September 2, 1978 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
CHW 4 BAL 1
CHW 0 OAK 4
@BOS 3 KCR 8
DET 3 MIL 10
TEX 6 MIN 2
CLE 1 NYY 6
SEA 2 CAL 2
@TOR 0 HOU 8
@CHC 5 LAD 3
NYM 2 NYM 5
@LAD 3 PIT 4
ATL 3
(12) MON 3
@SDP 2 PHI 3
@SFG 1
(10) CIN 6
@STL 3
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 9,580

Saturday, September 2, 1978, 2:15PM
Time of Game: 3:07

Braves

59-76

Lost 3

6th, 21½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3 11  0
Pirates         3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    4 12  1

W: G Jackson (7-3), L: R Camp (2-4)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Pirates

69-64

Won 6

2nd, 3½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonnell CF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .226  .570    0    3   0   2B
  C Skok P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715         0   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258         0   0   
  J Burroughs PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .314 1.002    0    0   0   
  R Gilbreath PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .623         0   0   
  R Camp P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111    0    1   0   
B Beall LF                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .256  .695    0    1   0   2B,CS
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .665    0    2   4   SH
B Horner 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .257  .817    0    1   2   2B
D Murphy 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .700    0   13   0   GDP
C Gaston RF                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .218  .492    0    1   0   HR
B Benedict C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .378    0    3   1   
  R Office PH-CF              3   1   1   1    0   1  .249  .653    0    0   0   HR
D Chaney SS                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .217  .597    0    7   5   
P Hanna P                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .496    0    0   0   
  J Easterly P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .513         0   1   
  J Nolan PH-C                3   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .691    0    2   0   
Totals                       44   3  11   3    1   5                    34  13

BATTING

2B: B Bonnell (8, off J Candelaria); B Horner (14, off J Candelaria); B Beall (6, off E Whitson).

HR: C Gaston (1, off J Candelaria; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); R Office (9, off E Whitson; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: G Hubbard (2, off E Whitson).

TB: R Office 4; C Gaston 4; B Horner 3; B Bonnell 3; B Beall 3; D Chaney 2; P Hanna.

GIDP: D Murphy (12).

RBI: C Gaston 2 (7); R Office (34).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 6. D Chaney-D Murphy 3; B Horner-G Hubbard-D Murphy; B Horner-D Murphy; G Hubbard-D Chaney-D Murphy.

PB: J Nolan (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Beall (5, 2nd base by J Candelaria/E Ott).

PO: R Gilbreath (1st base by K Tekulve).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Taveras SS                  5   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .662    0    1   2   2·GDP,IW
O Moreno CF                   4   1   3   0    2   0  .233  .630    0    4   0   SB,IW
D Parker RF                   6   1   3   1    0   1  .319  .929    0    1   0   GDP
W Stargell 1B                 4   1   1   3    1   2  .291  .951    0   15   0   HR,GDP
E Ott C                       4   0   1   0    1   0  .267  .721    0    5   1   IW
B Robinson 3B-LF              4   0   0   0    1   1  .237  .676    0    2   2   
  M Alexander PR              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Jackson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .667         0   0   
J Milner LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .753    0    2   0   
  D Berra 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .517    0    1   0   
P Garner 2B                   4   1   3   0    1   0  .266  .744    0    3   5   SB,CS
J Candelaria P                1   0   1   0    1   0  .149  .464    0    1   0   
  E Whitson P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .364    0    0   2   
  M Sanguillen PH             0   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .613    0    0   0   
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .210         0   0   
  S Brye LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .636    0    1   0   SH
Totals                       38   4  12   4    9   4                    36  12

BATTING

HR: W Stargell (22, off P Hanna; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: S Brye (2, off R Camp).

IBB: F Taveras (3, by R Camp); E Ott (5, by P Hanna); O Moreno (4, by R Camp).

TB: W Stargell 4; P Garner 3; O Moreno 3; D Parker 3; E Ott; J Candelaria.

GIDP: F Taveras 2 (4); W Stargell (7); D Parker (7).

RBI: W Stargell 3 (72); D Parker (91).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Garner-W Stargell.

E: K Tekulve (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Garner (22, 2nd base off P Hanna/B Benedict); O Moreno (58, 2nd base off P Hanna/B Benedict).

CS: P Garner (13, 2nd base by P Hanna/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
P Hanna                        4     7   3   3    3   2   1   5.03   20     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 1· 7     35    -     0.73  -0.19
J Easterly                     2     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.83    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 1          1-0    0.89   0.12
C Skok                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.05    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          0-0    1.57   0.09
G Garber                       2     0   0   0    2   2   0   2.03    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.25   0.23
R Camp, L (2-4)                2.1   3   1   1    3   0   0   3.63   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 3          0-0    3.11  -0.11
Totals                        11.1  12   4   4    9   4   1          48     -       ·  ·      9·10· 4·12          1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Candelaria                   5     7   2   2    0   0   1   3.39   21     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 1· 7     45    -     1.00   0.06
E Whitson, BS (3)              4     4   1   1    0   3   1   2.71   15     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 1· 4          0-0    1.87   0.19
K Tekulve                      2     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.77    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.67   0.26
G Jackson, W (7-3)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.78    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.13
Totals                        12    11   3   3    1   5   2          46     -       ·  ·     15·12· 2·11           -

P Hanna faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Hanna (5; E Ott); R Camp 2 (10; F Taveras, O Moreno).

PO: K Tekulve (0; R Gilbreath, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:07.

Attendance: 9,580.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Bonnell            CF    1. F Taveras            SS 
2. B Beall              LF    2. O Moreno             CF 
3. G Hubbard            2B    3. D Parker             RF 
4. B Horner             3B    4. W Stargell           1B 
5. D Murphy             1B    5. E Ott                C  
6. C Gaston             RF    6. B Robinson           3B 
7. B Benedict           C     7. J Milner             LF 
8. D Chaney             SS    8. P Garner             2B 
9. P Hanna              P     9. J Candelaria         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  3-2  ---     -20%  50% R Office        E Whitson       Home Run
   b 9   1  3-3  12-     -20%  50% F Taveras       G Garber        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3      19%  80% W Stargell      P Hanna         Home Run; Moreno Scores; Parker Scores
   b12   1  3-3  123      17% 100% D Parker        R Camp          Single to CF; Garner Scores; Taveras to 3B; Moreno to 2B
   t 4   1  3-0  -2-     -15%  66% C Gaston        J Candelaria    Home Run; Horner Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Bonnell       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  B Beall         Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  G Hubbard       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      55%  B Horner        Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Preston Hanna facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  F Taveras       Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  O Moreno        Single to LF
          1--      61%  D Parker        Single to RF; Moreno to 3B
   RRR    1-3      80%  W Stargell      Home Run; Moreno Scores; Parker Scores
   O      ---      80%  E Ott           Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      79%  B Robinson      Foul Flyball: C
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, John Candelaria facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      81%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  C Gaston        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  B Benedict      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Preston Hanna facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      82%  J Milner        Flyball: CF
          ---      83%  P Garner        Single to CF
          1--      84%  J Candelaria    Garner Steals 2B
          -2-      85%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-      81%  F Taveras       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, John Candelaria facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  D Chaney        Flyball: CF
          ---      81%  P Hanna         Single to 1B
          1--      77%  B Bonnell       Single to CF; Hanna to 2B
   O      12-      81%  B Beall         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      85%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Preston Hanna facing 2-3-4
          ---      87%  O Moreno        Walk
          1--      88%  D Parker        Moreno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      84%  W Stargell      Strikeout
          -2-      85%  E Ott           Intentional Walk
   O      12-      83%  B Robinson      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, John Candelaria facing 4-5-6
          ---      77%  B Horner        Double to LF
   O      -2-      81%  D Murphy        Popfly: SS
   RR     -2-      66%  C Gaston        Home Run; Horner Scores
   O      ---      68%  B Benedict      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      66%  D Chaney        Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  P Hanna         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Preston Hanna facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      67%  J Milner        Lineout: 1B
          ---      69%  P Garner        Single to LF
   O      1--      66%  J Candelaria    Garner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      67%  " "             Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  F Taveras       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, John Candelaria facing 1-2-3
          ---      56%  B Bonnell       Double to CF
   O      -2-      64%  B Beall         Fielder's Choice P unassisted; Bonnell out at 3B/P; Beall to 1B
   O      1--      70%  G Hubbard       Beall Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      71%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Preston Hanna facing 2-3-4
          ---      75%  O Moreno        Single to CF
                  Jamie Easterly replaces Preston Hanna pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--      68%  D Parker        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      69%  W Stargell      Walk
          1--      71%  E Ott           Single to LF; Stargell to 2B
   O      12-      67%  B Robinson      Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Whitson facing 4-5-6
                  Ed Whitson replaces John Candelaria pitching and batting 9th
          ---      61%  B Horner        Single to CF
   OO     1--      73%  D Murphy        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      75%  C Gaston        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jamie Easterly facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      73%  J Milner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  E Whitson       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Ed Whitson facing 7-8-9
                  Dale Berra replaces John Milner playing 3B batting 7th; Bill Robinson moves to LF; Rowland Office pinch hits for Bruce Benedict batting 7th
   R      ---      50%  R Office        Home Run
   O      ---      54%  D Chaney        Strikeout
                  Joe Nolan pinch hits for Jamie Easterly batting 9th
   O      ---      57%  J Nolan         Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  B Bonnell       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Craig Skok facing 1-2-3
                  Craig Skok replaces Barry Bonnell pitching and batting 1st; Joe Nolan moves to C; Rowland Office moves to CF
   O      ---      55%  F Taveras       Popfly: SS
          ---      59%  O Moreno        Single to LF
   OO     1--      50%  D Parker        Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Ed Whitson facing 2-3-4
          ---      37%  B Beall         Double to LF
   O      -2-      37%  G Hubbard       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Beall to 3B
   O      --3      51%  B Horner        Lineout: 3B
   O      --3      60%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Gene Garber facing 4-5-6
                  Gene Garber replaces Craig Skok pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---      56%  W Stargell      Strikeout
   O      ---      52%  E Ott           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Robinson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Ed Whitson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      56%  C Gaston        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  R Office        Strikeout
          ---      57%  D Chaney        Single to RF
   O      1--      63%  J Nolan         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Gene Garber facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      58%  D Berra         Flyball: LF
          ---      63%  P Garner        Walk
                  Manny Sanguillen pinch hits for Ed Whitson batting 9th
          1--      70%  M Sanguillen    Walk; Garner to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  F Taveras       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Kent Tekulve facing 1-2-3
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Manny Sanguillen pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Gene Garber batting 1st
          ---      42%  J Burroughs     Walk
                  Rod Gilbreath pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs batting 1st
   O      1--      50%  B Beall         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      57%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
          1--      51%  B Horner        Gilbreath Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Gilbreath to 3B
   O      --3      63%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Rick Camp facing 2-3-4
                  Rick Camp replaces Rod Gilbreath pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---      58%  O Moreno        Popfly: SS
          ---      63%  D Parker        Single to RF
   OO     1--      50%  W Stargell      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 11th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Kent Tekulve facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      56%  D Murphy        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      60%  C Gaston        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      63%  R Office        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Rick Camp facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      58%  E Ott           Flyball: RF
          ---      63%  B Robinson      Walk
                  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Bill Robinson batting 6th
   OO     1--      50%  D Berra         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 12th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Grant Jackson facing 8-9-1
                  Grant Jackson replaces Matt Alexander pitching and batting 6th; Steve Brye replaces Kent Tekulve playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  D Chaney        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  J Nolan         Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  R Camp          Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Rick Camp facing 8-9-1
          ---      71%  P Garner        Single to RF
          1--      81%  S Brye          Passed Ball; Garner to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Garner to 3B
          --3      82%  F Taveras       Intentional Walk
          1-3      83%  O Moreno        Intentional Walk; Taveras to 2B
   R      123     100%  D Parker        Single to CF; Garner Scores; Taveras to 3B; Moreno to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation