September 5, 1995 St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
CAL 0 BOS 7
OAK 4
(14) KCR 9
TOR 8
(10) CLE 7
@MIL 3 DET 6
@MIN 4 SEA 6
@NYY 5 CHW 2
@TEX 1
(11) ATL 1
STL 0 HOU 10
CIN 1 LAD 2
PHI 1 NYM 4
@SDP 0 SFG 9
MON 6

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 27,072

Tuesday, September 5, 1995, 7:35
Time of Game: 1:57

Cardinals

50-71

Lost 4

5th, 24½ GB

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

W: G Maddux (16-2), L: T Urbani (3-5)

Braves

77-44

Won 3

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Gilkey LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .830   10    0   0   
O Smith SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .509    8    1   3   
J Mabry RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .747   12    2   1   
R Lankford CF                 4   0   3   0    0   1  .269  .832   16    2   0   2B,CS
M Sweeney 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .696   16    7   2   
J Oliva 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .158  .534   11    2   3   
D Bell 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .221  .651   15    2   1   
D Sheaffer C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .676    8    5   0   
T Urbani P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .935    9    2   0   
  A Battle PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .647    3    0   0   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Mathews P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   2   
Totals                       34   0   7   0    0   8              108   24  12

BATTING

2B: R Lankford (31, off G Maddux).

TB: R Lankford 4; M Sweeney; D Sheaffer; T Urbani; J Mabry.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Mathews-J Oliva; D Bell-O Smith-M Sweeney.

BASERUNNING

CS: R Lankford (7, 2nd base by G Maddux/C O'Brien).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .662   13    3   0   
M Lemke 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .239  .648   10    1   3   2B
C Jones 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .806   11    1   1   
F McGriff 1B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .273  .835    7    9   1   HR,GDP
D Justice RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .886    9    2   0   
R Klesko LF                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .314  .998   13    0   0   
  M Devereaux LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .825         0   0   
C O'Brien C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .826   17    8   1   
R Belliard SS                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .227  .509    6    2   3   
G Maddux P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .127  .294   11    1   1   SH
Totals                       27   1   6   1    1   4               97   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Lemke (11, off T Urbani).

HR: F McGriff (23, off T Urbani; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: G Maddux (6, off T Mathews).

TB: F McGriff 4; M Lemke 2; R Belliard 2; M Grissom; C Jones.

GIDP: F McGriff (17).

RBI: F McGriff (80).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: M Lemke (4).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Urbani, L (3-5)              6     5   1   1    1   3   1   3.68   22   68-45   24· 5·16    9· 6· 3· 0     60    -     0.77   0.19
T Fossas                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.62    2    8-5     2· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.71   0.04
T Mathews                      1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.66    5   18-12    7· 0· 5    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.72   0.05
Totals                         8     6   1   1    1   4   1          29   94-62   33· 7·22   12· 8· 4· 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
G Maddux, W (16-2)             9     7   0   0    0   8   0   1.77   34  107-74   41· 9·24   16· 5· 5· 0     81    -     1.33   0.77
Totals                         9     7   0   0    0   8   0          34  107-74   41· 9·24   16· 5· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: T Mathews (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 1:57.

Attendance: 27,072.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 80° F, Wind 6mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Atlanta Braves                       
1. B Gilkey             LF    1. M Grissom            CF 
2. O Smith              SS    2. M Lemke              2B 
3. J Mabry              RF    3. C Jones              3B 
4. R Lankford           CF    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. M Sweeney            1B    5. D Justice            RF 
6. J Oliva              3B    6. R Klesko             LF 
7. D Bell               2B    7. C O'Brien            C  
8. D Sheaffer           C     8. R Belliard           SS 
9. T Urbani             P     9. G Maddux             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  0-1  1-3  2  -11%  69% F McGriff       T Urbani        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   0  0-0  ---  1   10%  66% F McGriff       T Urbani        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   t 6   2  1-0  1-3  2    8%  74% J Oliva         G Maddux        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   t 9   0  1-0  ---  3    8%  91% M Sweeney       G Maddux        Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 8   1  0-1  1-3  2   -7%  83% M Lemke         T Mathews       Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P-3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  B Gilkey        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   54%  O Smith         Lineout: 1B
          ---  3   53%  J Mabry         Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Mabry to 1B
          1--  3   49%  R Lankford      Double to LF (Line Drive); Mabry to 3B
   O      -23  2   55%  M Sweeney       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Urbani facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  M Grissom       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   51%  M Lemke         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  C Jones         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   52%  J Oliva         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  D Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   55%  D Sheaffer      Popfly: 3B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Urbani facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   66%  F McGriff       Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  2   63%  D Justice       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   62%  R Klesko        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  7   63%  C O'Brien       Walk
   O      1--  3   61%  R Belliard      Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B-1B); O'Brien out at Hm/RF-SS-C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   57%  T Urbani        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   61%  B Gilkey        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  1   64%  O Smith         Flyball: CF
          1--  1   62%  J Mabry         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Urbani to 2B
   O      12-  6   67%  R Lankford      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Urbani facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   65%  G Maddux        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  3   67%  M Grissom       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   64%  M Lemke         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  6   62%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   65%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   67%  J Oliva         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   68%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Urbani facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   66%  F McGriff       Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  4   65%  D Justice       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  3   64%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   67%  D Sheaffer      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   69%  T Urbani        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   71%  B Gilkey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Urbani facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   68%  C O'Brien       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  1   67%  R Belliard      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   66%  G Maddux        Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   69%  O Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   72%  J Mabry         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   70%  R Lankford      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   66%  M Sweeney       Single to RF (Line Drive); Lankford to 3B
   O      1-3  2   74%  J Oliva         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Urbani facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   72%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   76%  M Lemke         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  3   80%  C Jones         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Lemke to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   69%  F McGriff       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   73%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   68%  D Sheaffer      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Allen Battle pinch hits for Tom Urbani batting 9th
   O      1--  3   74%  A Battle        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Battle to 1B
   O      1--  1   79%  B Gilkey        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tony Fossas facing 5-6-7
                  Tony Fossas replaces Allen Battle pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   77%  D Justice       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   75%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
                  T.J. Mathews replaces Tony Fossas pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   74%  C O'Brien       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Devereaux replaces Ryan Klesko playing LF batting 6th
   O      ---  3   80%  O Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   84%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   81%  R Lankford      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   86%  M Sweeney       Lankford Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, T.J. Mathews facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   88%  R Belliard      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--      90%  G Maddux        Wild Pitch; Belliard to 2B
          -2-  5   94%  " "             Fielder's Choice C/Sacrifice Bunt; Belliard to 3B; Maddux to 1B
   O      1-3  4   91%  M Grissom       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   OO     1-3  2   83%  M Lemke         Double Play: Bunt Popfly: P-3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   91%  M Sweeney       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   96%  J Oliva         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1  100%  D Bell          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Braves 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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