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BAL  4
CAL  3
 CLE  4
@BOS  3
 KCR  5
TEX  4
 DET  5
@MIL  2
 OAK  4
@MIN  3
 NYY  5
SEA  4
 HOU  5
NYM  2
 LAD  5
CHC  0
 CIN  6
@MON  0
 PHI  6
ATL  1
 SDP  2
STL  1
 SFG  6
PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 29,102

 Wednesday, August 31, 1977
Time of Game: 2:21
Braves
1
48-84
Lost 3
6th, 31½ GB
 
                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
W: Steve Carlton (19-8), L: Phil Niekro (13-17)
 Phillies
6
81-50
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bonnell CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .716              1   0   
R Gilbreath 2B                4   0   1   1    0   1  .251  .692              4   3   3B
G Matthews LF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .283  .793              2   0   2B
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .780              3   3   
C Gaston RF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .278  .757              1   0   
  B Asselstine RF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .572              2   0   
  P Hanna P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111              0   0   
  J Royster PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .538              0   0   
  M Davey P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
J Moore 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .256  .662              0   0   
B Pocoroba C                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .282  .802              7   2   2B
P Rockett SS                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .262  .634              2   3   2B
P Niekro P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .163  .344              0   2   SH
  T Paciorek PH-RF            2   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .629              1   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   0    1   9                         24  13
Batting Events
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 Events
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        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Maddox CF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .280  .745              5   0   
L Bowa SS                     4   1   2   0    1   1  .278  .652              0   2   2·SB
M Schmidt 3B                  3   1   1   1    2   1  .279  .977              0   3   CS
G Luzinski LF                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .312  .995              2   0   
J Johnstone RF                1   0   0   0    3   1  .291  .820              0   0   
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .322  .999              8   0   2·GDP
T McCarver C                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .338  .975              9   0   CS
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .283  .710              3   3   
S Carlton P                   1   2   0   0    1   0  .256  .646              0   2   SH
Totals                       28   6   9   0    9   6                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
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).

Pitching Stats

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Niekro, L (13-17)            6     7   6   0    8   6   0   3.96   31     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 7     44    -     1.16  -0.29
P Hanna                        1     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.29    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.07   0.00
M Davey                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.57    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8     9   6   0    9   6   0          39     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 1· 9           -  
Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Carlton, W (19-8)            9     8   1   1    1   9   0   2.79   36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 8     75    -     0.73   0.21
Totals                         9     8   1   1    1   9   0          36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 8           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL B. Bonnell S. Carlton Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 ATL R. Gilbreath S. Carlton Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews S. Carlton Single to LF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 ATL W. Montanez S. Carlton 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 --- 4% 58% 0-0 PHI G. Maddox P. Niekro Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 PHI L. Bowa P. Niekro Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt P. Niekro Bowa Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt P. Niekro Strikeout
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 PHI G. Luzinski P. Niekro 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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL C. Gaston S. Carlton Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 ATL J. Moore S. Carlton Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- -2% 52% 0-0 ATL B. Pocoroba S. Carlton Double to LF
t2 2 -2- -1% 51% 0-0 ATL P. Rockett S. Carlton Walk
t2 2 12- O 5% 55% 0-0 ATL P. Niekro S. Carlton 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 --- 4% 59% 0-0 PHI J. Johnstone P. Niekro Walk
b2 0 1-- OO -8% 51% 0-0 PHI D. Johnson P. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 PHI T. McCarver P. Niekro Walk
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 PHI T. Sizemore P. Niekro McCarver Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 ATL B. Bonnell S. Carlton Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 ATL R. Gilbreath S. Carlton Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 ATL G. Matthews S. Carlton 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 --- 4% 60% 0-0 PHI T. Sizemore P. Niekro Single to 3B
b3 0 1-- O -2% 58% 0-0 PHI S. Carlton P. Niekro Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sizemore to 2B
b3 1 -2- O -4% 54% 0-0 PHI G. Maddox P. Niekro Strikeout
b3 2 -2- 1% 55% 0-0 PHI L. Bowa P. Niekro Walk
b3 2 12- 3% 58% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt P. Niekro Walk; Sizemore to 3B; Bowa to 2B
b3 2 123 O -8% 50% 0-0 PHI G. Luzinski P. Niekro Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 ATL W. Montanez S. Carlton Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 ATL C. Gaston S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 ATL J. Moore S. Carlton Single to RF
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 ATL B. Pocoroba S. Carlton 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 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 PHI J. Johnstone P. Niekro Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PHI D. Johnson P. Niekro Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PHI T. McCarver P. Niekro 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 --- -5% 45% 0-0 ATL P. Rockett S. Carlton Single to 3B
t5 0 1-- O 2% 47% 0-0 ATL P. Niekro S. Carlton Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rockett to 2B
t5 1 -2- O 5% 52% 0-0 ATL B. Bonnell S. Carlton Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 -2- R -15% 37% 0-0 ATL R. Gilbreath S. Carlton Triple to CF; Rockett Scores
t5 2 --3 O 4% 41% 1-0 ATL G. Matthews S. Carlton 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 --- 6% 47% 0-1 PHI T. Sizemore P. Niekro Single to CF
b5 0 1-- 8% 55% 0-1 PHI S. Carlton P. Niekro Reached on Interference on C; Sizemore to 2B; Carlton to 1B
b5 0 12- O -8% 47% 0-1 PHI G. Maddox P. Niekro Strikeout
b5 1 12- O -7% 41% 0-1 PHI L. Bowa P. Niekro Strikeout
b5 2 12- R 17% 58% 0-1 PHI M. Schmidt P. Niekro Single to CF; Sizemore Scores/unER; Carlton to 3B; Schmidt to 2B/Adv on throw
b5 2 -23 RR 22% 80% 1-1 PHI G. Luzinski P. Niekro Single to CF; Carlton Scores/unER; Schmidt Scores/unER
b5 2 1-- 1% 81% 3-1 PHI J. Johnstone P. Niekro Walk; Luzinski to 2B
b5 2 12- R 7% 88% 3-1 PHI D. Johnson P. Niekro Single to LF; Luzinski Scores/unER; Johnstone to 2B
b5 2 12- 1% 89% 4-1 PHI T. McCarver P. Niekro Walk; Johnstone to 3B; Johnson to 2B
b5 2 123 O -3% 86% 4-1 PHI T. Sizemore P. Niekro 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 0 --- O 2% 89% 1-4 ATL W. Montanez S. Carlton Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 90% 1-4 ATL C. Gaston S. Carlton Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 1% 91% 1-4 ATL J. Moore S. Carlton 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 0 --- 1% 92% 4-1 PHI S. Carlton P. Niekro Walk
b6 0 1-- 1% 93% 4-1 PHI G. Maddox P. Niekro Passed Ball; Carlton to 2B
b6 0 -2- O -1% 92% 4-1 PHI G. Maddox P. Niekro Flyball: RF
b6 1 -2- R 4% 96% 4-1 PHI L. Bowa P. Niekro Single to LF; Carlton Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Bowa to 2B
b6 1 -2- R 2% 97% 5-1 PHI M. Schmidt P. Niekro Bowa Steals 3B; Bowa Scores/Adv on E6/unER
b6 1 --- 0% 97% 6-1 PHI M. Schmidt P. Niekro Walk
b6 1 1-- O -0% 97% 6-1 PHI G. Luzinski P. Niekro Schmidt Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B-SS-2B)
b6 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 PHI G. Luzinski P. Niekro 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 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 ATL B. Pocoroba S. Carlton Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- -1% 96% 1-6 ATL P. Rockett S. Carlton Double to LF
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Phil Niekro (P) batting 9th
t7 1 -2- O 1% 98% 1-6 ATL T. Paciorek S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
t7 2 -2- O 1% 99% 1-6 ATL B. Bonnell S. Carlton 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 0 --- 0% 99% 6-1 PHI J. Johnstone P. Hanna Walk
b7 0 1-- OO -0% 98% 6-1 PHI D. Johnson P. Hanna Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 98% 6-1 PHI T. McCarver P. Hanna Single to LF
b7 2 1-- O -0% 98% 6-1 PHI T. Sizemore P. Hanna 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 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 ATL R. Gilbreath S. Carlton Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- -1% 98% 1-6 ATL G. Matthews S. Carlton Double to LF
t8 1 -2- O 1% 99% 1-6 ATL W. Montanez S. Carlton Flyball: CF
Jerry Royster pinch hits for Preston Hanna (P) batting 5th
t8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-6 ATL J. Royster S. Carlton 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 6-1 PHI S. Carlton M. Davey Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 PHI G. Maddox M. Davey Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- 0% 100% 6-1 PHI L. Bowa M. Davey Single to CF
b8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 6-1 PHI M. Schmidt M. Davey 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 0 --- -1% 99% 1-6 ATL J. Moore S. Carlton Single to RF
t9 0 1-- O 1% 99% 1-6 ATL B. Pocoroba S. Carlton Strikeout
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-6 ATL P. Rockett S. Carlton Flyball: LF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-6 ATL T. Paciorek S. Carlton Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 6.

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