April 10, 1987 Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
TOR 0 DET 11
@CHW 4 BAL 12
@CLE 11
(10) KCR 13
NYY 1 CAL 6
@OAK 4 MIN 8
@SEA 1 MIL 11
@TEX 8 CIN 6
SDP 3 HOU 6
MON 1 SFG 5
@LAD 4
(11) NYM 6
ATL 3 CHC 4
@PHI 3 PIT 4
STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 29,292

Friday, April 10, 1987
Time of Game: 2:42

Braves

2-1

Lost 1

4th, 2 GB

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

W: S Fernandez (1-0), L: D Palmer (0-1), S: D Sisk (1)

Mets

3-0

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D James CF                    4   0   1   2    1   1  .364 1.045    0    1   0   2B
A Thomas SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .633    0    0   5   HBP
  G Nettles PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
G Roenicke LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .322    0    2   0   
D Murphy RF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .364  .826    0    2   0   SB
T Simmons 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0   11   1   
R Ramirez 3B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.125    0    0   1   HBP
B Benedict C                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250    0    7   0   
G Hubbard 2B                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .500 1.317    0    0   3   GDP,IW
D Palmer P                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .666    0    1   1   
  E Olwine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Perry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   3   4   3    6   9                    24  11

BATTING

2B: D James (2, off S Fernandez).

IBB: G Hubbard (2, by S Fernandez).

HBP: A Thomas (1, by S Fernandez); R Ramirez (2, by D Sisk).

TB: D James 2; R Ramirez; D Murphy; D Palmer.

GIDP: G Hubbard (1).

RBI: D James 2 (5); D Palmer (1).

2-out RBI: D James 2; D Palmer.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: A Thomas (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Murphy (1, 2nd base off S Fernandez/G Carter).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .333 1.111    0    0   0   HR,2B
W Backman 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    2   4   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .523    0    7   0   
G Carter C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .417  .834    0   10   0   
D Strawberry RF               4   1   1   3    0   2  .364 1.637    0    1   0   HR
K McReynolds LF               3   1   1   1    1   0  .222 1.189    0    5   0   HR
H Johnson 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .325    0    1   2   
R Santana SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
S Fernandez P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  L Mazzilli PH               0   1   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  D Sisk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       32   6   7   6    2   6                    27   9

BATTING

2B: L Dykstra (1, off D Palmer).

HR: L Dykstra (1, off D Palmer; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF); D Strawberry (3, off D Palmer; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); K McReynolds (2, off E Olwine; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: L Dykstra 6; K McReynolds 4; D Strawberry 4; G Carter 2; H Johnson.

RBI: D Strawberry 3 (7); L Dykstra 2 (2); K McReynolds (2).

2-out RBI: D Strawberry 3; K McReynolds.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Johnson-W Backman-K Hernandez.

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
D Palmer, L (0-1)              7     6   5   2    2   5   2   2.57   30     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 3· 2     54    -     1.13  -0.29
E Olwine                       1     1   1   1    0   1   1   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.17  -0.03
Totals                         8     7   6   3    2   6   3          34     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 3· 3           -

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, W (1-0)           7     4   3   3    5   8   0   3.86   31     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 3· 0     60    -     1.19   0.08
D Sisk, S (1)                  2     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.36   0.10
Totals                         9     4   3   3    6   9   0          38     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: S Fernandez (1).

IBB: S Fernandez (1; G Hubbard).

HBP: S Fernandez (1; A Thomas); D Sisk (1; R Ramirez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 29,292.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets                        
1. D James              CF    1. L Dykstra            CF 
2. A Thomas             SS    2. W Backman            2B 
3. G Roenicke           LF    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. D Murphy             RF    4. G Carter             C  
5. T Simmons            1B    5. D Strawberry         RF 
6. R Ramirez            3B    6. K McReynolds         LF 
7. B Benedict           C     7. H Johnson            3B 
8. G Hubbard            2B    8. R Santana            SS 
9. D Palmer             P     9. S Fernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  3-0  1-3      31%  51% D Strawberry    D Palmer        Home Run (CF-RF); Dykstra Scores/unER; Carter Scores/unER; Strawberry Scores/unER
   b 7   1  3-3  1--      30%  88% L Dykstra       D Palmer        Home Run; Mazzilli Scores
   t 8   1  5-3  12-      15%  94% G Hubbard       D Sisk          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 2   2  0-0  123     -10%  37% D Palmer        S Fernandez     Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Murphy Scores; Ramirez to 3B; Hubbard to 2B
   t 4   2  0-2  1--     -10%  18% D James         S Fernandez     Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Hubbard Scores

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%  D James         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  A Thomas        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      55%  G Roenicke      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, David Palmer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  W Backman       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      1--      50%  T Simmons       Strikeout
          1--      46%  R Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Murphy to 2B
          12-      41%  B Benedict      Wild Pitch; Murphy to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
   O      -23      49%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      47%  G Hubbard       Intentional Walk
   R      123      37%  D Palmer        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Murphy Scores; Ramirez to 3B; Hubbard to 2B
   R      123      28%  D James         Walk; Ramirez Scores; Hubbard to 3B; Palmer to 2B
   O      123      33%  A Thomas        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, David Palmer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      31%  G Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      29%  D Strawberry    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      28%  K McReynolds    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sid Fernandez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      30%  G Roenicke      Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---      28%  D Murphy        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--      30%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF
          1--      29%  R Ramirez       Murphy Steals 2B
   O      -2-      32%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, David Palmer facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      29%  H Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      27%  R Santana       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      26%  S Fernandez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Sid Fernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      28%  B Benedict      Strikeout
          ---      26%  G Hubbard       Walk
   O      1--      28%  D Palmer        Bunt Popfly: P
   R      1--      18%  D James         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Hubbard Scores
          -2-      18%  A Thomas        Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      20%  G Roenicke      Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, David Palmer facing 1-2-3
          ---      24%  L Dykstra       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Dykstra to 1B
   O      1--      22%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B; Dykstra to 2B
   O      -2-      18%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
          -2-      20%  G Carter        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Dykstra to 3B
   RRR    1-3      51%  D Strawberry    Home Run (CF-RF); Dykstra Scores/unER; Carter Scores/unER; Strawberry Scores/unER
          ---      53%  K McReynolds    Walk
          1--      55%  H Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); McReynolds to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Santana       Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Sid Fernandez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  T Simmons       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      56%  R Ramirez       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, David Palmer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  S Fernandez     Flyball: RF
          ---      59%  L Dykstra       Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
   O      -2-      55%  W Backman       Groundout: SS-1B; Dykstra to 3B
   O      --3      50%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Sid Fernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  B Benedict      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  D Palmer        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, David Palmer facing 4-5-6
          ---      62%  G Carter        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
   O      1--      58%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      54%  K McReynolds    Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  H Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  D James         Strikeout
          ---      50%  A Thomas        Walk
   O      1--      54%  G Roenicke      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      59%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, David Palmer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      55%  R Santana       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Sid Fernandez batting 9th
          ---      59%  L Mazzilli      Walk
   RR     1--      88%  L Dykstra       Home Run; Mazzilli Scores
   O      ---      88%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  K Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 5.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Doug Sisk facing 5-6-7
                  Doug Sisk replaces Lee Mazzilli pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      91%  T Simmons       Strikeout
          ---      86%  R Ramirez       Hit By Pitch
          1--      79%  B Benedict      Walk; Ramirez to 2B
   OO     12-      94%  G Hubbard       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ed Olwine facing 4-5-6
                  Ed Olwine replaces David Palmer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  G Carter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      93%  D Strawberry    Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      97%  K McReynolds    Home Run
   O      ---      97%  H Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 6.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Doug Sisk facing 9-1-2
                  Gerald Perry pinch hits for Ed Olwine batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  G Perry         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D James         Groundout: P-1B
                  Graig Nettles pinch hits for Andres Thomas batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation