September 2, 1985 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

BAL 12
OAK 4 CAL 11
@DET 1 KCR 3
CHW 2 MIN 6
MIL 1 NYY 8
SEA 7 BOS 11
@TEX 2 TOR 3
CLE 2 HOU 7
@CHC 2 LAD 5
MON 4
(11) PIT 5
ATL 4 NYM 12
@SDP 4 PHI 4
@SFG 3
(10) CIN 4
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 5,378

Monday, September 2, 1985
Time of Game: 2:24

Braves

55-74

Lost 3

5th, 20½ GB

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

W: L Tunnell (2-9), L: R Mahler (17-13), S: C Guante (3)

Pirates

41-87

Won 1

6th, 37 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Thompson RF                 2   1   1   0    2   0  .333  .768    0    3   0   
  Z Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .266         0   0   
  S Shields P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .142         0   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .266  .643    0    2   5   2B
D Murphy CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .934    0    1   0   
B Horner 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .880    0    9   0   
T Harper LF                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .252  .725    0    0   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .751    0    3   1   
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .619    0    3   3   
B Benedict C                  2   0   0   1    0   0  .222  .556    0    3   0   SF
  G Perry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .519    0    0   0   
R Mahler P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .361    0    0   2   
  C Washington PH-RF          2   1   1   1    0   0  .278  .802    0    0   0   HR
Totals                       32   4   6   4    3   4                    24  11

BATTING

2B: R Ramirez (24, off L Tunnell).

HR: C Washington (12, off L Tunnell; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: B Benedict (1, off L Tunnell).

TB: C Washington 4; R Ramirez 2; T Harper 2; K Oberkfell; M Thompson.

RBI: T Harper (65); C Washington (31); B Benedict (16); R Ramirez (52).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Hubbard-B Horner.

E: R Mahler (4).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak CF-LF               4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .666    0    4   0   
S Kemp LF                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .242  .654    0    1   0   GDP
  M Wynne PR-CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .516         1   0   
J Ray 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .658    0    2   1   
J Thompson 1B                 3   1   1   1    1   1  .249  .769    0   10   1   
M Brown RF                    4   1   1   3    0   0  .295  .769    0    3   0   HR
T Pena C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .636    0    4   0   
J Morrison 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .254  .609    0    1   0   SB
S Khalifa SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .220  .577    0    0   8   IW
L Tunnell P                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .111  .302    0    1   0   3B,CS
  C Guante P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .142    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   5  12   5    2   3                    27  10

BATTING

3B: L Tunnell (1, off R Mahler).

HR: M Brown (5, off R Mahler; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).

IBB: S Khalifa (6, by S Shields).

TB: L Tunnell 4; M Brown 4; S Kemp 3; J Morrison 2; J Orsulak 2; J Thompson; S Khalifa.

GIDP: S Kemp (5).

RBI: M Brown 3 (34); J Thompson (60); S Kemp (21).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morrison (2, 2nd base off S Shields/B Benedict).

CS: L Tunnell (1, 3rd base by R 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
R Mahler, L (17-13)            6    10   5   5    1   1   1   3.54   27     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0·10     32    -     0.74  -0.33
Z Smith                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.41    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.90   0.04
S Shields                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.38    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.64   0.03
Totals                         8    12   5   5    2   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1·12           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Tunnell, W (2-9)             6.1   6   4   4    3   4   1   4.13   28     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 6     46    -     1.13  -0.13
C Guante, S (3)                2.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.66    8     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 0          1-0    1.92   0.36
Totals                         9     6   4   4    3   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     10·11· 2· 6          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Shields (4; S Khalifa).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 5,378.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. M Thompson           RF    1. J Orsulak            CF 
2. R Ramirez            SS    2. S Kemp               LF 
3. D Murphy             CF    3. J Ray                2B 
4. B Horner             1B    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. T Harper             LF    5. M Brown              RF 
6. K Oberkfell          3B    6. T Pena               C  
7. G Hubbard            2B    7. J Morrison           3B 
8. B Benedict           C     8. S Khalifa            SS 
9. R Mahler             P     9. L Tunnell            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  2-1  12-      25%  73% M Brown         R Mahler        Home Run; Kemp Scores; Thompson Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--     -12%  34% R Ramirez       L Tunnell       Double; Thompson Scores
   t 7   1  5-3  ---     -11%  75% C Washington    L Tunnell       Home Run
   t 4   0  5-2  1--     -10%  70% K Oberkfell     L Tunnell       Single; Harper to 3B
   b 1   1  2-0  1-3       7%  48% J Thompson      R Mahler        Single; Orsulak Scores; Kemp to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Lee Tunnell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  M Thompson      Walk
   R      1--      34%  R Ramirez       Double; Thompson Scores
   O      -2-      35%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF; Ramirez to 3B
          --3      33%  B Horner        Walk
   R      1-3      27%  T Harper        Single; Ramirez Scores; Horner to 2B
   O      12-      29%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 1B-P; Horner to 3B; Harper to 2B
   O      -23      33%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
          ---      37%  J Orsulak       Single
          1--      43%  S Kemp          Single; Orsulak to 2B
   O      12-      40%  J Ray           Foul Flyball: RF; Orsulak to 3B
   R      1-3      48%  J Thompson      Single; Orsulak Scores; Kemp to 2B
   RRR    12-      73%  M Brown         Home Run; Kemp Scores; Thompson Scores
   O      ---      72%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      73%  J Morrison      Single
   O      1--      71%  S Khalifa       Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Lee Tunnell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  B Benedict      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      75%  R Mahler        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  M Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rick Mahler facing 9-1-2
          ---      83%  L Tunnell       Triple
   O      --3      80%  J Orsulak       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      --3      84%  S Kemp          Single; Tunnell Scores
   O      1--      83%  J Ray           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      84%  J Thompson      Walk; Ray to 2B
   O      12-      81%  M Brown         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Lee Tunnell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  B Horner        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rick Mahler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  T Pena          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Morrison      Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      83%  S Khalifa       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 5.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-5, Lee Tunnell facing 5-6-7
          ---      80%  T Harper        Single
          1--      70%  K Oberkfell     Single; Harper to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  G Hubbard       Popfly: 3B
   RO     1-3      78%  B Benedict      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Harper Scores
   O      1--      80%  R Mahler        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rick Mahler facing 9-1-2
          ---      84%  L Tunnell       Single to P; Tunnell to 2B/Adv on E1
   O      -2-      79%  J Orsulak       Tunnell Caught Stealing 3B (P-SS-3B)
          ---      80%  " "             Single
   OO     1--      77%  S Kemp          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Lee Tunnell facing 1-2-3
          ---      72%  M Thompson      Single
   O      1--      77%  R Ramirez       Strikeout
   O      1--      80%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      83%  B Horner        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rick Mahler facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  J Ray           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Thompson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      80%  M Brown         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Lee Tunnell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      83%  T Harper        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      85%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      86%  G Hubbard       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-3, Rick Mahler facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  T Pena          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      84%  J Morrison      Flyball: SS
          ---      85%  S Khalifa       Single
   O      1--      83%  L Tunnell       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 5.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Lee Tunnell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      87%  B Benedict      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Claudell Washington pinch hits for Rick Mahler batting 9th
   R      ---      75%  C Washington    Home Run
          ---      70%  M Thompson      Walk
                  Cecilio Guante replaces Lee Tunnell pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      76%  R Ramirez       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      80%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
                  Zane Smith replaces Milt Thompson pitching and batting 1st; Claudell Washington moves to RF
   O      ---      78%  J Orsulak       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      80%  S Kemp          Single
                  Marvell Wynne pinch runs for Steve Kemp batting 2nd
   O      1--      79%  J Ray           Groundout: SS-1B; Wynne to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  J Thompson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Cecilio Guante facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Orsulak moves to LF; Marvell Wynne moves to CF
   O      ---      82%  B Horner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Steve Shields facing 5-6-7
                  Steve Shields replaces Zane Smith pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---      86%  M Brown         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      86%  T Pena          Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  J Morrison      Single
          1--      87%  S Khalifa       Morrison Steals 2B
          -2-      87%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      85%  C Guante        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Cecilio Guante facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      92%  G Hubbard       Lineout: 2B
                  Gerald Perry pinch hits for Bruce Benedict batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  G Perry         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:PIT198509020

Play-by-Play Explanation

Scr/Out- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Pt- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.


Quick Index: Play Index \| Players \| Teams \| Leagues \| Managers \| Leaders \| Awards \| Postseason \| Box Scores \| Minors \| Draft SportingNews.com \| Stat of the Day \| SR Blog \| Tutorial Videos \| All-Star \| Travel \| Bullpen Wiki \| Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Boxes > 1985 > PIT \| ATL > Sep 2, 1985, Braves at Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

Baseball-Reference.com-- Baseball's History: 1871-Now

BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation