September 1, 1987 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 5
@BAL 0 TEX 6
@CHW 4 DET 6
CLE 5
(12) MIL 2
@KCR 0 BOS 9
@MIN 0 OAK 8
@NYY 3 TOR 4
CAL 3
(10) CHC 3
@HOU 2 PHI 7
@LAD 5 ATL 4
@PIT 0 NYM 9
@SDP 1 SFG 14
MON 4 CIN 7
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 7,498

Tuesday, September 1, 1987
Time of Game: 1:57

Braves

57-74

Won 1

4th, 13 GB

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

W: Z Smith (15-7), L: B Fisher (7-9)

Pirates

60-72

Lost 1

6th, 19½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D James CF                    5   1   3   0    0   0  .301  .866    0    2   0   2B,CS
K Oberkfell 3B                5   0   1   0    0   2  .285  .716    0    0   1   
G Perry 1B                    5   0   0   1    0   0  .270  .739    0    9   3   
D Murphy RF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .298  .993    0    2   1   2B
K Griffey LF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .284  .818    0    0   0   
T Simmons C                   3   1   2   2    1   0  .268  .725    0    8   0   HR,IW
J Blauser SS                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .264  .673    0    1   2   2B
G Hubbard 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .278  .803    0    3   3   IW
Z Smith P                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .403    0    2   3   
Totals                       36   4  10   4    3   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D Murphy (23, off B Fisher); J Blauser (4, off J Robinson); D James (27, off B Fisher).

HR: T Simmons (4, off B Fisher; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: G Hubbard (16, by J Robinson); T Simmons (3, by J Smiley).

TB: T Simmons 5; D James 4; D Murphy 2; J Blauser 2; G Hubbard; K Griffey; K Oberkfell.

RBI: T Simmons 2 (27); G Perry (59); J Blauser (5).

2-out RBI: J Blauser.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: D James (7, 2nd base by B Fisher/J Ortiz).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .835    0    6   0   
J Lind 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .820    0    0   4   
A Van Slyke CF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .292  .868    0    3   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .295  .807    0    0   2   
M Diaz 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .767    0    9   1   
D Coles RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .571    0    0   0   
J Ortiz C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .641    0    7   1   
A Pedrique SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .318  .756    0    2   2   
B Fisher P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .502    0    0   0   SH
  J Smiley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429         0   0   
  J Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .865    0    0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    0   8                    27  10

BATTING

SH: B Fisher (5, off Z Smith).

TB: A Pedrique; A Van Slyke; J Ortiz; B Bonilla.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

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
Z Smith, W (15-7)              9     4   0   0    0   8   0   3.82   31     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 5· 0     87    -     0.70   0.41
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   8   0          31     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 5· 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 Fisher, L (7-9)              7.1   9   4   4    1   6   1   4.79   31     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 6· 1     49    -     0.59  -0.07
J Smiley                       0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   5.88    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.43   0.01
J Robinson                     0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.15    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-1    0.46  -0.03
B Patterson                    1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.75    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9    10   4   4    3   7   1          39     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 6· 1          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Smiley (8; T Simmons); J Robinson (11; G Hubbard).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 1:57.

Attendance: 7,498.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D James              CF    1. B Bonds              LF 
2. K Oberkfell          3B    2. J Lind               2B 
3. G Perry              1B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. D Murphy             RF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. K Griffey            LF    5. M Diaz               1B 
6. T Simmons            C     6. D Coles              RF 
7. J Blauser            SS    7. J Ortiz              C  
8. G Hubbard            2B    8. A Pedrique           SS 
9. Z Smith              P     9. B Fisher             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  1--      18%  68% T Simmons       B Fisher        Home Run; Griffey Scores
   t 3   1  0-2  -2-       4%  77% K Oberkfell     B Fisher        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); James to 3B
   t 8   2  0-3  12-       4%  97% J Blauser       J Robinson      Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Murphy Scores; Simmons to 3B
   b 5   1  3-0  1--       3%  84% A Pedrique      Z Smith         Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
   t 3   1  0-2  ---       3%  73% D James         B Fisher        Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Fisher facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D James         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  K Oberkfell     Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  G Perry         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  J Lind          Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Brian Fisher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  D Murphy        Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  K Griffey       Walk
   RR     1--      68%  T Simmons       Home Run; Griffey Scores
   O      ---      67%  J Blauser       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  G Hubbard       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      70%  M Diaz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  D Coles         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-0, Brian Fisher facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  Z Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      73%  D James         Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          -2-      77%  K Oberkfell     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); James to 3B
   RO     1-3      78%  G Perry         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; James Scores; Perry to 1B
   O      1--      77%  D Murphy        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Zane Smith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  J Ortiz         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      76%  A Pedrique      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      79%  B Fisher        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pedrique to 2B
   O      -2-      82%  B Bonds         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Fisher facing 5-6-7
          ---      84%  K Griffey       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--      82%  T Simmons       Lineout: LF
   O      1--      80%  J Blauser       Strikeout Looking
          1--      81%  G Hubbard       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Griffey to 2B
   O      12-      79%  Z Smith         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Zane Smith facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      81%  J Lind          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      82%  B Bonilla       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      84%  M Diaz          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Fisher facing 1-2-3
          ---      86%  D James         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--      83%  K Oberkfell     James Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      82%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  G Perry         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Zane Smith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      84%  D Coles         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      81%  J Ortiz         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--      84%  A Pedrique      Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      86%  B Fisher        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Fisher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  D Murphy        Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  K Griffey       Strikeout
          ---      85%  T Simmons       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--      84%  J Blauser       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  J Lind          Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      90%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Fisher facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  G Hubbard       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      88%  Z Smith         Flyball: LF
          ---      88%  D James         Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      87%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Zane Smith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      90%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  M Diaz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      93%  D Coles         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brian Fisher facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      94%  D Murphy        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
                  John Smiley replaces Brian Fisher pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      93%  K Griffey       Flyball: CF
          -2-      93%  T Simmons       Intentional Walk
                  Jeff Robinson replaces John Smiley pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      97%  J Blauser       Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF Line); Murphy Scores; Simmons to 3B
          -23      97%  G Hubbard       Intentional Walk
   O      123      96%  Z Smith         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Zane Smith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  J Ortiz         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  A Pedrique      Groundout: P-1B
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Jeff Robinson batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Patterson facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Patterson replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  D James         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  K Oberkfell     Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Zane Smith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  B Bonds         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Lind          Lineout: 2B
          ---      99%  A Van Slyke     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--     100%  B Bonilla       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 4, Pirates 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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