   Double
   b 7   1  0-0  123     -12%  62% K Mitchell      P Assenmacher   Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Teufel to 3B; Wilson to 2B; Mitchell to 1B
   b 7   1  0-0  1--      12%  71% T Teufel        R Mahler        Single; Knight to 3B
   b 7   2  0-0  123     -12%  50% H Johnson       P Assenmacher   Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Sample        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  R Ramirez       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  L Dykstra       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Dykstra to 1B
   O      1--      57%  H Johnson       Single; Dykstra out at 3B/LF-3B; Johnson to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -2-      54%  K Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3      50%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  B Horner        Single
          1--      40%  T Harper        Walk; Horner to 2B
   O      12-      46%  A Thomas        Popfly: 2B
   O      12-      51%  O Virgil        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      55%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  G Carter        Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  G Foster        Walk
   O      1--      52%  R Knight        Flyball: RF
          1--      54%  T Teufel        Single; Foster to 2B
   O      12-      50%  S Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  R Mahler        Strikeout
          ---      48%  B Sample        Single; Sample to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      52%  R Ramirez       Strikeout
   O      -2-      55%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  L Dykstra       Single
   O      1--      56%  H Johnson       Strikeout
   O      1--      51%  K Hernandez     Dykstra Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  B Horner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  T Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  A Thomas        Single
   O      1--      56%  O Virgil        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  D Strawberry    Single
   O      1--      56%  G Carter        Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Carter to 1B
   OO     1--      50%  G Foster        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  G Hubbard       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  R Mahler        Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  B Sample        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  R Knight        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  T Teufel        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Fernandez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  D Murphy        Double
   O      -2-      52%  B Horner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      57%  T Harper        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  L Dykstra       Strikeout
          ---      58%  H Johnson       Single
          1--      63%  K Hernandez     Walk; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      58%  D Strawberry    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Johnson to 3B; Strawberry to 1B
   O      1-3      50%  G Carter        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  A Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  O Virgil        Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  G Hubbard       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      55%  G Foster        Flyball: RF
          ---      59%  R Knight        Single
          1--      71%  T Teufel        Single; Knight to 3B
                  Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Sid Fernandez batting 9th
          1-3      74%  M Wilson        Walk; Teufel to 2B
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Rick Mahler pitching and batting 9th; Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Lenny Dykstra batting 1st
   O      123      62%  K Mitchell      Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Teufel to 3B; Wilson to 2B; Mitchell to 1B
   O      123      50%  H Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger McDowell facing 9-1-2
                  Roger McDowell replaces Kevin Mitchell pitching and batting 1st; Mookie Wilson moves to CF
          ---      43%  P Assenmacher   Walk
   O      1--      50%  B Sample        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Sample to 1B
   O      1--      55%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Ramirez to 1B
          1--      52%  D Murphy        Ramirez Steals 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      60%  B Horner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Assenmacher facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  K Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--      60%  D Strawberry    Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      55%  G Carter        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      50%  G Foster        Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger McDowell facing 5-6-7
                  Claudell Washington pinch hits for Terry Harper batting 5th
   O      ---      56%  C Washington    Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  A Thomas        Strikeout
          ---      57%  O Virgil        Walk
   O      1--      63%  G Hubbard       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Assenmacher facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Sample moves to LF; Claudell Washington moves to RF
          ---      80%  R Knight        Double
   R      -2-     100%  T Teufel        Single; Knight Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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