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Standings
KCR
@ANA		5
8
NYY
@BAL		13
5
CLE
@CHW		9
0
BOS
@MIL		4
2
DET
@OAK		7
2
TOR
@SEA		3
7
MIN
@TEX		5
6
COL
@ATL		3
1
SFG
@FLA		1
0
LAD
@HOU		3
10
MON
@NYM		3
2		 
(15)
CIN
@PHI		4
2
CIN
@PHI		1
9
CHC
@PIT		1
3
SDP
@STL		2
4
Friday, September 12, 1997 7:40
, Turner Field
Attendance: 47,772, Time of Game: 2:28
Rockies
3
75-72
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 7 GB
 at Braves
1
91-55
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Mike Munoz (3-3)
L: Mark Wohlers (5-6)
S: Jerry DiPoto (14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    3  7  0
Braves          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  1

Colorado Rockies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Walt Weiss SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .277 .776 14 8 0.036 1.75 0.156 -0.120 -0.5 3 3 GDP
Ellis Burks CF-LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .282 .921 26 17 0.034 2.05 0.162 -0.129 -0.3 4 0
Larry Walker RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .370 1.167 12 8 0.178 2.07 0.253 -0.075 0.5 2 1
Andres Galarraga 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .322 .973 6 5 0.272 1.59 0.310 -0.037 1.8 6 1 2B
Dante Bichette LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .862 11 9 -0.121 1.14 0.000 -0.121 -1.2 2 0
   Quinton McCracken CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .722 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Vinny Castilla 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .302 .915 17 9 -0.018 0.88 0.039 -0.057 0.2 1 2 HBP
Kirt Manwaring C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .589 4 3 -0.053 1.33 0.000 -0.053 -0.5 6 0
   Todd Helton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .324 .975 1 1 -0.056 2.16 0.000 -0.056 -0.2
   Mike Munoz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Vander Wal PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .157 .428 4 3 -0.024 0.67 0.000 -0.024 -0.7
   Jerry DiPoto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Neifi Perez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .299 .808 11 8 -0.077 1.14 0.028 -0.105 -0.7 2 2
John Thomson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .464 7 6 0.002 1.39 0.040 -0.037 0.1 0 0 SH
   Jeff Reed PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .925 5 3 -0.027 1.04 0.000 -0.027 -0.1 1 0
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 1 6 .219 .515 118 80 0.146 1.48 0.988 -0.841 -1.7 27 9
2B: A Galarraga (27, off M Cather).
SH: J Thomson (6, off G Maddux).
HBP: V Castilla (8, by M Cather).
TB: A Galarraga 3; L Walker; V Castilla; N Perez; W Weiss; E Burks.
GIDP: W Weiss (7).
RBI: A Galarraga 2 (128); L Walker (115).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. N Perez-W Weiss-A Galarraga; A Galarraga-W Weiss-A Galarraga.
PB: K Manwaring (2).
Outfield Assists: L Walker (K Lofton at home plate).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kenny Lofton CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .345 .862 12 10 -0.015 0.78 0.044 -0.058 -0.1 2 0 SB
Michael Tucker RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .769 9 7 -0.003 1.02 0.045 -0.049 -0.1 0 0 SB
   Andruw Jones PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .783 2 1 -0.014 0.55 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 0 0
Chipper Jones 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .303 .870 20 10 -0.029 0.84 0.021 -0.050 -0.3 0 2
Fred McGriff 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .792 8 6 -0.159 1.10 0.000 -0.159 -1.6 9 2 GDP
Ryan Klesko LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .255 .829 12 8 0.084 0.88 0.124 -0.040 0.6 3 0 HR
   Mark Wohlers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Cather P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tommy Gregg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 2 -0.049 1.89 0.000 -0.049 -0.2
Jeff Blauser SS 3 0 2 0 0 1 .303 .872 13 8 0.079 0.80 0.101 -0.022 0.4 2 2 HBP
Eddie Perez C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .211 .585 10 7 0.053 0.94 0.076 -0.023 0.6 6 0
   Randall Simon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 1 1 -0.111 2.66 0.000 -0.111 -0.5 GDP
Tony Graffanino 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .740 13 10 -0.092 1.30 0.000 -0.092 -1.0 3 5
Greg Maddux P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .082 .266 7 6 -0.099 1.19 0.000 -0.099 -1.0 2 1
   Danny Bautista LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .726 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 8 1 1 6 .250 .638 110 76 -0.355 1.02 0.411 -0.766 -3.7 27 12
HR: R Klesko (23, off J Thomson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
HBP: J Blauser (19, by J Thomson).
TB: R Klesko 4; E Perez 2; J Blauser 2; F McGriff; M Tucker; K Lofton.
GIDP: R Simon (1); F McGriff (22).
RBI: R Klesko (79).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Maddux-J Blauser-F McGriff; T Graffanino-F McGriff.
E: G Maddux (3).
Baserunning
SB: M Tucker (12, 2nd base off J Thomson/K Manwaring); K Lofton (24, 2nd base off J Thomson/K Manwaring).

Colorado Rockies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Thomson 7 7 1 1 1 5 1 4.22 28 94 66 41 9 16 7 14 8 0 63 0.225 0.99 2.7
Mike Munoz, W (3-3) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.57 3 10 5 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.033 0.42 0.5
Jerry DiPoto, S (14) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.22 3 6 5 4 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.096 1.93 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 1 6 1 1.00 34 110 76 47 10 19 10 16 9 0 63 0 0 0.354 1.48 3.7

Atlanta Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Greg Maddux 8 4 0 0 0 4 0 2.22 27 88 62 45 9 8 11 12 7 0 78 0.590 1.22 4.2
Mark Wohlers, BS (6), L (5-6) 0 2 3 3 1 0 0 3.18 3 11 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.531 4.28 -2.0
Mike Cather 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1.78 5 19 13 5 5 3 1 1 1 0 2 2 -0.206 1.18 -0.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 6 0 3.00 35 118 80 53 15 12 13 14 9 0 78 2 2 -0.147 1.02 1.7
M Wohlers faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Thomson (4; J Blauser); M Cather (1; V Castilla).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Angel Hernandez, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Jerry Layne.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 47,772.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 82° F, Wind 2mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Colorado Rockies         Atlanta Braves
1 Walt Weiss SS 1 Kenny Lofton CF
2 Ellis Burks CF 2 Michael Tucker RF
3 Larry Walker RF 3 Chipper Jones 3B
4 Andres Galarraga 1B 4 Fred McGriff 1B
5 Dante Bichette LF 5 Ryan Klesko LF
6 Vinny Castilla 3B 6 Jeff Blauser SS
7 Kirt Manwaring C 7 Eddie Perez C
8 Neifi Perez 2B 8 Tony Graffanino 2B
9 John Thomson P 9 Greg Maddux P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  RR COL A. Galarraga M. Cather 26% 96% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Burks Scores; Walker Scores; Galarraga to 3B
t9 0-1 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R COL L. Walker M. Wohlers 25% 70% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Weiss Scores; Burks to 2B
t9 0-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  COL E. Burks M. Wohlers 16% 44% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Weiss to 2B
b4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R ATL R. Klesko J. Thomson -12% 32% Home Run (Line Drive)
t9 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  COL W. Weiss M. Wohlers 12% 28% Walk

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL W. Weiss G. Maddux -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL E. Burks G. Maddux -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL L. Walker G. Maddux -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' John Thomson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  ATL K. Lofton J. Thomson -3% 42% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O ATL M. Tucker J. Thomson 3% 45% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O ATL C. Jones J. Thomson 3% 48% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  ATL F. McGriff J. Thomson -1% 47% Lofton Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O ATL F. McGriff J. Thomson 3% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Lofton out at Hm/RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O COL A. Galarraga G. Maddux -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL D. Bichette G. Maddux -2% 46% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O COL V. Castilla G. Maddux -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' John Thomson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O ATL R. Klesko J. Thomson 2% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  ATL J. Blauser J. Thomson -3% 45% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  ATL E. Perez J. Thomson -4% 41% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Blauser to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O ATL T. Graffanino J. Thomson 4% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Blauser to 3B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O ATL G. Maddux J. Thomson 5% 50% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O COL K. Manwaring G. Maddux -3% 47% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t3 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  COL N. Perez G. Maddux 3% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
t3 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  COL J. Thomson G. Maddux 4% 54% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 1B Line); Perez to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  OO COL W. Weiss G. Maddux -10% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' John Thomson facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL K. Lofton J. Thomson 3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL M. Tucker J. Thomson -3% 44% Single to P (Bunt)
b3 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  ATL C. Jones J. Thomson -2% 42% Tucker Steals 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  ATL C. Jones J. Thomson -2% 40% Walk
b3 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO ATL F. McGriff J. Thomson 10% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- 10,(3-2)  O COL E. Burks G. Maddux -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t4 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O COL L. Walker G. Maddux -2% 45% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t4 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL A. Galarraga G. Maddux -1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' John Thomson facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R ATL R. Klesko J. Thomson -12% 32% Home Run (Line Drive)
b4 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL J. Blauser J. Thomson 2% 34% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  ATL E. Perez J. Thomson -2% 31% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b4 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  ATL T. Graffanino J. Thomson -2% 30% Passed Ball; Perez to 2B
b4 1-0 1 -2- 6,(1-2)  O ATL T. Graffanino J. Thomson 3% 33% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O ATL G. Maddux J. Thomson 3% 36% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL D. Bichette G. Maddux -3% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  COL V. Castilla G. Maddux 4% 37% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O COL K. Manwaring G. Maddux -3% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B; Castilla to 2B
t5 0-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O COL N. Perez G. Maddux -5% 29% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rockies' John Thomson facing 1-2-3
b5 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL K. Lofton J. Thomson 2% 31% Lineout: CF
b5 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL M. Tucker J. Thomson 2% 33% Flyball: CF
b5 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O ATL C. Jones J. Thomson 1% 34% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O COL J. Thomson G. Maddux -4% 30% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  COL W. Weiss G. Maddux 4% 35% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 0-1 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO COL E. Burks G. Maddux -9% 26% Line Drive Double Play: 2B; Weiss out at 1B/2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rockies' John Thomson facing 4-5-6
b6 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL F. McGriff J. Thomson 2% 28% Popfly: 3B (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b6 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL R. Klesko J. Thomson 2% 30% Lineout: CF
b6 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  ATL J. Blauser J. Thomson -1% 29% Hit By Pitch
b6 1-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O ATL E. Perez J. Thomson 2% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 3-4-5
t7 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL L. Walker G. Maddux -4% 27% Strikeout Swinging
t7 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  COL A. Galarraga G. Maddux 5% 31% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
t7 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O COL D. Bichette G. Maddux -6% 26% Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
t7 0-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O COL V. Castilla G. Maddux -5% 21% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rockies' John Thomson facing 8-9-1
b7 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL T. Graffanino J. Thomson 2% 23% Lineout: 2B
b7 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL G. Maddux J. Thomson 1% 25% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
b7 1-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL K. Lofton J. Thomson 1% 26% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Greg Maddux facing 7-8-9
Todd Helton pinch hits for Kirt Manwaring (C) batting 7th
t8 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O COL T. Helton G. Maddux -6% 20% Lineout: LF
t8 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL N. Perez G. Maddux -4% 16% Groundout: 2B-1B
Jeff Reed pinch hits for John Thomson (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O COL J. Reed G. Maddux -3% 13% Lineout: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rockies' Mike Munoz facing 2-3-4
Mike Munoz replaces Todd Helton (PH) pitching and batting 7th
Jeff Reed moves from PH to C
Andruw Jones pinch hits for Michael Tucker (RF) batting 2nd
b8 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL A. Jones M. Munoz 1% 15% Flyball: RF
b8 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O ATL C. Jones M. Munoz 1% 16% Strikeout Swinging
b8 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL F. McGriff M. Munoz 1% 17% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 1.
Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Mark Wohlers facing 1-2-3
Mark Wohlers replaces Ryan Klesko (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Danny Bautista replaces Greg Maddux (P) playing LF batting 9th
Andruw Jones moves from PH to RF
t9 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  COL W. Weiss M. Wohlers 12% 28% Walk
t9 0-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  COL E. Burks M. Wohlers 16% 44% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Weiss to 2B
t9 0-1 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R COL L. Walker M. Wohlers 25% 70% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Weiss Scores; Burks to 2B
Mike Cather replaces Mark Wohlers pitching and batting 5th
t9 1-1 0 12- 2,(1-0)  RR COL A. Galarraga M. Cather 26% 96% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Burks Scores; Walker Scores; Galarraga to 3B
t9 3-1 0 --3 3,(0-2)  O COL D. Bichette M. Cather -2% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 3-1 1 --3 6,(2-2)  COL V. Castilla M. Cather 0% 95% Hit By Pitch
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Mike Munoz (P) batting 7th
t9 3-1 1 1-3 4,(1-2)  O COL J. Vander Wal M. Cather -2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-1 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O COL N. Perez M. Cather -2% 90% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 3, Braves 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Rockies' Jerry DiPoto facing 5-6-7
Jerry DiPoto replaces John Vander Wal (PH) pitching and batting 7th
Ellis Burks moves from CF to LF
Quinton McCracken replaces Dante Bichette (LF) playing CF batting 5th
Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Mike Cather (P) batting 5th
b9 1-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL T. Gregg J. DiPoto 5% 95% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b9 1-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  ATL J. Blauser J. DiPoto -6% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
Randall Simon pinch hits for Eddie Perez (C) batting 7th
b9 1-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO ATL R. Simon J. DiPoto 11% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 3, Braves 1.

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  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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