September 3, 1985 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 3
@BAL 2 DET 14
CAL 8 KCR 3
CHW 2 MIN 4
MIL 3 NYY 6
SEA 3 BOS 6
@TEX 4 HOU 8
@CHC 7
(10) LAD 4
MON 0 ATL 2
@PIT 0 NYM 8
@SDP 3 PHI 4
@SFG 3
(13) STL 6
CIN 4

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 3,019

Tuesday, September 3, 1985
Time of Game: 2:08

Braves

56-74

Won 1

5th, 20½ GB

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

W: J Johnson (3-0), L: J DeLeon (2-16), S: B Sutter (21)

Pirates

41-88

Lost 1

6th, 38 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Thompson RF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .339  .776    0    3   0   
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   0   1    0   2  .265  .638    0    1   5   SF
D Murphy CF                   3   0   0   0    1   3  .291  .930    0    0   0   
B Horner 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .880    0   11   0   CS
T Harper LF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .254  .730    0    0   0   2B
  B Sutter P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
K Oberkfell 3B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .285  .749    0    4   2   HBP,IW
G Hubbard 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .220  .612    0    3   4   GDP
B Benedict C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .559    0    4   1   
  A Thomas PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Cerone C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .576    0    0   0   
J Johnson P                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .111    0    0   1   
  Z Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .266         0   0   
  A Hall LF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .467    0    1   0   
Totals                       30   2   6   1    4  10                    27  14

BATTING

2B: T Harper (11, off J DeLeon).

SF: R Ramirez (4, off J DeLeon).

IBB: K Oberkfell (5, by J DeLeon).

HBP: K Oberkfell (5, by J DeLeon).

TB: T Harper 3; M Thompson 2; B Benedict; B Horner.

GIDP: G Hubbard (9).

RBI: R Ramirez (53).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Oberkfell-B Horner; R Ramirez-G Hubbard-B Horner.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Horner (1, 2nd base by J DeLeon/T Pena).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .663    0    4   0   CS
R Reynolds LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .666    0    1   0   
J Ray 2B                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .259  .656    0    3   1   SB
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .763    0    5   0   GDP
M Brown RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .767    0    1   0   
T Pena C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .637    0    9   2   
D Gonzalez 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .717    0    2   3   
S Khalifa SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .570    0    2   1   GDP
J DeLeon P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .057  .189    0    0   1   
  L Mazzilli PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .785    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   0   5   0    1   4                    27   8

BATTING

TB: R Reynolds 2; M Brown; T Pena; J Orsulak.

GIDP: J Thompson (7); S Khalifa (7).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Gonzalez-J Ray.

PB: T Pena (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Ray (9, 2nd base off J Johnson/B Benedict).

CS: J Orsulak (7, 2nd base by J Johnson/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
J Johnson, W (3-0)             6.1   2   0   0    1   4   0   2.08   21     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 0· 2     72    -     0.98   0.33
Z Smith, H (1)                 0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.39    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.12   0.08
B Sutter, S (21)               2     3   0   0    0   0   0   4.05    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    2.35   0.16
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   4   0          30     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 5          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 DeLeon, L (2-16)             9     6   2   1    4  10   0   4.74   36     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 5     75    -     1.21   0.07
Totals                         9     6   2   1    4  10   0          36     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J DeLeon (3; K Oberkfell).

HBP: J DeLeon (3; K Oberkfell).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 3,019.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. M Thompson           RF    1. J Orsulak            CF 
2. R Ramirez            SS    2. R Reynolds           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. D Gonzalez           3B 
8. B Benedict           C     8. S Khalifa            SS 
9. J Johnson            P     9. J DeLeon             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-0  12-      17%  93% S Khalifa       B Sutter        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
   t 7   1  0-0  1--      15%  65% M Thompson      J DeLeon        Single; Thomas to 3B; Thompson to 2B
   t 2   0  0-0  12-     -12%  47% G Hubbard       J DeLeon        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B; Hubbard to 1B
   b 8   0  2-0  1--     -12%  66% T Pena          B Sutter        Single; Brown to 2B
   t 7   1  0-0  -23      12%  77% R Ramirez       J DeLeon        Passed Ball; Thomas Scores; Thompson to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Ramirez       Strikeout
          ---      48%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      1--      45%  B Horner        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Johnson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Orsulak       Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  R Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Ray           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 5-6-7
          ---      57%  T Harper        Double
          -2-      60%  K Oberkfell     Hit By Pitch
   OO     12-      47%  G Hubbard       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B; Hubbard to 1B
   O      1--      45%  B Benedict      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Johnson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  J Thompson      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      49%  M Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  J Johnson       Walk
          1--      60%  M Thompson      Single; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      54%  R Ramirez       Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Thompson to 2B
   O      12-      49%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      12-      45%  B Horner        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Johnson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      47%  D Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  S Khalifa       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  J DeLeon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  T Harper        Single
   O      1--      50%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      47%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
   O      1--      44%  B Benedict      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Johnson facing 1-2-3
          ---      40%  J Orsulak       Single
   O      1--      47%  R Reynolds      Orsulak Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      49%  " "             Flyball: 2B
          ---      47%  J Ray           Walk
          1--      46%  J Thompson      Ray Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  M Thompson      Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  R Ramirez       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Johnson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  M Brown         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      49%  T Pena          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  D Gonzalez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  D Murphy        Strikeout
          ---      50%  B Horner        Walk
   O      1--      48%  T Harper        Groundout: 3B-1B; Horner to 2B
          -2-      49%  K Oberkfell     Intentional Walk
   O      12-      43%  G Hubbard       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Johnson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  S Khalifa       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      48%  J DeLeon        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  J Orsulak       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 8-9-1
          ---      56%  B Benedict      Single
                  Andres Thomas pinch runs for Bruce Benedict batting 8th
   O      1--      50%  J Johnson       Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--      65%  M Thompson      Single; Thomas to 3B; Thompson to 2B
   R      -23      77%  R Ramirez       Passed Ball; Thomas Scores; Thompson to 3B
   RO     --3      81%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Thompson Scores/unER
   O      ---      80%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Johnson facing 2-3-4
                  Rick Cerone replaces Andres Thomas playing C batting 8th
          ---      74%  R Reynolds      Single
   O      1--      80%  J Ray           Flyball: RF
                  Zane Smith replaces Joe Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--      88%  J Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose DeLeon facing 4-5-6
          ---      90%  B Horner        Single
   O      1--      88%  T Harper        Strikeout
   O      1--      87%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      85%  G Hubbard       Horner Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bruce Sutter facing 5-6-7
                  Bruce Sutter replaces Terry Harper pitching and batting 5th; Albert Hall replaces Zane Smith playing LF batting 9th
          ---      78%  M Brown         Single
          1--      66%  T Pena          Single; Brown to 2B
   O      12-      77%  D Gonzalez      Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Pena to 2B; Gonzalez to 1B
   OO     12-      93%  S Khalifa       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jose DeLeon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  R Cerone        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      92%  A Hall          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Bruce Sutter facing 9-1-2
                  Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Jose DeLeon batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  L Mazzilli      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      99%  J Orsulak       Flyball: LF
          ---      96%  R Reynolds      Single
   O      1--     100%  J Ray           Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation