April 25, 1997 San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 8
DET 3 BAL 2
BOS 0 CLE 11
@MIL 4 TEX 6
@MIN 3 CHW 9
@NYY 3 KCR 10
@OAK 3 SEA 13
@TOR 8 ATL 5
SDP 4 CHC 11
PIT 1 PHI 10
@CIN 7 FLA 4
LAD 2 HOU 5
SFG 4 MON 4
NYM 1 COL 5
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 43,376

Friday, April 25, 1997, 7:40
Time of Game: 2:53

Padres

9-10

Lost 3

4th, 5 GB

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

W: D Neagle (3-0), L: W Cunnane (0-1), S: M Wohlers (6)

Braves

15-5

Won 1

1st

BATTING

San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Henderson CF                4   1   1   2    0   1  .200  .743   19    2   0   2B
Q Veras 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .671   22    0   0   SH
T Gwynn RF                    3   1   1   2    1   0  .405 1.070   24    1   0   HR
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .215  .669   20    0   1   
G Vaughn LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .147  .585   19    4   0   
W Joyner 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .758   15    7   2   
J Flaherty C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .217  .510   11    4   0   
C Gomez SS                    1   1   0   0    2   0  .250  .611   14    5   4   
  P Plantier PH               0   0   0   0    1   0                8    0   0   
  C Jones PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .619         0   0   
S Hitchcock P                 1   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   SH
  D Slaught PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100    4    0   0   
  W Cunnane P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Long P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  S Bergman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Livingstone PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .498    1    0   0   
Totals                       30   4   4   4    4   6              163   24   7

BATTING

2B: R Henderson (2, off D Neagle).

HR: T Gwynn (5, off D Neagle; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

SH: S Hitchcock (3, off D Neagle); Q Veras (2, off D Neagle).

TB: T Gwynn 4; R Henderson 2; J Flaherty 2.

RBI: R Henderson 2 (5); T Gwynn 2 (20).

2-out RBI: T Gwynn 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Gomez-W Joyner; W Joyner-C Gomez.

E: S Bergman (1).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Lofton CF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .429 1.024   16    4   0   SB
M Tucker LF                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .382  .893    7    0   0   GDP
  R Klesko LF                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .241  .740   20    2   0   
C Jones 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .837    9    0   4   SB
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .304  .787   16    9   2   
A Jones RF                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .279  .796   15    1   1   2B,SB
J Lopez C                     3   1   1   3    1   0  .333 1.003   18    6   0   HR
M Lemke 2B                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .267  .716    8    1   2   HR,GDP
J Blauser SS                  2   1   0   0    0   0  .373 1.018   15    1   0   HBP
  R Belliard SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         1   1   
D Neagle P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .334    9    2   2   
  K Lockhart PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .325         0   0   
  M Mordecai PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.138    5    0   0   
  M Bielecki P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   5   8   5    2   4              138   27  12

BATTING

2B: A Jones (4, off S Hitchcock).

HR: J Lopez (4, off S Hitchcock; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out); M Lemke (1, off S Hitchcock; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line).

HBP: J Blauser (3, by W Cunnane).

TB: J Lopez 4; M Lemke 4; A Jones 3; F McGriff; D Neagle; K Lofton; C Jones.

GIDP: M Lemke (2); M Tucker (1).

RBI: J Lopez 3 (13); K Lofton (12); M Lemke (4).

2-out RBI: K Lofton.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: C Jones (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Jones (4, 2nd base off S Hitchcock/J Flaherty); K Lofton (10, 3rd base off J Long/J Flaherty); C Jones (6, 2nd base off S Hitchcock/J Flaherty).

PO: A Jones (1st base by S Bergman).

PITCHING

San Diego Padres              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Hitchcock                    6     7   4   4    1   3   2   2.43   24   79-49   30· 5·14    7·11· 2· 0     44    -     0.97  -0.07
W Cunnane, L (0-1)             0.1   0   1   1    0   0   0   1.42    2   11-7     4· 1· 2    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.35  -0.00
J Long                         1.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    6   31-17   11· 2· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          1-1    1.15  -0.13
S Bergman                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.86    1    5-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.71   0.01
Totals                         8     8   5   5    2   4   2          33  126-75   46· 8·21   10·12· 4· 0          2-1

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, W (3-0)              7     4   4   1    2   5   1   4.22   28  119-71   45· 8·18   12· 8· 1· 0     62    -     1.03   0.02
M Bielecki, H (4)              1     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.50    4   29-20   14· 1· 5    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.18   0.12
M Wohlers, S (6)               1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.89    4   15-8     6· 2· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.38   0.17
Totals                         9     4   4   1    4   6   1          36  163-99   65·11·23   15·10· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: S Hitchcock (2).

IBB: None.

PO: S Bergman (0; A Jones, 1st base).

HBP: W Cunnane (1; J Blauser).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Jerry Meals, 3B - Gary Darling.

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 43,376.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 66° F, Wind 14mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   San Diego Padres              Atlanta Braves                       
1. R Henderson          CF    1. K Lofton             CF 
2. Q Veras              2B    2. M Tucker             LF 
3. T Gwynn              RF    3. C Jones              3B 
4. K Caminiti           3B    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. G Vaughn             LF    5. A Jones              RF 
6. W Joyner             1B    6. J Lopez              C  
7. J Flaherty           C     7. M Lemke              2B 
8. C Gomez              SS    8. J Blauser            SS 
9. S Hitchcock          P     9. D Neagle             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  4-4  -2-  3   21%  77% K Lofton        J Long          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Blauser Scores; Lofton to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 4   1  4-0  -23  2   18%  40% J Lopez         S Hitchcock     Home Run (Fly Ball); McGriff Scores; Jones Scores; Lopez Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  1-3  1  -14%  54% M Lemke         S Hitchcock     Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS; Jones stays at 3B
   t 3   2  0-2  --3  8  -14%  16% T Gwynn         D Neagle        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Henderson Scores/unER; Gwynn Scores/unER
   b 4   1  4-3  ---  2   13%  53% M Lemke         S Hitchcock     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Lemke Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  R Henderson     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  8   54%  Q Veras         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   55%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sterling Hitchcock facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   53%  K Lofton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   51%  M Tucker        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   52%  C Jones         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--      53%  F McGriff       Jones Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   52%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   54%  G Vaughn        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   55%  W Joyner        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Sterling Hitchcock facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   59%  A Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      61%  J Lopez         Jones Steals 2B
          -2-  6   68%  " "             Walk, Wild Pitch; Jones to 3B
   OO     1-3  1   54%  M Lemke         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS; Jones stays at 3B
   O      --3  4   50%  J Blauser       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Padres Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Neagle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   53%  J Flaherty      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   50%  C Gomez         Walk
          1--  2   41%  S Hitchcock     Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B); Gomez to 3B; Hitchcock to 2B
   RR     -23  3   28%  R Henderson     Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Gomez Scores; Hitchcock Scores/unER
   O      -2-  2   30%  Q Veras         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Right); Henderson to 3B
   RR     --3  8   16%  T Gwynn         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Henderson Scores/unER; Gwynn Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   17%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Sterling Hitchcock facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   20%  D Neagle        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   17%  K Lofton        Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  1   13%  M Tucker        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Padres Batting, Ahead 4-0, Denny Neagle facing 5-6-7
                  Ryan Klesko replaces Michael Tucker playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---  7   14%  G Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   14%  W Joyner        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  4   14%  J Flaherty      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  6   15%  C Gomez         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Sterling Hitchcock facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   13%  C Jones         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   15%  F McGriff       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  3   22%  A Jones         Double to RF (Line Drive); McGriff to 3B
   RRR    -23  2   40%  J Lopez         Home Run (Fly Ball); McGriff Scores; Jones Scores; Lopez Scores
   R      ---  2   53%  M Lemke         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Lemke Scores
   O      ---  5   51%  J Blauser       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   50%  D Neagle        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 4.

Top of the 5th, Padres Batting, Tied 4-4, Denny Neagle facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  S Hitchcock     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  R Henderson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   57%  Q Veras         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Sterling Hitchcock facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   54%  K Lofton        Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  5   52%  R Klesko        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   50%  C Jones         Popfly: 1B (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 4.

Top of the 6th, Padres Batting, Tied 4-4, Denny Neagle facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   53%  T Gwynn         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1   56%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   58%  G Vaughn        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Sterling Hitchcock facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   54%  F McGriff       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   52%  A Jones         Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   50%  J Lopez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 4.

Top of the 7th, Padres Batting, Tied 4-4, Denny Neagle facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   54%  W Joyner        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   50%  J Flaherty      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  4   44%  C Gomez         Walk; Flaherty to 2B
                  Don Slaught pinch hits for Sterling Hitchcock batting 9th
   O      12-  4   50%  D Slaught       Flyball: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B (Short RF); Flaherty to 3B; Slaught to 1B
   O      1-3  8   59%  R Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 4-4, Will Cunnane facing 7-8-9
                  Will Cunnane replaces Don Slaught pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   55%  M Lemke         Lineout: SS
          ---  6   59%  J Blauser       Hit By Pitch
                  Joey Long replaces Will Cunnane pitching and batting 9th; Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Denny Neagle batting 9th; Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Keith Lockhart batting 9th
   O      1--  5   56%  M Mordecai      Groundout: SS-1B; Blauser to 2B
   R      -2-  3   77%  K Lofton        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Blauser Scores; Lofton to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-      78%  R Klesko        Lofton Steals 3B
   O      --3  8   74%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 5.

Top of the 8th, Padres Batting, Behind 4-5, Mike Bielecki facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Bielecki replaces Mike Mordecai pitching and batting 9th; Rafael Belliard replaces Jeff Blauser playing SS batting 8th
   O      --- 10   80%  Q Veras         Flyball: CF
          ---  8   74%  T Gwynn         Walk
   O      1--  6   81%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Caminiti to 1B
   O      1--  5   87%  G Vaughn        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 5-4, Joey Long facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   85%  C Jones         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  5   84%  F McGriff       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  6   85%  A Jones         Walk
                  Sean Bergman replaces Joey Long pitching and batting 9th
          1--      86%  J Lopez         Jones Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Jones to 2B
   O      -2-  5   83%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 5.

Top of the 9th, Padres Batting, Behind 4-5, Mark Wohlers facing 6-7-8
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Mike Bielecki pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   91%  W Joyner        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   96%  J Flaherty      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Phil Plantier pinch hits for Chris Gomez batting 8th
          ---  8   92%  P Plantier      Walk
                  Scott Livingstone pinch hits for Sean Bergman batting 9th; Chris Jones pinch runs for Phil Plantier batting 8th
   O      1--  1  100%  S Livingstone   Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Padres 4, Braves 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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