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@ANA		2
3
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@BAL		8
2
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@CHW		8
3
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@MIL		2
1
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@OAK		6
5
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@SEA		2
3
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@TEX		11
1
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@ATL		4
0
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5
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@HOU		4
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@NYM		0
1
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@PHI		6
4
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@PIT		3
2
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@STL		4
10
Sunday, September 14, 1997 1:11
, Turner Field
Attendance: 46,245, Time of Game: 2:42
Rockies
4
77-72
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
3rd, 5 GB
 at Braves
0
91-57
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
1st
W: Pedro Astacio (11-9)
L: John Smoltz (14-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  3    4 10  1
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1

Colorado Rockies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Walt Weiss SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .279 .778 0 0 -0.027 0.88 0.049 -0.076 -0.6 0 3
Neifi Perez 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .300 .810 0 0 -0.070 0.91 0.026 -0.096 -0.1 0 1
Larry Walker RF 3 0 2 0 2 0 .369 1.166 0 0 0.112 0.96 0.140 -0.028 0.9 0 0 2·2B,IW
Andres Galarraga 1B 5 0 1 1 0 3 .320 .967 0 0 0.111 1.74 0.230 -0.119 -0.5 8 2
Todd Helton LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .310 .943 0 0 -0.121 1.40 0.015 -0.136 -1.1 1 1
   Harvey Pulliam LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .830 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Vinny Castilla 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .305 .914 0 0 -0.056 1.17 0.067 -0.123 -0.3 0 1 CS
Jeff Reed C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .307 .916 0 0 -0.050 0.92 0.022 -0.072 -0.7 14 0
Quinton McCracken CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .285 .723 0 0 -0.051 0.92 0.024 -0.075 -0.1 1 0
Pedro Astacio P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .118 .255 0 0 -0.088 1.14 0.000 -0.088 -0.6 2 1
   John Vander Wal PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 .167 .482 0 0 0.125 1.38 0.125 0.000 2.3 HR
   Jerry DiPoto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 36 4 10 4 4 9 .278 .767 0 0 -0.115 1.12 0.698 -0.813 -0.7 27 11
2B: L Walker 2 (44, 2 off J Smoltz).
HR: J Vander Wal (1, off J Smoltz; 9th inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: L Walker (13, by K Ligtenberg).
TB: L Walker 4; J Vander Wal 4; V Castilla 2; N Perez 2; A Galarraga; W Weiss; Q McCracken.
RBI: J Vander Wal 3 (11); A Galarraga (129).
2-out RBI: A Galarraga.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: V Castilla (18).
Outfield Assists: T Helton (R Klesko at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: V Castilla (3, 2nd base by J Smoltz/J Lopez).

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 0 0 0 1 .340 .851 0 0 -0.124 1.21 0.000 -0.124 -0.8 5 0
Jeff Blauser SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .309 .885 0 0 0.002 1.08 0.076 -0.075 0.2 0 1 3B,SB
Chipper Jones 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .303 .870 0 0 -0.066 1.35 0.015 -0.081 -0.4 0 1
Fred McGriff 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .793 0 0 -0.134 1.20 0.000 -0.134 -1.2 5 1
Ryan Klesko LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .253 .822 0 0 0.072 0.95 0.102 -0.030 0.4 1 0
Javy Lopez C 4 0 0 0 0 4 .291 .884 0 0 -0.117 1.22 0.000 -0.117 -1.0 9 2
Andruw Jones RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .238 .772 0 0 0.006 1.33 0.055 -0.049 -0.0 4 0
Tony Graffanino 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .756 0 0 -0.057 1.05 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 2 2
   Greg Colbrunn PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .291 .761 0 0 -0.057 3.09 0.000 -0.057 -0.4
   Rafael Belliard PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .432 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
John Smoltz P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .601 0 0 -0.141 1.73 0.000 -0.141 -0.9 0 0
   Kerry Ligtenberg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 2 13 .129 .375 0 0 -0.616 1.28 0.248 -0.865 -4.7 27 7
3B: J Blauser (4, off P Astacio).
TB: J Blauser 4; G Colbrunn; R Klesko.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: K Lofton (5).
Baserunning
SB: J Blauser (5, 2nd base off P Astacio/J Reed).

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
Pedro Astacio, W (11-9) 8 4 0 0 2 12 0 3.84 30 9 3 0 4 84 0.596 1.39 4.2
Jerry DiPoto 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.17 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.020 0.25 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 2 13 0 0.00 33 11 3 0 4 84 0 0 0.616 1.12 4.7

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
John Smoltz, L (14-12) 8.1 9 4 4 3 8 1 3.17 36 4 12 0 9 54 0.114 1.23 0.4
Kerry Ligtenberg 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 5.40 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.002 0.08 0.3
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 4 9 1 4.00 40 5 12 0 10 54 0 0 0.116 1.28 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: K Ligtenberg (2; L Walker).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Angel Hernandez.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 46,245.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Wind 12mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Colorado Rockies         Atlanta Braves
1 Walt Weiss SS 1 Kenny Lofton CF
2 Neifi Perez 2B 2 Jeff Blauser SS
3 Larry Walker RF 3 Chipper Jones 3B
4 Andres Galarraga 1B 4 Fred McGriff 1B
5 Todd Helton LF 5 Ryan Klesko LF
6 Vinny Castilla 3B 6 Javy Lopez C
7 Jeff Reed C 7 Andruw Jones RF
8 Quinton McCracken CF 8 Tony Graffanino 2B
9 Pedro Astacio P 9 John Smoltz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 0-0 2 -23 R COL A. Galarraga J. Smoltz 23% 74% Single to RF; Weiss Scores; Walker to 3B
t9 1-0 1 12- RRR COL J. Vander Wal J. Smoltz 13% 98% Home Run; Castilla Scores; McCracken Scores
b7 0-0 2 1-3 O ATL J. Smoltz P. Astacio 9% 50% Groundout: P-1B
b6 0-0 2 1-3 O ATL F. McGriff P. Astacio 8% 50% Strikeout
t7 0-0 1 1-- O COL J. Reed J. Smoltz -7% 43% Castilla Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

Play By Play

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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' John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O COL W. Weiss J. Smoltz -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- COL N. Perez J. Smoltz 2% 50% Single to 1B
t1 0-0 1 1-- COL L. Walker J. Smoltz 3% 54% Walk; Perez to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O COL A. Galarraga J. Smoltz -4% 49% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O COL T. Helton J. Smoltz -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Pedro Astacio facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O ATL K. Lofton P. Astacio 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- ATL J. Blauser P. Astacio -2% 45% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O ATL C. Jones P. Astacio 2% 47% Strikeout, Blauser Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O ATL F. McGriff P. Astacio 3% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O COL V. Castilla J. Smoltz -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O COL J. Reed J. Smoltz -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O COL Q. McCracken J. Smoltz -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Pedro Astacio facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O ATL R. Klesko P. Astacio 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- O ATL J. Lopez P. Astacio 2% 49% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O ATL A. Jones P. Astacio 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O COL P. Astacio J. Smoltz -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O COL W. Weiss J. Smoltz -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- O COL N. Perez J. Smoltz -1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Pedro Astacio facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O ATL T. Graffanino P. Astacio 3% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O ATL J. Smoltz P. Astacio 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O ATL K. Lofton P. Astacio 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O COL L. Walker J. Smoltz -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 --- O COL A. Galarraga J. Smoltz -2% 45% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 --- COL T. Helton J. Smoltz 2% 47% Walk
t4 0-0 2 1-- O COL V. Castilla J. Smoltz -3% 44% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Pedro Astacio facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Blauser P. Astacio 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-0 1 --- O ATL C. Jones P. Astacio 2% 49% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 --- O ATL F. McGriff P. Astacio 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O COL J. Reed J. Smoltz -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O COL Q. McCracken J. Smoltz -2% 45% Flyball: LF
t5 0-0 2 --- O COL P. Astacio J. Smoltz -1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Pedro Astacio facing 5-6-7
b5 0-0 0 --- ATL R. Klesko P. Astacio -5% 39% Single (LF-CF)
b5 0-0 0 1-- O ATL J. Lopez P. Astacio 4% 43% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 1-- O ATL A. Jones P. Astacio 4% 47% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 1-- O ATL T. Graffanino P. Astacio 3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O COL W. Weiss J. Smoltz -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 1 --- O COL N. Perez J. Smoltz -2% 44% Flyball: RF
t6 0-0 2 --- COL L. Walker J. Smoltz 4% 48% Double (LF-CF)
t6 0-0 2 -2- O COL A. Galarraga J. Smoltz -5% 42% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Pedro Astacio facing 9-1-2
b6 0-0 0 --- O ATL J. Smoltz P. Astacio 3% 46% Strikeout
b6 0-0 1 --- O ATL K. Lofton P. Astacio 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-0 2 --- ATL J. Blauser P. Astacio -4% 44% Triple to CF
b6 0-0 2 --3 ATL C. Jones P. Astacio -2% 42% Walk
b6 0-0 2 1-3 O ATL F. McGriff P. Astacio 8% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 5-6-7
t7 0-0 0 --- O COL T. Helton J. Smoltz -4% 46% Foul Flyball: C
t7 0-0 1 --- COL V. Castilla J. Smoltz 4% 50% Single
t7 0-0 1 1-- O COL J. Reed J. Smoltz -7% 43% Castilla Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 0-0 2 --- COL J. Reed J. Smoltz 2% 45% Walk
t7 0-0 2 1-- O COL Q. McCracken J. Smoltz -4% 41% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Pedro Astacio facing 5-6-7
b7 0-0 0 --- ATL R. Klesko P. Astacio -6% 35% Walk
b7 0-0 0 1-- O ATL J. Lopez P. Astacio 5% 41% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-0 1 1-- ATL A. Jones P. Astacio -5% 35% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Klesko to 2B; Jones to 1B
Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Tony Graffanino (2B) batting 8th
b7 0-0 1 12- O ATL G. Colbrunn P. Astacio 6% 41% Single to LF; Klesko out at Hm/LF-C; Jones to 3B/Adv on throw
Rafael Belliard pinch runs for Greg Colbrunn (PH) batting 8th
b7 0-0 2 1-3 O ATL J. Smoltz P. Astacio 9% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 9-1-2
Rafael Belliard moves from PR to 2B
t8 0-0 0 --- O COL P. Astacio J. Smoltz -5% 45% Strikeout
t8 0-0 1 --- COL W. Weiss J. Smoltz 5% 50% Single to CF
t8 0-0 1 1-- O COL N. Perez J. Smoltz -6% 44% Flyball: CF
t8 0-0 2 1-- COL L. Walker J. Smoltz 7% 51% Double (CF-RF); Weiss to 3B
t8 0-0 2 -23 R COL A. Galarraga J. Smoltz 23% 74% Single to RF; Weiss Scores; Walker to 3B
t8 1-0 2 1-3 O COL T. Helton J. Smoltz -5% 69% Flyball: CF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-1, Rockies' Pedro Astacio facing 1-2-3
Harvey Pulliam replaces Todd Helton playing LF batting 5th
b8 0-1 0 --- O ATL K. Lofton P. Astacio 6% 75% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 0-1 1 --- O ATL J. Blauser P. Astacio 5% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 0-1 2 --- O ATL C. Jones P. Astacio 3% 83% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 1, Braves 0.
Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Braves' John Smoltz facing 6-7-8
t9 1-0 0 --- COL V. Castilla J. Smoltz 2% 86% Single to CF
t9 1-0 0 1-- O COL J. Reed J. Smoltz -2% 83% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-0 1 1-- COL Q. McCracken J. Smoltz 2% 86% Single to CF; Castilla to 2B
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Pedro Astacio (P) batting 9th
t9 1-0 1 12- RRR COL J. Vander Wal J. Smoltz 13% 98% Home Run; Castilla Scores; McCracken Scores
Kerry Ligtenberg replaces John Smoltz pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-0 1 --- O COL W. Weiss K. Ligtenberg -0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 4-0 2 --- COL N. Perez K. Ligtenberg 0% 98% Single to CF; Perez to 2B/Adv on E8
t9 4-0 2 -2- COL L. Walker K. Ligtenberg 0% 98% Intentional Walk
t9 4-0 2 12- O COL A. Galarraga K. Ligtenberg -0% 98% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rockies 4, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-4, Rockies' Jerry DiPoto facing 4-5-6
Jerry DiPoto replaces John Vander Wal (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0-4 0 --- O ATL F. McGriff J. DiPoto 1% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b9 0-4 1 --- O ATL R. Klesko J. DiPoto 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b9 0-4 2 --- O ATL J. Lopez J. DiPoto 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 4, Braves 0.

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