September 1, 1978 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
CHW 0 BAL 9
CHW 3 OAK 5
@BOS 1 DET 6
@KCR 2 TEX 5
@MIL 4 CLE 4
@MIN 1 SEA 3
@NYY 0 CAL 6
@TOR 4 CHC 14
HOU 11 LAD 4
NYM 3
(12) PIT 8
ATL 3 PIT 3
ATL 0 MON 3
@SDP 2
(12) SFG 4
PHI 3 CIN 5
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 14,306

Friday, September 1, 1978, 9:10PM
Time of Game: 2:12

Braves

59-75

Lost 2

6th, 21 GB

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

W: B Kison (5-5), L: M Mahler (4-10), S: K Tekulve (28)

Pirates

68-64

Won 5

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .303  .703    0    1   2   
B Beall LF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .252  .685    0    4   0   
R Office CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .249  .644    0    3   0   
B Horner 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .815    0    1   0   GDP
D Murphy 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .707    0   11   0   
B Bonnell RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .559    0    1   0   GDP
D Chaney SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .593    0    0   4   
B Benedict C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .423    0    3   0   
  J Nolan PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .703    0    0   0   
M Mahler P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .261    0    0   1   
  R Camp P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125         0   1   
  J Burroughs PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .314 1.001    0    0   0   
  R Gilbreath PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .623         0   0   
  D Campbell P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    3   2                    24   8

BATTING

TB: R Office; G Hubbard; B Horner.

GIDP: B Bonnell (12); B Horner (7).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .668    0    1   2   2B,SB
O Moreno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .620    0    1   0   
D Parker RF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .317  .927    0    1   0   2B
B Robinson LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .681    0    5   0   2B
P Garner 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .736    0    3   5   
M Sanguillen 1B               2   1   1   1    1   0  .254  .610    0   12   0   2B
D Berra 3B                    3   1   1   2    0   0  .165  .530    0    2   4   HR
D Dyer C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .577    0    2   1   
B Kison P                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .250    0    0   1   2B
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .210         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    1   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: B Robinson (29, off M Mahler); D Parker (25, off M Mahler); M Sanguillen (5, off M Mahler); F Taveras (29, off M Mahler); B Kison (1, off M Mahler).

HR: D Berra (3, off M Mahler; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: D Berra 4; D Parker 3; M Sanguillen 2; B Kison 2; F Taveras 2; B Robinson 2.

RBI: D Berra 2 (7); M Sanguillen (14).

2-out RBI: D Berra 2; M Sanguillen.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Berra-M Sanguillen; F Taveras-P Garner-M Sanguillen.

E: P Garner (25).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Taveras (35, 3rd base off M Mahler/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
M Mahler, L (4-10)             5.2   7   3   3    1   2   1   4.58   25     -       ·  ·      5·10· 0· 7     44    -     1.17  -0.06
R Camp                         1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.62    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
D Campbell                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.88    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.00
Totals                         8     7   3   3    1   3   1          32     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 7           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Kison, W (5-5)               7.2   2   0   0    3   2   0   3.39   27     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 2     74    -     1.07   0.39
K Tekulve, S (28)              1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.80    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          2-0    0.76   0.07
Totals                         9     3   0   0    3   2   0          31     -       ·  ·     12·10· 1· 3          2-0

Balks: M Mahler (3).

WP: M Mahler (10).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 14,306.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. G Hubbard            2B    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. B Beall              LF    2. O Moreno             CF 
3. R Office             CF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. B Horner             3B    4. B Robinson           LF 
5. D Murphy             1B    5. P Garner             2B 
6. B Bonnell            RF    6. M Sanguillen         1B 
7. D Chaney             SS    7. D Berra              3B 
8. B Benedict           C     8. D Dyer               C  
9. M Mahler             P     9. B Kison              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  0-0  -2-      18%  74% M Sanguillen    M Mahler        Double to CF; Robinson Scores
   b 6   2  0-1  -2-      17%  91% D Berra         M Mahler        Home Run; Sanguillen Scores
   t 7   0  3-0  12-      13%  92% B Horner        B Kison         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Office to 2B
   t 7   0  3-0  1--      -7%  79% R Office        B Kison         Single to CF; Beall to 2B
   b 3   1  0-0  --3      -7%  54% F Taveras       M Mahler        Foul Flyball: 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Hubbard       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      54%  B Beall         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  R Office        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Mahler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Taveras       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  O Moreno        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  D Parker        Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  B Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  B Horner        Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   OO     1--      55%  B Bonnell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Mahler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  P Garner        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  M Sanguillen    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  D Berra         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  D Chaney        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  B Benedict      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      55%  M Mahler        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Mahler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Dyer          Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      58%  B Kison         Double to LF
          -2-      61%  F Taveras       Balk; Kison to 3B
   O      --3      54%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      --3      50%  O Moreno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Hubbard       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  B Beall         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  R Office        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Mahler facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  D Parker        Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  B Robinson      Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      53%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
          1--      54%  M Sanguillen    Wild Pitch; Parker to 2B
          -2-      55%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      50%  D Berra         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 4-5-6
          ---      45%  B Horner        Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  D Murphy        Groundout: P-1B; Horner to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  B Bonnell       Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-      56%  D Chaney        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Mahler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Dyer          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  B Kison         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---      55%  F Taveras       Double to CF
          -2-      55%  O Moreno        Taveras Steals 3B
   O      --3      50%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Kison facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  B Benedict      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  M Mahler        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  G Hubbard       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mickey Mahler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      54%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
          ---      61%  B Robinson      Double to LF
   O      -2-      55%  P Garner        Strikeout
   R      -2-      74%  M Sanguillen    Double to CF; Robinson Scores
   RR     -2-      91%  D Berra         Home Run; Sanguillen Scores
                  Rick Camp replaces Mickey Mahler pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  D Dyer          Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Bruce Kison facing 2-3-4
          ---      86%  B Beall         Walk
          1--      79%  R Office        Single to CF; Beall to 2B
   OO     12-      92%  B Horner        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Office to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rick Camp facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  B Kison         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  F Taveras       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  O Moreno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Bruce Kison facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  B Bonnell       Flyball: RF
          ---      93%  D Chaney        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Chaney to 1B
                  Joe Nolan pinch hits for Bruce Benedict batting 8th
   O      1--      96%  J Nolan         Flyball: LF
                  Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Rick Camp batting 9th
          1--      94%  J Burroughs     Walk; Chaney to 2B
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Bruce Kison pitching and batting 9th; Rod Gilbreath pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs batting 9th
   O      12-      98%  G Hubbard       Single to SS; Chaney to 3B; Gilbreath out at 3B/SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Campbell facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Campbell replaces Rod Gilbreath pitching and batting 9th; Joe Nolan moves to C
   O      ---      97%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Robinson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  P Garner        Foul Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Kent Tekulve facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  B Beall         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Office        Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Horner        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation