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Expos
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 6, 1987
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos, played on May 6, 1987 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1987 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 6, 1987 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Atlanta Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bryn Smith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Randy O'Neal |
Ballpark | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium |
City | Atlanta |
State | GA |
Attendance | 5,891 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Joe West 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Paul Runge |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Casey Candaele | Center Fielder |
Mitch Webster | Right Fielder |
Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
Tim Wallach | Third Baseman |
Mike Fitzgerald | Catcher |
Wallace Johnson | First Baseman |
Vance Law | Second Baseman |
Tom Foley | Shortstop |
Bryn Smith | Pitcher |
Buck Rodgers | Manager |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dion James | Center Fielder |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Gerald Perry | Left Fielder |
Dale Murphy | Right Fielder |
Graig Nettles | First Baseman |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Ozzie Virgil | Catcher |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Randy O'Neal | Pitcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Braves
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
May 6, 1987
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. O'Neal
Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. O'Neal
Webster bunts in front of the plate. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. O'Neal
Raines hits a fly ball into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallach vs. O'Neal
Wallach hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Smith
James is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Smith
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Smith
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Smith
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Foley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. O'Neal
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. O'Neal
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Law vs. O'Neal
Law hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foley vs. O'Neal
Foley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Virgil fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Virgil. Johnson scores. Law moves to third. Foley moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. O'Neal
There's a wild pitch. Law scores. Foley moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. O'Neal
Smith bunts towards first. Nettles scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbard covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Candaele vs. O'Neal
Candaele bunts in front of the plate. Virgil fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Smith
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Smith
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Smith
Virgil hits a fly ball into right field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. O'Neal
Webster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. O'Neal
There goes Webster. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Webster steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Raines vs. O'Neal
Raines hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Webster scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallach vs. O'Neal
Wallach hits a fly ball into right field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. O'Neal
Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into left field. Perry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. O'Neal
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Smith
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neal vs. Smith
O'Neal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Smith
James strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. O'Neal
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. O'Neal
Foley bunts towards the mound. O'Neal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. O'Neal
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Smith
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Smith
Perry bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Smith
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Smith
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. O'Neal
Candaele strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. O'Neal
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. O'Neal
Raines strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Smith
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Smith
Virgil takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Smith
Hubbard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Neal vs. Smith
O'Neal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Smith
James hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats James for the out. O'Neal moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Smith
Oberkfell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. O'Neal
Wallach strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. O'Neal
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. O'Neal
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Burke
Casey Candaele now playing second base. Tim Burke now pitching. Vance Law now playing first base. Herm Winningham now playing center field.
Perry hits a fly ball into center field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Burke
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Burke
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Burke
There's a wild pitch. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Burke
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. O'Neal
Law hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. O'Neal
Foley hits a fly ball towards right. Murphy settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Murphy. Foley moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winningham vs. Olwine
Ed Olwine now pitching.
Winningham bunts towards third. Oberkfell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foley moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Candaele vs. Olwine
Candaele hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foley tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Olwine
There goes Winningham. The throw from Virgil and he is safe. Winningham steals second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Webster vs. Olwine
There's a wild pitch. Winningham moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Dedmon
Jeff Dedmon now pitching.
Webster bunts towards first. Nettles scoops it up and throws to first, with Hubbard covering, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Dedmon
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nettles scoops it up and throws to first, with Dedmon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virgil vs. Burke
Virgil hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wallach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Burke
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motley vs. Burke
Darryl Motley pinch hits for Jeff Dedmon.
Motley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Acker
Jim Acker now pitching.
Wallach hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Acker
Fitzgerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shines vs. Acker
Razor Shines pinch hits for Tim Burke.
Shines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching.
James hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. McClure
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. McClure
Perry hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Webster. Perry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. McClure
Murphy hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. Acker
Law takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foley vs. Acker
Foley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winningham vs. Acker
Winningham hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Candaele vs. Acker
There goes Foley. The throw from Virgil and he is out, Ramirez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. McClure
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. St. Claire
Randy St. Claire now pitching.
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virgil vs. St. Claire
Virgil hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. St. Claire
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Candaele scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1987 -- Montreal at Atlanta (N) Montreal AB R H RBI Atlanta AB R H RBI Candaele C, cf-2b 3 0 0 1 James D, cf 4 0 0 0 Webster M, rf 4 1 1 1 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Raines T, lf 4 0 2 1 Perry G, lf 3 0 1 0 Wallach T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Murphy D, rf 4 0 1 0 Fitzgerald M, c 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Johnson W, 1b 3 1 1 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 1 0 Burke T, p 0 0 0 0 Virgil O, c 3 1 0 0 Shines R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 1 1 2 McClure B, p 0 0 0 0 O'Neal R, p 2 0 1 0 St. Claire R, p 0 0 0 0 Olwine E, p 0 0 0 0 Law V, 2b-1b 3 2 2 1 Dedmon J, p 0 0 0 0 Foley T, ss 4 1 0 0 Motley D, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith B, p 2 0 0 0 Acker J, p 0 0 0 0 Winningham H, cf 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 6 7 4 33 2 7 2 Montreal 021 000 300 -- 6 Atlanta 000 020 000 -- 2 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Smith B (W) 5.0 4 2 2 1 5 Burke T 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 McClure B 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 St. Claire R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO O'Neal R (L)* 6.0 6 5 2 0 3 Olwine E 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Dedmon J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Acker J 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Virgil O, Murphy D DP -- Atlanta 1 LOB -- Montreal 3, Atlanta 6 2B -- Raines T, Perry G HR -- Hubbard G, Law V SB -- Webster M, Winningham H CS -- Foley T SH -- Perry G SF -- Candaele C WP -- O'Neal R, Burke T, Olwine E T -- 2:29 A -- 5891
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