May 20, 1988 Atlanta Braves at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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SEA 3
@BAL 2 CAL 4
@BOS 2
(10) DET 14
@CHW 6 KCR 4
CLE 3 TOR 3
@MIL 1 OAK 11
@NYY 3 CIN 7
CHC 2 NYM 5
@LAD 2 PIT 10
ATL 3 SDP 4
PHI 3 SFG 11
MON 2 HOU 5
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 18,880

Friday, May 20, 1988, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:49

Braves

11-26

Lost 2

6th, 11½ GB

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

W: M Dunne (2-2), L: T Glavine (1-6)

Pirates

24-16

Won 1

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D James CF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .265  .723   19    1   0   
A Thomas SS                   5   1   3   1    0   1  .243  .597   15    1   1   HR
D Murphy RF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .220  .709   17    4   0   
K Griffey LF                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .257  .676   13    3   0   
G Perry 1B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .280  .713    8    8   0   
O Virgil C                    4   0   0   1    0   1  .212  .582   16    4   0   
K Oberkfell 3B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .652   14    1   0   
R Gant 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .609   13    2   4   
T Glavine P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .546    2    0   2   
  J Eichelberger P            2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   1   
  A Hall PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .688    5    0   0   
  J Alvarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       36   3   9   3    3   5              129   24   8

BATTING

HR: A Thomas (3, off M Dunne; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: A Thomas 6; K Griffey 2; K Oberkfell; D Murphy; G Perry; R Gant.

RBI: A Thomas (18); O Virgil (11); G Perry (18).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Thomas-R Gant-G Perry.

E: K Oberkfell (5).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds LF                    2   2   1   0    3   0  .256  .868   28    2   0   SB,CS
J Lind 2B                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .244  .572   22    2   4   
A Van Slyke CF                3   3   1   0    2   2  .260  .776   23    4   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  5   2   1   1    0   1  .333 1.029   14    3   2   
  A Pedrique 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .520         0   0   
M Diaz RF                     3   2   3   3    1   0  .250  .650   15    1   0   
  R Reynolds RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .690    1    0   0   
R Milligan 1B                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .205  .716   15    9   0   
J Ortiz C                     2   0   1   3    1   0  .304  .877   20    5   0   2B,SF,GDP
F Fermin SS                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .238  .530   12    1   3   SF
M Dunne P                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000   16    0   1   SF
  J Gott P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30  10  10  10    8   4              166   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Ortiz (3, off T Glavine).

SF: F Fermin (1, off T Glavine); J Ortiz (1, off T Glavine); M Dunne (1, off J Eichelberger).

TB: M Diaz 3; J Ortiz 2; J Lind; R Milligan; A Van Slyke; B Bonds; B Bonilla; F Fermin.

GIDP: J Ortiz (2).

RBI: J Ortiz 3 (10); M Diaz 3 (3); F Fermin (1); B Bonilla (31); R Milligan (5); M Dunne (1).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 7 for 14.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonds (5, 2nd base off T Glavine/O Virgil).

CS: B Bonds (5, 2nd base by T Glavine/O Virgil).

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
T Glavine, L (1-6)             3.1   7   9   7    6   1   0   7.90   23  105-58   44· 5· 9    6· 4· 6· 0      9    -     0.94  -0.45
J Eichelberger                 3.2   3   1   1    2   1   0   4.60   15   46-27   13· 4·10    4· 6· 2· 0          2-1    0.03   0.00
J Alvarez                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.93    3   12-7     3· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    10  10   8    8   4   0          41  163-92   60·11·21   11·10· 8· 0          2-1

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Dunne, W (2-2)               7.2   9   3   3    3   4   1   3.97   35  112-67   44·10·13   15· 6· 6· 1     50    -     0.38   0.05
J Gott                         1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.08    4   14-9     5· 2· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   5   1          39  126-76   49·12·15   16· 8· 6· 1          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: M Dunne 2 (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 2:49.

Attendance: 18,880.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 9mph out to Rightfield, Night, Showers.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. D James              CF    1. B Bonds              LF 
2. A Thomas             SS    2. J Lind               2B 
3. D Murphy             RF    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. K Griffey            LF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. G Perry              1B    5. M Diaz               RF 
6. O Virgil             C     6. R Milligan           1B 
7. K Oberkfell          3B    7. J Ortiz              C  
8. R Gant               2B    8. F Fermin             SS 
9. T Glavine            P     9. M Dunne              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  1-1  12-  1   13%  72% M Diaz          T Glavine       Single to CF (Ground Ball); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  5  -11%  41% A Thomas        M Dunne         Home Run
   b 3   1  1-3  123 12    9%  94% J Ortiz         T Glavine       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla Scores/unER; Diaz to 3B
   b 1   1  1-0  1-3  2    8%  58% B Bonilla       T Glavine       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Bonds Scores; Van Slyke to 2B
   b 1   1  1-0  -2-  3    6%  51% A Van Slyke     T Glavine       Single to 2B (Line Drive); Bonds to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  D James         Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  5   41%  A Thomas        Home Run
   O      ---  2   42%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  7   41%  K Griffey       Walk
   O      1--  2   43%  G Perry         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   47%  B Bonds         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--      50%  J Lind          Bonds Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   45%  " "             Lineout: 2B
          -2-  3   51%  A Van Slyke     Single to 2B (Line Drive); Bonds to 3B
   R      1-3  2   58%  B Bonilla       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Bonds Scores; Van Slyke to 2B
   R      12-  1   72%  M Diaz          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla to 3B
          1-3  5   74%  R Milligan      Walk; Diaz to 2B
   RO     123  2   75%  J Ortiz         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonilla Scores
   O      12-  1   72%  F Fermin        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Dunne facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   74%  O Virgil        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   76%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   77%  R Gant          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Glavine facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   75%  M Dunne         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   77%  B Bonds         Walk
   O      1--      74%  J Lind          Bonds Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B)
   O      ---  4   74%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Dunne facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   76%  T Glavine       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   78%  D James         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   76%  A Thomas        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--  6   74%  D Murphy        Walk; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-  1   79%  K Griffey       Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Glavine facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   81%  A Van Slyke     Walk
          1--  2   84%  B Bonilla       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Van Slyke to 2B
          12-  6   89%  M Diaz          Walk; Van Slyke to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
   O      123  8   85%  R Milligan      Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123 12   94%  J Ortiz         Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla Scores/unER; Diaz to 3B
   RO     -23  3   95%  F Fermin        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Diaz Scores/unER; Ortiz to 3B
   O      --3  3   94%  M Dunne         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Dunne facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   95%  G Perry         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  2   96%  O Virgil        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   96%  K Oberkfell     Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   96%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--  3   98%  J Lind          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bonds to 3B
          1-3  7   98%  A Van Slyke     Walk; Lind to 2B
   O      123  2   97%  B Bonilla       Flyball: SS
   RR     123  3   99%  M Diaz          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Bonds Scores; Lind Scores; Van Slyke to 3B
                  Juan Eichelberger replaces Tom Glavine pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3  1   99%  R Milligan      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Van Slyke Scores; Diaz to 2B
   OO     12-  1   99%  J Ortiz         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 9.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-9, Mike Dunne facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   99%  R Gant          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  J Eichelberger  Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   99%  D James         Walk
          1--      99%  A Thomas        Wild Pitch; James to 2B
   O      -2-  6  100%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-1, Juan Eichelberger facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4  100%  F Fermin        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  M Dunne         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  3  100%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 9.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-9, Mike Dunne facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   99%  D Murphy        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right)
          1--  1   99%  K Griffey       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Murphy to 2B
   R      12-  2   97%  G Perry         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Murphy Scores; Griffey to 2B
   O      12-  3   98%  O Virgil        Flyball: LF
   O      12-  5   99%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Griffey to 3B
   O      1-3  2  100%  R Gant          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-2, Juan Eichelberger facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3  100%  J Lind          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   99%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 9.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-9, Mike Dunne facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3  100%  J Eichelberger  Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  D James         Flyball: CF
          ---  1  100%  A Thomas        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3  100%  D Murphy        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-2, Juan Eichelberger facing 5-6-7
          ---  5  100%  M Diaz          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1  100%  R Milligan      Flyball: CF
          1--  5  100%  J Ortiz         Walk; Diaz to 2B
          12-  4  100%  F Fermin        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Diaz to 3B; Ortiz to 2B
   RO     123  5  100%  M Dunne         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Diaz Scores
          12-  6  100%  B Bonds         Walk; Ortiz to 3B; Fermin to 2B
   O      123  2  100%  J Lind          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 10.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-10, Mike Dunne facing 4-5-6
                  R.J. Reynolds replaces Mike Diaz playing RF batting 5th
          ---  4  100%  K Griffey       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2  100%  G Perry         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Griffey to 2B
          -2-     100%  O Virgil        Wild Pitch; Griffey to 3B
   RO     --3  5  100%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Griffey Scores
          ---  3  100%  K Oberkfell     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  6  100%  R Gant          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Oberkfell to 3B
                  Jim Gott replaces Mike Dunne pitching and batting 9th; Albert Hall pinch hits for Juan Eichelberger batting 9th
   O      1-3  5  100%  A Hall          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-3, Jose Alvarez facing 3-4-5
                  Jose Alvarez replaces Albert Hall pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5  100%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1  100%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 10.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-10, Jim Gott facing 1-2-3
                  Al Pedrique replaces Bobby Bonilla playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---  3  100%  D James         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1  100%  A Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  D Murphy        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation