August 24, 1986 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 15,681

Sunday, August 24, 1986
Time of Game: 2:27

Braves

58-65

Lost 3

5th, 11½ GB

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

W: B Walk (6-7), L: D Alexander (8-9), S: D Robinson (10)

Pirates

51-72

Won 4

6th, 30½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno RF                   3   0   2   0    0   1  .248  .665    0    1   0   
  T Simmons PH                0   0   0   1    0   0  .259  .694    0    0   0   SF
  J Dedmon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .289  .774    0    0   1   3B,GDP
D Murphy CF                   3   1   1   1    1   1  .285  .889    0    0   0   2B
B Horner 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .269  .780    0   13   1   
K Griffey LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .852    0    4   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .591    0    3   5   CS
G Hubbard 2B                  2   1   0   0    1   0  .228  .653    0    0   5   
B Benedict C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .676    0    2   1   
  C Chambliss PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .320  .835    0    0   0   
  O Virgil C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .709         0   0   
D Alexander P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .401    0    1   2   
  E Olwine P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167         0   0   
  B Sample PH-RF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .734    0    0   0   2B
Totals                       30   3   7   3    2   4                    24  15

BATTING

2B: B Sample (8, off P Clements); D Murphy (27, off B Walk).

3B: K Oberkfell (1, off B Walk).

SF: T Simmons (3, off P Clements).

TB: K Oberkfell 3; D Murphy 2; O Moreno 2; B Sample 2; R Ramirez; B Horner.

GIDP: K Oberkfell (10).

RBI: D Murphy (66); B Horner (64); T Simmons (23).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: O Moreno 2 (4); R Ramirez (23).

BASERUNNING

CS: R Ramirez (6, 2nd base by B Walk/J Ortiz).

PO: D Murphy (1st base by D Robinson); O Moreno (1st base by B Walk).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak RF                  4   1   4   0    0   0  .261  .666    0    2   0   2B,2·SB
B Bonds CF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .229  .796    0    2   0   2B
J Ray 2B                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .303  .772    0    2   1   
S Bream 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .823    0   10   3   
R Reynolds LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .771    0    4   0   
J Morrison 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .251  .750    0    0   4   
J Ortiz C                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .321  .753    0    2   2   
  D Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
R Belliard SS                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .243  .584    0    1   5   
B Walk P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .162  .422    0    3   1   CS
  P Clements P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Pena C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .748         1   0   
Totals                       34   4  11   2    0   2                    27  16

BATTING

2B: J Orsulak (18, off D Alexander); B Bonds (22, off D Alexander).

TB: J Orsulak 5; J Ortiz 2; B Bonds 2; R Belliard 2; J Morrison; J Ray.

RBI: B Bonds (36); J Morrison (61).

2-out RBI: J Morrison.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Bream-R Belliard-B Walk.

E: T Pena (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Orsulak 2 (22, 2nd base off D Alexander/B Benedict 2).

CS: B Walk (2, 2nd base by D Alexander/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
D Alexander, L (8-9)           6.1  11   4   2    0   2   0   4.33   29     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 5· 0     41    -     1.28  -0.28
E Olwine                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.90    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.63   0.03
J Dedmon                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.95    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8    11   4   2    0   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     20· 7· 5· 0          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
B Walk, W (6-7)                7     6   3   3    1   2   0   3.64   25     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 3· 0     54    -     0.93   0.06
P Clements, H (10)             1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.23    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          1-1    2.66   0.07
D Robinson, S (10)             1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.31    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    4.01   0.16
Totals                         9     7   3   3    2   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 4· 0          1-1

B Walk faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: D Robinson (0; D Murphy, 1st base); B Walk (5; O Moreno, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 15,681.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. O Moreno             RF    1. J Orsulak            RF 
2. K Oberkfell          3B    2. B Bonds              CF 
3. D Murphy             CF    3. J Ray                2B 
4. B Horner             1B    4. S Bream              1B 
5. K Griffey            LF    5. R Reynolds           LF 
6. R Ramirez            SS    6. J Morrison           3B 
7. G Hubbard            2B    7. J Ortiz              C  
8. B Benedict           C     8. R Belliard           SS 
9. D Alexander          P     9. B Walk               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  2-2  1--      20%  74% J Ortiz         D Alexander     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Morrison Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Ortiz to 3B
   b 5   1  2-0  1--      20%  48% R Belliard      D Alexander     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ortiz Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Belliard to 3B
   b 6   2  2-1  -2-      18%  54% J Morrison      D Alexander     Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Ray Scores
   t 8   1  4-2  1--     -14%  72% B Sample        P Clements      Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Hubbard to 3B
   t 9   2  4-3  --3      12% 100% R Ramirez       D Robinson      Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  O Moreno        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  J Orsulak       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-      57%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      -2-      54%  J Ray           Groundout: 2B-1B; Orsulak to 3B
   O      --3      50%  S Bream         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Horner        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  R Ramirez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      55%  G Hubbard       Ramirez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Morrison      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  J Ortiz         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Benedict      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Alexander     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Doyle Alexander facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  R Belliard      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      56%  B Walk          Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      51%  J Orsulak       Walk Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      53%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      54%  B Bonds         Orsulak Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  O Moreno        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      53%  K Oberkfell     Moreno Picked off 1B (P-1B)
          ---      44%  " "             Triple to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
   R      --3      35%  D Murphy        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Oberkfell Scores
   R      -2-      26%  B Horner        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Murphy Scores
   O      1--      28%  K Griffey       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      30%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      27%  J Ray           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      25%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      24%  R Reynolds      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Walk facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      25%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      26%  B Benedict      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      27%  D Alexander     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Doyle Alexander facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      24%  J Morrison      Flyball: RF
          ---      28%  J Ortiz         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   R      1--      48%  R Belliard      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ortiz Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Belliard to 3B
          --3      48%  B Walk          E6 on Foul Ball
   O      --3      39%  " "             Strikeout
          --3      41%  J Orsulak       Single to C (Bunt to P's Right); Belliard stays at 3B
   O      1-3      33%  B Bonds         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
          ---      29%  O Moreno        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--      37%  K Oberkfell     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
   O      ---      38%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Doyle Alexander facing 3-4-5
          ---      45%  J Ray           Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      39%  S Bream         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      36%  R Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B; Ray to 2B
   R      -2-      54%  J Morrison      Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Ray Scores
   R      1--      74%  J Ortiz         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Morrison Scores/Adv on E9/unER; Ortiz to 3B
   O      --3      70%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Walk facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  B Horner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      78%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      80%  R Ramirez       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doyle Alexander facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  B Walk          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      80%  J Orsulak       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--      81%  B Bonds         Orsulak Steals 2B
   R      -2-      90%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Orsulak Scores
                  Ed Olwine replaces Doyle Alexander pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      89%  J Ray           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      87%  S Bream         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 4.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Bob Walk facing 7-8-9
          ---      81%  G Hubbard       Walk
                  Pat Clements replaces Bob Walk pitching and batting 9th; Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Bruce Benedict batting 8th
   O      1--      86%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
                  Bill Sample pinch hits for Ed Olwine batting 9th
          1--      72%  B Sample        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Hubbard to 3B
                  Ted Simmons pinch hits for Omar Moreno batting 1st
   RO     -23      79%  T Simmons       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hubbard Scores
   O      -2-      87%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jeff Dedmon facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Dedmon replaces Ted Simmons pitching and batting 1st; Ozzie Virgil replaces Chris Chambliss playing C batting 8th; Bill Sample moves to RF
   O      ---      86%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  J Morrison      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-4, Don Robinson facing 3-4-5
                  Don Robinson replaces Junior Ortiz pitching and batting 7th; Tony Pena replaces Pat Clements playing C batting 9th
          ---      73%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      1--      83%  B Horner        Flyball: RF
          1--      78%  K Griffey       Murphy Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Murphy to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Murphy to 3B
   O      --3     100%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation