April 9, 1997 Houston Astros at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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NYY 12
@ANA 5 TOR 5
@CHW 0 DET 10
MIN 5 BAL 4
@KCR 2
(11) OAK 4
BOS 3
(10) SEA 11
CLE 1 ATL 4
HOU 3
(12) COL 13
CIN 4 LAD 3
NYM 2
(14) PIT 4
@SDP 2 SFG 3
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 33,986

Wednesday, April 9, 1997, 7:40
Time of Game: 3:48

Astros

5-3

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  1
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    4  8  0

W: A Embree (1-0), L: J Lima (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Braves

6-2

Won 6

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   0    2   0  .364  .932   25    5   7   
B Abreu RF                    5   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .613   16    1   0   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  6   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .633   21   11   1   
D Bell CF                     6   1   1   0    0   0  .179  .495   24    3   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   1   0    2   0  .296  .774   26    6   0   2B,SB
  J Lima P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Martin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Eusebio C                   5   0   2   0    0   2  .250  .558   22    6   2   
R Johnson 3B                  5   0   1   2    0   1  .222  .555   22    0   0   2B
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Montgomery LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
T Bogar SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .222    9    1   3   
  B Spiers PH-SS-3B           1   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .771   10    1   1   
D Kile P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    1   2   
  T Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .571 1.625    5    0   0   
  J Hudek P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Listach SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .566    5    0   0   
Totals                       43   3   8   3    7   5              197   35  16

BATTING

2B: B Abreu (2, off D Neagle); R Johnson (1, off D Neagle); L Gonzalez (3, off D Neagle).

TB: R Johnson 2; L Gonzalez 2; B Abreu 2; T Eusebio 2; C Biggio; J Bagwell; D Bell.

RBI: R Johnson 2 (2); B Abreu (2).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Bogar-C Biggio-J Bagwell; T Eusebio-C Biggio.

E: R Johnson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Gonzalez (1, 2nd base off P Byrd/J Lopez).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   5   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .586   20    6   0   IW
M Tucker RF-LF                5   1   1   0    1   0  .269  .730   25    4   0   
C Jones 3B                    4   0   2   2    2   1  .333 1.044   21    1   3   2B,SB
F McGriff 1B                  5   1   1   1    1   2  .303  .767   25   15   0   
R Klesko LF                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .217  .544   16    2   0   
  P Byrd P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Mordecai PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    4    0   0   
  E Perez C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
J Lopez C                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .348 1.009   17    5   0   GDP
  R Belliard PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   CS
  A Embree P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Lemke 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .190  .455   17    0   4   
  T Graffanino PR-2B          1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .661    6    0   1   SB
J Blauser SS                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .483 1.259   18    1   2   
D Neagle P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  B Clontz P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Lockhart PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583    6    0   0   
  M Bielecki P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Jones RF                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .583   11    2   0   SH
Totals                       40   4   8   4    8   5              191   36  11

BATTING

2B: C Jones (2, off D Kile).

SH: A Jones (1, off J Lima).

IBB: K Lofton (1, by J Lima).

TB: C Jones 3; F McGriff; J Blauser; J Lopez; M Tucker; K Lofton; R Klesko.

GIDP: J Lopez (1).

RBI: C Jones 2 (8); R Klesko (2); F McGriff (3).

2-out RBI: F McGriff; R Klesko.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F McGriff.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Graffanino (1, 2nd base off J Hudek/T Eusebio); C Jones (2, 2nd base off D Kile/T Eusebio).

CS: R Belliard (1, 2nd base by B Wagner/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                         8     6   3   3    3   1   0   3.38   32  115-64   39·10·15   16· 8· 4· 0     56    -     1.44   0.12
J Hudek                        1     0   0   0    2   1   0   3.00    5   21-8     4· 1· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.98   0.14
B Wagner                       2     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6   24-17    8· 4· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.14   0.28
J Lima, L (0-1)                0.2   1   1   1    2   0   0   4.50    5   22-9     7· 1· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.46  -0.02
T Martin                       0     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    1    4-0     0· 0· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    6.39  -0.34
Totals                        11.2   8   4   4    8   5   0          49  186-98   58·16·24   20·10· 6· 0          3-1

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Neagle                       5.1   8   3   3    2   1   0   3.97   25   89-50   27· 9·14    9· 6· 7· 0     39    -     1.25  -0.18
B Clontz                       1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.08    6   16-9     5· 0· 4    1· 3· 1· 0          2-0    1.69   0.19
M Bielecki                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.86    3   16-11    6· 1· 4    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
P Byrd                         3     0   0   0    4   2   0   0.00   13   61-30   16· 5· 9    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.77   0.43
A Embree, W (1-0)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    3   11-6     4· 1· 1    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
Totals                        12     8   3   3    7   5   0          50  193-106  58·16·32   14·15· 9· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Kile (1).

IBB: J Lima (1; K Lofton).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Vanover, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Tom Hallion.

Time of Game: 3:48.

Attendance: 33,986.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 59° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Atlanta Braves                       
1. C Biggio             2B    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. B Abreu              RF    2. M Tucker             RF 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. C Jones              3B 
4. D Bell               CF    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. L Gonzalez           LF    5. R Klesko             LF 
6. T Eusebio            C     6. J Lopez              C  
7. R Johnson            3B    7. M Lemke              2B 
8. T Bogar              SS    8. J Blauser            SS 
9. D Kile               P     9. D Neagle             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b12   2  3-3  123  4   34% 100% F McGriff       T Martin        Walk; Blauser Scores; Lofton to 3B; Jones to 2B
   b 6   0  3-1  12-  1   25%  67% C Jones         D Kile          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Lofton Scores; Tucker Scores
   t 6   1  1-1  123  2  -20%  16% R Johnson       D Neagle        Double to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bell Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Eusebio to 3B
   b11   1  3-3  1--  6  -14%  50% T Graffanino    B Wagner        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Belliard Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   t 3   0  0-0  1--  2  -13%  33% B Abreu         D Neagle        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   54%  B Abreu         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  4   53%  J Bagwell       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   55%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   51%  M Tucker        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  4   52%  C Jones         Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   44%  L Gonzalez      Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  7   45%  T Eusebio       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Gonzalez to 3B
   O      --3  3   51%  R Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          --3  6   50%  T Bogar         Walk
   O      1-3  3   55%  D Kile          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   53%  R Klesko        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   51%  J Lopez         Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   50%  M Lemke         Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   46%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   R      1--  2   33%  B Abreu         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
   O      -2-  6   37%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  3   41%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  3   44%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   41%  J Blauser       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   39%  D Neagle        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   38%  K Lofton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Denny Neagle facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   34%  T Eusebio       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   42%  R Johnson       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Eusebio out at 1B/1B
   O      ---  2   43%  T Bogar         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 2-3-4
          ---  8   48%  M Tucker        Walk
   O      1--  4   43%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Jones to 1B
          1--  5   48%  F McGriff       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Jones to 2B
   O      12-      41%  R Klesko        Wild Pitch; Jones out at Hm/C-P; McGriff to 3B
   R      --3  3   53%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McGriff Scores
   O      1--  4   50%  J Lopez         Flyball: C/Interference called
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Denny Neagle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  D Kile          Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   55%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   57%  B Abreu         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   54%  M Lemke         Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   52%  J Blauser       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  D Neagle        Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Denny Neagle facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   53%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF
          ---  6   50%  D Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   45%  L Gonzalez      Walk; Bell to 2B
          12-  5   36%  T Eusebio       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Bell to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   RR     123  2   16%  R Johnson       Double to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bell Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Eusebio to 3B
                  Brad Clontz replaces Denny Neagle pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23  1   22%  T Bogar         Lineout: SS
   O      -23  5   26%  D Kile          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   32%  K Lofton        Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
          1--  4   41%  M Tucker        Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Lofton to 2B
   RR     12-  1   67%  C Jones         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Lofton Scores; Tucker Scores
   O      -2-  5   61%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  7   63%  R Klesko        Walk
   OO     12-  3   50%  J Lopez         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Brad Clontz facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   44%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  B Abreu         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   55%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  1   59%  D Bell          Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   55%  M Lemke         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  5   52%  J Blauser       Flyball: LF
                  Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Brad Clontz batting 9th
   O      ---  6   50%  K Lockhart      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Bielecki facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Bielecki replaces Keith Lockhart pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   55%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   58%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   61%  R Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   56%  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   53%  M Tucker        Popfly: 2B
          ---  5   55%  C Jones         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--      58%  F McGriff       Jones Steals 2B
          -2-  4   61%  " "             Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Jones to 3B; McGriff to 1B
   O      1-3  3   50%  R Klesko        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Paul Byrd facing 8-9-1
                  Paul Byrd replaces Ryan Klesko pitching and batting 5th; Michael Tucker moves to LF; Andruw Jones replaces Mike Bielecki playing RF batting 9th; Bill Spiers pinch hits for Tim Bogar batting 8th
          ---  5   42%  B Spiers        Walk
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Darryl Kile batting 9th
   O      1--  5   44%  T Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B; Spiers to 2B
   O      -2-  6   54%  C Biggio        Lineout: LF (Short LF)
          -2-  4   53%  B Abreu         Walk
   O      12-  5   64%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, John Hudek facing 6-7-8
                  John Hudek replaces Thomas Howard pitching and batting 9th; Bill Spiers moves to SS
   O      ---  3   58%  J Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  6   64%  M Lemke         Walk
                  Tony Graffanino pinch runs for Mark Lemke batting 7th
   O      1--  4   57%  J Blauser       Strikeout Looking
          1--      61%  A Jones         Graffanino Steals 2B
          -2-  5   61%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   50%  K Lofton        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3.

Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Paul Byrd facing 4-5-6
                  Tony Graffanino moves to 2B
   O      ---  3   56%  D Bell          Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   50%  L Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--  5   58%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Swinging
          1--      54%  R Johnson       Gonzalez Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   64%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Billy Wagner facing 2-3-4
                  Billy Wagner replaces Russ Johnson pitching and batting 7th; Bill Spiers moves to 3B; Pat Listach replaces John Hudek playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---  4   58%  M Tucker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   54%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   50%  F McGriff       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3.

Top of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Paul Byrd facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   56%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   61%  P Listach       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   58%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  1   64%  B Abreu         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Billy Wagner facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Paul Byrd batting 5th
   O      ---  4   58%  M Mordecai      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  4   64%  J Lopez         Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Rafael Belliard pinch runs for Javy Lopez batting 6th
   OO     1--  6   50%  T Graffanino    Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Belliard Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3.

Top of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Alan Embree facing 3-4-5
                  Alan Embree replaces Rafael Belliard pitching and batting 6th; Eddie Perez replaces Mike Mordecai playing C batting 5th
   O      ---  1   56%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   61%  D Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   64%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Jose Lima facing 8-9-1
                  Jose Lima replaces Luis Gonzalez pitching and batting 5th; Ray Montgomery replaces Billy Wagner playing LF batting 7th
          ---  5   72%  J Blauser       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   70%  A Jones         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Blauser to 2B
          -2-  4   71%  K Lofton        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  6   61%  M Tucker        Flyball: CF
          12-  4   66%  C Jones         Walk; Blauser to 3B; Lofton to 2B
                  Tom Martin replaces Jose Lima pitching and batting 5th
   R      123  4  100%  F McGriff       Walk; Blauser Scores; Lofton to 3B; Jones to 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 4.

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