August 5, 1988 San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
MIL 1 MIL 3
@BAL 1 CAL 6
CHW 5
(10) CHW 5
@CAL 4
(10) DET 3
BOS 1 DET 3
BOS 2 MIN 7
@NYY 5 MIN 11
@NYY 2 OAK 4
SEA 1 TEX 8
CLE 4 TOR 7
KCR 6 ATL 8
SFG 5 PHI 9
@CHC 3 CIN 10
SDP 7 HOU 6
LAD 4 NYM 3
@PIT 2 MON 3
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 17,276

Friday, August 5, 1988, 7:40
Time of Game: 2:37

Giants

57-51

Lost 3

3rd, 4½ GB

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

W: R Mahler (9-10), L: D Robinson (3-2), S: J Boever (1)

Braves

37-71

Won 2

6th, 24½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   5   2   1   1    0   0  .284  .769   18    2   0   HR
R Thompson 2B                 5   1   1   0    0   1  .294  .763   17    3   2   2B
W Clark 1B                    4   2   2   1    0   2  .284  .940   23    4   0   2·2B
K Mitchell 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .239  .756   11    1   2   
M Aldrete LF                  4   0   2   2    0   0  .282  .715   17    6   0   
C Maldonado RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .685   17    2   0   
B Melvin C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .644   12    3   0   
J Uribe SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .612    6    1   3   
  C Speier SS                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .737    4    2   0   
D Robinson P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .263    3    0   0   
  R Samuels P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Riles PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .632    4    0   0   
  J Brantley P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Nixon PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .391  .897    1    0   0   
  R Davis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .583    7    0   0   
Totals                       36   5   8   5    2   4              140   24   7

BATTING

2B: R Thompson (19, off R Mahler); W Clark 2 (25, 2 off R Mahler).

HR: B Butler (4, off R Mahler; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: W Clark 4; B Butler 4; R Thompson 2; M Aldrete 2; C Maldonado; K Mitchell.

RBI: M Aldrete 2 (34); W Clark (85); B Butler (34); K Mitchell (61).

2-out RBI: M Aldrete 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

E: B Butler (2).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Gant 2B                     4   3   2   1    1   0  .259  .744   16    0   1   3B,SB
K Oberkfell 3B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .282  .701   15    0   4   3B
  J Royster 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .441         0   1   
G Perry 1B                    3   1   2   3    0   0  .321  .785    8   13   1   SF
D Murphy RF                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .231  .789   13    2   0   IW
A Thomas SS                   4   1   1   3    0   1  .259  .651   23    2   4   HR
D James LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .729   16    1   0   
O Virgil C                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .236  .653    7    4   0   HBP
T Blocker CF                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .156  .406   13    4   0   
R Mahler P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .163  .364   10    0   1   
  P Assenmacher P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500    3    1   0   SH
  J Boever P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       31   8   9   8    3   3              124   27  13

BATTING

3B: R Gant (8, off D Robinson); K Oberkfell (3, off R Samuels).

HR: A Thomas (12, off D Robinson; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: G Perry (6, off D Robinson).

SH: P Assenmacher (1, off R Davis).

IBB: D Murphy (13, by D Robinson).

HBP: O Virgil (4, by R Davis).

TB: R Gant 4; A Thomas 4; K Oberkfell 3; G Perry 2; O Virgil 2; R Mahler.

RBI: G Perry 3 (53); A Thomas 3 (54); K Oberkfell (32); R Gant (44).

2-out RBI: A Thomas 3; G Perry 2; K Oberkfell; R Gant.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 7.

FIELDING

E: R Gant (20).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Gant (11, 2nd base off D Robinson/B Melvin).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Robinson, L (3-2)            3.2   6   7   7    2   3   1   3.16   19   64-39   22· 7·10    7· 4· 3· 0     22    -     0.87  -0.40
R Samuels                      0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   5.40    3    6-4     4· 0· 0    0· 1· 2· 0          1-1    0.24  -0.05
J Brantley                     2     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    7   25-15   10· 1· 4    2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
R Davis                        2     0   0   0    1   0   0   9.00    8   28-16   10· 0· 6    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         8     9   8   8    3   3   1          37  123-74   46· 8·20   11·10· 9· 0          1-1

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Mahler, W (9-10)             7.1   8   5   4    0   4   1   4.05   31  107-72   41· 8·23   15· 8· 4· 0     48    -     0.56  -0.01
P Assenmacher, H (7)           0.2   0   0   0    2   0   0   3.46    4   18-4     2· 0· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.11  -0.07
J Boever, S (1)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   15-8     4· 1· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    2.17   0.14
Totals                         9     8   5   4    2   4   1          38  140-84   47· 9·28   17·10· 5· 0          3-0

P Assenmacher faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Robinson (9; D Murphy).

HBP: R Davis (1; O Virgil).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 17,276.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 76° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Atlanta Braves                       
1. B Butler             CF    1. R Gant               2B 
2. R Thompson           2B    2. K Oberkfell          3B 
3. W Clark              1B    3. G Perry              1B 
4. K Mitchell           3B    4. D Murphy             RF 
5. M Aldrete            LF    5. A Thomas             SS 
6. C Maldonado          RF    6. D James              LF 
7. B Melvin             C     7. O Virgil             C  
8. J Uribe              SS    8. T Blocker            CF 
9. D Robinson           P     9. R Mahler             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-2  12-  5   22%  90% A Thomas        D Robinson      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Perry Scores; Murphy Scores
   b 3   2  1-1  -2-  2   13%  67% G Perry         D Robinson      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gant Scores; Perry to 2B/Adv on E8
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  1  -11%  39% B Butler        R Mahler        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 1   0  1-0  ---  2   10%  54% R Gant          D Robinson      Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   t 9   0  8-5  1--  4   -7%  86% C Speier        P Assenmacher   Walk; Melvin to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  1   39%  B Butler        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   41%  R Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   43%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   44%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   54%  R Gant          Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      --3  3   49%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
   RO     --3  1   51%  G Perry         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gant Scores
   O      ---  2   50%  D Murphy        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Mahler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  M Aldrete       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   54%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  B Melvin        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Robinson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   53%  A Thomas        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   51%  D James         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   52%  O Virgil        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   50%  T Blocker       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Mahler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   52%  J Uribe         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   54%  D Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   55%  B Butler        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Robinson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  R Mahler        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   56%  R Gant          Walk
          1--      58%  K Oberkfell     Gant Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   54%  " "             Flyball: RF
   R      -2-  2   67%  G Perry         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gant Scores; Perry to 2B/Adv on E8
          -2-  4   67%  D Murphy        Intentional Walk
   RRR    12-  5   90%  A Thomas        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Perry Scores; Murphy Scores
   O      ---  4   89%  D James         Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Braves 5.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Rick Mahler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   91%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   88%  W Clark         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  2   90%  K Mitchell      Groundout: SS-1B; Clark to 3B
   R      --3  3   86%  M Aldrete       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Clark Scores
          1--  4   84%  C Maldonado     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Aldrete to 2B
   O      12-  1   88%  B Melvin        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-2, Don Robinson facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   89%  O Virgil        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   88%  T Blocker       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  3   87%  R Mahler        Groundout: SS-1B; Blocker to 2B
   R      -2-  5   92%  R Gant          Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Blocker Scores
                  Roger Samuels replaces Don Robinson pitching and batting 9th
   R      1--  1   96%  K Oberkfell     Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Gant Scores
   R      --3  2   97%  G Perry         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Oberkfell Scores
   O      1--  3   97%  D Murphy        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 8.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-8, Rick Mahler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   98%  J Uribe         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Ernest Riles pinch hits for Roger Samuels batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  E Riles         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   98%  B Butler        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-2, Jeff Brantley facing 5-6-7
                  Jeff Brantley replaces Ernest Riles pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   98%  A Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  D James         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  1   98%  O Virgil        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Braves 8.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-8, Rick Mahler facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   97%  R Thompson      Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   98%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   98%  K Mitchell      Groundout: SS-1B; Thompson to 3B
   R      --3  6   97%  M Aldrete       Single to RF (Line Drive); Thompson Scores
   O      1--  5   98%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-3, Jeff Brantley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   98%  T Blocker       Flyball: LF
          ---  3   98%  R Mahler        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      1--  3   98%  R Gant          Lineout: LF
   O      1--  5   97%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 8.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-8, Rick Mahler facing 7-8-9
                  Jerry Royster replaces Ken Oberkfell playing 3B batting 2nd
   O      ---  2   98%  B Melvin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   99%  J Uribe         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Donell Nixon pinch hits for Jeff Brantley batting 9th
   O      ---  1   99%  D Nixon         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-3, Ron Davis facing 3-4-5
                  Ron Davis replaces Donell Nixon pitching and batting 9th; Chris Speier replaces Jose Uribe playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  3   99%  G Perry         Lineout: SS
          ---  4   99%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      1--  6   99%  A Thomas        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--  2   99%  D James         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Braves 8.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-8, Rick Mahler facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   97%  B Butler        Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Butler to 2B
   O      -2-  1   98%  R Thompson      Flyball: RF; Butler to 3B
   R      --3  6   97%  W Clark         Double to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF Line); Butler Scores/unER
   R      -2-  5   94%  K Mitchell      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Clark Scores
                  Paul Assenmacher replaces Rick Mahler pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   96%  M Aldrete       Groundout: 1B-P; Mitchell to 2B
   O      -2-  5   98%  C Maldonado     Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Braves 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 8-5, Ron Davis facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   98%  O Virgil        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  6   98%  T Blocker       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  3   98%  P Assenmacher   Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Virgil to 2B
   O      -2-  1   97%  R Gant          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Braves 8.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-8, Paul Assenmacher facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   94%  B Melvin        Walk
                  Joe Boever replaces Paul Assenmacher pitching and batting 9th
          1--  4   86%  C Speier        Walk; Melvin to 2B
                  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Ron Davis batting 9th
   O      12-  7   93%  H Spilman       Flyball: SS
   O      12-  4   97%  B Butler        Flyball: SS
   O      12-  4  100%  R Thompson      Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Braves 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation