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Series
Results
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@ATL		1
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HOU
@ATL		3
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@HOU		4
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Wednesday, October 1, 1997 1:09
, Turner Field
Attendance: 49,200, Time of Game: 3:06
Astros
3
 at Braves
13
W: Tom Glavine (1-0)
L: Mike Hampton (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
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Astros          0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  2
Braves          0  0  3   0  3  5   0  2  X   13 10  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .125 .347 20 10 -0.067 0.71 0.028 -0.095 -0.2 1 3
Derek Bell RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 16 10 -0.080 0.64 0.000 -0.080 -1.3 1 0
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .111 25 13 -0.037 0.44 0.012 -0.049 -0.8 5 3
Luis Gonzalez LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .750 14 11 -0.029 0.56 0.017 -0.046 -0.5 3 1
Richard Hidalgo CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .167 12 5 -0.030 0.88 0.025 -0.056 -0.2 3 0
   Mike Magnante P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ramon Garcia P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Lima P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Thomas Howard PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0.002 0.05 0.002 0.000 0.4
   Billy Wagner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Spiers 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .125 18 10 -0.004 0.57 0.038 -0.043 -0.3 0 2
Ricky Gutierrez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .452 18 10 -0.025 0.78 0.023 -0.048 -0.6 1 2
Brad Ausmus C 3 1 2 2 0 0 .667 1.667 9 5 0.136 1.15 0.170 -0.034 1.5 5 0 2B
   Bobby Abreu PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.000 5 3 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.3
   Tony Pena C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Mike Hampton P 2 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.000 7 5 0.086 1.21 0.112 -0.026 0.7 3 0
   Chuck Carr CF 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 10 4 0.022 0.38 0.022 0.000 -0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 6 3 6 7 .182 .520 158 86 -0.027 0.66 0.449 -0.478 -1.7 24 11
2B: B Ausmus (1, off T Glavine).
TB: B Ausmus 3; L Gonzalez; C Biggio; M Hampton; R Gutierrez.
RBI: B Ausmus 2 (2); M Hampton (1).
2-out RBI: B Ausmus 2; M Hampton.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Biggio-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell.
E: J Bagwell (1); L Gonzalez (1).
Outfield Assists: L Gonzalez (D Bautista at 2nd base).

Atlanta Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Kenny Lofton CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 .125 .472 20 11 -0.026 0.77 0.039 -0.064 -1.0 2 0 GDP
Jeff Blauser SS 5 2 2 3 0 1 .286 1.089 16 13 0.182 0.80 0.229 -0.048 2.1 1 3 HR
Chipper Jones 3B 2 2 1 0 3 1 .250 .750 23 8 0.062 0.46 0.062 0.000 0.5 1 1 SB
Fred McGriff 1B 4 3 2 1 1 1 .286 .661 17 8 0.017 0.72 0.054 -0.037 1.0 9 1
Javy Lopez C 3 2 1 1 2 0 .333 1.267 19 10 0.004 0.79 0.040 -0.036 1.9 7 0 2B
Andruw Jones RF 4 1 0 1 1 0 .000 .200 20 7 0.120 1.19 0.164 -0.044 2.1 6 0
Ryan Klesko LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1.000 5 4 -0.031 0.60 0.000 -0.031 -0.3 0 0
   Greg Colbrunn PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 1.000 2.000 2 2 0.157 2.66 0.157 0.000 1.7
   Danny Bautista LF 2 0 1 2 0 1 .500 1.000 7 5 0.009 0.11 0.009 0.000 1.0 0 0
Tony Graffanino 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .500 15 6 -0.032 0.57 0.015 -0.047 -0.2 0 5
Tom Glavine P 3 2 2 0 0 0 .667 1.333 9 6 0.011 0.68 0.039 -0.029 0.4 1 1
   Mike Cather P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.4 0 0
   Mark Wohlers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 13 10 10 10 7 .303 .889 156 83 0.473 0.74 0.808 -0.336 8.8 27 11
2B: J Lopez (1, off B Wagner).
HR: J Blauser (1, off M Hampton; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
TB: J Blauser 5; T Glavine 2; J Lopez 2; F McGriff 2; G Colbrunn; C Jones; D Bautista.
GIDP: K Lofton (1).
RBI: J Blauser 3 (3); G Colbrunn 2 (2); D Bautista 2 (2); J Lopez (1); F McGriff (1); A Jones (1).
2-out RBI: D Bautista 2; G Colbrunn 2; F McGriff; A Jones.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding
E: R Klesko (1).
Baserunning
SB: C Jones (1, 2nd base off M Hampton/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros

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
Mike Hampton, L (0-1) 4.2 2 6 6 8 2 1 11.57 24 87 37 20 4 13 6 8 1 0 30 -0.252 1.03 -2.2
Mike Magnante 1 4 3 1 0 2 0 9.00 7 20 15 9 2 4 4 1 1 0 3 2 -0.175 0.79 -2.2
Ramon Garcia 0.1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 10 4 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 -0.046 0.38 -3.5
Jose Lima 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 3 12 7 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Billy Wagner 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 18.00 6 27 20 15 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 -1.5
Team Totals 8 10 13 9 10 7 1 10.12 43 156 83 49 13 21 14 12 5 0 30 5 4 -0.473 0.66 -8.8

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
Tom Glavine, W (1-0) 6 5 3 3 5 4 0 4.50 28 116 62 39 6 17 9 9 2 1 49 0.023 0.96 0.1
Mike Cather 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 7 28 16 7 3 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.04 1.0
Mark Wohlers 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 14 8 5 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 6 7 0 3.00 39 158 86 51 10 25 13 12 3 1 49 0 0 0.027 0.74 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt, LF - Angel Hernandez, RF - Greg Bonin.
Time of Game: 3:06.
Attendance: 49,200.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 18mph from Left to Right, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Atlanta Braves
1 Craig Biggio 2B 1 Kenny Lofton CF
2 Derek Bell RF 2 Jeff Blauser SS
3 Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 Chipper Jones 3B
4 Luis Gonzalez LF 4 Fred McGriff 1B
5 Richard Hidalgo CF 5 Javy Lopez C
6 Bill Spiers 3B 6 Andruw Jones RF
7 Ricky Gutierrez SS 7 Ryan Klesko LF
8 Brad Ausmus C 8 Tony Graffanino 2B
9 Mike Hampton P 9 Tom Glavine P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  RRR ATL J. Blauser M. Hampton 23% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Glavine Scores; Lofton Scores
t4 0-3 2 -23 6,(3-2)  RR HOU B. Ausmus T. Glavine -16% 64% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Hidalgo Scores; Spiers Scores
b5 4-3 2 123 2,(0-1)  RR ATL G. Colbrunn M. Magnante 16% 88% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McGriff Scores; Lopez Scores; Jones to 3B
b5 3-3 2 123 5,(3-1)  R ATL A. Jones M. Hampton 13% 73% Walk; Jones Scores; McGriff to 3B; Lopez to 2B
t4 2-3 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  R HOU M. Hampton T. Glavine -11% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Ausmus Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio T. Glavine 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Bell T. Glavine 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU J. Bagwell T. Glavine -1% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- 10,(3-2)  O HOU L. Gonzalez T. Glavine 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL K. Lofton M. Hampton -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O ATL J. Blauser M. Hampton -2% 51% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  ATL C. Jones M. Hampton 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O ATL F. McGriff M. Hampton -2% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Hidalgo T. Glavine 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Spiers T. Glavine 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t2 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  HOU R. Gutierrez T. Glavine -2% 52% Single to LF; Gutierrez to 2B/Adv on E7
t2 0-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus T. Glavine 3% 55% Popfly: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL J. Lopez M. Hampton -2% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O ATL A. Jones M. Hampton -2% 51% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O ATL R. Klesko M. Hampton -1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Hampton T. Glavine 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU C. Biggio T. Glavine -3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Bell T. Glavine 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell T. Glavine 3% 56% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O ATL T. Graffanino M. Hampton -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL T. Glavine M. Hampton 3% 56% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b3 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  ATL K. Lofton M. Hampton 4% 60% Walk; Glavine to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- 2,(1-0)  RRR ATL J. Blauser M. Hampton 23% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Glavine Scores; Lofton Scores
b3 3-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  ATL C. Jones M. Hampton 1% 84% Walk
b3 3-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O ATL F. McGriff M. Hampton -1% 82% Strikeout Looking
b3 3-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O ATL J. Lopez M. Hampton -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Braves 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 4-5-6
t4 0-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU L. Gonzalez T. Glavine 2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
t4 0-3 1 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU R. Hidalgo T. Glavine -3% 81% Walk
t4 0-3 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU B. Spiers T. Glavine -4% 77% Walk; Hidalgo to 2B
t4 0-3 1 12- 5,(3-1)  O HOU R. Gutierrez T. Glavine 3% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hidalgo to 3B; Spiers to 2B
t4 0-3 2 -23 6,(3-2)  RR HOU B. Ausmus T. Glavine -16% 64% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Hidalgo Scores; Spiers Scores
t4 2-3 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  R HOU M. Hampton T. Glavine -11% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Ausmus Scores
t4 3-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio T. Glavine 3% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
b4 3-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O ATL A. Jones M. Hampton -3% 53% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b4 3-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O ATL R. Klesko M. Hampton -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  ATL T. Graffanino M. Hampton 1% 53% Walk
b4 3-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O ATL T. Glavine M. Hampton -3% 50% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 2-3-4
t5 3-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU D. Bell T. Glavine 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t5 3-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell T. Glavine 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
t5 3-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU L. Gonzalez T. Glavine -2% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 3-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O HOU R. Hidalgo T. Glavine 3% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Braves Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
b5 3-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O ATL K. Lofton M. Hampton -3% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b5 3-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O ATL J. Blauser M. Hampton -2% 52% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b5 3-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  ATL C. Jones M. Hampton 2% 53% Walk
b5 3-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  ATL F. McGriff M. Hampton 1% 55% Jones Steals 2B
b5 3-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  ATL F. McGriff M. Hampton 1% 56% Walk
b5 3-3 2 12- 4,(3-0)  ATL J. Lopez M. Hampton 4% 59% Walk; Jones to 3B; McGriff to 2B
b5 3-3 2 123 5,(3-1)  R ATL A. Jones M. Hampton 13% 73% Walk; Jones Scores; McGriff to 3B; Lopez to 2B
Mike Magnante replaces Richard Hidalgo (CF) pitching and batting 5th
Chuck Carr replaces Mike Hampton (P) playing CF batting 9th
Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Ryan Klesko (LF) batting 7th
b5 4-3 2 123 2,(0-1)  RR ATL G. Colbrunn M. Magnante 16% 88% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); McGriff Scores; Lopez Scores; Jones to 3B
b5 6-3 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O ATL T. Graffanino M. Magnante -2% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 6.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Braves' Tom Glavine facing 6-7-8
Danny Bautista replaces Greg Colbrunn (PH) playing LF batting 7th
t6 3-6 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O HOU B. Spiers T. Glavine 2% 89% Flyball: CF
t6 3-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Gutierrez T. Glavine 2% 90% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t6 3-6 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Ausmus T. Glavine -1% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 3-6 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  HOU C. Carr T. Glavine -2% 87% Walk; Ausmus to 2B
t6 3-6 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O HOU C. Biggio T. Glavine 4% 91% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Braves Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' Mike Magnante facing 9-1-2
b6 6-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  ATL T. Glavine M. Magnante 1% 92% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b6 6-3 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O ATL K. Lofton M. Magnante -1% 91% Strikeout Looking
b6 6-3 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O ATL J. Blauser M. Magnante -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b6 6-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  ATL C. Jones M. Magnante 1% 91% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Glavine to 2B
b6 6-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R ATL F. McGriff M. Magnante 4% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Glavine Scores; Jones to 3B
Ramon Garcia replaces Mike Magnante pitching and batting 5th
b6 7-3 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  ATL J. Lopez R. Garcia 0% 95% Walk; McGriff to 2B
b6 7-3 2 123 2,(1-0)  RR ATL A. Jones R. Garcia 3% 99% Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to Weak SS to 3B); Jones Scores/unER/No RBI; McGriff Scores/unER/No RBI; Lopez to 3B; Jones to 2B
b6 9-3 2 -23 2,(1-0)  RRO ATL D. Bautista R. Garcia 1% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Lopez Scores/unER; Jones Scores/unER; Bautista out at 2B/LF-2B
5 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 11.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-11, Braves' Mike Cather facing 2-3-4
Mike Cather replaces Tom Glavine pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-11 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Bell M. Cather 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-11 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell M. Cather 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t7 3-11 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU L. Gonzalez M. Cather 0% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Braves Batting, Ahead 11-3, Astros' Jose Lima facing 8-9-1
Jose Lima replaces Ramon Garcia pitching and batting 5th
b7 11-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  ATL T. Graffanino J. Lima 0% 100% Walk
b7 11-3 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O ATL M. Cather J. Lima -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b7 11-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO ATL K. Lofton J. Lima -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 11.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-11, Braves' Mike Cather facing 5-6-7
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Jose Lima (P) batting 5th
t8 3-11 0 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU T. Howard M. Cather -0% 100% Walk
t8 3-11 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Spiers M. Cather 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Spiers to 1B
t8 3-11 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez M. Cather 0% 100% Flyball: RF
Bobby Abreu pinch hits for Brad Ausmus (C) batting 8th
t8 3-11 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  HOU B. Abreu M. Cather -0% 100% Defensive Indifference; Spiers to 2B
t8 3-11 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Abreu M. Cather 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Braves Batting, Ahead 11-3, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 2-3-4
Billy Wagner replaces Thomas Howard (PH) pitching and batting 5th
Tony Pena replaces Bobby Abreu (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 11-3 0 --- 5,(1-2)  ATL J. Blauser B. Wagner 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 11-3 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  O ATL C. Jones B. Wagner 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 11-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  ATL F. McGriff B. Wagner 0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Blauser to 2B
b8 11-3 1 12- 5,(0-2)  RR ATL J. Lopez B. Wagner 0% 100% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Blauser Scores; McGriff Scores/Adv on E7
b8 13-3 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O ATL A. Jones B. Wagner 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B; Lopez to 3B
b8 13-3 2 --3 5,(1-2)  O ATL D. Bautista B. Wagner -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 13.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-13, Braves' Mark Wohlers facing 9-1-2
Mark Wohlers replaces Mike Cather pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-13 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Carr M. Wohlers 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 3-13 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU C. Biggio M. Wohlers 0% 100% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t9 3-13 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU D. Bell M. Wohlers 0% 100% Defensive Indifference; Biggio to 2B
t9 3-13 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU D. Bell M. Wohlers 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-13 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell M. Wohlers 0% 100% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Braves 13.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • 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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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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