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Standings
CAL
@BAL		3
4
CLE
@BOS		4
3
TEX
@KCR		4
5
DET
@MIL		5
2
OAK
@MIN		4
3
SEA
@NYY		4
5
NYM
@HOU		2
5
CHC
@LAD		0
5
CIN
@MON		6
0
ATL
@PHI		1
6
STL
@SDP		1
2
PIT
@SFG		3
6
Wednesday, August 31, 1977
, Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 29,102, Time of Game: 2:21
Braves
1
48-84
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 31½ GB
 at Phillies
6
81-50
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
W: Steve Carlton (19-8)
L: Phil Niekro (13-17)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  8  3
Phillies        0  0  0   0  4  2   0  0  X    6  9  0

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Barry Bonnell CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .716 -0.103 0.95 0.000 -0.103 -1.2 1 0
Rod Gilbreath 2B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .251 .692 0.108 0.80 0.148 -0.041 0.5 4 3 3B
Gary Matthews LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .283 .793 -0.032 0.63 0.022 -0.054 0.1 2 0 2B
Willie Montanez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .780 -0.084 0.79 0.000 -0.084 -1.1 3 3
Cito Gaston RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .278 .757 -0.059 0.78 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 1 0
   Brian Asselstine RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .572 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
   Preston Hanna P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry Royster PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .538 -0.005 0.20 0.000 -0.005 -0.3
   Mike Davey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Junior Moore 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .256 .662 -0.003 0.42 0.023 -0.026 0.2 0 0
Biff Pocoroba C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .282 .802 -0.023 0.54 0.023 -0.046 -0.6 7 2 2B
Pat Rockett SS 3 1 2 0 1 0 .262 .634 0.067 0.69 0.071 -0.005 0.6 2 3 2B
Phil Niekro P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .163 .344 -0.067 1.81 0.000 -0.067 -0.7 0 2 SH
   Tom Paciorek PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .629 -0.015 0.26 0.000 -0.015 -0.6 1 0
Team Totals 34 1 8 1 1 9 .235 .639 -0.216 0.72 0.287 -0.505 -3.6 24 13
2B: G Matthews (23, off S Carlton); B Pocoroba (21, off S Carlton); P Rockett (7, off S Carlton).
3B: R Gilbreath (2, off S Carlton).
SH: P Niekro (9, off S Carlton).
TB: P Rockett 3; R Gilbreath 3; G Matthews 3; B Pocoroba 2; J Moore 2.
RBI: R Gilbreath (41).
2-out RBI: R Gilbreath.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. P Rockett-R Gilbreath-W Montanez; R Gilbreath-P Rockett-W Montanez.
PB: B Pocoroba (14).
E: G Matthews (8); B Pocoroba (6); P Rockett (18).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Garry Maddox CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .280 .745 -0.098 1.08 0.035 -0.133 -1.2 5 0
Larry Bowa SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 .278 .652 -0.021 1.07 0.079 -0.100 1.1 0 2 2·SB
Mike Schmidt 3B 3 1 1 1 2 1 .279 .977 0.169 0.97 0.207 -0.038 0.7 0 3 CS
Greg Luzinski LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .312 .995 0.103 1.74 0.217 -0.114 0.4 2 0
Jay Johnstone RF 1 0 0 0 3 1 .291 .820 0.024 0.65 0.051 -0.027 0.7 0 0
Davey Johnson 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .322 .999 -0.028 0.89 0.074 -0.101 -0.8 8 0 2·GDP
Tim McCarver C 2 0 1 0 2 0 .338 .975 -0.013 0.50 0.025 -0.038 0.2 9 0 CS
Ted Sizemore 2B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .283 .710 0.063 0.89 0.093 -0.031 -0.2 3 3
Steve Carlton P 1 2 0 0 1 0 .256 .646 0.084 0.92 0.103 -0.019 0.8 0 2 SH
Team Totals 28 6 9 4 9 6 .321 .808 0.283 0.96 0.884 -0.601 1.9 27 10
SH: S Carlton (7, off P Niekro).
TB: T Sizemore 2; L Bowa 2; T McCarver; G Luzinski; M Schmidt; G Maddox; D Johnson.
GIDP: D Johnson 2 (5).
RBI: G Luzinski 2 (110); D Johnson (30); M Schmidt (79).
2-out RBI: G Luzinski 2; M Schmidt; D Johnson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Baserunning
SB: L Bowa 2 (28, 2nd base off P Niekro/B Pocoroba, 3rd base off P Niekro/B Pocoroba).
CS: T McCarver (5, 2nd base by P Niekro/B Pocoroba); M Schmidt (6, 2nd base by P Niekro/B Pocoroba).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Phil Niekro, L (13-17) 6 7 6 0 8 6 0 3.96 31 44 -0.288 1.17 -2.9
Preston Hanna 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5.29 4 0 0 0.003 0.08 0.5
Mike Davey 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.57 4 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.5
Team Totals 8 9 6 0 9 6 0 0.00 39 44 0 0 -0.284 0.72 -1.9

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Carlton, W (19-8) 9 8 1 1 1 9 0 2.79 36 75 0.216 0.72 3.6
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 1 9 0 1.00 36 75 0.216 0.96 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Art Williams.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 29,102.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Barry Bonnell CF 1 Garry Maddox CF
2 Rod Gilbreath 2B 2 Larry Bowa SS
3 Gary Matthews LF 3 Mike Schmidt 3B
4 Willie Montanez 1B 4 Greg Luzinski LF
5 Cito Gaston RF 5 Jay Johnstone RF
6 Junior Moore 3B 6 Davey Johnson 1B
7 Biff Pocoroba C 7 Tim McCarver C
8 Pat Rockett SS 8 Ted Sizemore 2B
9 Phil Niekro P 9 Steve Carlton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-1 2 -23 RR PHI G. Luzinski P. Niekro 22% 80% Single to CF; Carlton Scores/unER; Schmidt Scores/unER
b5 0-1 2 12- R PHI M. Schmidt P. Niekro 17% 58% Single to CF; Sizemore Scores/unER; Carlton to 3B; Schmidt to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 0-0 2 -2- R ATL R. Gilbreath S. Carlton -15% 37% Triple to CF; Rockett Scores
b5 0-1 0 1-- PHI S. Carlton P. Niekro 8% 55% Reached on Interference on C; Sizemore to 2B; Carlton to 1B
b3 0-0 2 123 O PHI G. Luzinski P. Niekro -8% 50% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm

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, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Bonnell S. Carlton 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath S. Carlton 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- ATL G. Matthews S. Carlton -1% 53% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O ATL W. Montanez S. Carlton 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- PHI G. Maddox P. Niekro 3% 58% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O PHI L. Bowa P. Niekro -3% 55% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- PHI M. Schmidt P. Niekro 2% 57% Bowa Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O PHI M. Schmidt P. Niekro -3% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 -2- O PHI G. Luzinski P. Niekro -3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O ATL C. Gaston S. Carlton 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O ATL J. Moore S. Carlton 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- ATL B. Pocoroba S. Carlton -2% 52% Double to LF
t2 0-0 2 -2- ATL P. Rockett S. Carlton -1% 51% Walk
t2 0-0 2 12- O ATL P. Niekro S. Carlton 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- PHI J. Johnstone P. Niekro 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO PHI D. Johnson P. Niekro -8% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- PHI T. McCarver P. Niekro 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O PHI T. Sizemore P. Niekro -2% 50% McCarver Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O ATL B. Bonnell S. Carlton 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath S. Carlton 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O ATL G. Matthews S. Carlton 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- PHI T. Sizemore P. Niekro 4% 59% Single to 3B
b3 0-0 0 1-- O PHI S. Carlton P. Niekro -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sizemore to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- O PHI G. Maddox P. Niekro -4% 54% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 -2- PHI L. Bowa P. Niekro 1% 55% Walk
b3 0-0 2 12- PHI M. Schmidt P. Niekro 3% 58% Walk; Sizemore to 3B; Bowa to 2B
b3 0-0 2 123 O PHI G. Luzinski P. Niekro -8% 50% Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- O ATL W. Montanez S. Carlton 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 --- O ATL C. Gaston S. Carlton 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- ATL J. Moore S. Carlton -2% 53% Single to RF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O ATL B. Pocoroba S. Carlton 3% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O PHI J. Johnstone P. Niekro -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- O PHI D. Johnson P. Niekro -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 2 --- O PHI T. McCarver P. Niekro -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- ATL P. Rockett S. Carlton -5% 45% Single to 3B
t5 0-0 0 1-- O ATL P. Niekro S. Carlton 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rockett to 2B
t5 0-0 1 -2- O ATL B. Bonnell S. Carlton 5% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-0 2 -2- R ATL R. Gilbreath S. Carlton -15% 37% Triple to CF; Rockett Scores
t5 1-0 2 --3 O ATL G. Matthews S. Carlton 4% 42% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- PHI T. Sizemore P. Niekro 5% 47% Single to CF
b5 0-1 0 1-- PHI S. Carlton P. Niekro 8% 55% Reached on Interference on C; Sizemore to 2B; Carlton to 1B
b5 0-1 0 12- O PHI G. Maddox P. Niekro -8% 47% Strikeout
b5 0-1 1 12- O PHI L. Bowa P. Niekro -7% 41% Strikeout
b5 0-1 2 12- R PHI M. Schmidt P. Niekro 17% 58% Single to CF; Sizemore Scores/unER; Carlton to 3B; Schmidt to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 1-1 2 -23 RR PHI G. Luzinski P. Niekro 22% 80% Single to CF; Carlton Scores/unER; Schmidt Scores/unER
b5 3-1 2 1-- PHI J. Johnstone P. Niekro 1% 81% Walk; Luzinski to 2B
b5 3-1 2 12- R PHI D. Johnson P. Niekro 7% 88% Single to LF; Luzinski Scores/unER; Johnstone to 2B
b5 4-1 2 12- PHI T. McCarver P. Niekro 1% 89% Walk; Johnstone to 3B; Johnson to 2B
b5 4-1 2 123 O PHI T. Sizemore P. Niekro -3% 86% Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 4.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
t6 1-4 0 --- O ATL W. Montanez S. Carlton 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-4 1 --- O ATL C. Gaston S. Carlton 2% 90% Strikeout
t6 1-4 2 --- O ATL J. Moore S. Carlton 1% 91% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Braves' Phil Niekro facing 9-1-2
Brian Asselstine replaces Cito Gaston playing RF batting 5th
b6 4-1 0 --- PHI S. Carlton P. Niekro 1% 92% Walk
b6 4-1 0 1-- PHI G. Maddox P. Niekro 1% 93% Passed Ball; Carlton to 2B
b6 4-1 0 -2- O PHI G. Maddox P. Niekro -1% 92% Flyball: RF
b6 4-1 1 -2- R PHI L. Bowa P. Niekro 4% 96% Single to LF; Carlton Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Bowa to 2B
b6 5-1 1 -2- R PHI M. Schmidt P. Niekro 2% 97% Bowa Steals 3B; Bowa Scores/Adv on E6/unER
b6 6-1 1 --- PHI M. Schmidt P. Niekro 0% 97% Walk
b6 6-1 1 1-- O PHI G. Luzinski P. Niekro -0% 97% Schmidt Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-SS-2B)
b6 6-1 2 --- O PHI G. Luzinski P. Niekro -0% 97% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 6.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
t7 1-6 0 --- O ATL B. Pocoroba S. Carlton 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 1-6 1 --- ATL P. Rockett S. Carlton -1% 96% Double to LF
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
t7 1-6 1 -2- O ATL T. Paciorek S. Carlton 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-6 2 -2- O ATL B. Bonnell S. Carlton 1% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Preston Hanna facing 5-6-7
Preston Hanna replaces Brian Asselstine (RF) pitching and batting 5th
Tom Paciorek moves from PH to RF
b7 6-1 0 --- PHI J. Johnstone P. Hanna 0% 99% Walk
b7 6-1 0 1-- OO PHI D. Johnson P. Hanna -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 6-1 2 --- PHI T. McCarver P. Hanna 0% 98% Single to LF
b7 6-1 2 1-- O PHI T. Sizemore P. Hanna -0% 98% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 6.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
t8 1-6 0 --- O ATL R. Gilbreath S. Carlton 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 1-6 1 --- ATL G. Matthews S. Carlton -1% 98% Double to LF
t8 1-6 1 -2- O ATL W. Montanez S. Carlton 1% 99% Flyball: CF
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Preston Hanna (P) batting 5th
t8 1-6 2 -2- O ATL J. Royster S. Carlton 1% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Mike Davey facing 9-1-2
Mike Davey replaces Jerry Royster (PH) pitching and batting 5th
b8 6-1 0 --- O PHI S. Carlton M. Davey -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 6-1 1 --- O PHI G. Maddox M. Davey -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 6-1 2 --- PHI L. Bowa M. Davey 0% 99% Single to CF
b8 6-1 2 1-- O PHI M. Schmidt M. Davey -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 6.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 6-7-8
t9 1-6 0 --- ATL J. Moore S. Carlton -1% 99% Single to RF
t9 1-6 0 1-- O ATL B. Pocoroba S. Carlton 1% 99% Strikeout
t9 1-6 1 1-- O ATL P. Rockett S. Carlton 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-6 2 1-- O ATL T. Paciorek S. Carlton 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 6.

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