July 7, 1996 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 28,716

Sunday, July 7, 1996, 1:11
Time of Game: 2:36

Astros

47-42

Lost 2

1st

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

W: G Maddux (9-6), L: D Wall (6-1)

Braves

54-33

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cangelosi CF                4   0   1   0    0   2  .297  .835    9    2   0   CS
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .848   12    1   1   
  D Hajek 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .312 1.064   11    9   1   GDP
D Bell RF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .288  .778   19    5   0   
D May LF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .732    5    3   0   
O Miller SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .729    7    0   1   
  D Hartgraves P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Simms PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .122  .395    1    0   0   
  J Johnstone P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Spiers 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .253  .690   13    1   3   
R Wilkins C                   1   0   1   1    1   0  .226  .704   20    2   0   SF
  R Knorr PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .416    2    0   0   
D Wall P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .497    4    1   0   
  J Mouton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .680    5    0   0   GDP
  A Morman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  X Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Gutierrez SS              2   0   0   0    0   2  .309  .737    8    0   0   
Totals                       34   1  10   1    1   6              117   24   6

BATTING

SF: R Wilkins (4, off G Maddux).

TB: D Bell 2; C Biggio 2; B Spiers 2; J Cangelosi; D May; O Miller; R Wilkins.

GIDP: J Bagwell (9); J Mouton (6).

RBI: R Wilkins (21).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bagwell.

E: J Bagwell (11); D Wall (1); O Miller (11).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Cangelosi (5, 2nd base by G Maddux/E Perez).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .815   24    1   0   
M Lemke 2B                    5   2   2   1    0   0  .277  .723   14    3   3   
C Jones 3B                    3   0   1   0    2   0  .300  .886   26    0   2   
F McGriff 1B                  4   2   2   3    0   0  .296  .891   22   10   3   HR,SF
R Klesko LF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .284  .921   20    0   0   
  B Clontz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  D Smith PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .223  .626    4    0   0   
  P Borbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
M Whiten RF                   4   2   1   1    1   1  .242  .749   20    1   0   3B
E Perez C                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .309  .856   12    6   1   2B
J Blauser SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .247  .778   14    2   2   2B,IW
  R Belliard SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .161  .385         0   3   
G Maddux P                    2   1   0   0    0   0  .095  .251   12    2   2   SH
  J Dye LF                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .310  .854    4    1   0   
Totals                       34   9  10   7    6   2              172   27  16

BATTING

2B: J Blauser (11, off X Hernandez); E Perez (6, off D Wall).

3B: M Whiten (1, off D Wall).

HR: F McGriff (20, off J Johnstone; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: F McGriff (3, off D Hartgraves).

SH: G Maddux (4, off X Hernandez).

IBB: J Blauser (3, by D Wall).

TB: F McGriff 5; M Whiten 3; M Lemke 2; E Perez 2; J Blauser 2; M Grissom; C Jones; R Klesko.

RBI: F McGriff 3 (68); E Perez 2 (11); M Whiten (24); M Lemke (21).

2-out RBI: E Perez 2; F McGriff 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Jones-M Lemke-F McGriff; M Lemke-J Blauser-F McGriff.

E: J Blauser (21).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Wall, L (6-1)                3     4   4   3    4   0   0   3.75   18   71-36   27· 3· 6    5· 4· 5· 0     33    -     1.04  -0.25
A Morman                       2     0   0   0    1   0   0   5.55    7   26-15   11· 1· 3    1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.34   0.05
X Hernandez                    0.1   2   3   1    0   0   0   6.00    4   18-11    8· 2· 1    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.32  -0.07
D Hartgraves                   0.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   4.00    4   14-9     4· 1· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          1-1    0.14  -0.01
B Wagner                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.11    3   12-10    4· 4· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
J Johnstone                    1     2   2   2    1   0   1   5.06    6   28-15   14· 0· 1    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    10   9   6    6   2   1          42  169-96   68·11·17   11·13·10· 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
G Maddux, W (9-6)              6     7   1   1    1   4   0   2.89   24   78-54   31· 7·16   13· 2· 4· 0     57    -     1.15   0.21
B Clontz                       2     3   0   0    0   1   0   4.30    9   24-18   12· 1· 5    3· 1· 4· 0          0-0    0.15   0.02
P Borbon                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.05    3    7-5     4· 1· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    10   1   1    1   6   0          36  109-77   47· 9·21   18· 3· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Hartgraves (1); G Maddux (3).

IBB: D Wall (1; J Blauser).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 28,716.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 95° F, Wind 5mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. J Cangelosi          CF    1. M Grissom            CF 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. M Lemke              2B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. C Jones              3B 
4. D Bell               RF    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. D May                LF    5. R Klesko             LF 
6. O Miller             SS    6. M Whiten             RF 
7. B Spiers             3B    7. E Perez              C  
8. R Wilkins            C     8. J Blauser            SS 
9. D Wall               P     9. G Maddux             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-2  12-  2   17%  82% E Perez         D Wall          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); McGriff Scores; Whiten Scores
   b 2   0  1-0  1--  5   15%  64% M Whiten        D Wall          Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Klesko Scores
   b 2   1  1-2  123  1  -13%  61% M Lemke         D Wall          Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Grissom out at 1B/1B
   t 4   1  4-1  12-  5    9%  85% J Mouton        G Maddux        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
   t 2   1  0-0  12-  2   -6%  40% B Spiers        G Maddux        Single to C (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line); Bell to 3B; Miller to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   47%  J Cangelosi     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      52%  C Biggio        Cangelosi Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  6   54%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   55%  J Bagwell       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Donne Wall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  M Grissom       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   51%  M Lemke         Flyball: LF
          ---  7   52%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  F McGriff       Lineout: 1B (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   46%  D Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   50%  D May           Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  2   46%  O Miller        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Left); Bell to 2B
          12-  2   40%  B Spiers        Single to C (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line); Bell to 3B; Miller to 2B
   RO     123  5   39%  R Wilkins       Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bell Scores; Miller to 3B; Spiers to 2B
   O      -23  4   45%  D Wall          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Donne Wall facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   49%  R Klesko        Walk
   R      1--  5   64%  M Whiten        Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Klesko Scores
   O      --3  5   60%  E Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      --3  4   65%  J Blauser       Reached on E6 (Line Drive); Whiten Scores/No RBI/unER
          1--  1   68%  G Maddux        Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to P's Left); Blauser to 2B
          12-  5   73%  M Grissom       Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Blauser to 3B; Maddux to 2B
   OO     123  1   61%  M Lemke         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Grissom out at 1B/1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   63%  J Cangelosi     Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   60%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   64%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          1--  4   62%  D Bell          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  1   67%  D May           Groundout: P-1B (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Ahead 2-1, Donne Wall facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   64%  C Jones         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  3   67%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  2   64%  R Klesko        Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
          1--  4   66%  M Whiten        Walk; McGriff to 2B
   RR     12-  2   82%  E Perez         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); McGriff Scores; Whiten Scores
          -2-  4   83%  J Blauser       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  7   80%  G Maddux        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Greg Maddux facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   83%  O Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  5   80%  B Spiers        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--      79%  R Wilkins       Wild Pitch; Spiers to 2B
          -2-  7   76%  " "             Walk
                  James Mouton pinch hits for Donne Wall batting 9th
   OO     12-  5   85%  J Mouton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Alvin Morman facing 1-2-3
                  Alvin Morman replaces James Mouton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   84%  M Grissom       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  2   83%  M Lemke         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   84%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--  3   83%  F McGriff       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   85%  J Cangelosi     Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   82%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  1   88%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Alvin Morman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  8   87%  R Klesko        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   86%  M Whiten        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  1   85%  E Perez         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   88%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   90%  D May           Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  4   91%  O Miller        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Xavier Hernandez facing 8-9-1
                  Xavier Hernandez replaces Alvin Morman pitching and batting 9th
          ---  2   93%  J Blauser       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  4   96%  G Maddux        Reached on E3 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B); Blauser Scores/No RBI; Maddux to 2B
   O      -2-  4   96%  M Grissom       Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Maddux to 3B
   R      --3  8   97%  M Lemke         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Maddux Scores/unER
                  Dean Hartgraves replaces Orlando Miller pitching and batting 6th; Ricky Gutierrez replaces Xavier Hernandez playing SS batting 9th
          1--      97%  C Jones         Wild Pitch; Lemke to 2B
          -2-  4   98%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Lemke to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   98%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Lemke Scores/unER
          1--  3   98%  R Klesko        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Jones to 2B
   O      12-  5   98%  M Whiten        Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 7.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Brad Clontz facing 7-8-9
                  Brad Clontz replaces Ryan Klesko pitching and batting 5th; Jermaine Dye replaces Greg Maddux playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  5   99%  B Spiers        Lineout: LF
          ---  4   98%  R Wilkins       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  4   99%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   99%  J Cangelosi     Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-1, Billy Wagner facing 7-8-9
                  Billy Wagner replaces Dean Hartgraves pitching and batting 6th; Dave Hajek replaces Craig Biggio playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---  4   99%  E Perez         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  4   99%  J Blauser       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  4   99%  J Dye           Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 7.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Brad Clontz facing 2-3-4
                  Rafael Belliard replaces Jeff Blauser playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---  1  100%  D Hajek         Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1  100%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6  100%  D Bell          Single to 2B (Line Drive)
          1--  1   99%  D May           Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bell to 2B
                  Mike Simms pinch hits for Billy Wagner batting 6th
   O      12-  1  100%  M Simms         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 7-1, John Johnstone facing 1-2-3
                  John Johnstone replaces Mike Simms pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  6  100%  M Grissom       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2  100%  M Lemke         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4  100%  C Jones         Flyball: RF
   RR     1--  9  100%  F McGriff       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Lemke Scores
                  Dwight Smith pinch hits for Brad Clontz batting 5th
          ---  4  100%  D Smith         Walk
   O      1--  3  100%  M Whiten        Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 9.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-9, Pedro Borbon facing 7-8-9
                  Pedro Borbon replaces Dwight Smith pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  1  100%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B-P
                  Randy Knorr pinch hits for Rick Wilkins batting 8th
   O      ---  2  100%  R Knorr         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 9.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation