October 6, 1995 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1995 National League Division Series (NLDS) Game 3
1995 postseason: WS: ATL-CLE / ALCS: CLE-SEA / NLCS: ATL-CIN / Div. Series: CLE-BOS / SEA-NYY / ATL-COL / CIN-LAD

Game 1
ATL  5
@COL  4
Game 2
ATL  7
@COL  4
Game 3
COL  7
@ATL  5
(10) Game 4
ATL 10
COL  4

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 51,300

Friday, October 6, 1995, 8:09
Time of Game: 3:16

Rockies

Don Baylor

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

W: D Holmes (1-0), L: M Wohlers (0-1), S: M Thompson (1)

Braves

Bobby Cox

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    3   2   1   2    1   0  .333 1.096   16    1   4   HR
  S Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Munoz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Leskanic P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Ruffin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Holmes P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Vander Wal PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  M Thompson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
M Kingery CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286   17    1   0   SH
D Bichette LF                 5   2   3   0    0   2  .615 1.489   26    2   0   2B
L Walker RF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .300 1.100   16    1   0   SB,HBP,IW
A Galarraga 1B                5   0   1   1    0   3  .286  .643   20   14   1   
V Castilla 3B                 5   1   2   3    0   1  .364 1.417   16    1   2   HR
J Girardi C                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .166   12    6   2   
W Weiss SS                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .250  .750   20    2   6   SB
B Swift P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    0   0   
  J Bates 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    3    1   2   
Totals                       38   7   9   6    3  12              160   30  17

BATTING

2B: D Bichette (3, off M Wohlers).

HR: E Young (1, off J Smoltz; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); V Castilla (2, off J Smoltz; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).

SH: M Kingery (1, off J Smoltz).

IBB: L Walker (1, by M Wohlers).

HBP: L Walker (1, by J Smoltz).

TB: V Castilla 5; E Young 4; D Bichette 4; L Walker; A Galarraga; W Weiss.

RBI: V Castilla 3 (5); E Young 2 (2); A Galarraga (2).

2-out RBI: V Castilla 3; A Galarraga.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Girardi-E Young; J Girardi-W Weiss; W Weiss-A Galarraga.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Walker (1, 2nd base off P Borbon/J Lopez); W Weiss (1, 2nd base off J Smoltz/J Lopez).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .375 1.375   21    2   0   SB,CS
M Lemke 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .343   24    1   2   
C Jones 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .400 1.267   20    3   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .231  .564   15    6   0   GDP
D Justice RF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .222  .684   15    3   0   
R Klesko LF                   4   3   3   1    0   1  .545 1.181   11    0   0   2B
J Lopez C                     4   0   2   2    0   1  .444  .844   10   12   1   CS
J Blauser SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    8    1   1   
  R Belliard SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Smith PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.500         0   0   
  M Mordecai PH-SS            2   0   1   1    0   0  .667 1.667    9    1   0   2B
J Smoltz P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    1   1   
  B Clontz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Devereaux PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    4    0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G McMichael P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Polonia PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666    4    0   0   
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Mercker P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   5  11   5    2   6              149   30   6

BATTING

2B: M Mordecai (1, off M Munoz); R Klesko (1, off B Swift).

TB: R Klesko 4; M Mordecai 2; M Grissom 2; J Lopez 2; F McGriff; L Polonia; C Jones.

GIDP: F McGriff (1).

RBI: J Lopez 2 (3); L Polonia (2); M Mordecai (2); R Klesko (1).

2-out RBI: L Polonia.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Grissom (1, 2nd base off B Swift/J Girardi).

CS: J Lopez (1, 2nd base by B Swift/J Girardi); M Grissom (1, 2nd base by B Swift/J Girardi).

PITCHING

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Swift                        6     7   4   4    2   3   0   6.00   24   82-51   36· 2·13   10· 2· 0· 7     43    -     1.20  -0.04
S Reed, H (1)                  0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    4-3     2· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.64   0.06
M Munoz                        0     1   0   0    0   0   0  18.00    1    3-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    2.12  -0.18
C Leskanic, H (1)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.00    3   15-10    4· 3· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.32   0.22
B Ruffin, H (1)                1     1   1   1    0   1   0   3.86    4   19-13    9· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.40   0.08
D Holmes, BS (1), W (1-0)      0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   16-12    8· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 2          1-1    5.93  -0.28
M Thompson, S (1)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   10-7     5· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.10
Totals                        10    11   5   5    2   6   0          40  149-98   65· 9·23   16· 5· 0·11          4-2

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                       5.2   5   5   5    1   6   2   7.94   24   92-63   39·11·12    5· 6· 1· 4     44    -     0.93  -0.28
B Clontz                       1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   14-11    4· 3· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.47   0.05
P Borbon                       1     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    4   17-13    5· 6· 2    0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.92   0.06
G McMichael                    1     0   0   0    1   1   0   6.75    4   17-8     2· 3· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.61   0.04
M Wohlers, L (0-1)             0.2   3   2   2    1   0   0   6.75    6   17-10    8· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 3          0-0    2.57  -0.41
K Mercker                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    3-2     2· 0· 0    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.65   0.02
Totals                        10     9   7   7    3  12   2          43  160-107  60·24·22    7·11· 1· 8          2-0

B Swift faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
M Munoz faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Smoltz (1).

IBB: M Wohlers (1; L Walker).

HBP: J Smoltz (1; L Walker).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Gary Darling.

Time of Game: 3:16.

Attendance: 51,300.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 79° F, Wind 13mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Atlanta Braves                       
1. E Young              2B    1. M Grissom            CF 
2. M Kingery            CF    2. M Lemke              2B 
3. D Bichette           LF    3. C Jones              3B 
4. L Walker             RF    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. A Galarraga          1B    5. D Justice            RF 
6. V Castilla           3B    6. R Klesko             LF 
7. J Girardi            C     7. J Lopez              C  
8. W Weiss              SS    8. J Blauser            SS 
9. B Swift              P     9. J Smoltz             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  5-4  1-3  4  -41%  38% L Polonia       D Holmes        Single to LF; Klesko Scores; Lopez to 2B
   t10   2  5-5  12-  2   35%  83% A Galarraga     M Wohlers       Single to LF; Bichette Scores; Walker to 3B
   t 6   2  3-3  1--  2   28%  74% V Castilla      J Smoltz        Home Run (LF-CF); Bichette Scores
   b 9   1  5-4  1-3  6   26%  79% M Mordecai      D Holmes        Flyball: LF
   b 9   1  5-4  1--  3  -25%  53% J Lopez         D Holmes        Single to RF; Klesko to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   53%  E Young         Walk
   O      1--  2   54%  M Kingery       Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Young to 3B
   O      --3  6   49%  D Bichette      Strikeout Swinging
   R      --3      56%  L Walker        Wild Pitch; Young Scores
   O      ---  6   55%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Swift facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   51%  M Grissom       Single to P
          1--      49%  M Lemke         Grissom Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   53%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  3   57%  C Jones         Flyball: LF
          -2-  5   56%  F McGriff       Walk
   O      12-  2   60%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   58%  A Galarraga     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   56%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  J Girardi       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Bill Swift facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   58%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   60%  J Lopez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   61%  J Blauser       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smoltz facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   64%  W Weiss         Single (CF-RF)
          1--      67%  B Swift         Weiss Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   62%  " "             Strikeout (foul bunt)
   RR     -2-  5   77%  E Young         Home Run; Weiss Scores
   O      ---  2   76%  M Kingery       Popfly: SS
          ---  6   77%  D Bichette      Single to CF
          1--  2   78%  L Walker        Hit By Pitch; Bichette to 2B
   O      12-  7   75%  A Galarraga     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Bill Swift facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   78%  J Smoltz        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   79%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   81%  M Lemke         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 3-0, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   79%  V Castilla      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  1   78%  J Girardi       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  3   77%  W Weiss         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-3, Bill Swift facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   80%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   77%  F McGriff       Single to SS
          1--  4   73%  D Justice       Walk; McGriff to 2B
   R      12-  2   57%  R Klesko        Double to LF; McGriff Scores; Justice to 3B
   RR     -23  2   44%  J Lopez         Single to CF; Justice Scores; Klesko Scores
   OO     1--  7   50%  J Blauser       Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Lopez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Braves 3.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Tied 3-3, John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
                  Rafael Belliard replaces Jeff Blauser playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  1   47%  B Swift         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  1   45%  E Young         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   43%  M Kingery       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Bill Swift facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   46%  J Smoltz        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   43%  M Grissom       Single to RF
   OO     1--  8   50%  M Lemke         Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Grissom Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Braves 3.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Tied 3-3, John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   55%  D Bichette      Single to LF
   O      1--  3   50%  L Walker        Popfly: 3B
   O      1--  3   46%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
   RR     1--  2   74%  V Castilla      Home Run (LF-CF); Bichette Scores
                  Brad Clontz replaces John Smoltz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   73%  J Girardi       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Bill Swift facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   67%  C Jones         Single to RF
   OO     1--  1   79%  F McGriff       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   81%  D Justice       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Braves 3.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-3, Brad Clontz facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   79%  W Weiss         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   78%  B Swift         Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      ---  5   77%  E Young         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 3-5, Bill Swift facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   70%  R Klesko        Single to CF
                  Steve Reed replaces Eric Young pitching and batting 1st; Jason Bates replaces Bill Swift playing 2B batting 9th
   O      1--  4   76%  J Lopez         Strikeout
                  Mike Munoz replaces Steve Reed pitching and batting 1st; Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Dwight Smith batting 8th; Dwight Smith pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 8th
   R      1--  3   59%  M Mordecai      Double (LF-CF); Klesko Scores
                  Curt Leskanic replaces Mike Munoz pitching and batting 1st; Mike Devereaux pinch hits for Brad Clontz batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   68%  M Devereaux     Fielder's Choice SS; Mordecai out at 3B/SS-3B; Devereaux to 1B
   O      1--  6   74%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 5, Braves 4.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pedro Borbon facing 2-3-4
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Mike Devereaux pitching and batting 9th; Mike Mordecai moves to SS
   O      ---  4   71%  M Kingery       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   69%  D Bichette      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   71%  L Walker        Single to LF
          1--      72%  A Galarraga     Walker Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   68%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 5, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Curt Leskanic facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   74%  M Lemke         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Bruce Ruffin replaces Curt Leskanic pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---  4   79%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   83%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 5, Braves 4.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 5-4, Greg McMichael facing 6-7-8
                  Greg McMichael replaces Pedro Borbon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   81%  V Castilla      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  4   79%  J Girardi       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   80%  W Weiss         Walk
   O      1--  3   78%  J Bates         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 5, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 4-5, Bruce Ruffin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   88%  D Justice       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---  3   78%  R Klesko        Single to LF
                  Darren Holmes replaces Bruce Ruffin pitching and batting 1st
          1--  3   53%  J Lopez         Single to RF; Klesko to 3B
   O      1-3  6   79%  M Mordecai      Flyball: LF
                  Luis Polonia pinch hits for Greg McMichael batting 9th
   R      1-3  4   38%  L Polonia       Single to LF; Klesko Scores; Lopez to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 5, Braves 5.

Top of the 10th, Rockies Batting, Tied 5-5, Mark Wohlers facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Luis Polonia pitching and batting 9th; John Vander Wal pinch hits for Darren Holmes batting 1st
   O      ---  5   44%  J Vander Wal    Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   39%  M Kingery       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   46%  D Bichette      Double to LF
          -2-  4   47%  L Walker        Intentional Walk
   R      12-  2   83%  A Galarraga     Single to LF; Bichette Scores; Walker to 3B
   R      1-3  2   92%  V Castilla      Single to RF; Walker Scores; Galarraga to 2B
                  Kent Mercker replaces Mark Wohlers pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3   90%  J Girardi       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 7, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 10th, Braves Batting, Behind 5-7, Mark Thompson facing 2-3-4
                  Mark Thompson replaces John Vander Wal pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---  2   95%  M Lemke         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   98%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1  100%  F McGriff       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 7, Braves 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation