July 16, 1997 Colorado Rockies at Atlanta Braves Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Turner Field, Attendance: 48,400

Wednesday, July 16, 1997, 7:40
Time of Game: 2:30

Rockies

44-51

Lost 5

3rd, 9½ GB

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

W: T Glavine (10-5), L: J Dipoto (3-2), S: M Wohlers (23)

Braves

60-34

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .287  .782   13    2   6   SB
Q McCracken CF                3   1   0   0    1   1  .264  .677   22    1   0   
L Walker RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .404 1.231   10    0   0   SB
A Galarraga 1B                3   0   1   1    1   1  .322  .974   19   12   1   
D Bichette LF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .307  .821   19    0   0   2B
V Castilla 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .823   21    0   1   GDP
K Manwaring C                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .657   11    5   0   
N Perez SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .822   12    3   3   
J Thomson P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .217  .434   10    1   3   
  A Echevarria PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .785    5    0   0   
  J Dipoto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
  M Munoz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   5   1    3   7              142   24  14

BATTING

2B: D Bichette (18, off T Glavine).

TB: D Bichette 2; L Walker; E Young; K Manwaring; A Galarraga.

GIDP: V Castilla (11).

RBI: A Galarraga (91).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Perez-A Galarraga.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Young (25, 2nd base off T Glavine/E Perez); L Walker (23, 2nd base off T Glavine/E Perez).

Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Blauser SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .339  .993   16    1   2   GDP
M Tucker RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .819   14    4   0   2B
C Jones 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .315  .908   15    0   3   
F McGriff 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .277  .778    8    9   1   2·2B
R Klesko LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .867   16    0   0   2B
  D Bautista LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .457         0   0   
A Jones CF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .279  .830    8    2   1   SB
E Perez C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .642   14    9   0   
M Lemke 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .223  .575    8    1   1   
  T Graffanino PR-2B          0   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .779         0   0   
T Glavine P                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .237  .593    5    1   2   
  M Wohlers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   2   9   2    0   5              104   27  10

BATTING

2B: M Tucker (17, off J Dipoto); F McGriff 2 (13, 2 off J Thomson); R Klesko (17, off J Thomson).

TB: F McGriff 4; T Glavine 2; R Klesko 2; M Tucker 2; M Lemke; C Jones; A Jones.

GIDP: J Blauser (7).

RBI: C Jones (76); A Jones (37).

2-out RBI: A Jones.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Glavine-J Blauser-F McGriff.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Jones (14, 2nd base off J Thomson/K Manwaring).

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
J Thomson                      7     7   1   1    0   3   0   5.14   27   82-59   42· 8· 9   17· 3· 4· 0     62    -     1.11   0.32
J Dipoto, L (3-2)              0.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   5.03    3   13-9     7· 2· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.92  -0.27
M Munoz                        0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.52    2    6-5     2· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.82   0.05
Totals                         8     9   2   2    0   5   0          32  101-73   51·12·10   18· 4· 5· 0          1-0

Atlanta Braves                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Glavine, W (10-5)            8     5   1   1    3   5   0   2.89   30  119-72   42·10·20   10· 4· 8· 0     70    -     1.29   0.43
M Wohlers, S (23)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.18    3   17-10    6· 1· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.17
Totals                         9     5   1   1    3   7   0          33  136-82   48·11·23   10· 5· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Ed Rapuano.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 48,400.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 5mph in from Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Colorado Rockies              Atlanta Braves                       
1. E Young              2B    1. J Blauser            SS 
2. Q McCracken          CF    2. M Tucker             RF 
3. L Walker             RF    3. C Jones              3B 
4. A Galarraga          1B    4. F McGriff            1B 
5. D Bichette           LF    5. R Klesko             LF 
6. V Castilla           3B    6. A Jones              CF 
7. K Manwaring          C     7. E Perez              C  
8. N Perez              SS    8. M Lemke              2B 
9. J Thomson            P     9. T Glavine            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  1-1  -2-  4   22%  88% C Jones         J Dipoto        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tucker Scores; Jones to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 4   1  0-0  -2-  1  -12%  36% A Galarraga     T Glavine       Single to CF (Line Drive); McCracken Scores; Galarraga to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 4   2  1-0  --3  5   12%  53% A Jones         J Thomson       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); McGriff Scores
   b 8   1  1-1  ---  2    9%  65% M Tucker        J Dipoto        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   t 4   1  0-1  12-  2    9%  43% V Castilla      T Glavine       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  E Young         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   54%  Q McCracken     Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  1   55%  L Walker        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, John Thomson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  J Blauser       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   51%  M Tucker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  C Jones         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  A Galarraga     Flyball: CF
          ---  1   48%  D Bichette      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  6   52%  V Castilla      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   55%  K Manwaring     Single to CF (Line Drive); Bichette out at Hm/CF-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, John Thomson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  F McGriff       Popfly: 2B
          ---  3   57%  R Klesko        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  1   53%  A Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  3   50%  E Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   53%  N Perez         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   54%  J Thomson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   56%  E Young         Popfly: C (Short 3B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, John Thomson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   53%  M Lemke         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   56%  T Glavine       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   53%  J Blauser       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Blauser to 1B
   O      1--  1   50%  M Tucker        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.

Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Glavine facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   46%  Q McCracken     Walk
   O      1--  4   48%  L Walker        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); McCracken to 2B
   R      -2-  1   36%  A Galarraga     Single to CF (Line Drive); McCracken Scores; Galarraga to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  5   34%  D Bichette      Walk
   OO     12-  2   43%  V Castilla      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, John Thomson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   40%  C Jones         Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   45%  F McGriff       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  5   41%  R Klesko        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); McGriff to 3B
   R      --3  5   53%  A Jones         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); McGriff Scores
          1--      54%  E Perez         Jones Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   50%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Glavine facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   53%  K Manwaring     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   55%  N Perez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   57%  J Thomson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, John Thomson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   54%  M Lemke         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   57%  T Glavine       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  3   50%  J Blauser       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  E Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   56%  Q McCracken     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   54%  L Walker        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      52%  A Galarraga     Walker Steals 2B
          -2-  5   51%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  7   58%  D Bichette      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, John Thomson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   54%  M Tucker        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   52%  C Jones         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  1   55%  F McGriff       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   50%  R Klesko        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Glavine facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  8   54%  V Castilla      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   57%  K Manwaring     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   59%  N Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, John Thomson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   55%  A Jones         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   52%  E Perez         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   54%  M Lemke         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Tony Graffanino pinch runs for Mark Lemke batting 8th
   O      1--  1   50%  T Glavine       Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 1.

Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Glavine facing 9-1-2
                  Tony Graffanino moves to 2B; Angel Echevarria pinch hits for John Thomson batting 9th
   O      ---  5   55%  A Echevarria    Lineout: CF
          ---  2   50%  E Young         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      46%  Q McCracken     Young Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   53%  " "             Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      -2-  3   61%  L Walker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Dipoto facing 1-2-3
                  Jerry Dipoto replaces Angel Echevarria pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   56%  J Blauser       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   65%  M Tucker        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   R      -2-  4   88%  C Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tucker Scores; Jones to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Mike Munoz replaces Jerry Dipoto pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  2   86%  F McGriff       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      -2-  4   83%  R Klesko        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 2.

Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Wohlers facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Wohlers replaces Tom Glavine pitching and batting 9th; Danny Bautista replaces Ryan Klesko playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---  6   91%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   96%  D Bichette      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5  100%  V Castilla      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 2.

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