September 17, 1996 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 5
@CAL 1 CLE 9
@CHW 4 BOS 4
@DET 2 KCR 4
MIN 2 MIL 4
TOR 0 SEA 5
TEX 2 ATL 5
HOU 4 LAD 9
@COL 0 MON 7
NYM 1 FLA 11
@PHI 5 PIT 5
CIN 3 SFG 9
SDP 7 STL 5
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Attendance: 32,109

Tuesday, September 17, 1996, 7:40
Time of Game: 2:54

Astros

78-74

Lost 4

2nd, 3½ GB

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

W: J Smoltz (22-8), L: D Kile (12-9), S: M Wohlers (36)

Braves

89-61

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cangelosi CF-LF             3   0   2   0    1   0  .277  .758   13    3   0   CS,HBP
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .809   14    4   2   GDP
J Bagwell 1B                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .317 1.034   23    3   1   2B,IW
S Berry 3B                    4   1   2   3    0   1  .283  .827   12    0   0   HR,GDP
D Bell RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .747   12    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D May LF-RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .725   13    1   0   
T Eusebio C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .259  .680   17   11   0   
  J Mouton PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .265  .703         0   0   
O Miller SS                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .257  .711   22    2   2   2B
D Kile P                      2   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .381    5    0   2   
  B Spiers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .725    4    0   0   
  A Morman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Hunter CF                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .684    5    0   0   SB
Totals                       35   4  11   4    2   8              140   24   7

BATTING

2B: O Miller (25, off J Smoltz); J Bagwell (47, off J Smoltz).

HR: S Berry (17, off J Smoltz; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: J Bagwell (19, by J Smoltz).

HBP: J Cangelosi (4, by J Smoltz).

TB: S Berry 5; O Miller 3; J Bagwell 2; J Cangelosi 2; C Biggio; T Eusebio; D May; B Hunter.

GIDP: C Biggio (10); S Berry (11).

RBI: S Berry 3 (94); B Hunter (35).

2-out RBI: S Berry 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Kile-O Miller-J Bagwell.

E: J Cangelosi (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hunter (33, 2nd base off M Wohlers/E Perez).

CS: J Cangelosi (9, 2nd base by J Smoltz/J Lopez).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Grissom CF                  4   1   1   1    1   1  .300  .824   18    3   0   IW
T Pendleton 3B                1   1   0   0    4   1  .244  .653   24    0   3   SB
C Jones SS                    4   1   2   0    1   2  .314  .942   18    1   2   2B
F McGriff 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .294  .851   19    6   0   
R Klesko LF                   3   0   1   3    1   1  .282  .899   13    3   0   2B
J Lopez C                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .276  .772   16    7   1   
  T Graffanino PR-2B          0   1   0   0    0   0  .186  .521         1   1   
J Dye RF                      4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .796   13    1   0   
M Lemke 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .246  .622    7    2   1   GDP
  R Belliard 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .380         2   0   
  D Smith PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .199  .569         0   0   
  M Mordecai PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .559    3    0   0   
  E Perez C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .764         1   0   
J Smoltz P                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .478   13    0   0   SH
  A Jones PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .235  .856    1    0   0   2B
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   5   8   5    8  11              145   27   8

BATTING

2B: A Jones (5, off B Wagner); R Klesko (21, off D Kile); C Jones (31, off D Kile).

SH: J Smoltz (13, off D Kile).

IBB: M Grissom (6, by B Wagner).

TB: C Jones 3; R Klesko 2; A Jones 2; J Dye; J Lopez; M Grissom; M Lemke.

GIDP: M Lemke (9).

RBI: R Klesko 3 (92); A Jones (9); M Grissom (69).

2-out RBI: R Klesko 3; A Jones.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Jones-M Lemke-F McGriff; T Pendleton-T Graffanino-F McGriff; F McGriff.

E: R Belliard (5); J Dye (7).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Pendleton (2, 2nd base off A Morman/T Eusebio).

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 Kile, L (12-9)               6     6   4   4    5   8   0   4.24   28  103-61   39· 8·14    6· 3· 6· 0     47    -     1.27  -0.17
A Morman                       1     0   0   0    1   2   0   4.97    4   19-10    2· 4· 4    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.33   0.01
T Jones                        0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   4.25    2    7-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.71  -0.01
B Wagner                       0.2   1   0   0    2   1   0   2.31    5   15-6     3· 2· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.68  -0.04
Totals                         8     8   5   5    8  11   0          39  144-81   47·14·20    8· 5· 7· 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
J Smoltz, W (22-8)             8     8   3   3    1   7   1   3.03   32  104-73   34·21·18    5· 8·10· 0     60    -     0.94   0.21
M Wohlers, S (36)              1     3   1   1    1   1   0   2.74    6   26-17    9· 3· 5    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    3.61   0.08
Totals                         9    11   4   4    2   8   1          38  130-90   43·24·23    7· 8·12· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Wohlers (8).

IBB: J Smoltz (3; J Bagwell); B Wagner (2; M Grissom).

HBP: J Smoltz (2; J Cangelosi).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Angel Hernandez.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 32,109.

Field Condition: Damp.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. J Cangelosi          CF    1. M Grissom            CF 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. T Pendleton          3B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. C Jones              SS 
4. S Berry              3B    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. D Bell               RF    5. R Klesko             LF 
6. D May                LF    6. J Lopez              C  
7. T Eusebio            C     7. J Dye                RF 
8. O Miller             SS    8. M Lemke              2B 
9. D Kile               P     9. J Smoltz             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  5-4  123  3   46% 100% C Biggio        M Wohlers       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 5   2  1-1  123  2   28%  87% R Klesko        D Kile          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Grissom Scores; Pendleton Scores; Jones Scores
   b 5   1  1-0  -2-  2   14%  59% M Grissom       D Kile          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Lemke Scores; Grissom to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
   t 3   1  0-1  123  3   14%  44% S Berry         J Smoltz        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 9   1  5-3  -23  4  -14%  62% B Hunter        M Wohlers       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Mouton Scores; Miller to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  J Cangelosi     Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  3   54%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   52%  J Bagwell       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   R      -2-  4   43%  S Berry         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bagwell Scores
   O      1--  4   45%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   43%  M Grissom       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   46%  T Pendleton     Walk
          1--  4   49%  C Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Pendleton to 2B
   O      12-  2   45%  F McGriff       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Left); Pendleton to 3B; McGriff to 1B
          1-3  5   48%  R Klesko        Walk; McGriff to 2B
   O      123  2   40%  J Lopez         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   42%  D May           Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   44%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  O Miller        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   42%  J Dye           Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   41%  M Lemke         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   39%  J Smoltz        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   42%  D Kile          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   39%  J Cangelosi     Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  3   31%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Cangelosi to 3B; Biggio to 2B/Adv on E9
          -23  4   30%  J Bagwell       Intentional Walk
   OO     123  3   44%  S Berry         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   42%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   40%  T Pendleton     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   42%  C Jones         Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  6   38%  F McGriff       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   41%  D Bell          Flyball: LF
          ---  1   38%  D May           Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   41%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   44%  O Miller        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   41%  R Klesko        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   38%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   37%  J Dye           Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   39%  D Kile          Lineout: CF
          ---  1   37%  J Cangelosi     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  4   40%  C Biggio        Lineout: LF
   O      1--  4   43%  J Bagwell       Cangelosi Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   48%  M Lemke         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   45%  J Smoltz        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Lemke to 2B
   R      -2-  2   59%  M Grissom       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Lemke Scores; Grissom to 2B/Adv on E8 (throw)
          -2-  7   62%  T Pendleton     Walk
          12-  5   69%  C Jones         Walk; Grissom to 3B; Pendleton to 2B
   O      123  5   59%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
   RRR    123  2   87%  R Klesko        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Grissom Scores; Pendleton Scores; Jones Scores
   O      -2-  3   85%  J Lopez         Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   88%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   90%  S Berry         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   91%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   92%  J Dye           Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--  1   89%  M Lemke         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left)
          ---  7   89%  J Smoltz        Walk
   O      1--  5   89%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
                  Rafael Belliard replaces Mark Lemke playing 2B batting 8th
          ---  7   84%  D May           Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); May to 1B
   OO     1--  3   93%  T Eusebio       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; May out at 1B/1B
          ---  4   91%  O Miller        Double to CF (Line Drive)
                  Bill Spiers pinch hits for Darryl Kile batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   94%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-1, Alvin Morman facing 2-3-4
                  Alvin Morman replaces Bill Spiers pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   95%  T Pendleton     Walk
   O      1--  4   94%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
          1--      94%  F McGriff       Pendleton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   93%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Pendleton to 3B
   O      --3  5   92%  R Klesko        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   88%  J Cangelosi     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   92%  C Biggio        Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      1--  7   95%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Bagwell to 1B
   RR     1--  2   83%  S Berry         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bagwell Scores; Berry Scores
   O      ---  2   86%  D Bell          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 4-3, Todd Jones facing 6-7-8
                  Todd Jones replaces Alvin Morman pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   88%  J Lopez         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   87%  J Dye           Flyball: CF; Lopez to 2B
                  Billy Wagner replaces Derek Bell pitching and batting 5th; John Cangelosi moves to LF; Brian Hunter replaces Todd Jones playing CF batting 9th; Derrick May moves to RF; Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Dwight Smith batting 8th; Dwight Smith pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 8th; Tony Graffanino pinch runs for Javy Lopez batting 6th
   O      -2-  3   85%  M Mordecai      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  Andruw Jones pinch hits for John Smoltz batting 9th
   R      -2-  1   93%  A Jones         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Graffanino Scores
          -2-  4   93%  M Grissom       Intentional Walk
          12-  4   94%  T Pendleton     Walk; Jones to 3B; Grissom to 2B
   O      123  3   92%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Mark Wohlers facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Andruw Jones pitching and batting 9th; Eddie Perez replaces Mike Mordecai playing C batting 8th; Tony Graffanino moves to 2B
   O      ---  3   96%  D May           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   91%  T Eusebio       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  James Mouton pinch runs for Tony Eusebio batting 7th
          1--      90%  O Miller        Defensive Indifference; Mouton to 2B
          -2-  5   82%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Mouton to 3B
          1-3      76%  B Hunter        Wild Pitch; Miller to 2B
   R      -23  4   62%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Mouton Scores; Miller to 3B
          1-3      55%  J Cangelosi     Hunter Steals 2B
          -23  6   54%  " "             Walk
   OO     123  3  100%  C Biggio        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Braves 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation