April 12, 1987 Atlanta Braves at New York Mets Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 8
TOR 3 DET 7
@CHW 1 BAL 7
@CLE 1 KCR 8
NYY 2 OAK 7
CAL 1 MIN 8
@SEA 5 MIL 7
@TEX 5
(12) SDP 5
@CIN 2 HOU 1
MON 0 LAD 7
SFG 5 ATL 12
@NYM 4 PHI 9
CHC 8
(10) PIT 7
STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 37,019

Sunday, April 12, 1987
Time of Game: 2:56

Braves

4-1

Won 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  2  2   0  0  1   7  0  0   12 15  0
Mets            1  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  1    4 14  2

W: R O'Neal (1-0), L: B Ojeda (1-1)

Mets

3-2

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D James CF                    3   2   2   0    2   1  .444 1.244    0    2   0   2B,CS
R Ramirez 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .788    0    0   1   
  K Oberkfell 3B              2   1   1   1    0   0  .533 1.230    0    1   0   
G Roenicke LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .259    0    2   0   
  K Griffey PH-LF             2   1   2   2    0   0  .462 1.332    0    2   0   2B
D Murphy RF                   5   3   3   5    0   0  .429 1.288    0    1   0   2·HR,2B
T Simmons 1B                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .222  .744    0    8   0   2·2B
A Thomas SS                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .278  .794    0    5   2   2B
B Benedict C                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .125  .347    0    5   2   CS,GDP
G Hubbard 2B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.199    0    1   7   GDP
R O'Neal P                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   
  C Puleo P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Olwine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       40  12  15  11    4   1                    27  12

BATTING

2B: K Griffey (1, off D Sisk); D Murphy (2, off B Ojeda); A Thomas (3, off T Leach); T Simmons 2 (2, 2 off B Ojeda); D James (4, off B Ojeda).

HR: D Murphy 2 (2, off D Sisk, off B Ojeda; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: D Murphy 10; T Simmons 4; K Griffey 3; A Thomas 3; D James 3; G Hubbard 2; B Benedict; K Oberkfell.

GIDP: G Hubbard (2); B Benedict (1).

RBI: D Murphy 5 (6); K Griffey 2 (4); B Benedict (1); K Oberkfell (3); A Thomas (1); G Hubbard (4).

2-out RBI: D Murphy 2; G Hubbard; B Benedict.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 7 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Hubbard-A Thomas-T Simmons.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Benedict (1, 2nd base by T Leach/G Carter); D James (2, 2nd base by B Ojeda/G Carter).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .353 1.154    0    0   0   HR,CS
W Backman 2B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .722    0    5   2   2B
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .488    0   11   1   
  T Teufel 1B                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    1   2   2B
G Carter C                    4   1   2   2    0   0  .333  .809    0    1   2   HR
  B Lyons C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
D Strawberry RF               3   0   1   1    2   0  .333 1.289    0    2   0   
K McReynolds LF               4   0   1   0    1   1  .267 1.288    0    0   0   
H Johnson 3B                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .375  .796    0    0   3   
R Santana SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .059  .118    0    3   6   
B Ojeda P                     0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  C Hurdle PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Leach P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  L Mazzilli PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667    0    0   0   GDP
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Sisk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Wilson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .572    0    0   0   
  G Walter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       39   4  14   4    4   5                    27  17

BATTING

2B: W Backman (1, off R O'Neal); T Teufel (1, off E Olwine).

HR: L Dykstra (2, off R O'Neal; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); G Carter (1, off R O'Neal; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF Line).

TB: L Dykstra 6; G Carter 5; W Backman 3; H Johnson 2; T Teufel 2; K McReynolds; K Hernandez; R Santana; D Strawberry.

GIDP: L Mazzilli (1).

RBI: G Carter 2 (3); L Dykstra (3); D Strawberry (8).

2-out RBI: G Carter 2; D Strawberry.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Santana-W Backman-K Hernandez; T Teufel-R Santana-G Walter.

E: T Teufel (1); D Strawberry (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Dykstra (1, 2nd base by R O'Neal/B Benedict).

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 O'Neal, W (1-0)              6.2  11   3   3    3   3   2   4.05   32     -       ·  ·      8· 6·10· 2     40    -     0.88   0.17
C Puleo                        1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.02   0.00
E Olwine                       1     2   1   1    1   0   0   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    14   4   4    4   5   2          43     -       ·  ·     11· 8·12· 3          1-0

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
B Ojeda, L (1-1)               4     5   4   3    1   0   1   3.27   18     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 5· 1     37    -     0.94  -0.26
T Leach                        2     2   1   1    0   1   0   4.50    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.40  -0.01
R Myers                        0     2   4   4    2   0   0    inf    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.34  -0.04
D Sisk                         2     6   3   3    1   0   1   6.75   12     -       ·  ·      8· 1· 1· 1          3-3    0.03  -0.01
G Walter                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    15  12  11    4   1   2          44     -       ·  ·     19· 9· 9· 2          3-3

R Myers faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 37,019.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                New York Mets                        
1. D James              CF    1. L Dykstra            CF 
2. R Ramirez            3B    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. A Thomas             SS    6. K McReynolds         LF 
7. B Benedict           C     7. H Johnson            3B 
8. G Hubbard            2B    8. R Santana            SS 
9. R O'Neal             P     9. B Ojeda              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  1-2  -2-      18%  78% D Murphy        B Ojeda         Home Run; James Scores
   t 2   2  1-1  --3      11%  59% G Hubbard       B Ojeda         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Simmons Scores/No RBI/unER; Hubbard to 2B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---     -10%  35% L Dykstra       R O'Neal        Home Run (CF-RF)
   t 2   0  1-0  -2-       9%  55% T Simmons       B Ojeda         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Murphy to 3B
   b 2   2  2-1  123       8%  62% K Hernandez     R O'Neal        Flyball: LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  D James         Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Ramirez       Lineout: 2B
   O      1--      46%  G Roenicke      James Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      45%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy O'Neal facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      35%  L Dykstra       Home Run (CF-RF)
   O      ---      37%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      35%  K Hernandez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--      37%  G Carter        Flyball: RF
          1--      36%  D Strawberry    Walk; Hernandez to 2B
   O      12-      39%  K McReynolds    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Ojeda facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  D Murphy        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-      55%  T Simmons       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Murphy to 3B
   RO     -23      52%  A Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B; Murphy Scores
   O      -2-      49%  B Benedict      Groundout: 3B-1B; Simmons to 3B
   R      --3      59%  G Hubbard       Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Simmons Scores/No RBI/unER; Hubbard to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  R O'Neal        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-2, Randy O'Neal facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      59%  H Johnson       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      61%  R Santana       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      59%  B Ojeda         Walk
          1--      57%  L Dykstra       Single to LF (Line Drive); Ojeda to 2B
          12-      53%  W Backman       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Ojeda to 3B; Dykstra to 2B
   O      123      62%  K Hernandez     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Ojeda facing 1-2-3
          ---      68%  D James         Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-      64%  R Ramirez       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      60%  G Roenicke      Foul Flyball: SS
   RR     -2-      78%  D Murphy        Home Run; James Scores
          ---      80%  T Simmons       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      78%  A Thomas        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Randy O'Neal facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      80%  G Carter        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      81%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      80%  K McReynolds    Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--      78%  H Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); McReynolds to 3B
   O      1-3      82%  R Santana       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 1.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bob Ojeda facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  B Benedict      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  G Hubbard       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  R O'Neal        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Randy O'Neal facing 9-1-2
                  Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Bob Ojeda batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  C Hurdle        Flyball: SS
          ---      79%  L Dykstra       Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      82%  W Backman       Lineout: CF
   O      1--      85%  K Hernandez     Dykstra Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Terry Leach facing 1-2-3
                  Terry Leach replaces Clint Hurdle pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  D James         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      83%  R Ramirez       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      82%  G Roenicke      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-4, Randy O'Neal facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      85%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
          ---      82%  G Carter        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--      85%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      87%  K McReynolds    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Terry Leach facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      86%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      85%  T Simmons       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      87%  A Thomas        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   R      -2-      92%  B Benedict      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Thomas Scores
   O      1--      91%  G Hubbard       Benedict Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Randy O'Neal facing 7-8-9
                  Ken Oberkfell replaces Rafael Ramirez playing 3B batting 2nd
          ---      88%  H Johnson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      91%  R Santana       Lineout: LF
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Terry Leach batting 9th
   OO     1--      95%  L Mazzilli      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-1, Randy Myers facing 8-9-1
                  Randy Myers replaces Lee Mazzilli pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  G Hubbard       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      96%  R O'Neal        Walk; Hubbard to 2B
          12-      98%  D James         Walk; Hubbard to 3B; O'Neal to 2B
   R      123      99%  K Oberkfell     Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Hubbard Scores; O'Neal to 3B; James to 2B
                  Doug Sisk replaces Randy Myers pitching and batting 9th; Ken Griffey pinch hits for Gary Roenicke batting 3rd
   RR     123     100%  K Griffey       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); O'Neal Scores; James Scores; Oberkfell to 2B
   RRR    12-     100%  D Murphy        Home Run; Oberkfell Scores; Griffey Scores
          ---     100%  T Simmons       Walk
          1--     100%  A Thomas        Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Simmons to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  B Benedict      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Simmons to 3B
   R      --3     100%  G Hubbard       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Simmons Scores
   O      1--     100%  R O'Neal        Groundout: SS-1B
                  7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 12, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-12, Randy O'Neal facing 1-2-3
                  Ken Griffey moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  W Backman       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      -2-     100%  K Hernandez     Foul Flyball: 3B
   RR     -2-     100%  G Carter        Home Run (LF Line); Backman Scores
          ---     100%  D Strawberry    Walk
                  Charlie Puleo replaces Randy O'Neal pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  K McReynolds    Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 12, Mets 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 12-3, Doug Sisk facing 1-2-3
                  Barry Lyons replaces Gary Carter playing C batting 4th; Tim Teufel replaces Keith Hernandez playing 1B batting 3rd
          ---     100%  D James         Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
   O      1--     100%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  K Griffey       Double to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Oberkfell to 3B
   O      -23     100%  D Murphy        Fielder's Choice 3B; Oberkfell out at Hm/3B-C; Murphy to 1B
   O      12-     100%  T Simmons       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 12, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-12, Charlie Puleo facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  H Johnson       Strikeout
          ---     100%  R Santana       Single (Short CF)
                  Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Doug Sisk batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  M Wilson        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  L Dykstra       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 12, Mets 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 12-3, Gene Walter facing 6-7-8
                  Gene Walter replaces Mookie Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  A Thomas        Foul Flyball: C
          ---     100%  B Benedict      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Benedict to 1B
   OO     1--     100%  G Hubbard       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 12, Mets 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-12, Ed Olwine facing 2-3-4
                  Ed Olwine replaces Charlie Puleo pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  W Backman       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  T Teufel        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      -2-     100%  B Lyons         Groundout: 2B-1B; Teufel to 3B
   R      --3     100%  D Strawberry    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Teufel Scores
          1--     100%  K McReynolds    Walk; Strawberry to 2B
   O      12-     100%  H Johnson       Lineout: LF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 12, Mets 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation