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SEA
@BAL		3
2
CAL
@BOS		4
2		 
(10)
DET
@CHW		14
6
CLE
@KCR		3
4
TOR
@MIL		3
1
OAK
@NYY		11
3
CHC
@CIN		2
7
NYM
@LAD		5
2
ATL
@PIT		3
10
PHI
@SDP		3
4
MON
@SFG		2
11
HOU
@STL		5
3
Friday, May 20, 1988 7:05
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 18,880, Time of Game: 2:49
Braves
3
11-26
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 11½ GB
 at Pirates
10
24-16
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 4½ GB
W: Mike Dunne (2-2)
L: Tom Glavine (1-6)
 
                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

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dion James CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .265 .723 19 11 -0.037 0.27 0.001 -0.038 -0.5 1 0
Andres Thomas SS 5 1 3 1 0 1 .243 .596 14 11 0.124 0.22 0.126 -0.002 0.8 1 1 HR
Dale Murphy RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .220 .709 17 9 0.012 0.30 0.026 -0.014 0.1 4 0
Ken Griffey LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .257 .677 13 8 -0.028 0.48 0.018 -0.045 0.9 3 0
Gerald Perry 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .280 .714 8 5 -0.018 0.35 0.012 -0.030 0.4 8 0
Ozzie Virgil C 4 0 0 1 0 1 .212 .582 14 11 -0.039 0.40 0.000 -0.039 -0.7 4 0
Ken Oberkfell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .220 .652 14 6 -0.024 0.27 0.000 -0.024 -0.5 1 0
Ron Gant 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .207 .609 13 6 -0.015 0.16 0.001 -0.016 -0.5 2 4
Tom Glavine P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .545 2 1 -0.023 0.97 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 0 2
   Juan Eichelberger P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 7 5 -0.003 0.06 0.000 -0.003 -0.3 0 1
   Albert Hall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .687 5 3 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.4
   Jose Alvarez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 3 9 3 3 5 .250 .641 126 76 -0.053 0.30 0.184 -0.236 -0.8 24 8
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Barry Bonds LF 2 2 1 0 3 0 .256 .868 28 12 0.064 0.56 0.089 -0.025 1.1 2 0 SB,CS
Jose Lind 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .244 .573 19 12 -0.039 0.41 0.014 -0.053 -0.5 2 4
Andy Van Slyke CF 3 3 1 0 2 2 .260 .776 23 11 0.081 0.41 0.081 0.000 1.0 4 0
Bobby Bonilla 3B 5 2 1 1 0 1 .333 1.029 14 8 0.104 0.67 0.112 -0.009 0.3 3 2
   Al Pedrique 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .520 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Diaz RF 3 2 3 3 1 0 .250 .650 15 7 0.195 0.89 0.195 0.000 4.1 1 0
   R.J. Reynolds RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .690 1 1 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Randy Milligan 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .205 .716 15 9 -0.012 0.76 0.027 -0.039 -0.0 9 0
Junior Ortiz C 2 0 1 3 1 0 .304 .877 20 12 0.099 1.00 0.101 -0.002 1.3 5 0 2B,SF,GDP
Felix Fermin SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .238 .530 12 9 -0.020 0.40 0.008 -0.028 0.1 1 3 SF
Mike Dunne P 3 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 16 11 -0.021 0.20 0.000 -0.021 -0.7 0 1 SF
   Jim Gott P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 10 10 10 8 4 .333 .806 163 92 0.451 0.57 0.627 -0.177 6.6 27 10
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).

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Glavine, L (1-6) 3.1 7 9 7 6 1 0 7.90 23 105 58 44 5 9 6 10 6 0 9 -0.449 0.96 -7.4
Juan Eichelberger 3.2 3 1 1 2 1 0 4.60 15 46 27 13 4 10 4 8 2 0 2 1 0.000 0.02 0.4
Jose Alvarez 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.93 3 12 7 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 8 10 10 8 8 4 0 9.00 41 163 92 60 11 21 11 18 8 0 9 2 1 -0.449 0.30 -6.6

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Dunne, W (2-2) 7.2 9 3 3 3 4 1 3.97 35 112 67 44 10 13 15 12 6 1 50 0.048 0.34 -0.1
Jim Gott 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 4 14 9 5 2 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 0.002 0.02 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 3 5 1 3.00 39 126 76 49 12 15 16 14 6 1 50 2 0 0.050 0.57 0.8
Balks: None.
WP: M Dunne 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Randy Marsh.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 18,880.
Field Condition: Wet.
Start Time Weather: 61° F, Wind 9mph out to Rightfield, Night, Showers.

Starting Lineups

Atlanta Braves         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Dion James CF 1 Barry Bonds LF
2 Andres Thomas SS 2 Jose Lind 2B
3 Dale Murphy RF 3 Andy Van Slyke CF
4 Ken Griffey LF 4 Bobby Bonilla 3B
5 Gerald Perry 1B 5 Mike Diaz RF
6 Ozzie Virgil C 6 Randy Milligan 1B
7 Ken Oberkfell 3B 7 Junior Ortiz C
8 Ron Gant 2B 8 Felix Fermin SS
9 Tom Glavine P 9 Mike Dunne P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R PIT M. Diaz T. Glavine 13% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  R ATL A. Thomas M. Dunne -11% 41% Home Run
b3 3-1 1 123 12,(3-2)  RR PIT J. Ortiz T. Glavine 9% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla Scores/unER; Diaz to 3B
b1 0-1 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R PIT B. Bonilla T. Glavine 8% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Bonds Scores; Van Slyke to 2B
b1 0-1 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  PIT A. Van Slyke T. Glavine 5% 51% Single to 2B (Line Drive); Bonds to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL D. James M. Dunne 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  R ATL A. Thomas M. Dunne -11% 41% Home Run
t1 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL D. Murphy M. Dunne 1% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  ATL K. Griffey M. Dunne -1% 41% Walk
t1 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O ATL G. Perry M. Dunne 2% 43% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  PIT B. Bonds T. Glavine 4% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
b1 0-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT J. Lind T. Glavine 3% 50% Bonds Steals 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- 7,(2-2)  O PIT J. Lind T. Glavine -5% 45% Lineout: 2B
b1 0-1 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  PIT A. Van Slyke T. Glavine 5% 51% Single to 2B (Line Drive); Bonds to 3B
b1 0-1 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  R PIT B. Bonilla T. Glavine 8% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Bonds Scores; Van Slyke to 2B
b1 1-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R PIT M. Diaz T. Glavine 13% 72% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla to 3B
b1 2-1 1 1-3 5,(3-1)  PIT R. Milligan T. Glavine 2% 74% Walk; Diaz to 2B
b1 2-1 1 123 2,(1-0)  RO PIT J. Ortiz T. Glavine 1% 75% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonilla Scores
b1 3-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT F. Fermin T. Glavine -3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 6-7-8
t2 1-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL O. Virgil M. Dunne 2% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O ATL K. Oberkfell M. Dunne 1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL R. Gant M. Dunne 1% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 9-1-2
b2 3-1 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O PIT M. Dunne T. Glavine -1% 75% Groundout: P-1B
b2 3-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT B. Bonds T. Glavine 2% 77% Walk
b2 3-1 1 1-- O PIT J. Lind T. Glavine -3% 74% Bonds Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B)
b2 3-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Lind T. Glavine -1% 74% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 9-1-2
t3 1-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL T. Glavine M. Dunne 2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL D. James M. Dunne 2% 78% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL A. Thomas M. Dunne -1% 76% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t3 1-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  ATL D. Murphy M. Dunne -2% 74% Walk; Thomas to 2B
t3 1-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O ATL K. Griffey M. Dunne 5% 79% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 3-4-5
b3 3-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT A. Van Slyke T. Glavine 2% 81% Walk
b3 3-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT B. Bonilla T. Glavine 3% 84% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Van Slyke to 2B
b3 3-1 0 12- 6,(3-2)  PIT M. Diaz T. Glavine 4% 89% Walk; Van Slyke to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
b3 3-1 0 123 8,(2-2)  O PIT R. Milligan T. Glavine -4% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b3 3-1 1 123 12,(3-2)  RR PIT J. Ortiz T. Glavine 9% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla Scores/unER; Diaz to 3B
b3 5-1 1 -23 3,(1-1)  RO PIT F. Fermin T. Glavine 1% 95% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Diaz Scores/unER; Ortiz to 3B
b3 6-1 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O PIT M. Dunne T. Glavine -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 5-6-7
t4 1-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL G. Perry M. Dunne 1% 95% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 1-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL O. Virgil M. Dunne 1% 96% Flyball: LF
t4 1-6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL K. Oberkfell M. Dunne 0% 96% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
b4 6-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT B. Bonds T. Glavine 0% 96% Walk
b4 6-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT J. Lind T. Glavine 1% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bonds to 3B
b4 6-1 0 1-3 7,(3-2)  PIT A. Van Slyke T. Glavine 0% 98% Walk; Lind to 2B
b4 6-1 0 123 2,(1-0)  O PIT B. Bonilla T. Glavine -1% 97% Flyball: SS
b4 6-1 1 123 3,(1-1)  RR PIT M. Diaz T. Glavine 2% 99% 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
b4 8-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  R PIT R. Milligan J. Eichelberger 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Van Slyke Scores; Diaz to 2B
b4 9-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO PIT J. Ortiz J. Eichelberger -0% 99% 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, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 8-9-1
t5 1-9 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O ATL R. Gant M. Dunne 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL J. Eichelberger M. Dunne 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-9 2 --- 5,(3-1)  ATL D. James M. Dunne -0% 99% Walk
t5 1-9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  ATL A. Thomas M. Dunne -0% 99% Wild Pitch; James to 2B
t5 1-9 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O ATL A. Thomas M. Dunne 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 9.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-1, Braves' Juan Eichelberger facing 8-9-1
b5 9-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT F. Fermin J. Eichelberger -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b5 9-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT M. Dunne J. Eichelberger -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 9-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT B. Bonds J. Eichelberger -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Pirates 9.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-9, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 3-4-5
t6 1-9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL D. Murphy M. Dunne -0% 99% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right)
t6 1-9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  ATL K. Griffey M. Dunne -1% 99% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Murphy to 2B
t6 1-9 0 12- 2,(1-0)  R ATL G. Perry M. Dunne -1% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Murphy Scores; Griffey to 2B
t6 2-9 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O ATL O. Virgil M. Dunne 1% 98% Flyball: LF
t6 2-9 1 12- 5,(3-1)  O ATL K. Oberkfell M. Dunne 1% 99% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Griffey to 3B
t6 2-9 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O ATL R. Gant M. Dunne 0% 100% 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, Braves' Juan Eichelberger facing 2-3-4
b6 9-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Lind J. Eichelberger -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b6 9-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke J. Eichelberger -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b6 9-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT B. Bonilla J. Eichelberger -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 9.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-9, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 9-1-2
t7 2-9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL J. Eichelberger M. Dunne 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-9 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL D. James M. Dunne 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t7 2-9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL A. Thomas M. Dunne -0% 100% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 2-9 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O ATL D. Murphy M. Dunne 0% 100% 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, Braves' Juan Eichelberger facing 5-6-7
b7 9-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT M. Diaz J. Eichelberger 0% 100% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b7 9-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Milligan J. Eichelberger -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 9-2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  PIT J. Ortiz J. Eichelberger 0% 100% Walk; Diaz to 2B
b7 9-2 1 12- 4,(1-2)  PIT F. Fermin J. Eichelberger 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Diaz to 3B; Ortiz to 2B
b7 9-2 1 123 5,(2-2)  RO PIT M. Dunne J. Eichelberger 0% 100% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Diaz Scores
b7 10-2 2 12- 6,(3-2)  PIT B. Bonds J. Eichelberger 0% 100% Walk; Ortiz to 3B; Fermin to 2B
b7 10-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Lind J. Eichelberger -0% 100% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Braves 2, Pirates 10.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-10, Pirates' Mike Dunne facing 4-5-6
R.J. Reynolds replaces Mike Diaz playing RF batting 5th
t8 2-10 0 --- 4,(1-2)  ATL K. Griffey M. Dunne -0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t8 2-10 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O ATL G. Perry M. Dunne 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Griffey to 2B
t8 2-10 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  ATL O. Virgil M. Dunne -0% 100% Wild Pitch; Griffey to 3B
t8 2-10 1 --3 5,(2-2)  RO ATL O. Virgil M. Dunne 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B; Griffey Scores
t8 3-10 2 --- 3,(2-0)  ATL K. Oberkfell M. Dunne -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t8 3-10 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  ATL R. Gant M. Dunne -0% 100% 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 (P) batting 9th
t8 3-10 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O ATL A. Hall J. Gott 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 10-3, Braves' Jose Alvarez facing 3-4-5
Jose Alvarez replaces Albert Hall (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 10-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke J. Alvarez 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 10-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT B. Bonilla J. Alvarez -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 10-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Reynolds J. Alvarez 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 10.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-10, Pirates' Jim Gott facing 1-2-3
Al Pedrique replaces Bobby Bonilla playing 3B batting 4th
t9 3-10 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL D. James J. Gott 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 3-10 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL A. Thomas J. Gott 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-10 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL D. Murphy J. Gott 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 3, Pirates 10.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • 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.

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