July 19, 1988 Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
CHW 4 CHW 2
@BAL 0 BOS 5
MIN 0 TOR 7
@CAL 6 MIL 3
KCR 1 TEX 7
@NYY 2 OAK 4
CLE 2 OAK 9
CLE 6 SEA 9
DET 6 SFG 3
@CHC 1 CIN 11
NYM 2 HOU 4
@MON 3 PHI 6
ATL 4 SDP 6
@PIT 2 PIT 9
SDP 5 STL 3
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 19,735

Tuesday, July 19, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:16

Braves

32-59

Lost 2

6th, 22 GB

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

W: K Gross (9-6), L: Z Smith (4-7), S: S Bedrosian (17)

Phillies

40-52

Won 2

5th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Gant 2B                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .730   23    4   0   2B
K Oberkfell 3B                2   0   0   0    2   0  .267  .671   22    0   4   HBP
G Perry 1B                    5   0   1   2    0   0  .336  .831   14    9   1   2B
D Murphy RF                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .222  .781   16    1   0   HR
A Thomas SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .647   13    0   2   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         0   0   
D James LF-CF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .277  .746   13    3   0   
  G Roenicke PH-CF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .612    2    0   0   
B Benedict C                  1   1   0   0    3   0  .254  .625   19    5   0   
J Royster CF-SS               4   0   0   0    0   2  .224  .521   16    1   1   
Z Smith P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .469         0   0   
  J Alvarez P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    2    0   1   
  P Runge PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .703    4    0   0   
  E Olwine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  K Griffey PH-LF             0   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .615    7    1   0   
  J Morrison PH-LF            0   0   0   0    1   0  .206  .498   12    0   0   
Totals                       31   4   4   3    8   4              163   24  10

BATTING

2B: R Gant (13, off K Gross); G Perry (14, off B Ruffin).

HR: D Murphy (17, off K Gross; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

HBP: K Oberkfell (2, by K Gross).

TB: D Murphy 5; G Perry 2; R Gant 2.

RBI: G Perry 2 (46); D Murphy (47).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Samuel 2B                   4   2   1   2    1   1  .249  .701   20    1   4   HR
P Bradley LF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .237  .681   19    1   0   2B,HBP
M Schmidt 3B                  5   1   3   2    0   1  .252  .738   18    1   2   2·2B
C James CF-RF                 3   1   1   2    1   0  .254  .719   21    6   0   HR
M Young RF                    2   0   1   0    2   0  .219  .721   18    0   0   
  M Thompson CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .698         0   0   
J Russell C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .565   14    4   0   
  D Daulton C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .514         0   0   
R Jordan 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.455   13   11   0   
S Jeltz SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .228  .662   22    3   3   
K Gross P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .469    6    0   0   SH
  B Ruffin P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .121  .315    4    0   0   
  S Bedrosian P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       32   6   9   6    5   5              155   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Schmidt 2 (17, off Z Smith, off E Olwine); P Bradley (13, off E Olwine).

HR: C James (13, off Z Smith; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Samuel (8, off Z Smith; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: K Gross (5, off Z Smith).

HBP: P Bradley (12, by J Alvarez).

TB: M Schmidt 5; J Samuel 4; C James 4; P Bradley 2; S Jeltz; M Young; K Gross.

RBI: C James 2 (43); M Schmidt 2 (50); J Samuel 2 (42).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

PB: J Russell (1).

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
Z Smith, L (4-7)               1.1   5   5   5    1   0   2   4.24   10   34-19   13· 2· 4    4· 3· 2· 0     23    -     0.81  -0.35
J Alvarez                      2.2   1   0   0    4   2   0   2.89   14   64-31   16· 4·11    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.33   0.02
E Olwine                       2     3   1   1    0   0   0   7.82    9   31-19   12· 3· 4    3· 3· 3· 0          0-0    0.15  -0.01
P Assenmacher                  2     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.64    6   26-17    8· 1· 8    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.20   0.02
Totals                         8     9   6   6    5   5   2          39  155-86   49·10·27   11·10· 7· 0           -

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Gross, W (9-6)               6.1   3   3   3    6   2   1   3.05   29  117-65   39·12·14    9· 9· 2· 0     51    -     0.56   0.09
B Ruffin, H (4)                1.1   1   1   0    2   2   0   4.10    7   27-16   11· 3· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          3-2    1.26  -0.00
S Bedrosian, S (17)            1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.58    4   14-9     7· 1· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          1-0    1.10   0.10
Totals                         9     4   4   3    8   4   1          40  158-90   57·16·17   13·11· 3· 0          4-2

Balks: K Gross (6).

WP: B Ruffin (7).

IBB: None.

HBP: K Gross (5; K Oberkfell); J Alvarez (5; P Bradley).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 19,735.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 95° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Philadelphia Phillies                
1. R Gant               2B    1. J Samuel             2B 
2. K Oberkfell          3B    2. P Bradley            LF 
3. G Perry              1B    3. M Schmidt            3B 
4. D Murphy             RF    4. C James              CF 
5. A Thomas             SS    5. M Young              RF 
6. D James              LF    6. J Russell            C  
7. B Benedict           C     7. R Jordan             1B 
8. J Royster            CF    8. S Jeltz              SS 
9. Z Smith              P     9. K Gross              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-1  -2-  6   14%  81% C James         Z Smith         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Schmidt Scores
   t 7   1  6-1  123  1  -11%  82% G Perry         B Ruffin        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Griffey Scores; Gant Scores; Oberkfell to 3B
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-  2   11%  67% M Schmidt       Z Smith         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Samuel Scores
   b 2   1  0-3  -2-  1    8%  93% J Samuel        Z Smith         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Jeltz Scores
   t 7   1  6-3  -23  5    8%  90% D Murphy        B Ruffin        Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Gross facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  R Gant          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  4   50%  K Oberkfell     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   52%  G Perry         Lineout: SS
   O      1--  3   55%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  J Samuel        Walk
   O      1--  3   57%  P Bradley       Groundout: 3B-1B; Samuel to 2B
   R      -2-  2   67%  M Schmidt       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Samuel Scores
   RR     -2-  6   81%  C James         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Schmidt Scores
          ---  2   83%  M Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   82%  J Russell       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Young to 2B
   O      -2-  3   80%  R Jordan        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 3.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Kevin Gross facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   82%  A Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   83%  D James         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   82%  B Benedict      Walk
   O      1--  4   84%  J Royster       Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Zane Smith facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   86%  S Jeltz         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   85%  K Gross         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Jeltz to 2B
   RR     -2-  1   93%  J Samuel        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Jeltz Scores
                  Jose Alvarez replaces Zane Smith pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   94%  P Bradley       Walk
   O      1--  4   93%  M Schmidt       Groundout: 3B-1B; Bradley to 2B
          -2-  6   93%  C James         Walk
          12-  5   94%  M Young         Walk; Bradley to 3B; James to 2B
   O      123  4   92%  J Russell       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Kevin Gross facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   94%  J Alvarez       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   94%  R Gant          Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---  8   94%  K Oberkfell     Walk
   O      1--  4   95%  G Perry         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jose Alvarez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   94%  R Jordan        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   94%  S Jeltz         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   94%  K Gross         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Kevin Gross facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   92%  D Murphy        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      91%  A Thomas        Balk; Murphy to 2B
   O      -2-  4   92%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Murphy to 3B
   O      --3  5   94%  D James         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
          --3  7   94%  B Benedict      Walk
   O      1-3  4   96%  J Royster       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jose Alvarez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   95%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   96%  P Bradley       Hit By Pitch
          1--  1   96%  M Schmidt       Single to LF (Line Drive); Bradley to 2B
   O      12-  5   96%  C James         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          12-  7   96%  M Young         Walk; Bradley to 3B; Schmidt to 2B
   O      123  5   95%  J Russell       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Kevin Gross facing 9-1-2
                  Paul Runge pinch hits for Jose Alvarez batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  P Runge         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   97%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Ed Olwine facing 7-8-9
                  Ed Olwine replaces Paul Runge pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   97%  R Jordan        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  S Jeltz         Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  1   97%  K Gross         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  6   96%  J Samuel        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Phillies 5.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Kevin Gross facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   97%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  1   95%  D Murphy        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   96%  A Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   95%  D James         Walk
   O      1--  3   96%  B Benedict      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ed Olwine facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   97%  P Bradley       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  3   99%  M Schmidt       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Bradley Scores
   O      -2-  4   98%  C James         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  4   98%  M Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  2   98%  J Russell       Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Phillies 6.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Kevin Gross facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   98%  J Royster       Strikeout Swinging
                  Ken Griffey pinch hits for Ed Olwine batting 9th
          ---  7   97%  K Griffey       Walk
          1--  8   95%  R Gant          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Griffey to 3B
          -23  6   93%  K Oberkfell     Walk
                  Bruce Ruffin replaces Kevin Gross pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123  1   82%  G Perry         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Griffey Scores; Gant Scores; Oberkfell to 3B
   O      -23  5   90%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  1   95%  A Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Phillies 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-3, Paul Assenmacher facing 7-8-9
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Andres Thomas pitching and batting 5th; Jerry Royster moves to SS; Ken Griffey moves to LF; Dion James moves to CF
   O      ---  2   95%  R Jordan        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  6   94%  S Jeltz         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   94%  B Ruffin        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Phillies 6.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-6, Bruce Ruffin facing 6-7-8
                  Gary Roenicke pinch hits for Dion James batting 6th
   O      ---  2   96%  G Roenicke      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   94%  B Benedict      Walk
   O      1--  5   96%  J Royster       Strikeout Swinging
                  Jim Morrison pinch hits for Ken Griffey batting 9th
          1--      96%  J Morrison      Wild Pitch; Benedict to 3B
   R      --3  8   92%  " "             Walk, Passed Ball; Benedict Scores/No RBI/unER
                  Steve Bedrosian replaces Bruce Ruffin pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  3   95%  R Gant          Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-4, Paul Assenmacher facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Morrison moves to LF; Gary Roenicke moves to CF
   O      ---  1   94%  J Samuel        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   94%  P Bradley       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   94%  M Schmidt       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 6.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-6, Steve Bedrosian facing 2-3-4
                  Darren Daulton replaces John Russell playing C batting 6th; Milt Thompson replaces Mike Young playing CF batting 5th; Chris James moves to RF
   O      ---  2   97%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   99%  G Perry         Foul Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4  100%  D Murphy        Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Phillies 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation