September 15, 1977 Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 7
@CHW 2 KCR 7
OAK 6
(11) KCR 5
OAK 4
(10) BOS 7
@NYY 3 TEX 6
CAL 4 TOR 4
BAL 0
Forfeit to Home Team CIN 3
@LAD 2 MON 5
CHC 4 PHI 8
NYM 2 ATL 8
@SDP 7
(10) HOU 6
@SFG 3 PIT 4
@STL 3 STL 10
PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

Qualcomm Stadium, Attendance: 3,740

Thursday, September 15, 1977
Time of Game: 2:53

Braves

56-91

Won 1

6th, 33 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  5  1   1    8 12  1
Padres          3  0  0   2  0  1   1  0  0   0    7 11  4

W: B Capra (4-11), L: R Fingers (8-7)

Padres

64-85

Lost 1

5th, 26 GB

BATTING

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonnell CF-3B               5   2   1   0    1   0  .288  .687    0    3   1   IW
R Gilbreath 2B                4   1   0   0    0   0  .244  .673    0    4   4   SH
  B Capra P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .114  .298    0    0   0   
J Burroughs RF                4   1   0   1    1   1  .275  .891    0    3   1   
W Montanez 1B                 5   1   4   1    0   0  .278  .770    0    8   0   
G Matthews LF                 5   1   1   1    0   0  .287  .799    0    1   0   GDP
D Murphy C                    5   2   3   4    0   0  .467 1.667    0    9   0   2·HR
J Moore 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .670    0    0   3   
  R Office PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   2  .254  .628    0    0   0   
P Rockett SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .669    0    2   0   
  B Pocoroba PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .836         0   0   
  C Gaston PH                 0   0   0   1    0   0  .272  .735    0    0   0   SF
  D Theiss P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Collins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Chaney 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .538    0    0   0   
D Ruthven P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .765    0    0   1   
  T Paciorek PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .612    0    0   0   
  S Hargan P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Royster PH-SS             2   0   1   0    0   0  .205  .536    0    0   0   SB
Totals                       43   8  12   8    2   3                    30  10

BATTING

HR: D Murphy 2 (2, off R Fingers, off R Jones; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: C Gaston (3, off D Tomlin).

SH: R Gilbreath (7, off R Fingers).

IBB: B Bonnell (7, by R Fingers).

TB: D Murphy 9; W Montanez 4; J Moore; G Matthews; J Royster; B Bonnell; D Ruthven.

GIDP: G Matthews (12).

RBI: D Murphy 4 (6); W Montanez (58); J Burroughs (109); C Gaston (20); G Matthews (56).

2-out RBI: W Montanez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Burroughs-W Montanez.

E: D Murphy (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Royster (25, 2nd base off R Fingers/G Tenace).

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Richards 1B                 5   2   3   0    1   0  .286  .753    0   13   0   2·SB
B Almon SS                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .264  .640    0    3   9   
J Turner LF                   5   0   0   1    0   0  .248  .738    0    1   0   
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .050  .100         0   1   
G Hendrick CF                 3   2   2   0    2   0  .313  .861    0    3   0   
D Winfield RF                 5   0   1   1    0   0  .282  .824    0    2   0   
D Roberts C                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .237  .630    0    0   0   2B
  G Tenace C                  2   0   1   0    1   1  .226  .823    0    3   0   HBP
T Ashford 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .228  .629    0    1   2   2B,SF
G Sutherland 2B               4   1   0   0    0   1  .238  .584    0    2   4   
  M Champion 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .567         1   0   
  M Ivie PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .746    0    0   0   
R Jones P                     2   0   0   1    0   1  .125  .317    0    0   1   SH
  D Spillner P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .404         0   0   
  D Tomlin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572         0   0   
  M Rettenmund PH-LF          1   0   0   0    1   1  .300  .905    0    1   0   
Totals                       38   7  11   6    5   6                    30  17

BATTING

2B: T Ashford (15, off D Ruthven); D Roberts (14, off D Ruthven).

SF: T Ashford (2, off S Hargan).

SH: R Jones (4, off D Ruthven).

HBP: G Tenace (12, by B Capra).

TB: G Richards 3; B Almon 2; G Hendrick 2; D Roberts 2; T Ashford 2; D Winfield; G Tenace.

RBI: B Almon (40); R Jones (1); T Ashford (21); D Winfield (90); J Turner (44); D Roberts (22).

2-out RBI: D Roberts; B Almon.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Almon-G Sutherland-G Richards.

E: B Almon 2 (36); G Sutherland (5); T Ashford (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Richards 2 (48, 2nd base off D Ruthven/D Murphy, 3rd base off D Ruthven/D Murphy).

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 Ruthven                      6     9   6   5    2   2   0   4.04   29     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 9     32    -     0.52  -0.29
S Hargan                       1     1   1   1    2   0   0   6.55    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.10  -0.00
D Theiss                       0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   7.13    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.51  -0.00
D Collins                      0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   5.13    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-0    1.00   0.03
B Capra, W (4-11)              2     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.48    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.34   0.30
Totals                        10    11   7   6    5   6   0          46     -       ·  ·      9·13· 1·11          1-0

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Jones                        7     7   5   1    1   0   1   4.75   31     -       ·  ·     18· 4· 1· 7     50    -     0.67   0.12
D Spillner, H (3)              0.1   1   1   0    0   1   0   3.62    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          3-3    2.84  -0.13
D Tomlin, H (5)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.18    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          2-1    2.70   0.10
R Fingers, BS (10), L (8-7)    2     4   2   2    1   2   1   2.94   11     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 4          0-0    2.09  -0.55
Totals                        10    12   8   3    2   3   2          47     -       ·  ·     20· 9· 1·12          5-4

R Jones faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: D Ruthven (3).

WP: None.

IBB: R Fingers (12; B Bonnell).

HBP: B Capra (4; G Tenace).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Jerry Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 3,740.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Atlanta Braves                San Diego Padres                     
1. B Bonnell            CF    1. G Richards           1B 
2. R Gilbreath          2B    2. B Almon              SS 
3. J Burroughs          RF    3. J Turner             LF 
4. W Montanez           1B    4. G Hendrick           CF 
5. G Matthews           LF    5. D Winfield           RF 
6. D Murphy             C     6. D Roberts            C  
7. J Moore              3B    7. T Ashford            3B 
8. P Rockett            SS    8. G Sutherland         2B 
9. D Ruthven            P     9. R Jones              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   0  7-7  ---      35%  85% D Murphy        R Fingers       Home Run
   t 9   2  7-6  -2-      33%  43% W Montanez      R Fingers       Single to CF; Bonnell Scores
   t 8   0  7-3  123      17%  34% D Murphy        D Spillner      Single to LF; Burroughs Scores/unER; Montanez Scores/unER; Matthews to 3B
   t 9   0  7-6  ---      12%  26% B Bonnell       R Fingers       Single to RF
   t 8   0  7-5  1-3     -11%  22% R Office        D Spillner      Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Bonnell       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  J Burroughs     Walk
          1--      50%  W Montanez      Single to RF; Burroughs to 2B
   O      12-      45%  G Matthews      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  G Richards      Single to LF
          1--      39%  B Almon         Balk; Richards to 2B
          -2-      32%  " "             Single to CF; Richards to 3B
   RO     1-3      33%  J Turner        Groundout: 2B-1B; Richards Scores; Almon to 2B
          -2-      29%  G Hendrick      Single to LF; Almon to 3B
   RO     1-3      26%  D Winfield      Groundout: 3B-1B; Almon Scores; Hendrick to 2B
   R      -2-      18%  D Roberts       Double to LF; Hendrick Scores
   O      -2-      20%  T Ashford       Foul Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 3.

Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Randy Jones facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      18%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      17%  J Moore         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      16%  P Rockett       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      17%  G Sutherland    Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      18%  R Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      18%  G Richards      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 3.

Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Randy Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Gene Tenace replaces Dave Roberts playing C batting 6th
          ---      22%  D Ruthven       Single to CF
   O      1--      19%  B Bonnell       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      16%  R Gilbreath     Lineout: 3B
   O      1--      14%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      15%  B Almon         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      16%  J Turner        Foul Flyball: C
          ---      15%  G Hendrick      Walk
   O      1--      16%  D Winfield      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 3.

Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Randy Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      14%  W Montanez      Flyball: CF
          ---      17%  G Matthews      Single to RF
   O      1--      14%  D Murphy        Flyball: CF
          1--      16%  J Moore         Single to CF; Matthews to 2B
   O      12-      12%  P Rockett       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8
          ---      11%  G Tenace        Single to LF
          1--       7%  T Ashford       Double to CF; Tenace to 3B
   O      -23       9%  G Sutherland    Fielder's Choice 3B; Tenace out at Hm/3B-C; Ashford to 3B; Sutherland to 1B
   RO     1-3       8%  R Jones         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ashford Scores; Sutherland to 2B
          -2-       7%  G Richards      Single to 2B; Sutherland to 3B
   R      1-3       4%  B Almon         Single to CF; Sutherland Scores; Richards to 3B
   O      1-3       5%  J Turner        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 5.

Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Randy Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---       4%  D Ruthven       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---       3%  B Bonnell       Flyball: SS
   O      ---       3%  R Gilbreath     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Padres Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
          ---       3%  G Hendrick      Single to LF
   O      1--       3%  D Winfield      Flyball: LF
   O      1--       3%  G Tenace        Strikeout
   O      1--       4%  T Ashford       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 5.

Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-5, Randy Jones facing 3-4-5
   O      ---       3%  J Burroughs     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---       4%  W Montanez      Single to CF
   OO     1--       2%  G Matthews      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Padres Batting, Ahead 5-0, Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
   O      ---       2%  G Sutherland    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---       2%  R Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---       2%  G Richards      Walk
          1--       2%  B Almon         Richards Steals 2B
   R      -2-       1%  " "             Richards Steals 3B; Richards Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B)/unER
   O      ---       1%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Padres 6.

Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-6, Randy Jones facing 6-7-8
   R      ---       2%  D Murphy        Home Run
   O      ---       2%  J Moore         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---       1%  P Rockett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Dick Ruthven batting 9th
   O      ---       1%  T Paciorek      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Padres Batting, Ahead 6-1, Steve Hargan facing 3-4-5
                  Steve Hargan replaces Tom Paciorek pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---       1%  J Turner        Flyball: SS
          ---       1%  G Hendrick      Walk
          1--       1%  D Winfield      Single to 3B; Hendrick to 2B
          12-       1%  G Tenace        Walk; Hendrick to 3B; Winfield to 2B
   ROO    123       1%  T Ashford       Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B/Sacrifice Fly; Hendrick Scores
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Padres 7.

Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-7, Randy Jones facing 1-2-3
          ---       1%  B Bonnell       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bonnell to 1B
          1--       3%  R Gilbreath     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bonnell to 3B; Gilbreath to 1B
   R      1-3       5%  J Burroughs     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bonnell Scores/unER; Gilbreath to 2B; Burroughs to 1B
          12-       9%  W Montanez      Single to RF; Gilbreath to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
                  Dan Spillner replaces Randy Jones pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      17%  G Matthews      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Gilbreath Scores/unER; Burroughs to 3B; Montanez to 2B; Matthews to 1B
   RR     123      34%  D Murphy        Single to LF; Burroughs Scores/unER; Montanez Scores/unER; Matthews to 3B
                  Rowland Office pinch hits for Junior Moore batting 7th
   O      1-3      22%  R Office        Strikeout
                  Dave Tomlin replaces Dan Spillner pitching and batting 9th; Cito Gaston pinch hits for Biff Pocoroba batting 8th; Biff Pocoroba pinch hits for Pat Rockett batting 8th
   RO     1-3      18%  C Gaston        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Matthews Scores/unER
                  Jerry Royster pinch hits for Steve Hargan batting 9th
   O      1--      12%  J Royster       Flyball: LF
                  5 runs, 2 hits, 4 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Padres 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Padres Batting, Ahead 7-6, Duane Theiss facing 8-9-1
                  Duane Theiss replaces Cito Gaston pitching and batting 8th; Barry Bonnell moves to 3B; Jerry Royster moves to SS; Rowland Office moves to CF
   O      ---      13%  G Sutherland    Strikeout
                  Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Dave Tomlin batting 9th
          ---      12%  M Rettenmund    Walk
                  Don Collins replaces Duane Theiss pitching and batting 8th
          1--      10%  G Richards      Single to 2B; Rettenmund to 2B
   O      12-      13%  B Almon         Strikeout
   O      12-      15%  J Turner        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Padres 7.

Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 6-7, Rollie Fingers facing 1-2-3
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Jerry Turner pitching and batting 3rd; Mike Champion replaces Gary Sutherland playing 2B batting 8th; Merv Rettenmund moves to LF
          ---      26%  B Bonnell       Single to RF
   O      1--      22%  R Gilbreath     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bonnell to 2B
   O      -2-      11%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
   R      -2-      43%  W Montanez      Single to CF; Bonnell Scores
   O      1--      38%  G Matthews      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Padres 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Padres Batting, Tied 7-7, Buzz Capra facing 4-5-6
                  Buzz Capra replaces Rod Gilbreath pitching and batting 2nd; Darrel Chaney replaces Don Collins playing 2B batting 8th
   O      ---      43%  G Hendrick      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      47%  D Winfield      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      44%  G Tenace        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      50%  T Ashford       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 7, Padres 7.

Top of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 7-7, Rollie Fingers facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      85%  D Murphy        Home Run
   O      ---      84%  R Office        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      83%  D Chaney        Flyball: SS
          ---      84%  J Royster       Single to LF
          1--      84%  B Bonnell       Royster Steals 2B
          -2-      85%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      82%  B Capra         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 8, Padres 7.

Bottom of the 10th, Padres Batting, Behind 7-8, Buzz Capra facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Ivie pinch hits for Mike Champion batting 8th
   O      ---      90%  M Ivie          Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  M Rettenmund    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  G Richards      Foul Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 8, Padres 7.

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