August 6, 1993 Montreal Expos at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 48,564

Friday, August 6, 1993, 7:40
Time of Game: 2:48

Expos

59-51

Won 1

3rd, 10 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  3  0   0  0  0   1  0  4    8 13  1
Braves          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  1

W: K Rueter (2-0), L: J Smoltz (10-9)

Braves

65-46

Lost 2

2nd, 9½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                4   2   2   1    1   0  .304  .777   24    1   3   
J Vander Wal 1B               4   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .713   17    5   0   
  D White 1B                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .268  .806    2    5   0   2B
M Grissom CF                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .283  .768   10    3   0   2B
L Walker RF                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .278  .863   17    5   0   3B
D Fletcher C                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .268  .713   14    1   1   HBP
M Alou LF                     3   1   2   1    2   0  .277  .793   24    2   0   CS,IW
S Berry 3B                    4   1   0   0    1   3  .256  .743   28    3   0   
M Lansing SS                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .277  .716   23    2   4   
K Rueter P                    3   0   1   2    1   1  .091  .258   16    0   4   
Totals                       38   8  13   7    5   8              175   27  12

BATTING

2B: M Grissom (20, off J Smoltz); D White (3, off M Wohlers).

3B: L Walker (3, off J Smoltz).

IBB: M Alou (7, by J Smoltz).

HBP: D Fletcher (3, by J Smoltz).

TB: M Grissom 4; L Walker 4; D White 2; D DeShields 2; M Alou 2; M Lansing 2; K Rueter.

RBI: K Rueter 2 (2); D White (4); L Walker (55); M Grissom (63); D DeShields (25); M Alou (66).

2-out RBI: K Rueter 2; L Walker; D DeShields.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Rueter-M Lansing-J Vander Wal; D Fletcher-M Lansing-D DeShields.

E: J Vander Wal (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: M Alou (4, 2nd base by J Howell/G Olson).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Nixon CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .595   15    2   1   
J Blauser SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .816   21    1   1   
R Gant LF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .265  .863   17    2   0   SB
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .297  .931   14    9   0   
T Pendleton 3B                3   0   2   1    0   0  .262  .670    9    1   1   2B
D Justice RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .858   15    4   0   GDP
G Olson C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .600   10    8   1   
M Lemke 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .746   12    0   2   
J Smoltz P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .170  .426    5    0   0   CS,GDP
  J Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  F Cabrera PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .825    4    0   0   
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   2   5   2    1   1              122   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Pendleton (24, off K Rueter).

TB: T Pendleton 3; F McGriff; O Nixon; J Smoltz.

GIDP: J Smoltz (2); D Justice (6).

RBI: T Pendleton (48); F McGriff (61).

2-out RBI: F McGriff; T Pendleton.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. O Nixon-G Olson.

E: O Nixon (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Gant (16, 2nd base off K Rueter/D Fletcher).

CS: J Smoltz (1, 2nd base by K Rueter/D Fletcher).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Rueter, W (2-0)              9     5   2   2    1   1   0   1.88   31  116-73   45· 1·27   10·13· 6· 0     69    -     0.92   0.37
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1   1   0          31  116-73   45· 1·27   10·13· 6· 0           -

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Smoltz, L (10-9)             7     8   4   4    3   7   0   3.38   32  123-74   41·13·20    8· 9· 4· 0     49    -     1.21  -0.09
J Howell                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.18    4   16-9     6· 0· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.03
M Wohlers                      1     4   4   4    1   1   0   3.46    8   32-22   16· 2· 4    5· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.07
Totals                         9    13   8   8    5   8   0          44  171-105  63·15·27   15·10· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Smoltz 2 (6).

IBB: J Smoltz (9; M Alou).

HBP: J Smoltz (5; D Fletcher).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Larry Poncino, 2B - Rich Rieker, 3B - Bob Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 48,564.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Atlanta Braves                       
1. D DeShields          2B    1. O Nixon              CF 
2. J Vander Wal         1B    2. J Blauser            SS 
3. M Grissom            CF    3. R Gant               LF 
4. L Walker             RF    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. D Fletcher           C     5. T Pendleton          3B 
6. M Alou               LF    6. D Justice            RF 
7. S Berry              3B    7. G Olson              C  
8. M Lansing            SS    8. M Lemke              2B 
9. K Rueter             P     9. J Smoltz             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  2-0  123  4   17%  50% K Rueter        J Smoltz        Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep 3B); Fletcher Scores; Alou Scores; Berry to 3B
   t 7   2  2-3  1--  4   15%  81% L Walker        J Smoltz        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); DeShields Scores
   t 5   1  2-3  --3  1  -11%  59% D Fletcher      J Smoltz        Fly Ball Double Play: CF-C (Short LF-CF)
   b 1   2  0-1  1--  3  -10%  28% T Pendleton     K Rueter        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); McGriff Scores
   t 2   2  2-2  1-3  2   10%  60% D DeShields     J Smoltz        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Berry Scores; Rueter to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  D DeShields     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   46%  J Vander Wal    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   45%  M Grissom       Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  O Nixon         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  4   49%  J Blauser       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  6   48%  R Gant          Walk
          1--      47%  F McGriff       Gant Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   38%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Gant Scores
   R      1--  3   28%  T Pendleton     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); McGriff Scores
   O      -2-  5   30%  D Justice       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 2.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, John Smoltz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   28%  L Walker        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   30%  D Fletcher      Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   34%  M Alou          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Fletcher to 2B
          12-  6   41%  S Berry         Walk; Fletcher to 3B; Alou to 2B
   O      123  5   33%  M Lansing       Strikeout Swinging
   RR     123  4   50%  K Rueter        Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep 3B); Fletcher Scores; Alou Scores; Berry to 3B
   R      1-3  2   60%  D DeShields     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Berry Scores; Rueter to 2B
          12-      61%  J Vander Wal    Wild Pitch; Rueter to 3B; DeShields to 2B
   O      -23  2   56%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Kirk Rueter facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   52%  G Olson         Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Olson to 1B
   O      1--  4   56%  M Lemke         Foul Popfly: 1B
   OO     1--  1   61%  J Smoltz        Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   65%  M Grissom       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   61%  L Walker        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Walker to 1B
   O      1--  3   59%  D Fletcher      Lineout: LF
          1--      60%  M Alou          Wild Pitch; Walker to 2B
          -2-  4   61%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   56%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   59%  O Nixon         Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
   O      ---  7   61%  J Blauser       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   62%  R Gant          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   60%  M Lansing       Flyball: LF
          ---  6   63%  K Rueter        Walk
   O      1--  5   60%  D DeShields     Flyball: RF
   O      1--  6   57%  J Vander Wal    Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Kirk Rueter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   60%  F McGriff       Foul Popfly: 3B
          ---  4   57%  T Pendleton     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   OO     1--  5   64%  D Justice       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   70%  M Grissom       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  7   69%  L Walker        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Grissom to 3B
   OO     --3  1   59%  D Fletcher      Fly Ball Double Play: CF-C (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Kirk Rueter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   62%  G Olson         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  3   64%  M Lemke         Lineout: 3B
          ---  4   63%  J Smoltz        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  3   66%  O Nixon         Smoltz Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   64%  M Alou          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   62%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   63%  M Lansing       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   61%  K Rueter        Strikeout (foul bunt)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-3, Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   65%  O Nixon         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   67%  J Blauser       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   69%  R Gant          Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Braves 2.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-2, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   73%  D DeShields     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   69%  J Vander Wal    Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   66%  M Grissom       Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
   R      1--  4   81%  L Walker        Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); DeShields Scores
   O      --3  4   78%  D Fletcher      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Kirk Rueter facing 4-5-6
                  Derrick White replaces John Vander Wal playing 1B batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   82%  F McGriff       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   85%  T Pendleton     Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
   O      ---  5   86%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Jay Howell facing 6-7-8
                  Jay Howell replaces John Smoltz pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   88%  M Alou          Walk
   O      1--      85%  S Berry         Alou Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B)
   O      ---  6   84%  " "             Foul Flyball: RF (Short RF Foul)
          ---  2   85%  M Lansing       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   84%  K Rueter        Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-4, Kirk Rueter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   88%  G Olson         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   91%  M Lemke         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Francisco Cabrera pinch hits for Jay Howell batting 9th
   O      ---  4   92%  F Cabrera       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mark Wohlers facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Francisco Cabrera pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   94%  D DeShields     Walk
   R      1--  2   98%  D White         Double to RF (Line Drive); DeShields Scores; White to 3B/Adv on throw
   R      --3  2   99%  M Grissom       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); White Scores
   R      1--  1  100%  L Walker        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Grissom Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Walker to 2B
   O      -2-  1  100%  D Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B); Walker to 3B
   R      --3  5  100%  M Alou          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Walker Scores
   O      1--  6  100%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  8  100%  M Lansing       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 8, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 2-8, Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   99%  O Nixon         Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  3  100%  J Blauser       Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B); Nixon to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  R Gant          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      -2-  2  100%  F McGriff       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 8, Braves 2.

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