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Standings
CAL
@BOS		0
3
BAL
@CHW		11
6
OAK
@DET		5
6		 
(10)
CLE
@KCR		2
3
SEA
@MIL		4
6
NYY
@MIN		1
2
TOR
@TEX		4
6
STL
@LAD		6
1
HOU
@MON		4
2
ATL
@NYM		8
3
CIN
@PHI		4
3
CHC
@SDP		3
4
PIT
@SFG		0
7
Tuesday, July 21, 1987
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 37,906, Time of Game: 2:53
Braves
8
42-51
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 8½ GB
 at Mets
3
50-43
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 10 GB
L: Dwight Gooden (7-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  2   0  0  2   0  2  1    8 11  1
Mets            2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  4  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dion James CF 5 1 2 2 0 2 .293 .866 -0.003 0.94 0.109 -0.112 0.7 5 0 HR,GDP
Ken Oberkfell 3B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .770 -0.098 0.99 0.001 -0.098 -0.8 1 2
Gerald Perry 1B 5 2 3 2 0 1 .266 .696 0.279 0.85 0.294 -0.015 2.0 5 0 2·2B,SB
Dale Murphy RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .298 1.005 -0.005 1.01 0.082 -0.087 0.9 5 0 HR
Ken Griffey LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .287 .830 0.032 1.03 0.056 -0.025 0.1 2 0
Andres Thomas SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 .236 .607 0.179 1.27 0.278 -0.098 0.8 2 1 2B,GDP
Ozzie Virgil C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .790 -0.049 0.46 0.000 -0.049 -0.7 4 0
Glenn Hubbard 2B 4 2 3 0 0 0 .295 .866 0.039 0.57 0.068 -0.030 1.0 3 0 2B
Doyle Alexander P 3 1 0 0 0 1 .036 .105 0.023 0.90 0.068 -0.044 -0.2 0 0 SH
Team Totals 36 8 11 8 2 5 .306 .925 0.397 0.89 0.956 -0.558 3.7 27 3
2B: A Thomas (11, off D Gooden); G Perry 2 (14, 1 off R Myers, 1 off D Gooden); G Hubbard (23, off R Myers).
HR: D Murphy (26, off R Myers; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); D James (6, off D Gooden; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: D Alexander (4, off D Gooden).
TB: D James 5; G Perry 5; G Hubbard 4; D Murphy 4; A Thomas 2; K Oberkfell.
GIDP: D James (4); A Thomas (5).
RBI: D James 2 (28); A Thomas 2 (32); G Perry 2 (41); D Murphy 2 (63).
2-out RBI: G Perry 2; A Thomas 2; D James.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Fielding
E: A Thomas (15).
Baserunning
SB: G Perry (18, 2nd base off D Gooden/G Carter).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lenny Dykstra CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .820 -0.086 0.86 0.000 -0.086 -0.8 1 0
Wally Backman 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .591 -0.058 0.58 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 1 1
Keith Hernandez 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .287 .798 -0.037 0.60 0.013 -0.050 -0.3 11 2
Darryl Strawberry RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 .269 .974 0.246 0.95 0.274 -0.028 2.0 2 0 HR,SB
Kevin McReynolds LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .290 .856 -0.025 0.75 0.031 -0.057 -0.4 1 0 2B
Gary Carter C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .696 -0.112 1.36 0.000 -0.112 -0.9 4 0
   Barry Lyons C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .636 0.001 0.03 0.001 0.000 0.1 1 0
Howard Johnson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .865 0.111 0.92 0.151 -0.039 0.7 1 1 HBP
Rafael Santana SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .714 -0.078 1.02 0.000 -0.078 -0.7 4 7
Dwight Gooden P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .357 -0.049 0.94 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 1 1
   Dave Magadan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .749 -0.015 0.60 0.000 -0.015 -0.1
   Randy Myers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 3 4 2 1 3 .125 .426 -0.102 0.84 0.470 -0.572 -1.3 27 13
2B: K McReynolds (23, off D Alexander).
HR: D Strawberry (22, off D Alexander; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
HBP: H Johnson (4, by D Alexander).
TB: D Strawberry 5; K McReynolds 2; B Lyons.
RBI: D Strawberry 2 (54).
2-out RBI: D Strawberry 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Santana-W Backman-K Hernandez; R Santana-K Hernandez.
Baserunning
SB: D Strawberry (16, 2nd base off D Alexander/O Virgil).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doyle Alexander, W (5-6) 9 4 3 2 1 3 1 3.38 34 71 0.101 0.84 1.3
Team Totals 9 4 3 2 1 3 1 2.00 34 71 0.101 0.89 1.3

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dwight Gooden, L (7-3) 7 6 5 5 2 4 1 2.78 28 47 -0.303 1.18 -1.6
Randy Myers 2 5 3 3 0 1 1 5.21 11 0 0 -0.096 0.17 -2.0
Team Totals 9 11 8 8 2 5 2 8.00 39 47 0 0 -0.399 0.84 -3.7
Balks: None.
WP: R Myers (3).
HBP: D Alexander (1; H Johnson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Larry Poncino.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 37,906.
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
t6 3-3 2 1-3 RR ATL A. Thomas D. Gooden 28% 78% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Perry Scores; Griffey Scores
b1 0-1 2 1-- RR NYM D. Strawberry D. Alexander -20% 38% Home Run (LF-CF); Hernandez Scores
t3 1-2 2 -23 RR ATL G. Perry D. Gooden 20% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hubbard Scores; Alexander Scores
b4 2-3 2 -2- R NYM H. Johnson D. Alexander -13% 47% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Strawberry Scores/unER/No RBI; Johnson to 1B
t1 0-0 0 --- R ATL D. James D. Gooden 10% 60% Home Run

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, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- R ATL D. James D. Gooden 10% 60% Home Run
t1 1-0 0 --- O ATL K. Oberkfell D. Gooden -2% 58% Groundout: P-1B
t1 1-0 1 --- O ATL G. Perry D. Gooden -1% 57% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 --- O ATL D. Murphy D. Gooden -1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O NYM L. Dykstra D. Alexander 2% 58% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- O NYM W. Backman D. Alexander 2% 60% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-1 2 --- NYM K. Hernandez D. Alexander -1% 59% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- RR NYM D. Strawberry D. Alexander -20% 38% Home Run (LF-CF); Hernandez Scores
b1 2-1 2 --- O NYM K. McReynolds D. Alexander 1% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
t2 1-2 0 --- ATL K. Griffey D. Gooden 4% 43% Walk
t2 1-2 0 1-- OO ATL A. Thomas D. Gooden -8% 35% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t2 1-2 2 --- O ATL O. Virgil D. Gooden -1% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
b2 2-1 0 --- O NYM G. Carter D. Alexander 2% 36% Strikeout
b2 2-1 1 --- NYM H. Johnson D. Alexander -2% 34% Hit By Pitch
b2 2-1 1 1-- O NYM R. Santana D. Alexander 2% 36% Flyball: RF
b2 2-1 2 1-- O NYM D. Gooden D. Alexander 2% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Mets 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
t3 1-2 0 --- ATL G. Hubbard D. Gooden 4% 43% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t3 1-2 0 1-- ATL D. Alexander D. Gooden 7% 49% Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Hubbard to 2B; Alexander to 1B
t3 1-2 0 12- O ATL D. James D. Gooden -6% 43% Strikeout
t3 1-2 1 12- O ATL K. Oberkfell D. Gooden -3% 40% Groundout: 1B-P; Hubbard to 3B; Alexander to 2B
t3 1-2 2 -23 RR ATL G. Perry D. Gooden 20% 59% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hubbard Scores; Alexander Scores
t3 3-2 2 1-- ATL D. Murphy D. Gooden 1% 60% Perry Steals 2B
t3 3-2 2 -2- O ATL D. Murphy D. Gooden -3% 57% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b3 2-3 0 --- O NYM L. Dykstra D. Alexander 3% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-3 1 --- O NYM W. Backman D. Alexander 2% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-3 2 --- O NYM K. Hernandez D. Alexander 1% 63% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
t4 3-2 0 --- O ATL K. Griffey D. Gooden -2% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 3-2 1 --- O ATL A. Thomas D. Gooden -2% 59% Strikeout
t4 3-2 2 --- O ATL O. Virgil D. Gooden -1% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Braves' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
b4 2-3 0 --- NYM D. Strawberry D. Alexander -5% 53% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 2-3 0 1-- O NYM K. McReynolds D. Alexander 5% 58% Flyball: RF
b4 2-3 1 1-- NYM G. Carter D. Alexander -2% 55% Strawberry Steals 2B
b4 2-3 1 -2- O NYM G. Carter D. Alexander 5% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-3 2 -2- R NYM H. Johnson D. Alexander -13% 47% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Strawberry Scores/unER/No RBI; Johnson to 1B
b4 3-3 2 1-- O NYM R. Santana D. Alexander 3% 50% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
t5 3-3 0 --- O ATL G. Hubbard D. Gooden -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-3 1 --- O ATL D. Alexander D. Gooden -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t5 3-3 2 --- O ATL D. James D. Gooden -1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
b5 3-3 0 --- O NYM D. Gooden D. Alexander 3% 46% Flyball: CF
b5 3-3 1 --- O NYM L. Dykstra D. Alexander 2% 49% Lineout: LF
b5 3-3 2 --- O NYM W. Backman D. Alexander 1% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Mets 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
t6 3-3 0 --- O ATL K. Oberkfell D. Gooden -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-3 1 --- ATL G. Perry D. Gooden 6% 53% Double to CF
t6 3-3 1 -2- O ATL D. Murphy D. Gooden -5% 49% Flyball: RF; Perry to 3B
t6 3-3 2 --3 ATL K. Griffey D. Gooden 2% 50% Walk
t6 3-3 2 1-3 RR ATL A. Thomas D. Gooden 28% 78% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Perry Scores; Griffey Scores
t6 5-3 2 -2- O ATL O. Virgil D. Gooden -3% 75% Lineout: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
b6 3-5 0 --- O NYM K. Hernandez D. Alexander 3% 79% Lineout: CF
b6 3-5 1 --- O NYM D. Strawberry D. Alexander 2% 81% Lineout: RF
b6 3-5 2 --- NYM K. McReynolds D. Alexander -3% 78% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b6 3-5 2 -2- O NYM G. Carter D. Alexander 5% 83% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
t7 5-3 0 --- ATL G. Hubbard D. Gooden 2% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t7 5-3 0 1-- O ATL D. Alexander D. Gooden -2% 83% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 5-3 1 1-- OO ATL D. James D. Gooden -3% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-5, Braves' Doyle Alexander facing 7-8-9
b7 3-5 0 --- O NYM H. Johnson D. Alexander 4% 83% Flyball: RF
b7 3-5 1 --- O NYM R. Santana D. Alexander 3% 86% Flyball: SS
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Dwight Gooden (P) batting 9th
b7 3-5 2 --- O NYM D. Magadan D. Alexander 2% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Mets 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-3, Mets' Randy Myers facing 2-3-4
Randy Myers replaces Dave Magadan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-3 0 --- O ATL K. Oberkfell R. Myers -1% 86% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 5-3 1 --- ATL G. Perry R. Myers 2% 88% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t8 5-3 1 -2- RR ATL D. Murphy R. Myers 8% 96% Home Run; Perry Scores
t8 7-3 1 --- O ATL K. Griffey R. Myers -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t8 7-3 2 --- O ATL A. Thomas R. Myers -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-7, Braves' Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
b8 3-7 0 --- O NYM L. Dykstra D. Alexander 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-7 1 --- O NYM W. Backman D. Alexander 1% 98% Bunt Popfly: C
b8 3-7 2 --- O NYM K. Hernandez D. Alexander 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 7, Mets 3.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mets' Randy Myers facing 7-8-9
Barry Lyons replaces Gary Carter playing C batting 6th
t9 7-3 0 --- O ATL O. Virgil R. Myers -0% 99% Flyball: SS
t9 7-3 1 --- ATL G. Hubbard R. Myers 0% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t9 7-3 1 -2- O ATL D. Alexander R. Myers -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 7-3 2 -2- ATL D. James R. Myers 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Hubbard to 3B
t9 7-3 2 --3 R ATL D. James R. Myers 1% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hubbard Scores
t9 8-3 2 1-- ATL K. Oberkfell R. Myers 0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); James to 2B
t9 8-3 2 12- O ATL G. Perry R. Myers -0% 99% Lineout: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Mets 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 3-8, Braves' Doyle Alexander facing 4-5-6
b9 3-8 0 --- O NYM D. Strawberry D. Alexander 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 3-8 1 --- O NYM K. McReynolds D. Alexander 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 3-8 2 --- NYM B. Lyons D. Alexander -0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b9 3-8 2 1-- O NYM H. Johnson D. Alexander 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 8, Mets 3.

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